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CNN —Federal Judge Aileen Cannon said Tuesday she had “a hard time seeing” any problems with the warrant the FBI obtained to search former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in the summer of 2022. Trump’s attorney Emil Bove had argued that the warrant was overly broad and unjustly allowed agents to search the entire Mar-a-Lago premises. Bove, like in other recent hearings in the classified documents case, wants the judge to hold even more hearings that could probe into the investigators’ work. “They purported to look for classified documents in a gym and a kitchen,” he added. Investigators say they found classified documents in various places at the resort, including a public ballroom, a bathroom and a bedroom.

Persons: Aileen Cannon, Donald Trump’s Mar, Cannon, Emil Bove, Trump, Walt Nauta, Carlos De Oliveira, Jack Smith, “ We’re, ” Bove, wasn’t, “, David Harbach sparred, Harbach, Bove, hadn’t, ” Organizations: CNN, FBI Locations: Lago, Fort Pierce , Florida, Cannon, Mar

☆ Princess Anne Hospitalized With Minor Injuries
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Mark Landler | More About Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Princess Anne, the younger sister of King Charles III, was hospitalized on Sunday evening after sustaining a concussion and other minor injuries in an unspecified accident, Buckingham Palace said on Monday. The palace said Anne, 73, remained in a hospital in Bristol, but was expected to “make a full and swift recovery.”The incident took place at the Gatcombe Park estate, her home in southwestern England. King Charles has been kept closely informed, the palace added, saying that he joined the whole royal family in “sending his fondest love and well wishes to the princess for a speedy recovery.”This is a developing story.

Persons: Princess Anne, King Charles III, Buckingham, Anne, King Charles Locations: Bristol, England, “

☆ Finally, an answer to a mystery surrounding these 1,000-year-old trees
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Tom Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A team of international academics successfully sequenced the genomes of each of the eight baobab species, examining their relationship with one another and concluded that they originated in Madagascar. "Avenue of the Baobabs" in Western Madagascar is one of the most spectacular collections of the unusual trees. Gavinevans/Creative CommonsOnly one baobab species is not included in the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species: A. digitata, which populates mainland Africa. The likelihood of finding fossil evidence to rubberstamp the conclusions of the genetic data is slim, Dr. Wan conceded. So perhaps these majestic trees may retain some of their mystery after all.

Persons: ”, Wan Jun, Nan, Wan, Seheno, Andriantsaralaza, “, Dr, Organizations: CNN, Biologists, Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens, University of Antananarivo, Queen Mary University of London, IUCN, USAID Locations: Madagascar, Africa, Australia, Wuhan, Hubei, China, baobabs, Queen, Western Madagascar, “

☆ Cramer's week ahead: Earnings from Micron, Walgreens and General Mills
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer guided investors through this week's most important Wall Street action, highlighting earnings reports from Micron , Walgreens and General Mills . Wednesday brings a slew of earnings reports, including Micron , General Mills , Levi Strauss , AeroVironment and Jefferies Financial . Cramer noted some segments that drive General Mills' business — including snacks, cereal and dough — could be vulnerable because of the rising popularity of weight loss drugs. Walgreens will report on Thursday, and Cramer said Wall Street doesn't have great expectations for the company. McCormick also reports that day, and Cramer said analysts are taking down price targets due to sluggish growth.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Mills, Cramer, else's, it's, General Mills, Levi Strauss, AeroVironment, Jefferies, Tim Wentworth, McCormick Organizations: Micron, Walgreens, Big Tech, Carnival, FedEx, Royal, General, Jefferies Locations: Royal Caribbean

☆ Virginia Woolf, but Make It a Polyphonic, Sensory Ballet
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Joshua Barone | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In a rehearsal room at American Ballet Theater’s studios earlier this month, Alessandra Ferri and Roman Zhurbin paused during a pas de deux, waiting to take their next steps. “Where’s Big Ben?” Ferri asked. It tolls throughout Virginia Woolf’s novel “Mrs Dalloway,” coldly marking and making clear the passage of time. Big Ben plays a similar role in the first part of “Woolf Works,” Wayne McGregor’s full-length ballet that evokes elements of Woolf’s biography and the essence of three novels, including “Mrs. Dalloway.” Having premiered at the Royal Ballet in 2015 to strong reviews, it arrives in New York on Tuesday, as part of Ballet Theater’s Metropolitan Opera House season.

