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☆ Steven Spielberg: ‘The echoes of history are unmistakable in our current climate’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Steven Spielberg had words of caution and hope on Monday while accepting an honor from the University of Southern California. Celina Biniaz, 92, one of the last living Holocaust survivors from Oskar Schindler’s List, was also honored at the event. In my grandparents’ home Cincinnati, Ohio where I lived until I was three, my grandmother, Jenny, taught English to Hungarian Holocaust survivors. In listening to them, the echoes of history are unmistakable in our current climate. These 56,000 testimonies that we have recorded are a foundation upon which bridges can be built, and we here at the USC Shoah Foundation are building those bridges.

Persons: CNN — Steven Spielberg, Spielberg, ” Spielberg, Celina Biniaz, Oskar Schindler’s, Biniaz, Schindler, —, ‘, “, Leah, Carol, Folt, I’ve, ’, Jenny, –, It’s, Hana Rychik, ” Organizations: CNN, University of Southern, USC Shoah Foundation, Los Angeles Times, Shoah Foundation, Shoah, Democratic, USC, Foundation Locations: University of Southern California, German, Auschwitz, Israel, Cincinnati , Ohio, Hungarian, California, Krakow, Europe, Gaza

☆ NATO's newest member says it's ready to fortify a strategic island in the middle of the Baltic Sea close to Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sweden is considering reinforcing Gotland, a strategic island in the Baltic Sea, after joining NATO. AdvertisementSweden is open to re-fortifying a crucial island in the Baltic Sea now that it's joined NATO, its prime minister said. "That goes in terms of presence on Gotland, but also in terms of surveillance, in terms of submarine capabilities." Gotland marked with an arrow in the Baltic Sea. Gotland is considered to hold a key strategic position in the Baltic Sea, and is often referred to as an "unsinkable aircraft carrier."

Persons: —, it's, Ulf Kristersson, Kristersson, Tom Porter, Anna Wieslander, Eric Adamson, Carl, Oskar Bohlin Organizations: NATO, Service, Financial, Google, Atlantic, FT, Atlantic Council, BBC Locations: Sweden, Gotland, Baltic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, Swedish, Russian, Kaliningrad, Crimea, Ukraine, Russia

☆ Russian election: As Putin readies for a fifth term, the Kremlin is stepping up its war on its own people
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Clare Sebastian | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In January, she was jailed for five and a half years for spreading “false” information about the army. Russian independent news outlet Mediazona reported she was convicted after two reposts on VKontakte — Russia’s version of Facebook — including one about Russian troop deaths. Oskar CherdzhievRussia’s powerful investigative committee ordered a criminal case be opened on charges of spreading false information about the army. So they try to protect this.”‘Deeper and deeper into this darkness’With mainstream Russian media now entirely state-controlled, the authorities are targeting other forms of expression — the arts, literature and culture. In December, Akunin was added to Russia’s “terrorist and extremist list” for allegedly justifying extremism and spreading false information about the Russian army.

Persons: It’s, ”, Oleg Orlov, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Orlov, Tatyana Makeyeva, Darya, “, ” Korolenko, Konstantin Eggert, Evgeniya, Nadezhda Buyanova, —, Buyanova, Oskar Cherdzhiev Russia’s, Grigory Chkhartishvili, Boris Akunin, he’s, Akunin, Russia’s, Misha Japaridze, Alexey Navalny, Andrei Soldatov, ” Soldatov, Soldatov Organizations: CNN, Facebook, Higher School of, Center, Combating Extremism, Bolshevik Locations: Moscow, Russia, Ukraine, Soviet, Orlov’s, Russian, Shakhty, Ukrainian, ” Russia, Covid, USSR

☆ Wondercraft wants to be the AI-driven 'Canva of audio.' Check out the 9-slide pitch deck it used to raise $3 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An AI audio startup founded by former Palantir and Acast staffers has raised $3 million in a seed round backed by investors, including Y Combinator and Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett. London-based Wondercraft, founded in 2022, aims to become the "Canva of audio." Nikolaou said he likened the startup to Canva because he wanted to "empower everyone to be an audio creator." With the fresh funding, Wondercraft will develop the platform further and extend a wider range of features to its users. Check out the 9-slide deck used to raise the fresh funds:

