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Beijing has banned all restaurant dining, shut down Universal Studios and ordered residents to provide proof of a negative Covid test to enter public venues in a major escalation of restrictions as a five-day holiday gets underway. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/gXO64Ch

This was the week when the war in Ukraine truly transitioned from one nation's bloody fight for liberation against Russia's vicious onslaught to a potentially years-long great power struggle. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/eKi8u54

A Member of Parliament in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party, Neil Parish, said Saturday he will resign after admitting twice watching pornography in the House of Commons. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/6Np283Q

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Amazon and Ford reported this week they lost a combined $12.3 billion in the last three months due to their investments in electric vehicle company Rivian. The losses dampened hopes that any electric vehicle company will inevitably turn into gold. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/V9y6ERY

Americans had to reach deeper into their pockets in March, as yet another key inflation index showed prices hit a fresh 40-year high last month. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/jR9bVWZ

Nearly two months after losing his spot among the world's 10 richest rich people, Mark Zuckerberg is clawing his way back. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/sACZJVS

Beijing is partially locking down to control a Covid outbreak that could completely shutter the Chinese capital. But just as the government is tightening controls in the city -- testing 21 million residents, shutting schools and some shopping malls -- I'm trying to get in. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/1JZ4MOn

At least five prominent Russian businessmen have reportedly died by suicide since late January, with three of them allegedly killing members of their families before taking their own lives. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/RyEcXWa

West Ham United are investigating an incident in which two German commentators were allegedly attacked inside the London Stadium during the team's Europa League semifinal first leg against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/2KRzQ1g

Shares of Chinese tech companies soared on Friday after Beijing signaled that it may throw the beleagured industry a lifeline and promised again to minimize the impact of Covid-19 on the economy. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/YPydU7S

The Premier of the British Virgin Islands and the territory's ports director were arrested Thursday in Miami on charges related to drug trafficking and money laundering, according to a criminal affidavit filed in the US District Court's Southern District of Florida. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/X17zQxN

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in Jeddah on Thursday, marking his first visit to the country since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/1bmvML3

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Navigating a colossal ship is no mean feat under any conditions, but certain routes, like the sandstorm-prone, narrow Suez Canal -- infamously blocked by a container ship last year -- or the windy, glacier-lined waterways of Alaska, are particularly challenging. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/faWiNeY

Apple topped Wall Street's estimates in its latest quarter and reported one of the strongest three-month periods in its history on Thursday thanks to record revenues for its services business and strong iPhone sales. However, the company warned that new Covid-related restrictions in China could hurt the current quarter. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/wVjHZNv

The image is simply mesmerizing and deceptively simple: a street vendor cooking kekabs. But linger on it for a minute. There's so much more. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/kd3R4OH

The Russian war on Ukraine has "driven US-Russia relations into the depths," US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan told CNN on Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/cVPoJi0

Even though she says the images play out like a movie in her mind, it's a scene she couldn't possibly ever have imagined: The end of her world as she knew it, and quite possibly her own imminent demise. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/5MOzBtQ

"If you don't leave from here, we will burn your houses," a bearded Muslim man in a traditional skullcap cries as he rallies against Kashmir's minority Hindus. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/IMN94fG

A freak electrocution in southern India killed at least 11 people, including two children, when their vehicle snagged overhead transmission lines and burst into flames as they rode in a religious procession, authorities said on Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/xdPVM5l

Approximately $7 billion of military equipment the US transferred to the Afghan government over the course of 16 years was left behind in Afghanistan after the US completed its withdrawal from the country in August, according to a congressionally mandated report from the US Department of Defense viewed by CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/C9hmZfd

President Joe Biden will make his first trip to Asia as president next month, visiting South Korea and Japan from May 20 to May 24, White House officials told CNN, underscoring his commitment to the region even as international attention is directed toward the crisis in Ukraine. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/BXW3KLa

Life-threatening heat waves arrived in India a month earlier than normal, shattering temperature records with highs reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) -- and it will only get hotter. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/q3RMVj6

Hundreds of Budweiser employees in the United Kingdom could go on strike, threatening to create a shortage of some of the country's most popular beers. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/fO5aq1u