Persons: Alessandra Ferri, Roman Zhurbin, “, Ben, ” Ferri, Dalloway, ”, Big Ben, “ Woolf, ” Wayne McGregor’s, Romeo, Juliet, Christopher Wheeldon’s Organizations: Ballet, Royal Ballet, Opera Locations: Westminster, London, Virginia, “, New York

AdvertisementAyomikun Adekaiyero: The series does a great job of showing how this toxic masculinity among the men — particularly Aegon, Daemon, and Criston — escalates this conflict. I think he's a character that — don't get me wrong, I love Daemon — got a little bit muddied in season one. Ayomikun: Also, though I do believe both Aegon and Daemon want war for the wrong reasons, they're kind of right? Ayomikun: Criston and Aegon are really like that "It's always two dumb people telling each other exactlyyyyy" meme. Ayomikun: The fight was a truly brilliant scene, especially since we as the audience can't really tell which twin is which.

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☆ Princess Anne hospitalized with minor injuries following incident at her home
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Max Foster | David Wilkinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

London CNN —Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles III, has been hospitalized as a precaution after she sustained minor injuries and a concussion in an “incident” at her home, Buckingham Palace has said in a statement. A royal source told CNN that Anne, 73, was walking near horses in her Gatcombe Park estate, in Gloucestershire, western England, when she suffered minor injuries to her head. While the exact cause of these injuries is unconfirmed, Princess Anne’s medical team say that her head injuries are consistent with a potential impact from a horse’s head or legs. “The Princess Royal has sustained minor injuries and concussion following an incident on the Gatcombe Park estate yesterday evening,” the statement said Monday. The royal source said the princess’s upcoming royal engagements have been postponed on her doctors’ advice.

Persons: Anne, King Charles III, Anne’s, Princess Royal, “, Buckingham, King “, ” Anne, King Charles ’, Queen Elizabeth II’s, Princes Andrew, Edward Organizations: London CNN, CNN, Southmead Hospital Locations: Gatcombe, Gloucestershire, England, Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Montreal

☆ Jude Law and Alicia Vikander Talk Smells, Sex Scenes in 'Firebrand'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

AdvertisementIn a joint interview, the two discuss what it was like making "Firebrand," from working with Law's decaying-body perfume to the movie's unexpectedly "hilarious" sex scenes. Jude Law and Alicia Vikander in "Firebrand." Jude: I use it quite a lot because, as Alicia said, it's a really good way of... You've got to step into these characters every day. There are a lot of frankly kind of gross sex scenes that really drive home just the unbalanced, fraught nature of Henry and Katherine's relationship. Jude Law and Alicia Vikander in "Firebrand."

Persons: Jude Law, Count Alexei Alexandrovich Karenin, Joe Wright's, Anna Karenina, Alicia Vikander, —, Oscar, Kitty, Karim Aïnouz's, King Henry VIII's, Katherine Parr, Parr, Anne Boleyn, she's, Karim, Law, Katherine, Larry Horricks Jude, Alicia, Jude, I'd, Joe Wright, it's, You've, Henry, that's, Larry Horricks, I've, would've, there's, Everyone's, Vikander, Ripley, Irma Vep, you'll, Raff, Monica Schipper, John Nacion, WireImage Jude, Glen Powell, It's Organizations: Business, Law, Netflix Locations: South Africa

