France set to return a Klimt and other Nazi-pillaged artworks to Jewish families
Xiaofei Xu and Camille Knight, CNN Several Nazi-pillaged artworks held in France’s national collections could soon to be reunited with the…
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‘Wider idea of beauty’: Valentino embraces gray-haired and average-sized models
Oscar Holland, CNN From the moment 57-year-old supermodel Kristen McMenamy opened Valentino’s latest show in Paris, it was clear the fashion…
Continue ReadingBhutan — and its incredible cross-country trail — is open
Lilit Marcus The central Asian nation of Bhutan reopens to visitors today for the first time since the pandemic began. This means that the…
Continue Reading‘The Doodle Boy,’ a 12-year-old illustrator, lands deal with Nike
Sana Noor Haq, CNN A 12-year-old illustrator has signed a deal with Nike, his agency confirmed to CNN on Wednesday. Joe Whale, who goes by the name…
Continue ReadingMeet 190-year-old Jonathan, the world’s oldest-ever tortoise
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN When Jonathan the giant tortoise was born, Queen Victoria was just a teenager. While the British monarch died more than 120…
Continue ReadingFlights to nowhere changed Covid-era air travel. This is where they’re headed now
Francesca Street, CNN Pre-pandemic, the idea of airlines advertising flights to nowhere, in which passengers land in the same place they took off,…
Continue ReadingChanel sends princess on horseback down the runway in Paris
Oscar Holland, CNN Chanel unveiled its latest collection in dramatic style at Haute Couture Week in Paris — by sending a real-life princess…
Continue ReadingThe futuristic superyacht concept that can fly as well as sail
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Why build a superyacht that just moves on water when you can create one that flies through the air as well? Rome-based…
Continue ReadingOzzie, the world’s oldest male gorilla, has died at Zoo Atlanta
By Amanda Jackson, CNN Ozzie, the world’s oldest male gorilla and the third-oldest gorilla in the world, died Tuesday at Zoo Atlanta, the…
Continue ReadingEU wants test-free travel for vaccinated residents
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Traveling around Europe may be about to get less complicated for fully vaccinated travelers from countries within the…
Continue ReadingTourist thrown out of Venice for sunbathing topless on war memorial
Julia Buckley, CNN A female tourist was thrown out of Venice after she was caught posing for photos topless on a war memorial. The 30-year-old from…
Continue ReadingThe couple who fell in love in Antarctica
Francesca Street, CNN “I’ve come to Antarctica to find a husband,” Nicole McGrath told Cole Heinz, mock serious. Heinz laughed. The…
Continue ReadingWhy animal owners in Hong Kong are hiring private planes for their pets
CNN By Lilit Marcus and Ivan Watson, CNN “Private jet for your pet” is the kind of phrase you might expect to hear from a movie star or…
Continue ReadingWhy animal owners in Hong Kong are hiring private planes for their pets
By Lilit Marcus and Ivan Watson, CNN “Private jet for your pet” is the kind of phrase you might expect to hear from a movie star or media…
Continue Reading‘It belongs to everyone’: Australian government buys rights to Aboriginal flag for $14 million
Oscar Holland, CNN Australia’s government has bought the copyright to the Aboriginal flag, making it freely available for public use and ending…
Continue ReadingAll-Black group makes history by summiting Mount Everest
By Lilit Marcus, CNN About 4,000 people have summited Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak. And only eight of them have been Black. That is…
Continue ReadingThe 2022 Newbery and Caldecott Medal winners honor tales about the apocalypse, heritage and history
Scottie Andrew, CNN The 2022 winners of the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards, the top prizes in US children’s…
Continue ReadingDutch tourist fined over Nazi salute at Auschwitz
By Jack Guy and Antonia Mortensen, CNN A Dutch tourist was detained by police and fined in Poland after making a Nazi salute at the gate of the…
Continue ReadingKanye West, Julia Fox and other highlights from the Paris Fashion Week menswear shows
Nick Remsen, CNN Even in an evermore metaverse-obsessed world, physical fashion weeks remain bellwethers of our wardrobe trends. Over the past two…
Continue ReadingA tale of two Mexico trips during the pandemic
By Joe Yogerst, CNN With some of the least restrictive Covid-19 travel policies in the world, Mexico has been open to international travelers…
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