By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — During a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show, Aziz Ansari defended his decision to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. He also said he planned on donating part of the fee he earned to “causes that support free press and human rights.” Human Rights Watch has
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By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — The long wait is over. After years of planning and myriad delays, the European Union’s Entry/Exit system (EES) will go live on October 12. While nothing has changed when it comes to the rules of who can enter the EU, and how long they can stay, the new system
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By Silvia Marchetti (CNN) — With its hills, olive groves, and vineyards, Radicondoli looks like the image of Tuscany found on postcards. But behind the stone walls and quiet streets, the small medieval village near Siena has been losing people for years. Once home to around 3,000 residents, Radicondoli now counts just 966. About 100
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By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN (CNN) — In Luca Guadagnino’s new psychological thriller “After the Hunt,” Julia Roberts stars as a Yale professor who is forced to choose sides when a star pupil accuses another faculty member of sexual assault. Each scene that unfolds is thorny and tense. And as the cast — including Ayo Edebiri
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By Lisa Respers France, Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Bad Bunny told America on “Saturday Night Live” last week that people still have a few months to learn Spanish to get ready to best enjoy his Super Bowl halftime show performance. Some Black people aren’t playing about it, as seen on social media. There’s a
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By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the defamation lawsuit Drake brought against his own record label, Universal Music Group, for publishing and promoting Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” District Judge Jeannette Vargas concluded that the Grammy-winning song – where Lamar infamously claimed Drake was a “certified pedophile”
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sounds like Justin Bieber’s mom doesn’t have to worry about him. The pop star’s mother Pattie Mallette, recently posted a series of photos on social media of Bieber. In it, he is wearing a shirt which read on the back “Pray For Me” — and she wrote in
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to László Krasznahorkai, a Hungarian writer who said his dark and difficult novels aim to examine reality “to the point of madness.” Announcing the prize at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday, the Nobel Committee praised Krasznahorkai “for his
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CNN By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton wants everyone know she’s fine and “not dying.” An odd thing to have to say, yes. But the country music icon, actress, activist and humanitarian posted a video to social media on Wednesday to clear up rumors that had been going around to the contrary. “I
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jason Kelce is out here doing the dirty work on behalf of Swifties everywhere. On the latest episode of “New Heights,” the retired Philadelphia Eagles center and his younger brother Travis Kelce took some time to share their review of Taylor Swift’s new album “The Life of a
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By Natasha Chen, CNN Los Angeles, California (CNN) — Theme park fans dread what has become an expected annual price increase for US Disney parks. But the new prices that hit Wednesday morning — along with some of the best discount offers in years — suggest the media and entertainment giant is being strategic in
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton wants everyone know she’s fine and “not dying.” An odd thing to have to say, yes. But the country music icon, actress, activist and humanitarian posted a video to social media on Wednesday to clear up rumors that had been going around to the contrary. “I wanted
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — No one knows for sure how many bars exist on Earth, but there are likely millions of spots around the world where patrons can get a glass of wine or a bottle of beer. No one knows for sure how many bars exist on Earth, but there are likely
Continue Reading By Suyin Haynes, CNN (CNN) — Curved lines and block colors in shades of orange, yellow and blue create the image of an artist, framed by a border of abstract shapes. Look a little closer and you can see the artist’s beret with concentric circles, perched atop the solitary figure’s head as they lean over
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By Fiona Sinclair Scott, Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Paris (CNN) — The world of high fashion is increasingly accessible. Anyone with a phone and the internet can get a front row view of fashion week, connect with their favorite designers and immerse themselves in the virtual worlds of luxury brands. But, while people may be looking,
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By Ayushi Shah, CNN Mumbai, India (CNN) — After decades of bottlenecks and delays, Mumbai, one of the world’s most crowded cities, finally has a second airport. For travelers, the new Navi Mumbai International Airport promises shorter lines, more flights and a smoother start or finish to their trip than before. For the city, long
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Over the next five years, New York City will welcome two new momentous spaces for the arts, both along Manhattan’s iconic Fifth Avenue, some 40 blocks apart. The first is an airy new $550-million wing for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s modern and contemporary collection on the Upper East
Continue Reading CNN Travel (CNN) — When Elizabeth Gilbert shared the story of her year spent traveling post-divorce, it inspired more than a memoir. Eat, Pray, Love, her story of traveling to Italy, India, and Indonesia, became a touchstone for many women around the world. Since the book’s publication in 2005 and the release of the Julia
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CNN By Lilit Marcus, CNN Phnom Penh, Cambodia (CNN) — In 1967, four years after her husband President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and she became the most recognizable widow in the world, Jacqueline Kennedy visited Cambodia. When she arrived in the capital city of Phnom Penh amid a generation-defining war, there was no question
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN Phnom Penh, Cambodia (CNN) — In 1967, four years after her husband President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and she became the most recognizable widow in the world, Jacqueline Kennedy visited Cambodia. When she arrived in the capital city of Phnom Penh amid a generation-defining war, there was no question where
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