Klimt portrait missing for nearly a century sold for $32 million
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A portrait by Gustav Klimt that was unseen for almost a century has sold for $32 million – the bottom end of…
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‘Lovely girl – send anywhere’ – Princess Diana’s first-ever job contract up for auction
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — A work contract signed by Diana Spencer two years before she married the then-Prince of Wales is expected…
Continue ReadingWhat it’s like inside The Black Dog, the London pub made famous by Taylor Swift
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — It’s a midweek lunchtime on an unassuming residential street in Vauxhall, south London. There aren’t many…
Continue ReadingThis Italian city wants to ban gelato and pizza sales after midnight
By Billy Stockwell and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Venturing down the cobbled back streets of Milan in search of a late-night gelato is an…
Continue Reading5 things to know for April 26: Trump trials, University protests, Harvey Weinstein, TikTok ban, Starliner
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A multi-day storm threat is set to impact millions of people in the central US through the weekend.…
Continue ReadingPilot proposes to flight attendant girlfriend in front of passengers
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A Polish pilot proposed to his flight attendant girlfriend during a flight from Warsaw to Krakow, and she said yes.…
Continue ReadingNew federal rules on airline refunds require cash instead of vouchers
By Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Airline canceled your flight? The plane arrived hours late after a maintenance issue? The inflight Wi-Fi…
Continue ReadingShopping for ‘the classics’: Why the pre-owned luxury watch market is thriving
By Fawnia Soo Hoo, CNN (CNN) — What’s old is new again, and the longstanding phrase couldn’t be more apropos when it comes to pre-owned and…
Continue ReadingPrivate rooms coming to some of Japan’s bullet trains
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s beloved Shinkansen trains are getting another upgrade. From 2026, some trains on the Tokaido line –…
Continue ReadingPhotos shine a light on Taiwan’s ‘betel nut beauties’
By Emma Russell, CNN (CNN) — Mong Shuan was just 16 when she turned to an unconventional source of income: selling betel nuts from a little…
Continue ReadingAboriginal spears returned to Australia after 250 years in ‘momentous occasion’
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A British university has given back four spears taken more than 250 years ago from an aboriginal community in…
Continue ReadingRemember when Jennifer Garner’s ‘13 Going On 30’ character wore a colorful Versace party dress?
By Marie Lodi, CNN (CNN) — After being humiliated on the night of her 13th birthday party, Jenna Rink wakes up as her adult self. Confused by her…
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CNN By Fawnia Soo Hoo, CNN (CNN) — What’s old is new again, and the longstanding phrase couldn’t be more apropos when it comes to pre-owned…
Continue ReadingSubmersible superyachts for billionaires: This Austrian company wants to build them
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — There’s been a trend in recent years for billionaire basements – subterranean extensions to the homes…
Continue ReadingThe extraordinary and ancient secret places hidden under Turkey
By Lisa Morrow, CNN (CNN) — Turkey is rich with ancient wonders. Straddling Europe and Asia, the country has been at the heart of numerous…
Continue ReadingCoachella 2024: The most stand-out celebrity stage looks
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — As the dust settles on Coachella for another year, it’s clear the most memorable fashion moments happened on…
Continue ReadingBaring it all: Breasts take center stage at this major exhibition
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — What is one of the earliest and enduring subjects in art and media — as well as one of the most censored?…
Continue ReadingHow moving from the US to Costa Rica’s ‘blue zone’ transformed this family’s life forever
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — When Kema Ward-Hopper and her then-fiance Nicholas Hopper, both from the US, decided to get married in…
Continue ReadingChinese train station design draws mixed reviews online
By Martha Zhou, CNN (CNN) — A shiny new high-speed railway station is usually a highly anticipated affair in China – but this one is causing…
Continue ReadingWho wore it worst: China’s youth are staging a rebellion with ‘gross’ work outfits
By Christy Choi and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — There’s a new kind of “get ready with me” video trending in mainland China — one of…
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