Why superbusiness minisuites are the future of flying

After a long, golden sunset of being installed on fewer and fewer aircraft, the retirement of older aircraft caused by the Covid-19 pandemic means that when air travel resumes, international first class will be very nearly a thing of the past.


Evergrande could be about to sell its property management unit in scramble to raise cash

Shares in Evergrande were suspended Monday amid reports that a rival Chinese real estate developer was preparing to buy its property management business — a move that could inject much needed cash into the ailing conglomerate.


China's Korean War propaganda movie smashes box office record

A film glorifying the heroism of Chinese soldiers fighting American troops during the Korean War smashed box office records for China's National Day holiday.


Inside the Waldorf Astoria's $1 billion makeover

This month marks 90 years since the Waldorf Astoria first opened its doors on New York's Park Avenue in 1931, becoming the tallest and largest luxury hotel in the world during an inauspicious time, as the Great Depression cast its long shadow.


Why Michelin is making giant inflatable sails

Sailing boats date back more than 5,000 years, when the ancient Egyptians floated up and down the Nile in wooden vessels powered by wind and oars. But when steam and diesel engines arrived and globalization increased the need for timely trade, the sails dropped.


Japan confirms new prime minister

Japan's parliament has formally confirmed Fumio Kishida as the country's prime minister after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected the former top diplomat in a tightly contested race that ended in a runoff vote in the party. CNN's Selina Wang reports.


Foreign investors are losing out in Evergrande's battle to survive

The endgame for Evergrande is still up in the air. But the troubled Chinese conglomerate is starting to get its priorities in order — and foreign investors look to be bottom of the list.


North Korea plans to reopen communication with South Korea: state media

Communication lines between North Korea and South Korea will be restored from Monday at 9am local time, according to North Korean state media.


Up to 3,200 pedophiles worked in French Catholic Church since 1950, independent commission says

Between 2,900 and 3,200 pedophile clergymen have worked in the French Catholic Church since the 1950s, the president of an independent commission on sexual abuse told CNN Sunday.


Want to help the climate crisis? Don't toss your old iPhone, fix it

The life cycle of a smartphone begins in mines around the world. There, raw materials and rare earth metals are extracted from the planet in an energy-intensive process.