DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — As conflict casts a shadow across the Middle East, people are…
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Dubai International Airport, busiest for global travel, sees half-year record of 44.9M passengers
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai International Airport saw a record 44.9 million travelers pass through…
L.A. fashion brand Fred Segal will close its last two stores
Fred Segal, once a centerpiece to the Los Angeles fashion scene, closed its two remaining stores…
US viewers’ Olympics interest is down, poll finds, except for Simone Biles
PARIS — On the heels of low ratings for the coronavirus pandemic-marred Tokyo and Beijing Olympics,…
Southwest Airlines plans to start assigning seats, breaking with a 50-year tradition
DALLAS — Goodbye, cattle call. Southwest Airlines said Thursday that it plans to drop the open-boarding…
Inquiry finds Britain was ill-prepared for COVID-19 pandemic and failed its citizens
LONDON — The U.K. government was ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic and serious errors in planning…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces vote on her bid for second 5-year term
STRASBOURG, France — STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Ursula von der Leyen pledged to be a strong…
China Communist Party meeting expected to endorse Xi’s high-tech vision for economy
BEIJING — China’s ruling Communist Party ended a top-level meeting on Thursday by endorsing policies aimed…