Largest ruby ever to come to auction may fetch over $30 million
Oscar Holland, CNN A 55.22-carat ruby is poised to become the largest — and should it sell for over $30.3 million, the most valuable — gem of its…
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The “Barbie” movie will debut this summer, and a new trailer for the Greta Gerwig-directed film has revealed further…
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN He’d spent years backpacking around the world, and Japanese traveler Daisuke Kajiyama was finally ready to return…
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN Five of the world’s busiest airports for passengers in 2022 were in the United States, according to preliminary global…
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The “Barbie” movie will debut this summer, and a new trailer for the Greta Gerwig-directed film has revealed further…
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By Forrest Brown, CNN Austin is basking in plenty of praise ‘n’ glory these days. The city is like the most popular student in high…
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By Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN Cape Town is the embodiment of multicultural South Africa. Long home to nomadic pastoralists, the…
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Francesca Street, CNN High flyers hoping to hop to the Netherlands in a private jet might be forced to rethink their travel plans, as…
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Thomas Page, CNN Last year, a small independent movie by a debut director premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Called “Joyland,” it was…
Continue Reading Paris residents vote in favor of banning rental electric scooters
By Pierre Bairin and Joseph Ataman, CNN Residents of Paris have voted in favor of banning rental electric scooters from the French capital. Almost…
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By Faith Karimi, CNN Loni James boarded a flight from Washington state to London last year with a duffel bag, a day pack and an unconventional…
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Moeri Karasawa, CNN In Japan’s ramen restaurants, there’s an unspoken rule: eat quickly and leave. One noodle shop owner takes this…
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In travel news this week: epic continental trips by bike and bus, new airline routes making transatlantic trips easier…
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Barbie Nadeau, CNN You can criticize their fashion, make fun of their politics, and even complain about the garbage, but questioning Italian cuisine…
Continue Reading John Travolta’s white ‘Saturday Night Fever’ suit fetches $260K at auction
Toyin Owoseje, CNN The white three-piece suit worn by John Travolta in “Saturday Night Fever” fetched $260,000 at a California auction.…
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By Janelle Davis, CNN You’ll no doubt be hungry after watching “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico.” Every episode is full of…
Continue Reading All the restaurants Eva Longoria visits in ‘Searching for Mexico’
By Janelle Davis, CNN You’ll no doubt be hungry after watching “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico.” Every episode is full of…
Continue Reading Oscar-winning Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto dies aged 71
Radina Gigova, CNN and Amarachi Orie, CNN | Oscar Holland, CNN The Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto — who wrote the haunting score to…
Continue Reading Full hotels, busy ski resorts: Why Ukraine’s tourism sector is having a busy war
By Carole Rosenblat, CNN The Covid pandemic caused the Hotel Leopolis in Lviv, Ukraine, to close for two months in 2020. Yet, since then, and a…
Continue Reading ‘I’d have this as my last meal on Earth’: Eva Longoria
By Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipe from Regina Escalante, Merci Eva Longoria can’t get enough of this salty dish. While visiting the sun-soaked city…
Continue Reading Captive orca Lolita set for release into ‘home waters’ after 50 years at Miami Seaquarium
By Jay Croft, CNN The killer whale known as Lolita appears one step closer to returning to its natural habitat of the Pacific Northwest, after…
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Tim Leffel, CNN You join a long line at the ticket turnstile, run the gauntlet past aggressive souvenir vendors, then emerge into a clearing to see…
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Sujata Assomull, CNN Dior hosted a landmark runway show in Mumbai on Thursday, a move nodding both to India’s long-standing role in…
Continue Reading Artists Gilbert & George open their own gallery, saying museums ‘are too full up’
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Interview by Christiane Amanpour, CNN Contributors Alex Hardie, CNN Famed artist duo Gilbert & George, who describe…
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Interview by Christiane Amanpour, CNN Contributors Alex Hardie, CNN Famed artist duo Gilbert & George, who describe…
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN It is no secret that Lizzo is a passionate advocate for self-love. Alongside her confidence-boosting music — which includes…
