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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN A toddler was found three days after he went missing in the Australian wilderness, authorities confirmed on Monday. New South Wales (NSW) Police responded to reports just before 12.30 p.m. on Friday that three-year-old Anthony “AJ” Elfalak had gone missing from his family’s property in the rural area of Putty,

Reuters Israel will allow small foreign tour groups from selected countries to visit from September 19 under a pilot program to kick-start tourism, the government said on Sunday. Tour groups of between 5 and 30 people from countries on Israel’s green, yellow and orange lists will be allowed to enter the country provided all group

By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Prince Charles’ longest-serving and closest aide has stepped down voluntarily as head of The Prince’s Foundation amid claims of misconduct first reported by the Sunday Times. Michael Fawcett, who previously served as the prince’s valet, has been accused of using his position and influence to help Saudi businessman

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Everything old is new again. Swedish supergroup ABBA has just released their first new music in 40 years, while the Swedish East India Company has brought back a ship that sank in the year 1745. The rest of the world, though, might be wishing that travel could return to the way

By Ben Westcott, CNN An increasingly frustrated Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison turned to an animated film last week to drive home his point that the country needs to reopen — Covid or no Covid. “It’s like that movie ‘The Croods’,” he said, referring to the 2013 movie about a prehistoric family forced to leave

By Kristen Rogers and Marnie Hunter, CNN Switzerland and Puerto Rico are now among the highest-risk destinations for travelers, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s regularly updated travel advisories list. People should avoid traveling to locations designated with the “Level 4: Covid-19 Very High” notice, the CDC recommends. Anyone who must

By Rodrigo Pedroso and Lianne Kolirin, CNN A gang of armed robbers in Brazil carried out a series of deadly bank heists using human shields strapped to their getaway cars on Monday. The attackers targeted banks in the small city of Aracatuba in the southeastern state of Sao Paulo early Monday. In a bid to

By Manveena Suri, CNN The renovation of a historical monument in India’s Punjab state where British troops once killed hundreds of men, women and children has sparked furious debate and concerns over the “Disneyfication” of history. On April 13, 1919, British troops fired without warning on a peaceful protest of thousands of unarmed people in

By Duarte Mendonca, CNN Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said he sees only three possibilities for his future: death, prison or winning the 2022 presidential elections. “I have three alternatives for my future: being arrested, killed or victory,” Bolsonaro said Saturday in remarks to a meeting of evangelical leaders that were broadcast on social media.

By Karol Suarez and Danielle Renwick When early in his term, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called on the United States to stem the flow of weapons trafficked across the border, he was only the latest in a succession of Mexican leaders to do so. According to Mexican officials, some half a million US

By Rebekah Riess, CNN Fast food restaurant chain Bojangles will close all stores for two Mondays to give staff a “well-deserved break” following the challenges the restaurant industry has been facing during the pandemic, the company said. All company-owned stores will close August 30 and September 13 to allow 8,000 staff members and managers time

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Since March 2020, would-be travelers have experienced more turbulence on the ground than in the air. As always, though, CNN Travel are your attendants on hand to guide you through the safety instructions and point our your nearest exits. Here’s our latest roundup of new developments in pandemic travel. Fasten your