Alternative views backstage at Paris Fashion Week
Fashion shows can be magical and glamorous events, powerful enough to transport guests and online viewers to a different world – often the world mentally inhabited by the designer while…
Russia’s internet could soon start to look a lot like China’s
Russian citizens, unlike their Chinese counterparts, have been able to access US tech platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Google, though they have been subject to censorship and restrictions —…
Women were once deemed too weak to work in Chinese restaurant kitchens. These chefs are proving doubters wrong
Hong Kong (CNN) — Archan Chan recalls her first experience working in a Chinese restaurant, more than 14 years ago. Employed as an apprentice chef, she was one of just…
World’s oldest tennis player staying put in Ukraine war zone
Stanislavskyi, who holds the Guinness World Record as the world’s oldest tennis player, also had dreams of playing Swiss great Roger Federer but now he has only one simple wish…
Angelina Jolie travels to Yemen amid Ukrainian war
CNN — Angelina Jolie drew parallels between refugees in Yemen and those suffering because of the war in Ukraine. The star, who has for years worked closely with the United…
Liga MX brawl: At least 26 injured as fights break out among fans at Mexican soccer game between Querétaro and Atlas
The Liga MX game between Querétaro and Atlas was abandoned in the second half as fights ensued in the Corregidora stadium. According to Mauricio Kuri, the governor of the state…
Blinken says US has seen reports of Russian abuses in Ukraine that ‘would constitute a war crime’
“We’ve seen very credible reports of deliberate attacks on civilians, which would constitute a war crime. We’ve seen very credible reports about the use of certain weapons,” Blinken told CNN’s…
Stoli vodka announces rebrand – CNN
The vodka, famously marketed as Russian, will now be sold and marketed simply as Stoli, the company said in a statement. Stoli Group’s founder, Russian-born billionaire Yuri Shefler, was exiled…
Sydney faces more rain as death toll from Australian floods rises
A wild weather system that dumped more than a year’s worth of rainfall over a week in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales (NSW) brought widespread destruction, leaving thousands…
Etsy buyers are supporting artists and small businesses during Ukraine invasion
“I call us the spider women,” she said of her fellow volunteers in an email to CNN. She said some people cut out fabric, some hang up the webbing, others…