Andrew Harnik/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. President Donald Trump began the week with a barrage of early-morning tweets blasting the courts for blocking his travel ban executive order. But in doing so, he may have just made it more likely that the …
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Police march during a ceremony marking Myanmar’s 75th anniversary of Independence Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023.Aung Shine Oo/AP The State Department ranks different countries around the world by their safety level for US citizens. Countries deemed too dangerous for travel are often known for civil unrest, military actions, and kidnappings. Here are …
Red lanterns, couplet decorations, fortune envelopes and a giant rabbit: Dozens of New Yorkers stopped by a Chinese New Year booth at Washington Square Park in Manhattan to collect their good luck as the year of rabbit arrives. As New York City embraced its celebration of the 2023 Lunar New Year, Junqi Zhang and Guowei …
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Baku, Azerbaijan, 20th January 2023, If anyone is looking for a new travel destination, Azerbaijan is a hidden gem. The country is nestled in the Caucasus Mountains between Georgia and Russia, and its capital, Baku, is a bustling metropolis with a rich history that’s hard to miss. But why? What makes Azerbaijan such an appealing destination? Well, …
Expedia buys Travelocity In 2015, Expedia bought rival Travelocity for $280 million amid sluggish travel industry growth and pressure from insurgent travel providers. Expedia had actually been powering Travelocity.com since 2013. So the acquisition seemed quite logical from both perspectives. At the time, Expedia also owned several online travel brands: Hotels.com, Hotwire, eLong and Trivago. …
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Baku, Azerbaijan, 20th January 2023, If anyone is looking for a new travel destination, Azerbaijan is a hidden gem. The country is nestled in the Caucasus Mountains between Georgia and Russia, and its capital, Baku, is a bustling metropolis with a rich history that’s hard to miss. But why? What makes Azerbaijan such an appealing destination? Well, …
Expedia buys Travelocity In 2015, Expedia bought rival Travelocity for $280 million amid sluggish travel industry growth and pressure from insurgent travel providers. Expedia had actually been powering Travelocity.com since 2013. So the acquisition seemed quite logical from both perspectives. At the time, Expedia also owned several online travel brands: Hotels.com, Hotwire, eLong and Trivago. …
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It came off as a rare moment of candor for the airline industry on Wednesday, when United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby told analysts and reporters that after a year of constant disruptions, including canceled and delayed flights, lost luggage and worse, passengers could expect more of that in 2023. “The system simply can’t handle the …
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CARACAS, Jan 21 (Reuters) – A Venezuelan court on Saturday released former Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres from jail after he was imprisoned for nearly five years, allowing him to travel to Spain, relatives of the former official said. The retired army General served as interior minister in 2014 but later broke with President Nicolas …
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