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Analysis by Simone McCarthy Hong Kong (CNN) — A rare meeting between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un at a space launch center in the Russian Far East earlier this week has triggered alarm from countries from South Korea and Japan to Ukraine, the United States and its partners in Europe. But

CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Forecasters have issued tropical storm warnings today for parts of coastal New England and Atlantic Canada as Hurricane Lee’s center approaches the US East Coast. Lee’s mammoth size will allow its strong winds to knock down power lines and possibly cause some flooding in the coming days. Here’s

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Two major threats to President Joe Biden’s reelection – his son Hunter’s legal problems and the widely held perception the 80-year-old is too old for reelection – are both causing him major pain this week. There is plenty to keep Biden busy with his day job. He

Opinion by Sébastien Roblin (CNN) — Having repeatedly snatched victories from the jaws of defeat in 2022, Ukraine’s forces made far slower progress over the summer in a counteroffensive to liberate southern Ukraine from Russia’s grip. By August, officials in Washington had begun leaking scathing complaints about Ukrainian battlefield performance, while Ukraine’s supporters blamed the West’s long delays in delivering heavy equipment for having bought Russia time to fortify its

Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — It’s not easy being green, as Kermit the Frog liked to say. In the world of professional sports, there are few things that compare with the heartache of being a life-long, season-ticket-holding New York Jets fan. Sitting in my regular seat last Monday night at MetLife Stadium, I

Opinion by Nicole Hemmer (CNN) — For much of the past two decades, journalists, politicians and investors have lauded Elon Musk for his creations: PayPal’s seamless financial transactions, Tesla’s stylish electronic cars, SpaceX’s space-related strides. And while “his creations” deserved an asterisk — his businesses emerged through absorption of other people’s technologies, ideas and start-ups

Analysis by Krystal Hur, CNN (CNN) — Wall Street’s optimism has edged up in recent weeks after an August slump to levels not seen since the collapse of several regional banks earlier this year. But investors aren’t letting their guard down just yet. CNN’s Fear & Greed Index, which tracks seven different barometers for market

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — By opening an impeachment investigation into President Joe Biden, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unleashed an unpredictable and treacherous new political force into what is already the most abnormal election of modern times. McCarthy effectively set up partisan counterprogramming to the looming criminal trials of his patron, former

Analysis by Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As British chip designer Arm prepares to raise about $5 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, its China business has become a serious point of concern. The SoftBank-owned firm used many pages of its IPO prospectus to warn investors of risks related to

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — By opening an impeachment investigation into President Joe Biden, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unleashed an unpredictable and treacherous new political force into what is already the most abnormal election of modern times. McCarthy effectively set up partisan counterprogramming to the looming criminal trials of his patron, former President

Analysis by Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — Covering a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un might best be described as a caption contest: The two held what the Kremlin called “very substantive” discussions on Wednesday, but beyond a few photo opportunities, we still have very little idea what

CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — It’s hard to believe there’s a new eyewitness account from a Secret Service agent who was right there at the assassination of John F. Kennedy. This is, after all among the most investigated, revisited and argued about events in US history. But Paul Landis, who in

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — It’s hard to believe there’s a new eyewitness account from a Secret Service agent who was right there at the assassination of John F. Kennedy. This is, after all among the most investigated, revisited and argued about events in US history. But Paul Landis, who in 1963

Opinion by John Avlon, CNN (CNN) — The tail is wagging the dog. Trumpists like Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene have demanded the impeachment process begin, and they control enough of the GOP caucus that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had to agree, to placate the base. This is a sign of weakness, not strength.

CNN Opinion by John Avlon, CNN (CNN) — The tail is wagging the dog. Trumpists like Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene have demanded the impeachment process begin, and they control enough of the GOP caucus that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had to agree, to placate the base. This is a sign of weakness, not

Opinion by Norman Eisen (CNN) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s announcement Tuesday of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden’s purported involvement in his son Hunter’s business dealings is factually unfounded and legally baseless. That should be no surprise considering that a consistent proponent of this inquiry was former President Donald Trump. The twice-impeached ex-president

Opinion by Sara Stewart (CNN) — If you want a barometer of cultural terrors, the latest movie about teenage girls is usually a good place to look. A pair of new films have their blood-stained fingers on that pulse: “Bottoms” is a satirical comedy about a queer-founded high school fight club, and “Perpetrator” is an

Opinion by Dana Peterson and Erik Lundh (CNN) — While US economic growth has defied expectations this year, clouds are gathering on the horizon. The all-important US consumers have stood their ground and continued to spend, and most data underlines spending strength. But some emerging information suggests that consumers may eventually stumble, which could drive the US into a brief recession. To

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s been a bad year for CEOs. Chief executives have left their posts at an alarming rate as their performance — and their behavior — come under increased scrutiny by corporate boards. What’s happening: Well over 1,000 CEOs have left their companies this year, according to

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The initiation of an impeachment investigation against a president ought to be an earthshaking moment in the nation’s history. Yet when Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the opening of such a probe into President Joe Biden Tuesday, it felt like more of an inevitable consequence of