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By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — A rare knife handle in the shape of a gladiator has been discovered at Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England, shining a new light on the celebrity status of the ancient Roman combatants. The copper alloy knife handle depicts a class of gladiator known as a “secutor,” according

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Is it a bird? Is it a winged goddess? Is it an ode to the history of traditional Dutch ceramics? At Miss Universe 2024, it was all those things — and much more — as the annual pageant kicked off with its flamboyant national costume competition Thursday evening. Tasked

By Junko Ogura and Karla Cripps, CNN (CNN) — A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan for allegedly carving letters into a torii gate at a Tokyo shrine. The suspect, Steve Lee Hayes, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of property damage, a Tokyo Metropolitan Police spokesperson told CNN. Police said the man allegedly

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The United States has returned more than 1,400 looted artifacts worth $10 million to India as part of an ongoing initiative to repatriate stolen art from countries across South and Southeast Asia, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office announced Wednesday. The trafficked goods recovered include items that, until recently, were

By Joe Yogerst, CNN (CNN) — More than 260 peaks over 3,000 meters (9,800 feet), hiking trails blazed by Indigenous people thousands of years ago, remarkable national parks and forests, and epic surf churned up by waves that roll unimpeded across the entire Pacific. That may sound like Chile, New Zealand or even California. But

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Seoul’s Incheon Airport has taken a major stance. Throughout the terminal, large signs in Korean and English warn about an American product whose presence in your luggage can result in police action — Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel seasoning. The seasoning blend — which includes poppyseeds, banned in

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Visitors to New York City’s famed Flatiron Building may have noticed the landmark’s lesser-known neighbor — a narrow high-rise that would be modest if not for its extravagant gold dome. Now, the 5,777-square-foot penthouse that occupies the shimmering dome (and the two-story octagonal cupola it crowns) is on sale

By Leyla Rose, CNN (CNN) — The train click-clacks along at a steady rhythm, passing through various shades of green. Lush rice fields morph into dense forests, while rivers glisten in the morning sun. The verdant, tropical landscape is briefly interrupted by colorful sparks of life in the form of towns and villages, where people

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The name “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport” is off-limits to Oakland’s airport — at least for now. On Tuesday, US Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson blocked the Port of Oakland from using the name it recently adopted for the Bay Area airport that was formerly called Metropolitan Oakland

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — The oldest known tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the Old Testament is expected to fetch up to $2 million when it goes up for auction next month. The stone, which dates back around 1,500 years to the Late Roman-Byzantine era, is a remarkable artefact from the ancient

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — CoCo and Deitrick Bates have made some pretty big leaps of faith in the past few years. They married within three months of meeting in Kansas City in 2019. And the “big bang” of the pandemic in 2020 brought a lot of new stress and upheaval. CoCo said Deitrick

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — The photograph could have been taken at any birthday party: three girls in dresses standing side-by-side in a living room, balloons and streamers strung up around an entryway. The subjects could be friends or sisters, each with long brown hair that falls past their waists. But with their faces

By Karla Cripps, CNN (CNN) — Travelers booking seats on what’s currently the world’s longest nonstop commercial flight will have more luxurious options to choose from in the not-so-distant future. Singapore Airlines (SIA) — voted the world’s second-best airline in 2024 by Skytrax —recently revealed a multi-year 1.1 billion Singapore dollars (around $821 million) program

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Several Australian airlines have canceled flights to and from the popular Indonesian vacation island of Bali after an erupting volcano gushed a column of hot ash miles into the sky. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, on the remote island of Flores, has been active since a series of eruptions last Monday

By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — It’s a forlorn scene: after a long flight, you watch as each and every passenger departs the baggage area while you stand idle, waiting for your suitcase to appear on the belt. A walk to customer service takes place soon after. Many people have experienced landing at one destination,

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — An award-winning university building that won a prestigious architecture prize is set to be demolished less than 30 years after it was built, sparking widespread criticism. The Centenary Building was built for Salford University in northern England and won the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize, which

By Jemal Polson, CNN (CNN) — White sand beaches, Atlantic Ocean views and a whole lot of skin — this is the 2025 Pirelli Calendar. The latest edition of “The Cal,” published annually by the Italian tire manufacturer as an exclusive perk for its clients, features an array of stars from the worlds of TV,

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN London (CNN) — Britain, birthplace of rail transport, will get its first ever luxury sleeper train touring England and Wales next summer. The Britannic Explorer, A Belmond Train, UK will set off from London in July 2025 on three routes through the picturesque hills, valleys and coastlines of Cornwall, the Lake