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Story by Reuters (Reuters) — North Korea on Sunday is holding its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years, hosting foreign runners in the reclusive country that had largely closed its borders during the pandemic. Athletes from China, Romania and other countries have arrived in North Korea to participate in the event, state media KCNA

By Chris Lau and Minori Konishi, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — No map. No smartphones. No expressways. Just two motorbikes and some basic Japanese. These are the rules American game streamer Ludwig Ahgren and his YouTuber buddy Michael Reeves have imposed on themselves as they embark on a journey to traverse Japan on motorbikes. The friends

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Fear and anxiety over a loved one missing overseas can be compounded by a lack of access to local officials and basic information, as well as time differences or language barriers. But some basic steps can – and should – be taken if you fear someone has been caught

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In this week’s roundup of travel news: visiting the Japanese island of Okinawa 80 years after the World War II battle, the riskiest part of your airplane flight, plus new tourist taxes around the world. Passports, visas and entry fees We live in an age of unprecedented travel freedom,

CNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In this week’s roundup of travel news: visiting the Japanese island of Okinawa 80 years after the World War II battle, the riskiest part of your airplane flight, plus new tourist taxes around the world. Passports, visas and entry fees We live in an age of unprecedented travel

By Milena Lazazzera, CNN Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) — Even by the standards of watch boxes — typically oversized for the objects they hold — Chopard’s latest leather case, unveiled at watch fair Watches and Wonders, is strikingly large. But the grandeur is justified. Open it, and it reveals not one, but twelve L’Heure du Diamant

By Lex Harvey and Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — An American tourist has been arrested after allegedly traveling to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal and attempting to contact one of the world’s most isolated tribes. Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, made the illegal voyage to North Sentinel Island, home to the enigmatic Sentinelese

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — A penthouse of the “supertall” Manhattan building dubbed the world’s skinniest skyscraper has hit the market at $110 million. The four-story home, or “quadplex,” spans floors 80 to 83 of the 1,428-foot-tall Steinway Tower and overlooks Central Park. With interiors designed by Studio Sofield, the suggested floor plans features

By Kameryn Griesser, CNN (CNN) — Carbon monoxide, often called the “silent killer,” has no taste, odor or color, yet prolonged inhalation of the invisible gas has been tied to the recent deaths of several American tourists traveling abroad. In March, 14-year-old Miller Gardner, son of former New York Yankees player Brett Gardner, died on

By Marc Bain and Joan Kennedy (CNN) — The global fashion industry was left stunned on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced the highest and most comprehensive tariffs in nearly a century, with the most severe levies reserved for some of the biggest apparel manufacturing hubs. In an address from the White House rose

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Many would-be travelers go online to plan their vacations, whether that means looking for the best flight deals and hotel recommendations or more nitty-gritty info about whether their destination of choice requires a visa. In the United States, those preparing for an international trip can check out the State

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Behind the red-bricked facade and marble friezes of the National Gallery of Denmark, visitors are now able to see nearly all of Michelangelo’s existing sculptures — the “most comprehensive” exhibition of his sculptural work assembled in 150 years according to the institution — and more than 1,000 miles away

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — On Saturday, Erykah Badu made waves online when she took to the stage at Billboard’s Women in Music ceremony wearing a brown, curvaceous knit bodysuit to perform “Annie Don’t Wear No Panties.” The larger-than-life one-piece, dubbed the “Full Figure Form” by Badu and the “booty suit” by its designer

By Alex Doak, CNN Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) — As the world’s biggest luxury watch manufacturers gather beneath one sprawling roof at the annual Watches and Wonders trade show in Geneva this week, anniversaries are being celebrated all around. One of Switzerland’s longest-running horologists, Vacheron Constantin, marks its 270th birthday with the most “complicated” wristwatch ever

By Will Noble, CNN (CNN) — Today, it might be dismissed as just another port, but from day one this particular city has been a gateway to the world. At one point in time, it was the gateway to the world. A portal through which people passed on their way to some of the most

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — More than 240 people on board the luxury Queen Mary 2 cruise ship have fallen ill with the highly contagious norovirus stomach bug. The US Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) reported the outbreak just as the Cunard cruise liner was nearing the end of a four-week-long return

By Kyle MacNeill, CNN (CNN) — For his Fall-Winter 2025 show at Paris Fashion Week, Dutch designer Duran Lantink continued to break the mold with his offbeat designs. Set in an office space that wouldn’t look out of place in the science fiction thriller “Severance,” the collection featured silhouettes with warped proportions, as well as

By Brad Lendon, CNN Itoman, Japan (CNN) — The “bone digger” slides into a thin crevice on a hill in the Okinawan jungle. He’s a slight man, nimbly fitting his frame through the cave entrance, carefully avoiding the sharp limestone roof while navigating the crumbling stone and dirt on the cave floor. He crouches as

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — A great-grandparent or even a great-great grandparent from Italy used to be all it took to guarantee Italian citizenship. A surprise decree has now changed all that, making it much harder for those with Italian ancestry to use blood line as a pathway to become Italian. On

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — It tracks the sun’s position in the sky. It chimes with the sound of hammers hitting four miniature gongs. It even tells the wearer when certain stars will be visible from Earth. Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin’s latest timepiece is not just packed with novel features — it is, officially,