A man with intellectual disabilities was executed in Singapore on Wednesday, his family's lawyer said, after a long campaign for clemency failed, putting the city-state's zero-tolerance drug laws back under scrutiny. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/92FZSnj

For two years, China's Communist Party has enforced a costly regime of strict border quarantines, snap lockdowns, and mass digital tracking in the service of a single goal: Zero Covid cases. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/u4SoWgC

A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail on Wednesday after finding her guilty in the first of 11 corruption cases against her, according to a source with knowledge of proceedings. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/9gZyVfU

Three teachers from China and a driver have been killed in a suspected suicide bombing near a Chinese language learning center in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/pRMnV62

Attorney General Merrick Garland said Tuesday that he supports efforts to allow some of the proceeds from assets the Justice Department seizes from Russian oligarchs to go "directly to Ukraine." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/RU7siM6

Tigrayan forces are fully withdrawing from Ethiopia's Afar region, a spokesperson for the Tigrayan People's Liberation Forces (TPLF) told CNN on Monday, saying the pullout should allow humanitarian aid to reach the area. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/31H2Y5B

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed on Monday to ramp up his development of nuclear arms, as a military parade in Pyongyang showcased the country's most advanced weaponry yet -- including an intercontinental ballistic missile experts say puts the entire US mainland in range. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/Cvl5Fjf

When Britain marks Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne in June, a striking tree-shaped sculpture will stand outside Buckingham Palace, at the very center of the celebrations. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/TdOw4Ws

Beijing has rolled out mass Covid testing for nearly 20 million residents in most of the city, as authorities race to contain a fresh Omicron outbreak that has sparked panic buying amid fears of a Shanghai-style lockdown. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/2O35gWa

An Istanbul court on Monday sentenced Turkish civil rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in prison for "attempting to overthrow the government," according to state-run news agency Anadolu, concluding a high-profile trial that has concerned Western nations and human rights groups. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/PHG4Tdz

Health officials in the UK have released new details in their ongoing investigation of an unusual series of hepatitis cases in children. The new report helps explain why they have zeroed in on a possible link to the adenovirus family, the UK Health Security Agency announced Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/rkn2Oxg

There are around 175,000 white and orange U-Haul rental trucks in the United States and Canada for do-it-yourself movers. And they all have something strange in common: Arizona license plates with the word "apportioned" slapped on them. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/8fQhcpB

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Kane Tanaka, the world's oldest person, has died in Japan aged 119, according to a statement released by the country's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/dkwo9lq

Slovenia's populist Prime Minister, Janez Janša, lost a national election on Sunday as the environmentalist Freedom Movement party won more votes than his SDS party, according to preliminary figures from election authorities. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/7agQCU6

Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told CNN that security steps taken by the Israeli government in Gaza and Jerusalem were not politically motivated. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/OD3Ijhg

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Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev said that the decision made by Wimbledon organizers to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing because of the war in Ukraine is "illogical" and amounts to "complete discrimination." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/XlEZV85

Beijing is racing to track a Covid-19 outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital for a week, city authorities said on Saturday, raising the prospect more stringent restrictions could soon be implemented in line with other Chinese cities. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/RkUP8ei

Nine people from a Japanese tour boat that went missing with 26 people on board have been found, the country's coast guard said Sunday, as search and rescue efforts continue. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/LdybIhl

Montreal Canadiens icon and Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur died at age 70, the team announced on Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/IiMQKld

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A Chinese court sentenced an American citizen to death on Thursday for allegedly murdering his former girlfriend, state media reported. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/B0PnTY2

Hiba Latreche took a last gulp of water and reached for a date, her eyes flitting between the plates of food before her and her phone screen as it blinked toward 5:42 a.m., the beginning of her fast. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/Xh6BOVs

When China announced it had inked a security pact with a tiny Pacific island this week, there was little fanfare -- at least from Beijing. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/mIuyCLZ

On an early morning in 2008, before the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened for the day, the artist Yuki Kihara sat down across from two paintings by the French artist Paul Gauguin and inspected them in the hushed, empty gallery. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/k2AQfha

