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By Alex Stambaugh and Jake Kwon, CNN (CNN) — A 45-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly disrupted a Malaysian Airlines flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur, which was forced to turn around mid-flight and land back in Sydney International Airport on Monday. “The man is expected to be charged later tonight,” according to a spokesman

By Duerte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — A cloud of volcanic ash spewing from Europe’s most active volcano has prompted the closure of one of Sicily’s largest airports, leading to flights being delayed, canceled and diverted. Sicily’s Catania international airport, known as Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, is to remain closed until 8 p.m. local time on Monday following

From Rich Harrill (CNN) — Major wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed dozens of people and caused heavy damage, particularly in the historic town of Lahaina. The state has asked all visitors to leave Maui and those planning to travel to affected areas in the coming weeks to reschedule their trips – a harsh blow to

By Caolán Magee, CNN London (CNN) — As the name suggests, The Crooked House, a historic pub in England’s West Midlands, had a distinctive feature. Thanks to mining subsidence, the building had partially sunk into the ground, earning the unofficial name “Britain’s wonkiest pub.” Visitors from across the world came in for a drink where,

CNN By Milly Chan, CNN Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (CNN) — By spring on central Mongolia’s vast grasslands, the bitter winter snows have largely melted, but strong winds and sandstorms can make this one of the harshest times of the year. For herder Bayarduuren Zunduikhuu, it is also one of the busiest. “We wake up as the

CNN By Milly Chan, CNN Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (CNN) — By spring on central Mongolia’s vast grasslands, the bitter winter snows have largely melted, but strong winds and sandstorms can make this one of the harshest times of the year. For herder Bayarduuren Zunduikhuu, it is also one of the busiest. “We wake up as the

By Milly Chan, CNN Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (CNN) — By spring on central Mongolia’s vast grasslands, the bitter winter snows have largely melted, but strong winds and sandstorms can make this one of the harshest times of the year. For herder Bayarduuren Zunduikhuu, it is also one of the busiest. “We wake up as the sun

By Ann Binlot, CNN Editor’s Note: This feature is part of CNN Style’s series Hyphenated, which explores the complex issue of identity among minorities in the United States. (CNN) — The first time I saw the Filipino actor and singer Lea Salonga on stage was in 1999, when she reprised her role as Kim, the Vietnamese lead

By Lianne Kolirin and Chris Stern, CNN (CNN) — A record-breaking Norwegian climber has hit out at what she calls “misinformation and hatred” surrounding claims she and her team climbed over a dying porter on K2 to summit the deadly peak. Last month, Kristin Harila and Nepali Tenjin Sherpa – known as Lama – smashed

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — A new Hadid sister has joined the family business. Alana, half sister of “Next in Fashion” host Gigi and 2022 Model of the Year Bella Hadid, made her runway debut at Copenhagen Fashion Week opening the Spring-Summer 2024 show for Danish brand Saks Potts on Monday. During a wet

By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Wearing a rainbow-themed Swatch watch in Malaysia could now land you three years in jail, after the government banned what it described as the brand’s “LGBTQ related” products — claiming they are “harmful to morality.” Anybody who wears, sells, imports or distributes the Swiss watchmaker’s rainbow-themed products — including

Reuters (CNN) — China has lifted pandemic-era restrictions on group tours for more countries, including key markets such as the United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia, in a potential boon for their tourism industries. The decision was announced by China’s culture and tourism ministry on Thursday, effective immediately. Prior to the pandemic, mainland Chinese tourists spent more than

By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A 2022 incident where a United Airlines flight came within 748 feet of crashing into the Pacific Ocean was caused by pilot error, federal investigators say. In a just-published final report, the National Transportation Safety Board pins the cause of United Airlines flight 1722’s dive on “the flight crew’s

Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — When a Hollywood star like Pedro Pascal visits a small English coastal town like Margate, it should be a big deal. But the Emmy-nominated actor received none of the celebrity treatment one might have expected on Sunday when he turned up at an art exhibition dedicated to him. Accompanied

By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Virgin Galactic — the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson — finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30

By Claire Hannum, CNN Matsue, Japan (CNN) — San’in isn’t the Japan most travelers picture on their first visit to the country. There are no neon billboards, skyscrapers, or crowded intersections. Instead, thIs area in the southwest of Honshu, Japan’s main island, offers its own unique array of views that travelers won’t find anywhere else.

