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☆ He was once hailed as the pride of China. Now nationalists are coming for this Nobel laureate
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Now, some of China’s most zealous online nationalists have a new target in their crosshairs: the country’s first officially recognized Nobel laureate. Mo Yan receives the 2012 Nobel Literature Prize from King Carl Gustaf of Sweden during an award ceremony on December 10, 2012 in Stockholm. He accused Wu of creating a publicity stunt by “maliciously framing” the Nobel laureate and taking his words out of context. In 2011, he was named the vice chairman of the state-run Chinese Writers Association – an appointment that could not have been made without the blessing of the party. In 2022, Sima Nan, a nationalist pundit known for his inflammatory criticism of the United States, famously accused Mo’s Nobel win of being a Western effort to smear China.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN — They’ve, Mo Yan, Xi Jinping, Xi, Wu Wanzheng, Mao Xinghuo, Wu, Guan Moye, –, Mo, King Carl Gustaf of Sweden, Jonathan Nackstrand, ” Zhang Yongsheng, Hu Xijin, Hu, ”, Murong Xuecun, “ Xi, Mao, Writers Association –, Liu Xiaobo, Liu, caricaturize, “, doesn’t, Sima Nan, Mo’s Nobel, ” Murong Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Communist Party, Communist, Getty, Red Guards, Tongji University, Global Times, Writers Association, Chinese Writers Association Locations: China, Hong Kong, Mo, Weibo, Stockholm, AFP, Shanghai, Beijing, Shandong, United States

☆ Sweden's Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates 50 years as king
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Princess Madeleine, Chris O'Neill, Prince Daniel, Sweden's Queen Silvia, Sweden's King Carl Gustaf, Prince Carl Philip, Prince Daniel and Crown Princess Victoria watch from the balcony during the changing of the guard in the outer courtyard of Stockholm Palace on the occasion of King Carl XVI Gustaf's 50th anniversary on the throne, in Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreSTOCKHOLM, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrated 50 years on the throne on Friday with ceremonies throughout the capital, including gun salutes, speeches and a lavish dinner with other heads of state. Friday is the culmination of a four-day celebration and the public was invited to the Stockholm palace courtyard to congratulate the 77-year-old king, the Nordic country's longest sitting monarch. The Swedish king is the official head of state but is largely confined to ceremonial and representative duties. Carl Gustaf ascended to the throne when he was 27 years old on Sept. 15, 1973, after the death of his grandfather Gustav VI Adolf. The king, who suffers from dyslexia, was often ridiculed in the early years of his reign for misspeaking during speeches.

Persons: Madeleine, Chris O'Neill, Prince Daniel, Sweden's Queen Silvia, Sweden's King Carl Gustaf, Prince Carl Philip, Victoria, King Carl XVI Gustaf's, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Carl Gustaf, Gustav VI Adolf, misspeaking, Johan Ahlander, Tom Little, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: Crown, Nordic, Sweden, Gothenburg University, Thomson Locations: Stockholm, STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Southeast Asia, Brunei

☆ U.S. military aid for Ukraine includes air-launched rockets
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - The United States said Wednesday it would send a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $300 million, including for the first time the Hydra-70 short-range. The security assistance package would be the 37th approved by the United States for Ukraine since Russian invaded its neighbor in February 2022, for a total of $35.7 billion. "The United States and our allies and partners will stand united with Ukraine, for as long as it takes," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement announcing the aid package. The rockets, munitions and 155mm howitzer cannons included in the package would help Ukraine weaken Russian ground positions for advancing Ukrainian ground forces as Kyiv plans a spring offensive. The rockets are typically launched from pods attached to aircraft to provide support for ground troops.

☆ In first-of-its-kind drill, US Army special operators train to defend Taiwan against Chinese attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Drew F. Lawrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

At US Army Special Operations Command's annual capabilities exercise, soldiers trained to defend Taiwan. The training was part of the USASOC's annual capabilities exercise, or CAPEX, and the mission they were gaming out was an insertion into Taiwan to defend against a Chinese invasion. So instead of hovering 8,000 miles away in the South China Sea where the island actually is perched, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment's Chinooks landed on Range 68 at Fort Bragg. US Army Rangers conduct an air-assault raid during Capabilities Exercise at Fort Bragg on April 20, 2023. Soldiers take part in US Army Special Operations Command's annual Capabilities Exercise in June 2019.

