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At least eight people were killed in shooting at an FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, police said. A FedEx worker describes what he heard at the scene.

Experts warn Brazil could soon suffer an "unimaginable loss of lives" if it doesn't change course in its fight against coronavirus. CNN's Shasta Darlington reports from Sao Paulo.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that Russia will expel 10 US diplomats, part of a series of measures meant to retaliate for President Joe Biden's sweeping sanctions against the K

On Thursday, the Biden administration imposed new sanctions on Russia for its role in actively interfering in the 2016 presidential election. You probably heard about that.

A heavy metal guitarist with ties to the Oath Keepers pleaded guilty Friday to two crimes related to the US Capitol insurrection, making him the first rioter to do so.

Much of Donald Trump's success early in his political career came from his promises to "drain the swamp" of Washington DC. The former US president was referring to the enormous power held by wealthy l

The shooting started in the city of Bago, Myanmar at 5 a.m. on April 9.

It's been nearly twenty years since 9/11 but the US has been involved in Afghanistan for far longer. Here's a look at how five presidents and five very different strategies have shaped the US' role in

Helen McCrory, the British actress best known for her roles in the 'Harry Potter' films and 'Peaky Blinders,' has died, her husband, actor Damian Lewis, announced on Friday.

Nearly a year after the police killing of George Floyd, pressure is mounting on President Joe Biden and members of Congress to show they are committed to holding police officers accountable for miscon

Simon & Schuster said it won't distribute a book written by the Louisville police officer who was shot while executing a no-knock warrant at the home of Breonna Taylor, who was killed in the raid.

Love is in the air this spring in the eastern United States, where billions of cicadas will soon appear in the biggest emergence event since 2004.

British mom Rebecca Roberts shares her story of giving birth to twins she conceived three weeks apart, a rare condition called superfetation. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen has the details.

President Joe Biden will sign a declaration on Friday to speed refugee admissions to the US but not raise the refugee cap, as he has committed to doing. Instead, he will sign an emergency determinatio

The French parliament on Thursday adopted legislation that characterizes sex with a child under the age of 15 as rape and punishable by up to 20 years in jail, bringing its penal code closer in line w

The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission's highly-successful whistleblower program is stepping down at a delicate moment for the market watchdog.

Just days after the International Space Station's crew reached 10 people, three are ready to return to Earth.

It's been 100 days since the US Capitol was attacked by a violent mob on January 6. CNN's John Avlon breaks down the knowns and unknowns of the day rioters breached one of the country's most iconic bu

Bank of America's chief executive is the latest business leader to speak out about restrictive voting legislation in states such as Georgia and Texas, calling for a federal bipartisan commission to in

Arizona and Tennessee are one step away from restricting students' access to lessons on sexual and gender identity, with lawmakers in the states sending bills to their governors this week that would a

CNN's Chris Cuomo speaks to Eurasia group founder Ian Bremmer about President Joe Biden's decision to impose sanctions against Russia in response to cyberattacks against the US and interference in two

Rescue crews will keep searching overnight for the 12 people still missing after a commercial vessel capsized Tuesday several miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana, according to the US Coast Guard.

Surveillance video shows a driver crashing through two traffic arms and jumping a rising drawbridge in Daytona Beach, Florida.

SINGAPORE: Thai Beverage said on Friday (Apr 16) it was postponing the plan to sell a 20 per cent stake in its regional beer business through a US$2 billion Singapore listing, citing a volatile and u

MUMBAI: The head of the world's largest vaccine maker directly tweeted US President Joe Biden on Friday (Apr 16) urging him to lift an export ban on raw materials desperately needed to make more COVID

SINGAPORE: A four-storey building along Thomson Road has been acquired by the Government and will be demolished by the end of the year to facilitate the construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC)

SINGAPORE: Grab Holdings, Southeast Asia's ride-hailing to delivery giant, is considering a secondary listing in its home market of Singapore after completing a Nasdaq listing via a US$40 billion SPA

SKorean steelmaker to end partnership with Myanmar military

BEIJING: China's economy expanded at its fastest pace in record in the first quarter, data showed on Friday (Apr 16), in a sharp turnaround from its historic contraction caused by the COVID-19 outbre

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s DBS Bank has committed to zero thermal coal exposure by 2039, as part of “continued efforts to tackle climate change and work towards a lower carbon future”, it said on Fr

SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew at a faster pace of 12.1 per cent in March from a year ago, up from the 4.2 per cent growth in February.Export growth far exceeded forecas

SINGAPORE: Hot sales at private property launches in March have further drawn down on a fast-dwindling stock of units – fanning an expected rise in home prices, experts said.A total of 1,296 new

The Deliveroo IPO debacle should not be seen as a barometer of future stock market listings for a few reasons, says The Smart Investor's David Kuo.

