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By Zoe Sottile, CNN The world’s largest bottle of whiskey, called “The Intrepid,” has sold for about $1.4 million, according to the auction house Lyon and Turnbull. The bottle, standing 5 feet 11 inches, was given the Guinness World Record in September 2021. It contains 82.16 US gallons, or 311 liters. That’s the equivalent of

Jacopo Prisco Kareema Hassan was at her local mosque in Toronto, Canada, for a nightly prayer called Taraweeh — camera and tripod in tow — when she captured a striking sign of the times. It was the end of the holy month of fasting, Ramadan, in the spring of 2021. Government restrictions imposed in response

Julia Buckley, CNN Summer in the northern hemisphere is hotting up, travel chaos reigns, and tourists are intent on having some “revenge travel.” And in Venice, that makes for a perfect storm of visitors behaving badly. The past couple of weeks have seen a slew of tourist transgressions in the city, from skinny dipping in

By Marnie Hunter, CNN Gas prices and Covid cases are high as the US rolls into Memorial Day weekend and the busy summer travel season. The tangled web of global restrictions is still in play, but most Americans are planning to be out and about this summer. According to the US Travel Association, about six

By Jordyn Haime, CNN In January, news that Japan had plans to nominate several gold and silver mines on Sado Island as a UNESCO World Heritage site sparked anger in South Korea, which remembers the site as something quite different from Japan’s depiction. The nomination specifically highlights the history of the mines during the Edo

Julia Buckley, CNN Planning on a European vacation this summer? Look out for aggressive, dangerous and drunk drivers — at least, according to the Europeans. A new survey has found that 79% of them have a negative opinion of their fellow drivers — while, of course, 97% of them take pride in their own excellent

Leah Dolan, CNN As the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival draws to a close, there were plenty of eye-catching fashion moments on show, with celebrities bringing their sartorial A-game to the Promenade de la Croisette. Scroll through our highlights gallery above to see unmissable looks from the week and read on for wider trends seen

Julia Buckley, CNN It’s not news that Italy is home to some of the best food in the world, but what might not be so well known is that Italian food is highly regional. That means that every area — and, often, every town — has its own gourmet specialties, so that outside the touristy

Rhea Mogul, CNN Indian author Geetanjali Shree has won the International Booker Prize — making her the first writer from the South Asian nation to claim the prestigious literary award. Shree’s winning novel, “Tomb of Sand,” follows an 80-year-old woman as she gains a new lease on life following the death of her husband. Set