Persons: Y Combinator, Steven Bartlett, Dimitris Nikolaou, Youssef Rizk, Oskar Serrander, Nikolaou, Serrander, Wondercraft Organizations: Business, Will Ventures Locations: London, Boston

☆ South Korea wants to become one of the world's biggest arms dealers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Victor Loh | Nessa Anwar | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

From 2018 to 2022, South Korea was the ninth largest weapons supplier globally, ahead of Israel, the Netherlands and Turkey. In recent years, South Korea has edged out stiff competition from Western defense manufacturers and cheaper Chinese developers with government support, attractive pricing and faster delivery times. "The government will nurture the defense industry into a state-of-the-art strategic industry that leads economic growth," South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has stated. Today, the biggest South Korean defense companies include Hanwha, Korea Aerospace Industries, LIG Nex11 and Hyundai Rotem. But are these factors enough for South Korea to become one of the world's biggest arms dealers?

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, Kim Dae, Jumong Kim, Oskar Pietrewicz, Pietrewicz Organizations: Korea Aerospace Industries, LIG, Hyundai Rotem, Hanwha Aerospace, CNBC, South Korean Locations: South Korea, Israel, Netherlands, Turkey, Seoul, United States, Russia, France, Korean, Hanwha, Korea, China, Poland

☆ Ruzwana Bashir Is Quietly Connecting the Tech World
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Story by Melia RussellPhotography by Lelanie FosterRuzwana Bashir is ransacking her kitchen cabinet for just the right tea. Bashir wears an Erdem floral-printed bra top, Erdem skirt, Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, Old Jewelry earrings along with her own bracelet and ring. "Part of building a business was going out and sharing what you were doing with the world," Bashir says. For years Bashir's startup had been building muscle around these capabilities; now it had an eager audience. Eating at acclaimed restaurants is fine, but Bashir prefers the more-intimate affairs at tech executives' homes because, she says, "you can stay longer."

Persons: Melia Russell, Lelanie Foster Ruzwana Bashir, Peek, She's, she's, Andy Warhol, Picasso, Bashir, I'm, Andreessen Horowitz, Jack Dorsey, Eric Schmidt, Goldman Sachs, Giuseppe Zanotti, Lelanie Foster, Bashir isn't, Elon Musk, Ronan Farrow, Roelof Botha, Mustafa Suleyman, we've, Bennett Miller, Capote, " Miller, —, doesn't, didn't, Madeleine Albright, Tom Ford, Jared Cohen, Oskar Bruening, Forbes, Mark Zuckerberg, I've, Bashir wasn't, Travis Kalanick, Adam Neumann, Ty, Emily Weiss, Bashir refashioned, Donald Trump, Bruening, Laurence Tosi's, Miller, Beyoncé, shrugs, Anna Wintour, Anna, we're, Taylor Swift, Katie Haun, Marc Benioff, Reid Hoffman, Marissa Mayer, Dick Costolo —, Cohen, Katherine Maher, Maher, Daniel Kahneman, It's, Radel, Becky Akinyode, Elaine Winter, Tiffany Bloomfield, Dela, Chad Hilliard, Enmi, Kenny Aquiles Ulloa, Cyrenae, Madison Perez, Aidan Lapp, Bashira Webb, Bryan Erickson, Jinyoung Chang, Rodriguez, Rebecca Zisser, Claire Landsbaum, Emma LeGault, Joi, Marie McKenzie, Conner Blake, Kyle Desiderio, Victoria Gracie, Nicole Forero, Virginia Alves Organizations: Google, Museum of, Business, Elon, Vogue, Roelof, Oxford University, Oxford Union, Blackstone Group, Harvard Business School, Studios, Web, Young, Organization, Dela Revoluciøn, Enmi Yang Digital Tech Locations: Manhattan, SoHo, Bahamas, United States, Balthazar, England, Israel, Petra, Istanbul, Elle, Utah, COVID, Salt Lake City, Costa Rica, Atlanta, WestCap

☆ NHL roundup: Sidney Crosby (hat trick) lifts Pens past Jackets
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/4] Nov 14, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates his hat trick goal during the third period against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Kirill Marchenko, Yegor Chinakhov and Alexandre Texier scored for the Blue Jackets, who lost their sixth straight (0-4-2). Jordan Kyrou scored twice for the Blues, who won their third straight game and their fifth in six games. Jonas Johansson made 24 saves for the Lightning, who lost their third straight game. Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe, and Aleksander Barkov each had a goal and an assist, while Ryan Lomberg scored Florida's other goal.

