This popular city has an enigmatic soul that extends far beyond its Communist past. CNN’s Richard Quest explores Prague’s built-in “magic” that even locals find too enticing to resist.
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The United States and the European Union have resolved a long-running trade dispute over subsidies to Airbus and Boeing, a move that could improve transatlantic relations as both sides seek to counter China’s rising economic influence. US officials confirmed on Tuesday they struck a truce to end the dispute over government subsidies for the world’s
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A controversial right-wing Flag March through east Jerusalem is set for Tuesday after Israel’s new government green-lighted it on Monday. Naftali Bennett was sworn in as Israel’s new prime minister on Sunday and this march will be the first real test for his government. The Minister of Internal Security, Omer Bar-Lev, completed a situation assessment
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Children who eat more ultra-processed food are more likely to be overweight or obese as adults, a new 17-year study of more than 9,000 British children born in the 1990s suggests. The researchers also found that ultra-processed foods — including frozen pizzas, fizzy drinks, mass-produced bread and some ready-to-eat meals — accounted for a very
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It’s been more than two months since that giant shipping vessel got stuck in the Suez Canal, but companies like IKEA and Lenovo are still fighting to get their products from the now-impounded ship. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5
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The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee plans to invest $10 million in voter protection efforts ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, committee operatives told CNN on Tuesday, highlighting the concern top Democrats have about how restrictive voting laws in Republican-controlled states could impact elections. The new program — named “Defend the Vote” — will be a
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The United States and the European Union are poised to resolve a long-running trade dispute over subsidies to Airbus and Boeing, a move that could improve transatlantic relations as both sides seek to counter China’s rising economic influence. The United States and the European Union are expected to announce a resolution of the dispute over
Continue Reading A once-in-century pandemic. Political polarization. The fight for social justice. An existential climate crisis. The modern CEO faces a minefield of vexing challenges every day. “We’re only at the tip of the iceberg,” Tim Ryan, US chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers, told CNN Business. That’s why PwC, the 160-year-old accounting and consulting giant, is embarking on a
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and dry. Highs in the low 90s. TOMORROW: Sunshine continues and temperatures reach the 90s again in the afternoon. EXTENDED: The story of the week will be the increasing temperatures as some places could reach the upper 90s by Thursday and Friday. Upper high pressure peaks over us late in the week, bringing temperatures 10-12
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Gov. Mike Parson said a new law limiting local health authorities’ powers to enact orders is needed after some overstepped their bounds during the coronavirus pandemic.
Continue Reading Stephen Colbert has come a long way since doing a monologue in a bathtub. The host welcomed back a full house to the Ed Sullivan Theater, home of CBS’ “The Late Show,” on Monday. It was the first time in 15 months that Colbert presented the show in front of a live audience. CNN Business
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Have we already seen the best goal of Euro 2020? Czech Republic striker Patrik Schick scored a stunning long range effort on Monday to inspire his side to a 2-0 win over Scotland in the teams’ first game of the tournament. Having already given his country a first-half lead, Schick doubled his tally with a
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One of California’s popular hiking trails will reopen to the public after being damaged in a fire nearly 13 years ago. The devastating Basin Complex Fire of 2008 charred 162,818 acres and is among the top 20 largest wildfires in California’s history, according to Cal Fire. Big Sur’s Pfeiffer Falls Trail in Monterey County was
Continue Reading California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions Tuesday as part of a grand reopening in which the state will end capacity limits, physical distancing and — at least for those vaccinated — mask requirements. The new health order went into effect Tuesday and allows vaccinated people to go without a face covering in most situations,
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The Mommy Wars — the alleged battle between working moms and stay-at-home moms — rests on a number of fictions. One is the myth that working moms neglect their children. In fact, many of today’s working moms spend more time with their children than moms from previous generations who didn’t work outside their home. Another
Continue Reading The Ever Given is no longer blocking the Suez Canal, but the crisis is far from over for companies forced to endure a protracted legal battle in hopes of recovering goods worth hundreds of millions of dollars that have been stuck on the impounded container ship for months. IKEA and Lenovo are among the companies
Continue Reading Covid-19 infections may be on the decline, but the urgency to continue vaccinating the US population is far from over, one expert said. “We are going to need to have a highly vaccinated population for years if not longer. This virus is going to be circulating in the world for a long time,” said Dr.
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Health experts say the delta coronavirus variant that hit India hard is on its way to becoming the dominant strain in the United States.
Continue Reading American citizen Nathan Maung, who has been detained in Myanmar since March 9, was released and deported to the United States on Tuesday after charges against him were dropped, his lawyer said. Nathan Maung is co-founder and editor​-in-chief of the Myanmar online news site Kamayut Media and had spent more than two months incarcerated in
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(CNN) — Fatouma was at home with her children in the town of Bambari when the firing began, on the afternoon of February 15. Terrified, she gathered them up and fled to the nearby mosque, thinking it would be a safe refuge in the Central African Republic (CAR) market town. But instead of finding sanctuary
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