Analysis: Europe's disunity and lack of trust imperils the continent's future

Anyone who has followed the internal politics of the European Union over the past few years will know that the bloc, which relies on unity and mutual appreciation of rules, has struggled to stay on the same page on several important issues.
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Where China's wealthy travelers are going during the pandemic

The sandy shores of Sanya. The mountains of Yunnan. Giant panda sanctuaries in Sichuan.
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Mexico is suing US gunmakers for thousands of guns trafficked across the border each year. Can they win?

When early in his term, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called on the United States to stem the flow of weapons trafficked across the border, he was only the latest in a succession of Mexican leaders to do so.
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Freighter sinks after hitting Greek islets, all 16 crew rescued

A Togo-flagged cargo ship sank on Saturday after hitting Greek islets in the Aegean Sea but all 16 crew were rescued, the Greek coast guard said.
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British Airways could launch a new low-cost airline for Europe

British Airways is planning to launch a new, low-cost short-haul carrier as it seeks to compete with Ryanair and EasyJet in the one area of aviation that appears to be recovering well from the pandemic.
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Two Afghan athletes arrive from Kabul to Tokyo, International Paralympic Committee confirms

Two Afghan athletes have arrived in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Village, following their safe evacuation from Afghanistan last weekend, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) confirmed in a statement on Saturday.
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Greenland expedition discover 'world's northernmost island'

Scientists last month set foot on a tiny island off the coast of Greenland which they say is the world's northernmost point of land and was revealed by shifting pack ice.
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See inside US air base preparing Afghans for new life in America

Thousands of evacuees from Afghanistan are passing through Ramstein Air Base in Germany on their way to a new life in the US. Journalist Atika Schubert reports.
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Gunmen in Nigeria free scores of young schoolchildren abducted three months ago

Scores of schoolchildren who were abducted at gunpoint at a school in Nigeria's north-central Niger State have been freed and handed over to their families, a government spokesperson told CNN Friday.
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Tanzania women's team react after President's remarks about 'flat-chested' players

Tanzania's women football team have reacted following comments from Tanzania's female President Samia Suluhu Hassan describing female footballers as "flat-chested," and unattractive for marriage.
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Manager: Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to leave Juventus this season, manager Massimiliano Allegri said in a news conference on Friday.
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Man City defender remanded in custody for 2 weeks

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been remanded in custody after appearing in court on Friday, charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
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Nigerian doctors on strike amid an exodus of talent

Emmanuel Agbenro sits helplessly inside his sparsely-decorated ward at a hospital in Nigeria. He is supposed to be having treatment for colon cancer but doctors in Nigeria have downed tools in a nationwide strike over better pay and conditions.
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A key inflation measure jumped to 30-year high in July

The Federal Reserve's favorite measure of inflation rose to its highest level since 1991 in July, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Friday.
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Tim Cook gets $750 million bonus on 10th anniversary as Apple CEO

Apple CEO Tim Cook just celebrated 10 years on the job. He also marked the occasion this week by collecting — and selling off — three quarters of a billion dollars' worth of stock.
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Online shopping used to be immune to inflation. Not anymore

Sticker shock has even invaded the land of falling prices: online shopping.
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China blasts '996' excessive work culture

China is putting companies that overwork their employees on notice.
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Thai police questioned after video emerges of drug suspect being tortured and killed

Two Thai police officers suspected of being involved in torturing to death a man charged with drug offenses gave themselves up for questioning on Thursday after a video of the incident went viral in a case likely to test the resolve of the judicial system.
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UK worker shortages could cancel Christmas. Brexit isn't helping

UK food producers and supermarkets are warning that empty shelves could persist through the year-end holiday season unless the government acts to ease a shortage of workers and truck drivers caused by Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Dude, you got a Dell. PC brands from the '90s are making a huge comeback

There have been multiple eulogies for Windows-based desktop personal computers and laptops in the past few years as smartphones seemingly rule the gadget landscape.
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Fortnite is now allowing users to watch the MLK 'I have a dream' speech in the game. But why?

Fortnite users have long had concerts to attend and movies to watch as they wander around the video game through their virtual avatars. Now, they have yet another option: reliving Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech.
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Peloton is giving its bike another price cut

Peloton is cutting the price of its original at-home exercise bike for the second time in a year, a sign that the trendy fitness company is facing fiercer competition from rivals producing significantly cheaper products and people returning to gyms.
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ESPN removes Rachel Nichols from NBA coverage and cancels 'The Jump'

Rachel Nichols — ESPN's longtime NBA host — has been removed from coverage of the sport, and her weekday show "The Jump" has been canceled, the network confirmed Wednesday.
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Climate change be damned. More Americans are moving to high-risk areas

Seventeen years ago, when Adriana Nichols moved from New York City to Los Angeles, she had a simple wish list: natural light (her New York studio apartment was dark), a yard and quiet neighbors. She managed to check everything off that list -- and has spent nearly two decades living in the canyons of LA.
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Hong Kong national security police investigate Tiananmen Square vigil organizers

Hong Kong's national security police are investigating the group behind the city's annual June 4 vigil, which commemorates pro-democracy protesters who died in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing, according to a letter to organizers seen by CNN.
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Transatlantic teen romance leads to marriage, kids

