Freddie Mercury bangle sets record for rock star jewelry in auction
LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Freddie Mercury ’s prized piano that he used to compose “Bohemian Rhapsody” and other hits by Queen sold for more than $2 million as some …
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China expands the number of countries for travel by its big-spending tourists
BEIJING — China has increased the number of countries that its big-spending tourists can visit by more than 70 following the lifting of its last COVID-19 travel restrictions. The decision …
Polish director demands apology from justice minister for comparing her film to Nazi propaganda
WARSAW, Poland — Film director Agnieszka Holland demanded an apology from Poland’s justice minister after he compared her latest film, which explores the migration crisis at the Poland-Belarus border, to …
Mexico’s army-run airline to take off in September, but the flight attendants won’t be soldiers
MEXICO CITY — Mexico announced Thursday that its army-run airline will start up in September — but the flight attendants won’t be soldiers. The administration of President Andrés Manuel López …
Mexico ends federal ban on abortion, but patchwork of state restrictions remains
MEXICO CITY — A Mexican Supreme Court ruling that invalidated all federal criminal penalties for abortion continued a regional trend of widening access to the procedure, but left in place …
Dubai International Airport sees 41.6 million passengers in first half of year
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, announced Tuesday it served 41.6 million passengers in the first half of this year — exceeding …
Mum’s anguish after twins suffocate inside wooden toy chest in the US
Four-year-old US twins have suffocated inside a wooden toy chest, after falling asleep inside. Don Starr took his children, Aurora and Kellan, to bed on August 25 but the pair …
Spain soccer player Jenni Hermoso accuses Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for kiss
MADRID — Spanish soccer player Jenni Hermoso has accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for kissing her on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final, the …
Tourist-flooded Venice OKs test of fee for day-trippers on peak visitor weekends in 2024
ROME — Tourist-flooded Venice approved guidelines on Tuesday for testing a new fee for day-trippers on peak visitor weekends next year. The city council gave the go-ahead for the guidelines, …