Latin America's recovery from the pandemic crisis is lagging the rest of the world and the economy will not return to its pre-pandemic level until 2024, the IMF warned Thursday.

Medical device maker Thermo Fisher Scientific said on Thursday (Apr 15) it would acquire contract researcher PPD for US$17.4 billion as it looks to add more muscle to its pharmaceutical services busin

European Union Parliament committees overwhelmingly backed the new trade deal between the 27-nation bloc and former member Britain on Thursday (Apr 15), pushing it onward to the full legislature for a

UnitedHealth's first-quarter profit jumped about 44 per cent, and the nation's largest health insurer also hiked its 2021 outlook despite expecting more hits from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daimler AG on Thursday (Apr 15) unveiled a battery-powered counterpart to its top Mercedes-Benz luxury sedan as German carmakers ramp up their challenge to electric upstart Tesla.

NEW YORK: Citigroup announced on Thursday (Apr 15) it will exit 13 international consumer banking markets, shifting its focus to wealth management and away from retail banking in places where it is sm

LONDON: London-headquartered HSBC bank is relocating four senior executives to Hong Kong as it seeks to extend its business reach across its main market Asia.In a staff memo seen by AFP on Thursday

SHANGHAI: The Shanghai Half Marathon, scheduled for Sunday (Apr 18), has scrapped plans to provide runners with Adidas-branded T-shirts, according to messages sent to participants, as the German firm

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group reported a decline in overall passenger carriage for March by 90.2 per cent year-on-year, as border controls and travel restrictions continue worldwide.

SINGAPORE: BHP Group said on Thursday (Apr 15) it completed its first refuelling of a ship with biofuel this month in a trial run that is part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions.It was also

More than 20 Chinese tech giants have made a public pact to abide by anti-monopoly guidelines, after regulators told them to note "the warning" of a record fine against e-commerce giant Alibaba.

SINGAPORE: Sales of new private homes doubled in March amid fresh interest in luxury properties, with one analyst expecting appetite for what she called "trophy properties" to continue growing.Devel

SINGAPORE: Homegrown multi-label retailer Naiise has shuttered due to financial difficulties, with brand partners and trade creditors still owed payment.Naiise founder Dennis Tay on Thursday (Apr 1

It turns out that the fashion industry produces more carbon emissions than the airline and shipping industries combined. The programme Talking Point finds out if it is possible to dress affordably and

Coinbase made a rousing debut on Wall Street on Wednesday (Apr 14), with shares of the digital currency exchange rising as high as US$429, briefly giving it a market value over US$100 billion.Coinba

US treasury secretary Janet Yellen has called for a global minimum corporate tax, but this will disadvantage certain countries and is probably unworkable, says an accounting professor.

With no end in sight, the military coup will only derail Myanmar’s economic and political trajectory, says a research fellow.

Economic gains have been highlighted but political considerations may have also contributed to the East Coast Rail Link re-routing, says ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute’s Kevin Zhang.

Big business has ratcheted up its objections to proposals that would make it harder to vote, with several hundred companies and executives signing a new statement opposing “any discriminatory legisl

The tiny red hearts that appear under Instagram photos of kids, kittens and sandwiches can be a source of stress for many users, an insidious way of measuring self worth and popularity.

Manchester City are the "benchmark" across Europe but Chelsea "will hunt them" next season, says the London side's manager Thomas Tuchel.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba says current boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer "wouldn't go against the players" like former manager Jose Mourinho.

Will Phil Neville get off to a flier in Miami? Can Chicharito top the scoring charts? How about Bradley Wright-Phillips? The MLS is back...

Roma defender Chris Smalling and his family were victims of an armed robbery at their home in the early hours of Friday.

Leicester players James Maddison, Hamza Choudhury and Ayoze Perez can restore their reputations on the pitch after breaching Covid-19 protocols, says boss Brendan Rodgers.

Aston Villa and England defender Tyrone Mings reveals he has received racist abuse on social media.

Leeds United and England midfielder Kalvin Phillips takes football legend and friend Ian Wright on a tour of where he grew up in Armley in Leeds, to discuss how his love of football began.

Mark Lawrenson takes on Soccer AM star Tubes to make predictions for this weekend's FA Cup semi-final ties and Premier League fixtures.

Arsenal impressively sweep aside Slavia Prague to reach the Europa League semi-finals with a fine away victory in the second leg.

