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Starbucks is leaning into tech with its new concept store.

Taiwan has officially commissioned its first F-16V combat wing as it upgrades its military hardware amid growing threats from mainland China. CNN's Will Ripley reports from Chiayi Air Base in southern Taiwan.

CNN's Matthew Chance reports after violence broke out on the EU's border with Belarus where thousands of migrants have been trying to cross in hopes of a better life in Europe.

Chinese state media CGTN has released an email alleged to be from Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai claiming she is fine amid growing concern for her whereabouts. Some have doubts about the email, and it raises concerns for Peng's safety. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.

Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq says he would stop his children from getting into cricket as he doesn't want his "son or daughter to be in pain."

With three full-size, seaworthy boat hulls as its roof and a facade of nautical ropes made from recycled plastic, Italy's pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 embraces the concept of reusable design.

It's turning into a monumental year for India's stock market, as yet another big startup makes its public debut.

When Germany announced this week that it had suspended the process of certifying a controversial new Russian gas pipeline called Nord Stream 2, the response in energy markets was immediate.

Sex offenders convicted of multiple rapes could face chemical castration in Pakistan after lawmakers on Wednesday passed new anti-rape legislation that aims to speed up convictions and impose tougher sentences.

A British F-35, one of the newest stealth fighter jets in the UK military, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday morning while operating off the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, the UK Defense Ministry said in a tweet.

Lindsay Hoyle, the UK's Speaker of the House of Commons, stepped in during a fiery parliamentary debate session. He rebuked Prime Minister Boris Johnson, opposition leader Keir Starmer and the most senior figures of both parties for their poor parliamentary behavior, saying he expected better politics from both sides. CNN's Bianca Nobilo has more.

From increases in cancer to disappearing fish, residents in Iraq's southern Basra province say pollution from oil fields is bringing death and despair. And as CNN's Jomana Karadsheh reports, officials don't seem to be in a hurry to clean it up.

A simmering war within the Georgia Republican Party is about -- what else? -- Donald Trump.

A Mississippi man who pleaded guilty to murdering his wife and sexually assaulting her 12-year-old daughter was executed Wednesday, making him the first death row inmate put to death in the state since 2012.

A comedian's powerful monologue addressing some of India's most sensitive issues including rape and farmers' protests has split opinion in the country, with right-wing activists calling for his arrest while supporters rally to his defense.

Young Dolph, the rapper behind albums like "Rich Slave," died in fatal shooting in Memphis on Wednesday, according multiple local media reports. He was 36.

Police in Vietnam have summoned a beef noodle seller who filmed himself imitating Nusret Gokce, or "Salt Bae", days after a top Vietnamese official was caught on camera eating gold-encrusted steak at the Turkish celebrity chef's London restaurant.

Vinfast, a car company based in Vietnam, unveiled a pair of electric SUVs Wednesday that it plans to begin selling in the United States next year.

Britney Spears has said the #FreeBritney movement saved her life, four days after her conservatorship finally came to an end.

The prosecution in the trial of Ahmaud Arbery's killing rested its case Tuesday afternoon after eight days of testimony and 23 witnesses.

Apple plans to give customers the ability to repair their own devices amid growing pressure from regulators and consumers around the world for manufacturers to ease restrictions on fixing products.

On Wednesday Adele released a new video in which she sang her heart out while simultaneously wrecking ours.

Walking is the most popular aerobic physical activity in the United States, with 111 million people hitting the pavement in 2018 as part of their fitness goals.

The Olympics are about a lot more than sports.

A Chinese tennis star's explosive #MeToo allegation against a former state leader has been muffled by blanket censorship, with authorities racing to wipe out any mention of a politically sensitive scandal that has reverberated across the Chinese internet.

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve a resolution that censures Rep. Paul Gosar and strips him of his two committee assignments, the first time a sitting House member has been censured in more than 10 years.

To have heard about the run-up to the 2021 election on political Twitter, you would have thought that Democrats were cruising to wins across the country -- fueled by Republican opposition to President Joe Biden's agenda and their slavish adherence to former President Donald Trump.

The holiday season is right around the corner, and for many that means more time spent with family across generations. Before you demand that your children drop their smartphone to talk meaningfully about gratitude at the Thanksgiving dinner table, take a moment to consider what you're asking.

A flotilla of motorboats, canoes, dinghies and jet-skis helmed by farmers raced to move dozens of trapped cows from frigid waters as floods hit the Canadian province of British Columbia.

Ireland will impose a midnight curfew on bars, restaurants and nightclubs from November 18 as the country sees a new surge in Covid-19 cases, despite having one of the highest vaccination rates in the world. CNN's Becky Anderson sits down with Leo Varadkar, Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister, to discuss.

Jacob Chansley, the so-called "QAnon Shaman," was sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in the US Capitol riot.

Iranian government-sponsored hackers are actively targeting a "broad range of victims" across the US transportation and health care sectors, and in some cases are deploying ransomware against those victims, US federal agencies and their counterparts from the United Kingdom and Australia warned on Wednesday.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced new framework on transgender athletes, saying that no athlete should be excluded from competition on the assumption of an advantage due to their gender.

Last month, Austrian police made a remarkable discovery. In a raid on a house in the town of Baden, they found an arsenal of weapons and 1,200 kilograms of ammunition -- as well as Nazi paraphernalia and a large amount of gunpowder.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who has publicly cast doubt on and spread misinformation about the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, revealed during an interview with Newsmax that she has not received the Covid-19 vaccine. She is now being fined over $60,000 for refusing to wear a mask on the senate floor.

Decathlon says it will stop selling kayaks in some stores in northern France in a bid to prevent migrants using them to make the dangerous sea crossing to England.

The very fact US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are now talking is itself a significant breakthrough.

If House Republicans win in the midterm elections, it's already clear their new majority will be a constant churn of self-radicalization and an extremist political weapon for Donald Trump.

Canelo Alvarez will attempt to become a five-division titleholder after a fight with WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu was confirmed by the WBC yesterday.

Are the Golden State Warriors the favorites for this season's NBA title? Steph Curry believes challenging for the crown is in the squad's make up.

CNN's Matthew Chance reports from a processing center in Belarus where some migrants are being held. On Tuesday, violence broke out on the country's border with Poland as thousands tried to cross into the European Union.

The family of Axel Acosta Avila, one of 10 people who died in the chaotic crowd surge during the Astroworld Festival in Houston this month, is among 125 plaintiffs who brought a lawsuit Tuesday against the event's organizers and others.

The United States and China have agreed to relax visa restrictions on each other's journalists, according to a US State Department official. The deal addresses one source of contention in strained bilateral ties following a lengthy virtual meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping on Monday.

Canada took another step towards booking its place at the 2022 World Cup after beating Mexico 2-1 in near freezing conditions.

Britain looks set to become the first major economy to hike interest rates since the Covid-19 pandemic began after inflation data showed prices rising at the fastest rate in a decade.

The increasingly heated debate over the presence of certain books in school libraries was aired at an Illinois school board meeting this week.

When the cards were dealt, Chris Moneymaker could hardly have been happy.