Twenty-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic has criticized the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing at Wimbledon this year, calling the move "crazy." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/JXua6DE

Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, was extradited Thursday to the United States, where he will face federal drug trafficking and firearms possession charges. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/ng9q8wc

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The images of the wrecked Antonov AN-225 are now an indelible memory for aviation enthusiasts worldwide. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/PmBrScw

In central Tanzania, the Barabaig people share their home with a dangerous predator. As a traditional pastoral community, livestock is vital to the Barabaig, but around Ruaha National Park, lions threaten their animals, their livelihoods, and sometimes even their lives. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/dHRupO1

Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told CNN that security steps taken by the Israeli government in Gaza and Jerusalem were not politically motivated. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/8fw9sZt

The price of goods leaving German factories has passed an eye-watering milestone. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/OWDKkMn

Hong Kong's Covid-19 curbs are continuing to severely limit travel into the city, with only one flight from outside the Asia Pacific region landing on Tuesday and Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/24hgFnP

For 33-year-old Sarah Richard, life has long revolved around scuba diving. As the founder of Girls that Scuba, billed as the world's largest scuba community for women, she traveled nonstop to host dive trips and events before the pandemic. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/7lxLp84

Temperatures are rising, Covid cases are falling, restrictions are dropping away in the blink of an eye and summer vacations are so close you can smell the sunscreen. But getting away this year won't be easy or relaxing. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/1xkeGzU

Boxer Amir Khan says was he robbed at gunpoint on Monday while he was out in London with wife Faryal Makhdoom. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/NWvAbar

The Artemis I mega moon rocket will undergo some tweaks before NASA's next attempt at a crucial prelaunch test. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/x1hbnFo

It's time! Travel restrictions are easing, infection rates are settling, you're fully vaccinated, and you're finally thinking about going on vacation. This is the year to make up for the holidays you didn't enjoy over the past two years. You've likely saved for two years to make it a good one. This -- finally -- is it. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/Nj9bPin

On most days, fisherman Kazushi Kinjo leaves port on the Japanese island of Yonaguni to catch deep sea red snapper in waters to the north. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/ZNLtv02

Shanghai reported three Covid-19 deaths Monday, the first officially announced fatalities from a raging Omicron outbreak that has infected hundreds of thousands of people despite a government-enforced city-wide lockdown. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/uiL9XdH

Easter Saturday: It's that sweet lull between the weekend travel crowds. If you're celebrating, we wish you a happy holiday season. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/6YqEL7W

Two of Bollywood's biggest stars, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, tied the knot in Mumbai on Thursday in an intimate ceremony attended by some of the greats of Indian cinema. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/I5TDfbx

Tunisia will work with other countries that have offered to help it to prevent environmental damage after a merchant ship carrying up to 1,000 tons of oil sank in Tunisian waters, the defense ministry said on Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/KFf4nRe

The ability to wake up in a different place every day, live and work in some of the world's loveliest places, and feel absolute freedom -- it's no wonder that many people dream of life on the road. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/f0Ru6rq

North Korea fired two projectiles into waters off the east of the Korean Peninsula Saturday evening, according to the South Korean military, the country's 12th such weapon test this year. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/iQ5PgnZ

A Hong Kong TV series has sparked controversy over the use of "brownface" after one of its actors darkened her skin with makeup to play a Filipina domestic worker. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/0TMbsQy

China has begun sending its most advanced fighter aircraft, the J-20, to patrol the East and South China Seas, Chinese state media has reported. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/YZusNvX

A slew of acute hepatitis cases among children in the US and UK have public health officials searching for the cause. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/b4F5yvK

The British Olympic Association (BOA) announced on Thursday the team was informed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that it must return the silver medals from the 4x100m relay event won during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/I7xyam6

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One of the most anticipated family get-togethers in recent royal history took place this week -- and it was kept entirely under wraps. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/bXfQA3S

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People around the globe have been moved by the horrible images of Ukrainians in distress, fleeing their homes after the Russian invasion began in late February. But the scope of the situation can be difficult to comprehend. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/fb1WOHE