The revamped 36-team Champions League is expected to be agreed on Monday with the new format to start in 2024.

Edinson Cavani scores the winner as Manchester United set up a Europa League semi-final against Roma with a comfortable 4-0 aggregate win over Granada.

Rangers' Borna Barisic reckons Celtic interim manager John Kennedy was "disrespectful" by claiming his side are "still the best team in the country".

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers says James Maddison, Hamza Choudhury and Ayoze Perez can restore their reputations after breaching Covid-19 protocols "by their actions on the field".

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League is massive psychologically for everyone at the club.

Jurgen Klopp concedes that Liverpool's first-leg defeat at Real Madrid cost them a place in the Champions League semi-finals, after a goalless second leg.

Fulham wonderkid Delano Splatt, 16, is first to take on our brand new 50 second MOTDx challenge. It will test speed, skill, agility and goalscoring.

Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says that Manchester United have changed the colour of the banners covering the seats at Old Trafford from red to black in an effort to win more home games.

Watch extended highlights as Northern Ireland seal their place at Euro 2022 with a 4-1 aggregate win over Ukraine in Belfast.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is "amazed and shocked" after Edinson Cavanin's goal was disallowed by VAR due to a foul by Scott McTominay against Son Heung-min.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has praised his players, saying they "gave everything they had" and that he has "no complaints" during their 3-1 defeat by Manchester United.

Trinity Rodman, daughter of former NBA player Dennis Rodman, becomes the youngest player to score in the NWSL, with the 18-year-old netting on her debut for Washington Spirit.

Shanghai’s Grade A office market is off to a good start in 2021 amid continuously improving leasing demand, particularly in decentralized locations, major international property consultancies said i

With technological and industrial transformation being the driving forces, China’s automotive industry is becoming more automated and intelligent.

CHINA remains a popular destination for overseas investors, with foreign direct investment logging a substantial increase in the first quarter.FDI into the Chinese mainland surged 39.9 percent year

Sally Wang, a Shanghai office worker in her 30s, recently indulged herself in something novel — spending with a virtual yuan.

Shanghai is speeding up pilot work and development of China’s new e-yuan, which has become a key element in the city’s drive to transform itself into global financial hub, Deputy Mayor Wu Qing sai

THE eighth China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair opened yesterday, with dozens of companies launching their latest technologies while forums discussed hot topics such as intellectual property

ONE of China’s bestselling beverage brands Genki Forest, or Yuanqi Senlin, apologized on its official Weibo account for misleading consumers with a “sucrose free” label on its milk tea packaging

Coinbase Global Inc, the biggest US cryptocurrency exchange, was listing on the Nasdaq yesterday, marking a milestone in the journey of virtual currencies from niche technology to mainstream asset.

Bernard Madoff, who was convicted for running the largest known Ponzi scheme in history, died yesterday in United States federal prison where he was serving a 150-year sentence, the Bureau of Prisons

Eurozone citizens expect the European Central Bank’s proposed digital euro to be private, safe and cheap, an ECB survey showed yesterday.

Bitcoin hit a record of US$62,741 on Tuesday, extending its 2021 rally to new heights a day before the listing of Coinbase shares in the United States.

CHINA’S foreign trade surged in the first quarter of 2021, as the country made continuous progress in COVID-19 prevention and control, as well as economic and social development. The total imports a

CHINESE regulators urged Internet platform enterprises to comprehensively rectify problems within time limits and establish a new order in the platform economy. The Internet enterprises are urged to s

CHINA’S market regulators fined subsidiaries of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and 360 Security Technology Inc for engaging in false advertising. The punishments follow negative media exposure on the div

Sanofi said that it foresees an annual investment of around 20 million euros (US$23.9 million) over the next five years and a headcount of at least 50 researchers by the end of next year at its biomed

New loan policies are pushing smaller banks to improve their own risk control capabilities together with technology companies and shift from the previous way of outsourcing the business, industry insi

The Beijing Office of the China Securities Regulatory Commission has fined LeEco founder Jia Yueting 241 million yuan (US$36.8 million), the company said in a statement yesterday, in addition to the f

CHINA’S Ant Group, a financial affiliate of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding, will restructure as a financial holding company, the central bank said yesterday. The restructuring means Ant will

NEW bank loans in China rose more than expected in March from the previous month due to strong corporate and household demand, as the central bank walks a tightrope between supporting the rapidly reco

To reach China’s goal of carbon neutrality, the country’s residential photovoltaic industry will embrace huge growth in the next five years and beyond.