It was August 2011 and Natasha Fisher was 17 and traveling from her home in England to the United States for the first time, desperate to spend a summer in New York living out a fantasy she'd only ever seen in TV and film.
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Australia reports record Covid cases as Sydney hospitals set up emergency tents

Australia's new daily cases of Covid-19 topped 1,000 on Thursday for the first time since the global pandemic began, as two major hospitals in Sydney set up emergency outdoor tents to help deal with a rise in patients.
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Over 60 years ago, these six men crossed the Pacific in a Chinese junk boat

On April 4, 1955, a massive crowd flocked to Taiwan's Keelung Harbor.
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World's first crewless, zero emissions cargo ship will set sail in Norway

A Norwegian company has created what it calls the world's first zero-emission, autonomous cargo ship.
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China wants families to have three children. But many women aren't convinced

Faced with a worrying demographic crisis of its own making, China is encouraging couples to have more children.
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All students and staff at Afghanistan's only girls' boarding school flee to Rwanda

Afghanistan's only girls' boarding school has evacuated dozens of students and staff to Rwanda, the president of the privately-run institution said Tuesday.
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Reports: Real Madrid submit $188M bid for PSG star Kylian Mbappé

Spanish football giants Real Madrid have made a €160 million ($188 million) bid for Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé, Spanish media reported on Tuesday.
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Tim Cook became CEO of Apple 10 years ago. Watch how CNN covered it

Ten years ago Tim Cook took over from Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple. Since then, Cook has overseen the launch of 5G iPhones, Apple Watches and home accessories along with being an outspoken CEO on social issues.
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Tenants can't pay — and landlords are furious

Since the beginning of the pandemic, property owner Matthew Haines said he has lost a quarter of a million dollars in rental income from tenants who did not pay him rent.
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Lots of people are quitting their jobs. Here's how to do it right

The strong jobs recovery has prompted a lot of workers to part ways with their employers -- in many cases, to pursue jobs offering more flexibility or better pay.
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The global shipping crisis and what it means for holiday shopping

The vast network of ports, container vessels and trucking companies that moves goods around the world is badly tangled, and the cost of shipping is skyrocketing. That's troubling news for retailers and holiday shoppers.
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Pinduoduo is giving its entire profit for last quarter back to rural China

One of China's biggest tech firms has pledged to hand over its entire profit for the last quarter to rural development projects in the country as Beijing steps up the pressure for wealth redistribution.
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Philippines' Duterte raises rivals' suspicions by seeking vice presidency in 2022

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Tuesday he will run for the vice presidency in next year's elections, confirming an earlier announcement by the country's ruling political party that was criticized by opponents as a ploy for Duterte to maintain his grip on power.
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Australia's Paige Greco wins first gold at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics as Japan battles Covid increase

Athletes will compete for dozens of gold medals in Tokyo on Wednesday as the 2020 Paralympics, delayed by a year due to the pandemic, finally gets underway as new coronavirus cases surge in Tokyo.
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This 'imperfect' virtual influencer is challenging beauty standards in China

"Your skin's a bit dry," one user commented on a video posted by Angie, a popular influencer who first appeared on Chinese social media last fall. "You should apply a face mask."
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Beyoncé channels Audrey Hepburn as she wears 128-carat Tiffany Diamond

Beyoncé has made fashion history as the first Black woman to wear the iconic 128.54 carat Tiffany Diamond.
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Food fight: Kimchi's new Chinese name reignites cultural war

More than just a spicy staple served in Korean households and restaurants around the world, kimchi -- the iconic fermented vegetable dish -- has once again become the subject of a cultural feud between China and South Korea.
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Gang boss sentenced to death after group members attacked civilians

A district court in Japan on Tuesday sentenced the head of a gangster organization to death after its members killed one civilian and injured three others, although there was no direct evidence he ordered the attacks, public broadcaster NHK said.
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New concerns Taliban have seized US digital databases left behind

There are rising fears that the Taliban has ceased US military digital data and could potentially use it to target allies left behind. CNN's Brian Todd reports.
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Nicaragua detains another opposition leader in pre-election crackdown

Nicaragua's crackdown on opposition leaders and activists ahead of elections this fall shows no sign of ending, with police detaining yet another leading figure -- lawyer Roger Reyes -- on Friday.
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Number of people with high blood pressure has doubled globally, large study finds

A giant global study finds the number of people over 30 with high blood pressure has doubled over the past 30 years, and more than half of them are not being treated for it.
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Japan roller coaster halted after some riders report broken bones

A roller coaster in Japan capable of hitting speeds of up to 112 miles an hour is being shut down indefinitely pending an investigation into whether injuries sustained by passengers were linked to the ride.
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World Bank halts financial support to Afghanistan, says it's 'deeply concerned' for women

The World Bank announced Tuesday it is halting financial support to Afghanistan amid worries about the fate of women under Taliban rule.
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Zambia's President sworn in after pulling off rare victory for an African opposition leader

Zambia's newly-elected president, Hakainde Hichilema, has been sworn into office after pulling off a stunning rare victory for an African opposition leader.
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Maersk CEO: The trade pipeline is bursting at the seams

Maersk CEO Soren Skou says the US economic stimulus money is driving demand. He spoke with CNN's Richard Quest about the global supply chain challenges.
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