Hidden Budapest bath a locals’ favorite for vibe, healing power

Herding votes in Australia’s outback villages
ENNGONIA, Australia (Reuters) – Social worker Kelly Ann Mackay and goat farmer Heather McInerney have made sure even those in the most remote parts of the New South Wales outback get a vote in…

Crystal Pepsi: the ‘clear’ 90s hit makes a return
(Reuters) – PepsiCo is going retro. The company is officially bringing back Crystal Pepsi, a clear cola drink that was hugely popular for a brief period during the early 1990s.

Wal-Mart heirs again top Forbes list of 25 richest U.S. families
(Reuters) – The Walton family, which owns roughly a 50 percent stake in retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc , was named the richest family in the United States for a third consecutive year on Wednesday,…

Giant Lucara diamond fails to sell at Sotheby’s auction
(Reuters) – Lucara Diamond Corp’s giant Lesedi la Rona gem, the biggest uncut diamond to be discovered in over a century, failed to sell at a Sotheby’s auction in London on Wednesday after bids fell…

David Hockney returns to London’s Royal Academy with new art show
LONDON (Reuters) – British artist David Hockney will return to the Royal Academy of Arts with a new exhibition of portraits that offers an insight into his life in Los Angeles and his connections to…

Cuban hip hop group Orishas reunite with ode to island
HAVANA (Reuters) – Reuniting after a seven-year hiatus, Cuban emigre hip hop group Orishas are also returning to their roots with a new single celebrating their “Cuba Isla Bella” and say they hope to…

Couple in Ukraine celebrate birth of quintuplets
ODESSA, UKRAINE – A Ukrainian couple welcomed five new additions to their family last week with the birth of quintuplets, three boys and two girls.

Casual chic heralds the start of the Berlin Fashion Week
Dutch designer Erik Frenken kicked off Berlin Fashion Week on Tuesday with a collection inspired by Victorian fashion for label Avelon. Frenken told Reuters that his collection of striped…

Banksy’s spray painted SWAT Van seen fetching $400,000 at auction
LONDON (Reuters) – A SWAT van spray painted by elusive street artist Banksy will go under the hammer at a London auction on Wednesday with an estimated sale price of around $400,000.

Indoor farming gives former New Jersey arena new lease on life
NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters) – In an old warehouse in Newark, New Jersey, that once housed the state’s biggest indoor paint ball arena, leafy green plants such as kale, arugula and watercress sprout from…

Palestinian swimmer glides past obstacles to reach Rio Games
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian swimmer Mary al-Atrash can’t wait to make a splash at the Rio Olympics in August, but participation, rather than a podium finish, is probably the best she…

‘I’m still alive’ jokes Britain’s 90-year-old Queen Elizabeth
LONDON (Reuters) – With her realm in a state of turmoil following last week’s vote to leave the European Union, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, who turned 90 in April, has not lost her sense of humor,…

Michelle Obama, daughters and mom promote girls’ education in Morocco
MARRAKESH, Morocco (Reuters) – U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, her mother and daughters Sasha and Malia were joined by Meryl Streep in Morocco’s Marrakesh on Tuesday on a six-day tour to try to…

South China Sea reefs ‘decimated’ as giant clams harvested in bulk
TANMEN, China (Reuters) – Ornaments made from the shells of endangered giant clams, renowned in China for having auspicious powers and the luster of ivory, have become coveted luxuries, a trend which…

New York allows rare glimpse of its potter’s field cemetery
NEW YORK (Reuters) – On an island off the coast of The Bronx in Long Island Sound, unmarked stones rest atop mass graves showing where one plot ends and another begins. Each plot contains 150 bodies.

Japan revamps child welfare, but tens of thousands still institutionalized
TOKYO (Reuters) – A baby lies in a metal-bar cot drinking from a bottle perched on his pillow in a Tokyo orphanage. There’s no one to hold and feed him or offer words of comfort.

Keepers of the flame: Taiwan keeps the art of fire fishing alive
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Under the darkness of the night sky, a small group of Taiwan fishermen set sail off the northeast coast, light a fire on the end of a bamboo stick using chemicals and wait for the…

New York Times fashion photographer Bill Cunningham dies at 87
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bill Cunningham, the celebrated New York Times fashion photographer known for his shots of emerging trends on the streets of New York City, died on Saturday at age of 87 after…

Colombian designer makes fashion business bulletproof
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Miguel Caballero’s designs are not just chic, they could save your life.

Tens of thousands take to London’s streets for annual gay pride parade
LONDON (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of London on Saturday for an annual parade celebrating gay and transgender rights, with many expressing concerns as Britain gears up…

Boston mobster ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s possessions fetch $100,000 at auction
(Reuters) – Former mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger’s personal possessions – including a pen holder designed to look like a rat and a three-carat, heart-shaped diamond ring – fetched more than $100,000…