Christian Edwards and Ed Upright, CNN (CNN) — The 2023 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to Jon Fosse for “his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable,” the Swedish Academy announced in Stockholm on Thursday. Fosse, 64, was born on the west coast of Norway. His work consists of around
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Conor Powell and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Residents in Lahaina are petitioning Hawaii Gov. Josh Green to delay reopening West Maui to tourists this weekend, saying the community is still grieving and needs more time to heal after the devastating wildfires that left 97 dead. The fires on West Maui nearly
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CNN By Jake Kwon and Ivan Watson, CNN (CNN) — In the music video for their latest single “DTDTGMGN,” members of South Korean band Eternity dance in perfect time to a bubblegum pop beat in a neon pink room decorated with school uniforms and celebrity posters. The dizzying camera movements and quick-paced scene changes are
Continue Reading By Jake Kwon and Ivan Watson, CNN (CNN) — In the music video for their latest single “DTDTGMGN,” members of South Korean band Eternity dance in perfect time to a bubblegum pop beat in a neon pink room decorated with school uniforms and celebrity posters. The dizzying camera movements and quick-paced scene changes are typical
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a fantastic week for fans of funny animal photos. Fat Bear Week is underway, with public voting starting Wednesday after the event was nearly a casualty of a US government shutdown, and now the UK-based Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards has revealed its 2023 shortlist. The public’s help
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Climate researcher Dr. Gianluca Grimalda says that he risks losing his post at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy in Germany for refusing to use a plane as a means of transport back from Papua New Guinea. Grimalda plans to return to Germany from his research trip without
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — In March 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared onstage alongside a page from the picture book “Call Me Max,” blown up on a piece of poster board. The page showed a child lying outside on the grass on their tummy next to a snoozing dog. The child looked contemplative,
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Artist Salvatore Del Deo and his family are back in the dune shack they’ve occupied and cared for on Cape Cod National Seashore for nearly 80 years. An agreement has been reached with the National Park Service after the artist, 95, was evicted from the historic shack this summer,
Continue ReadingBy Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — Western Australia may soon be home to the world’s tallest wooden building, after authorities in Perth green-lit plans for a 191.2-meter-tall (627-foot) “hybrid” tower constructed using mass timber. On Thursday, Perth’s Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) approved Grange Development’s proposal for the skyscraper, currently dubbed the C6
Continue ReadingMary Novakovich, CNN (CNN) — To many, the southern Dalmatian coast is Croatia. Between Split and Dubrovnik lie some of the most visited places in the country. At times it can feel as if this entire part of the Dalmatian coast is just a bit too popular for its own good, with more and more
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Hey, fans of the annual Fat Bear Week online contest out of Alaska – it’s on! It was touch and go there this past weekend while politicians in Washington raced to secure a last-minute deal to keep federal government services running until mid-November. Fat Bear Week was one of
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s military released an animation on Sunday depicting the journey to reunite two halves of a torn scroll across the Taiwan Strait, a thinly veiled reference to the country’s longstanding goal of “reunification” with the democratic, self-ruled island. The animation was released by the Eastern Theater Command
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — With its launch in 2010, Chinese toymaker Pop Mart set off a collectible craze with its anime-style figurines. Now, it’s amping up the hype further. Following in the footsteps of Disney and Studio Ghibli, Pop Mart has expanded into the theme park business, opening up its first
Continue ReadingBy Emiko Jozuka, Francesca Annio, Saki Toi and Daniel Campisi, CNN Tokyo, Japan (CNN) — Tokyo resident Hiroshi Ono was shocked when he heard about plans to redevelop Meiji Jingu Gaien, the famous Meiji Shrine’s “outer garden,” which serves as one of the Japanese capital’s most beloved parks. “The Jingu Gaien is ours — and
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CNN By Emiko Jozuka, Francesca Annio, Saki Toi and Daniel Campisi, CNN Tokyo, Japan (CNN) — Tokyo resident Hiroshi Ono was shocked when he heard about plans to redevelop Meiji Jingu Gaien, the famous Meiji Shrine’s “outer garden,” which serves as one of the Japanese capital’s most beloved parks. “The Jingu Gaien is ours —
Continue ReadingBy Karla Cripps, CNN (CNN) — When an airline places an order for new planes, it’s given a great opportunity to boost its appeal among travelers looking for maximum comfort – particularly where long-haul flights are concerned. Japan Airlines (JAL) has done just that, this week unveiling the interiors of its high-tech new Airbus A350-1000
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CNN, KKTV By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — You’re out for a hike on a glorious fall day. Suddenly, you spot a bear. And the bear has spotted you, too. Would you know what to do next? Beth Pratt sure would. She was once on the Old Gardiner Road Trail in Yellowstone National Park, enjoying
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — You’re out for a hike on a crisp fall day. Suddenly, you spot a bear. And the bear has spotted you, too. Would you know what to do next? Beth Pratt sure would. She was once on the Old Gardiner Road Trail in Yellowstone National Park, enjoying her run
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CNN By Chris Liakos and Maya Szaniecki, CNN Paris (CNN) — The French government has vowed action to “reassure and protect” the public as its capital Paris reports a “widespread” rise in bedbugs. French Transport Minister Clement Beaune has said he would convene a meeting this week to “undertake further action” to “reassure and protect”
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — At the start of the year, content creator Jess Stone was enjoying an epic motorcycle journey around the world with her beloved dog on the back of her bike and her husband Greg riding behind them. But within months, everything had changed. In March, Greg was hit by a
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