Self-check-in banned for Italy holiday rentals

Tourists in Italy will no longer be able to access short-term rentals using key boxes after the country’s police chief said owners must verify the identity of guests in person. The move has been brought in as a security measure and follows a similar step being taken in Florence. The increasing popularity of short-term rentals…

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Malian singer detained in Belgium in child custody row

One of Africa’s best known musicians – the Malian singer Rokia Traoré – has reportedly been imprisoned in Belgium as part of an ongoing child custody dispute. The 50-year-old is being held after being extradited from Italy, over an outstanding two-year prison sentence, according to the AFP news agency. The long-running saga dates back to…

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