Persons: Sidney Crosby, Russell LaBounty, Erik Karlsson, Jake Guentzel, Tristan Jarry, Kirill Marchenko, Yegor Chinakhov, Alexandre Texier, David Pastrnak, Danton Heinen, Brandon Carlo, Oskar Steen, Hampus Lindholm, Victor Olofsson, Matt Duchene, Duchene, Tyler, Jake Oettinger, Jordan Binnington, Louis, Jordan Kyrou, Colton Parayko, Jakub Vrana, Kasperi Kapanen, Torey Krug, Pavel Buchnevich, Jonas Johansson, Connor Zary, Nazem Kadri, Jacob Markstrom, Gustav Lindstrom, Sam Montembeault, Charlie Lindgren, Dylan Strome, Connor McMichael, Beck Malenstyn, Logan Thompson, Kyle Connor, Nikolaj Ehlers, Cole Perfetti, Morgan Barron, Connor Hellebuyck, Timo Meier, John Marino, Dawson Mercer, Jack Hughes, Adam Henrique, Radko Gudas, Cam Fowler, John Gibson, Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi, Ryan O'Reilly, Henrique, Kevin Stenlund's, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe, Aleksander Barkov, Ryan Lomberg, Luke Kunin, Tomas Hertl, Mike Hoffman, Mikael Granlund Organizations: Pittsburgh Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets, Nationwide Arena, Penguins, Pittsburgh, Blue Jackets, Bruins, Sabres, Boston, Buffalo, Coyotes, Dallas, Stars, Tampa, Blues, St, Lightning, Flames, Canadiens, Calgary, Montreal, Capitals, Golden Knights, Washington, Vegas, Jets, Devils, Winnipeg, Louis Blues, Ducks, Anaheim, Nashville, Predators, Panthers, Sharks, San, Thomson Locations: Columbus , Ohio, USA, Arizona, Tampa Bay, skidding New Jersey, Florida, San Jose

☆ NHL roundup: Connor Bedard's 4 points pace Blackhawks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

1 overall in June, producing four points as the Blackhawks stormed to a 5-3 win over the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. He became the youngest player in Blackhawks history to have a multi-goal game and at least three points. At 18 years and 115 days old, the top-line center is the third-youngest player in NHL history with a four-point game. Anthony Cirelli had a goal and an assist for the Lightning, and Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos also scored. Vincent Trocheck had a goal and two assists as the Rangers improved to 8-0-1 in the past nine games.

