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☆ Blades fall off Moulin Rouge windmill in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Joseph Ataman | Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The blades of the windmill atop the famous Parisian dancehall the Moulin Rouge fell off overnight, damaging the facade of the building, it was reported Thursday. Benoit Tessier/ReutersThe blades will be put back in place “very, very soon,” Moulin Rouge director general Jean-Victor Clerico told BFM. Located in Paris’ Montmartre district and established in 1889, the Moulin Rouge is one of the world’s most famous cabaret clubs. What the world famous cabaret club usually looks like when its eponymous red windmill is securely intact. Benoit Tessier/ReutersOver the years, the venue has endured fires and undergone renovations to maintain its grandeur, according to the Moulin Rouge website.

Persons: Rouge, Moulin, Benoit Tessier, Jean, Victor Clerico, BFM, Moulin Rouge, Henri de Toulouse, Nicole Kidman – Organizations: CNN, BFMTV Locations: Paris, Moulin Rouge, Paris ’ Montmartre, Moulin

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☆ The US is dropping aid into Gaza. Here’s why that will do little to ease a humanitarian crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Niamh Kennedy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The US has joined several other countries in airdropping aid into Gaza, which is grappling with a humanitarian crisis. But despite this advantage, aid agencies say their drawbacks overwhelmingly outweigh their benefits. “Humanitarian workers always complain that airdrops are good photo opportunities but a lousy way to deliver aid,” Richard Gowan, the International Crisis Group’s UN Director said. Aid agencies have consistently said not enough aid is reaching Gaza. “When countries use airdrops and these maritime piers is usually if not always in situations when you want to deliver humanitarian aid into enemy territory.

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But the de minimis rule also has powerful defenders. China's exports grew only 0.6% last year, but the bright spot was cross-border e-commerce, which includes but is not limited to the de minimis packages. In a January meeting with Mayorkas, the National Council of Textile Organizations complained about unfair trade practices, including the de minimis rule. It is unclear how much fentanyl and other illicit drugs may be slipping undetected into the country in the small packages. On a recent Friday morning at Chicago's O'Hare airport, small parcels that had arrived by mail from overseas were on conveyor belts going through X-ray machines for inspection.

Persons: Lindsey Puls, Puls, ”, Alexander Mayorkas, Earl Blumenauer of, ” Blumenauer, Sen, John Thune, LaFonda Sutton, Burke, Charles Benoit, Benoit, Mayorkas, Videojournalist Melissa Perez Winder, Haleluya Hadero Organizations: WASHINGTON, Will, Homeland, National Foreign Trade Council, FedEx, UPS, DHL, eBay, South Dakota Republican, Customs, Custom, China’s Communist Party, Coalition for, Prosperous, National Council of Textile Organizations, National Association of Police, Border Protection, Investments Locations: China, U.S, Shiocton , Wisconsin, Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, Shein, Singapore, Chicago, United States, Prosperous America, Chicago's, New York

☆ Carabao Cup final: With Jürgen Klopp’s farewell tour in full swing, Liverpool targets first trophy of season
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Jürgen Klopp’s season-long send-off is well and truly in full swing and Liverpool can get the German’s farewell off to a perfect start with victory over Chelsea in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final. The Reds can win four trophies this season to give Klopp a perfect send-off, with the Carabao Cup, Europa League, FA Cup and Premier League all very much within Liverpool’s grasp. Liverpool can win four trophies in Klopp's final season. He’s a huge, huge figure, someone who’s been amazing. We are going to give our best to compete, be better than Liverpool and deserve to lift the trophy.”

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☆ Paris 2024 Olympic medals to feature iron from the Eiffel Tower
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The medals at this year’s Olympics in Paris were not only inspired by the Eiffel Tower — they each contain an original piece of the 19th-century landmark. The design was overseen by French jeweler Chaumet, whose parent company LVMH signed a major sponsorship deal with Paris 2024 last summer. The Paralympics medal, meanwhile, is decorated with a graphical representation of the Eiffel Tower, as if viewed from below. From right: Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 Olympics organising committee on the Eiffel Tower with French cyclist Marie Patouillet, fencer Sara Balzer and athlete Arnaud Assoumani holding Olympic and Paralympic Games medals. In a statement announcing the designs, Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet said the decision represented a “coming together” of the two events.

