National Budget 2025: India to Provide Bulk of Grant Aid to Maldives
India is expected to provide MVR 1.6 billion worth grant aid to the Maldives, likely to be utilised for the...
Chinese Arrivals Dominate Maldives Tourism Market
Around 92,292 tourists from China have visited the Maldives as of last Monday, according to data by the Ministry of...
Maldives’ 2024 Tourism Arrivals See 2.6% First-Time Dip; Lower Occupancy Leading Into Q2
Tourist arrivals fell 2.6 percent in April after consistent highs in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, according statistics released...
Tourist Arrivals from China in 2024 Set to Exceed 50,000 in February
The number of Chinese tourist arrivals to the Maldives is expected to surpass 50,000 after the nation became the largest...
Italy Returns Ethiopia’s Stolen First Plane After 87 Years
The Italian government officially returned Ethiopia’s first plane, named Tsehay, in a ceremony that took place on Tuesday. This significant...
Maldives Records 12% Spike in Tourist Arrivals Over Same Period in 2023
The number of visitors to the Maldives so far this year has increased by 12 percent compared to the same...
500-Year-Old Pressed Flowers Shed Light on Ecological Changes in Northern Italy
A collection of 5,000 pressed flowers, gathered by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi in the hillsides of Bologna 500 years ago,...
Italian Diver Unearths Roman Bronze Coins in Sardinia’s Waters
An Italian diver stumbled upon Roman bronze coins that would set in motion a journey through time. The find prompted...
Italian Fugitive Captured in Greece After 11 Years on the Run
Italian fugitive Vincenzo La Porta with connections to the Camorra organized crime group in Naples, has been apprehended by the...
Former Italian PM Berlusconi Dies at 86
Silvio Berlusconi, the scandal-ridden four-time prime minister who transformed Italian politics, has passed away at the age of 86. He...
