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David McElhenney During Japan’s Sengoku “Warring States” era (1467-1615), castles were constructed, bolstered and fortified all across the Japanese archipelago, resulting in approximately 5,000 individual keeps. Though many were razed at the behest of the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Edo period (1603-1868) and subsequently following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, when power was restored to

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A restaurant in Alberta was forced to briefly close its dining room after the health department found patrons were showing photos of dogs instead of proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test, as mandated by the Canadian province. Alberta Health Services ordered The Granary Kitchen in Red Deer to temporarily

By Marnie Hunter, CNN New year, new outlook, new travel plans. Now’s the time when many people are typically mapping out the year’s getaways around school calendars and family events and nice weather and big festivals and exhibits and concerts. Once again, Covid-19 did not get the memo. Heading into the third year of the

By Joseph Ataman France’s education minister has come under fire after confirming reports that he announced stringent new Covid-19 measures for schools while on vacation on the Spanish party island Ibiza. “I regret the symbolism” of Ibiza, Jean-Michel Blanquer told lawmakers on Tuesday. However he did caveat his regret. “In winter it’s not at all

Sean Federico-O’Murchu, CNN | Chris Boyette, CNN and Oscar Holland, CNN André Leon Talley, the former longtime creative director for Vogue and a fashion icon in his own right, has died at age 73, according to a statement on his official Instagram account. Talley was a pioneer in the fashion industry, a Black man in

Isabelle Jani-Friend, CNN A 555.55-carat black diamond that is truly from out of this world has been unveiled by auction house Sotheby’s Dubai. The rare gem, which Sotheby’s has dubbed “The Enigma,” is believed to have come from outer space — either created from a meteoric impact or from a “diamond-bearing” asteroid that collided with

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN When you’ve already sent a stuntwoman in flight attendant uniform up the world’s tallest building, it can be hard to think of what trick to pull next. If you’re UAE flag-carrier Emirates, you send her to perch on top of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa again, but this time get the world’s largest

Julia Buckley, CNN It’s world-famous for the Roman ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii, destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 C.E., but the latest tourist attraction in Naples shows a very different side of the city. Opening in June, the Ipogeo dei Cristallini — Hypogeum of Cristallini Street — is part of an ancient

By Masrur Jamaluddin and Hannah Ryan, CNN Indonesia has named its new capital Nusantara, as lawmakers approve the shift from Jakarta to Kalimantan — a jungle-covered area on the east of Borneo island. The new name translates to “archipelago” in the Indonesian language. Concerns over the sustainability of the congested and rapidly sinking political center

Toyin Owoseje, CNN Lego is being sued over a tiny black jacket worn by a figurine in a “Queer Eye” toy set, released last year, which depicts the original Atlanta loft featured in the hit Netflix show. Fashion designer James Concannon, whose clothes are often worn by Queer Eye star Antoni Porowski, filed a lawsuit

Sana Noor Haq, CNN An amateur metal detectorist who discovered what is thought to be one of England’s first gold coins could soon see a payday of nearly half a million dollars. The “Henry III gold penny,” which was unearthed on farmland in Devon, in the country’s southwest, was minted in about 1257 and depicts

Oscar Holland, CNN Stars Jeff Goldblum and Kyle MacLachlan made surprise appearances at men’s fashion week in Milan, with both walking the runway for Prada on Sunday. They were among 10 Hollywood actors invited by the Italian fashion giant to showcase its Fall-Winter 2022 menswear collection, which offered a futuristic vision of workplace attire. The

Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur Nino Cerruti died Saturday at the age of 91, the Italian family business Lanificio Fratelli Cerruti said in a statement. He died at the hospital in Vercelli, Italy, where he was hospitalized for a hip operation, CNN affiliate SkyTg24 reported Saturday. “For the family, friends, collaborators, and

Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Archaeologists have discovered a 4,500-year-old highway network in Saudi Arabia lined with well-preserved ancient tombs. Researchers from the University of Western Australia have carried out a wide-ranging investigation over the past year, involving aerial surveys conducted by helicopter, ground survey and excavation and examination of satellite imagery. In findings published in the

Megan C. Hills, CNN Remember when showgirl Lorelei Lee left her fiancé dumbstruck as she emerged onstage in a pink satin gown, dripping in diamonds, in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”? Lee, played by Marilyn Monroe, then launches into a musical number where she croons “diamonds are a girl’s best friend” — a scene widely imitated in