Persons: Chaumet, LVMH, Benoit Tessier Benoit Tessier, Clémentine Massonnat, Schaller, ” Massonnat, Tony Estanguet, Marie Patouillet, Sara Balzer, Arnaud Assoumani, Benoit Tessier, ”, Massonnat, Mathieu Lehanneur’s, Louis Vuitton, Moët Hennessy Organizations: CNN, Eiffel, Paris, Nike, Paralympic Games, Chaumet’s, Paralympic, Reuters, Olympic, Olympics, Dior Locations: Paris, Athens, French

☆ Macron Replaces Embattled Education Minister With Former Justice Minister Belloubet
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS (Reuters) - France announced a second batch of ministerial nominations on Thursday, with embattled Amelie Oudea-Castera stepping down as Education Minister and being replaced by former justice minister Nicole Belloubet. Oudea-Castera, a former high-flying tennis player, retains her role as Sports and Olympic Games Minister, the French Presidency said. Belloubet was justice minister from June 2017 until July 2020, when she was replaced by Eric Dupond-Moretti. She initially said she had taken her children off state schools to place them in a private Catholic institution because the state school had too often failed to replace missing teachers. The nominations come after Macron reshuffled his government in January.

Persons: Amelie Oudea, Nicole Belloubet, Belloubet, Eric Dupond, Moretti, Oudea, Castera, Gabriel Attal's, Macron, Dominique Vidalon, Michel Rose, Benoit Van Overstraeten Organizations: PARIS, Sports, Olympic Games Minister, Olympics Locations: France

☆ ‘The Taste of Things’ Review: Love, Loss and Loins of Veal
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Alissa Wilkinson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At the center of everything good in the world is a bittersweet kernel: All things pass away. The grandest cathedral, the most vibrant painting, a beautiful harmony, a perfect aperitif — none of it will last forever. Yet somehow it’s also what makes life worth living. This conundrum lies at the heart of “The Taste of Things,” a magnificent culinary romance from the French-Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung. The couple living the conundrum are Eugénie (Juliette Binoche), a brilliant cook, and the well-known gourmand she works for, Dodin Bouffant (Benoît Magimel).

Persons: Tran Anh Hung, Juliette Binoche, Dodin, aren’t, Eugénie

☆ King Charles’ cancer diagnosis: How much should the public be told?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | Max Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +26 min

King Charles and Queen Camilla are seen leaving Clarence House in London on February 6, the day after it was announced King Charles had been diagnosed with cancer. But Queen Elizabeth and King Charles, they do not want to become the story, they still want to serve their public. In the fullness of time, I would like to think King Charles will talk about his treatment.”Britain's King Charles III poses for a portrait in Buckingham Palace's Throne Room after his official coronation in May 2023. From left are Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Charles; Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip; Prince William; and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. From left are Prince Charles; the Queen; Prince Louis; Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge; and Princess Charlotte.

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☆ LVMH takes aim at $30 billion watch market with high-end, reinvented pieces
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Sales of luxury watches worldwide are estimated at about $30 billion this year, according to market research firm IMARC Group. A Zenith luxury watch at 2024 Watch Week in Miami. A Bulgari Serpenti Secret watch at 2024 Watch Week in Miami. A TAG Heuer luxury watch at 2024 Watch Week in Miami. A Zenith luxury watch at 2024 Watch Week in Miami.

Persons: Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Dior, Frederic Arnault, LVMH, Bernard Arnault, CNBC Frederic Arnault, Benoit de Clerck, Jean, Christophe Babin, Babin, women's, —, Diamant, Tourbillon, Julien Tornare Organizations: IMARC, TAG, Zenith, CNBC, LVMH's, Executives, CNBC LVMH, CNBC TAG, Carrera, TAG Heuer Locations: Miami, America, U.S, Swiss, LVMH

Here's why European farmers are taking their anger to the streets:THE HISTORYPolitical Cartoons View All 253 ImagesWorld War II had spread hunger on a bountiful continent. When the war ended, Western European leaders knew that the way to people's hearts was through their stomachs. The vision of EU farming from early on was economy of scale — bigger farms, bigger holdings, setting standard rules across borders. “European farmers have found themselves under increasing pressure from many sides,” European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič said. On Wednesday, the European Commission made two key proposals — one to shield EU farmers from cheap Ukrainian imports and one to sidestep an environmental measure.

