With China’s help, Indonesia launches Southeast Asia’s first bullet train
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Indonesia has launched Southeast Asia’s first-ever bullet train, a high-speed rail line that will connect two of…
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See Beyoncé’s best looks from her haute couture-rich Renaissance tour
Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — It’s not the diamonds or the pearls that make Beyoncé that girl, but fashion is a critical part of what’s made…
Continue ReadingTSA reminds travelers to not put their pets through airport X-rays
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to packing for a flight, some travelers are checking off an extra furry box on their carry-on…
Continue ReadingThis country is the first in the world to introduce digital passports
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: Why now is the best time to visit Europe, which Caribbean islands to put on your…
Continue ReadingThey fell in love and lost each other in South America. Then a note stuck on a door brought them back together
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Tracy Ferrell stared at the boarded up hotel in disbelief. It was definitely closed. Not only that, it looked…
Continue ReadingWhat’s the world’s longest river? New expedition aims to settle the debate once and for all
By Elissa Garay, CNN (CNN) — In today’s modern age, it might be fair to assume that science has decisively answered some of the bigger…
Continue ReadingFrance’s health minister says country not ‘invaded by bedbugs’ and urges calm
By Chris Liakos, Maya Szaniecki, Claudia Colliva and Xiaofei Xu, CNN Paris (CNN) — France’s health minister has assured the French public…
Continue ReadingUtah’s Noelia Voigt crowned Miss USA 2023
By Alex Rees, CNN (CNN) — Noelia Voigt of Utah was crowned the new Miss USA in Reno, Nevada, at the culmination of the 2023 pageant at the…
Continue ReadingThese 6,000-year-old sandals found in a Spanish cave are Europe’s oldest shoes
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — New analysis has identified the oldest shoes ever discovered in Europe, according to a study published this week in…
Continue Reading10 things I wish I knew before I moved from New York to London
By Kim Davis, CNN (CNN) — It’s been nearly 20 years since I moved from New York to London. Yet, after all this time, I’m still learning…
Continue ReadingGerman museum employee swaps painting for fake and sells original to fund ‘luxury lifestyle’
By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — A German museum employee swapped out a painting with a fake and then sold the original to buy luxury goods,…
Continue ReadingA Caribbean island once ruled by rats is now a wildlife haven
By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — A small island juts out of the Caribbean Sea, its sheer cliffs descending into turquoise waters. Remote and…
Continue ReadingChina debuts its first overwater high-speed train
By Lilit Marcus and Mengchen Zhang, CNN (CNN) — China’s rail ambitions just keep growing. The latest addition to the country’s portfolio is…
Continue ReadingMillions of Chinese tourists are going on holiday again. Many of them are headed for Thailand
By Kathleen Magramo, Kocha Olarn, Berry Wang and Carina Cheng, CNN (CNN) — Thailand’s golden beaches, shopping districts and ornate temples…
Continue ReadingFlorida park gives apt name to alligator missing top half of its jaw
By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — The alligator that was taken to Gatorland after being reported wandering around Central Florida with the top…
Continue ReadingDonatella Versace slams Italian government’s anti-LGBTQ+ policies
By Marianna Cerini, CNN Milan (CNN) — Just days after Milan Fashion Week, Donatella Versace is making headlines not for her — albeit…
Continue ReadingPokémon teams up with Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam
Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Pokémon is partnering with the Vincent van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam as part of a new collaboration to teach youngsters…
Continue ReadingThe 500-year-old hamam bringing Istanbul’s past to life
By Alice Barnes-Brown, CNN (CNN) — Closed to the public for more than a decade, the stunning Zeyrek Çinili Hamam has just reopened its wooden…
Continue ReadingBillionaire with ‘more wine than could be drunk in a lifetime’ to sell 25,000 bottles worth $50M
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Taiwanese billionaire Pierre Chen is auctioning off 25,000 bottles of wine from his vast collection, with some…
Continue ReadingDelta CEO: Airline ‘probably went too far’ with SkyMiles changes
By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Delta Air Lines “probably went too far” in overhauling its SkyMiles program and lounge access policy, CEO Ed…
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