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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It’s a matter of national pride, with carefully chosen teams spending years training in pursuit of winning the highest honor in their fields and representing their country on the global stage. No, not the soccer World Cup. The Pastry World Cup. The biennial event features contestants from as far

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Thieves have stolen four ancient artifacts, including an approximately 2,500-year-old gold helmet, after using explosives to break into a museum in the Netherlands. The daring heist took place at Drents Museum in Assen during the early hours of Saturday morning, according to Dutch police, who said they received a

CNN By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Thieves have stolen four ancient artifacts, including an approximately 2,500-year-old gold helmet, after using explosives to break into a museum in the Netherlands. The daring heist took place at Drents Museum in Assen during the early hours of Saturday morning, according to Dutch police, who said they received

By Lisa Klaassen and Serene Nourrisson, CNN Paris (CNN) — Throughout his legendary fashion career, Karl Lagerfeld maintained that “Art is Art, Fashion is Fashion.” But a new exhibition, “ Louvre Couture, Art and Fashion: Statement Pieces,” might just prove the late German fashion designer wrong. Running until July 21, the exhibition features 45 designers —

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — Seeing an overabundance of red lately? From clothing shops to city streets, the fiery hue is going to be on display a lot in the coming days. It’s all part of the fun as the world gears up to celebrate Lunar New Year, widely considered the most important

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our travel roundup this week: How a forgotten airport was once the gateway to Europe and the tale of a 19th-century waterway that became “the heart of the universe.” Aviation history Croydon Airport, near London, was once the gateway to Europe, opening up commercial air travel and breaking

CNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our travel roundup this week: How a forgotten airport was once the gateway to Europe and the tale of a 19th-century waterway that became “the heart of the universe.” Aviation history Croydon Airport, near London, was once the gateway to Europe, opening up commercial air travel and

By Pete Muntean, Eve Brennan, Avery Schmitz, Kaila Nichols and Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Four passengers and two crewmembers were hurt on Friday when a United Airlines flight from Lagos, Nigeria to Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia made a sudden in-flight movement, according to United Airlines. Video taken by passengers shows chaos on

By Alexandra Skores and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Delta Air Lines had to call off one of its flights Thursday after crew members accidentally deployed an emergency slide. According to Delta, Delta Flight 419 traveling from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, was canceled after crew members mistakenly deployed

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Local politicians in Edinburgh have approved a tourist tax for visitors staying overnight the Scottish capital, introducing the first charge of its kind in the United Kingdom. From mid-2026, visitors staying in certain types of accommodation, such a hotel, bed and breakfast, hostel, self-catering apartment or guest house, will

By Megan Cassidy-Welch (CNN) — Travelers have always faced health hazards when far from home. Medieval people were no exception. Pilgrims, crusaders and others were warned by preachers such as 13th-century Jacques de Vitry of “dangers on land, dangers at sea, the dangers of thieves, the dangers of predators, the dangers of battles.” There were