Persons: Ursula, Ursula von der Leyen, —, von der, “ Ursula, ”, Jean, Francois Deflandre, Paolo Pepponi, It’s, it’s, Pepponi, Benoit Laqueue, Nicolas Abbeloos, “, Maroš Šefčovič, Šefčovič, Emmanuel Macron Organizations: HALLE, European, Agriculture, EU, European Commission, South Locations: Belgium, Paris, Brussels, EU, Ukraine, Kyiv, Halle, Lithuania, France, Spain, Italy, Rome, Europe, Sedan, New Zealand, Chile

☆ Farmers in Europe Step up Protests Against Rising Costs, Green Rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

Farmers say they are not being paid enough, are choked by taxes and green rules and face unfair competition from abroad. French farmers have already won several concessions, including the government dropping plans to gradually reduce subsidies on agricultural diesel. On Wednesday, European Commissioners proposed limiting agricultural imports from Ukraine and greater flexibility on rules on fallow land in a bid to quell protests. In Italy, farmers have blocked traffic with hundreds of tractors near motorway access points near Milan, in Tuscany and elsewhere in recent days. While a deal looks possible on fallow land, the question of talks on a major trade deal with the Mercosur group is more contentious.

Persons: Marco Trujillo, Philip Blenkinsop PARIS, Adelin Desmecht, Gerald Darmanin, Bruno, Coldiretti, Le Maire, Abdul Saboor, Jean, Stephane Brosse, Gus Trompiz, Dominique Vidalon, Benoit van Overstraeten, Geert de Clercq, Charlotte van, Phil Blenikinsop, Alvise Arminelli, Ingrid Melander, Ros Russell Organizations: EU, South, Farmers, Mercosur, French Finance, European Commission, South American, Charlotte van Campenhout Locations: BRUSSELS, Europe, Brussels, Belgian, France, Paris, Belgium, Zeebrugge, Ukraine, Mercosur, Italy, Milan, Tuscany, Bordeaux, Amsterdam

☆ French Farming Protests Could Target Paris, Union Chief Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

PARIS (Reuters) - Protests by French farmers demanding better working and living conditions could intensify and road blockades could target Paris, the head of the country's biggest farming union said on Wednesday. "I am not ruling out any option," Arnaud Rousseau, the head of the FNSEA farming union, said when asked by France 2 TV if the protests could disrupt the Paris region. The protests, heading into a second week after spilling over from neighbouring countries such as Germany, come as campaigning for European Union elections gathers pace. The protests have blocked many important transport networks in southern France this week, and there have been signs that they are spreading. (Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten and Andrew Heavens)

Persons: Arnaud Rousseau, Gabriel Attal, Sudip Kar, Benoit Van Overstraeten, Andrew Heavens Organizations: PARIS, European Union Locations: Paris, France, Germany

☆ Iran Strikes Jihadist Group in Pakistan as Middle East Conflicts Spread
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Saeed Shah | Benoit Faucon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Gen. Hossein Salami, commander in chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in Tehran last month. Photo: abedin taherkenareh/ShutterstockISLAMABAD—Iran hit a jihadist group in Pakistan with a missile and drone strike Tuesday, according to Iranian state media, as a series of conflicts continue to spread across the Middle East in the wake of Israel’s war in Gaza. The target of the unusual attack inside Pakistan was a militant group, Jaish al-Adl, in Pakistan’s remote western province of Balochistan, which has a long border with Iran. Islamabad condemned the attack, which it said had killed two children and injured three more.

