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Famed Thai holiday isles suffer water shortages after heat wave

BANGKOK—The dazzling Thai holiday islands made famous by Hollywood film “The Beach” are facing a…

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Chinese tariffs could leave cognac makers with too much brandy

LONDON—High Chinese tariffs on EU brandy would leave French companies with vast amounts of cognac…

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Olympic deal shows bubbling market for zero-alcohol beers

BRUSSELS—For the first time this summer, as sportswomen and men strive for victory in Paris,…

Live every minute with love, grace and gratitude

“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” —George Addair Fear is…

Up the Congo River, merchants choose safety over comfort

LUKOLELA, DR CONGO—The flat-bottomed boat “Miracle de Dieu” (God’s Miracle) has left Kinshasa on its…

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Lacking storm drains, Dubai sees persistent flooding

DUBAI—When record downpours sent water flooding into his Dubai home, Riaz Haq expected the levels…

Giving a second life to fashion’s deadstocks

PARIS—At the Nona Source showroom in northern Paris, designers pick through luxurious textiles with ornate…

British girl’s find on UK beach: Jawbone of ancient reptile

A fossil jawbone found by a British girl and her father on a beach in…

Wine growers ‘on tip of Africa’ race to adapt to climate change

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA—At a South African wine farm, dry, uprooted grapevines are stacked at the…

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Coachella revelers partying with less booze find festive options

INDIO, CALIFORNIA—Deborah Biegaj has been coming to Coachella for about a decade, and long thought…