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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The doping case involving teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva that marred the 2022 Beijing Olympics returned to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday. Awaiting the outcome are nine American skaters who could become Olympic champions in the team event after finishing second in Beijing behind Valieva and the Russians. The first Russian anti-doping tribunal to judge the case during the Olympics in February 2022 said Valieva and her legal team “intend to conduct further investigation and present the results” at future hearings in the case. The Russian anti-doping agency also joined the appeal and suggested a reprimand would do. Valieva has not skated internationally since Beijing because of an ISU ban on Russians following the country's invasion of Ukraine.

Persons: Kamila Valieva, Valieva, WADA, —, ” WADA, James Fitzgerald, France —, “, Fitzgerald, ”, Eteri Tutberidze —, Thomas Bach, Bach, ” Tutberidze, ___ Organizations: Beijing Olympics, Sport, Doping Agency, International Skating Union, ISU, United, Canada, Russian, International Olympic, IOC, Kremlin Locations: LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Russian, Russia, Beijing, Valieva, Montreal, Australia, United States, France, Japan, Sweden, Moscow, “, Ukraine

☆ Ukraine may be cracking Russia's frontlines, but now it has to get Russian troops to crack as well
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But Russian troops have been fighting fiercely trenches behind extensive obstacles and minefields. Ukrainian troops have managed to penetrate the first of three Russian fortified belts in southern Ukraine, but for now, the Russian military hasn't cracked. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu exits a trench as he inspects troops in Ukraine in a photo released in December 2022. Russian troops are dug into elaborate trench systems shielded by millions of mines and supported by artillery and attack helicopters. Ukrainian troops work on a US-made Bradley armored vehicle at a secret workshop in the Zaporizhzhia region in July.

Persons: Sergei Shoigu, George Patton —, Bradley, Ed Ram, France —, Alexey Malgavko, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, Kyiv, Russian, Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Royal United Services Institute, Washington, Getty, Sedan, REUTERS, Defense, Foreign Policy, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Nazi Germany, British, France, economize, Zaporizhzhia, American, Russia, Omsk, Forbes

“They have nowhere they can go back to,” Mr. Choula said of his family, who spent Saturday night sleeping in a field with several other families. Some are rallying together to send funds and organize shipments of supplies for survivors while others are heading home to help on the ground. But Mr. Dehy said he had received dozens of calls from Moroccans who want to immediately send help home. For Moroccans watching from afar, “the only thing that helps them is knowing that they helped, that they didn’t just stand idly by,” Mr. Dehy said. Mr. Choula, 41, said he was gathering money to send home.

Persons: Youssef Choula, “, ” Mr, Choula, ”, Latif Dehy, Dehy, —, Ella Williams, Talat N’yakoub, It’s, “ I’ve, Williams Organizations: “, French, of, British Moroccan Society Locations: Gloucestershire, England, Marrakesh, Amizmiz, Moroccan, Avignon, France, Morocco, Europe, Britain, ”

☆ Art Shows and Exhibitions to See This Fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Will Heinrich | More About Will Heinrich | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A blockbuster meetup of Manet and Degas, an unprecedented retrospective for Ed Ruscha and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see an 800-year-old ink painting that has never before left Asia — the new season of museum shows is full of heart-stoppers. A new gallery devoted to plaster is set to open at the Museum of Modern Art, too, and drawing shows are everywhere, from Hanne Darboven in Texas to Stéphane Mandelbaum in New York. SeptemberONLY THE YOUNG: EXPERIMENTAL ART IN KOREA, 1960s-1970s Coming of age in a rapidly changing country, postwar Korean artists innovated without fear. Organized with the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul, this show is slated to travel on to the Hammer in Los Angeles. (Sept. 1-Jan. 7, 2024; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum)JA’TOVIA GARY: THE GIVERNY SUITE A Black feminist angle on art history — and on Monet’s famous gardens at Giverny, France — in a newly acquired video installation.

