Technical issues near Chiusi caused significant delays on the Rome-Florence high-speed rail line, impacting 70 trains and causing up to 90-minute delays. Service gradually returned to normal after 1 PM. Read more...

Germany grapples with increasing defense spending by potentially lifting the debt brake and controversies surrounding hate speech laws and media freedom. Read more...

A roundup of recent travel news including a warning about dangerous TikTok sleep hacks on planes, a couple's costly cruise mistake, and delays on the high-speed train between Rome and Florence. Read more...