As the Middle East frets about conflict, Dubai booms with an influx of anxious wealth

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — As conflict casts a shadow across the Middle East, people are…

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…