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CNN —A pair of Russian journalists have been detained on “extremism” charges and face accusations of working for a group founded by the late Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny. Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin are accused of producing content for Navalny’s prominent YouTube channel, “NavalnyLIVE,” which publishes videos investigating corruption in the Kremlin that have amassed millions of views. Journalist Sergey Karelin appears in court in Russia's Murmansk region, April 27, 2024. An AP photo showed Karelin, who has dual Russian-Israeli citizenship, sitting in a glass cage in a Murmansk court on Saturday. Navalny’s family and supporters have accused Putin of being responsible for his death, a claim rejected by the Kremlin.

Persons: Alexey Navalny, Konstantin Gabov, Sergey Karelin, Gabov, AP Karelin, ”, Karelin, Vladimir Putin, Sergey Mingazov, Navalny, Putin Organizations: CNN, YouTube, Kremlin, Reuters, AP, Associated Press, Deutsche Welle, DW, Forbes, Novosti Locations: Basmanny, Russia, Moscow, Ukraine, Russia's Murmansk, Russia’s, Murmansk

☆ Power cut reportedly halts production at Tesla's gigafactory in Germany after suspected arson, police say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A power outage has reportedly halted production at Tesla's German factory. Suspected arson on an electricity pylon caused the outage, police told Business Insider. AdvertisementTesla reportedly halted production and evacuated its gigafactory near Berlin on Tuesday following a power outage in the area. Tesla told the newspaper it did not expect to resume production quickly following a consultation with energy provider E.DIS. Tesla told the publication at the time that it would now "seek dialogue with all participants to decide on further steps."

Persons: —, Tesla, Berlin Organizations: German, Business, Service, Police, Employees, Guardian Locations: Berlin, Brandenburg, Grünheide, Müggelheim, Neukölln, Europe

☆ Tesla faces hurdle in Germany as locals vote to oppose factory expansion
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Electric vehicle maker Tesla failed to secure a vote among locals in favor of authorizing a major factory expansion for the company's battery and car assembly plant in Brandenburg, Germany. The vote is nonbinding, according to The New York Times, which reported that local officials would try to find another solution. While Tesla has remained a top-selling brand in Europe, it faces competition from more battery electric models than ever in and beyond the region. Sales of new battery electric passenger vehicles in Europe increased 29% year over year in Europe in January, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. Germany and France currently represent the two biggest markets for fully electric vehicles in Europe.

Persons: Tesla Organizations: Tesla, DW, The New York Times, European Automobile Manufacturers Association . Germany, CNBC PRO Locations: Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany, Grünheide, Red, Europe, France

☆ Russians are freezing as Soviet-era infrastructure in the country crumbles —and Moscow keeps spending on war
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Heating systems are breaking down in Russia's harsh winter, leaving many people freezing. Much of Russia's Soviet-era infrastructure needs modernizing. AdvertisementHeating systems are breaking down in Russia's harsh winter, leaving many people freezing as Moscow continues to spend on its war in Ukraine. The brutal conditions are made worse because Russia's infrastructure is poorly maintained, with many of its facilitates dating from the Soviet era, according to media reports. About 40% of the communal heating grid in the country needs to be replaced urgently, she added.

Persons: —, Svetlana Razvorotneva, Vladimir Putin, Denis Volkov, ” Organizations: Service, Financial Times, Reuters, “, Levada Center Locations: Russia, Moscow, Ukraine, Siberia, Soviet, St . Petersburg, The, Russian, Nizhny Novgorod

☆ Charlie Hughes: Wigan center-back nets late, late winner to make soccer history
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —England under-20 international Charlie Hughes gave new meaning to the phrase ‘late winner’ when he scored after 20 minutes of second-half stoppage time to earn Wigan Athletic a 1-0 win over Wycombe Wanderers in England’s third tier on Tuesday. The unusually long period of stoppage time at the end of the League One match came about because of an injury to referee Adam Herczeg after a fall early in the second half. The England under-20 international caught the ball on the volley to score the latest goal recorded in a match in the long history of the English Football League (EFL) to win the game. The victory moved Wigan into the top half of League One standings, sitting 11th with 34 points. Wycombe is 17th on 30 points, four above the relegation zone.

Persons: Charlie Hughes, ’, Adam Herczeg, Steven Rushton, Herczeg, Callum McManaman, Hughes Organizations: Reuters, Wigan Athletic, Wycombe Wanderers, League, English Football League, Wigan, Wycombe Locations: England, England’s, Portsmouth

☆ A shark pup that can 'walk' and was asexually conceived was just born at a Chicago-area zoo
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Chicago-area zoo recently welcomed a new epaulette shark pup. AdvertisementAdvertisementA new shark pup is always cause for celebration at the Brookfield Zoo, but the birth of an epaulette shark has zookeepers especially excited due to its unusual conception. Epaulette sharks, which can reach up to 3 feet long at maturity, are easily identified by the large spots behind their pectoral fins. The birth of the pup in Brookfield marks the second known asexual birth of an epaulette shark in an accredited zoo or aquarium, per the release. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe pup at the zoo, housed in the Living Coast habitat, continues to thrive, per the release.

