UK to offer more than 10,000 foreign workers temporary visas to tackle supply chain crisis
Up to 10,500 lorry drivers and poultry workers are to be offered temporary UK visas in an attempt to avoid supply chain disruptions ahead of Christmas, the government has said in a statement.
German election too close to call, polls suggest, as key candidates hold final rallies
The race to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor remains wide open ahead of a national election on Sunday, according to the latest polls.
Taliban displays alleged kidnappers' bodies
The Taliban in Afghanistan have put on public display the bodies of four men who were killed after they allegedly carried out a kidnapping in the western city of Herat.
He lived alone on an island for 33 years. Then he did this
For nearly 33 years he lived a hermit life on a beautiful island in the Mediterranean, where he was the sole inhabitant.
The Caribbean island where you need to earn $70,000 to enter
Whether you're a vaccine queen, a PCR prince or a quarantine king, there sure are a lot of requirements when it comes to getting around these days. Luckily CNN Travel is here to keep you updated on the latest developments. Here's what we learned in pandemic travel this week.
Murder of young teacher makes women in London worry it could have been them
When the women of Kidbrooke in southeast London learned Sabina Nessa, an elementary school teacher living in their community, was found murdered in their local park, many had the same thought: It could have been me.
Iran has reported millions of Covid cases. Its much smaller neighbor claims it hasn't had a single one
In the nearly two years since the pandemic began, Turkmenistan has not seen a single case of Covid-19.
Germany is the biggest economy in Europe. What if it shifts left?
Angela Merkel is about to bow out as chancellor of Germany after 16 years, marking the start of a new era for Europe's largest economy.
Situation becoming 'dire' at US airbase in Germany housing approximately 2,000 pregnant Afghan refugees
The task of accommodating 10,000 Afghan refugees, including approximately 2,000 pregnant women, is putting facilities at Ramstein airbase in Germany under tremendous strain as nighttime temperatures drop toward freezing and what was meant to be a 10-day temporary stay is stretching into weeks, with one US source familiar with the situation describing it as becoming "dire."
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou reaches agreement with US to resolve fraud charges
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou is expected to appear in a Brooklyn court Friday to plead guilty to US charges as part of a deal that would allow her to return to China, a person briefed on the matter told CNN. The plea would end a nearly three-year legal saga that has complicated relations between the United States, China and Canada.