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2 weeks agoFragile Iran truce brings brief relief to African markets
Sub-Saharan Africa experiences cautious relief from a ceasefire, but rising global prices threaten economic recovery and household budgets.
"This Hidden Central American Surf Town Is Known as 'Bitcoin Beach'-Here's How to Visit," reads a fresh Travel + Leisure headline, which might leave a strapped but itinerant surfer with Central American habits or aspirations feeling just a little more squeezed in these increasingly precious times. El Salvador's El Zonte is no secret on the international surfing circuit, but to see it featured in T+L's margins suggests something else altogether.
the German capital remains mired in an economic crisis, registering a new record debt of nearly 76 billion this year. But the big question is: is it still attractive, or is it simply poor? If we look at tourist figures, Berlin has not yet recovered from the decline during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, it has attracted fewer visitors so far this year than in previous years. According to the Berlin Statistical Office, almost 9.2 million tourists visited the city in the first nine months of 2025.