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☆ Small Bookstores Shun Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Upcoming Book
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Some booksellers have decided not to stock Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s latest book, ‘The Wuhan Cover-Up,’ citing concerns about the presidential candidate’s past positions. Photo: Ronen Tivony/Zuma PressIndependent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a member of the most famous political family in the U.S. and a bestselling author. But it may be hard to find his newest book at the local bookstore when it comes out next week. Some booksellers have decided not to stock Kennedy’s latest, “The Wuhan Cover-Up and the Terrifying Bioweapons Arms Race,” citing concerns about the author’s past positions.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, ’, Ronen Tivony Organizations: Zuma Press Locations: Wuhan, U.S

☆ Bank Indonesia to maintain key rate at 6.00% until at least mid-2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Susobhan Sarkar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BENGALURU, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Bank Indonesia (BI) will leave its key policy rate unchanged at 6.00% on Thursday and likely keep it at that level until at least mid-2024, according to a Reuters poll of economists in which a few respondents still expected another rate hike. "Bank Indonesia is likely to keep rates unchanged this month. In a Nov. 14-20 Reuters poll, a strong majority of economists, 27 of 31, expected Indonesia's central bank to keep its benchmark key interest rate (IDCBRR=ECI) unchanged at 6.00% on Thursday. While 12 of 28 put the key rate at 6.00% at the end of June, five had a 6.25% forecast and three had 6.50%. "Our base case is for the first BI rate cut in Q3 2024 ...

Persons: Radhika Rao, Brian Lee Shun Rong, Susobhan Sarkar, Veronica Khongwir, Milounee Purohit, Paul Simao Organizations: Bank Indonesia, Bank, greenback, U.S . Federal, U.S ., DBS, Reuters, Maybank, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, Asia's, Bank Indonesia

☆ 'King Kohli' enters 50-overs GOAT debate at run-laden World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Initially, Kohli was part of batting's "Fab Four" alongside England's Joe Root, Australia's Steve Smith and New Zealand's Kane Williamson. While others have faded somewhat recently, Kohli has been burning brightly, and pulling ahead of his peers. The elegant right-hander ended that drought in September last year and has been at his prolific best at the current World Cup, where he is the runaway top-scorer with 711 runs from 10 matches including three centuries. "And to do it on the biggest stage - in the World Cup Semi-final - and at my home ground is the icing on the cake." Congratulations emperor," the bowling great wrote after Kohli's Mumbai masterclass.

Persons: India's Virat Kohli, Devon Conway, Tim Southee REUTERS, Adnan Abidi, Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Kohli, Joe Root, Steve Smith, Zealand's Kane Williamson, Tendulkar, RICHARDS, Viv Richards, Kohli's, Sachin, Richards, Wasim Akram's, Amlan Chakraborty, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, New Zealand, Wankhede, Rights, Tendulkar's, West Indies, International Cricket Council, Thomson Locations: India, New, Mumbai, Rights AHMEDABAD, Pakistan, Ahmedabad

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he walks with U.S. President Joe Biden at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California, U.S., November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSAN FRANCISCO/HONG KONG, Nov 16 (Reuters) - When Chinese President Xi Jinping met executives for dinner on Wednesday night in San Francisco, he was greeted with not one, but three standing ovations from the U.S. business community. All three were outcomes the United States had sought from China rather than the other way around, said two people briefed on the trip. Biden administration officials have acknowledged that creating functional military relations won't be as easy as semi-regular meetings between defense officials. That's not going to be a favor to us," one senior Biden administration told Reuters in October in the run-up to the Xi-Biden meeting.