Persons: —, they're, Kevin Feldheim, Feldheim, Mike Masellis Organizations: Service, Brookfield Zoo, New, Deutsche Welle, Aquarium Locations: Chicago, Brookfield, German

☆ Elon Musk attacked German support for migrants and promoted a call to support a far-right extremist political party
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Germany has responded to an attack from Elon Musk, saying it's "saving lives" by helping migrants. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, attacked Germany's center-left governing coalition for supporting migrants on Friday and boosted a call for the German people to support a far-right extremist party instead. In the post shared by Musk, the account lamented the presence of humanitarian groups in the Mediterranean Sea that rescue migrants from distressed vessels. AdvertisementAdvertisementGermany alone has accepted more than 6 million migrants since 2013, many having arrived by sea from countries such as Libya and Turkey.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Germany's, Giorgia Meloni, Olaf Sholz —, Musk, Der Spiegel, Chancellor Sholz's, Lukas Kaldenhoff, Kaldenhoff, Musk's, Tony Gonazales Organizations: Service, SpaceX, UN, DW, Social Democrat Party, United Nations, European Union, SOS, SOS Humanity, Republican Party, White House, Republican Locations: Germany, Europe, Berlin, Italy's, Nazi, Nazi Germany, Africa, Italy, Libya, Turkey, South Africa, Russia, Ukraine, Starlink, Kyiv, United States, Eagle, , Texas, Mexico

☆ Germany urges companies to 'de-risk' from China, emphasizes it is not seeking a decoupling
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Sheila Chiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Germany said there is an urgent need for companies to de-risk from China, while "not pursuing a decoupling" of economies. "For Germany, China remains a partner, a competitor, a systemic rival. The minister was presenting the country's strategy on China and explaining how the country plans to protect its interests. "China's economic strategy aims to make it less dependent on other countries, while making international production chains more dependent on China," the foreign ministry said in a 64-page report published Thursday. "In terms of foreign policy, China is pursuing its own interests far more assertively and is attempting in various ways to reshape the existing rules‑ based international order.

Persons: Olaf Scholz, Li Qiang, Annalena Baerbock Organizations: Mercator Institute for China Studies Locations: Berlin, Germany, China, Europe

☆ Out-of-control tip culture meets summer travel: Are you ready for a $19 daily charge for staff tips and $50 'check-in fee'?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On top of a nightly charge of as much as £918, or about $1142, the hotel charges guests a daily £15, or $19, service fee. The Dreamcatcher DW in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is another hotel that charges an undisclosed $15 a night "hotel fee." "We do have a $50 check-in fee that started at the beginning of this year," a spokesperson for Hanalei Bay Resort told Insider. More general resort fees that are tacked onto customer bills are not new. Hrubant says that resort fees started to become standard in major cities in 2018, functioning as an ancillary fee that can "gouge clients."

Persons: —, Alexa Moore, I've, Eric Hrubant, Hrubant, aren't, Henrik Helgesen, bellman, gratuity —, costumers Organizations: Service, Resort, New, CIRE, Street Journal Locations: Montague, London, San Juan , Puerto Rico, Kauai, Hawaii, New York, California, Arizona

☆ Turkey votes in runoff election after candidates double down on nationalism and fear
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

People walk past an election campaign poster for Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on May 25, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. The country is holding its first presidential runoff election after neither candidate earned more than 50% of the vote in the May 14 election. Still, no candidate surpassed the 50% threshold required to win; and with Erdogan at 49.5% and Kilicdaroglu at 44.7%, a runoff election was set for two weeks after the first vote on May 14. "Kilicdaroglu has adopted a harder line on immigration and security ahead of the run-off … is unlikely to be enough," Kinnear said. Already, though, his anti-refugee rhetoric has angered many of his supporters and prompted resignations from some of his campaign allies.

☆ How the US Air Force's 2 newest fighter jets stack up
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Kris Osborn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The F-35 and F-15EX are different in many respects, including their tech and likely missions. F-15EX vs. F-35A US Air Force F-35A over the Pacific in June 2022. The most advanced and rapidly emerging Russian- and Chinese-built air defenses are now much more likely to operate with an ability to detect even stealth aircraft to some degree. US Air Force/Ethan WagnerConsidering these factors, some are likely to wonder if the F-15EX is an aircraft without a clearly defined mission. He has appeared as a guest military expert on Fox News, MSNBC, The Military Channel, and The History Channel.

