CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Burger King is trying to suspend its operations in Russia, but that’s proving difficult. A business partner controlling 800 restaurants has “refused” to close them, the company said. The burger chain, owned by Restaurant Brands International, has a joint venture partnership with businessman Alexander Kolobov in Russia. RBI
Continue ReadingCNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Burger King is trying to suspend its operations in Russia, but that’s proving difficult. A business partner controlling 800 restaurants has “refused” to close them, the company said. The burger chain, owned by Restaurant Brands International, has a joint venture partnership with businessman Alexander Kolobov in Russia. RBI controls
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Burger King is trying to suspend its operations in Russia, but that’s proving difficult. A business partner controlling 800 restaurants has “refused” to close them, the company said. The burger chain, owned by Restaurant Brands International, has a joint venture partnership with businessman Alexander Kolobov in Russia. RBI controls just
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Oppmann, Marlon Sorto and Valentina Di Donato, CNN Cuba’s Supreme Court sentenced more than 100 protesters in Havana to prison terms that ranged between four and 30 years for violence committed during demonstrations last year, it announced Wednesday in a statement. “The citizens are accused of committing and provoking serious disturbances and acts
Continue ReadingBy Paula Newton, CNN Canada announced it will lift its Covid-19 pre-entry test requirement for fully vaccinated travelers beginning April 1, saying Thursday that the pandemic was entering a “transition phase.” The requirement will be dropped for air, land and water ports of entry. However, the announcement came with a warning that travel restrictions may
Continue ReadingCBC, DAX WILKINSON, CNN By Paula Newton, CNN Canada announced it will lift its Covid-19 pre-entry test requirement for fully vaccinated travelers beginning April 1, saying Thursday that the pandemic was entering a “transition phase.” The requirement will be dropped for air, land and water ports of entry. However, the announcement came with a warning
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN Poland’s Karolina Bielawska was crowned the 70th Miss World on Wednesday, with contestants and organizers expressing solidarity with Ukrainians during an on-stage candle tribute at the televised finale. Bielawska, who works as a model and is studying for a master’s degree, claimed the title in Puerto Rico’s capital, San Juan, three months
Continue ReadingLianne Kolirin, CNN Supermodel Bella Hadid has confessed that she regrets having a nose job as a teenager. Gracing the cover of American Vogue’s April issue, the supermodel said she wishes she had not gone under the knife at 14. “I wish I had kept the nose of my ancestors,” she said. “I think I
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus and Irene Nasser, CNN After more than two years, New Zealand will reopen its borders to Australians starting April 12, and to international tourists from visa-waiver countries from May 1, the government announced on Wednesday, March 16. The move is part of efforts to accelerate economic recovery, according to a statement from
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks has a love-hate relationship with its cups. The company’s white — or sometimes holiday-themed — logo-emblazoned paper cups for hot drinks, and clear plastic cups for cold drinks are instantly recognizable symbols of the brand. But that’s not entirely a good thing. “Our cup is ubiquitous, and we love
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added just one new destination, the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius, to its highest-risk category for travel on Monday. The weekly travel risk-level update brought good news for islands clustered in and around the Caribbean Sea with nine destinations
Continue ReadingCNN, KTUU By Jodi Upchurch, CNN A ship was found after 107 years underwater, a box of love letters was returned to its rightful family, and a teen trying to rescue a cat from a tree ends up needing rescuing himself. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Submerged for a century Sir Ernest
Continue ReadingCNN, WTVR By Jodi Upchurch, CNN A ship was found after 107 years underwater, a box of love letters was returned to its rightful family, and a teen trying to rescue a cat from a tree ends up needing rescuing himself. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Submerged for a century Sir Ernest
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN A ship was found after 107 years underwater, a box of love letters was returned to its rightful family, and a teen trying to rescue a cat from a tree ends up needing rescuing himself. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Submerged for a century Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship,
Continue ReadingCNN, KCAL, KCBS By Jodi Upchurch, CNN A ship was found after 107 years underwater, a box of love letters was returned to its rightful family, and a teen trying to rescue a cat from a tree ends up needing rescuing himself. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Submerged for a century Sir
Continue ReadingCNN By Jodi Upchurch, CNN A ship was found after 107 years underwater, a box of love letters was returned to its rightful family, and a teen trying to rescue a cat from a tree ends up needing rescuing himself. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Submerged for a century Sir Ernest Shackleton’s
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS Nicole Trilivas, CNN Small, intimate and well-placed, a good boutique hotel offers far more than just a place to lay your head. The best, especially those in the charm-filled cities of Europe, exhibit local flavor, distinctive character and a strong connection to the community. While the pandemic may have put paid to many
Continue ReadingNicole Trilivas, CNN Small, intimate and well-placed, a good boutique hotel offers far more than just a place to lay your head. The best, especially those in the charm-filled cities of Europe, exhibit local flavor, distinctive character and a strong connection to the community. While the pandemic may have put paid to many travel plans
Continue ReadingCNN By Jodi Upchurch, CNN A ship was found after 107 years underwater, a box of love letters was returned to its rightful family, and a teen trying to rescue a cat from a tree ends up needing rescuing himself. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Submerged for a century Sir Ernest Shackleton’s
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN More than a century after it sank off the coast of Antarctica, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship HMS Endurance has been located, apparently intact and in good condition. The ship, which sank in 1915, is 3,008 meters (1.9 miles or 9,842 feet) deep in the Weddell Sea, a pocket in the
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