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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — The Basque people, among the oldest cultures in not just Spain but all of Europe, have their own way of doing things. Take the Basque Country tradition of pintxos. A pintxo (meaning “spike” in the Basque language) is a small snack, often served on a toothpick. It’s meant to

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel stories this week: the spectacular legacy of Alexander the Great, where trainspotters go to see bullet trains “kiss,” plus British attempts to crack down on antisocial noise. Noise pollution First there was “rawdogging.” Then there was “barebacking.” Now there’s another travel trend with an

By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — “Excuse me, where are you from? I bet I can guess your language.” When Yuji Beleza strolls through the streets of Vienna, he doesn’t just see crowds. He sees a challenge — and an opportunity to connect. In spontaneous street interviews, the Japanese-Irish polyglot surprises passersby with greetings in

CNN By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — “Excuse me, where are you from? I bet I can guess your language.” When Yuji Beleza strolls through the streets of Vienna, he doesn’t just see crowds. He sees a challenge — and an opportunity to connect. In spontaneous street interviews, the Japanese-Irish polyglot surprises passersby with greetings

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A bronze statue of Melania Trump near her hometown in Slovenia has gone missing, five years after it replaced a wooden statue damaged by arsonists. Slovenian police told CNN that they’d been informed of a theft in the village of Rozno, where the statue was situated, on Tuesday. Officers

By Natasha Chen, CNN Anaheim, California (CNN) — Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary starting May 16, and the resort is offering special ticket pricing through August 14. Disney is offering discounted tickets for adults to enter one of the resort’s two theme parks for $100 or $120 per day, depending on the package. A

By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN (CNN) — Many people will have experienced the excitement of receiving an online order, or that hit of dopamine that follows a new purchase. But what happens when you unbox the goods, only to find that it wasn’t what you were expecting? Worse yet, when it turns out that you spent

By Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — Photographer Derek Ridgers’ introduction to the Cannes Film Festival arrived in 1984, when he was commissioned to shoot the DJ and rapper Afrika Bambaataa — in town to promote his cameo in Stan Lathan’s “Beat Street” — for the music magazine, NME. “I don’t think I’d ever really thought

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Singapore’s Changi International Airport has won just about every award there is in the aviation industry — including the title of world’s best airport for 2025. Now, Singapore is expanding its national airport, breaking ground this week on a fifth terminal that is due to open in the mid-2030s.

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A painting by South African artist Marlene Dumas has sold for $13.6 million at auction, setting a new record for a living female artist. “Miss January” is Dumas’ “magnum opus” and stands 9.25 feet (2.82 meters) tall, according to a statement from auction house Christie’s on Wednesday. “We were

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Apartment owners at a luxury New York skyscraper are suing the building’s developers over a “far-reaching fraud” in which they allegedly hid structurally significant defects — including “thousands” of severe cracks on the tower’s facade. The condo board at 432 Park Avenue, a super-skinny high-rise on Manhattan’s Billionaire’s Row,

By Jenny Hall (CNN) — It was May 4, 1975. The Japanese Women’s Everest Expedition team had been living at a high altitude for six weeks, and were less than a week away from their scheduled bid for the summit of Mount Everest. Exhausted, having established camp five at just below 8,000 meters on the

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — The Cannes Film Festival, now in its 78th year, has officially drawn to a close. The event — which since 13 May has seen actors, directors, producers and influencers make their way up the carpeted steps — is a jewel in the calendar of both lofty cinephiles and polished

By Angela Dansby, CNN Tassili n’Ajjer National Park, Algeria (CNN) — “Labès?” (‘OK?”) asks Baba Atanof as a tourist struggles to get her leg over a large rock on a steep ascent in the Algerian Sahara Desert. Fighting jelly legs and vertigo, she can barely answer. This desert makes up 83% of Africa’s largest country.

