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Sophie Tanno, CNN Renowned street artist Banksy has unveiled his latest artwork in an Instagram post — a mural in the liberated Ukrainian town of Borodianka. The artwork shows a female gymnast balancing on a pile of rubble on the side of a building damaged by Russian strikes. The graffiti artist posted three images of

By Tina Burnside, Hannah Sarisohn and Emma Tucker, CNN A Frontier Airlines passenger necessitated an emergency landing and was later taken into custody Friday night after he was found with a box cutter, according to an airline spokesperson. A second box cutter was later found in the passenger’s carry-on luggage, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Leah Dolan, CNN Whether it be carefully-planned coordination or a case of sartorial serendipity, this week’s red carpets offered up a trio of twosomes proving that sometimes your best fashion accessory is the person standing next to you. On Saturday, musicians Jesse Rutherford and Billie Eilish made their debut as a couple at the LACMA

By Aya Elamroussi and Amy Simonson, CNN Kentucky state officials on Thursday unveiled a sculpture of public education trailblazer Nettie Depp, the first woman from the state to have a large-scale monument dedicated to her inside the state Capitol. “Nettie Depp was a pioneer in the field of public education in Kentucky, serving as an

Amarachi Orie, CNN A Tyrannosaurus rex skull is expected to fetch up to $20 million at auction next month, according to Sotheby’s. The skull, which has been named Maximus, is one of the most complete of its kind ever found, the auction house said in a press release Tuesday, adding that it represents a “rare

By Joe Minihane, CNN Sure, there’s plenty of joy to be found sipping espresso outside a Parisian cafe or eating tapas in the heart of Barcelona. But Europe is also full of so many wonderful, underrated places. Whether you want to visit historic, overlooked cities or wild mountain ranges where few tourists tread, these 21

Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Two veterinarians driving around the world in an ambulance with their dog in tow might sound like the premise of a movie. But it’s very much the reality for UK couple Lawrence Dodi and Rachel Nixon, who are currently about a year into a global trip across more than 50 countries in

Nick Remsen, CNN Celebrities alighted in Miami Beach on Friday evening as French fashion house Chanel hosted a stateside iteration of its Cruise 2022-2023 show. Originally presented in Monaco back in May, the runway — this time with set featuring kitschy red-and-white parasols and a faux boardwalk — drew a star-studded crowd that included Chanel

Oscar Holland, CNN | Manveena Suri, CNN A disgraced American antiquities dealer accused of running a multi-million-dollar looting network via his New York gallery was this week sentenced by an Indian court to 10 years in prison for smuggling offenses. Subhash Kapoor was convicted alongside five accomplices on charges including criminal conspiracy, burglary and the

Oscar Holland, CNN Actor Johnny Depp is set to appear in Rihanna’s new Savage X Fenty fashion show, sparking online outrage and calls to boycott the singer’s lingerie brand. The 59-year-old actor, who claimed he was backlisted by Hollywood amid his high-profile legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard, has already filmed his cameo in the

By Forrest Brown, CNN Travelers heading into or out of the District of Columbia via Washington Dulles International Airport will have something extra to be thankful for this November. A long-awaited final extension of the Metro’s Silver Line will connect the Virginia airport directly to the heart of the DC tourist zone with station stops

Leah Dolan, CNN Another Halloween, another weekend of watching celebrities play dress up. This year, we saw Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly impersonate quintessential ’90s couple Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, Lori Harvey dress as Beyoncé, Lizzo channel Marge Simpson and social media influencer Addison Rae recreate Lady Gaga’s blood-soaked 2009 VMA’s look. Heidi

Oscar Holland, CNN An “extremely rare” first-edition copy of the US Constitution will go under the hammer in New York next month, with Sotheby’s auction house expecting bids up to $30 million. Produced ahead of the historic Constitutional Convention of 1787, it is among just 13 of the original printed texts known to have survived

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Fans of Studio Ghibli have yet another reason to travel to Japan. A new theme park dedicated to the popular animation company’s productions is finally open in Aichi prefecture, less than an hour from Kyoto by train. Ghibli Park, which opened on November 1, brings some of the most beloved

Cheri Mossburg and Gregory Wallace, CNN A terminal at Los Angeles International Airport has been cleared and deemed safe after an apparent gas leak that sickened four people in Terminal 8, according to a tweet from the airport. The four people hurt in the incident Monday were all airport employees, according to an update provided

By Silvia Marchetti, CNN Showcasing fascist dictator Benito Mussolini’s military uniform, his beloved motorbike, an iron cradle and a spooky bedroom mirror, Villa Carpena is clearly a museum unafraid of the dark side of history. But if the ick factor of visiting a place with connections to Adolf Hitler’s wartime ally isn’t enough, the owners

By Rebekah Riess and Claire Colbert, CNN The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency on Friday issued a volcano advisory alert after 36 small earthquakes were detected between Thursday and Friday near Mauna Loa, earth’s largest active volcano, which “continues to be in a state of heightened unrest,” according to an update from the United States

By Andy Rose and Aya Elamroussi, CNN An 8-year-old boy became the youngest person to finish climbing El Capitan in California’s Yosemite National Park on Friday, according to his father, who has been by his side and cheering him on since the pair began their journey earlier this week. Sam Adventure Baker achieved the feat

By Zoe Sottile, CNN A Colorado train passenger helped lead to the rescue of a missing, injured hiker after she spotted her through a train window. The passenger was riding Colorado’s Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad on October 10 when she spotted the hiker through the window and alerted the train conductor, according to

