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CNN —At least four people have died and another is missing due to flooding this weekend in southern Switzerland, according to local police and Swiss state media. Police in Switzerland’s Valais canton said another man was found dead in a hotel in Saas-Grund, adding that initial findings suggest he could have been taken by surprise by the rapidly rising waters. The public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into the case of the missing man in Binn and the man found dead in Saas-Grund, police said. As a result of the flooding, the Valais canton said it called on the army to provide support. Meanwhile in France, the department of Haute-Saône, which is near the border with Switzerland, was also hit with strong storms overnight.

Persons: SRF, Boris Heger, ”, Saône Organizations: CNN, Police, Getty Locations: Switzerland, Swiss, Maggia, Switzerland’s Valais, Saas, Binn, Valais, Grund, Sierre, AFP, Canton, Upper Valais, France, Haute

☆ CNN anchor: ‘As long as there are sharks in the ocean, I’ll be diving in’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Boris Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Yet, there are arguments that the potential problems caused by shark feeding tourism are outweighed by the benefits. When it comes to migratory patterns, the science is limited but points to shark feeding having a negligible effect on their movement. As long as there are sharks in the ocean, I’ll be diving in – hoping to cherish them in person. CNNOpponents of shark feeding will also point to several fatal accidents during shark dive tours, including one late last year. As long as there are sharks in the ocean, I’ll be diving in — hoping to cherish them in person.

Persons: Boris Sanchez, Anderson Cooper, you’re, I’m, it’s, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Central, Tiger, chum, Zoological Society, Saturn Locations: Washington , DC, Bahamas, bonito, –, Australia, —

☆ Battered yen pinned near multi-decade low amid resilient dollar
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The yen languished near a 38-year low on Thursday and struggled on the weaker side of 160 per dollar, keeping markets on alert for any signs of intervention from Japanese authorities to prop up the currency. The yen languished near a 38-year low on Thursday and struggled on the weaker side of 160 per dollar, keeping markets on alert for any signs of intervention from Japanese authorities to prop up the currency. In the broader market, the dollar was on the front foot and stood near an eight-week high against a basket of currencies, helped in part by a weaker yen and as it rose in step with U.S. Treasury yields. In a carry trade, an investor borrows in a currency with low interest rates and invests the proceeds in higher-yielding assets. Analysts said while the risk of intervention has increased, Japanese authorities could be holding out for Friday's release of the U.S. personal consumption expenditures price index before entering the market.

Persons: Boris Kovacevic Organizations: U.S, Treasury, Ministry of Finance Locations: Japan, Tokyo

☆ OpenAI's CTO treats creativity like a problem to be solved — and that itself is the problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Advertisement"These people treat creativity like a problem to be solved," he continued. "All these things shouldn't be there in the first place, but all these things are work that some people have to do. "I think we need to have an honest public debate about the advantages, but also the pitfalls and dangers of AI technology," Astray said.

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☆ How Support for Britain’s Conservative Party is Collapsing
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Josh Holder | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

How Support for Britain’s Conservative Party is Collapsing2024 polls suggest the Conservatives may lose most of their seats. Most Conservative voters plan to vote for somebody else 2019 election 2024 election polling Fewer than half of Conservative voters say they are sticking with the party. 3% Other Most Conservative voters plan to vote for somebody else 2019 election 2024 election polling Fewer than half of Conservative voters say they are sticking with the party. 3% Other Most Conservative voters plan to vote for somebody else 2019 election 2024 election polling Fewer than half of Conservative voters say they are sticking with the party. How party support has changed since the 2019 election Conservative party Conservative support has dropped across the board, even among older voters who formed their base.