☆ More women are traveling alone. The hospitality industry is meeting demand with offerings like 'Alonemoons' — no partner required.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Mark Ellwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

When she started traveling alone, she said, the trend was less common and locals were often surprised to see her without a companion. The Solo Female Travelers Club, a 190,000-member social network and tour operator, surveys 5,000 women annually on their habits and opinions. A Gili Lankanfushi representative told Insider six women traveling alone had booked the package in the past 18 months. "I think it's a wonderful, life-affirming experience to be a woman traveling solo and experience the nurturing care you can get from strangers. Meg Jerrard, a cofounder of the Solo Female Travelers Club, recently started a consulting division of her company to help guide other businesses as they reevaluate their offerings and staff in light of growing demand from solo female travelers.

☆ Familii regale, șefi de state și de guverne din toată lumea au transmis mesaje de condoleanțe reginei
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Familii regale, șefi de state și de guverne din toată lumea au transmis mesaje de condoleanțe reginei, familiei regale și cetățenilor Marii Britanii. A fost parte din viaţa ei, a întregii generaţii. A fost unul dintre acei oameni, care, la fel ca şi Regina, crezi că va trăi veşnic. Principele Philip și Regele Mihai, născuți în același an, au fost veri și au păstrat o prietenie de o viață întreagă. Aducem cele mai profunde condoleanțe familiei regale și poporului britanic", a publicat şefa statului pe Twitter.

Persons: Philip, Regina, de, Principele Philip, Regele Mihai, Philippe al Belgiei, Carl Gustaf al Suediei, Boris Johnson.Boris Johnson, reginei Elisabeta, Majestatea, Maia Sandu, Majestatea Sa Regina Elisabeta a II, Klaus Iohannis, Familia Regală Locations: Britanii, Windsor.Britanicii, nefiinţă, României, de Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Republicii Moldova, britanic, Cotroceni

☆ Mesaje de condoleanțe din toată Europa după moartea prințului Philip; „Gândurile noastre se îndreaptă spre regina Elisabeta”
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-09 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: GettyImagesMesaje de condoleanțe din toată Europa după moartea prințului Philip; „Gândurile noastre se îndreaptă spre regina Elisabeta”Familii regale și șefi de state și de guverne din toată Europa au transmis mesaje de condoleanțe după moartea prințului Philip, soțul reginei Elisabeta a Marii Britanii, la vârsta de 99 de ani, transmite Digi24. Suveranul și-a exprimat speranța să vorbească personal cu Regina Elisabeta a II-a când va fi posibil. „Gândurile și rugăciunile noastre se îndreaptă spre regina Elisabeta și spre oamenii din Regatul Unit în acest moment”, a scris el. „Cu mare tristețe am aflat despre moartea prințului Philip. Prinţul Philip, soţul reginei Elisabeta a II-a a Marii Britanii, a încetat din viaţă vineri.

Persons: Philip, Elisabeta, reginei Elisabeta a Marii, Ursula von, ducelui de, Facebook, Regele Philippe al Belgiei, Regina Elisabeta a II, Regele Carl Gustaf al Suediei, Regina Silvia, Ducele de, Prințul Philip, Micheal Martin, Robert Abela, Philip ., reginei Elisabeta a II, a, Prinţul Philip, Elisabeta a II -, consort, Majestatea Sa Regina, Prințul Philip , Duce de, Buckingham Organizations: Letoniei, Familiei Regale Locations: Europa, reginei Elisabeta a Marii Britanii, Ursula von der, ducelui de Edinburgh, Ducele de Edinburgh, Regatul Unit, Maltei, Malta, Lituaniei, Britanii, Edinburgh, Prințul Philip , Duce de Edinburgh, Castelul Windsor

Cuplul principar, care prezintă simptome uşoare de gripă, a intrat în carantină, iar cei doi fii ai acestora sunt în autoizolare, transmite digi24.ro. Ca urmare a acestui diagnostic, vor fi testați pentru coronavirus și regele Carl Gustaf, care are 74 de ani, regina Silvia, precum și prințesa moștenitoare Victoria și soțul ei. Prinţul Carl Philip al Suediei, duce de Varmland, este al doilea copil şi singurul fiu al regelui Carl al XVI-lea Gustaf al Suediei şi al reginei Silvia. De atunci, el a pierdut prima poziţie în favoarea surorii sale mai mari, Victoria, care a devenit Prinţesă Moştenitoare. Zilele trecute, prințul Carl Philip, în vârstă de 41 de ani, era menționat într-un top celor mai sexy membri ai familiilor regale, un clasament întocmit de cititorii revistei „People” unde locul 1 este ocupat de prințul Harry.

Persons: Carl Gustaf, Silvia, Victoria, Prinţul Carl Philip al Suediei, Carl al XVI -, Gustaf, Suediei, Silvia ., Carl Philip, Harry Locations: Suediei, poziţie, Victoria

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