Gig work is becoming more increasingly important as the pathway to soci0-economic development and employment creation. As of 2020, the Kenyan online gig economy was valued at $109mn and it employs over 36,000 gig workers.
In rural Egypt, many people lack access to clean water, exposing them to diseases. Social startup WaterWill is hoping to change that with its handcrafted filters.
The International Testing Agency (ITA) has confirmed that 15-year-old Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) failed a drug test taken in December, ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. CNN's Don Riddell has more on the brightest star in Russia's sports world.
A pizzeria ad accidentally features a naked man in a cup of X-rated cappuccino. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
Six months after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, an animated film about a young refugee is striking a chord ahead of this year's Academy Awards. "Flee" revisits Afghanistan in the 1980s, showing the turmoil through the eyes of a teenage boy. The film has already made Oscars history with a trio of nominations no other picture has received.
DHL plans to put $15 million of Boston Dynamics robots in its warehouse. It's the company's first manipulation robot that's mobile for the warehouse with features like integrated vision and the ability to move around, according to Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter.
US auto factories are forced to cut production as hundreds gather on both sides of the US and Canada borders to push for a national lift of mandates. The people "feel ostracized," reports CNN's Miguel Marquez.
CNN's Miguel Marquez reports.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday called for enhanced global collaboration to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for all countries and high-income countries should provide financial support to help global efforts against the raging pandemic.
Schools in Zimbabwe were scheduled to resume this week after the long closure caused by COVID-19. But now, teachers are refusing to return to the classrooms, citing a need for better pay. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare.
CNN's Bianca Nobilo explains what the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is, and why it's a big deal in the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Australia for talks on security and fighting COVID-19. But the massing of Russian troops along Ukraine's border has also cast a spotlight on the growing partnership between China and Russia. VOA's senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine reports.