Persons: Connor Bedard, Kim Klement Neitzel, Chicago's Connor Bedard, Bedard, Tyler Johnson, Corey Perry, Kevin Korchinski, Nick Foligno, Philipp Kurashev, Petr Mrazek, Anthony Cirelli, Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, Mikhail Sergachev, Jonas Johansson, Bryan Rust, Sidney Crosby, Lars Eller, Jake Guentzel, Magnus Hellberg, Pittsburgh's Erik Karlsson, Carl Grundstrom, Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala, Pheonix Copley, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Jaden Schwartz, Matt Beniers, Adam Larsson, Vince Dunn, Philipp Grubauer, Nathan MacKinnon, Valeri Nichushkin, Bowen Byram, Ivan Prosvetov, Artturi Lehkonen, Jamie Oleksiak, Alexis Lafreniere, Vincent Trocheck, Artemi Panarin, of Famer Rod Gilbert, Blake Wheeler, Charlie Coyle, David Pastrnak, Trent Frederic, James van Riemdsyk, Brad Marchand, Linus Ullmark, Brock Nelson, Simon Holmstrom, Ilya Sorokin, Cole Caufield, Mike Matheson, Nick Suzuki, Matheson, Cayden Primeau, Christian Fischer, Compher, James Reimer, Elias Pettersson, Ilya Mikheyev, Casey DeSmith, Vancouver's J.T, Miller, Brock Boeser, Andrei Kuzmenko, Phillip Di Giuseppe, Drake Batherson, Artem Zub, Anton Forsberg, Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, Mason Appleton, Cole Perfetti, Brenden Dillon, Dylan DeMelo, Alex Iafallo, Laurent Brossoit, Filip Forsberg, Philip Tomasino, Tyson Barrie, Oskar Sundqvist, Robert Thomas, Louis, Joel Hofer, Lawson Crouse, Karel Vejmelka, Matt Duchene, Tyler Seguin, Jake Oettinger, Mason Marchment, Craig Smith, Jason Robertson, Nils Lundkvist, Boone Jenner, Kirill Marchenko, Spencer Martin, Mackenzie Blackwood, Tomas Hertl, Fabian Zetterlund, Filip Zadina, Darnell Nurse, Ryan Nugent, Hopkins, Stuart Skinner Organizations: Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Amalie Arena, Blackhawks, Lightning, Chicago, NHL, Penguins, Pittsburgh, Los, Avalanche, Seattle, Colorado, Rangers, New York, Minnesota, of Famer, New, Bruins, Islanders, Boston, Canadiens, Red Wings, Montreal, Detroit, Canucks, Senators, Vancouver, Ottawa, Jets, Predators, Winnipeg, Nashville, Coyotes, Arizona, Blues, Blue Jackets, Dallas, Columbus, Stars, Sharks, Oilers, Jose, Edmonton, Philadelphia Flyers, Thomson Locations: Tampa , Florida, USA, Los Angeles, Colorado, Denver, New, York, New York, Detroit, St

“It’s unbelievable that 80 years after Nazi times, we go back to such times and have antisemitic acts here, in the center of Europe,” Engelmayer told CNN. “That’s not the life we want.”Swastikas were sprayed on the walls outside the Vienna cemetery. Georg Hochmuth/APA/AFP/Getty Images‘The scale is completely different’The spike in antisemitic attacks in Europe has been wide-reaching. In London, the first week after Hamas’ attacks saw a 1,353% rise in antisemitic incidents, the Metropolitan Police reported. Not to go to places which are considered Jewish, like a synagogue.”But alongside the fear, the rise in antisemitic incidents has been met with defiance.

Persons: Austria CNN —, Rabbi Jaron Engelmayer, ” Engelmayer, Oskar Deutsch, ” Deutsch, ”, “ That’s, Georg Hochmuth, Gérald Darmanin, Robert Habeck, Menachem Margolin, “, Rabbi Engelmayer, Karl Nehammer, Tal Yeshurun, Yeshurun, ” Yeshurun, there’s, Annegret Hilse, “ We’re Organizations: Austria CNN, CNN, Wednesday, Nazi, Jewish, AFP, Getty, Metropolitan Police, European Jewish Association, ” Locations: Vienna, Austria, tatters, Europe, Israel, London, Germany, France, United States, Dublin, Ireland, Berlin, “

☆ Joel Hofer's first shutout sends Blues past Flames
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/41] Oct 26, 2023; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames center Blake Coleman (20) skates during the warmup period against the St. Louis Blues at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 27 - Oskar Sundqvist collected a goal and an assist and goaltender Joel Hofer recorded his first career shutout as the visiting St. Louis Blues beat the struggling Calgary Flames 3-0 on Thursday. Kasperi Kapanen and Nick Leddy also scored for the Blues, who have been on a lose-one, win-one run since the season began. Hofer, the St. Louis backup goaltender, made 27 saves for the victory in his second game of the season, the 10th of his NHL career. The Flames summoned defenseman Ilya Solovyov from the minors, and the 2020 seventh-round draft choice made his NHL debut.

