Riots have erupted throughout England and Northern Ireland over the past week in the wake of the killing of three children in a small town near Liverpool.A 17-year-old attacked the children with a knife while they attended a dance class. In addition to three dead, eight other kids were wounded in the incident, per media reports.While the alleged perpetrator was born and raised in Britain, rumors had initially circulated on social media that the individual was an immigrant. Since then, more than 400 people have been arrested in connection with violent riots taking place and the U.K.’s National Police Chiefs’ Council has implemented a “united and robust policing response” throughout the country.The riots in the country started in Southport, England, but have since spread to Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Leeds, Belfast, London, and other locations. Media reports have also indicated that the protestors have expressed anti-immigration and Islamophobic sentiments during the riots. Amid these protests, the media has released images of police in riot gear and backdrops of smoke and fire. And now, a flurry of countries have begun issuing travel advisories for the U.K. In an update issued as of August 5, Australia is recommending that its citizens “exercise a high degree of caution” when traveling to the United Kingdom. “Avoid areas where protests are occurring due to the potential for disruption and violence,” says the Australia advisory. “Monitor the media for information and updates. Follow the instructions of local authorities.” Additionally, the UAE, Nigeria, Malaysia, India, and Indonesia have issued new U.K. travel warnings amid the spate of violence.While the United States has not yet released its own updated advisory for the U.K., American travelers may naturally be wondering whether it’s safe to visit at the moment.
Olympics-obsessed? Start planning your trip to the 2028 LA games now
01.08.2024 - 19:21 / lonelyplanet.com / Paris Olympics / Adam Burke
Aug 1, 2024 • 5 min read
It doesn’t matter where you’re from, what language you speak or how many Simone Biles gymnastics moves you can name: excitement surrounding the Olympic Games is universal.
Every four years, billions of people tune in as international champions compete in drama-drenched sporting events. The stakes are high. Many events are excitingly unfamiliar. (Dressage, anyone?) Athletes’ skills are unmatched.
And the only thing better than catching the games on screen is cheering the competitors on in person.
If the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris piqued your interest, it’s not too early to turn your focus to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, which will take over Southern California from July 14 to July 30, followed by the Paralympics in August.
“Continuing to build on the momentum of the Paris games, Los Angeles will become just the third city in history – and first in the US – to host the games a record three times, joining Paris and London on the medal stand,” said Adam Burke, president and CEO of Los Angeles Tourism, in a statement provided to Lonely Planet.
The massive event – officially called the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, or LA28 – will showcase over 50 Olympic and Paralympic sports at 80-plus venues – adding up to over 3000 hours of entertainment, according to the official website. This offers spectators plenty of opportunities to participate (at least from the stands).
Here’s everything you need to know about planning an Olympics adventure in 2028.
Athletes will go for gold at venues spanning 1500 miles across the USA, many competing at history-making arenas throughout Los Angeles. The LA Memorial Coliseum, epicenter of the Olympics of 1932 and 1984, will become the first venue to host both the opening ceremony and track-and-field events for three sets of summer games. The 38,000-seat SoFi Stadium will become the largest venue to host swimming in the games’ history. Skateboarding, BMX freestyling and more will roll through the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area – expanding the games’ reach to California’s San Fernando Valley. Gymnastics will leap through Downtown LA’s Crypto.com Arena. Sailing and rowing will glide across water 20 miles south of LA in Long Beach; equestrians will trot 80 miles southeast, in Temecula.
Softball and canoe slalom will take place in Oklahoma City, two time zones east of California, due to a lack of existing LA venues. The decision highlights the International Olympic Committee’s sustainability initiatives, supporting the use of existing infrastructure over costly, splashy and unnecessary new construction.
Hold your horses: seats won’t go on sale for several years. (Ticket sales for the 2024 Paris Olympics didn’t go live until May 2023, a little over a
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