☆ It's riskier than ever to be a foreign business in China, as evidenced by a series of recent sanctions, detentions, and an updated anti-espionage law that has watchdogs on edge
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The updated law doesn't clearly define what constitutes China's national security or interests. The new law follows a recent spate of sanctions, probes, and detentions into foreign firms in China. Even now, the terms relating to national security and interest are still "not explicitly defined," the Eurasia Group wrote. The updated law is also particularly concerning because of the recent developments surrounding foreign firms in China. China's recent crackdown on foreign businesses is spurring concernsIn April, Chinese police questioned staff at American consultancy Bain in Shanghai.

☆ Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira boasted online he'd thought of everything and was untraceable, FBI investigator says. Now he faces decades in prison.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Pentagon leak suspect allegedly boasted on social media that he was untraceable and had thought of everything. But FBI investigators found him by asking Discord for the subscriber info connected to his username. Teixeira is suspected of leaking hundreds of classified documents and faces up to 25 years in prison. In new court documents filed late Wednesday evening, an FBI investigator, special agent Luke Church, revealed a number of incriminating text exchanges between Teixeira and other users on the platform. Teixeira was arrested on April 13 and now faces up to 25 years in prison.

Police officers involved in the deaths have become an intense focus of investigation, protest, and media coverage. Despite being at the heart of some of the most defining incidents in modern policing, most of the officers involved continue to live their lives under the radar. Insider's review of 72 cops involved in two dozen of the most notorious police killings of the past 30 years shows the many different paths officers have taken. There's no nationwide view into what happens to officers involved in egregious incidents of violence. In rare cases, cops involved in these killings have tried to publicly rehabilitate their image rather than seek out anonymity.

House Freedom Caucus members, who want to shrink the role of government, are demanding reductions in government spending. The Freedom Caucus members also raised significant sums from larger donors and traditional political fundraising committees. Unlike other congressional caucuses, the House Freedom Caucus doesn't disclose its membership, a practice that began in 2015. While McCarthy has pledged that the government won't default, the Republicans' narrow 222-212 majority has given outsized power to the Freedom Caucus. 'I AIN'T LISTENING'Freedom Caucus members are among the most conservative members of Congress, according to their voting records.

☆ German chancellor's indecision on sending tanks to Ukraine has created a new word in Western war room politics: Scholzing
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has faced criticism for delaying the delivery of tanks to Ukraine. Scholz's indecision became the topic of Ukrainian memes that coined the term "Scholzing." "Scholzing" means to communicate good intentions, but find or invent reasons to delay action. As Scholz spent weeks hesitating — and facing international pressure — over sending advanced Leopard 2 tanks to battle Russian forces in Ukraine, his name took on a new meaning. He also insisted the move be tied to a United States commitment to send their own Abrams tanks to the frontlines.

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☆ Fact Check-Footage of tanks at a German train station has been online since at least April 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Following reports on January 25 that Germany would supply Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion, posts on social media recirculated a months-old clip of tanks at a German train station and inaccurately said it showed the tanks being sent to Ukraine. According to the report, Defense Minister Boris Pistorious said that Germany’s tanks would probably be ready in three to four months. The video showing tanks lined up at train station, however, dates back to at least April 2022. Back in April 2022, German outlets reported on König’s clarification of the clip (archive.is/EfKbT), (here). This clip showing tanks at a trains station in Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany, dates back to April 2022.

☆ Putin wasted his leverage over Europe, which no longer relies on Russia for gas, German minister says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

German minister says Russia wasted the leverage it had in the early stage of the conflict with Ukraine. Europe was heavily reliant on Russian gas, but countries have now diversified their supplies. After the invasion of Ukraine there were fears of blackouts in Germany and other countries across Europe, as Russia drastically reduced its gas supplies amid sharp criticism of its aggression against its neighbor. But Germany's scramble to secure alternative energy supplies has borne fruit, with the country switching to sources of energy including Liquefied Natural Gas, or LNG. Habeck said that Germany was now "one-third done" with replacing Russian energy supplies through other means, and sounded a note of cautious optimism.

☆ Chinese police are now conducting random stop-and-search checks for banned foreign apps such as Instagram and Twitter: reports
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Britney Toh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Chinese police conducted random stop-and-search checks on phones, per WSJ and CNBC. The authorities checked for banned foreign apps such as Instagram, Twitter, and Telegram. Some of the dissidents have been turning to foreign apps like Instagram, Twitter, and Telegram to share information on the protests with the outside world and to communicate and organise protests. These foreign social media apps are banned in China, but they can be accessed through virtual private networks, or VPNs. Another video circulating on Twitter appears to show an alleged plain-clothes officer hitting a person who refused to hand over his phone.

