The Soviet spy steam railway that’s still running
Deep in the dense green forests of Germany’s Mittelgebirge central mountains lies a remarkable railway that has survived war, political upheaval, Cold War tension and...
Man escapes hotel quarantine by tying bed sheets together
Which countries are tightening their Covid corsets and which are letting it all hang loose? CNN Travel reveals all in our latest weekend round-up....
Solving the mystery of a 140-year-old thrift store violin
Music lover Hans Öqvist bought a violin from a Swedish thrift store in the mid-1990s. Some 20 years later, he tracked down the descendants of...
Is it cultural appropriation to wear another country’s national dress when you travel?
Stepping into Pandora Cheng’s qipao rental store in central Hong Kong is like stepping back in time. A brown leather Chesterfield sofa sits in one...
Missing firefighter found safe as wildfires rage across US
A firefighter who was reported missing near Montana’s border with Idaho has been found safe, authorities said....
Blockchain Australia calls the state for crypto safe harbor
The Australian crypto industry “cannot afford to wait years for regulatory clarity,” and consumers require confidence to access crypto services, the Australian blockchain association argued....
China’s private education firms are the latest targets of Beijing’s crackdown
Chinese officials are turning their crackdown on private business to yet another industry: education....
UFOs loom as a national security threat over Washington
The Senate Intelligence Committee’s report into unidentified aerial phenomena — or UFOs — highlights what could be possible threats to US airspace. Former intelligence and...
Cryptocurrency is ‘pure trading instrument,’ hedge fund CEO says
Hedge funds are adopting crypto investments, but one asset manager says it is all a speculative play....
Bitcoin Rally Liquidates $1 Billion Worth of Short Crypto Positions
The total market cap of BTC jumped above $700 billion today....