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Reid, the British artist and political activist whose iconic designs for the Sex Pistols became synonymous with the punk aesthetic and anarchist movement, has died, his gallerist John Marchant announced Wednesday. Reid was 76. Reid’s “ransom note” graphics and political boldness helped cement the Pistols’ celebrity and gave

By Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Pisa, Italy (CNN) — The Tower of Pisa was once feared on the brink of collapse as the lean that made it such a popular landmark threatened its very existence. But this week, as the monument celebrated its 850th birthday, the tilting monument’s future appearances in jokey tourist photos was assured

By Heather Chen, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Six finalists in this year’s Miss Universe Indonesia beauty pageant have lodged police complaints accusing organizers of making them strip for “body checks” and topless photographs. Addressing reporters outside regional police headquarters in the capital Jakarta on Tuesday, Mellisa Anggraini, an attorney representing the women, alleged that

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A translator whose work was used by the British Museum without her permission won a victory this week after reaching a settlement with the institution, following two months of negotiations and online campaigning – with a little help from the fans of K-pop superstars BTS. The museum came under

Reuters (CNN) — Passengers on Japan’s super-fast bullet trains have long enjoyed ordering coffee, ice cream or boxed lunches from staff pushing a snack cart, savoring the treats as they whipped past landmarks such as Mount Fuji. But faced with a looming labor shortage and a trend for more people to buy food before boarding the train, on-board

By Sujata Assomull (CNN) — The ancient sari is having a moment in the Western world. It began with actor Zendaya wearing a shimmering hand-embroidered blue sari gown and embellished bralette to a gala night at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Culture Centre in Mumbai in April. The bespoke outfit — which took 3000 hours to make — was designed by Rahul Mishra,

Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Having a bigger, curvier body, and needing the type of clothing that accommodates or even highlights it, has become (somewhat) more accepted by the fashion and retail industries. Recent years have seen greater commitments to size diversity from clothing brands and the rise of plus-size models such as Ashley Graham,

CNN By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A mother is suing Southwest Airlines for racial discrimination, saying she was accused of human trafficking when traveling with her biracial child. Mary MacCarthy, who is White, traveled from California to Denver with her daughter, who is Black, to attend her brother’s funeral in October of 2021, according

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Top model Bella Hadid has explained that her absence from key fashion events this year is likely to continue, saying in an emotional Instagram post on Sunday that she will return to the catwalk when “ready,” after seeking treatment for ongoing health problems. Alongside a series of pictures showing

By Forrest Brown, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Imagine being able to take off from a major US international airport on a commercial flight without stepping foot inside a clamorous, crowded and cavernous terminal. If you have enough coin, you don’t have to imagine it. You’ll actually be able to live it – at least at

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — An actress who tweeted tearfully that only one person showed up to see her play at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe performed to an almost sold-out crowd the following day, after celebrities rushed to console her on social media. After performing her play “Sunsets” at The Gilded Balloon in the

By Victoria Woodcock Sudbury (CNN) — When I see the car number plate ending in “GAY,” I know I’m in the right place. Pulling up to a pretty cottage in rural Suffolk, the statement two-tone Chrysler on the gravel driveway is a tell-tale sign that the owner is artist Maggi Hambling. She duly emerges from

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — This week, by far the most feverishly discussed outfit didn’t come from a member of the Kardashian clan or an off-duty model. In fact, it wasn’t worn by a celebrity at all. Instead, it was Kristina Avakyan (known on TikTok as @subwaysessions), a New York resident who pushed the

By Chris Liakos and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Greece has announced that it will limit the number of daily visitors to the Acropolis in order to guarantee the safety and longevity of the ancient monument. From September, the UNESCO World Heritage site in Athens will admit no more than 20,000 visitors a day, according

By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — The term “luxury vehicle” usually brings to mind Rolls-Royce Phantoms, Lamborghinis or Ferraris. But what about an ultra-extravagant recreational vehicle? Enter the Elemment Palazzo Superior. We can’t blame you if you slow down to rubberneck – or stop in your tracks completely – when you see this spaceship-like RV

By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Three bronze sculptures looted from Cambodia and later sold to the National Gallery of Australia for $1.5 million will be returned to the Southeast Asian kingdom, the museum announced Thursday. The gallery purchased the artifacts in 2011 from the late art dealer Douglas Latchford, who was subsequently accused by