Persons: Blake Coleman, Louis, Sergei Belski, Oskar Sundqvist, Joel Hofer, Kasperi Kapanen, Nick Leddy, Hofer, Walker Duehr, Jacob Markstrom, Kapanen, Sundqvist, Kadri, Kapanen's, Nikita Zadorov, Jordan Kyrou, Ilya Solovyov Organizations: Calgary Flames, St, Louis Blues, Scotiabank Saddledome, Blues, NHL, Flames, Calgary, Thomson Locations: Calgary , Alberta

☆ Estonia has linked Baltic cable, pipeline damages, Sweden says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Simon Johnson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Estonian Navy conducts an undersea communications cable survey after a subsea gas pipeline and a telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia under the Baltic Sea was damaged, in the Gulf of Finland, October 10, 2023. Estonian Navy Handout/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSTOCKHOLM, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Estonia believes that damage to a telecommunications cable in the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Estonia is related to damage to a pipeline and cable between Estonia and Finland, Sweden's government said on Monday. On Oct. 8 a subsea gas pipeline and telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia were damaged, in what Finnish investigators believe may have been deliberate sabotage. Bohlin added that Estonia had assessed that "the damage to the gas pipeline and communications cable between Finland and Estonia is related to the damage to the communications cable between Sweden and Estonia". NATO has said it is stepping up patrols in the Baltic Sea following the incidents, which have stoked concerns about the security of energy supplies in the wider Nordic region.

Persons: Sweden's, Carl, Oskar Bohlin, Bohlin, Triinu Olev, Sevmorput, Simon Johnson, Andrius, Jan Harvey, Emelia, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Estonian Navy, REUTERS, Rights, Civil Defence, NATO, National Bureau of Investigation, Andrius Sytas, Thomson Locations: Finland, Estonia, Baltic, Gulf of Finland, Handout, Rights STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Helsinki, Tallinn, Estonian, Russia, Germany, Stockholm, Vilnius

☆ Swedish Govt Says Estonia Has Linked Baltic Cable, Pipeline Damages
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Estonia believes that damage to a telecommunications cable in the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Estonia is related to damage to a pipeline and cable between Estonia and Finland, Sweden's government said on Monday. On Oct. 8 a subsea gas pipeline and telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia were damaged, in what Finnish investigators believe may have been deliberate sabotage. Helsinki is investigating the pipeline incident, while Tallinn is probing the cable incident. Last week, Sweden said a third link had been damaged at roughly the same time as the other two. Bohlin added that Estonia had assessed that "the damage to the gas pipeline and communications cable between Finland and Estonia is related to the damage to the communications cable between Sweden and Estonia".

Persons: Sweden's, Carl, Oskar Bohlin, Bohlin, Sevmorput, Simon Johnson, Jan Harvey, Emelia Organizations: Civil Defence, NATO, National Bureau of Investigation Locations: STOCKHOLM, Estonia, Baltic, Sweden, Finland, Helsinki, Tallinn, Russia, Germany

☆ Swedish govt says Estonia has linked Baltic cable, pipeline damages
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Persons: Sweden's, Carl, Oskar Bohlin, Bohlin, Sevmorput, Simon Johnson, Jan Harvey, Emelia Organizations: Estonian Navy, REUTERS, Rights, Civil Defence, NATO, National Bureau of Investigation, Thomson Locations: Finland, Estonia, Baltic, Gulf of Finland, Handout, Rights STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Helsinki, Tallinn, Russia, Germany

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden on Tuesday reported partial damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Baltic Sea running to Estonia that authorities believe occurred at the same time as damage to an undersea gas pipeline and telecom cable from Finland to Estonia. Finland launched an investigation into possible sabotage after reporting the damage to its gas pipeline to Estonia last week. Finnish and Estonian gas system operators on Oct. 8 said they noted an unusual drop in pressure in the Balticconnector pipeline after which they shut down the gas flow. The Finnish government on Oct. 10 said there was damage both to the gas pipeline and to a telecommunications cable between the two NATO countries. Later Tuesday, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said that the exact reason for the failure of the cable between Sweden and Estonia still needs to be clarified.

