What it’s like to travel around Afghanistan now | CNN

CNN  —  Most of the time, headlines about Afghanistan are ringed with tragedy: food shortages, orphaned…

South Africa is in the midst of crisis. So why did its government want to spend a reported $58 million on sponsoring a UK soccer club? | CNN

CNN  —  When plans for the South African government’s tourism board to sponsor English Premier League…

They eat ice cream and read ‘Harry Potter,’ but these North Korean YouTubers aren’t what they seem | CNN

Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  The young woman rifles through a fridge of popsicles, pulling out…

South Africa tourism in talks to sponsor Tottenham Hotspur amid energy crisis | CNN

CNN  —  The South African government’s tourism board has conditionally approved plans to sponsor English Premier…

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro applies for six-month US tourist visa | CNN

CNN  —  Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is seeking a six-month tourist visa to remain in…

LVMH cheers the ‘spectacular’ return of Chinese tourists | CNN Business

Hong Kong/Atlanta CNN  —  LVMH posted record results Thursday, and expressed confidence that China’s luxury market…

New York City to open a fifth relief center amid the continued influx of asylum seekers, mayor says | CNN

CNN  —  New York City is set to open a relief center in a terminal for…

Cruise ship rescues 17 migrants from vessel near the Bahamas | CNN

CNN  —  Seventeen migrants were taken onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship Saturday after it encountered…

Protester killed in Peru as anti-government violence spreads to tourist city | CNN

CNN  —  One protester has died and at least 19 Peruvian police officers were injured in…

Four things to watch out for in the Middle East in 2023 | CNN

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