Persons: Xi, Joe Biden, Kevin Lamarque, Xi Jinping, Alexander Neill, Biden, Nancy Pelosi's, hotlines, Craig Singleton, That's, China's, Drew Thompson, Vladimir Putin, it's, Li Mingjiang, Michael Martina, Greg Torode, Trevor Hunnicutt, Antoni Slodkowski, Laurie Chen, Don Durfee, Tom Hogue Organizations: U.S, Economic Cooperation, REUTERS, FRANCISCO, United States, Communist Party, Hawaii's, Commerce Department, Biden, Republican, ., Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Reuters, Pentagon, National University of Singapore, Analysts, Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Thomson Locations: Filoli, Asia, Woodside , California, U.S, HONG KONG, San Francisco, United States, United, China, Beijing, Chinese, Taiwan, Washington, Russia, Singapore

View of the Cobre Panama mine, of Canada's First Quantum Minerals, in Donoso, Panama, December 6, 2022. Panama has a long mining history but Cobre Panama is the first major new investment this century. There are now calls not just for the Cobre Panama mine to be closed but for Panama to shun all future mining as well. By the time detailed negotiations on a new contract started in 2021, the mine was already ramping up to full production. The tale of Cobre Panama is an object lesson in getting it wrong.

Persons: El Salvador, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Minerals, REUTERS, Aris, Quantum, Environmental, Panama's, Justice, Supreme, Canada, Swedish Sámi Association, European Union, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Panama, Donoso, Rincon, Cobre Panama, Canada, American, Europe, Serbia, Scandinavia, Russia, Panamanian

☆ Exclusive: Russian fuel export ban to be lifted next week
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Russia, the world's top seaborne exporter of diesel, introduced a ban on fuel exports on Sept. 21 to tackle high domestic prices and shortages. The government eased restrictions on Oct. 6, allowing the export of diesel by pipeline, but kept measures on gasoline exports in place. Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov on Wednesday said that Russia was considering lifting the export ban on some grades of gasoline. Another industry source said the ban would be lifted next week. "They promised to lift the exports ban next week.

Persons: Shun, Tatiana Meel, Nikolai Shulginov, Diesel, Alexander Novak, Guy Faulconbridge, David Goodman Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Energy, Sunday, Thomson Locations: Nakhodka Bay, Nakhodka, Russia, Russian

☆ Euro zone lenders and borrowers shun credit as rates climb - ECB
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A view shows the logo of the European Central Bank (ECB) outside its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany March 16, 2023. "For the fourth quarter of 2023, euro area banks expect a further, albeit more moderate, net tightening of credit standards on loans to firms, and broadly unchanged credit standards on loans to households for house purchase," the ECB said. "For consumer credit, euro area banks expect a further significant net tightening." Banks expect a further, albeit less pronounced, decline in demand for all types of loans in the fourth quarter. The poll also showed banks found it harder to secure funding in the third quarter, especially from retail customers, reflecting stronger competition for deposits.

Persons: Heiko Becker, Banks, Francesco Canepa, Kevin Liffey, Bernadette Baum Organizations: European Central Bank, REUTERS, Bank Lending, ECB, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Germany, FRANKFURT

☆ Ilia Malinin breaks 300-point barrier with personal best score to retain Skate America title
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Figure skating phenomenon Ilia Malinin defended his title at Skate America on Saturday with a personal-best score of 310.47 points in the season-opening Grand Prix. Performing his free skate to the title music of the hit TV show “Succession,” Malinin landed four quad jumps. Malinin competes in the men's free program at Texas Events Center. Chris Jones/USA Today Sports/ReutersHis score was better than his previous best overall score of 288.44, achieved at the World Championships this year where he won bronze. “I wasn’t expecting to skate this well, especially with the pressure that I was facing.

Persons: Ilia Malinin, ” Malinin, Malinin, Chris Jones, Kevin Aymoz, Japan’s Shun Sato Organizations: CNN, Skate America, Credit Union of Texas, Texas Events, USA, Sports Locations: Allen , Texas

American figure skater Ilia Malinin began his Grand Prix season in a familiar place. I was not expecting that,” said Malinin, who won both of his Grand Prix assignments in his senior debut last season. The competition resumes Saturday with the men's and pairs free skates, the rhythm dance and the women's short program. Then came the quad lutz, the second-hardest jump behind the quad axel, and Malinin combined it with a triple toe loop to drive up his score. His triple axel looked easy given he is perfectly capable of doing a quad.

