The criminal conviction of the owners of the Whakaari volcano in New Zealand, where 22 tourists died in an eruption, was overturned by a judge, ruling that the company did not have a duty to ensure safety at the site. The decision followed an appeal against charges laid by New Zealand’s workplace health and safety regulator, with the case impacting the country’s adventure tourism industry by requiring operators to inform customers of risks. The ruling stated that the company, Whakaari Management, only granted access to the land and should not have been considered responsible for managing safety at the workplace.
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‘Very unusual and disconcerting’: New videos show accused stowaway boarding Delta flight from New York to Paris
Newly released security footage reveals Svetlana Dali allegedly sneaking onto a Delta flight from JFK to Paris without a ticket on November 26, 2022. Dali, seen blending in with other passengers, bypassed TSA checks and later acknowledged her actions were illegal. After being spotted onboard, she was detained in France and sent back to the U.S., where she faces stowaway charges, while authorities have since implemented additional security measures to prevent similar incidents. Full Article
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