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170 arrested as climate activists in Australia block one of the world’s largest coal ports
Australian police arrested 170 climate change activists in the state of New South Wales during a protest from Friday through Sunday.…
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This small suburban school was named the world’s best new building
A humble suburban school in Australia has fended off competition from skyscrapers, museums and airport terminals to be named World…
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How the coldest place on Earth became one of the world’s hottest vacation spots
It was a bright, sunny afternoon during the recent summer season in Antarctica when the Seabourn Pursuit cruise ship rammed into a sheet…
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People are paddling along the world's waterways picking up trash
Fancy a free kayak trip? As long as you pick up some trash, too, you can glide along rivers and canals in Denmark, Norway, Finland,…
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Saudi Arabia breaks ground on $50B Mukaab, the ‘world’s largest building’ — which can hold 20 Empire State Buildings
It’s an out-of-the-box undertaking. What is expected to be the “world’s largest building” has officially broken ground in Saudi Arabia.…
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Is This the World’s Most Dangerous Surfable River Wave?
“Welcome to the Skookumchuck Narrows,” says Dylan Graves, in the latest edit on his always entertaining YouTube channel. “A tidal rapid…
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World's oldest cheese found on ancient Chinese mummies
HONG KONG — When the 3,600-year-old coffin of a young woman was excavated in northwestern China two decades ago, archeologists discovered…
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The world’s best hotels for 2024 revealed
A hotel in Thailand has been named the best in the world in 2024 for its dramatic river-facing architecture and renowned spa experiences,…
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World's police in technological arms race with Nigerian mafia
Police units around the world have joined forces in a series of covert operations targeting one of West Africa’s most feared criminal…
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Japanese mountaineer is named world's oldest living person
[Source] Tomiko Itooka, a 116-year-old woman from Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, is now recognized as the world’s oldest living person…
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Ecoship: building the world’s greenest cruise vessel
The Greenest Cruise Ship Event Built December's UN climate change summit in Paris will be remembered as the moment when the world finally…
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Survey offers hope for world's rarest maple tree
A population survey of the world's rarest maple tree offers hope for the endangered species, a conservationist has said. Dan Crowley, tree…
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iLint: the world’s first hydrogen-powered train
Innovations in Hydrogen-Powered Train Technology As the world looks to curb carbon emissions, rail operators’ continued focus on diesel…
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The world’s longest railway tunnels
Click here to read our updated list of the longest railway tunnels in the world Exploring the Longest Railway Tunnels Worldwide Seikan…
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Riding the Trans-Mongolian Railway, one of the world’s most epic train journeys
Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject…
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Inside the beauty pageant in one of the world’s worst places to be a woman
While many people in Somalia squeezed into cafes and homes on Sunday night to watch the Euro football final, hundreds of Mogadishu’s most…
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Brazil’s Pantanal, the World’s Largest Tropical Wetland, Is Burning Out of Control
Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland area, is burning. It is one of the most biodiverse places in the world, and the…
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World’s biggest indoor snow and ice park opens in China
The world’s largest indoor ice and snow theme park has officially opened its doors to the public, giving visitors to the city of Harbin in…
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The world’s biggest capital cities are heating up – and Asia tops the charts
The world’s largest capital cities are seeing more extremely hot days than ever, according to a new study, which says the dangerous trend…
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Scientists discover world’s oldest wine containing man’s ashes
(WJW) – Scientists in Spain have discovered the world’s oldest wine, a 2,000-year-old white wine that contains a man’s ashes. According to…
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Scientists Discover World's Oldest Wine, a 2000-Year-Old White Wine that Contains a Man's Ashes
Scientists discovered a 2000-year-old white wine inside an urn that also contained a man's ashes in a Roman tomb in Spain Researchers have…
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Japanese hypercar tops list of world's 10 fastest electrics
Am Italo-Japanese hypercar has shaken the electric car world by streaking to a record 438.73 km/h at a track in Germany. The blistering…
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Sudan may become ‘world’s largest humanitarian crisis,’ McCain warns
World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Cindy McCain warned Sunday of the worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan. In an interview on…
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A quarter of the world's children live in severe food poverty, according to a new UNICEF report
A new report released Thursday by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) found that 181 million children worldwide under the age of…