Persons: Ilia Malinin, Malinin, Kevin Aymoz, Shun Sato, ”, Annika Hocke, Robert Kunkel, Lia Pereira, Trennt Michaud, Ernesto Lecuona, axel, “, ” Malinin, Pereira, Michaud, Chelsea Liu, Balasz Nagy, Isabelle Martins, Ryan Bedard, Hocke, —, we’re Organizations: Skate America, Credit Union of Texas, Trennt Michaud of Canada, lutz, Shanghai Trophy, Paris Locations: Fairfax , Virginia, Allen , Texas, France, Japan, Germany, Cuban, paris

☆ BofA: Investors sell stocks, buy bonds; shun emerging markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Investors sold stocks and bought bonds in the week to Wednesday, Bank of America Global Research said in a note on Friday, while investors continued to shun emerging market assets. Equities had a weekly outflow of $8.2 billion, BofA said, citing EPFR data, while investors favoured the relative safety of bonds, which had inflows of $3.7 billion. Inflows into Treasuries totalled $7.2 billion, the largest weekly inflow since March 2023, BofA said. Investors dumped emerging market debt and stocks in the latest week, with outflows from equities at $4.3 billion, their largest weekly outflow since May 2022, BofA said. The 10-year yield was last at 4.6248%.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, BofA, Michael Hartnett, Hartnett, BofA's, Samuel Indyk, Amanda Cooper, Jane Merriman Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Bank of America Global Research, Investors, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Treasuries

☆ BofA: Investors sell stocks, buy bonds in latest week; shun emerging markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Investors sold stocks and bought bonds in the week to Wednesday, Bank of America Global Research said in a note on Friday, while investors continued to shun emerging market assets. Equities saw a weekly outflow of $8.2 billion, BofA said, citing EPFR data, while investors favoured the relative safety of bonds, which saw inflows of $3.7 billion. Treasuries saw inflows of $7.2 billion, the largest weekly inflow since March 2023, BofA said. Investors dumped emerging market debt and stocks in the latest week, with equities seeing outflows of $4.3 billion, their largest weekly outflow since May 2022. Reporting by Samuel Indyk; Editing by Amanda CooperOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: BofA, Samuel Indyk, Amanda Cooper Organizations: Bank of America Global Research, Investors, Thomson

☆ Growing tanker fleet, cheaper freight challenge Russian oil price cap
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Jonathan Saul | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

It also means that enforcing the price cap will have a limited impact on Russian revenues. Had the oil price been above $60 at the time, sanctions would have severely disrupted Russian exports. However, the price for most Russian oil only rose above $60 in July, which meant traders, shipping companies and Russian exporters had months to prepare. So many vessels are willing to sail loaded with Russian oil that freight rates have fallen - effectively handing Russian producers even more revenues. Freight rates for Russian Urals crude shipments to Asia for October cargoes plunged to the lowest levels since the implementation of the price cap, traders said.

Persons: Shun, Tatiana Meel, Mike Salthouse, Sellers, ” Claire McCleskey, Jonathan Saul, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, United Arab, Intelligence, Reuters, International Energy Agency, Shipping, U.S, Link, Thomson Locations: Nakhodka Bay, Nakhodka, Russia, LONDON, refiners, China, India, U.S, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Moscow, Ukraine, Baltic, Asia, Saudi Arabia, Novorossiysk, East, Africa, Latin America, London, MOSCOW