By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — Born in the Italian town of Brescia, Roberto Beltrami grew up just a few hours’ drive from Venice and the island of Murano, world-famous for producing beautiful glassware. But it was nearly 4,000 miles away in Boston, Massachusetts, that he first came across the art of glassblowing. “I was

By Marnie Hunter and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — United Airlines passengers flying on new Boeing 787-9s will find a new “Elevated” aircraft interior when the fresh design debuts on international flights next year. The Dreamliner aircraft interior, which was unveiled on Tuesday, features new luxury United Polaris Studio suites for some business class travelers,

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Was 1999 a simpler time? With dumber phones and fuss-free styling, Y2K-era nostalgia has been strong, and its fashion is no exception. What was once a daring red-carpet look wouldn’t look out of place on the streets today — namely, the peek-a-boo cardigan Salma Hayek wore to the Cannes

By James Imam (CNN) — The curator Koyo Kouoh, a giant of the contemporary art world who tirelessly championed African artists and became the first woman from the continent to curate the Venice Biennale, died on Saturday, age 57. Her death, in a hospital in Basel, Switzerland, was announced in a statement by the Biennale.

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Over the last few years, one styling trend has dominated the red carpet circuit more plainly than any other in recent memory. The ‘naked’ dress — a gown built on the suggestion of exposing its wearer’s nudity — quickly revealed itself as a surefire way for celebrities to grab

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — After spending years traveling the world while working in the United States military, Christopher Boris dreamed of one day moving overseas permanently. But the retired veteran, who grew up in New Jersey but was based in Maryland at the time, ended up relocating earlier than he’d intended after struggling

By Stephy Chung, CNN (CNN) — Megan Thee Stallion is no stranger to taking risks on the red carpet – from the sparkly Y2K-reminiscent dress she wore to the “Mean Girls” musical movie premiere in 2024, to the wave-like, body-hugging gown by Indian fashion designer Gaurav Gupta she opted for at the 2022 Oscars, to

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — There are hundreds of varieties of garlic grown around the world. But Chinchón, a quiet, Spanish town about 40 minutes south of Madrid, is home to a special variety called ajo fino — one that, until recently, was at risk of disappearing. Miriam Hernández, head chef at the restaurant

CNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — There are hundreds of varieties of garlic grown around the world. But Chinchón, a quiet, Spanish town about 40 minutes south of Madrid, is home to a special variety called ajo fino — one that, until recently, was at risk of disappearing. Miriam Hernández, head chef at the

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) – In travel news this week: Couples who moved from the US to South America, Venice’s radical plan to save the city from flooding, plus Air New Zealand reveals its much anticipated new Dreamliner cabin design. Air New Zealand’s Dreamliner redesign Air New Zealand was named the third best airline

By Brandon Griggs, CNN Ann Arbor, Michigan (CNN) — Rodger Bowser has worked in kitchens in London, studied cooking in Ireland and been a private chef on houseboats in France. But when it came time to plant his flag somewhere and build a lasting career in food, he always knew he’d return to Ann Arbor.

By Morgan Severson, CNN (CNN) — Calling all lobster lovers and crustacean connoisseurs! You may think Maine’s most famous residents are best enjoyed with a side of melted butter, but Sebastian Crissey would like to change your mind. This week, he opened the Maine Lobster Museum, a ticketed virtual experience where visitors from anywhere in

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Savery Moore and his wife Jan always talked about traveling across Canada by rail. The American couple shared a dream of waking up to the sun rising over the tracks and spending days winding through forests and across prairies, glimpsing snow-capped peaks and frozen lakes through the train’s domed

By Edward Russell, CNN (CNN) — When it was first announced four years ago, it sounded like an aviation geek’s dream — an airline with a fleet consisting only of Airbus A380 superjumbos, the huge and majestic double-decker airplanes that offer unrivaled comfort in the sky. Promotional images released by Global Airlines, a startup carrier

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN London (CNN) — A pair of gently curved bridges, a bronze oak tree and a lily pad-inspired walkway are among the standout features of five shortlisted designs for Queen Elizabeth II’s official memorial site in central London. The national memorial will be built in St. James’s Park, near Buckingham Palace in

By Brian Ng Paris (CNN) — Over 150 years ago, rich women from all over the world came to 7 Rue de La Paix in Paris to be dressed by couturier Charles Frederick Worth, whose eponymous fashion house, founded in 1858, continued through three generations after his death in 1895. Widely credited by historians as