Persons: Hossein, abedin, al Organizations: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Adl Locations: Tehran, Shutterstock ISLAMABAD, Iran, Pakistan, Gaza, Balochistan, Islamabad

☆ Shell Suspends Red Sea Shipments Amid Fears of More Houthi Attacks
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Benoit Faucon | Jenny Strasburg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Wael Sawan, Shell’s chief executive, says in an interview with WSJ’s Jenny Strasburg at Davos that the company’s decision today to suspend shipping in the Red Sea is affecting costs. British oil major Shell suspended all shipments through the Red Sea after U.S. and U.K. strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels triggered fears of further escalation, according to people familiar with the decision. The West’s targeting of the Iranian-ally militia came after the Houthis launched dozens of missiles and drones at commercial vessels around the Red Sea and the nearby Bab el-Mandeb. The militia has said the attacks are in response to an Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip.

Persons: Wael Sawan, WSJ’s Jenny Strasburg, Yemen’s, Bab Organizations: Shell Locations: Davos, Bab el, Gaza

☆ Houthis Turn Their Sights on U.S. Ships, Vow to Keep Attacking Red Sea Targets
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Benoit Faucon | Costas Paris | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WSJ explains how the weapons systems on guided-missile destroyers like the USS Carney are warding off missile and drone attacks on Israeli and American troops. Photo Illustration: MacKenzie CoffmanFresh attacks targeted American ships in the Middle East, days after the U.S. led a round of strikes meant to diminish the capability of Houthi rebels to hit ships transiting the Red Sea. A Houthi missile struck the Gibraltar Eagle, a U.S. bulk carrier, off the coast of Yemen without causing injury or significant damage on Monday, said the U.S. Central Command, which oversees U.S. military operations in the Middle East. Eagle Bulk Shipping , the ship’s U.S. owner, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Carney, MacKenzie Coffman, didn’t Organizations: U.S, U.S . Central Command, Eagle Bulk Shipping Locations: Gibraltar, U.S, Yemen, East

☆ U.S. Intercepts Cruise Missile Attack on Its Warship in Red Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Benoit Faucon | Costas Paris | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Houthi fighters and tribesmen staged a demonstration near San’a on Sunday over the U.S.-led strikes last week. Photo: Associated PressThe U.S. military said its forces shot down a cruise missile fired from Houthi rebel areas toward an American Navy destroyer in the Red Sea, days after the U.S. led air and naval strikes against the Iran-backed militants in Yemen. The Houthis, who haven’t commented on the Sunday afternoon launch, have vowed to continue their campaign against U.S. and international targets in the region in response to Israel’s actions in Gaza, despite last week’s U.S.-led strikes against dozens of Houthi targets that were designed to prevent further attacks.

Persons: haven’t Organizations: Press, American Navy, U.S Locations: San’a, U.S, Red, Iran, Yemen, Gaza

When JPMorgan Chase bought First Republic Bank in May, all eyes were on its CEO, Jamie Dimon. Here’s how the executive’s strategy for managing risk propelled him to the top of the banking world. Photo illustration: John McColganAmerican consumers and businesses remained on surprisingly solid financial footing last year, propelling earnings for the biggest banks yet again. JPMorgan Chase said it made $50 billion in 2023, a record, as many firms reported fourth-quarter and full-year results Friday. JPMorgan, Bank of America , Wells Fargo and Citigroup together earned $104 billion in 2023, up 11% from a year earlier.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, John Organizations: JPMorgan, First Republic Bank, Bank of America, Citigroup Locations: Wells Fargo

☆ Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes: He ignored a Linkedin message once, but not the second time. When he responded his life changed forever
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Alasdair Howorth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

I just thought it was a welcome message … so I ignored it.”Fortunately for Lopes, Cape Verde head coach time Rui Águas messaged the Shamrock Rovers defender again nine months later – this time in English – asking if he had considered his offer. Roberto Lopes, who plays for Cape Verde, was born and raised in Dublin. French forward Just Fontaine (L) scores in France's World Cup 5-2 semifinal defeat to Brazil in 1958. France’s captain at the first ever World Cup in 1930 was Algerian-born Alexandre Villaplane. But having recently reversed that policy, the Taifa Stars will have a number of players born outside the continent in its squad for the 2024 tournament.