A showcase of portraits of queens who have ruled Britain will feature in a month-long program of exhibitions, events and auctions celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/fH37MtZ

Two of Bollywood's biggest stars, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, tied the knot in Mumbai on Thursday in an intimate ceremony attended by some of the greats of Indian cinema. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/MRNXvHU

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The death toll in the Philippines from tropical storm Megi has risen to 76 while hundreds of thousands of others remain displaced, authorities in the country said Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/Y8v3RVw

Migrants hand Sister Norma Pimentel little pieces of paper as she walks around the shelter where many of them have been living for months. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/SF8qLj6

Heavy rains and flooding have battered the eastern coast of South Africa, killing at least 259 people while damaging homes and destroying roads. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/fxQZYTA

There are many ways to judge a city's success as a tourist destination beyond the number of visitors it gets. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/8PDMGla

Anonymous Twitter users are exposing the extreme nationalism and pro-Russian sentiment circulating online in China -- and Beijing is not happy about it. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/tME1Oyr

When Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, his goals were clear. He wanted to bring his neighbor to heel, assert Russian authority in Eastern Europe and make the West think twice about expanding militarily and politically toward Russia's borders. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/aPWnIhd

A man in Western Australia has been charged with more than 400 sexual offenses against children in what police are calling one of the most significant child abuse investigations in the state's history. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/wEUinGR

Theirs is a world of private jets, posh Parisian apartments, Austrian ski vacations and schooling at elite universities in London and New York. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/jyD0dsb

It's been said many times in the last three years, but this could be the worst day of Boris Johnson's political life. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/raJtP6Z

Indonesia's parliament passed on Tuesday a long-awaited bill to tackle sexual violence, aimed at providing a legal framework for victims to secure justice in a country where sexual abuse has often been regarded as a private matter. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/31vVDeL

Philippine authorities said on Monday at least 25 people had died in landslides and floods caused by tropical storm Megi as it hit the eastern and southern coasts of the Southeast Asian country. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/iVl1NPt

Commercial traffic at Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge -- a major port of entry for the US-Mexico border that handles both commercial and passenger vehicles -- is "halted temporarily" due to an ongoing protest on the Mexican side of the border and there are "no southbound movements by US carriers," a US Customs and Border Protection official confirmed to CNN Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/NGsMZzX

Indonesian police fired tear gas and water cannon on Monday to disperse hundreds of university students protesting high cooking oil prices and a mooted extension of President Joko Widodo's stay in office. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/KLV85PD

A "fanatical Islamist" inspired by Islamic State was found guilty on Monday of murdering veteran British lawmaker David Amess by knifing him to death in a frenzied attack in a church where he was meeting voters. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/qTyKVke

The world's skinniest skyscraper has been completed, adding a new landmark to Manhattan's famous skyline. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/7wh49eK

A set of rare notebooks filled with notes by Charles Darwin have been anonymously returned to the University of Cambridge, over 20 years after they were initially reported missing. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/gk2nIMa

Having children is expensive, no matter where in the world you live. But, while America finds itself in the middle of the cost scale, China has become one of the priciest places to raise kids. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/dVqjrw4

No one has ever confused the service at fast food joints for luxury hotels. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/V07BGMm

It's not every day that you spot a cruise ship for sale on Craigslist. So Chris Willson was immediately intrigued when he stumbled across a 293-foot vessel listed on the classified advertisements website back in 2008. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/407ANSQ

Pakistan's lawmakers voted in opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif as the country's new Prime Minister on Monday, after Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote over allegations of poor governance. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/9p04nBe

A baby dusky pademelon has finally been spotted at the Chester Zoo. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/4jKprXm

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen appear to be the leading candidates in the first round of the French presidential elections, an analysis of early results shows, setting up a rematch of the 2017 contest. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/qWdGjwQ

Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinian women in separate incidents in the West Bank on Sunday, further heightening tensions between Israelis and Palestinians after weeks of deadly attacks. In a third incident, a Jewish man was shot dead in Israel after allegedly trying to steal a gun being carried by a soldier. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/bf4jrcW

