The banking meltdown may have done the Fed’s work for it | CNN Business

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a…

Boris Johnson faces high-stakes ‘Partygate’ grilling by UK lawmakers | CNN

London CNN  —  Boris Johnson will on Wednesday hit back at claims he deliberately misled parliament…

No path to peace: Five key takeaways from Xi and Putin’s talks in Moscow | CNN

Hong Kong CNN  —  Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have made a…

A Texas university president canceled a student drag show, calling it ‘divisive’ and misogynistic. First Amendment advocates disagree | CNN

CNN  —  A student drag show aimed at raising money for the LGBTQ community was canceled…

Uganda parliament passes bill criminalizing identifying as LGBTQ, imposes death penalty for some offenses | CNN

CNN  —  Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday approved some of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws, making some…

Stephen Smith’s case is now being investigated as a homicide, South Carolina law enforcement says | CNN

CNN  —  The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the death of Stephen Smith, a…

Philadelphia reaches $9.25 million settlement over police misconduct during the 2020 George Floyd protests | CNN

CNN  —  The City of Philadelphia has announced a $9.25 million settlement with hundreds of people…

Asia Pacific shares join US gains as investors await key Fed decision | CNN Business

Hong Kong CNN  —  Asia Pacific shares opened higher on Wednesday, tracking US gains, as investors…

Thailand to hold general election on May 14, poll body says | CNN

Thailand will hold elections on May 14, the national poll body said on Tuesday, a day…

School workers in the nation’s second-largest district go on strike, shutting down schools. Here’s what they want | CNN

CNN  —  A union representing 30,000 Los Angeles school custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers and other…