BRICS expansion is a big win for China. But can it really work as a counterweight to the West? | CNN

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Climate change has ravaged India’s rice stock. Now its export ban could deepen a global food crisis | CNN Business

Harayana, India CNN  —  Satish Kumar sits in front of his submerged rice paddy in India’s…

Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, known as ‘Joe the Plumber,’ dies at 49 | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, who became known as “Joe the Plumber” after pushing then-Sen. Barack…

4 injured when a fire rescue helicopter crashes in Pompano Beach, Florida | CNN

CNN  —  A Broward County, Florida, sheriff’s fire rescue helicopter crashed Monday morning, sending four people…

FEMA announces $3 billion for climate resiliency as time runs low for Congress to replenish its disaster fund | CNN Politics

CNN  —  In a record-breaking year of disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is announcing nearly…

Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte is back, and it’s celebrating its 20th anniversary | CNN Business

New York CNN  —  The Pumpkin Spice Latte is coming back, again. Starbucks said Wednesday that…

Chinese stocks get brief uplift from first share dealing tax cut since 2008 | CNN Business

Hong Kong CNN  —  China has made a series of moves to restore investor confidence in…

Putin’s war is forcing Russians to ditch a favorite holiday destination | CNN

CNN  —  For more than nine years, Russian tourists vacationing in Crimea didn’t need to give…

China says its ban on Japanese seafood is about safety. Is it really? | CNN Business

CNN  —  In the busy streets of Hong Kong’s Central district the lunchtime queues snake around…

Americans are being asked to consider tipping more often, but is it really required? | CNN Business

New York CNN  —  Americans are being asked more and more often whether they would like…