Vietnam updates health insurance coverage guidance

New decree allows, for the first time, health insurance coverage for outpatient visits outside the registered coverage area

Japan tightens tourism rules amid record visitor surge

A weakening yen and surging visitor numbers have boosted Japan’s tourism economy but also sparked measures to curb overcrowding and protect cultural heritage

Two cruise passengers drown in separate incidents at Carnival’s new Bahamas resort

The incidents have raised concerns over guest safety protocols at newly developed private cruise destinations catering to an ageing passenger demographic

Wildfires rage across Europe

The Iberian Peninsula and the Balkans battle devastating blazes as emergency services work to contain them

Nepal to waive climbing fees on 97 Himalayan peaks

The mountains are not currently popular climbing destinations, and are located in Nepal’s remote and poorly developed western provinces

UK hospital workers vote for historic NHS strike over pay inequality

The dispute highlights growing tensions over pay disparities for non-clinical NHS staff brought back in-house but still excluded from national contracts