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By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand has reclaimed the world record for the largest mass Haka, with thousands packing a major stadium on Sunday for a resounding performance of the traditional Māori routine. Historically a ceremonial Māori war dance, the Haka was intended as a challenge to opponents and a rallying cry before

By Aishwarya S Iyer Chandni Chowk was once the kind of neighborhood that people spoke about with awe. Built in the 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan, it reflected the wealth of the once mighty Mughal empire, quickly becoming one of India’s most desirable districts, where the rich and powerful resided in fashionable mansions. Today,

By Tacita Quinn, CNN (CNN) — Your business is our pleasure. Your pleasure is our business.” This was the slogan hung outside a Harvard dorm room in 1965, marking the headquarters of the first computer matchmaking service in the US. Decades before Tinder and OK Cupid, there was Operation Match. Some of today’s dating apps

CNN By Oscar Holland and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — Born almost a decade before the first Miss Universe contest was held in 1952, 80-year-old Choi Soon-hwa could now make history as the pageant’s oldest ever participant. Earlier this month, she was unveiled as a finalist in the annual Miss Universe Korea competition. On Monday,

By Oscar Holland and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — Born almost a decade before the first Miss Universe contest was held in 1952, 80-year-old Choi Soon-hwa could now make history as the pageant’s oldest ever participant. Earlier this month, she was unveiled as a finalist in the annual Miss Universe Korea competition. On Monday, Choi

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When a few weeks passed and Nana Prempeh still hadn’t heard from the guy she met on vacation, she turned to her friends for advice. “At least half of them were like, ‘Don’t call him. Don’t contact him. It’s a holiday romance. It’s done. It’s finished,’ ” Nana tells

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Celebrities have been out in full force this Paris Fashion Week as brands put not only their collections but their VIP pulling power on display. Whether it’s running between shows or being spotted in the front row, A-listers are taking every opportunity to turn a look. There has been

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — For Regina and John Zdravich, the Italian dream began more than 20 years ago, after a friendship with a young Italian exchange student they were hosting got them thinking about the future. The couple from Northwest Indiana had no way of knowing at the time it would send them

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A smiling elephant seal, a stuck squirrel and a contemplative chimpanzee are among the images shortlisted for this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. There are 40 images, four portfolio entries and three video entries that made the shortlist for this year’s competition, according to a statement from organizers on

By Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Paris (CNN) — On the second day of Paris Fashion Week at the city’s Palais de Tokyo, a giant inflatable elephant welcomed guests to the Ester Manas fashion show. The label (the only one on the official calendar dedicated solely to creating size-inclusive collections), cast a diverse range of bodies in a

By Christian House, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — In a new show at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the zany work of a nonagenarian ceramicist with a mischievous eye delivers a refreshing twist on traditions in pottery. Magdalena Suarez Frimkess is an anarchic cartoonist in clay: in a career spanning more than

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — On Monday, Kendall Jenner stepped out onto the L’Oréal Paris womenswear runway in a scarlet red Mugler gown that might have looked familiar to anyone with a sharp memory of 1999. The front of the dress was slashed open across Jenner’s right shoulder, exposing a matching denier bra. The

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — While ticking famous landmarks off your bucket list is always a highlight of a city break, there’s also something special about randomly stumbling upon a local neighborhood offering cozy coffee shops, dreamy bookstores and chic dining spots aplenty. That’s the premise behind global listing guide Time Out’s latest roundup

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — America is called a melting pot – and that’s certainly true of its food. The USA’s culinary history is that of reinvention. Waves of food influences – Native, African, British, continental European, Asian and Latin – have landed on our shores (and still do). People take those classics, mix

By Francesca Perry, CNN (CNN) — Andrew Holmes’ images of trucks on Californian highways are sun-drenched, saturated and sharp. Looking at the crystal clear snapshots, you can almost hear the roar of the engines, feel the heat reflected off shiny aluminum gas tanks, and smell the diesel pumped out of the exhausts. But these are

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — For travelers, there’s a very specific image of Fiji that comes to mind: flawless white stretches of sand, overwater bungalows perfect for honeymooning couples and bright blue sea in every direction. For the people who live in Fiji, though, the picture is more complicated. Restaurateur TJ Patel is a

By Scarlett Conlon, CNN Milan (CNN) — The strapline to the recent Spring-Summer 2025 shows at Milan Fashion Week should read: “expect the unexpected.” The runways staged across the Italian city were a stark contrast to Milan’s usual doubling down on house codes and familiar signatures. Just six months ago, designers were offering up collections

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — New York City author Lisa Wixon always knew she had a path to EU citizenship through her maternal great-grandfather, who arrived in the United States in 1906 from Rijeka in western Croatia. Croatia is one of many countries in the European Union to recognize jus sanguinis (the “right of

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — A diamond necklace that has been worn at two British coronations, and is thought to contain stones from the infamous necklace at the heart of a Marie Antoinette scandal, sold for over 4.2 million Swiss francs ($4.8 million) at an auction in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday. Weighing approximately 300

By Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN (CNN) — Tree-covered peaks soaring from sparkling azure seas. Hiking trails that stretch for miles over rugged, beautiful and underexplored terrain. And enough food on offer to feed an army. This is Turkey’s Muğla Province. Situated in the destination’s stunning southwest, it’s a region that, beyond a few