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Most countries still have some travel restrictions in place in a bid to control the spread of COVID-19.The latest big changes include:Spain, Luxembourg, Netherlands, France, Malta, Portugal, Finland, Germany, Estonia, Italy, Cyprus, Austria and Greece no longer have any COVID-19 travel restrictions for visitors.Passengers flying in the EU no longer need to wear masks in airports or aboard flights. Some countries have chosen to ignore this ruling and still require masks. Check the rules before you fly here. Visitors to Belgium from outside the EU no longer need to show any COVID-19 paperwork to enter. Masks are no longer mandatory in Spain…

Spain has lifted all its remaining COVID restrictions. Until today, it was the only European country that still had restrictions in place for non-EU travellers.From 21 October 2022, both EU and non-EU citizens no longer have to show proof of vaccination, recovery or a negative COVID test. Tourists are also no longer required to complete a health control form prior to travel.The news will be welcomed by UK citizens as it comes just in time for the half-term school holiday. The government website states: “All COVID-19 travel restrictions for travellers to Spain have been lifted. The rules that previously applied to travellers…

Lewis Hamilton has told F1 bosses that Red Bull must not escape with a “slap on the wrist” for overspending if they want the sport’s budget cap to have any merit. Red Bull were found to have committed a “minor” breach of the budget cap in the 2021 season, when they ended Mercedes’ stranglehold on the drivers’ championship. The breach carries a range of potential sanctions, from a public reprimand to a points deduction. It is not thought Max Verstappen’s world title from last season is at stake. Formula 1Hamilton says Mercedes must ‘dig deeper’ as they head in ‘different…

Prime minister Liz Truss failed to outlast the Daily Star’s lettuce, but the lasting legacy of her brief term of office has shredded the outlook for our personal finances. If you did not see the viral “Liz vs Lettuce” video livestream, it was a tabloid stunt questioning which would expire first — the PM’s tenure or a 60p lettuce from Tesco with stick-on eyes, teeth and a blonde wig. Disco lights were added following her resignation on Thursday. After a week where tax, pensions and energy policy were tossed in the political salad spinner, what might the next phase of…

A car was found buried Thursday in the yard of a home in the affluent town of Atherton in the San Francisco Bay Area, police said.Landscapers working in the yard discovered the car around 8:50 a.m. It had been buried below 4 to 5 feet of dirt and was thought to have been there since the 1990s, police said.How it got there and why it was there was under investigation. The vehicle was being excavated Thursday.Cadaver dogs were brought in and “made a slight notification of possible human remains,” police said in a statement.No human remains have been found, Atherton…

Google is facing the heat in India. The country’s antitrust regulator has imposed a penalty of approximately 13.4 billion rupees ($162 million) on Alphabet Inc’s Google for abusing its “dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem.” The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has asked Google to modify its conduct in relation to anti-competitive practices. In its inquiry, the commission concluded that Google has an unfair competitive edge in the market because it owns the Android operating software and allows some of its own products —such as YouTube and Google search—to come pre-installed on all Android-run devices.…

HOUSTON — Matt Carpenter provided a huge boost to the offense when he signed with the Yankees in May.  After fracturing his left foot in August, the Yankees hoped to get him back for the postseason.  They did, but he has yet to do anything for the lineup.  Carpenter whiffed in two pinch-hit appearances in the ALDS before fanning four times in his first start since the injury in Game 1.  Aaron Boone turned to the lefty-swinging Carpenter again Thursday with two outs in the top of the ninth and the tying run on first after Josh Donaldson walked and…

A video has been gaining traction on social media allegedly showing Turkish mercenaries going to fight for Russia in the Ukraine war.The video shows two soldiers holding a Turkish flag and expressing their readiness to get involved in the conflict. “We are coming there with the help of Allah. We have our flag… We are gonna go and come back with the help of Allah,” says a man with a Turkish flag attached to his bulletproof vest. The second individual in the video is holding a Turkish flag and his uniform has a Turkish and Russian flag sown onto it. The letter ‘Z’ is visible on…

The final governor debate in the state of Massachusetts between Republican candidate Geoff Diehl and Democrat Maura Healey Thursday night saw the two candidates sparring over taxation and how best to handle the energy crisis.Healey, currently the state’s Attorney General, said “cutting taxes” would be a priority under her administration but later dodged a question on whether she would commit to not raising taxes.Conversely, Diehl, a Donald Trump-endorsed former state legislator, repeatedly said he would not “anticipate ever raising taxes” and opposed a proposal to increase taxes on the wealthiest taxpayers.”We’re overtaxing people,” he added.SOME MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOLS BACK IN SESSION…

The resignation of Liz Truss as Britain’s prime minister just 44 days after taking the post has left the Conservative Party with an unclear future, with Nigel Farage declaring the party “dead” while others argue the party must evolve to survive the challenge of new “movements.” “The British Conservative Party is finished, it is dead,” Farage told Fox News Digital. “After 200 years of existence, it now serves no purpose. The space is opening up for a new center-right political movement.” Truss announced her resignation just one day after declaring she was “a fighter and not a quitter,” caving to party pressure…