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Chisinau, Moldova and London CNN — The best day of Eric’s life came just days before the worst. After years of waiting, dozens of tests and a two-week stay on a psychiatric ward, Eric was finally getting his first testosterone shot. Eric is a 23-year-old transgender man from Ukraine. Assigned…
Bakhmut, Ukraine CNN — In a basement in eastern Ukraine, young men sit at a long table strewn with laptops, their eyes glued to a television screen an arm’s length away. They watch black figures on a bleak winter hilltop, which appear to panic, then run across the frame. It’s…
Editor’s Note — This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policy. (CNN) — “This fire has burned 4,000 years and never…
Messi eroe, i numeri sono quelli di Maradona. Ma gli manca almeno una cosa…La vittoria dell’Argentina per 2-0 sul Messico nell’analisi del nostro inviato in Qatar Luigi Garlando. Source link
Written by Chelsea Lee, CNN In the north Indian desert town of Jaisalmer, also known as “The Golden City” for its array of yellow sandstone architecture, temperatures can reach approximately 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius) at the height of summer. Here, buildings have long been designed to adapt to…
CNN — The relative calm in Ukrainian cities far from the country’s battlefields was shattered by two painfully familiar sounds this week: the ominous ring of the air raid sirens, and the eruptions of Russian attacks. A wave of missiles, rockets and drones has struck dozens of locations across Ukraine…
(CNN) — One of the first things you’ll notice on entering the Mystery Hotel Budapest is the Aladdin-style magic carpet “floating” above the reception desk. This is the first indication there’s much more to this boutique hotel than meets the eye. Then there’s the countless light boxes on the walls…
(CNN) — Ah, holiday travel. Between huge crowds and weather delays, flying during this time of year is hectic. Now close your eyes and imagine the entire scenario with one additional annoyance: Loud talkers yammering into their cell phones at 35,000 feet. Don’t worry — this potentially ear-splitting scenario isn’t…
(CNN) — Budapest’s craft cocktail movement has seen new bars and clubs spread across town like wildfire in recent years, making it that much harder to choose the best of the bunch. While the Hungarian capital’s ruin bars offer a unique experience, the luxury bar scene here is second to…
(CNN) — Debuting its first flights in January 2020, Taiwanese start-up STARLUX Airlines could be the first new player in 30 years to upend the island’s duopoly aviation market. And even before the carrier, dubbed Taiwan’s first luxury boutique airline, set its first aircraft into the air, it’s been creating…
Copenhagen (CNN) — In Copenhagen, traffic is usually caused by the two-wheel variety of transportation: the bicycle. Ever since bicycles were imported into Denmark from France in 1869, they have become the main form of transportation in the Scandinavian city. In the 1920s, it wasn’t unusual to see both the…
(CNN) — There are a number of destinations around the world famed for the longevity of their residents. In Japan, Okinawa’s sprightly centenarians have earned it the nickname “Land of the Immortals.” Campodimele, Italy’s “Village of Eternity,” is testament to the Mediterranean diet. In the sunny Californian town of Loma…
(CNN) — While Budapest may be primarily known for its architecture, geothermal springs and communist heritage, the city’s gastronomy scene has been gaining considerable travel attention in recent years. New and exciting fine dining spots are constantly opening up in the Hungarian capital, many headed up by prolific chefs keen…
Editor’s Note — CNN Travel’s series often carry sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports. Read the policy. (CNN) — From traditional souks, mosques and UNESCO World Heritage sites, to futuristic skyscrapers, Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, offers…
A man was filmed jumping from a hijacked EgyptAir plane cockpit window shortly before the hijacker surrendered. Flight MS181 was taken over after a passenger, identified by Cypriot officials as Seif Eldin Mustafa, claimed to be wearing a suicide explosive belt. Reports said he wanted to talk to his estranged…
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has said that the hijacking of an EgyptAir plane that landed at Larnaca airport was not linked to terrorism. Unconfirmed reports have suggested the lone hijacker wanted to talk to his estranged wife in Cyprus. But others say he is demanding the release of female prisoners…
The FBI has managed to unlock the iPhone of the San Bernardino gunman without Apple’s help, ending a court case, the US justice department says. A court order issued last month required Apple to write new software to allow officials to access Rizwan Farook’s phone, but Apple had resisted, saying…
With so-called Islamic State militants active in Egypt’s Sinai, Israeli troops are on alert for attacks just across the border. Source link
The BBC gains exclusive access in Aleppo province, where Kurdish forces have seized most of the border with Turkey from Islamic State fighters. Source link
Police shot an armed man as he tried to enter the Capitol building visitor centre in Washington DC. Source link
Almost 8,000 jobs in UK libraries have disappeared in six years, about a quarter of the overall total, an investigation by the BBC has revealed. Over the same period, some 15,500 volunteers have been recruited and 343 libraries have closed, leading to fears over the future of the profession. Birmingham’s…
A fire has broken out in a tower block in the city of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates. Source link
The parents of Summer Grant, seven, who died when the bouncy castle she was playing on blew away have been paying tribute to her. Source link
The BBC’s disability news correspondent, Nikki Fox, has been to the camp to see how those with a disability, who are some of the most vulnerable, survive. Source link
The family of an RAF flight officer have relived their father’s tale of survival. Eric Hartley’s Halifax bomber was shot down in the Bay of Biscay in 1943. He and five crewmen survived in a dinghy for 11 days, by turning their shirts into sails and fishing with their underpants.…
Wind gusts of up to 105 mph (170 kph) from Storm Katie have caused Gatwick-bound flights to be diverted, and damage across London. The Met Office has issued an amber warning for winds for London and south-east England, with a yellow alert for the east and south west, and south…
Drone footage has revealed that the ancient city of Palmyra is largely still intact, after being recaptured from so-called Islamic State (IS). Syrian government forces, backed by the Russian military, say they will use it as a base to launch more attacks against IS. Ben Bland reports. Source link
Surveillance video captures store clerk’s interaction with knife-wielding suspect Surveillance camera footage captured the terrifying interaction between a knife-wielding robbery suspect and a store clerk near Los Angeles, California. CNN affiliates KCBS and KCAL have more. Source link
CNN — Ex-President Donald Trump and his most serious potential rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, laid out with unprecedented clarity this weekend how their sharply contrasting personalities and approaches would define the 2024 race for the Republican nomination. Trump served up his familiar brew of fury, falsehoods and dishonest braggadocio…
‘This is what is holding these vehicles back’: 3 reasons we won’t see flying cars soon They’ve been a sci-fi dream for decades, but when will flying cars become reality? Wired’s senior innovation editor Jeremy White breaks down the reasons we may have to wait a while longer. Source link