☆ Why investors should buy these fixer-upper names, while sticking with 3 that are set to soar
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Oracle Oracle (ORCL) stock has been sliding for some time, with shares down 14% over the past month, even as the stock has climbed more than 33% this year. He added that this is a great level at which to buy Oracle stock. And here are three Club names that need no work, and are well-positioned to soar: Caterpillar Caterpillar (CAT) has weathered the market's volatility well. TJX Companies This is TJX Companies ' (TJX) time to shine, as the off-price retailer has the best business model to capture the spending of a cash-strapped consumer. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Walt Disney, Jim, Disney's, Nelson Peltz, Laxman Narasimhan, There's, Larry, Ellison, it's, we're, TJX, Eli Lilly Eli Lilly, Mounjaro —, Jim Cramer's, Angela Weiss Organizations: Nasdaq, Treasury, Club, Disney, Walt, ESPN, Comcast, Hulu, CNBC, Starbucks, U.S, Oracle Oracle, Oracle, Caterpillar Caterpillar, Caterpillar, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, AFP, Getty Locations: NBCUniversal, China, U.S, Maxx, New York City

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese entertainment company that has acknowledged its founder sexually assaulted hundreds of boys over the span of half a century, took a new name on Monday: Smile-Up. Higashiyama, tapped last month to head the old Johnny’s, will now be president of both Smile-Up and the new company. “All things with the Johnny’s name will have to go,” Higashiyama told reporters at a Tokyo hotel. Payments will begin next month, Higashiyama said. That causes great pain to the victims,” said Junya Hiramoto, who heads a group of Johnny’s victims.

Persons: Noriyuki Higashiyama, Johnny’s, ” Higashiyama, “, Johnny Kitagawa, Higashiyama, Kitagawa’s, Julie Keiko Fujishima, Fujishima, ”, Mary, Kitagawa, Johnny, Yoshihito Kawakami, Junya Hiramoto, Yuri Kageyama Organizations: TOKYO, Johnny, Associates, Johnny’s, BBC, Johnny & Associates, Associated Press Locations: Tokyo, Johnny’s, Japan

☆ Russia Says It Sees Growing Friction Between Ukraine and Poland, West
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia sees tension between Poland and Ukraine growing in the future after a spat over grain exports, and expects further rifts to develop between Kyiv and its Western allies, the Kremlin said on Friday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was commenting on Poland's announcement this week that it would not send new arms deliveries to Ukraine. That would suit Moscow, which casts the conflict as a proxy war in which the West is using Ukraine to try to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia. Poland said this week it would not deliver new arms to Ukraine, beyond existing agreements, because it needed to prioritise its own defence. Peskov said Poland's posture was a problem for its neighbour Belarus, which is a close ally of Russia.

Persons: Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Peter Graff Organizations: Kremlin, Ukraine, Reuters Locations: MOSCOW, Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Kyiv, Warsaw, Moscow, Slovakia, United States, Belarus

☆ How companies are embracing generative AI...or not
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —Companies are struggling to deal with the rapid rise of generative AI, with some rushing to embrace the technology as workflow tools for employees while others shun it – at least for now. Some companies are enacting internal bans on generative AI tools as they work to better understand the technology, and others have already begun to introduce the trendy tech to employees in their own ways. Among media companies that produce news, Insider editor-in-chief Nicholas Carlson has encouraged reporters to find ways to use AI in the newsroom. Of the companies currently banning ChatGPT, some are discussing future usage once security concerns are addressed. “I don’t think it’s that companies are against AI and against machine learning, per se.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, Northrup, it’s, Mark McCreary, Fox Rothschild, McCreary, “, ” Jonathan Gillham, Nicholas Carlson, ”, ChatGPT, Larry Feinsmith, ” Northrop Grumman, “ They’re, they’re, ” Vern Glaser, Cheryl Ainoa, Donna Morris, PwC, “ Lilli ”, Lilli, Jacky Wright, EY.ai, OpenAI, ” Glaser Organizations: New, New York CNN — Companies, JPMorgan, Northrup Grumman, Apple, Verizon, Spotify, Accenture, Fox, Fox Rothschild LLP, CNN, “ Companies, Gannett, The Columbus Dispatch, UBS, JPMorgan Chase, Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneurship, Enterprise, University of Alberta, Walmart, Emerging Technologies, Consulting, McKinsey, PwC, ChatGPT, Fortune, ChatGPT Enterprise, Microsoft, Bing Locations: New York, ChatGPT, America

