Central banks were the superheroes of the early phase of the pandemic, taking dramatic steps to save the economy and financial markets from ruin. Now, as the recovery kicks into gear, they’ve become a major risk for investors. What’s happening: The latest reading of the Back-to-Normal Index from CNN Business shows that the US economy’s
Continue ReadingGhana’s LGBTQ community has called for the release of 21 people, who were arrested by security forces last week while attending a conference in the southeastern city of Ho. An online campaign with the hashtag #ReleaseThe21 has gone viral on social media platform Twitter, as people demanded the immediate release of the detainees. At least
Continue ReadingTwitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things even harder for the company in a key market. Police visited Twitter’s offices in the capital Delhi and nearby city of Gurugram late on Monday to order the social media giant to cooperate with an
Continue ReadingThe day after George Floyd’s funeral, Jonathan Veal drove from Houston and back to his Oklahoma City home still grappling with what had happened: his close friend — a brother, really — was killed by a Minneapolis police officer and the brutal video of his last moments had been viewed by millions. The last time
Continue ReadingWashington, DC, and states across the country are heightening security and preparing reinforcements this week ahead of potential armed protests from Saturday up to at least Inauguration Day on Wednesday. One week after a pro-Trump mob ransacked the US Capitol, federal officials reiterated a warning in a call with law enforcement leaders across the country,
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The European Union has called on airlines to avoid Belarus’ airspace after a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to land in the country, and a dissident journalist on board was arrested. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said the bloc was “closing our airspace to planes from Belarus” and
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As an obese Black woman, I have waged my personal “battle of the bulge” for years. I even wrote “A Fat Girl Gets Naked” about my body issues for CNN in 2014. The struggle was never more real than when the pandemic shut the world down last year. If my social butterfly self had to
Continue ReadingA White driver is in custody and could face a hate crime penalty after she struck two Black women with a car during a protest Monday over the fatal police shooting of a Black man last month in North Carolina, authorities said. The incident occurred during the near-daily protests in Elizabeth City over the shooting
Continue ReadingTwitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things even harder for the company in a key market. Police visited Twitter’s offices in the capital Delhi and nearby city of Gurugram late on Monday to order the social media giant to cooperate with an
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International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound says he believes the Olympic Games will go ahead this year and says the option of canceling the event is “essentially off the table.” Speaking to CNN’s Selina Wang, Pound insisted that all indications suggest a “bubble” around those participating in Tokyo can be maintained but he stopped short
Continue Reading Experts are turning their focus in the fight against Covid-19 to vaccinating young Americans — warning that even though they don’t face a high chance of serious illness, they still risk long-term symptoms if they get coronavirus. The United States has so far made significant progress in vaccinating adults. At least 25 states, plus Washington,
Continue ReadingA British clothing retailer has come under fire for trademarking the name of the west African Yoruba people several years ago, igniting a debate online about whether trademarking names of ethnic groups amounts to cultural appropriation. Timbuktu, an outdoor clothing brand based in northern England, filed to trademark the word “Yoruba” in 2015, records from
Continue ReadingThe US has warned Americans not to travel to Japan as Covid-19 case numbers there rise, dealing another blow to the already uncertain future of the Summer Olympics. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today”
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A team of Democratic operatives is launching an initiative to bolster progressive campaigns ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Blue State Campaigns, an offshoot of Blue State — the digital consulting and communications firm founded by Joe Rospars, who worked as a strategist for Elizabeth Warren and Barack Obama — seeks to redefine traditional campaign
Continue ReadingAt least 31 people have died and hundreds of children were feared missing or separated from their families Monday after Mount Nyiragongo erupted in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the weekend. Government spokesman Patrick Muyaya confirmed the updated death toll in a statement Monday, adding it would probably rise as first responders
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi attended a court hearing Monday, her first appearance in person since the military seized power on February 1, her defense team said. Suu Kyi, who has been detained since the coup, held a face-to-face meeting with her legal team for about 30 minutes before the hearing in
Continue ReadingFaced with a return to in-person learning in the fall — and with no option for remote schooling — New York parents are hopeful — but also anxious about what the city will do to safeguard the health of their children. With vaccinations increasing and cases decreasing, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced
Continue ReadingA 29-year-old Jewish man, who was attacked in a New York City gang assault said Friday that he could not understand why there was so much hate directed at him. Joseph Borgen told CNN’s Don Lemon he doesn’t want revenge on the crowd that punched, kicked and pepper-sprayed him while shouting anti-Semitic slurs on Thursday
Continue ReadingA second person has been arrested in connection with the attack on a Jewish man near Times Square during protests in New York City last week, the New York Police Department said Monday. The NYPD arrested Faisal Elezzi, 25, and is recommending charges of assault as a hate crime, menacing as a hate crime and
Continue ReadingA federal judge has ruled that a 15-year-old soccer player should be able to be signed by the National Women’s Soccer League despite the league’s existing age restriction. In a ruling issued Monday, Judge Karin Immergut approved a temporary restraining order that would require the NWSL to lift its age restrictions, allowing Olivia Moultrie to
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