☆ Flipping a famous fossil around reveals our earliest vertebrate ancestor, scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Scientists recently identified the animal’s nerve cord by using a topsy-turvy twist. In 2012, after decades of studying Pikaia fossils, researchers described its fossilized internal structures in great detail. However, recent analysis of Pikaia fossils by another team of scientists, published June 11 in the journal Current Biology, has upended this view and all other earlier studies about Pikaia. The presumed blood vessel was a nerve cord, a feature associated with the animal group known as chordates, in the phylum Chordata. While there are no living analogues for Pikaia, the fossil arthropod data gave the scientists a more detailed frame of reference for Pikaia’s nerve cord.

Persons: Charles Doolittle Wolcott, Giovanni Mussini, Pikaia, ”, Jon Mallatt, Mallatt, “ Pikaia’s, Jakob Vinther, Mussini, ” Mussini, we’ve, ” Mallatt, ” Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Smithsonian National Museum of, Royal Ontario Museum, University of Idaho, University of Bristol, University of Cambridge, Scientific Locations: Burgess, British Columbia, macroevolution, United Kingdom, mudskippers, chordates

☆ Princess Anne is in the hospital after suffering a head injury, Buckingham Palace says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Princess Anne is being treated for a head injury at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, UK. She sustained a concussion from an incident at Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire. AdvertisementPrincess Anne is receiving hospital treatment for a head injury, according to Buckingham Palace. The king's sister, 73, "sustained minor injuries and concussion following an incident" at her home in Gatcombe Park in Gloucestershire, England, the palace said. "Her Royal Highness remains in Southmead Hospital, Bristol, as a precautionary measure for observation and is expected to make a full and swift recovery," the statement added.

Persons: Anne, King Charles, — Organizations: Southmead Hospital, Service, Business Locations: Bristol, Gloucestershire, Buckingham, Gatcombe Park, England, Southmead Hospital

☆ Princess Anne sustains minor injuries and a concussion in an ‘incident,’ Buckingham Palace says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Anne, Princess Royal arrives at the Ascot Racecourse to follows the races during the Royal Ascot 2024 in Ascot, United Kingdom on June 18, 2024. Princess Anne sustained minor injuries and a concussion following an incident on an estate in southwest England, the Buckingham Palace said Monday. Though the exact cause of the injuries is unconfirmed, there were horses in the area. Her medical team said that her head injuries were consistent with a potential impact from a horse's head or legs. The princess was walking within the protected perimeter of the estate when the incident occurred, Britain's Press Association said.

Persons: Anne, Princess Royal, Princess Anne, Buckingham, King Charles III, Tim Laurence, Charles Organizations: Ascot, Britain's Press Association, Southmead Hospital Locations: Ascot, United Kingdom, England, Bristol, Japan

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Amazon, IBM, Micron, Apple, Tesla, Broadcom, Planet Fitness, UnitedHealth & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Morgan Stanley initiates Ryder System as overweight Morgan Stanley said the transformation is underway for the transport company. " Morgan Stanley names UnitedHealth a top pick Morgan Stanley said the health-care company is compelling. "With this note, we are adjusting our Top Pick to UNH (from CI), where its relative share price performance presents an opportunity in our view." Morgan Stanley initiates Elevance Health as overweight Morgan Stanley called out Elevance Health's earnings power as it initiated coverage of the stock. " Melius reiterates Apple as buy Melius raised its price target on Apple to $260 per share from $227.