Persons: Carl, Oskar Bohlin, Bohlin, “, Pål Jonson, ” Pål Jonson, Hanno Pevkur, Pevkur, Ulf Kristersson, Kristersson Organizations: STOCKHOLM, —, Civil Defense, Baltic News Service, Swedish Defense, Estonian, NATO, Swedish Locations: — Sweden, Baltic, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Swedish, Estonian, Hiiumaa, Ukraine, Germany, Russia, Danish, Bornholm, Denmark

STOCKHOLM/HELSINKI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - A Baltic Sea telecom cable connecting Sweden and Estonia was damaged at roughly the same time as a Finnish-Estonian pipeline and cable were earlier this month, but remains operational, Sweden's civil defence minister said on Tuesday. The damage to the Swedish-Estonian cable was sustained outside the territorial waters and exclusive economic zone of Sweden, the country's civil defence minister, Carl-Oskar Bohlin said, and the cable had continued to function since then. VESSELS IN AREAEurope and NATO have become increasingly concerned about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure around and under the Baltic Sea. The latest incidents follow explosions in September 2022 that ruptured the Nord Stream pipelines under the Baltic Sea and cut Europe's supply of Russian gas. Finland said on Oct. 8 that the Balticconnector subsea gas pipeline and a telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia had been damaged in what may have been a deliberate act.

Persons: Carl, Oskar Bohlin, Arelion, Ewa Skoog Haslum, NBI, Atomflot, Ulf Kristersson, Nerijus Adomaitis, Niklas Pollard, Simon Johnson, Marie, Gleb Stolyarov, Andrew Gray, Gwladys, Bill Berkrot, Mark Potter, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Estonian Economic Affairs, Communications Ministry, NATO, Reuters, National Bureau of Investigation, NewNew Shipping, Sweden's, Joint Expeditionary Force, Marie Mannes, Thomson Locations: STOCKHOLM, HELSINKI, Sweden, Estonia, Finnish, Estonian, Russian, Swedish, Finland, Hiiumaa, NATO, Baltic, Europe, Rosatom, Oslo, Stockholm, Brussels

☆ Down syndrome families' fight for access to Alzheimer’s trials, treatments
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Julie Steenhuysen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

In an extended portion of Eisai’s main Leqembi trial, CAA was associated with one death. 'THE DIGNITY OF RISK'Hillerstrom said the groups are "very strongly" lobbying Eisai and Lilly to conduct the safety trials in Down syndrome, and said he has been meeting with the companies to push them to design such trials. Lilly declined to comment on whether it is considering either a safety trial or taking part in that study. An Eisai spokeswoman said the company "has no immediate plans" to conduct clinical trials of Leqembi in people with Down syndrome. The company is collaborating with LuMind in a study gathering data on how Alzheimer's manifests in people with Down syndrome.

Persons: Oskar Hillerstrom, Lianor, Hampus, Brian Snyder, Lianor da Cunha, Oskar, de Oeiras, Teresa, Oskar’s, Hampus Hillerstrom, Eli Lilly's, LuMind, Hillerstrom, Lilly, Emily Largent, Beau Ances, Louis, I've, Ances, I'm, Michael Rafii, William Mobley, Mobley, Dawn Brooks, donanemab, Margot Rhondeau, Hannah, Julie Steenhuysen, Caroline Humer, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, CAA, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Medicare, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Washington University, National Institute, Aging, University of Southern, UC San Diego School of Medicine, LuMind, Syndrome, Thomson Locations: Lexington , Massachusetts, U.S, Santo, Portugal, United States, St, University of Southern California

☆ Mining Old Sites Can be a Shortcut to More Copper for the Energy Transition
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Yusuf Khan | Mari Novik | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +8 min

In the U.S. and beyond, some are jumping ahead by targeting a new but also old source—closed mines, also known as brownfield sites. In the mountains of northern Norway, Bluelake is seeking to reopen the Joma mine that closed 25 years ago because of low copper prices. “Røyrvik has a valued tradition of mining in the old times,” said Hans Oskar Devik, the leader of the local government. Despite the challenges, brownfield mining is also being seen as a way to help ensure mineral security in the U.S., especially in areas such as defense and energy. Preview SubscribeWhen MP bought its brownfield site in 2017, it had a mining permit but was in a state of disrepair, with the pit itself flooded.

