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TRACKING THE ‘REAL’ ORIENT EXPRESS: WHY LUXURY SLEEPER BRANDS CONFUSE TRAVELERS

Name, nostalgia and competing operators The allure of the Orient Express keeps drawing travelers to pricey sleeper trains across Europe,

STELLANTIS RECALLS 123,000+ JEEP WAGONEERS OVER WINDOW TRIM HAZARD

Safety fix under development Stellantis will recall 123,396 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer vehicles from model years 2022–2024 in the

KURDISTAN–TURKEY PIPELINE RESTARTS AFTER 2½-YEAR HALT

Oil flows resume toward Ceyhan Crude shipments from Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to Turkey resumed for the first time in

IRAN RECALLS ENVOYS TO GERMANY, FRANCE AND UK OVER UN SANCTIONS DISPUTE

Regional rift over snapback mechanism Iran recalled its ambassadors to Germany, France and the United Kingdom for consultations after the

AP’s Best Photos: From Myanmar’s Lake Festival to World Stages

Visual moments from across the globe AP’s daily photo curation spans Myanmar’s Phaung Daw Oo festival boat processions, conflict zones

Pentagon Starts Deploying Mesh Satellite Network for Faster Targeting

Hundreds of spacecraft to link sensors and shooters The U.S. Defense Department has begun deploying a proliferated low-Earth-orbit network designed

Pakistan’s Sharif Invites U.S. Investment as He Meets Trump

Pitch to American companies Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged U.S. firms to invest in Pakistan during talks with U.S. President

Trump Floats Moving 2026 World Cup Matches If Host Cities Deemed ‘Unsafe’

Safety criteria and host response U.S. President Donald Trump suggested matches could be relocated if he deems certain U.S. host

Philippines Evacuates 433,000 as Tropical Storm Bualoi Sweeps Islands

Casualties, evacuations and damage A fast-moving tropical storm barreled across the central Philippines, killing at least four people and forcing

South Koreans at Georgia EV site decry safety after raid

Workers speak out After a U.S. workplace raid at a Hyundai EV complex in Georgia, South Korean contractors told The