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☆ Can Keir Starmer give Britain the change it desperately wants?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Luke Mcgee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Barring a major shock, Labour leader Keir Starmer will be the person walking through the famous black door of 10 Downing Street in less than three weeks’ time. His parents were political, naming their eldest after the first Labour leader in parliament, Keir Hardie. “He’s the first Labour leader in a generation to talk about class and snobbery,” Tom Baldwin, author of “Keir Starmer: The Biography,” told CNN. Jeremy Corbyn, then the Labour leader, made Starmer his Brexit chief following the 2016 referendum. Starmer, left, and then-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn talk to the media at the EU Commission headquarters on March 21, 2019 in Brussels, Belgium.

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☆ Jeff Bezos is under fire at the Washington Post as patience wears thin among staffers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —When will Jeff Bezos actually address the upheaval roiling his newsroom? “Will Lewis needs to step down for the good of The Post and the public,” wrote Higham on Facebook. But surely the billionaire understands the dire situation gripping The Post. Staffers at The Post are very much waiting for Bezos to take some meaningful form of action. In the absence of Bezos, the stories raising questions about Lewis’ ethical integrity keep coming.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Will Lewis, Bezos, Lewis, Robert Winnett, David Maraniss, doesn’t, Scott Higham, Lewis ’, “ Will Lewis, ”, Higham, it’s, He’s, Boris Johnson, Johnson Organizations: New York CNN, Washington Post, The, Facebook, CNN, Financial Times, New York Times Locations: New York, Higham

CNN —Boris Epshteyn, a close adviser to Donald Trump and former White House aide, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to election subversion charges stemming from an April indictment in Arizona. Epshteyn, who appeared in court Tuesday via phone, is one of 18 defendants who, according to the indictment, “schemed to prevent the lawful transfer of the presidency to keep Unindicted Coconspirator 1 in office against the will of Arizona’s voters.”While Trump is not among those charged in Arizona, the details in the indictment suggest he is “Unindicted Coconspirator 1.”The scheme, according to the indictment, called for the fake electors to fraudulently vote for Trump, “falsely claiming to be the duly elected and qualified Electors for President and Vice President of the United States from the State of Arizona.”Epshteyn joined the Trump campaign in 2016 and is considered one of the former president’s most loyal advisers, speaking with him regularly. He was alongside Trump during his arraignment in his New York hush money case and traveled with him to arraignments in Georgia and Washington, DC. Others charged in the indictment include former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, along with former Trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman and Christina Bobb. All have pleaded not guilty.

Persons: Boris Epshteyn, Donald Trump, “, Trump, ” Epshteyn, Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Christina Bobb Organizations: CNN, White House, ”, Trump, Trump White House Locations: Arizona, United States, State of Arizona, New York, arraignments, Georgia, Washington

Boris Epshteyn, who is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday on election interference charges in Arizona, has played many roles for former President Donald J. Trump. A college friend of Mr. Trump’s son Eric at Georgetown University, he would become a swaggering TV surrogate for the 2016 Trump campaign before eventually serving as Mr. Trump’s unofficial chief fixer and legal strategist. When Mr. Trump was convicted in New York last month on 34 felony counts, Mr. Epshteyn (pronounced EP-stine) was at his side, huddling with the former president and other aides after the verdict. His indictment there stems from work he did behind the scenes to try to keep Mr. Trump in power after his 2020 election loss. Shepherding a small group of advisers, he helped oversee a plan to deploy fake electors in seven battleground states lost by Mr. Trump, documents show.

Persons: Boris Epshteyn, Donald J, Trump, Mr, Trump’s, Eric, Epshteyn, stine Organizations: Georgetown University, Trump, Mr, ” Locations: Arizona, New York, Trump, Georgia, Wisconsin

☆ Trump’s Legal Advisers Plead Not Guilty in Arizona Election Case
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Danny Hakim | Jack Healy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Boris Epshteyn, who oversees Donald J. Trump’s sprawling legal team, pleaded not guilty to nine felony charges on Tuesday in Arizona’s election interference case, highlighting the legal risks for the advisers and allies who attempted to keep Mr. Trump in power after he lost the 2020 presidential election. Mr. Epshteyn has held onto his baseless assertions that the election was stolen and has not wavered in his support for Mr. Trump. Mr. Epshteyn appeared by telephone, and his attorney, Michael Bailey, pleaded not guilty on his behalf in a courtroom in Phoenix. An attorney for Ms. Ellis also pleaded not guilty on her behalf on Tuesday. Ms. Ellis, appearing on a video screen, stated her name and date of birth and nodded slightly as the judge read her a standard list of admonishments that she not contact any victims, witnesses or co-defendants in the case.

