What ‘Blackfishing’ means and why people do it
By Faith Karimi, CNN First there was blackface. Now there’s “Blackfishing.” The term has been increasingly in the news to describe…
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Jarrett: Ukraine requiring female soldiers to wear high heels is sexism
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has defended its decision to train female soldiers to march in high heels, following an outcry from local lawmakers.…
Continue ReadingUkraine to give female soldiers ‘more comfortable’ heels after sexism controversy
By Rob Picheta and Denis Lapin, CNN Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has said it will give female soldiers “more comfortable” heels…
Continue ReadingDidi shares plummet after China bans it from app stores
Didi shares plunged as much as 22% in premarket trading as fallout continued over news of the company’s troubles in China. CNN’s David Culver…
Continue ReadingThe SEC should investigate the Didi IPO fiasco, US senator says
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen called on US financial regulators to probe the disastrous IPO of Chinese ride-hailing…
Continue ReadingExtreme temperatures cause millions of excess deaths each year: study
By Brooke Taylor, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) —…
Continue ReadingUS death rates are falling for many types of cancer, but not all, report says
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN US death rates from cancer continued to decline from 2014 to 2018, driven mostly by drops in deaths from lung cancer and…
Continue ReadingCondenan a 2 años de prisión al golfista argentino Ángel “Pato” Cabrera
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La justicia de Córdoba, en el centro de Argentina, condenó este miércoles al golfista profesional Ángel…
Continue ReadingCentral banks can’t get enough stimulus
By Charles Riley, CNN Business The European Central Bank has unveiled a new strategy following an 18-month review that could provide policymakers…
Continue ReadingVideo appears to show moments after Haiti President’s assassination
A video on social media appears to show the moments after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. CNN cannot verify the authenticity of…
Continue ReadingShe flew from Australia to England for a first date
Francesca Street, CNN British college student Laura was scrolling through social media one day in 2014, when a Tweet caught her eye, and changed her…
Continue ReadingThe critical race theory panic has White people afraid that they might be complicit in racism
By Elle Reeve, Samantha Guff and Deborah Brunswick, CNN Keziah Ridgeway says she’s the only teacher she knows in Philadelphia who teaches…
Continue ReadingLa policía de España arresta a cuatro por el presunto ataque homofóbico que provocó la muerte de Samuel Luiz
olivertapia Madrid, España (CNN) — La policía de España ha arrestado a cuatro personas por la muerte de un asistente de enfermería en un…
Continue ReadingTexas Republicans set to resume push for voting restrictions as special legislative session begins
By Eric Bradner, CNN Texas Republicans are set to mount another push for restrictive new voting laws in their state as lawmakers on Thursday begin a…
Continue ReadingEn Miami, los esfuerzos de búsqueda pasan del rescate a la recuperación de cadáveres
Mariana Toro Surfside, Florida (CNN) — Junto al sitio donde colapsó un edificio de condominios en el área de Miami-Dade, socorristas,…
Continue ReadingBiden pushes for ‘generational investments in human infrastructure’ in speech in Illinois
By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday pushed for generational investments in human infrastructure to expand the…
Continue ReadingFederal judge blocks effort to invalidate parts of new Georgia voting law ahead of July runoffs
By Pamela Kirkland and Sara Murray, CNN A federal court judge on Wednesday denied a motion to stop the implementation of parts of Georgia’s new…
Continue ReadingExclusive: China just gave a big F-U to America, hedge fund manager says
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Kyle Bass, the hedge fund manager and outspoken critic of Beijing, says the timing of China’s crackdown on…
Continue ReadingWhen should vaccinated people wear masks now? An expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN The Delta variant, a more transmissible — and potentially more dangerous — strain of coronavirus, now makes up more…
Continue ReadingChinese tech stocks roiled by worsening crackdown
By Laura He, CNN Business China is not slowing down with its historic tech crackdown. After hitting at ride-hailing company Didi once the firm went…
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