Jacopo Prisco, CNN His life is such a mystery that even his real name is uncertain, but his legacy to the world of aviation is clear: Robert Oros di Bartini — as the inscription reads on his tombstone — was a genius ahead of his time whose wondrous airplanes and bizarre flying boats still impress

Leah Asmelash, CNN In the last two years, it seems like everyone has been searching for joy. From the success of shows like Apple TV+’s uber-positive “Ted Lasso” to dance albums like Beyoncé’s “Renaissance,” to books like Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s “World of Wonders” — the call to look beyond sorrow is ubiquitous. Poet Ross Gay explores

Christian Edwards, CNN Artist Spencer Tunick is once again asking thousands of volunteers to get naked for one of his iconic mass nude photo shoots. The American artist is returning to Sydney — where in 2010 some 5,500 people descended on the city’s famous Opera House — to stage his next “nude installation,” in order

Francesca Street, CNN Cheryl Hurst checked into the luxurious St. George Lycabettus Hotel in Athens, Greece, in summer 2017. Upon her arrival, she headed straight to the elevator, eager to freshen up in her room. The doors were gliding closed, and Cheryl nipped in just in time, apologizing to the people already inside — oblivious

By Amy Simonson and Rebekah Riess, CNN The tourists who had become stuck about 200 feet underground at the Grand Canyon Caverns in Peach Springs, Arizona, on Sunday when an elevator malfunctioned have all been brought back to the surface with the help of local fire departments. Six people had become stranded at the tourist

Oscar Holland, CNN The closer you look at Hun Kyu Kim’s paintings, the more disquieting they become. At first glance, the South Korean artist’s creations combine the cutesiness of Japanese anime with the allegorical storytelling of centuries-old Buddhist scrolls. Anthropomorphic animals act out endless narratives in colorful, cartoonish worlds. But the devil is, almost literally,

Leah Dolan, CNN Iranian-French artist Marjane Satrapi was 10 when wearing the veil became compulsory at the non-religious, French-speaking school she attended in Tehran. Previously, boys and girls were taught together, but she was soon also separated from her male friends in the name of a cultural revolution instigated by revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Toyin Owoseje and Christian Edwards, CNN Four people have been arrested for criminal damage, after a waxwork of King Charles III was vandalized at Madame Tussauds in London on Monday. Two supporters of the campaign group Just Stop Oil were captured on camera smearing chocolate cake over the lifelike model of the British monarch. In

Caroline Eubanks, CNN It’s been a year of airport chaos and problems with baggage handling have left many travelers struggling to reunite with their luggage. Flying with only carry-on is as desirable as ever. But for one traveler, even that isn’t minimalist enough. She’s hitting the road with only a small, 12-liter (3-gallon) shoulder bag.

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In travel news this week, the Italian village whose residents boast of a “fat-killing gene,” the man who built a plane for his family in his garden and the woman who asked a stranger for directions then got engaged to him two weeks later. The town with a health ‘elixir’ On

Julia Buckley, CNN Another week, another spate of terrible behavior from tourists in Italy. Hot on the heels of a woman posing naked on the steps of the cathedral in Amalfi, two tourists to Venice have been apprehended for allegedly stealing a gondola. The pair, said to be French nationals, are accused of stealing the

Silvia Marchetti, CNN Crunchy yet tender, sweet and high in calories, there’s a peculiar Italian snack which is sandwiched between two pieces of Christian communion wafers. The ostie piene, or “filled hosts” — a mouthwatering mix of almonds and honey stuffed between two wafers — are one of Italy’s most delicious cookies. And they could

Leah Dolan, CNN Over the weekend, model and actor Kaia Gerber attended Hollywood’s 2nd Annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles in a timeless, if not slightly subdued, Alaïa black mesh turtleneck top paired with a deep purple draped skirt. The look generated a lot of buzz online, with Twitter users pointing out the combination

By Nicola Chilton, CNN Dubai is known worldwide as a glitzy, glorious center of capitalist excess: Its ever-growing lineup of wonders includes towering skyscrapers, luxury hotels and glittering shopping malls. But one of its most exciting new attractions — Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, which opened in June — is a beautiful oasis of calm contemplation,

Julia Buckley, CNN At the far southwestern tip of England, dangling into the Atlantic, the remote region of Cornwall rarely feels like the center of the world. But recently locals have been feeling tantalizingly close as they’ve watched a very special plane fly low overhead, taking off from the runway at little Newquay Airport —

Jack Guy and Lianne Kolirin, CNN A print of a painting by Britain’s King Charles III went for almost 10 times its original estimate when it sold at auction Thursday. The print is one of 100 of a painting of Balmoral Castle, a royal residence in Scotland, and was part of Bonhams’ “The Scottish Home”

By Natasha Chen, CNN Victoria Wade flew from the East Coast to Southern California earlier this month to go to Disneyland. On the day she was set to buy her ticket, she saw the news: Prices went up overnight at US Disney parks, including admission to the original resort in Anaheim that she was about

Will Noble, CNN In March 2022, the world let out a collective gasp when the remarkably preserved shipwreck of Ernest Shackleton’s HMS Endurance was discovered almost two miles beneath the icy Antarctic seas. But scores more sunken vessels remain on the ocean floor, awaiting rediscovery. Here are some of the world’s most infamously elusive shipwrecks,

Yong Xiong and Nectar Gan, CNN On Sunday morning, a puffy, Michelin Man-like figure trudged through Times Square in New York, panting from the exertion of trying to move while wearing 27 hazmat suits. Inside the white cocoon was Zhisheng Wu, a Chinese artist who staged the street performance to criticize China’s unrelenting zero-Covid policy.