By Carlotta Dotto, CNN (CNN) — It’s early morning in Taroudant, southwestern Morocco, and the lively market town is awakening to the muezzin’s call. Its inhabitants, mostly on foot, by bicycle, or horse-drawn calèche, spill into the narrow alleys of the old Medina. The streets quickly buzz with schoolchildren hurrying to class, as merchants arrange

By Nathan Kay, CNN Budapest (CNN) — Commanding a prime view of the River Danube, Hotel Gellért has long been a beacon of architectural splendor and pride in Budapest. Since its grand debut in 1918, this Art Nouveau landmark has hosted royals, artists and dignitaries, carving out a lasting place in the story of a

By Jemal Polson, CNN (CNN) — Six years after their original outing, actors Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick are back for “Another Simple Favor.” This time, a destination wedding on a sun-drenched Italian island is the backdrop to intrigue, murderous intent, and floppy hats the size of small parachutes. The sequel to 2018’s dark comedy

CNN By Natasha Chen, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — For the first time in 15 years, the Walt Disney Company has announced the development of a new theme park – a resort destination in Abu Dhabi that marks the company’s entry into the Middle East. The Disneyland Abu Dhabi resort will become Disney’s seventh global

By Natasha Chen, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — For the first time in 15 years, the Walt Disney Company has announced the development of a new theme park – a resort destination in Abu Dhabi that marks the company’s entry into the Middle East. The Disneyland Abu Dhabi resort will become Disney’s seventh global resort

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Who could forget the images that went viral last year of a cruise ship’s stern looking like a top-heavy birthday cake? So colorful and cartoon-like were the decks layered with twisting waterslides, turquoise pools and neon accoutrements galore, many commenters wondered how it could float. If you thought the

By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Who knew becoming a millionaire was so easy? When European airline SAS, or Scandinavian Airlines, switched airline “alliance” in late 2024, it decided to make a song and dance about it, creating frequent flyer “millionaires” in the process. For 27 years, the airline had been part of the Star

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — There were many firsts at the 2025 Met Gala — it was the first exhibition to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first year the event raised more than $30 million in donations. But among these record-breaking moments was an important return. After a hiatus of more than

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee, former Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the Met Gala in New York, along with husband Doug Emhoff, wearing a custom black-and-white gown by Off-White. Though they skipped the red carpet, Harris appears in photos ahead of

WLNY By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — There were many firsts at the 2025 Met Gala — it was the first exhibition to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first year the event raised more than $30 million in donations. But among these record-breaking moments was an important return. After a hiatus of more

By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Sotheby’s has postponed the controversial sale of a dazzling cache of jewels linked to the remains of the Buddha after India’s government slammed the auction and called for the gems’ return. In a statement emailed to CNN on Wednesday, the auction house said its decision came “in light of

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — After revealing her second pregnancy in dramatic fashion during her 2023 halftime Super Bowl performance, Rihanna has followed up by debuting her third on the Met Gala red carpet. The last attendee to arrive at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on Sunday evening, the star wore a pinstripe

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Shah Rukh Khan is one of the world’s most famous men. And yet, strutting down the Met Gala carpet still gave the Bollywood star jitters. Khan, known as SRK to fans, made his Met debut in understated style, donning a floor-length black wool coat designed by Indian designer Sabyasachi

WRAL, CNN By Danny Freeman, CNN Camden, New Jersey (CNN) — When Scott Case realized the REAL ID deadline was coming up this week, he decided to head to his local department of motor vehicles Monday morning. “I’ve known about it and I’ve been putting it off, so some of it’s on me,” the frequent

By Oscar Holland, Kristen Rogers, Nick Remsen, Stephy Chung; Photo editor: Jennifer Arnow, CNN (CNN) — New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art came alive with tributes to Black history, culture and style as the annual Met Gala got underway Monday evening. The rain did little to dampen spirits on fashion’s big night out, where designers,

By Lauren Mascarenhas, Pete Muntean, Rene Marsh and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Air traffic controllers who lost communication with aircraft at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, leading to hundreds of delays for more than a week, are taking special government leave for traumatic situations to recover from the stress. The controllers in

CNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) – In travel news this week: Couples who moved from the US to South America, Venice’s radical plan to save the city from flooding, plus Air New Zealand reveals its much anticipated new Dreamliner cabin design. Air New Zealand’s Dreamliner redesign Air New Zealand was named the third best