Persons: Jefferies, kingmaker, CARR, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Ryder, UnitedHealth, Bernstein, Tesla, TD Cowen, TD, it's, Melius, BEV, Eli Lilly, LLY Organizations: Nvidia, Citi, Micron, Carrier, UBS, Anheuser, Busch InBev, IBM, Bank of America, Broadcom, VMWare, CI, Elevance Health, Cherniere Energy, Cheniere Energy Inc, Ally, Barclays, Apple, " Bank of America, Alexa, Reuters, China, JPMorgan, Royal Locations: LLY, Royal Caribbean

☆ World’s best airline for 2024 named by Skytrax
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Barry Neild | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

We look forward to more wins in the future.”Close-run contestSaudia was named by Skytrax as winner of the World's Most Improved Airline award. Singapore also won for Best First Class service and Best Airline in Asia. ANA, meanwhile, picked up the accolade for World’s Best Airport Services, as well as Best Airline Staff Service in Asia. Saudia was named World’s Most Improved Airline, beating Taiwan’s Starlux and Iceland’s Play into second and third places. Delta Air Lines was declared the Best Airline in North America, also picking up the award for Best Airline Staff Service for the region.

Persons: weren’t, ”, Edward Plaisted, Badr Mohammed Al, Meer, Saudia, Skytrax, Nicolas Economou, Tan, Tan Pee Teck, Taiwan’s Starlux, Singapore’s Scoot, Tony Fernandes, “, ISMOYO, Vistara, airBaltic Organizations: CNN, Qatar Airways, Hamad International, Dubai, Boeing, Airbus, Singapore Airlines, Dubai’s Emirates, ANA All Nippon Airways, Hong, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Swiss International Airlines, Singapore, Best, ANA, World’s Best, Services, Best Airline Staff Service, AirAsia, Airline, Airasia, Rai International, Getty, Bangkok Airways, Fiji Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China . Delta Air Lines, Airlines, Emirates, Cathay, Air, Swiss International Air Lines, Korean, British Airways, Iberia, Virgin, Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, Saudi, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Garuda, Cathay Pacific Airways, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Transavia, Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, SKY, JetSMART, Aegean Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, Rex Airlines, Azul, Royal Air Maroc, Porter Airlines, . Alaska Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Asiana Airlines, China Airlines, Korean Air Locations: Qatar, London’s, Abu Dhabi, Qatar’s, Tan Pee, Asia, Denpasar, Bali, AFP, India, Australia, Pacific, Eastern, China ., North America, Singapore, Air France, Saudi Arabian, Garuda Indonesia, Transavia France

☆ Ukraine needs to stop fighting the war Russia wants
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Build up Ukrainian military power and compel Russia to agree to peace, argues a Ukrainian security expert. It's also clear that even with robust EU and US support, Ukraine is still at a disadvantage against the Russian war machine in a years-long fight. Related storiesDanylyuk also worries that political divergences between Ukraine and its allies are undermining Ukrainian military effectiveness. REUTERS/Sofiia GatilovaThe result is that the Ukrainian military isn't sure what kind of war to prepare for. Interestingly, Danylyuk blames the West for failing to adapt its equipment to the lessons of the Ukraine war.

Persons: Oleksandr Danylyuk, Danylyuk, Carl von Clausewitz, Biden, It's, Ukraine's, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, Business, Royal United Services Institute, Century, [ Armed Forces, REUTERS, Ukrainian, Russian, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Ukraine, Russia, USSR, British, Europe, Ukrainian, Kostiantynivka, Donetsk, Crimea, Soviet, Afghanistan, Russian, Moscow, China, North Korea, Iran, Forbes

☆ Village on Ukraine's doorstep set to become NATO's biggest European airbase as Putin vows to go 'to the end' in the war
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nicolae Crețu, the commander of the air base, told the outlet that the expanded facility would require "maintenance hangars, fuel stores, ammunition, equipment, aviation technical materials, simulators, feeding facilities, accommodation." Advertisement"Our objective here in Romania is to enhance our integration into NATO Air Power by honing and deepening our cooperation with the Royal Air Force and the Romanian Air Force", he added. Romanian air force F-16 fighter planes. AdvertisementNevertheless, Putin this week reiterated his threats to the West, vowing to go "to the end" in the war with Ukraine. Defeat in Ukraine, Putin said, would mean "the end of the 1,000-year history of the Russian state.

