Tennis great Tony Roche dies at age 60
Written by By Staff Writer Roger Federer is seeking his 20th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon but faces a tough task to achieve that feat. By Staff Writer Wimbledon 2017 is just one day…
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Italy: How is the ‘young’ city changing the world?
Written by Anna Chapman, CNN Rome, Italy Italy is an island off the coast of France, and over the past few decades, it has become synonymous with youth. Unashamedly European, its personality has come…
Oscar-winning novelist Toni Morrison on election results and Starbucks
In The Humans, I couldn’t get past the mundane. Every detail felt expected and banal: the long-dormant fireplace, the popcorn bags hung throughout the house, the overflowing fridge. But the meaning of my poverty-stricken…
Refugees return home: The changing face of Afghanistan
Many refugees have begun to come back to Afghanistan. Baghran credits their parents for bringing them up with a sense of peace and comfort, even as their fathers struggled to feed them and keep…
What does Australia’s visa waiver mean for tourism?
From 19 December 2017, new visa applicants from Australia who were holding a special three-month window will be able to gain entry into the country. This is in place of the normal six-month window….
What goes into airline food?
Written by Staff Writer at CNN Takeaways from a boisterous industry conference would suggest that there’s nothing quite like an airport expo for inspiring unexpected collaboration. A Boeing executive hosted a tour for European…
Cannes: The superyacht you won’t see at the film festival
Image copyright SOPHIA SHER / GOOGLE The US billionaire David Koch, 80, owns the Kizhi, a 138m (460ft) superyacht. Its own radio transmitter so it doesn’t have to be routed through the room, it…
Can a night at the club be any more decadent than bar hopping in Greenwich Village? | Eileen M Greenleaf
As I stand in line for the last piece of the banner heirloom crockery at a posh Brooklyn restaurant, my ten-year-old daughter draws a happy face on a photograph of a woman carrying a…
What happened to Afghanistan’s 2020 Olympic bid?
Written by Staff Writer Staff Writer This story first appeared in Travel + Leisure. Courtesy Hugh Butler In the aftermath of a diplomatic failure that saw a deal to ease Taliban militants from the…
Will the Grand Slam tour allow Magnus Carlsen to get back in the running?
Magnus Carlsen is the best chess player in the world. He is also the world’s most lucrative chess player. (Don’t believe us? Read this.) Now, after years of false starts, conquering New York and…