☆ Two mainland China bishops to attend big Vatican meeting after tensions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Philip Pullella | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsVATICAN CITY, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Two bishops from mainland China are due to attend a major Vatican meeting next month, officials said on Thursday, a positive sign after recent tensions between the Holy See and Beijing. The two bishops were chosen by their brother bishops in China, meaning they likely had approval from the Communist government, which holds great sway over the Chinese Catholic Church. Two other Chinese bishops were allowed by the government to attend another synod for the first time in 2018 but did not stay for the entire meeting. A landmark 2018 agreement between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops has been tenuous at best, with the Vatican complaining that Beijing has violated it several times. Two months ago the Vatican chided Beijing for not consulting over the transfer of two bishops from one diocese to another.

Persons: Pope Francis, Anthony Yao Shun, Jining, Joseph Yang Yongqiang, Francis, Philip Pullella, Alex Richardson Organizations: Vatican, Handout, REUTERS, CITY, Communist, Catholic Church, Communist Party, Catholic, Churches, Thomson Locations: China, Beijing, Zhoucun, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vatican, Mongolia

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israeli academics and artists have urged U.S. President Joe Biden and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to shun Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the United States next week, underlining the divide between Israel's far-right government and segments of the country's population. Netanyahu’s public itinerary so far does not feature an appointment with Biden at the White House. Proponents of the plan say the country’s unelected judiciary, led by the Supreme Court, wields too much power. Biden expressed concerns when Israel's parliament slammed through the first piece of legislation in July, calling the outcome “unfortunate.” On Tuesday, Israel's Supreme Court opened the first case to look at the legality of Netanyahu’s deeply contentious plans. The country’s academics, artists, business leaders and even military reservists have come out against the overhaul.

Persons: Joe Biden, António Guterres, Benjamin Netanyahu, David Grossman, Tamar Getter, Guterres, Netanyahu, General Assembly’s, “ Netanyahu, Biden, Netanyahu “, Netanyahu's ultranationalist, —, Netanyahu’s Organizations: JERUSALEM, U.S, United Nations, Biden, White, General, West Bank, Supreme, Israel's Locations: United States, Israel's, California, New York, Israel, Washington, U.S

Now, given the current high car costs and interest rates, drivers are shifting their focus to less expensive models. That shift shows in so-called "days to turn" numbers, which measure how long cars are in dealer inventory before being sold. "People have stopped going for top-of-the-line cars and are going for mid-trim cars," he added, "That's where we're starting to see the shift." Paul Waatti industry analyst at AutoPacificFive years ago, there were 12 vehicles selling for an average price of more than $100,000. Know your budget — really Most car buyers use monthly payments to conceptualize how expensive a car is.

Persons: Patrick T, Joseph Yoon, homebuyers, Yoon, Edmunds, Brian Moody, Kelley, Moody, Paul Waatti, Waatti, they're, Tom McParland Organizations: Fallon, Bloomberg, Getty, Finance, Mitsubishi Mirage, Consumers, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Fiat, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen —, Auto, AutoPacific, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Royce, Automatch Consulting Locations: Autonation, Carvana, Buffalo , New York, Edmunds

Police stand on a road outside 'Bharat Mandapam', the main venue of the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, September 3, 2023. REUTERS/Altaf Hussain/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - India's strong leadership made it possible for G20 leaders to reach consensus in intense discussions on a summit message urging nations to shun use of force in territorial disputes, a senior European Union official said on Sunday. "Without India's leadership it would not have been possible," he added, referring to the summit declaration. The EU official, however, said there was not a single word on the Black Sea grain deal from Russia, which finds itself more isolated after the summit. The official said, "The European Union leadership made the points very strongly during the session.

