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Leah Asmelash, CNN The prestigious annual Fashion Awards are back on Monday night, and one of the most hotly anticipated categories is the model of the year prize. Five top industry names — Adut Akech, Bella Hadid, Paloma Elsesser, Quannah Chasinghorse, and Lila Moss — have been nominated for the award, which recognizes the most

Yasmeen E. Awaja, CNN In the shimmering heat of the Saudi desert, it could be dismissed as a mirage — but photographer Khaled Al Enazi. has the pictures to prove he really did spot a giant fish-shaped rock emerging from the sands. Al Enazi captured images of the unusual formation using a drone while recording

By Issy Ronald, CNN A Helena’s tree frog, camouflaged against bark except for its glowing golden eyes, has been named as the overall winner of this year’s British Ecological Society photography competition, organizers have announced. A close-up of pink-tipped daisy petals, a terrestrial hermit crab using a plastic bottle cap as its new home and

Faith Karimi, CNN Pantone has spoken. The color that will shape the year ahead is — drum roll, please — Viva Magenta. The global color authority reveals its Color of the Year every December, and its 2023 choice, announced Thursday, is a vibrant relative of the red family. Described as “a nuanced crimson tone” that

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN After cutting up a $30,000 Damien Hirst print, getting into a (now settled) legal entanglement with Nike over custom Satan sneakers and sending Grimes to the Met Gala with a sword made from melted-down guns, Brooklyn art collective MSCHF last week dared the wealthiest attendees of Art Basel Miami Beach to reveal

By Forrest Brown, CNN Turns out Smells the cat has a lot to be thankful for. First, there was his news-making rescue by Transportation Security Administration officers, who saw the outline of the poor feline in a suitcase as it rolled through an airport X-ray security check earlier in November. The ginger cat — who

By Jack Guy, CNN A playful polar bear cub, two nuzzling red foxes and golden snub-nosed monkeys huddled together are among the shortlisted images for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award 2022. The pictures “spotlight important stories of nature from across the globe” and were chosen from 38,575 entries across 93 countries,

Julia Buckley, CNN Usually it’s the tourists behaving badly in Italy, but this time three men accused of crimes outside the Colosseum are locals. The men have been arrested on suspicion of extortion after dressing up as gladiators and centurions and demanding money from tourists for their self-styled “imperial selfies” — which they had asked

Joseph Ataman, Marguerite Lacroix and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Freshly baked news: the baguette, the long, crusty loaf bread that is a delicious staple of French life, has been awarded special protected status, placing it in a culinary pantheon alongside other regional food delicacies from around the world. The “artisanal know-how and culture of the baguette”

Faith Karimi, CNN Ellen Pompeo still remembers swooning over the beach house the first time she saw it. There was something special about the modernist structure, perched on a blufftop overlooking the ocean in Malibu, California. But there was one major hurdle: The cost. At the time, “Grey’s Anatomy” — the ABC medical drama series

Lianne Kolirin, CNN Conservators working at a castle in northwestern England have managed to rescue some unusual medieval stone carvings that were in danger of being destroyed by the elements. Built in 1092 by William II, Carlisle Castle was historically the most besieged castle in England, according to conservation charity English Heritage. In 1315, Scottish

Toyin Owoseje, CNN Kim Kardashian says she is “re-evaluating” her working relationship with Balenciaga after the luxury fashion house featured children cuddling teddy bears dressed in bondage gear in its latest advertising campaign. The Skims founder and reality TV star, who has been an ambassador for the fashion label, broke her silence Sunday after receiving

By Amir Vera, Hannah Sarisohn, Kevin Dotson and Tina Burnside, CNN NFL free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was removed from a Los Angeles-bound American Airlines flight Sunday morning at Miami International Airport after refusing to comply with safety protocol, according to a statement from the Miami-Dade Police Department. Officers were notified of a

Jack Guy and Christian Edwards, CNN Around 2,500 people stripped off for a naked photo shoot on Australia’s Bondi Beach on Saturday, designed to raise awareness of skin cancer. The crowd gathered to take part in the latest work by US photographic artist Spencer Tunick, who is known for naked photo shoots at important landmarks

Marianna Cerini, CNN From the moment Emma Corrin appears on screen in the titular role of Netflix’s new adaptation of D. H. Lawrence’s novel “Lady Chatterley’s Lover,” her clothing mirrors the emotions of her character. In the opening scene, Lady Constance Chatterley wears a demure, lace-trimmed wedding dress — a classically styled, fitting look for

Julia Buckley, CNN What could be better than one wide-ranging high-speed rail network? Three or four competing ones, which look set to not only improve travelers’ options but also (hopefully) drive prices down. Friday saw the launch of iryo — the latest company to enter Spain’s fast train market, which is already pretty crowded. State

Francesca Street, CNN It had been seven days since she landed in New York City, and Hana Sofia Lopes’ luggage was still lost. Every morning Hana Sofia phoned the airline for updates and ended the call increasingly frustrated, and still luggage-less. “Here I am in New York, with no clothes other than those I was

Leah Dolan, CNN Kendall Jenner’s latest street style snap is a masterclass in minimalism, with one notable element missing: trousers. The model was this week spotted in Los Angeles leaving a photoshoot in nothing but a pair of heeled slingbacks, black Calzedonia tights and a classic navy knit crewneck. The entire look — including the

Oscar Holland, CNN A hoard of ancient coins has been stolen from a museum in southern Germany, according to the Bavarian State Police. The robbery took place Tuesday night at the Celtic and Roman Museum in Manching, around 40 miles north of Munich. Dating back to around 100 BC, the gold coins were discovered in

Oscar Holland, CNN Alessandro Michele has stepped down as Gucci’s creative director after almost eight years, a period that saw him help revive and transform the Italian label’s fortunes. Announcing the decision Wednesday, the luxury house’s parent company, Kering, said the 49-year-old designer had “played a fundamental part in making the brand what it is

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN Here’s a fisherman’s story that’s no tall tale. After a 25-minute battle, UK angler Andy Hackett caught a colossal carp, nicknamed “The Carrot,” that weighed in at a staggering 67 pounds, 4 ounces (30 kilograms). The giant fish is believed to be the second largest of her type ever to be

Ashley Strickland, CNN In the opening scenes of the new film “Good Night Oppy,” the Opportunity rover rolls along through Perseverance Valley on Mars in June 2018, as “Roam” by The B-52s fills the room at mission control. The peppy tune was the rover’s wake-up song, played at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.