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CNN By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN (CNN) — Two years ago, six young women — Sophia, Lara, Manon, Daniela, Megan and Yoonchae — went from relative obscurity to internet fame when the Netflix reality show, “Pop Star Academy,” turned them into the now-Grammy-nominated girl group Katseye. As their names were called out in the finale, the

By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN (CNN) — Two years ago, six young women — Sophia, Lara, Manon, Daniela, Megan and Yoonchae — went from relative obscurity to internet fame when the Netflix reality show, “Pop Star Academy,” turned them into the now-Grammy-nominated girl group Katseye. As their names were called out in the finale, the newly

By Barry Neild, CNN Bern, Switzerland (CNN) — Remember that time you had too much cheese, felt a bit queasy and — as a greasy sheen broke out on your forehead — you lied to yourself that it was salad from now on? Then spare a thought for the heroic judges at this year’s World

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — What does a cowgirl look like? For some, the question may call forth images of flanneled shirts, Stetson hats and bootcut jeans. But in escaramuza, the all-female equestrian sport imported by the US from Mexico, the answer is a little different. Before every escaramuza competition, each team lines up

By Marnie Hunter, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Air travelers have been on a wild ride this fall with flight cancellations and staffing shortages related to the US government shutdown, on top of the annual Thanksgiving crush still to come. Here’s what we know about air travel over the busy holiday period when 6 million

CNN By Marnie Hunter, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Air travelers have been on a wild ride this fall with flight cancellations and staffing shortages related to the US government shutdown, on top of the annual Thanksgiving crush still to come. Here’s what we know about air travel over the busy holiday period when millions

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — On Monday, Joe Jonas arrived at a taping of “Good Morning America” in New York looking a little bit like a high-school English teacher from 1998. His moss green zip-up Jacquemus sweater, worn atop a collared shirt and tie, with blue jeans and a Ford Mustang baseball cap, was

By Didem Kuzu, CNN Adıyaman, Turkey (CNN) — Mount Nemrut rises more than 2,000 meters over Adıyaman province, its slopes fading from olive groves into bare rock. From a distance, it looks like any other peak in the eastern Taurus range — until the colossal heads come into view. They sit in a solemn line

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of British lawmakers have called for the release of 15 penguins “trapped” at a London aquarium without access to daylight or fresh air, saying their living conditions are “utterly unacceptable.” The 15 Gentoo penguins are housed in an enclosure at the Sea Life London Aquarium, located next to

By Julia Buckley, CNN Caltanissetta, Sicily (CNN) — The countdown to the holidays has begun. Christmas markets, mulled wine, ice skating — around the world, on every continent, people are starting to gear up to get into the festive spirit. But one Sicilian town is already focusing on what comes next: Easter. Caltanissetta, dead in

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Two years ago, Gustav Klimt’s final portrait — a vibrant portrait of an unidentified woman with a fan — topped the artist’s auction record when it sold for a staggering $108 million. The Austrian painter’s record is expected to be shattered again by a monumental, six-foot-tall portrait of a

By Wayne Chang, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — The Louvre’s “Mona Lisa,” the British Museum’s Rosetta Stone, MoMA’s “Starry Night” — major museums often have one must-see item that singlehandedly draws visitors from around the world. For the National Palace Museum, in Taiwan’s capital Taipei, the star attraction is somewhat humbler: a cabbage. Carved from

By Vivian Song, CNN Paris (CNN) — When the baguette received official UNESCO heritage status in Paris in 2022, the French delegation waved slender loaves of crusty bread triumphantly in the air, in a photo op that went viral around the world. French president Emmanuel Macron hailed the baguette as “250 grams of magic and

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — This week in travel: a secret garden is a secret no longer in Beijing, one of France’s classic pastries is the subject of a surprising debate, and why some couples are ditching each other at the airport. Divide and conquer He likes arriving four hours early for a domestic

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Just 80 years ago, traveling to Sydney or Melbourne from London or New York took more than a week. Now, a passenger aircraft that can complete make the journey without stopping is in the final stages of construction, Qantas announced on Friday, releasing first images of the plane as

By Marcel Krueger, CNN (CNN) — You’ve seen the French sauntering around with slender baguettes under their arms or sporting jaunty berets as they pedal bicycles laden with crusty bread. Those cinematic scenes are nice, but when you really get down to business — as my countrymen are inclined to do — it’s obvious that

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — In an age when clocks are found in most pockets and on every screen, watchmaker Col&MacArthur’s selling point is not just time, but history itself. Known for using unconventional materials — from Pearl Harbor seawater to meteorite moondust — in the name of horological storytelling, the brand is now

By Fred He Beijing (CNN) — When Ho Puay-peng first visited Beijing’s Forbidden City in the late 1980s, the Singaporean architect saw many of the historic courtyards used for storage, filled with garbage, and occupied by danwei (government offices). He summed it up with one word: “horrible.” That was when the majority of the sprawling

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The city of Paris has announced a lottery with a twist: Instead of a cash prize, entrants can instead win the chance to be buried in one of the French capital’s most celebrated cemeteries. The unusual plan aims to restore tombs that have fallen into disrepair, while also giving

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — There’s nothing quite like a festive market to bring out the Christmas spirit in people. While these events can be traced back to Vienna — the Austrian city’s first recorded December market was in 1298 — the tradition has spread across the world over the centuries. From Germany and