Defending Formula One world champion Max Verstappen suffered his second retirement in three races, while he watched title rival Charles Leclerc win yet again in dominant fashion and extend his lead in the drivers' championship at the Australian Grand Prix. Source: Latest CNN News
As Shanghai's Covid-19 lockdown leaves residents struggling to access food or medical care, citizens elsewhere in China fear similar stringent measures are heading their way -- even as officials seek to assure the public they are well prepared. Source: Latest CNN News
China is battling its biggest spike in coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, with millions under lockdown and the healthcare system feeling the pressure. One of the last countries sticking to a zero-Covid strategy, China aims to stamp out every infection with strict lockdowns and by sending all cases to secure facilities. That [...]
French President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Monday kicked off a final fortnight of bruising campaigning for the French presidency in a run-off that polls predict risks being tight. With 97 percent votes counted, Macron came in first in Sunday's first round of voting with 27.6 percent of the vote. [...]
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen appear to be the leading candidates in the first round of the French presidential elections, an analysis of early results shows, setting up a rematch of the 2017 contest. Source: Latest CNN News
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who recently bought a large stake in Twitter, has decided not to join the social media company's board. Source: Latest CNN News
One of the regulators behind China's dramatic crackdown on private enterprise has tried to quell growing concerns about the impact on employment, saying the country's biggest tech companies have added nearly 80,000 jobs since July and are "full of confidence." Source: Latest CNN News
Russian President Vladimir Putin has a new general overseeing his war in Ukraine, and his military commanders are signaling a new phase in the war: an all-out effort to take and hold the portions of Ukraine's Donbas region still under Ukrainian control. Source: Latest CNN News
Western leaders are grappling with how far to escalate their military aid to Ukraine as the Russian invasion seems headed for a brutal new turn, a decision that may rest on whether the West's goal is to push for a total defeat of President Vladimir Putin. Source: Latest CNN News