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Global Airlines Association Warns of Potential Brexit Impact
Disruptions to air travel are possible if Britain leaves the European Union in March without a deal, the head of the leading association for airlines around the world warned Thursday.
Read moreJudge Scolds NYC for ‘Breathtaking’ Grab at Airbnb Data
Blocking an attempt to glean massive amounts of user data from Airbnb, a federal judge slammed New York City on Thursday for pioneering a brave new world of “breathtaking” searches and seizures.
Read moreHigh Security in Barcelona Following US Terror Warning
Security is high in Barcelona following a U.S. warning of the risk of a terror attack during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
Read moreChristmas Festivities Begin in West Bank Town of Bethlehem
Palestinians are preparing to host pilgrims from around the world in celebrating Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Read more‘Alien’ Insects Found Feasting on Antarctica
Of all the non-native insect species found in Antarctica, scientists said Wednesday a nonbiting species of midge presents the biggest risk to the continent’s terrestrial ecosystems.
Read moreEiffel Tower to Be Closed as Paris Braces for More Protests
France was mobilizing tens of thousands of police officers and closing landmarks including the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre as authorities warned that anti-government protests on Saturday could be even more violent than the ones that have crippled the country for weeks.
Read moreThe Arctic Frontier: Senate Warned to Catch Up Before It’s Too Late
As melting sea ice makes human navigation of the Arctic Circle more feasible, Senate lawmakers grappled Thursday with what the United States must do to address the challenges such activity will bring.
Read moreMassive Marriott Data Breach Drives Probe by New York
Reports Friday of a record-breaking data breach that compromised the data of up to 500 million Marriott customers triggered New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood to open an investigation.
Read moreAirbnb
Airbnb brought a federal complaint Tuesday in protest of new limits on short-term residential rentals adopted by the city of Boston.
Read moreMissouri Tour Boat Captain Indicted After Sinking Kills 17
The captain of a tourist boat that sank in southwest Missouri and killed 17 people, including nine members of an Indiana family, didn’t tell passengers to put on flotation devices or prepare them to abandon ship even after waves crashed into the boat during a severe storm, according to an indictment released Thursday.
Read moreCome See Forests and Peaks, but Clean Up, New Zealand Says
New Zealand has a message for the visitors drawn by its deep mossy forests, bubbling mud pools and magnificent peaks: clean up after yourselves.
Read morePhilippine Island Once Called ‘Cesspool’ Reopens to Tourists
Boatloads of tourists sailed Friday to the Philippines’ Boracay island, which officials reopened to visitors after a six-month closure to clean waters the president had called a “cesspool” due to years of overcrowding, partying and neglect.
Read moreEU Court Reinstates Mineral Water Trademark for Tiny Spa Town
Reinstating trademark protection for mineral water produced in Devin, Bulgaria, the European General Court found Thursday that any association tourists might have with the tiny spa town is not enough to cause confusion.
Read moreTrump Seeks to Hold Control of DC Hotel Against Lawsuit
An attorney for President Trump urged a federal judge Tuesday to give his client immunity from a lawsuit claiming that his job as president gives his swanky hotel in the nation’s capital an unfair advantage over local businesses.
Read moreSpy Case Suspects Say They Were in UK as Tourists
The two Russian men charged in Britain with poisoning a former Russian spy with a deadly nerve agent appeared on Kremlin-funded television on Thursday, denying their involvement in the attack and saying that their appearance in the English city of Salisbury was merely an “incredible, fatal coincidence.”
Read moreAppeals Court Sides With Coastal Commission on Beach Hotel Project
A state appeals court has upheld the California Coastal Commission’s decision to require affordable accommodations in connection to a proposed 175-room hotel on the San Diego Bay.
Read moreBritish Airways Travelers’ Credit Card Details Hacked
Hackers obtained the credit card details of some 380,000 British Airways travelers during a two-week data breach this summer that leaves the customers vulnerable to financial fraud, the airline says.
Read moreProsecutors: Possible Negligence in Missouri Boat Sinking
Federal prosecutors say in court filings that the U.S. Coast Guard found probable cause that the captain of a tourist boat that sank in Missouri, killing 17 people, committed misconduct, negligence or was inattentive to his duties.
Read moreThomas Cook Takes Its Guests Out of Egypt Hotel After 2 Died
Tour operator Thomas Cook is evacuating all of its customers from a hotel in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Hurghada after two Britons died there this week under unclear circumstances.
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