Persons: Boris Epshteyn, Donald J, Trump, Epshteyn, Jenna Ellis, Michael Bailey, Ellis, Ms Organizations: Mr Locations: Phoenix

☆ Georgia made history by reaching Euro 2024. This coach might be its secret weapon
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Score and Georgia would qualify for Euro 2024; miss and it might be yet another story of heartbreak for this generation of fans to live through. Georgia's players celebrate after winning Euro 2024 play-off final against Greece. Helping Georgia qualify for Euro 2024 is the latest highlight in Webb’s unique coaching career, a journey which has taken some unlikely twists and turns over the years. Emotional Euro 2024 campaignIt was an opportunity Webb couldn’t turn down, a chance to work with an exciting generation who had their hearts set on qualification to Euro 2024. The players were ready.”Webb has used his innovative coaching methods to help Georgia qualify for Euro 2024.

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☆ UK’s MI5 spy agency may have issued Chinese alert to distract from Partygate, tribunal hears
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Caitlin Danaher | Sugam Pokharel | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —A former opposition lawmaker in Britain’s House of Commons has alleged that the UK’s domestic spy agency MI5 may have issued a rare alert notice in 2022 about an alleged Chinese agent as a distraction from the so-called Partygate scandal, according to testimony before a tribunal looking into the alert. The Christine Lee & So Solicitors office on Wardour Street, London, on January 13, 2022. He was the chairman of the now-disbanded Chinese in Britain All-Party Parliamentary Group, on which Lee sat. The UK has since introduced a foreign agents registration act, which is expected to come into force later this year. In a statement to CNN in 2022, Gardiner said he had not benefited personally from Lee’s donations in any way, adding that the money had been properly reported and its source verified.

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☆ Germany sets aside unease over its military to celebrate first Veteran’s Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Sophie Tanno | Nadine Schmidt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Germany is marking its first Veterans’ Day since World War Two on Saturday, a once unthinkable move that sets aside long-standing unease over the honoring of its soldiers. “We on the left reject this Veterans’ Day,” he told CNN in a statement. The commemorations, modeled on Armed Forces Day in the UK and Veterans Day in the US, will honor all Germans who have worn military uniform – not only those wounded or killed in combat. But the biggest spur to creating a Veterans’ Day has been Ukraine. He played a prominent role in forming the new Veterans’ Day bill.

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☆ Opinion: The G7 ‘family photo’ of world leaders tells a bigger story
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Opinion Frida Ghitis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The annual G7 summit, a gathering of leaders of some of the world’s wealthiest democracies, used to be a staid, predictable affair. Tensions were about to explode in 2018, when G7 leaders met in Canada. Behind the smiles and waves, a fraught 2018 G7 summit in Canada. German Chancellor Angela Merkel deliberates with US president Donald Trump on the sidelines of the 2018 G7 summit in Canada. German Chancellor Angela Merkel chats with a relaxed US President Barack Obama outside during the 2015 G7 summit in southern Germany.

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CNN —Sardinia, Italy (CNN) – Uruguay at the 1950 World Cup. Cameroon at the 1990 World Cup. Lewandowski celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group C match against Saudi Arabia at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha on November 26, 2022. “I think we are playing good football [and] we know that we are not the favourites in the group stage. “They were fighting [a] similar situation before the World Cup and they were so close and now they did it,” he said.

