International travel continued to make a strong recovery, with the number of trips projected to reach 1.3 billion by the end of 2023 – generating around $1.7 trillion in global tourism spending
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Dozens killed in drone strike on Homs military college, Syria
A drone attack on a Syrian military academy in the western city of Homs has killed at least 89 people. The explosive-laden drones targeted a graduation ceremony attended by cadets’ families.
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Civilians killed in Russian shelling of Eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say about two dozen civilians were killed and wounded as Russia continued its shelling of civilian-populated areas in the east and south of the country. At least three civilians were killed and eight wounded in Russian shelling of Kostyantynivka, a city in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak said 16 apartment buildings, eight private houses, a kindergarten, and an administrative building had been damaged in the attacks.
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Harry Potter’ actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89
Legendary British actress Dame Maggie Smith, who won new fans in the 21st century as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films and the dowager Countess of Grantham in the hit ITV series Downton Abbey, has died aged 89.
