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A French Beach Town’s Plea to Tourists: Keep Your Clothes On

“A little restraint, please!” wrote the mayor of Les Sables d’Olonne, who is leading an effort to stop visitors from wandering the town in just their swimwear.

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La Grande Plage, the beach in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, in 2021. The town fines tourists who venture beyond the sand in their swimsuits.
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Flights Are Disrupted at Airports Across U.K. After Radar Problem

A company that provides air traffic control services said it had resolved a “technical issue.” The delays came months after a power outage forced Heathrow Airport to shut down for 16 hours.

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Departing flights were grounded at Heathrow on Wednesday, months after a fire at a power substation shut down the airport for around 16 hours.
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Dozens of Wildfires Burn in Greece and Turkey as Temperatures Soar

Firefighters are battling several blazes, with officials warning that extreme heat will pose a risk of more in the coming days.

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A wildfire on Kythira, a Greek island popular with tourists, on Saturday.
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What to Know About the $250 Visa Integrity Fee for U.S. Tourists

A newly enacted “visa integrity fee” will apply to millions of foreign visitors, including travelers from Mexico, India, Brazil and China.

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Travelers arriving on international flights at Kennedy Airport in June.
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London’s Kew Gardens Will Renovate Iconic Glasshouses

The Palm House and the Waterlily House, two hulking greenhouses built in the Victorian Era, will close in 2027 for four years of major renovations.

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The Palm House at Kew Gardens will close for major restorations in 2027.
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Club Drugs Strain Health System on Ibiza, Spain’s Party Island

Drug-related calls from nightclubs are driving Ibiza’s ambulance services to collapse, health workers say. It’s the latest example of tensions in Europe over tourism.

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The Pacha nightclub in Ibiza, Spain, in 2022. The island is an engine of Spain’s tourism industry, with 3.3 million visitors last year.
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It’s Paradise Lost as Climate Change Remakes Europe’s Summers

In peak vacation season, many of the continent’s most desirable getaways are becoming places to get away from.

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Increasingly frequent storms have washed much of the sand from the beach at Montgat, near Barcelona in Spain.
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