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Two giant eagle sculptures inspired by “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” have loomed over visitors to Wellington Airport for more than a decade. Now, they will take their final flight and depart the airport on Friday. The two eagles, one with a sculpture of Gandalf on

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — She was the most influential style icon of the 1990s. And the Met Gala was, as it is today, fashion’s biggest night out. So, while it may come as a surprise that Princess Diana only attended the annual fundraiser once, in 1996, it’s little wonder she was the center

By Jessie Yeung and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — It was still early in the morning when the crowd of sleepy students – all in matching uniforms and identical neat hairstyles – lined up for a daily gathering by the flagpole of their Bangkok high school. Eighth grader Baramee Chaovawanich was among the

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Tammy Faye Bakker. Thierry Mugler. Leigh Bowery. These three figures come from extremely different worlds — televangelism, couture fashion and drag performance art, respectively — and yet all of them inform the singularly bizarre and flamboyant style on “The Righteous Gemstones,” a raucous satire of Southern megachurch bigwigs that

CNN By David G. Allan, CNN New York City (CNN) — Books — real books, the tangible, flip-the-pages kind — have an enduring appeal. As do bookstores — real bookstores, the brick-and-mortar, browse-and-discover kind. There is an atmosphere and culture to them, expert curation and literary serendipity. Bookstores are vital social capital too — third

By David G. Allan, CNN New York City (CNN) — Books — real books, the tangible, flip-the-pages kind — have an enduring appeal. As do bookstores — real bookstores, the brick-and-mortar, browse-and-discover kind. There is an atmosphere and culture to them, expert curation and literary serendipity. Bookstores are vital social capital too — third spaces

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our travel roundup this week: secrets of a 1,600-year-old Istanbul megastructure, the British place names you’re probably saying wrong, plus three stories of Americans who left Florida behind for a new life in Spain — with mixed results. New life in the Old World Swapping Florida for Spain

By Marianna Cerini, CNN (CNN) — In the first episode of season 2 of “Sex and the City” reboot “And Just Like That,” Carrie Bradshaw faces a sartorial emergency: Her custom-made gown for the so-called Met Ball (the theme of which was “Veiled Beauty”) falls through at the last minute when the designer, Smoke, fails

By Christopher Ross for CNN (CNN) — It’s impossible to think of another cocktail and sporting event so closely interwoven as the potent, leafy Southern sipper and America’s most famous horse race. “The mint julep has probably been with us since the very first Kentucky Derby,” says Chris Goodlett, senior curator of collections at the

Story by Francesca Street, CNN. Video by Gustavo Villalonga, David Yim, Channon Hodge and Phil Clarke Hill, CNN (CNN) — A shoe hurled into the air. A traveler pirouetting and somersaulting through the departure gate. The voice of Celine Dion reverberating across the terminal. It’s not a scene you often come across at the airport

CNN Story by Francesca Street, CNN. Video by Gustavo Villalonga, David Yim, Channon Hodge and Phil Clarke Hill, CNN (CNN) — A shoe hurled into the air. A traveler pirouetting and somersaulting through the departure gate. The voice of Celine Dion reverberating across the terminal. It’s not a scene you often come across at the

By Lisa Kjellsson, CNN (CNN) — Arriving in the Kingdom of Bhutan, nestled deep in the Himalayas between Tibet and India, Linda Leaming was blown away by its beauty. The year was 1994, she was 39 and had taken time out of her busy career as a freelance writer in Nashville to go traveling. She

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Dress for the job you want? If that’s the case, one might wonder what the stars are trying to tell us with their embrace of big shoulders and skirt-suits that seem more fitting for the boardroom than an off-duty afternoon. Miley Cyrus is the latest in a slew of

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes, the simplest dishes are the most satisfying. Suquet, a traditional Catalan seafood stew, is that kind of dish. Its origins are humble — fishermen on the crystal clear waters of Catalonia’s Costa Brava historically prepared it on their boats with the catch of the day, making for a

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — They’d always loved being close to the mountains, but Jennie Vercouteren and her husband, Ward, never imagined that they’d end up living in the French Pyrenees. The couple, who met while they were both working in Colorado, however, longed for a “quieter life” in Europe. “We started coming to

