Big moments for women at the men’s World Cup
A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — An unexpected result of the US…
Jacinda Ardern and Sanna Marin hit back at reporter’s question on age and gender
As two of the youngest heads of government and among a small percentage of female world leaders, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin have…
Inflation in Europe drops for the first time in 17 months
London CNN Business — For the first time in 17 months, inflation in Europe is easing. Consumer prices rose by 10% in the year to November, according to the first…
China’s Zhengzhou, home to world’s largest iPhone factory, ends Covid lockdown
Hong Kong CNN Business — The central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, home to the world’s largest iPhone factory, has lifted a five-day Covid lockdown, in a move that analysts have…
China’s security apparatus swings into action to smother Covid protests
CNN — China’s vast security apparatus has moved swiftly to smother mass protests that swept the country, with police patrolling streets, checking cell phones and even calling some demonstrators to…
‘White paper’ protests: China’s top stationery supplier says it’s still selling A4 sheets
Hong Kong CNN Business — The rare protests that spread across China over the weekend often featured demonstrators holding pieces of blank white paper, a phenomenon that has caused problems…
Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong to ask Beijing to rule on use of foreign lawyers in national security cases
Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong’s leader said he’ll ask Beijing to determine whether foreign lawyers can work on national security cases in the city, a move with repercussions for…
China protests: At the heart of protests against zero-Covid, young people cry for freedom
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the…
Great Barrier Reef should be placed on the ‘in danger’ list, UN-backed report shows
CNN — The Great Barrier Reef should be added to the list of world heritage sites that are “in danger”, a team of scientists concluded after conducting a mission to…
Al-Shabaab terror attack targets Mogadishu hotel
Mogadishu CNN — The al Qaeda linked terror group al-Shabaab has carried out a suicide attack and stormed a central Mogadishu hotel frequented by Somalia’s ministers and members of parliament,…