Continue Reading India welcomes its first newborn cheetahs in more than 7 decades
By Tara Subramaniam and Manveena Suri, CNN More than 70 years after cheetahs were declared officially extinct in India, the country is now home to…
Continue Reading These sculptures are so small they’re only visible with a microscope
Amarachi Orie, CNN A series of microscopic art pieces, so small that they fit into the eye of a needle, will go on display in the UK this weekend.…
Continue Reading The first round-the-world passenger cruise took place 100 years ago. Here’s what it was like on board
Francesca Street, CNN On March 30, 1923, exactly 100 years ago, the world’s first continuous passenger cruise ship arrived back in New York…
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By Tara Subramaniam and Manveena Suri, CNN More than 70 years after cheetahs were declared officially extinct in India, the country is now home to…
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN House-cured meat and handmade pasta, a three-course American menu where French techniques shine and a seasonally inspired…
Continue Reading ‘Ultra-rare’ pink diamond expected to sell for more than $35 million at auction
Oscar Holland, CNN A pink diamond of “unparalleled color and brightness” is expected to fetch over $35 million when it goes on sale in…
Continue Reading Mountain lion claws man’s head while he sits in hot tub, officials say
By Zoe Sottile and Andy Rose, CNN A man was attacked by a mountain lion while relaxing in a hot tub at a rental property in Colorado, according to…
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN “Old Masters” such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk,…
Continue Reading Amsterdam asks ‘wild’ young male British tourists to ‘stay away’
Amarachi Orie, CNN Amsterdam is asking young British men to “stay away” if they plan to visit the city to cut loose and “go…
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Francesca Street, CNN Jemma Gregory stumbled across Denise Warner’s podcast more or less by chance. It was 2006. Jemma, a student in Brisbane,…
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By Karla Cripps, CNN Bangkok has long been considered a world capital when it comes to street food. But these days, its fine dining scene is proving…
Continue Reading Amateur gold digger finds huge nugget worth $160,000 in Australia
Amarachi Orie, CNN An amateur gold digger has found an enormous gold nugget worth 240,000 AUD ($160,000) in Australia. Discovered in the state of…
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Ben Jones, CNN In the Czech countryside, not far from Prague, a ghostly white train is speeding around and around a huge loop of track. From the air,…
Continue Reading Raising a biracial daughter brought out an internal struggle, says Jodie Turner-Smith
Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jodie Turner-Smith has opened up about her approach to raising a biracial daughter, revealing that motherhood has helped…
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By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN Travel is so busy this spring break season at Miami International Airport that officials are advising flyers…
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN He’d longed to go on a “crazy adventure” for years, and as Liam Garner’s high school graduation…
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Toyin Owoseje, CNN Novels by “Queen of Crime” Agatha Christie are the latest classic works to be revised to remove racist references and…
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN The slopes are open for summer, at least in California. Several California ski resorts have announced they have received so much…
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN A direct “wine train” could soon link London and southern France, and the world’s happiest country is…
Continue Reading ‘World’s longest’ bus journey will take 56 days to cross Europe
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Fancy spending two months traveling overland from Istanbul to London without ever having to get behind the wheel? Indian…
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By Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipe from ChurrerÃa El Moro Sweet and crunchy on the outside, soft and dense on the inside, the sticks of fried dough…
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Leah Asmelash, CNN Fans of Clint Smith may best know the writer and journalist from his extensive work chronicling the history of racism and slavery…
Continue Reading Italian mayor invites ousted US principal to Florence following Michelangelo ‘David’ statue controversy
Oscar Holland, CNN | Jamiel Lynch, CNN and Rachel Burnstein, CNN and Barbie Nadeau, CNN The mayor of Florence has invited Hope Carrasquilla, the…
Continue Reading All the restaurants and locations Eva Longoria visits in ‘Searching for Mexico’
By Janelle Davis, CNN You’ll no doubt be hungry after watching “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico.” Every episode is full of…
Continue Reading Delta passenger opens door, deploys emergency exit slide on plane at Los Angeles airport
