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The Venice Film Festival was a family affair for the Afflecks. Ben Affleck’s brother Casey Affleck and the latter’s son, Indiana, made a rare red carpet appearance at the festival for the premiere of their new film Company on September 8. Directed by Casey and starring his mini-me son as well as Nick Nolte, Ben Mendelsohn and Emily Alyn Lind, the film is a mystery thriller following a “love triangle between a husband and wife and the mysterious grifter”, according to IMDb. Casey and Indiana were...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the government claims that the Ebola outbreak has changed course, with cases trending downwards in hotspots. But that interpretation is being met with pushback from experts and health responders, who say the outbreak remains as bad as ever. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent Emmet Livingstone.

Maintenance projects have been put off around the country and resources diverted to the president’s favored projects in Washington.

In an episode of his new CNN travel series, chef David Chang is driving down the highway to Las Vegas before stopping at a transport cafe off Interstate 15. The town is Hesperia, California, and the producers wanted Chang to try an Indian restaurant near a windscreen repair store. But Chang spots a Mexican cantina that looks promising. He chooses to eat at both, freaking out his camera crew. “I just wanted to taste things. When I see something, I’m like, ‘Oh, that looks interesting. I would like...

The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, are marking the growth of the Abu Dhabi Stopover programme at Arabian Travel Market. More than 310,000 international visitors have chosen to extend their journey in the emirate since the Abu Dhabi Stopover programme was launched in 2024, and the offer now extends to Al Ain, giving guests connecting through Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport the option to spend their complimentary hotel stay in the UAE’s Garden City, alongside the existing option to stay in Abu Dhabi city and its popular islands.

dnata Travel Group, the travel arm of aviation services provider dnata, signed 12 partnership agreements at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026 to further broaden its travel offering and expand its international reach. The agreements span hotel distribution, cruise holidays, hospitality, destinations and travel technology. Alongside the signings, the group announced the integration of Travelbag into Imagine Cruising and an expansion of Arabian Adventures’ The Fort – Lisaili, combining external partnerships with investment in its own businesses.

Lifestyle and wellness continue to evolve as core drivers of the global travel sector, with today’s investors seeing wellness as a lucrative real estate and hospitality asset class.  In the run-up to Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World 2026, which features Lifestyle and Wellness as a key conference track, experts share insight and opinion on investing in the sector, travellers’ expectations, market misconceptions, the future of longevity tourism and more. With input from Amit Arora, Chief Operating Officer, Hospitality and Entertainment, Arada; Jordi Sanchis, Sr. Director of Development - Middle East, Meliá Hotels International; Christopher Sanderson, Co-Founder, The Future Laboratory; and Wael Al Sharif, Area General Manager, The Torch Hospitality.

This year’s edition of A taste for skiing places the world of plants at the heart of the programme. Herbs, roots, vegetables, flowers, seeds and fruits provide inspiration for the participating chefs, who will interpret these ingredients creatively in dishes served at Alta Badia’s mountain huts. The theme also highlights the close relationship between nature and the changing seasons, elements that have always been deeply connected to the mountains and their culinary traditions.

The countdown to the 11 December opening of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi enters its next chapter as tickets to the new museum are now available at guggenheimabudhabi.ae. General admission tickets to Guggenheim Abu Dhabi cost AED 70. Complimentary admission is available for visitors under 18, UAE students, and seniors aged 60 and above. Reduced admission rates are also available for eligible groups.

The Anguilla Tourist Board concluded a five-day destination roadshow that engaged more than 200 travel advisors across New York City and Long Island, as well as Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The delegation included Sean Richard, chairman of the Anguilla Tourist Board; Chantelle Richardson, deputy director of tourism; and Vivian Chambers, U.S. sales representative with The Muse Collection.  The Sept. 14-18 sales mission featured targeted client luncheons, dinners, office presentations and networking events designed to strengthen relationships with the U.S. travel trade and generate greater awareness of Anguilla.

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