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The problems with mass tourism
New Zealand begins charging tourists

New Zealand begins charging the equivalent of 230 kronor in fees for visitors to the country's most popular tourist destinations, writes TT.

According to the country's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, the fees are expected to generate the equivalent of 353 million kronor a year for the treasury. The money will be reinvested in the tourist destinations.

Five miners in Chile stuck at a depth of 900 meters

Five miners are missing after a cave-in at the El Teniente mine in central Chile. The workers are trapped behind more than 20 meters of rubble at a depth of 900 meters.

The state-owned mining company Codelco states that it has not been able to contact the missing miners. It is therefore not known whether they are dead or alive. The rescue operation involves 100 experts and is progressing.

The cave-in occurred after an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2. One miner has been confirmed dead.

El Teniente is located in the Andes and is the world's largest copper mine, according to the AP. 

678 bombings in the Netherlands - this year alone

With 104 bombings up to June this year, Sweden is in second place in Europe - far behind the number one Netherlands with 678. This is reported by SVT Nyheterna.

As in Sweden, bombings are ordered via apps, with young guys as the perpetrators.

- They place orders, as if they were ordering pizza, says police researcher Edwin Bakker.

The act is usually carried out with homemade firework bombs. Unlike Sweden's more gang-oriented conflicts, the targets are often individual criminals who have debts or are considered to have done something wrong.

In addition, it is becoming increasingly common to order a bombing to scare or take revenge on, for example, a neighbor or ex-girlfriend. 

Montana Mass Shooting
Military veteran wanted for shooting at local pub

Former soldier Michael Brown is being hunted by US police after Friday's mass shooting in Montana. Four people were killed at the Owl Bar in the small town of Anaconda.

Brown lived next door to the bar and was a frequent guest, owner David Gwerder told the AP.

- He knew everyone in there, I can guarantee you. He had no conflict with any of them. I think he just lost it.

Brown served a long time in the US Army and was stationed in Iraq between 2004 and 2005. A relative of his says he suffered from mental illness for many years.