By Rebekah Riess and Paradise Afshar, CNN A Delta Air Lines passenger was arrested after opening one of the plane’s doors and sliding down an…
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By Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipe from ChurrerÃa El Moro Sweet and crunchy on the outside, soft and dense on the inside, the sticks of fried dough…
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Jamiel Lynch, CNN and Rachel Burnstein, CNN A charter school principal in Tallahassee, Florida, did not follow procedure before a lesson on…
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By Tricia Escobedo, CNN Pans clattered in the background as Eva Longoria searched for her earbuds so she could talk while cooking lunch for her…
Continue Reading Eva Longoria: Mexican food is ‘so much more’ than tacos and tequila
By Tricia Escobedo, CNN Pans clattered in the background as Eva Longoria searched for her earbuds so she could talk while cooking lunch for her…
Continue Reading Eva Longoria: Mexican food is ‘so much more’ than tacos and tequila
By Tricia Escobedo, CNN Pans clattered in the background as Eva Longoria searched for her earbuds so she could talk while cooking lunch for her…
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Italian authorities are searching for a man who jumped off a three-story building into a canal in Venice on Thursday.…
Continue Reading Parthenon fragments returned by the Vatican go on display in Greece
Elinda Labropoulou The Vatican has returned three fragments of the Parthenon sculptures kept by the Vatican for centuries to Greece. The decision to…
Continue Reading New York returns ‘extraordinarily rare’ gold coin to Greece — after it set auction record for $3.5 million
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN New York officials have returned more than $20 million worth of ancient artifacts to Greece, including an “extraordinarily…
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The Beyhive may still be waiting for “Renaissance” visuals, but a surprise couture collection directly inspired by…
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Julia Buckley, CNN We’ve had people tracking their bags when airlines can’t find them. Now here’s something new: a passenger…
Continue Reading Rare print of Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ sets new auction record
Oscar Holland, CNN A rare print of “The Great Wave off Kanagawa,” one of art history’s most iconic images, fetched a record $2.76…
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By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Inside a dimly lit dining room, chef Tomoya Kawada of Sazenka is drawing a yin-yang diagram on a notepad as he explains his…
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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Those who want to follow in the footsteps of King Charles III will get the chance this summer — but they’ll have to…
Continue Reading Off-duty pilot on Southwest flight steps in to help after pilot suffers in-flight medical emergency
By Pete Muntean, CNN An off-duty pilot who was a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight stepped in to help the flight crew after one of the on-duty…
Continue Reading Off-duty pilot on Southwest flight steps in to help after pilot suffers in-flight medical emergency
By Pete Muntean, CNN An off-duty pilot who was a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight stepped in to help the flight crew after one of the on-duty…
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Oscar Holland, CNN In her striking images of the Faroe Islands, a remote archipelago between Iceland and her native Norway, photographer Andrea…
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By Christian Edwards and Rosanne Roobeek, CNN While other European train services are beset by striking workers, infrastructure costs and extreme…
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By Chris Lau and Kocha Olarn, CNN Some thrill seekers describe bungee jumping as a near-death experience, but few come quite as close as one man who…
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Serena Maria Daniels, CNN Mexican food is among the most loved cuisines on the planet, known for its confluence of indigenous and European…
Continue Reading French home of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson to become a museum
Lianne Kolirin, CNN The French villa where the former British King, Edward VIII, lived with his American wife Wallis Simpson will open to the public…
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Serena Maria Daniels, CNN Mexican food is among the most loved cuisines on the planet, known for its confluence of indigenous and European…
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By Chris Lau and Kocha Olarn, CNN Some thrill seekers describe bungee jumping as a near-death experience, but few come quite as close as one man who…
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Before composer Ludwig van Beethoven died on March 27, 1827, it was his wish that his ailments be studied and shared so…
Continue Reading One of Europe’s busiest airports to be forced to cut flights due to planet-warming carbon pollution
