The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 33 dead

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New reports identify the world's most expensive travel destinations for 2026, highlighting a top country that exceeds the cost of Antarctica and the Maldives.

Merz reaches out to AfD voters before pivotal German regional election

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is attempting to attract AfD voters ahead of critical regional elections.

China and Xi favored over U.S. and Trump in many nations: Survey

U.S. fires a new wave of strikes on Iran and hits a tanker trying to skirt its blockade

Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine targets Russia’s Black Sea shipping

Trump ballroom donor to lead state department’s $200m Armenia fund

A Russian-born American investor and White House ballroom donor has been appointed to lead the U.S. State Department's $200 million Armenia fund.