☆ Thailand still wants Russian tourists – and direct flights are making it easy to get to Phuket
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Direct flights between Russia and Thailand's largest island, Phuket, resumed on October 30. On the same day, the Russian state-owned airline Aeroflot restarted direct flights to Thailand, India, and the Maldives. In January, 24,000 Russian tourists arrived in Phuket. Now that direct flights have returned, Russian airlines are fast expanding their routes to Thailand, according to The Thaiger. The country aims to welcome 1 million Russian tourists in 2022, per DW, with numbers forecast to peak in the coming winter as Russians trade cold for tropical beaches.

☆ Watch Estonia's foreign minister — whose country just voted to declare Russia a terrorist state— bluntly say he wants to see Putin go 'to hell'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Estonian Foreign Affairs Minister Urmas Reinsalu was asked Tuesday about Vladimir Putin. When political reporter Nina Haase-Trobridge of DW News asked Reinsalu, "Would you like to see Vladimir Putin go to jail," the foreign minister had another place in mind. Reinsalu's forward answer may not come as a surprise given his outspoken support for Ukraine and denunciation of Putin's war. The foreign minister previously defended his country's decision to ban Russian tourists and stop issuing new visas to Russians. At the outset of Russia's invasion, Estonia donated one-third of its military budget to Ukraine, according to the foreign minister.

☆ The US and other NATO allies are rushing to get air defense systems to Ukraine after Russia let loose a barrage of missiles and explosive suicide drones
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US and other NATO allies have in turn stepped up efforts to send Ukraine air defense systems. Among these advanced systems are the IRIS-T SLM and NASAMS. Since then, NATO countries like the US, Germany, and the Netherlands have publicly expressed a desire to quickly get air defense systems into the hands of Ukrainian forces. Germany's defense ministry said on Monday that it was delivering the first of four IRIS-T SLM air defense systems to Ukraine, adding that the recent attacks show "how important the air defense capability for Ukraine's self-defense is." The advanced IRIS-T SLM can defend against missiles as far as 25 miles away and hit targets flying at an altitude of around 12 miles.

☆ МВД предложило отменить разрешения на временное проживание для мигрантов в России
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +1 min

МВД России разработало законопроект об изменении правил пребывания мигрантов в РФ. Ведомство инициировало отмену временного разрешения на проживание. «От разрешения на временное проживание в РФ предлагается отказаться», – говорится в пояснительной записке к законопроекту, передает dw. Вместе с тем мигранты должны будут получать для пребывания в России единый документ с электронным носителем. Согласно действующему законодательству, разрешения на временное проживание в России выдаются иностранцам по квоте правительства сроком на три года.

Persons: Владимир Путин Organizations: МВД, Евразийский экономический союз Locations: Россия, РФ

☆ Меркель перечислила страны, которые вступят в ЕС. Молдову и Украину не назвала – Цензура МД
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( ) cenzura.md time to read: +1 min

Политика Меркель перечислила страны, которые вступят в ЕС. Молдову и Украину не назвалаКанцлер Германии Ангела Меркель высказала уверенность в том, что шесть балканских стран «в силу геополитических причин» в будущем станут членами Евросоюза. Она подчеркнула, что процесс вступления западнобалканских стран в ЕС уже идет. «Стимулирование этого процесса отвечает исконным интересам Европейского союза», — заявила Меркель. Отметим, что отношение Берлина к вступлению в Евросоюз осколков бывшей Югославии резко контрастирует с отношением ко вступлению в ЕС Молдовы и Украины.

Persons: Меркель, Ангела Меркель, Эммануэль Макрон Organizations: ЕС Locations: ЕС, Молдова, Украина, Германия, Евросоюз, Западные Балкан, ФРГ, Сербия, Албания, Северная Македония, Косово, Босния и Герцеговина, Европейский союз, Франция, Болгария, Нидерланды, Берлин, Югославия, Кишинев, Киев

☆ Украина готовит санкции против физлиц Беларуси сроком на три года
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +1 min

Кабинет Министров Украины одобрил введение персональных экономических санкций и других ограничительных мер в отношении физических лиц Республики Беларусь, передает агентство «Украинские новости». Санкции предлагают ввести для защиты национальных интересов Украины сроком на три года. Как отмечается в сообщении агентства «Украинские новости», МИД Украины пока не подтверждает закрытие границы с Беларусью. Кроме того, Госпогранслужбе поручили прекратить оформления пассажиров, следующих из Беларуси или в Беларусь, в таможенных пунктах аэропортов. С 29 мая Киев запретил использование воздушного пространства Украины воздушными судами, зарегистрированными в реестрах Беларуси.

Persons: Александр Лукашенко Organizations: Кабинет Министров, Украинские новости, Совет национальной безопасности и обороны Украины (СНБО), МИД, Госпогранслужба Locations: Украина, Республика Беларусь, Евросоюз, Беларусь, Беларусью, Киев

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