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UK government mulling crackdown on smoking, potentially outside pubs
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Thursday that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking measures, which ...
Here’s everything you need to know about the Venice Film Festival
VENICE, Italy — The 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival is about to begin, with major Hollywood films and ...
Traveling over Labor Day weekend? Have a back-up plan for cancellations and delays, and be patient
Many children have gone back to school in the U.S., and the days are getting shorter, but there is still ...
A rare but deadly mosquito virus infection has Massachusetts towns urging vigilance
A rare but deadly disease spread by mosquitoes has one town in Massachusetts closing its parks and fields each evening. ...
Late French film star Alain Delon wanted his dog buried with him. The dog gets to live
PARIS — Before he died this week, French film icon Alain Delon once suggested he wanted his beloved sheepdog Loubo ...
U.S. government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids
NEW YORK — A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the ...
Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of ‘overtourism’ in the summer of 2024
SINTRA, Portugal — The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that ...
‘Banksy woz ere.’ London Zoo is the latest to remove street artist’s animal mural for protection
LONDON — The gorilla and other animals that appeared to have escaped from the London Zoo in Banksy ‘s most ...
What to know as India’s medics and women protest the rape and killing of a doctor
NEW DELHI — India’s medical workers began a countrywide strike Saturday to protest the rape and killing of a trainee ...
Mongolia is in the tourism spotlight and making it easier to visit. Reindeer sledding, anyone?
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — With its reindeer sleigh rides, camel racing and stunning landscapes with room to roam, Mongolia is hoping ...
