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Canada’s COVID-19 border restrictions are expected to expire on Sept. 30 with no plans to renew them. While there hasn’t been anything officially announced, Global News learned from multiple government sources that the Liberal government was drafting plans to ease border restrictions and make the ArriveCAN app optional for travellers. Some people in the travel industry are thrilled.James Bogusz, president and CEO of the Regina airport, said they’ve been asking for these restrictions to get dropped for a while.“Virtually anybody involved with the what I call the travel economy has been asking the federal government for many months to repeal…

Meanwhile, Puerto Rico continues to grapple with widespread power outages in the aftermath of the deadly hurricane.Hurricane Fiona brought heavy rain and strong winds to Bermuda, but the island in the North Atlantic largely weathered the storm, now moving towards eastern Canada, where it is expected to be one of the worst in the country’s history. Overnight, the storm approached Bermuda as a monster Category 4 hurricane but diminished a notch to Category 3 as it passed well to the west of the British territory, which lies 1,126km (700 miles) off the US state of North Carolina. Still, gusts reached…

Roger Federer, one of the world’s most decorated male tennis athletes, will play the last game of his professional career at the Laver Cup in London on Friday. The 41-year-old Swiss player, renowned for his graceful one-handed backhand, began playing tennis at the age of eight, rising to become one of tennis history’s greatest players. He has won 103 ATP Tour titles, including 20 Grand Slams. In a statement shared on his social media on September 15, Federer said, “I have played more than 1,500 matches over 24 years. Tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have…

West Africa regional bloc announces new sanctions over Guinea’s schedule for a transition to democracy.The Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, has announced more sanctions on Guinea’s military government after it failed to establish a new schedule for a transition to democracy. In an extraordinary summit held on Thursday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, leaders from West Africa’s main political and economic bloc agreed to freeze military government members’ financial assets and bar them from travelling to other countries in the region. The regional bloc also gave Guinea until October 22…

The health ministry also says four more infections confirmed in the past 24 hours in the outbreak detected in Mubende district.Health authorities in Uganda have confirmed the death of three more Ebola patients in the country, days after declaring an outbreak of a strain of the disease in a central district. In a statement released on Friday, the health ministry said the total deaths attributable to the outbreak – confirmed and suspected – stood at 11. It also said the total number of confirmed cases now stood at 11 after four more infections were confirmed in the past 24 hours.…

Ernie Els has revealed he provided words of advice to Rory McIlroy following his Open Championship disappointment earlier in the summer.McIlroy has had an excellent time in 2022, winning two events – the highlight being the FedEx Cup for a record third time.But his major drought was extended to eight years, after registering top-10 finishes in all four.Cazoo Open de FranceHojgaard opens big lead at Open de France, Reed misses cut at Le Golf National2 HOURS AGOThe most agonising was the Open Championship at St Andrews, as he was overhauled by a brilliant back nine by Cameron Smith.McIlroy admitted defeat…

Japan will fully reopen to foreign tourists in October after more than two years of COVID-19 border restrictions.The news comes as Taiwan and Hong Kong also relax their entry rules for visitors.From Monday, people arriving in Hong Kong will no longer have to check in to mandatory hotel quarantine.Restrictions will also ease in Taiwan, with compulsory quarantine requirements set to end from the middle of next month.Politicians in each area touted the move as a “return to normal life.”But would-be visitors to nearby China still face harsh quarantine policies.So what are the rules for travel to the region – and…

For most Europeans, the Mediterranean evokes the sun-soaked coastlines of Italy, France, Greece and Spain. But does this neglect one of its best destinations? Though Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, has long suffered instability, it was once hailed as the Paris of the Middle East. Resilient in the face of conflict and disaster, the city maintains a raw energy powered by its fusion of modern and old.Here’s where to explore modern shopping districts and buzzing nightlife in this underrated city.Modern malls and high-end residences rise among Beirut’s war remnantsWhen you head downtown to Beirut Souks, don’t expect the jumble and chaos of…

With just days until Italy’s general election, campaigning has intensified with parties holding rallies across the country.Parties and candidates have also invested heavily in online ads, in addition to posters and billboards on the street.A number of party leaders and candidates, including Go Italy (Forza Italia’s) Silvio Berlusconi, notably set up Tik Tok accounts in the run-up to the polls to appeal to younger voters.In Italy, the biggest online audience may be found on Facebook, with around 38 million users, according to Statista.Using Facebook’s own Ad Library, Euronews has investigated which parties and candidates have spent the most money on Facebook Ads…

Sterling tumbled against the dollar to below $1.09, hitting its lowest point since 1985, after UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday unveiled a £45bn debt-financed tax-cutting package that sparked a historic increase in borrowing costs. Kwarteng’s political and economic gamble includes the biggest set of tax cuts for 50 years, with the end of the 45p additional rate for the highest earners as well as a sharp reduction in levies on dividends. But concern about the amount of debt needed to finance the tax cuts in Kwarteng’s fiscal statement triggered a frenetic day of trading that raised concerns about whether…