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☆ UK's Rishi Sunak announces election pledges, looking to bounce back from D-Day gaffe
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends a Conservative party rally, after he called for a general election, in London, Britain, May 22, 2024. LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak released his Conservative Party's official election manifesto on Tuesday, announcing help for first-time home buyers and promising more tax cuts. The pledges come as the Conservatives look set for a drubbing to the rival Labour party at the July 4 General Election, while Sunak has personally come under fire several times during the campaign. Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer are both forefronting economic growth, the cost of living and taxes in their campaign messaging. Polls have for some time been pointing toward a Labour victory in a General Election after the Conservatives' ratings tanked following a series of scandals under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson's tenure.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Sunak, Insurance —, Keir Starmer, Boris Johnson's Organizations: British, Conservative, LONDON, Labour, Insurance, Conservatives Locations: London, Britain, France

☆ No more bus tours for China's rich millennials — they're seeing the world on their own
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewRich millennials in China are experiencing world travel in a very different way from their parents. These tours offered a safer and more accessible way to explore new destinations, Elisa Harca, CEO of consultancy firm Red Ant Asia, previously told Business Insider. New technology has made solo travel much less dauntingSocial media platforms like Xiaohongshu are the go-to place for local travel tips. BORIS HORVAT/Getty"They're a lot more used to being tourists,'' Jack Porteous of China-focused consultancy firm Tong Global told Business Insider. The rise of social media platforms for travel has also spurred the accessibility of solo travel.

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☆ Three-Stock Lunch: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Campbell Soup & Lululemon
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThree-Stock Lunch: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Campbell Soup & LululemonBoris Schlossberg, BK Asset Management managing director of FX strategy, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss plays for three stocks, including Hewlett Packard, Campbell Soup, and Lululemon.

Persons: Campbell, Boris Schlossberg, Hewlett Packard, Campbell Soup Organizations: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, BK Asset Management

☆ Arrests of Russian generals and officials raises questions about Putin's war machine
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Five senior figures in Russia's defense establishment have been arrested on corruption charges. The arrests follow the replacement of Sergei Shoigu as defense minister. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIt began with Timur Ivanov, Russia's then-deputy defense minister, who was arrested after being accused of taking bribes "on a particularly large scale."

Persons: Sergei Shoigu, —, Timur Ivanov, Russia's, Yuri Kuznetsov, Andrey Kozyrev, Boris Yeltsin, Putin, Foreman Organizations: Russia's MOD, Service, Kremlin, Business Locations: Moscow, Cyprus

☆ Real Madrid are Champions League winners again – and their power only looks set to grow
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Dermot Corrigan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

The easier bit was the 90 minutes as Real Madrid won a record-extending 15th Champions League title by beating Borussia Dortmund in Saturday’s final. Off the pitch, Madrid topped Deloitte’s Football Money League 2024 with the highest revenues across the game over 2022-23. Madrid had been thrashed 4-0 by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in their Champions League semi-final second leg, while Xavi’s Barcelona easily won La Liga title. The ratings below, based on a model devised by sports intelligence firm Twenty First Group, help show the strength of many Madrid players whose best days are still ahead of them. Another key part of Madrid’s club value is its global reach and brand.

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☆ An Early UK Election Is Rishi Sunak’s Last Card to Play - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Sam Freedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

10 Downing Street in a downpour to announce the date of the general election — July 4, months earlier than expected — to an indifferent nation. “Now is the moment for Britain to choose its future,” Mr. Sunak said, as water soaked into his suit. Perhaps Mr. Sunak, his party now routinely polling more than 20 points behind the opposition Labour Party, has given up and wants to get it over with. Either way, by bringing the election forward, Mr. Sunak has played his last card. After Mr. Johnson had an explosive row with his chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Sunak was installed as a compliant and numerate alternative.

