An ABC report published on 31 October 2026 said videos appeared to show foreign-owned whale-watching firms in Tonga allowing tourists to touch and dive with humpback whales, despite regulations against both practices.
A NASA page dated Aug. 31, 2026 said the Roman Space Telescope was on a three-month journey to Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2, with commissioning underway and some deployments still to come.
TripTracker data reported on 28 August 2026 showed 10.6 million Brits planning an overnight UK holiday that bank holiday, with an estimated £4.3 billion boost; Blackpool drew 23.2 million tourists in 2024.
On 20 August 2026, Tourism Minister Stephanie Peacock chaired a Bedford roundtable with eight local authorities and Universal Destinations and Experiences on spreading the planned Universal United Kingdom Resort's benefits across the region.
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