World’s oldest Hebrew Bible sells for a record-breaking $38.1 million
Lianne Kolirin and Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — A Hebrew Bible more than 1,000 years old and described as “one of the most important and…
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Cannes red carpet looks 2023: All the fashion from the 76th film festival
Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Cannes, the most glamorous film festival on the calendar, returns once again for its 76th edition. Until May 27, the…
Continue ReadingOne of Paris’ most popular attractions is closing for five years
Aurore Laborie, CNN Paris (CNN) — The third most visited cultural site in Paris needs a makeover. After enchanting art and architecture fans…
Continue ReadingSherpa breaks record with 27th Mount Everest summit
By Lilit Marcus and Sania Farooqui, CNN (CNN) — A Nepali Sherpa has reached the top of Everest for the 27th time, breaking the world record for…
Continue ReadingThis 1960s trailblazer of erotic pop art died just as she was finding fame
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Throughout Evelyne Axell’s short but radical career, the Belgian artist revered the female body in psychedelic…
Continue ReadingArchaeologists uncover two new Pompeii victims killed by earthquake
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists working at Pompeii have found two new victims that they say were killed by an earthquake that…
Continue Reading‘Exhausted’ dog rescued after scaling England’s highest mountain
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A 13-strong rescue team has rescued an “injured and exhausted” dog from England’s highest mountain in an…
Continue ReadingHitler speech and Nazi slogans played on Austrian train’s loudspeakers
By Inke Kappeler and Stephanie Halasz, CNN (CNN) — Passengers on an Austrian train running from Bregenz to Vienna were shocked when they heard…
Continue ReadingFive men convicted for audacious $123M jewels heist in Dresden
By Stephanie Halasz, Ivana Kottasová and Inke Kappeler, CNN (CNN) — Five men have been sentenced to several years in prison for their role in…
Continue Reading‘Tourists’ have been visiting this European site for over 40,000 years
Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — European tourism: it’s as old as time. In the 19th century, the US glitterati would pop over to Paris to refresh…
Continue ReadingHe makes the best baguette in Paris, but he’s not French
Oliver Briscoe, CNN The humble baguette is the epitome of French baking. The perfect loaf, delicately crusty outside, soft and airy inside, is worth…
Continue ReadingTwo rare, unknown Rembrandt portraits worth millions discovered in private collection
Lianne Kolirin, CNN A pair of unknown and “exceptionally rare” portraits by Rembrandt have been discovered in a private collection in the…
Continue ReadingVaping helps fuel huge rise in bad behavior on planes
CNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — There was the hope that when mask mandates on planes ended and people got used to traveling again,…
Continue ReadingThey left South Korea for the American Dream. Now their children are moving back
By Jessie Yeung and Jake Kwon, CNN Growing up in North Carolina, Kevin Lambert knew he was different from his White peers. The Korean features he…
Continue ReadingThese Asian fusion cuisines tell an American story
By Natasha Chen, CNN The US has often been described as a “melting pot” — and though some now consider the metaphor outdated, it…
Continue ReadingHow to turn a rundown castle into a luxury retreat
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In travel news this week: a restaurant on the edge of space is now taking bookings, a hypersonic startup promises to fly…
Continue ReadingDance that comforted Taiwan during its loneliest hour returns to the stage
Wayne Chang, CNN Former US President Jimmy Carter’s decision to switch diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing sent shockwaves through…
Continue ReadingYouTuber agrees to plead guilty to federal charge after intentionally crashing his plane for online views, DOJ says
By Christina Maxouris, CNN A 29-year-old YouTuber will plead guilty to a federal charge after he destroyed the wreckage of a plane he purposefully…
Continue ReadingEmirates and Etihad are partnering. Will it mean a Mideast super airline?
By John Walton, CNN One country, two major airlines operating world-class long-haul fleets out of different major aviation hubs located close to one…
Continue ReadingQing dynasty jars bought for $25 at thrift store could fetch over $60,000
Hafsa Khalil, CNN A pair of jars purchased as part of a batch of ceramics from a London thrift store for £20 ($25) actually date back to the 18th…
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