AIDS vaccine trial launched in Australia
Image copyright Damien de Quartet Image caption For the first time, a publicly funded group of Australians has enrolled in a large vaccine trial to test whether it is safe for the country’s first…
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Underground Miami art party opens only to the rich
Written by Chelsea Daniel, CNN New York’s iconic hotel The Standard is having a secret party. Dubbed an “underground lounge and pool,” the indoor venue can only be reached through secret doors. When guests…
UN Culture body takes down nude elephant ad
Image copyright Al Bello Image caption The latest campaign, ‘House of Gucci’ , is a homage to the house’s creative director Alessandro Michele The United Nations’ cultural agency is making a U-turn after it…
Forget bar selfies, here are the 12 best bars in the world — and six in Washington
When in Rome… To get an insight into what each country of the world is feeling about the possibilities of 2021, bar-review website TripAdvisor has created a new ranking of the best bars in…
Saudi public prosecutor sacks 2 prosecutors over Khashoggi case
Written by by Staff Writer, CNN London Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor said he has fired two prosecutors who were overseeing the case of Jamal Khashoggi, the critic of the kingdom’s leadership who was killed…
SNC-Lavalin Group, embroiled in controversy, faces possible bankruptcy
One of Canada’s most valuable engineering companies is set to undergo an auction after a judge issued a decision Monday voiding an order that would have allowed the firm to stay in business under…
China claims its authoritarian one-party system is a democracy — and one that works better than the US
The country’s rulers have made the accusation before. Now, they’re defending their system in response to Donald Trump’s criticism of the way it operates China claims its authoritarian one-party system is a democracy –…
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to donate $3.4bn to ‘end extreme poverty’
Image copyright AFP Image caption The new grants will be split into a wide range of areas Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are to invest as much as $3.4…
Emma Raducanu greets Queen Elizabeth as she arrives at Royal Ascot
LONDON — The Queen arrived at Royal Ascot on Sunday and warmly greeted American rider Emma Raducanu at the royal enclosure as well as her horse Treve and another US winner, talented young Silviniaco…
Where the hell are all these women living? Cranbrook Heights High School
Written by Katie Ryan, CNN Located at the back of an out-of-the-way side street in Toronto’s west end, the small village of Cranbrook Heights High School (CHHS) is bursting with community spirit. “There is…