Persons: Arne Hanssen, Bluelake, Bluelake Mineral’s, Arne Hanssen Bluelake’s, Peter Hjorth, ” Hjorth, Joma, “ Røyrvik, ”, Hans Oskar Devik, Maahke Joma, Joma —, Snorre, NRK Joma, wasn’t, James Litinsky, Litinsky, ” Litinsky, Jeremy Richardson, Richardson, Yusuf Khan Organizations: P Global Market Intelligence, Perpetua Resources, Materials, California -, Municipal, Bluelake, NRK, Resources, Defense Department, McKinsey Lyon, Business, Rocky Mountain Institute Locations: Røyrvik, Trøndelag county, Norway, U.S, Sweden, Perpetua, Idaho, Arizona, California, California - Nevada, Germany, Italy, Boise, United States, China

☆ How Complete Was Stephen Sondheim’s Final Musical?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Michael Paulson | More About Michael Paulson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The book, on the other hand, has been revised since Sondheim’s death by its writer, David Ives, and director, Joe Mantello. Mozart’s Requiem, Puccini’s “Turandot” and Berg’s “Lulu” were all left unfinished when their composers died and are now considered classics. “The work that David and Stephen did should absolutely be seen,” said Oskar Eustis, the artistic director of the Public Theater, which was working with Sondheim to develop the show until a few years ago. “I really trust David and Joe, and don’t think they would be putting up something they didn’t feel was finished — not on this scale,” he said. “They’re smart cookies, and if they wanted to do a workshop because it wasn’t finished, they could.

Persons: David Ives, Joe Mantello, Mozart’s, Puccini’s, ”, Lulu ”, David, Stephen, Oskar Eustis, Sondheim, ” James Lapine, George, “, Joe, wasn’t, Steve Organizations: Public

PinnedThe last time Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev met in a U.S. Open final, Medvedev ruined Djokovic’s ambitious plans for 2021. Djokovic was one title away from completing the calendar Grand Slam, having already won the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon that year. But Medvedev defeated Djokovic for the U.S. Open title in straight sets. There’s no calendar Grand Slam on the line this time, after Carlos Alcaraz defeated Djokovic over the summer at Wimbledon. Medvedev reached the final after upsetting Alcaraz in the semifinals, and Medvedev defeated Djokovic the last time they played, in March at a tournament in Dubai.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Medvedev, Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, “, he’s, ” Medvedev, “ He’s, Alcaraz, ”, ” Djokovic Organizations: Wimbledon, U.S, Djokovic, Dubai Locations: U.S

☆ England’s Lauren James Gets 2-Game Ban at the Women’s World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Oskar Garcia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The LatestLauren James, a top player for England in the Women’s World Cup, was given a two-game suspension by FIFA, soccer’s governing body, for stepping on the back of an opposing player in her team’s round-of-16 win against Nigeria on Monday in Brisbane, Australia. James received a red card near the end of regulation time because she stamped on the back of Michelle Alozie as Alozie was getting up from a foul. The red card meant that James was automatically suspended for England’s quarterfinal game on Saturday against Colombia. But FIFA’s disciplinary committee added an additional game because her violation was for violent conduct. “The suspension will be served for the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarterfinal and the next international fixture following that,” FIFA said in a statement.

Persons: Lauren James, James, Michelle Alozie, Alozie Organizations: England, FIFA, Nigeria, England’s, Colombia, ” FIFA Locations: Brisbane, Australia

☆ Sweden and Denmark consider ban on Quran-burning protests as security fears rise
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —A spate of Quran-burning protests in Sweden and Denmark has caused angry demonstrations in Muslim-majority countries, heightened security fears at home and left both Scandinavian nations questioning whether they need to review their liberal laws on freedom of speech. But both countries signaled Sunday that they are exploring legal ways to prevent such protests, amid security and geopolitical concerns. While freedom of speech has long been a constitutional right in Sweden and Denmark, the scrapping of blasphemy laws was a more recent development. But neither country tightened their free speech laws in response to these attacks. “Sweden is right now the target of influence campaigns, supported by states and state-like actors, whose purpose is to harm Sweden and Swedish interests,” said Bohlin.

