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Well, admit it, who in our country, when choosing a place for their well-deserved vacation, ever worried about some Taliban and Islamists? Did anyone ever think that while strolling along the central streets of Paris and admiring the view of the Eiffel Tower, they could come under machine-gun fire from fanatical terrorists? Of course not! Thirty years ago, it was a blessing to get to Paris itself. But not everyone was allowed. And it wasn't even about the money for the trip; they simply weren't allowed, so they wouldn't see too much of the bourgeois charms of the 'decaying West'.
All this is in the past, like a happy childhood dream; only harsh reality remains, where blown-up planes fall, trains derail, hurricanes wipe entire states off the face of the earth, and Islamist fanatics dream of destroying the European race of 'infidels'.
In these new realities of life, the need to keep up with news around the world comes to the forefront. Because world news today changes at lightning speed. You just planned to take a vacation, or send your child to study at a foreign university, for which you saved half your life, and then you see, they've started shooting, or worse – the government has changed and now it's a completely different country.
Of course, it's also uneasy here, and no one is insured against a brick falling on their head when they leave the house in the morning. But, as Bulgakov said: 'A brick does not just fall on anyone's head.' So today's requirement of the times – before going somewhere, buying foreign real estate, sending children to study, agreeing to work abroad – you need to very carefully follow the latest news in the world – for example, on the news channel '24'. Here, the most relevant news about events in the world is monitored and presented online. Accidents and disasters, important statements of world leaders that affect the geopolitical situation in the world, various cultural events – you will always be up to date with the news on the '24' website.
We live in an age of globalization. This means that even a minor change in the balance in a single country can greatly affect an ordinary citizen of any state in the world. For example, terrorist attacks carried out with alarming regularity in some regions of the world affect people's desire to go on vacation to these countries or make decisions about buying property and sending their children to study.
Therefore, before making any decision related to you and your loved ones staying abroad, you should very carefully and thoroughly study the news reports to be confident in your safety and avoid unpleasant situations.