Persons: Manet, Degas, Ed Ruscha, Hanne Darboven, Stéphane Mandelbaum, Ruth Asawa, Michelangelo, Asawa, Solomon R, GARY Organizations: Museum of Modern, Whitney Museum of American, Francisco’s Legion, Honor, National Museum of Modern, Art, Guggenheim Museum, Modern, of Fine Arts Locations: Asia, Texas, New York, KOREA, Seoul, Los Angeles, Giverny, France, Houston

☆ I regretted moving to France. The cost of living was too high for my low salary and I experienced xenophobia — so I moved back to the US.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Aria Yang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Colleen Gill moved to Paris, France in 2016 and lived there for four years. She also experienced xenophobic microaggressions while living in France. I also liked the simple pleasures of living in France — I loved buying freshly baked bread and butter every day. The salaries are low and the cost of living is high in FranceMy husband and I lived in central Paris. But the truth is, I didn't love France enough to stay and try to change it.

Persons: Colleen Gill, France —, it's, It's, I've, Aria Yang Organizations: Service Locations: Paris, France, Wall, Silicon, Brooklyn, NY, New York, Italian, American, Florida, New York City, America, NYC

Titles from a handful of trusted brands appeared near the top of the page: Rick Steves, Fodor’s, Lonely Planet. Also among the top search results was the highly rated “France Travel Guide,” by Mike Steves, who, according to an Amazon author page, is a renowned travel writer. “I was immediately drawn by all the amazing reviews,” said Ms. Kolsky, 53, referring to what she saw at that time: universal raves and more than 100 five-star ratings. Its price tag — $16.99, compared with $25.49 for Rick Steves’s book on France — also caught Ms. Kolsky’s attention. When it arrived, Ms. Kolsky was disappointed by its vague descriptions, repetitive text and lack of itineraries.

Persons: Amy Kolsky, Rick Steves, Mike Steves, “, ”, Kolsky, Rick Steves’s, France —, Amazon’s Locations: France, Bucks County, Pa

☆ Richard Barancik, Last of the World War II Monuments Men, Dies at 98
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Richard Sandomir | More About Richard Sandomir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Richard Barancik, the last surviving member of the Allied unit known as the Monuments Men and Women, which during and after World War II preserved a vast amount of European artworks and cultural treasures that had been looted and hidden by Nazi Germany, died on July 14 in Chicago. His death, in a hospital, was confirmed by his daughter Jill Barancik. We did everything we could to salvage what the Nazis had done. It’s the best we could do.”An Army private first class, Mr. Barancik served in England and France — where he was not on the front lines, his daughter said, and enjoyed the marching, food and structure of military life — until Germany surrendered. After being deployed to Salzburg, Austria, he volunteered for the Monuments Men serving for three months as a driver and guard.

Persons: Richard Barancik, Jill Barancik, Barancik, — Organizations: Fine Arts, Los Angeles Times, Army, France —, Monuments Locations: Nazi Germany, Chicago, Washington, Europe, England, France, Germany, Salzburg, Austria

☆ Live updates: Russia's war in Ukraine, NATO assurances to Zelensky
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

"We informed the nuclear powers — the US, UK and France — that Russia cannot ignore the capability of these planes to carry nuclear weapons,” Lavrov told Lenta.RU. “Our troops cannot figure out, whether each individual plane of this type is equipped for the delivery of nuclear weapons or not. The very fact of this type of system appearing in the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be viewed by us as a threat by the West in the nuclear sphere." Some context: The F-16 is a multirole aircraft and can be configured to carry tactical nuclear weapons. But any F-16s that might possibly be transferred to Ukraine would not be nuclear capable, Hans Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project with the Federation of American Scientists, told Business Insider last month.

Persons: Sergey Lavrov, ” Lavrov, Lenta.RU, Volodymyr Zelensky, Mark Rutte, ”, Lloyd Austin, Hans Kristensen Organizations: NATO, West, Kremlin, France, Armed Forces, Dutch, US, Atomic Scientists, Federation of American Locations: Moscow, Kyiv, Russian, Kremlin Russian, France —, Russia, “, Ukraine, Belgian, Dutch, Europe

☆ My husband and I quit our jobs and bought a 500-year-old hamlet in the French countryside. Here's how we transformed it into a successful rental business and our dream home.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Gia Mora | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Liz and Dave Murphy left their 9-to-5 jobs and traded their city home for a 17th-century hamlet. My husband, Dave, and I traded our detached house in Manchester for a 17th-century village in the French countryside in pursuit of a better quality of life. We both had 9-to-5 jobs in copywriting and marketing, and life had become a mad rush of food, baths, and bedtime. We split the cost of the hamlet with my mom and her husband, who were joining us. We renovated 2 buildings while running the businessOur family moved into the biggest gîte, while Mom and Terry took the old owner's home.