Persons: “, Ulf Kristersson, Denmark “, Salwan Momika, Momika, Ahmad Al, ” Marten Schutlz, ” Sofie Blomback, ”, Bruno Jerup, Chris McGrath, Blomback, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Sweden’s Kristersson, Posten, Prophet Mohammed, Lars Vilks, Mohammed, ” Kristersson, Carl, Oskar Bohlin, ” Bohlin, ” Schulz Organizations: CNN, NATO, of Islamic Cooperation, ”, Danish, Protesters, Getty, Stockholm University, Sweden’s, Appeal, Mid Sweden University, Sweden’s Civil Defense Locations: Sweden, Denmark, Stockholm, Turkey, Danish, Copenhagen, ” Sweden, Iraqi, Sweden's, Baghdad, Iraq, AFP, Swedish, United States, Istanbul, Ukraine, Vilnius, Turkish, Russia

The job for the United States women’s soccer team on Tuesday is clear, because that job never changes. The United States must get past Portugal to advance at the Women’s World Cup because that it what is needed, what is expected, what is required. It’s just kind of, why are you coming to the World Cup if you don’t think you should win it? The United States is a team in transition, a mix of veteran World Cup champions and fresh-faced World Cup rookies that has struggled both to dominate weaker teams and to unlock stronger ones. The United States knows it has arrived at a special moment in this World Cup.

Persons: Megan Rapinoe, “, doesn’t, Rapinoe, ”, haven’t, Vlatko, ” Andonovski Organizations: United, U.S, women’s Locations: United States, Portugal, U.S, Netherlands, Vietnam, England

☆ Sweden says it's target of Russia-backed disinformation over NATO, Koran burnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Police stand guard near the Iraqi embassy ahead of a demonstration in Stockholm, Sweden July 20, 2023. "We can see how Russia-backed actors are amplifying incorrect statements such as that the Swedish state is behind the desecration of holy scriptures," he said. "That is, naturally, completely false," Bohlin said, adding that such state actors tried to "create division and weaken Sweden's international standing." "The Swedish state does not issue permissions to burn copies of the Koran. Denmark and Sweden have said they deplore the burning of the Koran but cannot prevent it under rules protecting free speech.

Persons: Supantha Mukherjee, Sweden's, Carl, Oskar Bohlin, Bohlin, Ulf Kristersson, Kristersson, Mikael Ostlund, Susanna Trehorning, Simon Johnson, Johan Ahlander, Anne Kauranen, William Maclean Organizations: Police, REUTERS, NATO, Civil Defence, Facebook, Psychological Defence Agency, SVT, Thomson Locations: Stockholm, Sweden, STOCKHOLM, Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Swedish, Denmark, Baghdad, Turkey, Helsinki

☆ Mine-clearing equipment given to Ukraine by the West is ineffective, noisy, and easy to strike, commander says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, Ukraine's military chief, told the Post that Ukrainian forces needed more specialist mine-clearing equipment. A Ukrainian official told the Post that it had only received around 15% of the specialist de-mining equipment it had requested from Western allies. A US official responded that it would provide all the equipment requested, but there were problems providing it on the scale requested in a timely way. Ukraine launched its much-anticipated counteroffensive in June, seeking to drive Russian forces back from territory it occupies in south and east Ukraine. So far Ukraine has made limited advances, with Russian forces having dug heavily fortified positions protected by landmines during the winter.

Persons: Oskar, Gen, Valery Zaluzhny, Zaluzhny Organizations: Washington, Service, Washington Post, Officers, 47th Mechanized Brigade, Ukraine, Post, Russian Locations: Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia

290, one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s marquee cards of the year, is happening on Saturday night with two championship bouts topping an event of about a dozen fights. In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski will defend his belt in the 145-pound division against Yair Rodríguez, the interim champion. And in the co-main event, Brandon Moreno will try to maintain his title at 125 pounds against Alexandre Pantoja. The main card started at 10 p.m. Eastern and the Moreno-Pantoja championship fight is expected to happen about 11:30 p.m. Eastern, depending on the outcome of earlier fights. The Volkanovski-Rodríguez fight will happen last.

Persons: Alexander Volkanovski, Yair Rodríguez, Brandon Moreno, Alexandre Pantoja, Moreno, Bo Nickal, Val Woodburn, Dan Hooker, Jalin Turner, Robert Whittaker, Dricus Du Plessis Organizations: ESPN Locations: United States

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