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For many companies, doing business in China is getting trickier by the day. But Western banks and asset managers are more than willing to up their bets on the world's second biggest economy, convinced that the opportunities remain too good to pass up.

The United Kingdom's domestic spy agency has warned that an "agent of the Chinese government" has been actively working to "subvert" the processes of Parliament, a senior British lawmaker said Thursday.

A senior US official warned Thursday that the "drumbeat of war is sounding loud" following a week's worth of diplomacy between the West and Russia that wrapped up Thursday.

In the minutes after North Korea launched a ballistic missile around 7:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday, the US command responsible for protecting the American homeland from airborne threats raced to determine whether the missile might be capable of striking the United States -- and for a moment, took steps as if it was.

A Texas judge ruled Thursday there was no probable cause against a mother who allegedly put her son in the trunk of the car to avoid being exposed to Covid-19 -- but the case might not be over yet.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has denied parole for Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, a source tells CNN's Jake Tapper.

A new tv series called "Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber" is set to premiere on Showtime. The show charts the roller-coaster journey of Uber and its founder and CEO, Travis Kalanick.

On Thursday, the Republican National Committee threatened to keep its 2024 presidential nominee from participating in the three traditional general election debates unless and until the debates are adjusted more to their liking.

One Mississippi middle school's attempt at addressing girls' body image concerns sparked outrage among parents, forcing the school to backtrack.

The Justice Department has charged 11 defendants with seditious conspiracy related to the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, including the leader of the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes.

President Joe Biden is struggling politically. Recent polls have shown that his approval ratings continue to fall. According to CNN's Poll of Polls, the President stands at 42%, while Quinnipiac's January poll placed him at 33%. Those are the kinds of numbers that would leave any White House unsettled.

Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona reiterated from the Senate floor Thursday that she is not backing off her position to uphold the filibuster, less than an hour before President Joe Biden arrived on Capitol Hill to pitch Democrats on eradicating it.

The Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden's vaccine or testing requirement aimed at large businesses, but it allowed a vaccine mandate for certain health care workers to go into effect nationwide.

Even being more less visible than usual, Kyle Jenner has still managed to take the title of queen of Instagram.

The Republican National Committee said Thursday in a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates that it is prepared to "prohibit future Republican nominees from participating in CPD-sponsored debates" unless the commission makes a number of significant changes to its procedure.

A woman and a child were wounded when several rockets hit Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, including the US embassy, on Thursday, the embassy and Iraqi military said in statements.

The Justice Department has charged 11 defendants with seditious conspiracy related to the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, including the leader of the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes. CNN legal analyst Elliot Williams explains.

"Baby Shark," the inescapable earworm beloved by some children and often feared by their parents, has hit a new milestone -- 10 billion views on YouTube.

A German court is set to rule on the case of a Syrian colonel accused of committing crimes against humanity on Thursday, in the first-ever torture trial against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Ohio Republican Rep. Warren Davidson apologized on Thursday for comparing Washington, DC's Covid-19 safety protocols to Nazi Germany.

Astronomers may have found a moon that's completely different from anything in our solar system.

Former Democratic Senator Al Franken reacts to Rep. Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) comments that he would not vote for anybody that can't have a "working relationship" with former president Trump.

At least three-quarters of elementary school teachers in France were reported to be on strike and half of elementary schools were closed Thursday in protest at the government's Covid-19 protocols, according to a French teachers' union.

Reporters asked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about Quebec's financial penalty for unvaccinated residents.

Anti-vaccine protesters tried to storm the Bulgarian parliament on Wednesday and briefly scuffled with police officers during a massive rally against coronavirus restrictions in downtown Sofia.

It was supposed to be a quick get-to-know-you -- but a snap Covid lockdown forced a Chinese woman to stay with her blind date at his house for days on end.

As Novak Djokovic is named the number one seed in the Australian Open men's singles draw, the tennis superstar is awaiting a decision by Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke who could decide whether or not to revoke his reinstated visa and deport him. Djokovic's visa was previously canceled after he arrived without a valid exemption for Australia's vaccination requirement for all arrivals.

Outside a Costco, Laura Godinez lifts meat, toothpaste, coffee, bottled water and bulk supplies of DayQuil from her cart -- just the staples in a pandemic-era weekly shopping trip that is now often missing extras that might bust the family budget, like cookies and snacks.

Pandemic price hikes didn't let up in the last month of 2021: A key inflation gauge hit a fresh a 39-year high.

Due to short supply of a Covid-19 therapeutic, doctors say they are faced with rationing the drug. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.

Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Wednesday appeared before the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund says supply disruptions may continue into 2023, and she explains the increased concern surrounding inflation and rate increases.

Wisconsin Republican state senator Kathy Bernier tells Christiane Amanpour there are a lot of Republicans who want to "move on" from 2020.

A man was arrested in the French Alps on Wednesday on suspicion of murdering four people, including three members of a British family, more than nine years ago, the Annecy prosecutor's office said in a statement.