2026 Travel Trends: Dry Tourism, Luxury Trains & AI-Free
Travel experts reveal the top 18 trends for 2026, including luxury train hopping, alcohol-free 'dry tourism', and a shift towards human-led travel planning over AI. Discover what's next.
Travel experts reveal the top 18 trends for 2026, including luxury train hopping, alcohol-free 'dry tourism', and a shift towards human-led travel planning over AI. Discover what's next.
Fuad Awale, an Islamist extremist who held a prison officer hostage, has been awarded a £240,000 taxpayer-funded payout after claiming his solitary confinement breached his human rights. Read the shocking details.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will defend the decision to revoke Shamima Begum's citizenship as the European Court of Human Rights demands answers. Read the latest.
The European Court of Human Rights challenges the UK's 2019 decision to strip Shamima Begum of citizenship, citing trafficking concerns. Read the latest developments.
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The new head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission warns toxic migration debate harms ethnic minority Britons and urges UK to stay in the European Convention on Human Rights. Read the full story.
A US-led operation in Syria killed a man working undercover against IS, highlighting intelligence failures amid shifting alliances. Discover the complex security implications.
Jenna Ortega delivers striking AI warning at Marrakech Film Festival, fearing Hollywood's dangerous path and defending human creativity's beautiful imperfections. Read her full statement.
US Army intelligence warns disaffected military personnel are being targeted by foreign spies on LinkedIn offering 'easy' money for sensitive information. Learn how to stay safe.
The director of 'The Age of Disclosure' suggests a presidential announcement on UFOs is imminent. Will the government's 80-year cover-up of non-human intelligence finally end?
Labour's new asylum reforms mirror failed Tory policies, facing identical legal hurdles from human rights laws. Will history repeat itself? Analysis inside.
A 32-year-old Japanese woman has 'married' an AI persona she created. The mixed-reality ceremony, held in Okayama, sparks global debate on the future of relationships. Read the full story.
Groundbreaking archaeological find in Welsh caves reveals sophisticated 15,000-year-old artwork, forcing scientists to completely reconsider the timeline of human creativity and settlement in Britain.
A stunned dog owner captured the moment her clever cockapoo demonstrated remarkable bathroom independence, proving some pets are smarter than we think.
Shadow justice secretary Shabana Mahmood condemns Conservative proposals to leave ECHR as BBC analysis reveals UK would join Belarus as only European nation outside convention.
In a startling twist of digital romance, a woman reveals her deep emotional connection with ChatGPT, claiming she's found true love with the artificial intelligence. This extraordinary relationship challenges everything we know about human-AI connections
Convicted Albanian drug dealer wins human rights case against Italian prison conditions while Britain faces criticism for failed deportation. Exclusive details reveal the legal loopholes exploited in this controversial international case.
Ex-Trump administration official Kash Patel joins forces with former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard in a bipartisan mission to overhaul US intelligence agencies, exposing what they call systemic corruption and political weaponisation.
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch expose how European Union funds are allegedly supporting Cameroonian security forces accused of human rights abuses.
Groundbreaking research reveals our early human ancestors lived alongside each other in East Africa, challenging long-held theories about human evolution and species succession.
New York politician Zohran Mamdani faces scrutiny as his aunt Zehra Fuhi is revealed to be a former Mossad intelligence officer, raising questions about political connections and undisclosed family ties.
Groundbreaking research reveals humans are evolving in ways never seen before, with natural selection actively shaping our genomes and removing harmful mutations at an accelerating pace.
As electronic implants evolve from restoring function to enhancing abilities, society faces profound questions about human identity, privacy, and the very nature of consciousness in an increasingly connected world.
Discover the astonishing true story of Nicholas Wright, whose extraordinary mind was weaponised during the Cold War, creating what experts called 'the greatest war weapon ever conceived' - all contained within a single human brain.
Cabinet Office Minister Esther McVey faces backlash after announcing legislation to permanently ban prisoners from voting, defying European Court rulings and igniting human rights debates.
A powerful new editorial cartoon by Samuel Ojo reveals the dark side of AI advancement, depicting the human labour and environmental impact behind artificial intelligence systems.
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Shadow Justice Secretary announces sweeping reforms to equality and human rights protections, targeting government's contentious EHRC guidance for immediate revocation.
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