Persons: —, Nicolae Crețu, Rami Lindström, Andreea Alexandru, Charlie Tagg, Dorin Popescu, Mihail Kogălniceanu, Andrey Klimov, Vladimir Putin, ALEXANDER NEMENOV, Putin Organizations: Service, NATO, Euro News Romania, Business, BBC, Finnish Air Force, Royal Air Force, NATO Air Power, Romanian Air Force, AP, Federation, Committee, Foreign Affairs, Getty Locations: Odesa, Ukraine, Europe, Romania, Romanian, Norway, Andreea Alexandru US, Bucharest, Russian, Russia, Finland, Sweden

☆ Wombat walker: Australia needs help looking after its cutest residents
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

East Coast Natureworld in Tasmania, Australia, is hiring a “wombat walker” who will help keep these fuzzy marsupials in peak physical condition. Tasmania is also looking for a volunteer paranormal investigator to spend a day (or night …) checking out a spooky abandoned asylum. Now, travelers are looking at Norway and Sweden in the summer while checking out flights for Greece in the cooler fall and spring. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon alights from a Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft. But New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon isn’t just any ordinary traveler.

Persons: ”, Petros Giannakouris, Sarah Hamouda, Christopher Luxon alights, Andrew Kutan, grumbling, Christopher Luxon isn’t, Luxon, Michelle Wibowo, Simon Jacobs, Edamame Sheeran, Benedict Cucumberbatch, it’s Organizations: CNN, Zealand, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Getty, Air New Zealand –, Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia Locations: Dubai, East Coast, Tasmania, Australia, Athens, Greece, Italy, Hong Kong, Norway, Sweden, AFP, Japan, Air, Doha, South Korea, Matera

☆ At Royal Ascot, the Hats ‘Err on the Side of Extravagance’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | Landon Nordeman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Hats may follow horses around the world, from the Kentucky Derby to the Dubai World Cup and the Hong Kong Cup, but nothing tops the … well, toppers at Ascot, founded in 1711 by Queen Anne. Perhaps it’s because of “My Fair Lady” and the extraordinary black and white lace hat Cecil Beaton created for Eliza Doolittle when she made her Ascot debut. Or maybe it’s thanks to Queen Elizabeth II, whose twin passions for horses and hats reached their apex at Ascot. “To err on the side of extravagance as opposed to modesty is a joy for everyone,” said the milliner Stephen Jones, who reported that he once made an Ascot hat out of feathers for Jasmine Guinness, the aristo-model, in the shape of a feathered pinwheel about two feet high. “There are so few rules in dressing anymore that to dress up is part of the reason for going to Ascot.

Persons: Queen Anne, ”, Cecil Beaton, Eliza Doolittle, Queen Elizabeth II, Stephen Jones, Jasmine Guinness Organizations: Royal Ascot, Kentucky Derby, Dubai, Hong Kong, Ascot Locations: Ascot

☆ Taylor Swift used a truly Royal moment to go Instagram official with Travis Kelce
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Dan Heching | Sharon Braithwaite | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It was a special Friday evening in London at Taylor Swift’s Eras tour concert, for a number of reasons. But another very significant moment came out of the evening, when Swift shared a photo the next morning to her verified Instagram showing her and the royal family along with Swift’s boyfriend, American football star Travis Kelce. Prince Williams shared a photo of himself, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Taylor Swift backstage at Swift’s concert in London on June 21. Prince and Princess of Wales/InstagramThe snap is the first photo of Kelce that Swift has ever shared to her main Instagram feed, which makes this their “Instagram official” post. And when Kelce along with this football team the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl earlier this year, Swift was in attendance and embraced Kelce on the field.

