Minnie Mouse is trading her iconic red dress for a power pantsuit
Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNNFor the first time in her nearly century-long life, Minnie Mouse will add a pantsuit to her wardrobe. And it won’t beRead More…
Month: December 2020
In eastern Ukraine they don’t expect an invasion, but people are watching and waiting
The Russian border is less than 20 miles away. Beyond it, thousands of Russian troops have gathered, bringing with them tanks and other armor. The Read More…
Vladimir Putin: The West ‘has ignored’ Russia’s key security concerns and NATO ‘screwed us over’
For weeks, Putin had said little publicly about the crisis sparked by Russia’s buildup of tens of thousands of troops near Ukraine’s borders, whichRead More…
Ecuador landslide: At least 22 dead in Ecuador landslide
Quito’s mayor Santiago Guarderas told reporters on Tuesday that 47 people were injured, including two that were left in critical condition as a resRead More…
ECOWAS says coup attempt underway in Guinea-Bissau
“ECOWAS condemns the coup attempt and holds the military responsible for the physical integrity of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and members of hiRead More…
Global SinoPhoto Awards 2021: Photography contest turns lens on life in China
Written by Oscar Holland, CNNA village shadow puppet show, a shepherd grazing livestock and a pair of young acrobats performing handstands are amonRead More…
Breakfast food around the world: How different places start the day
(CNN) — When it comes to breakfast foods around the world, there are as many ways to enjoy the first meal of the day as there are to say “good moRead More…
Stocks week ahead: Warren Buffett has the last laugh as Berkshire Hathaway beats the market
But that’s not causing Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett to lose any sleep. Banks, energy firms and other value stocks have rallied this year, whRead More…
How Qatar went from regional outcast to key Biden ally
Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani became the first Gulf Arab leader to visit the Biden White House on Monday. It’s a trip that underscores the tRead More…
Russian oligarchs face sanctions threat as UK talks tough
But decades of loose regulation and courting of Russian investors mean that some Putin allies are now so deeply integrated into UK society that it Read More…
China PMI: Coronavirus lockdowns are still taking a toll on the country’s factories
A private index measuring activity at factories in China fell to 49.1 in January from December’s 50.9. It’s the lowest level for the Caixin/Markit Read More…
India budget 2022: Digital rupee and crypto tax announced
The country’s central bank expects to introduce the currency “using blockchain and other technologies” some time in the new fiscal year, which begiRead More…
Will Vladimir Putin turn the Second Cold War into a hot one?
Last Wednesday, the United States and NATO delivered their written responses to Russian security demands, offering Moscow what US Secretary of StatRead More…
Russia responds in writing to US ahead of Blinken-Lavrov call
Moscow’s response comes days after Washington submitted its own documents to Moscow and ahead of a planned phone call between US Secretary of StateRead More…
Belarus: US State Department orders families of government personnel to leave Minsk
The developments come as US officials warn that Russia could mount a major invasion of Ukraine, including from neighboring Belarus. At a UN SecuritRead More…
Winter Olympics: What it’s like to fly into Beijing’s Covid ‘bubble’
The journey inside the bubble starts with a copy of the “Playbook,” an 83-page rule book described by Olympic officials as a “way of life.”The guidRead More…
Myanmar coup anniversary: One year on, resistance against the junta is stronger than ever
“It is a failed coup,” said Yanghee Lee, co-founder of the Special Advisory Group on Myanmar and former UN special rapporteur for human rights in tRead More…
From visa denials to online trolling, foreign journalists in China say they face ‘unprecedented hurdles’
The report, which was released Monday, said foreign correspondents are facing “unprecedented hurdles” covering the world’s most populous nation. ThRead More…
Sue Gray: Boris Johnson condemned over ‘failures of leadership’ in ‘Partygate’ report
The long-awaited report by senior civil servant Sue Gray condemned “a serious failure” to observe the standards of government, and said a string ofRead More…
How a group of Irish fishermen forced the Russian Navy into a U-turn
“I’m shocked, really,” Patrick Murphy, head of the Castletownbere-based Irish South and West Fish Producer’s Organisation, told CNN Saturday eveninRead More…