France's presidential runoff will likely see Emmanuel Macron face off against Marine Le Pen for a second election in a row, but the woman challenging France's current leader is hardly the same candidate that lost by nearly two votes to one in 2017. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/SpCXfc1

Australia will hold its general election on May 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Sunday, launching a six-week campaign period, where voter concern over issues like the cost of living and climate change are expected to take center stage. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/Q6F94hN

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Finland and Sweden could soon join NATO, moves that would likely infuriate Moscow and that officials say would further underscore Russia's strategic error in invading Ukraine. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/lSo8RW4

How does a war on the other side of the world impact US consumers at home? In the case of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it's felt at the dinner table: Yes, the war will likely be the main topic of dinner conversation, but it will also make the food on the table a lot more expensive. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/gmtqBMy

Holocaust survivor and Presidential Medal of Freedom winner, Gerda Weissmann Klein, died April 3, her son Jim Klein confirmed to CNN. She was 97. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/YxUP9ks

The Indonesian and United States militaries are expanding their annual bilateral exercises to 14 participating countries, the Indonesian Army said in a news release Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/zYeZOlW

The portion of Amazon rainforest impacted by deforestation in the first three months of 2022 was the highest ever recorded, according to a new report by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE). from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/vplCcEV

British Cycling has suspended its transgender and non-binary participation policy after the sport's world governing body banned a trans rider from competing in a women's event in the UK earlier this month. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/CrvuPBG

Smoked, poached, grilled, pan-seared, and even raw: salmon is as versatile as it is popular -- and has become the world's largest single fish commodity by value. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/6xaL5vV

Nearly two years before Japanese fashion titan Yusaku Maezawa embarked on his recent tourist visit to the International Space Station, he made global headlines for launching a worldwide search for a "life partner" to go to the moon with him. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/oVmuZAa

Russian metals company Rusal has called for an investigation into the killing of civilians in Bucha, a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kiev. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/PKrXIYS

Yemen's exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi ceded power to a presidential council on Thursday in a shock move supported by Hadi's main backer Saudi Arabia. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/q7jfuzt

Those hoping China relaxes its zero-Covid policy would have been deeply disappointed with Vice Premier Sun Chunlan's loud and clear signal that an end was nowhere near in sight, during a visit to virus hotspot Shanghai last week. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/ZhpKci9

Meta Platforms Inc on Wednesday suspended a network of over 400 accounts, pages and groups ahead of general elections in the Philippines as the Facebook parent moves to crack down on hate speech and misinformation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/vNDSqQG

On February 20, Emmanuel Macron held a phone call with Vladimir Putin. Shortly after it ended, the French President announced he would broker a summit between his Russian counterpart and US President Joe Biden, on the condition that Russia did not invade its neighbor. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/tFipPSh

At least 11 people have been killed and a dozen injured following a landslide in a mining area in northwest Colombia, authorities reported Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/p137zWm

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The UK government wants to dramatically ramp up production of nuclear power and wind energy, while also drilling for more oil and gas, in a bid to reduce imports and bring down eye-watering prices. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/nveluhj

Torrential downpours pummeled Australia's east coast on Thursday with Sydney receiving nearly a month's rain overnight, turning suburban roads into rivers and triggering evacuations as authorities warn of more to come through the day. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/8JWpiqI

At his final campaign event before the first round of the 2022 French presidential election, Emmanuel Macron told a packed stadium that gender equality would be the "grand cause" of his second term if he won. It was also the grand cause of his first. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/cSZvEiH

An ongoing wave of violent protests in Peru shows how the Russian invasion of Ukraine is affecting markets around the world, sparking unrest and deepening political divides. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/lATexYo

Shanghai to New York in just a couple of hours? Not a problem when you fly in a hypersonic space plane. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/ChWquBa

Safi Rauf, an Afghan American naval reservist who was recently released from captivity under the Taliban, recounted his detainment on Wednesday and what it's like to finally return home. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/HlYTdo2

Millions of people across China's locked-down financial hub of Shanghai have been desperately seeking medical care and basic supplies like food. Parents have been forcibly separated from young children infected with Covid-19. And public anger is mounting, with no end in sight as China clamps down. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/4WOTk1M