Catching up with Mikaela Shiffrin

Double Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin chats to CNN about Covid-19 and the unexpected and tragic loss of her father earlier this year.


Protesters and vigilantes scuffle in Kyrgyzstan capital as political crisis festers


Sydney's Bondi Beach considers privatizing

Australia's most iconic beach is considering a plan that may result in partial privatization.


Analysis: China needs an economic revolution to deliver Xi's ambitious climate agenda

• China's global reputation plunges in wake of pandemic • LIVE UPDATES: FDA officially shuts door on vaccine before Election Day


India tests missile that launches a torpedo hundreds of miles away

India says it has successfully tested a missile armed with a torpedo that could in theory strike enemy submarines more than 400 miles (643 kilometers) away.


Mexico is one of the places Americans could go on vacation. Now some are scrambling to escape a hurricane

Instead of celebrating her milestone birthday with friends in a posh Airbnb in Cancun, Mexico, one American woman is hunkering down in a hurricane shelter.


Singapore will pay citizens to have a baby

Singapore will offer a one-time payment to aspiring parents during the coronavirus pandemic.


Russia rejects accusations of 'pressure tactics' after journalist's suicide

The Kremlin dismissed claims that Russian authorities use home searches as a "pressure tactic" against journalists and human rights activists, amid questions around the suicide last week of a local journalist.


Dow swings 600 points after Trump rejects stimulus plan

Stocks took a dive Tuesday afternoon after President Donald Trump said he ordered an end to stimulus negotiations until after the November election.


The US dollar has weakened under Trump. A Biden win could change that

The value of the dollar has taken a hit this year as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged America's economy. Conventional wisdom holds that a Biden presidency would drag the US currency down further. But there's nothing conventional about 2020 — some argue a Biden win would actually boost the dollar.