Persons: Prince William’s, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Swift, Swift’s, Travis Kelce, Prince Williams, Prince George , Princess Charlotte, Taylor Swift, Princess of, ” Swift, ”, Jason, Jason Kelce –, “, Prince, Princess Organizations: CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Wembley Locations: London, Princess of Wales, Wales, Dublin, Ireland

☆ Footage appears to show deadly Houthi sea drone strike on cargo ship in the Red Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 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. Read previewFootage released by Yemen's Houthi rebels appears to show the militant group attacking a cargo ship in the Red Sea with sea drones. The MV Tutor is the second ship that the Houthis have successfully sunk this year. The British-owned Rubymar also sank in the Red Sea after it was struck by a missile fired by the group.

Persons: —, Yemen's Houthi, Dwight D, John Kirby, CENTCOM, Rubymar, Bryan Clark, Navy submariner Organizations: Service, Business, UK's Maritime Trade Operations Center, Liberian, UK's Royal Navy, US Navy, Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, White, US Central Command, U.S, Navy, Hudson Institute, Associated Press Locations: Iranian, Philippines, Yemen, U.S, British, Red, Aden, Israel, Gaza, Africa

☆ Taylor Swift: Prince of Wales meets US star after London show
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Taylor Swift brought her Eras Tour to London’s Wembley Stadium on Friday with some famous faces in the audience, including the Prince of Wales and two of his children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. William, who was celebrating his 42nd birthday that day, and the children later met Swift and her boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce backstage. The official @KensingtonRoyal account posted a photo of Swift taking a selfie with Prince William, Princess Charlotte, and Prince George. Taylor Swift shared a photo with Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Travis Kelce, at Swift’s concert in London on June 21. According to the Mayor of London, nearly 700,000 people are expected to attend her London shows, which are predicted to boost the capital’s economy by £300 million ($379.5 million USD).

Persons: CNN — Taylor Swift, Prince, Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, William, Swift, Travis Kelce, Prince William, “, ”, Taylor Swift, Prince George , Princess Charlotte, Instagram Swift, Nicola Coughlan, Cara Delevingne, Salma Hayek, Leslie Mann, Jonathan Van Ness Organizations: CNN, Wembley, PA Media Locations: London

☆ Prince William's birthday post is a welcome change for the royal family
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAfter months of turmoil, the tides finally appear to be turning in Prince William and Kate Middleton's favor. AdvertisementThe lighthearted photo was a welcome change from the more formal approach they've taken to their public relations strategy in the past. Kate and William shared a photo of the prince with his children for his birthdayIn the photo, Princess Charlotte, Prince William, Prince Louis, and Prince George jump in the air on a beach, each sporting a big smile. William and Kate have not acknowledged the Prince of Wales' birthday on their social media channels since 2021, and the last time they celebrated his birthday with candid family photos was 2020. AdvertisementPrince William, Kate Middleton, Prince George, Prince Louis, and Princess Charlotte attend Trooping the Colour 2024.

Persons: —, Prince William, Kate Middleton's, Kate, Prince, Princess, Wales, William, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince George, William —, Eric Schiffer, Kristen Meinzer, Richard Pelham, Meinzer, it's, Schiffer, Kate doesn't, " Schiffer, Kate Middleton, Karwai Tang, William relatable Organizations: Service, Business, Father's, Management, Getty, Wales Locations: Prince, Wales, Kensington

☆ China's ax-wielding clash at sea with the Philippines is a way to 'exhaust' it into accepting territory claims, expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The incident on Monday is the latest "gray-zone" skirmish in the South China Sea, where China has increasingly used nonlethal but highly provocative measures to harass other countries there. China has claimed sovereignty over the South China Sea for decades, a claim that was roundly rejected in the Hague in 2016. On Saturday, it enacted a law allowing its Coast Guard to seize foreign ships suspected of trespassing, CNN reported. It comes after several other aggressive acts from Beijing in the South China Sea in recent months, involving lasers, water cannons, maritime militias, and even the alleged poisoning of fishing waters. A screen grab from a video provided by the Philippine Coast Guard showing Chinese vessels shooting water cannons at a ship in the South China Sea, on April 30, 2024.