Xiaofei Xu, CNN Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, is to be forced to limit the number of international…
Continue Reading Ai Weiwei recreates Monet’s water lilies using 650,000 Lego pieces
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN When the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei opens his new show in April, visitors will encounter a familiar scene at London’s Design…
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN In which century was ciabatta bread invented? And how old is the chocolate chip cookie? If you don’t know the answers to…
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Francesca Street, CNN Andrea Rubakovic was stranded at London Heathrow Airport and feeling increasingly panicked by the prospect. It was early…
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN Bear lovers rejoice: The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is hiring for “professional bear huggers.” The…
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By Saeed Ahmed, CNN There are about 8 billion people in the world. And about a quarter of them are fasting from sunup to sundown. Every day. For an…
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN Just two weeks after announcing plans to build the world’s largest spokeless Ferris wheel, Seoul’s city government…
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Oscar Holland, CNN Disused electrical wires woven into a bustier dress and windscreen wipers forming a velvet fishtail gown. Fashion designer Jeremy…
Continue Reading ‘Vibrant’ Roman mosaic discovered under supermarket construction site
Lianne Kolirin, CNN Archaeologists in England have discovered a “fantastic” Roman mosaic on land earmarked for a supermarket, suggesting…
Continue Reading US tourist fined $500 for driving Ferrari into Florence’s famous piazza
By Valentina DiDonato, CNN Getting behind the wheel of a bright red Ferrari sports car doesn’t mean you can drive anywhere — not even in…
Continue Reading Kitchen renovation unearths paintings nearly 400 years old
Lianne Kolirin, CNN Murals believed to be nearly 400 years old have been discovered at an apartment in northern England following a kitchen…
Continue Reading Scientists confirm long held theory about what inspired Monet
Jacopo Prisco, CNN In a letter to his wife in March 1901, pioneering French painter Claude Monet lamented the bad weather that prevented him from…
Continue Reading The 3D printed superyacht concept designed to be ‘virtually invisible’
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN It’s usually relatively difficult to fail to notice a superyacht, but this new concept from Jozeph Forakis Design…
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By Caolán Magee, CNN What does a musician with five Grammy Awards and two World Music Awards need to round off her list of achievements? A high-tech…
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By Forrest Brown, CNN When you think of the Caribbean, you likely think of water. The crystalline sea, of course. Fancy resort pools. And spectacular…
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news: the top airports of 2023, new travel rules around the world and the man who visited Disneyland…
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By Jackie Wattles and Kristen Rogers, CNN A giant blob of seaweed twice the width of the continental United States is headed for the shores of…
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN There’s cause for optimism in the latest report on world happiness. For one, benevolence is about 25% higher than it was…
Continue Reading Spring equinox 2023: Ancient traditions of renewal echo into the modern world
By Forrest Brown, CNN Thomas Nashe, the 16th-century British poet and dramatist, certainly looked forward to spring in his own colorful, singsong…
Continue Reading They bought a ghost village in Italy then left it to crumble
Silvia Marchetti, CNN With more and more dwindling Italian towns offering up neglected homes at bargain prices, snapping up an abandoned house in the…
Continue Reading Archeologists discover ‘oldest pearling town’ in the Persian Gulf
Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN A group of archeologists in the United Arab Emirates said Monday that they’ve found what they believe to be the oldest…
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Leah Dolan, CNN Remember when a 24-year-old Christian Bale wowed onlookers with this red carpet look featuring a shimmering sweep of silver eyeshadow…
Continue Reading Hawaii to remove grounded boat resting feet from sacred Hauola Stone
By Michelle Watson and David Williams, CNN Officials in Hawaii seized a motorboat that had been floating just feet away from a sacred site on Maui…
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Natsumi Suiguira, CNN and Taylor Nicioli, CNN In Tokyo’s Shibuya district, fashion enthusiasts came out in droves for this month’s…
Continue Reading Customs officers confiscate 6 illegal giant African snails at Detroit airport
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Customs officers at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport made an unusual — and potentially dangerous — discovery in a…
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