What is Bud Zero, the only beer Budweiser can sell at the World Cup?
New York CNN Business — In a surprise reversal, Qatar announced a ban of alcoholic beer at the eight stadiums hosting the World Cup. That leaves fans with just one…
Inside Twitter as ‘mass exodus’ of staffers throws platform’s future into uncertainty
New York CNN Business — Death is in the air on Twitter. On the platform Thursday evening, where #RIPTwitter was the top trend worldwide, users wrote what they feared might…
Gates Foundation pledges $7 billion for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash
CNN — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Thursday it was committing $7 billion to Africa over the next four years, as Bill Gates warned that the Ukraine…
North Korea fires ICBM into sea off Japan in ‘brazen violation’ of UN resolutions
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday, the second missile test by the Kim Jong Un regime in two days, in actions…
Mexican state security chief is among the five dead in helicopter crash
CNN — The state security chief of the central Mexican state of Aguascalientes was among the five people who died in a helicopter crash, according to the state’s governor. “We…
Stocks have been clobbered this year, but people are still contributing to their retirement accounts
Stocks and bonds have been turning in volatile, bearish performances this year in an economy marked by high inflation and rising interest rates. But that hasn’t deterred most retirement savers,…
G20’s criticism of Russia reflects the rise of new Asian power: India
Hong Kong CNN — When world leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, issued a joint statement condemning Russia’s war in Ukraine, a familiar sentence stood out…
China’s Xi Jinping lectures Justin Trudeau at G20 over alleged leak
CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping was captured by Canadian broadcasters in a rare candid moment on Wednesday, where he was filmed chiding his Canadian counterpart, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,…
How to save water at home to help manage climate crisis
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Greener newsletter. Our limited newsletter series guides you on how to minimize your personal role in the climate crisis — and reduce…
G20 leaders’ declaration condemns Russia’s war ‘in strongest terms’
Bali, Indonesia CNN — Russia’s international isolation grew Wednesday, as world leaders issued a joint declaration condemning its war in Ukraine that has killed thousands of people and roiled the…