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — The Met Gala returns to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, May 5, drawing a bevy of A-list celebrities to the storied New York City museum for a night of exhibition-viewing, dinner and drinks. But first, they’ll walk the steps in what has become one of the biggest

By Megan Williams, CNN London (CNN) — There is something peculiar about entering a building only to be greeted by another one inside it, so it takes a moment to adjust upon arriving on the second floor of London’s prestigious Tate Modern art gallery. Directly in front of the entryway is a 1:1 scale facsimile

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Two top food writers have accused influencer and bakery owner Brooke Bellamy of plagiarizing their recipes in her bestselling book. Nagi Maehashi, who runs the RecipeTin Eats website, and Sally McKenney, of the Sally’s Baking Addiction site, allege that several recipes in Bellamy’s book “Bake With Brooki,” which is

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Officers at US airport security checkpoints will be looking for REAL IDs come Wednesday, when enforcement of the new documentation begins. But travelers who don’t have one will still be allowed to travel. Travelers coming through lines will be asked to show their identification to Transportation Security

By Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — On a recent chilly, drizzly afternoon in Amsterdam’s city center, a steady stream of patrons venture out of the rain and into a narrow 17th-century building on the Haarlemmerdijk, a popular shopping street. A gilded sign shaped like a shining sun hangs above the front door, reflecting the shop’s

By Nicole Mowbray, CNN (CNN) — From stopping dust and dirt getting into the eyes to prompting our blink reflex, eyelashes do more than just look pretty. Which makes it hard to explain the social media trend of men trimming down — or even entirely shaving off — their eyelashes in a bid to look

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Hanoi’s Metropole Hotel sits imposingly on a corner in the city center, bright white with neat black shutters. As guests pull up in front of the French Colonial building, they are greeted by staff members wearing chic silk tunics. Framed photos throughout the lobby show some of the hotel’s

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Watchmaking doesn’t feel like the most 21st century profession. The job requires unwavering patience and a delicate touch, with watchmakers taking months or even years to create a single timepiece. Meanwhile, most people tell the time by looking at their phones. But this seemingly bygone profession appears to be

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Brno, Czech Republic (CNN) — From the street, it doesn’t look like anything special. Most tourists trying to find this UNESCO World Heritage site are usually looking for a grand European classical villa, so they often walk right past what they think is just a typical family home in a quiet

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Imagine this: you pull your kids out of school for a year, stash your stuff in storage, rent out your house, put your career on pause and set out into the wide world, bound for all seven continents as a family. You serve up lessons the kids would miss

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Is xiaolongbao a bao or a dumpling? What exactly are “husband-and-wife lung slices” made of? With international travel to China on the rise, thanks much in part to its friendlier tourist visa policies, foreigners will inevitably encounter some amusing restaurant menu translations as they experience the

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A huge painting by Mark Rothko, thought to be worth tens of millions of dollars, has been removed from display in a Dutch museum after it was damaged by a visiting child. Conservators will now have to repair the artwork, “Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8,” after it was

By Jack Guy and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Japan have rescued the same climber from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week. The 27-year-old man was first rescued on Tuesday after falling ill, Shizuoka prefectural police told CNN on Monday. He had to be rescued again on

By Ali Halit Diker, CNN Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) — Whether you’re a believer or not, visiting Hagia Sophia is a spiritual experience. The architectural genius of this place of worship — which was built as a church in 537CE before its conversion into a mosque in 1453 — creates an illusion of vastness. It feels

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Though it only had the distinction of being the world’s tallest building for 11 months, the Chrysler Building in midtown Manhattan has remained one of the most recognizable skyscrapers in the world — and a glimmering architectural icon of the Art Deco period, which celebrates its centennial on April

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: the world’s smallest park, Spain’s greatest food, plus North Americans who started new lives in Mexico and Germany. Number ones Taller, higher, larger, bigger: This week we bring you a roundup of new record-breaking projects and endeavors around the world. The world’s tallest bridge

CNN By Marnie Hunter, CNN Florida Keys (CNN) — People wandering down to spend a little time in the Florida Keys often end up staying much, much longer. “Thirty-one years ago, I came here on vacation,” said Eric Johnson, a tour guide on tiny Pigeon Key. Johnson met a guy in Miami on a Thursday

