Skift Take: Call it “direct booking” if you like, but the reservation still runs on Airbnb’s platform. And Airbnb’s take rate now seems variable. Read…
Icelanders vote on whether they want to join the EU
The final vote is expected to be extremely close, with ballot counting continuing through the night. (Image credit: Marco Di Marco)
Getting help to Nepal’s flood survivors is proving difficult
Blocked roads and monsoon weather are complicating efforts to get food, shelter and emergency hygeine to survivors of Nepal’s catastrophic floods. World Vision’s Dhruba Gurmachhan…
Rescuers race to find thousands missing after deadly Himalayan floods
Rescue crews are struggling through blocked roads, high mountain canyons and dangerous terrain as they search for thousands of people missing in Nepal and Tibet.
Russian strike near Kyiv kills 37, in one of the year’s deadliest attacks
The deadly strike comes amid 72 hours of near constant drone strikes across Ukraine, severely disrupting daily life. (Image credit: Ukrainian Emergency Service)
Photos: See the aftermath of deadly flash floods in Nepal
Nepal officials say the death toll has continues to rise in Wednesday’s floods that washed away communities in Nepal and Tibet, which is held by…