CNN — With the start of the Islamic month of Ramadan, Habiba said she was “terrified” by the thought of fasting this year. During her teenage years, the eating disorder morphed into bulimia and binge eating, and she says the habit of not eating or drinking from sunup to sundown exacerbated her need to further … Read more
CNN — The new Cold War is not being played out on the high walls that divide the continents, but in the pockets of millions of Americans. congressional hearing Thursday’s focus on the popular TikTok video app became the latest in a string of clarifying moments that exposed not only Washington’s bipartisan animosity toward Beijing’s … Read more
Hongkong CNN — China says it will ‘resolutely oppose’ Any forced sale of TikTokthe first direct response to the Biden administration’s demands that the app’s Chinese owner sell a stake in his company or face a ban in its most important market. TikTok CEO Shou Chew made the above comments Testify before U.S. lawmakers It … Read more
CNN — The U.S. and Canada have reached an agreement to amend a decades-old asylum agreement that would restrict certain immigrants from seeking protection in Canada, two Canadian officials told CNN, marking the way Canada accepts asylum seekers. Significant changes have occurred. While discussions have been going on for years, a sharp increase in the … Read more
Hongkong CNN — Months after lifting strict pandemic measures, China has approved the first Covid-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology. The vaccine was developed by CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, a local company based in the northern Chinese city of Shijiazhuang, the company said in a statement wednesday statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It added … Read more
Hongkong CNN — Nearly three years After the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners did not sell the company to U.S. investors, video application Facing the threat of life and death again. Douyin CEO Shou Zi Chew The app will appear before U.S. lawmakers later on Thursday, many of whom want … Read more
As more lawmakers raise national security concerns about TikTok’s ties to China, and some experts worry about the app’s impact on young people’s mental health, CNN is hosting a special to delve into the issues. Watch “CNN Primetime: Is It TikTok Time?” Thursday, March 23 at 9 p.m. ET. CNN — At a Harvard Business … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — For centuries, the setting sun marked the end of fasting rituals during holidays such as Ramadan and Yom Kippur, a cue to feast on food after a long day without food or drink. … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements, and more. CNN — NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected churning dust clouds on a distant planet orbiting two stars. The exoplanet, known as VHS 1256 b, is about 40 light-years from Earth and orbits far … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements, and more. CNN — A new species of large spider has been discovered in Queensland, Australia, and researchers say it needs protection. The rare and colorful tarantula-like creature, a golden trapdoor spider belonging to the Euoplos genus, … Read more