By Marnie Hunter, CNN Florida Keys (CNN) — People wandering down to spend a little time in the Florida Keys often end up staying much, much longer. “Thirty-one years ago, I came here on vacation,” said Eric Johnson, a tour guide on tiny Pigeon Key. Johnson met a guy in Miami on a Thursday who

By Issy Ronald and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Though Andy Warhol famously created art from garbage cans, he may not have expected his works to end up in the trash. But that is exactly where officials at a Dutch town hall think one of his silkscreen prints may have landed, after it was accidentally

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When American teenager Kerri Cunningham was dragged by her parents to Europe in the summer of 1993, she was less than impressed. Dragged might sound like dramatic wording, but that’s how 14-year-old Kerri saw it at the time. Kerri reacted to the vacation plans “from the teenage point of

By Issy Ronald and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Vatican officials are asking visitors not to take selfies with the late Pope Francis as he lies in state inside St. Peter’s Basilica, telling them to put their phones away as they passed by the coffin. Almost 130,000 people have paid their respects to the pontiff,

By Chris Lau and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — People across Asia flocked to shopping malls and online stores Friday as they scrambled to get their hands on the latest edition of Labubu, a collectible toy that has sparked buying frenzies the world over. Inspired by Nordic folklore, the toothy, fluffy figurines —

By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN (CNN) — Few fashion designers are synonymous with weddings like Vivienne Westwood, whose revolutionary approach — in fashion as well as in life — was fired by her disdain for corruption and injustice, earning her nicknames such as the “high priestess of punk.” It’s an ethos that may seem at odds

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Construction of the world’s tallest unoccupied skyscraper may resume as early as next week, almost 10 years after work ground to a halt, according to Chinese state media. The 597-meter-tall (1,959-foot) Goldin Finance 117, which topped out in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin but has stood unfinished

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — She’d spent most of her life “checking off boxes” in order “to be deemed a success,” but as New Yorker Melissa Vargas approached her 30th birthday, she started to question the direction she was going in. While she was “killing it” in her career in digital marketing and had

CNN By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Security camera videos show the woman accused of sneaking past airport security and onto a Delta Air Lines plane headed to France. Svetlana Dali boarded Delta Flight 264 from New York’s JFK International Airport to Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport on November 26 without a ticket, prosecutors

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — Pedro Pascal has used a movie premiere in London to advocate for trans rights. The Hollywood actor was photographed at the red carpet launch of “Thunderbolts*,” the latest offering from Marvel Studios, in a T-shirt proclaiming “Protect the dolls.” The garment, designed by London-based American designer Conner Ives,

By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis, who died on April 21, with his funeral scheduled for Saturday April 26 at 10 a.m.. Given his relatively liberal policies and habit of phoning up members of the public for a chat, it’s possible

By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN London (CNN) — With her wavy red hair scrunched up high in a ponytail, Chloe Humphries applies collagen patches by the Korean beauty brand Abib under her eyes before grooming her brows with an Anastasia Beverly Hills serum and layering her face with a multitude of skincare products: a peptide-infused essence

By Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration says analysis in the wake of January’s crash between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has identified other airports where the risks of similar collisions are too high. The agency identified Harry Reid International Airport in

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Security camera videos show the woman accused of sneaking past airport security and onto a Delta Air Lines plane headed to France. Svetlana Dali boarded Delta Flight 264 from New York’s JFK International Airport to Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport on November 26 without a ticket, prosecutors say.

By Jack Hillcox, CNN (CNN) — It’s 7 a.m. on a freezing January morning in Les Gets, a ski resort in the French Alps. The sun won’t rise for another hour, but Sophie Crowther, having slept through her alarm, is sprinting up winding icy mountain lanes to make breakfast for 25 high-paying guests. It’s her

CNN By Matthew Chance, Chief Global Affairs Correspondent, and Katharina Krebs, CNN Moscow (CNN) — In March, Russian president Vladimir Putin gifted Donald Trump a mystery portrait of the US president. The painting was delivered by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, who, in an interview with podcast host Tucker Carlson, described it as “a beautiful portrait”