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Ryanair strike affects more than 40,000 passengers
A staff walkout at low-cost carrier Ryanair grounded planes in six European countries on Friday, disrupting the plans of more than 40,000 passengers.
Talking Europe
Train tickets for young people: Building a new Europe, or simply free holidays?
Summer is here in Europe, and as thoughts turn to holidays and getaways, some 15,000 18-year-olds from all around the EU are getting some good news: they've been picked to…
US Supreme Court upholds Trump's travel ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed Donald Trump a major victory, upholding his travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries and rejecting claims that it amounted…
Macron hopes for breakthrough on trade tensions during US visit
Can Emmanuel Macron break through to Donald Trump on the trade tensions that have swept the globe? The French leader will be arguing for an EU exemption on steel tariffs as he…
US lifts travel ban on Chad
The United States announced Tuesday the lifting of its six-month ban on visitors and immigrants from Chad, saying the country had met key security requirements for vetting…
US, Turkey resume full visa services after diplomatic spat
The United States and Turkey on Thursday turned the page on a visa crisis triggered nearly three months ago by the arrest of a staff member at the American mission in Ankara, but…
US cuts Cuba embassy staff, urges Americans not to travel
The United States is warning Americans against visiting Cuba and ordering more than half of US personnel to leave the island, senior officials said Friday, in a dramatic response…
Iraqi govt enforces international flight ban in Kurdistan region
The Iraqi government cut autonomous Kurdistan's direct air links with the outside world indefinitely on Friday, partially isolating the northern region after it voted a massive…
US may extend travel restrictions to more countries
President Donald Trump is weighing the next iteration of his controversial travel ban, which could include new, more tailored restrictions on travelers from additional countries.
Tourism in the Middle East: which countries are the least and most popular?
This week, we take a special look at tourism in the Middle East. While some travelers may have been put off, others are still keen to explore the region's mystery and riches. We…
US high court rejects Trump travel ban on extended family
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday a bid by President Donald Trump to include grandparents and other relatives of Americans in his travel ban on people from six…
Trump travel ban comes into effect
A scaled-back version of President Donald Trump's travel ban took effect Thursday evening, stripped of provisions that brought protests and chaos at airports worldwide in January…