Persons: Liz, Dave Murphy, Liz Murphy's, Liz Murphy, Dave, COVID, we'd, Tom, Liz Murphy We'd, Helen, Terry, We'd, it's, There's, Liz Murphy Dave, we've, We've Organizations: Service, Charlotte Locations: Wall, Silicon, Lac de Maison, Manchester, France, de Maison, Poitou, Charentes, England

☆ A Fatal Shooting and a Hijab Ban: Two Faces of France’s Racial Divisions
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Catherine Porter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mama Diakité is a French citizen, raised in the suburbs of Paris by two immigrant parents, not far from where a 17-year-old boy was shot by the police during a traffic stop last week. As cars burned and barricades went up in her neighborhood over the shooting, she got word from the country’s top administrative court that she could not play the most popular sport in France — soccer — while wearing her hijab. On Thursday, the Conseil d’Etat upheld the French Football Federation’s ban on wearing any obvious religious symbols, in keeping with the country’s bedrock principle of laïcité, or secularism. The decision inspired a storm of feelings in Ms. Diakité — shock, anger, disappointment. One involved a fatal traffic stop that French officials have condemned; the other involved a charged debate on the visibility of Islam in French society.

Persons: Diakité, “, ” Organizations: French Football Locations: French, Paris, France

☆ Nearly half of people under 40 are hoping to retire before they're 60 years old, according to the World Economic Forum
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Young people are hoping to retire by 60 despite rising life expectancy and increasing retirement ages, according to the World Economic Forum. Almost half of people under 40 say they would like to retire before they're 60, according to a new report — but the reality could look very different. Despite many of those nearing retirement finding they're having to work for longer to make ends meet, the World Economic Forum found that 44% of people under 40 still say they would like to stop working by 60 at the latest. However, there is a major gap between what would-be retirees would like to have in terms of income and what they are projected to actually have, according to the World Economic Forum. Caution is however key, the World Economic Forum says.

Persons: WEF, — Organizations: Economic Locations: France

☆ D-Day’s Historic Beaches Face a New Onslaught: Rising Seas
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Catherine Porter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

POINTE DU HOC, France — Even filled with grass and wildflowers, the craters remain so deep and wide that you can still sense the blasts of bombs that carved them 79 years ago. Peering over the 100-foot-cliff to the ocean below, you see clearly how exposed the young American men were as they climbed up grappling ropes early that morning of June 6, 1944. Of all the D-Day sites, none quite conveys the horror and heroism of that pivotal moment during World War II as the Pointe du Hoc. The Nazi defense and lookout point between two landing beaches in Normandy, which American Rangers conquered, suffered another three landslides this spring. Inspections revealed that waves had chewed a cavity more than two and half yards deep into their base.

Organizations: POINTE DU, Nazi, American Rangers Locations: France, Pointe, Hoc, Normandy

☆ A Vigilant Steve McQueen, a Misguided Maïwenn and Other Cannes Scenes
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Manohla Dargis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Presumably Johnny Depp, a heat-seeking target for the armies of paparazzi amassed here, helps explain the movie’s presence. The king is played by a powdered and bewigged Depp, who looks suitably indolent, though perhaps because he’s underused. The king is mainly there to look gaga at Jeanne, which he does a great deal, though it’s a tough call whether Louis lavishes as much attention on Jeanne as Maïwenn does. Among all the close-ups of Jeanne giggling, Maïwenn folds in some palace intrigue and the briefest nod at the terror to come. There’s some comfort that “Jeanne” isn’t contending for the Palme d’Or, which would be an embarrassment, but is being presented out of competition.

☆ Quality over quantity: As population shrinks, these companies will benefit from a 'trade-up' effect
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A big shift in consumer demand is coming as global population growth slows, and that means companies need to respond with more active approaches to generate outperformance, according to Evercore ISI. Historically, booming population growth, globalization and industrialization have supported economic growth, Julian Emanuel, the firm's senior managing director, wrote in an April 5 note. "Companies with higher value-added services and better quality will likely better capture market share than those relying solely on volume growth." "Consumer companies that focus on 'trade-up' categories and premiumization could benefit as middle-income discretionary spend continues to rise," Emanuel said. Meanwhile, McDonald's top six markets — including the U.S., U.K. and France — are all experiencing slowing population growth.

