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By Ben Westcott, CNN The Australian government and a United Nations body faced off this week over whether the Great Barrier Reef is “in danger” of losing its “outstanding universal value” and its place on the World Heritage List. On Friday, the World Heritage Committee decided to not place the reef on a list of

Julia Buckley, CNN It’s famous for its docks, the Beatles, and its two world-renowned soccer teams — but now, Liverpool is going through a different kind of notoriety. The port city in northwest England — which built much of its fortune on slavery — has been stripped of its coveted UNESCO World Heritage status, after

By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN A 39-year-old man allegedly used a rope made from bed sheets to shimmy down from a fourth floor hotel room and flee Australian quarantine, police said. The man arrived in Western Australia from Brisbane on Monday afternoon, but didn’t meet the exemption requirements needed to enter the state, which currently has

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Former US President Bill Clinton declined offers of tea with Queen Elizabeth and dinner at the British Prime Minister’s official country house because he wanted to “be a tourist,” go shopping and eat Indian food during his first official visit to the UK with Tony Blair as leader in 1997, according

By Amanda Jackson, CNN A ranger at Yosemite National Park is pleading to visitors to drive slow and stay alert after another bear was killed by a car. The warning to visitors was shared on the park’s website and Facebook account last week along with a heartbreaking photo showing a mama bear standing over the

Scottie Andrew, CNN “Patria o muerte” — “homeland or death.” It’s a phrase often emblazoned on Cuban pesos, one that was frequently invoked by former longtime leader Fidel Castro during the dawn of the country’s Communist revolution. Now, the familiar saying has been repurposed for the protest anthem “Patria y Vida,” or “homeland and life,”

By Jack Guy, CNN A “slip of the tongue” by an air traffic controller at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport saw two planes come within 300 feet of crashing into each other last July, according to a report released Tuesday. The incident on July 20, 2020, involved a United Airlines Boeing 787 arriving from Newark,

Francesca Street, CNN It’s been a strange year for the aviation industry, with many airlines grounding aircraft for significant chunks of 2020. But as air travel returns in some regions, AirlineRatings.com has released its annual round-up of the world’s best carriers, ready to help fliers decide which airline to choose for their return to the

By Amanda Jackson and Camille Furst, CNN A large colorful fish washed ashore on the Oregon coast last week in what aquarium officials called a rare occurrence. The 100-pound (45 kilogram) opah fish, also known as a moonfish, was discovered on Sunset Beach in Seaside, a city in the northwest side of the state. The

By Paula Newton, CNN Canada notched a significant milestone this weekend, fully vaccinating about 50% of its population and surpassing the US vaccination rate for Covid-19. According to Health Canada, nearly 70% of Canadians have received at least one dose of the vaccine, putting the country very close to the 75% threshold that public health

By Paula Newton, CNN The long wait will soon be over for foreigners who have been banned from entering Canada for nearly 16 months. Beginning August 9, fully vaccinated citizens and permanent residents of the United States currently residing in the US will be permitted to enter Canada. Non-essential travel into Canada has been banned

By Alaa Elassar, CNN Bekah King, Abi Roberts, and Morgan Tabor have a lot in common. They describe themselves as free spirited adventurers and fearless risk takers, all obsessed with music and the movie “Megamind.” They say they also unknowingly had the same boyfriend at the same time. Following their discovery, rather than succumbing to

By Lilit Marcus, CNN As long as humans have known of its existence, they have wanted to visit Antarctica. It is the world’s least visited, least populated continent. On the best day, it is extremely hard to get to. And yet, the appeal of the unknown and the desire to set foot on every continent

Thomas Page, CNN French filmmaker Julia Ducournau has become only the second female director to win the Palme d’Or, the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, for her film “Titane.” In a shock moment, jury president Spike Lee announced the win in error early in the awards ceremony after a miscommunication. Gasps rang around the Grand

By Forrest Brown, CNN It’s not up to you after all, New York. And Chicago — the wind has been taken out of your deep dish sails. The honor of best pizza city in the United States goes not to those traditional standard bearers of pizza but instead to that innovative West Coast upstart of

Julia Buckley, CNN When England played Italy in the Euros 2020 soccer final on July 11, the images went around the world. Not just of the Italian team — who eventually won the game on penalties — and not just of the devastated England team. But of the scenes at Wembley, in London, where the

By Forrest Brown, CNN Summer travel can be so inviting. There are fewer clothes to pack. Days are long for outdoor adventures. Al fresco dining abounds. And you can’t overstate the simple joy of basking in the sun’s soothing rays. But sometimes you can get way too much of a good thing in summer as

Amy Woodyatt, CNN The restoration of an old unsigned painting has wiped the smile off one young woman’s face — and given art historians more clues about its origins. The 16th-century Flemish painting, known as “The Vegetable Seller,” was brought to Audley End House in southeast England in the 18th century. In 2019, a team