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By Hilary Whiteman, CNN A quick dip in the surf can be refreshing at any time of the day, but one Sydney man has taken it to the extreme, setting a new world record in the process. Surfing coach Blake Johnston smashed the previous world record of 30 hours and 11 minutes early Friday morning,

By Manveena Suri and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet grounded two of its pilots after they allegedly consumed coffee and pastries inside the cockpit — a snack break that could have gone horribly wrong had one of the hot drinks spilled. A photograph showing an uncovered cup with the airline’s logo placed dangerously

By Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson, CNN The US State Department has approved Australia’s request to buy up to 220 long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, making it only the second US ally to obtain the US-made weapon after the United Kingdom. According to a statement from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the deal will cost as

By Julia Jones, CNN Five Starlink internet devices were found in illegal mining sites in the Amazon during raids by Brazil’s environmental police on Tuesday, the environmental agency said. Starlink are small, easy-to-use satellite dishes made by Elon Musk’s private rocket company SpaceX. Starlink says its equipment can provide “high-speed, low-latency broadband internet in remote

By Laura Paddison, CNN Argentina is grappling with an unprecedented late-summer heatwave as temperatures soar to record-breaking levels — causing crops to wither, helping wildfires spread and adding huge pressure to a country already facing an economic crisis. The country’s summer, which technically runs from December to February, was by far the hottest on record,

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Indonesia’s “island of the gods” plans to enact some rules that may make it feel a bit less heavenly for foreign travelers. Bali governor Wayan Koster said in a March 12 press briefing that his government plans to crack down on foreign tourists who work illegally on the island — which

By Melissa Alonso, CNN Travelers headed to South Beach for its ballyhooed, party-till-dawn bar and dance club scene will soon find their revelries shortened by hours. A judge ruled on Tuesday that last call for alcohol in parts of South Beach can be shifted from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. following several attempts by Miami

By Marnie Hunter, CNN More than a thousand flights were canceled in the United States on Tuesday and thousands more delayed as a winter storm bringing heavy snow, winds and coastal flooding moved into the Northeast. As of 7 p.m. ET, almost 1,150 flights within, into or out of the United States had been canceled,

By Chris Lau, CNN After three years of pandemic border restrictions, China is fully reopening to foreign visitors — including tourists. In a Chinese-language statement posted on its website Monday, China’s Embassy in the United States said the country would resume issuing all categories of visas for foreigners from Wednesday. Travelers holding multi-year visas issued

By Tatiana Arias and Caitlin Hu, CNN Mexico is a safer country than the United States, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador argued on Monday, weeks after the high-profile kidnapping of four Americans drew global attention to the country’s security crisis. “Mexico is safer than the United States. There is no issue with traveling safely

By Swati Gupta and Lilit Marcus, CNN Five years after banning solo adventurers from climbing Mount Everest, Nepal’s government has extended the restriction to the whole country. Nepal is home to eight of the world’s tallest mountains, but it is also known for its beautiful rural trekking regions. From now on, travelers who hope to