☆ A growing list of countries say they will arrest Putin if he goes there, enforcing an international warrant accusing him of war crimes
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A growing number of country in Europe say they will arrest Putin if he crosses their borders. Ireland, Croatia, Austria, and Germany said this week they arrest him, in line with an ICC warrant. Other countries — including the UK and France — welcomed the ICC decision but did not explicitly commit to arresting Putin. President Joe Biden called the ICC's warrant "justified," but noted that the US is not part of the ICC system. One European country is a standout, however, after Hungary said on Thursday it would not arrest Putin if he were to travel to the country.

☆ Poland says it might go rogue and send German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine without Berlin's approval
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Poland wants to send German-made battle tanks to Ukraine. Poland's prime minister said his country may just send tanks without Berlin's permission. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Thursday that his country might send the German-made tanks to Kyiv without Berlin's approval on the transfer. Finland, an aspiring NATO member with Leopard tanks in its arsenal, has also indicated that it would send tanks as part of a coalition, but with German approval. NATO countries have put pressure on Germany to send or approve the transfer of Leopard tanks, but without any progress.

Fox and Peacock will broadcast the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final live on December 18 at 10 a.m. How to watch the 2022 World Cup FinalYou can watch the 2022 World Cup Final on Fox at 10 a.m. 2022 World Cup Final time and scheduleMatch Date and Time Channel Third-place game, Croatia vs. Morocco December 17, 10 a.m. ET Fox, Peacock World Cup Final, Argentina vs. France December 18, 10 a.m. The 2022 World Cup Final will be played at Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail, Qatar.

☆ Inside the Syrian refugee camp where supplies are low and ISIS fears run high
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Courtney-Kube-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Courtney Kube | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Members of the Syrian Kurdish Asayish security forces inspect tents at the Kurdish-run al-Hol camp, on Aug. 28, 2022, during a security campaign by the Syrian Democratic Forces against IS "sleeper cells" in the camp. While most ISIS fighters were killed or captured, their families were bused to the refugee camp as a temporary holding place, but with no long-term alternatives. In September, the SDF conducted an operation to root out ISIS fighters inside the camp. Over 24 days, they rounded up about 300 ISIS fighters, killed several more, and confiscated weapons and explosives. U.S. military officials warn that ISIS has divisions of troops waiting to fight inside Hasakah and the other prisons.

☆ 4 out of the 5 EU countries bordering Russia are banning Russian tourists, even if they hold visas for the border-free Schengen zone
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are banning Russian tourists. From September 19, even Russian tourists who hold Schengen zone visas will be turned away. Finland is the only country bordering Russia that's still open to Russian tourists. Among the EU countries sharing a border with Russia, only Finland remains open to Russian tourists. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said last week a ban on visas for Russian tourists could be against the Schengen zone visa agreement, per Reuters.

☆ I sold one of my 20 metaverse properties for $30,000. The rest are getting me perks, like citizenship on a real-life island, and will be bringing me passive income.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-06 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Angelica Saldaña is a full-time crypto investor who owns more than 20 virtual properties. There are many different virtual worlds and some of the most popular ones are Decentraland and The Sandbox. Someone offered to buy my NFT world for $38,000 last week but the transaction fee would have been $5,000. I'm confident in the future of virtual real estate because it offers something totally unique, beautiful, and helpful. If you own virtual properties and would like to share your story, email Jenna Gyimesi at jgyimesi@insider.com.

☆ Redefining retirement: How I quit my career to travel the world
▼ + stars: | 2019-11-14 | by ( Verne Maree | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

A year later, we sailed her across the Channel to Calais, down rivers and canals to the south of France — an unforgettably wonderful experience. Then we fly south — like migrating geese — to spend yet another summer between Durban and Perth. The nomadic retirementNow meet South Africans Gail and Neil Greenfield, the epitome of retired nomads. Rather than slowing down, nomadic retirees quit work to travel the world. When it comes to the planning, big events like this year's Rugby World Cup in Japan are anchored in first, Gail explained.

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