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☆ Meta was our second-best stock performer last year. Here's what we see in store for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Meta Platforms ' savvy use of artificial intelligence and untapped potential in business messaging are reasons why we see more upside ahead for the stock in 2024. The stock nearly tripled last year and was the second-best performing Club stock behind Nvidia . Here's a timeline of Meta's stock performance around earnings in 2023. Outside of AI, Meta continues to grow its successful business messaging across its services. Given that TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance is facing backlash from U.S. officials, a potential TikTok ban in the U.S. would be a major catalyst for Meta stock.

Persons: Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Jim Cramer, We're, ByteDance, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Benoit Tessier Organizations: Nvidia, Meta, Facebook, UBS, Hamas, Reality Labs, Meta's, Apple, CNBC, Inc, Viva Technology, Porte de Locations: U.S, Porte, Paris

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La.— Michael Sabel and his partner, both industry novices, have made a fortune virtually overnight by building from scratch one of the world’s largest gas exporters. They have also made some powerful enemies. Here at this sprawling facility spanning about 630 acres in the wetlands outside New Orleans, Sabel said his company, Venture Global LNG , is on pace to leapfrog competitors and rival Qatar as one of the world’s top exporters of liquefied natural gas by 2030.

Persons: — Michael Sabel, Sabel Organizations: Venture Global, Qatar Locations: PLAQUEMINES, La, New Orleans

☆ Sanofi CEO under pressure to woo investors after spending shock
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Ludwig Burger | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] Paul Hudson, chief executive officer of Sanofi, speaks during the annual results news conference at the company's headquarters in Paris, France, February 4, 2022. The market's shock reaction, compounded by a lack of details of the spending push, overshadowed Sanofi's plan to list its consumer unit, in line with an industry trend. David Song, a portfolio manager and investment partner at Tema ETF, said: "The narrative of Sanofi has been a margin expansion, earnings-driven story for a lot of investors." "Shouldn't investors give credit to managements who care about long-term shareholder value creation?," said Song. ($1 = 0.9206 euros)Reporting by Ludwig Burger; Editing by Josephine Mason and Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Paul Hudson, Sanofi, Benoit Tessier, Hudson, Dan Lyons, Janus Henderson, Markus Manns, David Song, Fabian Wenner, Julius Baer, Union's Manns, Janus Henderson's Lyons, Johnson, Song, Ludwig Burger, Josephine Mason, Emelia Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Janus Henderson Investors, Germany's Union Investment, Tema, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, British, Hudson, Denver, Swiss, Tema

☆ Israel, Hamas Engage in Some of Fiercest Fighting of War
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Benoit Faucon | Dov Lieber | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

TEL AVIV—Israeli troops and Hamas fighters were engaged Monday in some of the toughest fighting of the two-month-old war, as Israel looks to decisively finish its operations in and around Gaza City and prepare to move its offensive south. The Israeli military has essentially cornered Hamas fighters in two of their last strongholds in the northern Gaza Strip—the Shajaiya neighborhood of Gaza City and the city of Jabalia, immediately to the north.

Locations: TEL AVIV, Israel, Gaza City, Gaza, Jabalia

BEITUNIA, West Bank—After more than a year of detention, Azhar Assaf has finally returned to her home in the occupied West Bank. Although she doesn’t consider herself to be political, she says she owes her freedom to Hamas. Assaf and other freed prisoners, many of whom have been held without trial, are attributing their release to Hamas, with some openly praising the group. That is helping to boost Hamas’s public image among Palestinians amid a war with Israel that has left more than 15,000 dead in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to authorities in the enclave. The numbers don’t distinguish between militants and civilians.

Persons: Azhar Assaf, doesn’t, Assaf Organizations: West Bank —, West Bank Locations: Israel, Gaza

☆ OPEC+ Agrees to Significant Oil-Production Cut
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Summer Said | Benoit Faucon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The headquarters of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in Vienna. Photo: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg NewsOPEC+ agreed to a significant production cut of another million barrels a day, delegates said, in a move that will likely send prices higher amid the continuing conflict in the Middle East. As part of the deal reached Thursday, Saudi Arabia also agreed to extend its cut of 1 million barrels a day that it announced in June.

Persons: Andrey Rudakov Organizations: Organization of, Petroleum, Bloomberg, OPEC Locations: Vienna, Saudi Arabia

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