After the Russian government was accused of poisoning a former Russian spy and his daughter who were living in the United Kingdom, on March 26 the US expelled 60 Russian diplomatic staff members and closed Russia’s consulate in Seattle. In response, on March 29, Russia expelled 60 US diplomats and closed the US consulate in St. Petersburg.

Due to the poisoning, in which a nerve agent was used, more that 20 countries, including the UK, also expelled Russian diplomats. Russia has...

Airline passengers who need seat-belt extenders will not be allowed to sit in business class on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets of Thai Airways (800/767-3598, www.thaiairways.com), the airline announced on March 21.

On its new jets, the airline has installed seat-belt airbags in business class. However, the airbags will not work with seat-belt extenders, limiting those seats to people with waistlines of less than 56 inches. The airbags also prevent passengers from flying with...

The very first solo exhibit of 16th-century Dutch artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder will be on display, Oct. 2, 2018, to Jan. 13, 2019, at Vienna’s Kunsthistoriches Museum (Maria-Teresien-Platz, 1010 Wien, Austria; phone +43 1 525 24 0, www.khm.at/en). Works will include the museum’s own collection of 12 pieces, including “The (Great) Tower of Babel,” plus loaned pieces.

Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tues.-Wed. & Fri.-Sun., Sept. 1-June 30, and 10-9 Thurs. Open also...