Persons: Sunak, ” Mr, Sunak's, —, Boris Johnson, Johnson Organizations: Conservative Party, Labour Party, The Times, Treasury Locations: Britain, London

☆ Krasota: This fine-dining restaurant is bringing artificial intelligence to the dinner table
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But at Krasota, a fine-dining restaurant in Dubai, nothing is what it seems. This dish, from the recipe to the wall projection to the deep fake video of Bocuse, was designed by artificial intelligence (AI). It’s one of eight courses in “Imaginary Futures,” a multisensory dining experience at Krasota. For its AI scenario, Krasota’s co-founders — digital artist Anton Nenashev, chef Vladimir Mukhin, and entrepreneur Boris Zarkov — ceded control to technology. “Any technology that interferes with the social aspects of dining will not succeed,” such as headsets or goggles, says Spence.

Persons: Paul Bocuse, Bocuse, he’s, —, Anton Nenashev, Vladimir Mukhin, Boris Zarkov —, ”, it’s, Zarkov, Rebecca Cairns, “, Boris Zarkov, Krasota, Heston Blumenthal, Charles Spence, He’s, Spence, Zenon, ” Zarkov, “ Alice Organizations: CNN, Dubai CNN —, CNN Krasota Dubai, University of Oxford, “ Locations: Dubai, Krasota, Moscow, Tokyo, Hong Kong, California, Wonderland

☆ Britain’s Snap Election: Bad News for Tories. Good for Labour? - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( David Wallace-Wells | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But perhaps it will also be an indictment of the Labour Party opposition, which seems remarkably uninterested in seizing the moment. is 8.4 percent below its 2007 peak — a significant decline, which has helped make the country outside of London poorer than Mississippi. And although the prolonged slowdown in productivity may be the worst Britain has experienced since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, the country’s struggles aren’t purely economic. Britain has been governed by austerity-minded Tories now for 14 years, and the results have been bleak. Brexit was another self-inflicted wound from the British right and is now lamented by a large majority of the public.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Brexit, Boris Johnson’s, it’s Organizations: Conservative Party, Labour Party, Britain, National Health Service Locations: Britain, London, Mississippi, British

☆ Rafael Nadal: In possibly his last French Open appearance, Spanish star prepares to take on Alexander Zverev
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It might be the last dance for the ‘King of Clay.’In what could be his final French Open appearance ever, Rafael Nadal is set to take on world No. 4 Alexander Zverev in the first round of the tournament on Monday. How to watchNadal and Zverev are currently scheduled in the third match of the day on Court Philippe Chatrier – Roland Garros’ showpiece venue – and the contest is slated to begin around 8:30 a.m. NBC and streaming service Peacock begin their Monday coverage of the French Open at 11 a.m. 2 Zverev, widely tipped as one of the favorites to win the tournament in Paris.

Persons: Clay, ’, Rafael Nadal, Alexander Zverev, Nadal, Zverev, Philippe Chatrier – Roland Garros, Peacock, Roland Garros, “, Boris Becker, Nadal’s, ” Organizations: CNN, ATP, ATP Tour, Tennis Channel, NBC, Eurosport, Warner Bros ., CNN Sport, Nadal Locations: Paris, Rome

☆ Opinion | I’ve Seen the Biden-Trump Rematch Before, and It Was Scary
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Mikhail Zygar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

His advisers, adamant that he is the only bulwark against a formidable opponent, insist that his candidacy is crucial for the survival of democracy. That aged president is not Joe Biden but Boris Yeltsin. As I watch the American presidential campaign unfold, I’ve been constantly reminded of their contest. Back in the ’90s, Russia stood at a crossroads, seemingly faced with a clear choice: democracy or tyranny. The country’s young democracy was at stake.

Persons: isn’t, Joe Biden, Boris Yeltsin, Donald Trump, Gennady Zyuganov, I’ve, Vladimir Putin, Boris Yeltsin’s, Viktor Chernomyrdin, Boris Nemtsov —, Yeltsin Organizations: Communist, Communists Locations: America, Russia

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