About 2,000 items were taken from British Museum and their recovery is underway, chair says
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — The British Museum has begun recovering some items that were taken from the prestigious institution and sold…
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My kid missed the first week of first grade for lessons he’d never learn in school
By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — My son’s eyes pooled like a melting glacier. We were in Churchill, a town of roughly 900 people nicknamed the…
Continue ReadingAustria offers free rail travel for a year – if you get a tattoo
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: tattoos and graffiti cause trouble in Europe, a baby giraffe is born without…
Continue ReadingFive of the most daring museum heists in modern history
By Susan Griffin, CNN (CNN) — Art heist movies — think “Ocean’s 8,” “The Thomas Crown Affair,” Audrey Hepburn’s “How To Steal a…
Continue ReadingThe last photos of John Franklin’s doomed polar expedition party sell for over $545,000
By Issy Ronald, CNN London, UK (CNN) — Sir John Franklin’s doomed expedition to the Arctic captivated the Victorian public with its…
Continue ReadingAustria offers free rail travel for a year – if you get a tattoo
CNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: tattoos and graffiti cause trouble in Europe, a baby giraffe is born without…
Continue ReadingNASA moves a step closer to supersonic passenger flights
Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Oh for the glory days of travel, when the seats were bigger, the food was better, and you could jet across the…
Continue ReadingBritish Museum director steps down amid theft investigation
Sophie Tanno, CNN London (CNN) — The director of the British Museum has stepped down amid an investigation into the alleged theft of gold and…
Continue ReadingAustralian council votes to take down statue of premier who decapitated Aboriginal man’s body
Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A city council in Australia has voted to remove a statue of William Crowther, a former premier of the state of…
Continue ReadingI used TikTok to plan my vacation. Here’s how that went
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — TikTok doesn’t only cater to those seeking the newest dance trend or funniest comedy skit. I put a stint of…
Continue ReadingThis baby gorilla almost died before a zookeeper held him close. Now he has a new adoptive mom
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — In many ways, raising a baby gorilla is very similar to nurturing human newborns, says Chad…
Continue ReadingMichigan man banned from Yellowstone National Park and facing federal charges after traveling off-trail in a thermal area while under influence
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A Yellowstone National Park visitor who was allegedly under the influence as he traveled off-trail in one of the…
Continue ReadingA ‘forgotten’ Winnie the Pooh sketch sat in a drawer for years. Now it could be worth thousands
Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — An original black and white sketch of Winnie the Pooh and his good friend Piglet which languished for…
Continue ReadingEurope delays travel entry charges until 2025
Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — The forthcoming charge for travelers to enter Europe has been postponed – again. The ETIAS visa waiver program…
Continue ReadingRoadways reopen at Detroit Metro Airport following flooding that had partly blocked a terminal
By Eric Levenson, Mallika Kallingal and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Roadways at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport have reopened…
Continue ReadingTourists arrested for spraying soccer graffiti on 460-year-old Italian landmark
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Not again! Yet another Italian historic landmark has been defaced by tourists in a summer that has…
Continue ReadingThe ‘Norway of Arabia’ is home to the world’s only desert fjords
By Miquel Ros, CNN Musandam Governate, Oman (CNN) — As our tiny dhow glides serenely along the sinuous desert coastline, it’s hard to believe…
Continue ReadingHow ‘sportstyle’ sneakers took the resale market by storm
By Daniel Yaw-Miller (CNN) — The sneaker resale market is a fast-moving beast. For years, Nike’s ubiquitous Dunks would be snapped up as soon…
Continue ReadingWhy Korean Air will be weighing some passengers before their flights
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Boarding pass? Check. Photo ID? Check. Weight? What? Passengers flying with Korean Air in the next few weeks may…
Continue ReadingA South African singer just became a hit on Chinese reality TV
By Tom Page, CNN (CNN) — A fortnight ago, Motswedi Modiba was a South African singer showing signs of a promising career in her home country.…
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