New 620-mile railway connects China and Laos
By Lilit Marcus and Shawn Deng, CNN China’s intense railway expansion has marked a new milestone with the official opening of a new track that…
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New 620-mile railway connects China and Laos
Part of China’s “Belt and Road Initiative,” the 621-mile railway connecting Kunming to Vientiane is expected to be fully operational by the end of…
Continue Reading What actually happened during GameStop mania?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business In late January, there was one question on the minds of investors: How did a struggling mall-based video game…
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As deaths rise, Russian doctors despair at low vaccine rate
By KOSTYA MANENKOV and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Facing a surge of seriously ill COVID-19 patients, the head of an…
Continue Reading J&J hikes 2021 profit forecast, COVID-19 vaccine sales grow
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Sales of the cancer treatment Darzalex helped Johnson & Johnson deliver better-than-expected third quarter…
Continue Reading Scuba diver finds 900-year-old Crusader sword off the coast of Israel
By Jack Guy, CNN A scuba diver has found a 900-year-old Crusader sword with a three-foot blade off the coast of Israel. The amateur diver spotted the…
Continue Reading Taco Bell is giving away free breakfast burritos
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Breakfast is back on the menu at Taco Bell, so it’s giving away free food to celebrate. On Thursday, the chain…
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Autorizan al rapero Kanye West a cambiar oficialmente su nombre: ahora se llamará Ye
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Kanye West ya no existirá. Después de presentar los papeles para cambiar su nombre, el rapero, nacido Kanye Omari…
Continue Reading Las víctimas del atentado de Noruega murieron por apuñalamiento, no por flechas, según la policía
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Las cinco víctimas del atentado de la semana pasada en Noruega murieron apuñaladas y no asesinadas por ataque con…
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El Paso psychiatrist seeing ‘dramatic’ increase in addiction cases amplified by pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — As the Borderland is still recovering from the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, local doctors are seeing the mental health and…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia to launch enormous oil themed ‘extreme park’
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Saudi Arabia may be trying to reduce its dependency on oil, but that hasn’t stopped the Arabic kingdom from using…
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FIFA ‘deeply concerned’ at social media footage of DR Congo Under-20 women’s national team
By Ben Church, CNN Football’s world governing body FIFA says it’s “deeply concerned” at images that have recently emerged on…
Continue Reading FIFA ‘deeply concerned’ at social media footage of DR Congo Under-20 women’s national team
Lena Güldenpfennig is a striker for RB Leipzig’s U23’s women’s team and a pro FIFA esports athlete for RBLZ Gaming. As the first woman to play in…
Continue Reading The UK will give homeowners $7,000 to buy heat pumps. But what are they?
By Angela Dewan and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN The UK government is offering homeowners in England and Wales £5,000 ($6,900) in new grants to install…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Experts expect 5 things this Black Friday
By COURTNEY JESPERSEN of NerdWallet Black Friday takes place on Nov. 26 this year. A month ahead of the big discount day, we talked to retail experts…
Continue Reading UK courts green investment to fuel carbon-cutting plans
By JILL LAWLESS and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom is hosting a meeting aimed at attracting billions of dollars in…
Continue Reading Norway attack victims were killed by stabbings, not arrows, police say
By Sharon Braithwaite and Stephanie Halasz, CNN The five victims of last week’s attack in Norway were all stabbed to death, rather than killed…
Continue Reading USDA rethinks approach to controlling salmonella in poultry
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal health officials are rethinking their approach to controlling salmonella in poultry plants…
Continue Reading Haiti gang wants $17M ransom for kidnapped American and Canadian missionaries
By Matt Rivers, AnneClaire Stapleton, Tara John and Karen Smith, CNN The gang that kidnapped a group of 17 American and Canadian missionaries in…
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USDA rethinks approach to controlling salmonella in poultry
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal health officials are rethinking their approach to controlling salmonella in poultry plants…
Continue Reading UK faces calls for ‘Plan B’ with virus cases high and rising
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Many scientists are pressing the British government to reimpose social restrictions and speed up…
Continue Reading Biden’s Customs and Border Protection nominee backs Trump-era Title 42 and swift expulsion of migrants
By Geneva Sands and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN President Joe Biden’s pick to lead US Customs and Border Protection, Chris Magnus, voiced support…
Continue Reading January 6 committee approves Steve Bannon criminal contempt report, setting up key vote later this week
By Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol formally approved…
Continue Reading Energy crunch hits global recovery as winter approaches
By DAVID McHUGH, COLLEEN BARRY, JOE McDONALD and TATIANA POLLASTRI Associated Press The world’s facing an energy crunch. Europe is feeling it…
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Abortion laws around the world
Abortion is a controversial topic, with ever-shifting legislation surrounding it. Stacker looked at the state of abortion access in 15 countries…
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50 fall flowers that bloom in October
Autumn color is about more than the changing leaves—there are many flowers to enjoy, from native wildflowers to cultivated varieties that have been…
Continue Reading University of North Carolina can continue to consider race as a factor in admissions process, judge rules
By Joe Sutton, CNN A federal judge ruled Monday that the University of North Carolina did not discriminate against applicants who were White and…
Continue Reading Día Internacional del Cáncer de Mama 2021: Estos son los 5 tipos de cáncer más mortales en el mundo
Mariana Toro (CNN Español) — El 19 de octubre se conmemora el Día Internacional del Cáncer de Mama. Según datos de la Organización…
Continue Reading Australia is offering money to help victims leave violent partners
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN The Australian government is offering one-off payments to help people leave violent relationships. From Tuesday, victims can…
Continue Reading New York City to remove Thomas Jefferson statue from legislative chamber by year’s end
By Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN A vote by a little-known New York City committee on Monday signals the end to a two-decade effort to remove a statue of…
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