- Friday, 5 September 2025
CNN
World’s best airports for customer experience
There’s way more to an airport than the mechanics of getting from point A to point B, and the best airports put a lot into making passengers’ journeys as seamless and pleasant as possible.
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Japan just found 7,000 islands it didn’t know it had
Japan has recounted its islands – and discovered it has 7,000 more than it previously thought. Digital mapping by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) recently found there to be 14,125 islands in Japanese territory, more than double the figure of 6,852 that has been in official use since a 1987 report by Japan’s Coast Guard.
World’s best beaches for 2023
Stretching out on the world’s best beach won’t come easy. Baía do Sancho is accessible only by boat or via ladders descending steep cliffs to the golden sand below.
Brand new Boeing 747 scrapped after 16 flights
A Boeing 747 configured as a private VIP jet is being scrapped after having spent just 30 hours in service over 16 flights. The aircraft, originally intended for a Saudi royal, sat on the ground for almost 10 years at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, located at the border between France, Switzerland and Germany.
World’s largest outdoor ice rink closed
First it was ski resorts not being able to operate due to the climate crisis. Now, the world’s largest outdoor ice rink is facing the possibility of a season fully closed, due to a lack of ice.
Earthquake created a deep chasm in middle of Turkish olive grove
A verdant olive grove was cleaved into two during last week’s devastating earthquake in Turkey, creating a valley 984 feet long (about 300 meters) that now divides the area.
More than 21,000 dead from quake in Turkey and Syria
More than 21,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, officials said.
Death toll in Turkey and Syria from earthquake surpasses 17,000
The death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday is now at least 17,176, according to authorities.
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Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquakes surpasses 16,000
The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday is now at least 16,035, according to authorities. In Syria, the total number of fatalities is at least 3,162, including 1,900 in rebel-held areas in the northwest, according to the "White Helmets" civil defence group.
Earthquake death toll surpasses 9,500 in Turkey and Syria
The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday has reached at least 9,638, according to authorities.
Quake death toll surpasses 8,700 across Turkey and Syria
The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria is now at least 8,764, according to officials.
Monday's earthquake is the most powerful recorded in Turkey since 1939, UN says
The United Nations said the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Turkey early Monday was the county's most powerful quake in more than 80 years. “This is Türkiye's most powerful earthquake recorded since 1939," a situational report released Monday by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said.
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Combined death toll rises above 1,500 after devastating earthquake
At least 1,504 people have been killed in Turkey and Syria, and thousands more injured, after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southern Turkey early Monday.
Turkey and Syria death toll tops 1,300 following devastating earthquake
At least 1,388 people have died across Turkey and Syria, after a huge 7.8 magnitude earthquake swept across southern Turkey early Monday, injuring thousands more people in both countries.
Humans can understand apes’ sign language, new study finds
From pointing to animated arm movements and nodding, people regularly employ gestures to accompany and create language. Now, it’s been suggested that humans can also understand sign language used by apes, meaning humans may retain an understanding of ape communication from their ancestors.