Persons: —, Sari Arho Havrén, Collin Koh, Havrén, Xi Jinping, Biden, Joe Biden, Xi, Xi's Organizations: Service, Business, Coast Guard, CNN, Royal United Services Institute, AFP, —, Forces, Armed Forces, China Coast Guard, South China, Chinese Coast Guard, Philippine Coast Guard, Rajaratnam, of International Studies, Getty, Financial Times Locations: South China, China, South, Hague, Philippines, AFP, Palawan, Philippines China, Beijing, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Gaza, Ukraine

☆ Prince William: Kate and the kids wish future King a happy birthday with fun family photo
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Max Foster | Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Editor’s Note: CNN’s Royal News is a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on the royal family, what they are up to in public and what’s happening behind palace walls. CNN —Prince William’s family marked his 42nd birthday on Friday by posting a fun photo of him jumping off a sand dune, holding hands with his children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Cx,” said the accompanying caption, written by Catherine, Princess of Wales, who also took the photo while in Norfolk last month. The Prince and Princess of Wales have made it a tradition to release photos on landmark family occasions, like birthdays, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day and wedding anniversaries. For Father’s Day on Sunday, the family released another photo of William and his children, also taken by Kate at a beach.

Persons: William’s, – Prince George , Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, “, ”, Catherine , Princess of Wales, William, George, Prince, Princess, Father’s, Kate, King Charles Organizations: CNN Locations: Norfolk, Wales, Kensington

☆ How China could take Taiwan without even needing to invade
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“China has significantly increased pressure on Taiwan in recent years, stoking fears that tensions could erupt into outright conflict. China’s escalating gray zone tactics were on stark display this week as China Coast Guard vessels clashed with Philippine Navy boats in the South China Sea. In the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. Friday, 36 Chinese military aircraft crossed into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says. Meanwhile, a quarantine, rather than a blockade, would not require China to close or restrict access to the Taiwan Strait, the CSIS report notes. Under its claims that Taiwan is Chinese territory, Beijing could require customs declarations to be filed before vessels can call in Taiwan.

Persons: CNN —, Beijing’s, Xi Jinping’s, Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew Funaiole, Samantha Lu, Tinsley, stoking, Adm, Dong Jun, ”, Dong, China’s, “, Joe Biden, Rong Xu, Carl Schuster, ” Schuster, Alessio Patalano, Sidharth Kaushal, Patalano Organizations: CNN, Communist Party, Center for Strategic, International Studies, China Coast Guard, CSIS, TAIWAN, GUARD, People’s Liberation Army, PLA, Chinese Defense, Philippine Navy, Taiwan Relations, White, PLA Navy, Maritime Safety Agency, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry, Bloomberg, Getty, “, Pacific Command’s Joint Intelligence Center, Taipei, King’s College, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, Imports, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Taiwan, Ukraine, China, Washington, United States, Pengjia, Beijing, Singapore, South China, Manila, Second, Philippines, Taiwan’s, Taiwan Strait, Port, Taichung, Kaohsiung, London, Covid

☆ King Charles III takes the reins at Royal Ascot
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Billy Stockwell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London CNN —Arriving in a horse-drawn open carriage, King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended Royal Ascot in style this week. “We wish all the participants this week the very best of luck in seeking that unique thrill of a Royal Ascot winner.”Last year’s Royal Ascot saw an unlikely win for Charles, with his horse, Desert Hero, overcoming odds of 18 to 1 to land first place. This love of horses has bound together multiple generations of the royal family, from the time of Queen Anne in the 18th century, when Royal Ascot was created, to the present day. Queen Elizabeth II and John Warren cheer on her horse Estimate to win the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on June 20, 2013. Getty ImagesAnd given Charles’ good fortune at last year’s Royal Ascot, it seems Queen Elizabeth’s lucky streak has passed down to her son.

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