Russia Fast Facts
See CNN's Russia Fast Facts for a glimpse at the Russian Federation, which is the largest country in the world, covering more than one-ninth of the earth's land area. Read more...
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY My top tip for staying trim Wear a tight belt
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY As we all know, when it comes to achieving a healthy weight the challenge for Brits is not just losing the pounds but keeping them off. Read more...
Covid outbreaks are SEVEN TIMES smaller in some areas
Department of Health data shows Devon, Cornwall and the Isle of Wight have the lowest infection rates in England. MPs today said they should be released from lockdown earlier. Read more...
CRAIG BROWN No wonder the great Anne Tyler loves Mary Lawson so much... she writes like a magician
At the moment, the contemporary novelists and short-story writers I keep coming back to are all women from the US or Canada. Read more...
From Kerry Andrew to Lucy Jago, Nick Kent and Mick Herron This week's best new fiction
There's a great deal going on in this emotive novel, and some of its plot pivots on whopping coincidences. Read more...
The Words That Are In and Out With the Biden Administration
The president has been clear to all of us words matter, tone matters and civility matters, said Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary. Read more...
Gunmen abduct 8 children from a Nigerian orphanage
Gunmen abducted eight children and two adults from an orphanage in Nigeria's federal capital, Abuja, a spokesman for the orphanage told CNN. Read more...
A New Generation of Wi-Fi to Improve Your Home Network
The technology, Wi-Fi 6, is designed to reduce congestion from devices. We put it to the test. Read more...
8 million Texans boiling water after the wintry blast
34;The water itself, its really coming out all yellow,34; said one San Antonio mom. Read more...
Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Former Saudi Oil Minister, Dies at 90
As Saudi Arabias powerful oil minister, he was architect of the Arab worlds drive to control its own energy resources in the 1970s. Read more...
Chicken Parm, Form of a Sausage
Seemores latest flavor pays tribute to an Italian-American favorite. Read more...
Two thirds of small British firms expect to grow their business in 2021
Two thirds of UK businesses say they are optimistic about their prospects of growth in 2021, with younger business owners the most upbeat about the immediate future. Read more...
Kylie Jenner models a colorful bra top that makes the most of her 24in waistline
The 23-year-old Life Of Kylie star looked every inch a glamour-pus in a colorful Versace bra top that made the most of her 24inch waistline as she added high-waisted white jeans. Read more...
Your Thursday Briefing
The global vaccine sharing program kicks off. Read more...
Top Prospects Take an Unconventional Path to the World Juniors
The ice hockey tournament has featured the first N.C.A.A. players on Team Russia, a Canadian who went to an unheralded prep school and four Californians who benefited from a 1990s hockey boom. Read more...
Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen The Latest Podcast Duo
Their new show, Renegades Born in the USA, features the 44th president and the musician speaking intimately and expansively on topics like race, fatherhood and the countrys painful divisions. Read more...
Toni Kroos baffled by Joachim Low's omission of Thomas Muller, Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels
Toni Kroos has turned the screw on Joachim Low by calling for team-mates Thomas Muller, Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels to be reinstated in the Germany squad. Read more...
Powell Focuses on Economic Need at Key Moment in Markets and Politics
The Federal Reserve will continue to support the economy, its chair, Jerome H. Powell, pledged, even as concerns about inflation rise. Read more...