Yellen expresses 'concern' about China's export curbs on strategic raw materials
Beijing's newly unveiled export controls on two strategic raw materials critical to the global chipmaking industry are a "concern," US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a group of executives in China on the first day of her trip to the country, where she will try to stabilize bilateral relations after a particularly difficult period.
2023-07-07 14:51
Beijing may be facing one of its hottest summers on record
Beijing's temperature soared past 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) again Thursday, as the Chinese capital grapples with what is shaping up to be one the most severe heat waves on record.
2023-07-07 14:25
What are the cluster munitions the US is expected to supply Ukraine and why are they so controversial?
The United States is expected to announce a new military aid package for Ukraine on Friday that will include cluster munitions for the first time, defense officials have told CNN.
2023-07-07 13:18
Prigozhin's fate remains unclear and it signals more trouble in Russia
The bizarre tale of Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian President Vladimir Putin's former pal-turned-mutineer, just got a whole lot weirder.
2023-07-07 12:19
4 things making it harder for Janet Yellen to repair the US-China relationship
As US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen gears up Friday for two days of meetings with officials and economists in Beijing, she has a tough job: to stabilize a fractious relationship that worsened this week when China retaliated in a tech war with the United States.
2023-07-07 08:57
Construction workers uncover remains of Munich's main synagogue, destroyed by Nazis
Remnants of Munich's main synagogue, which was demolished by the Nazis in June 1938, have resurfaced -- much to the amazement of the city's Jewish community.
2023-07-06 22:58
Prigozhin has been cast out into the cold
If we learned one thing from Thursday's press conference by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, it's that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has not been seen in public since June 24, appears to be in a decidedly perilous limbo.
2023-07-06 21:54
Greta Thunberg charged with disobeying police orders during a protest in Sweden
Sweden's Prosecution Authority has charged climate activist Greta Thunberg with disobeying law enforcement after she allegedly refused to leave the scene of a climate protest in Malmö in June
2023-07-06 21:20
Car crashes into elementary school in Wimbledon, London, in 'serious collision'
A car has crashed into an elementary school in Wimbledon, southwest London, according to the city's Metropolitan Police force, who have described it as a "serious collision."
2023-07-06 19:16
Wagner leader Prigozhin is in Russia, not Belarus as agreed after failed uprising, says Belarus president
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is currently in St. Petersburg, and not Belarus as agreed after an attempted insurrection at the end of June, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday.
2023-07-06 17:22
Exclusive-Raiffeisen delays quitting Russia as Austria defends ties -sources
By John O'Donnell and Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich VIENNA Raiffeisen Bank International is delaying plans to leave Russia, three people
2023-07-06 16:24
'Anti-American' Chinese pundit faces backlash for attending Independence Day party at US Embassy in Beijing
A Chinese nationalist pundit known for his inflammatory criticism of the United States has attracted ridicule online after he was shown attending a party celebrating Independence Day at the US embassy in Beijing -- and apparently having a great time while there.
2023-07-06 16:19