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Middle East flights: Qatar Airways resumes limited operations

Euronews correspondents in Doha observed at least six Airbus and Boeing passenger flights taking off on Sunday morning after Qatar Airways announced the resumption of limited flights through a safe operating corridor. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT These take-offs from Hamad International Airport did not appear on aviation portal Flightradar24, indicating they departed…

Tyrol: Austria’s year-round haven for Alpine sports and wellness

Europe’s mountain destinations are attracting increasing tourism as a warming climate pushes holidaymakers to look for “coolcations” in peak periods. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Tyrol, an Austrian state in the Alps, draws visitors all year round to its ski resorts, hiking trails and historic towns. With a deeply authentic culture of hospitality…

Zoo reveals name of newborn spider monkey after asking public for help

This was a real order of monkey business.  A Connecticut zoo asked for help naming its baby spider monkey — and revealed the winning moniker on Facebook Friday. The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport created an online poll so the public could help select an ape-propriate name for their female Black-handed…

Saks Fifth Avenue parent closing 15 more stores in bankruptcy — here are the locations

Saks Global said Friday it was closing 15 more stores as the luxury retailer, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, tries to cut losses and focus on more profitable, higher-end locations. The company has largely completed the process of shutting down underperforming stores with Friday’s announcement, but was still working with some landlords to finalize…