Persons: Bharat Mandapam, Altaf Hussain, Putin, Manoj Kumar, Swati Bhat, Sudipto Ganguly, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: REUTERS, European Union, Group, EU, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI, Ukraine, Moscow, Russia

☆ G20 summit wraps up in New Delhi
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsG20 summit wraps up in New DelhiPostedThe G20 summit in New Delhi ended on Sunday as India handed over the bloc presidency to Brazil, while both the U.S. and Russia praised a consensus that did not condemn Moscow for the war in Ukraine but called on members to shun the use of force. Ilan Rubens reports.

Persons: Ilan Rubens Organizations: U.S Locations: New Delhi, Brazil, Russia, Moscow, Ukraine

☆ Opinion | Luring Theater Audiences Back After Covid
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

My husband and I are guilty as charged, recognizing ourselves, painfully, in the interviews with former theater company subscribers. Before the pandemic, we subscribed to nearly every theater company in the city. We were such dedicated audience members that we timed our trips to Florida based on the City Center “Encores!” offerings. Even when theater resumed, we remain uncomfortable in large groups and are much more selective about what we choose to see. We kept two subscriptions — at the Public Theater and Lincoln Center, which maintained mask-required performances longer than most.

Organizations: “, City, Public Theater, Lincoln Center Locations: Florida

☆ Opinion: Why a G20 without Putin and Xi could be a fantastic opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Opinion David A. Andelman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —This might have been an opportunity for world leaders to bridge a host of chasms that are opening up, as G20 conferences have in the past. Yet this will be the first G20 that Xi has skipped in the decade he’s served as China’s president. The hope is that, without distractions from the presence of Xi and Putin, the G20 will be able to focus more directly on just such urgent issues. Certainly, it removes an opportunity to pressure Xi into restraining shipment of technology and equipment to Russia that could help its war in Ukraine. So, this G20 — uniquely absent Xi and Putin — is an important opportunity to showcase China’s failings, confirm Russia’s status as a pariah and ratify America’s place as a global leader.

Persons: David A, David Andelman, Vladimir Putin, Sergey Lavrov, Xi, Li Qiang, Putin, Narendra Modi, —, Joe Biden, Antony Blinken, he’s, Blinken, Biden, Lavrov, ”, “, …, there’s, Michele Spatari, Biden’s, Putin — Organizations: CNN, French Legion of, The New York Times, CBS News, David Andelman CNN, International Criminal Court, ICC, America, NBC, Putin, Indian, Sunday, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, United, Twitter, Facebook, Biden Locations: New Delhi, India, Bali , Indonesia, China, Washington, Johannesburg, South Africa, Arunachal Pradesh, Beijing, ” China, San Francisco, Russian, AFP, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Africa, Ukraine, Vietnam, Asia, American, Southeast Asia, America

☆ China Is Flooding the World With Cars
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Keith Bradsher | More About Keith Bradsher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At a time when many of China’s exports are faltering and its consumers are spending less at home, the country is flooding the world with cars. Chinese automakers have leaped to dominance in Russia since war began in Ukraine, transporting cars by train. The companies have also captured large shares of markets in Southeast Asia, Australia, South America and Mexico. With lingering Trump-era tariffs holding back sales to the United States, China’s automakers are preparing a big push into Europe — once they have enough ships. Shipyards along the Yangtze River are building a fleet of car-carrying ships that act as giant floating parking lots, capable of carrying 5,000 or more cars at a time.

Persons: Europe — Organizations: Shipyards Locations: China, Russia, Ukraine, Southeast Asia, Australia, South America, Mexico, United States, Europe

☆ Pope, quoting Buddha, urges religious dialogue to fight fundamentalism
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Philip Pullella | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Pope Francis speaks during an ecumenical and interreligious meeting at the Hun Theatre, during his Apostolic Journey in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia September 3, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli Acquire Licensing RightsULAANBAATAR, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Calling himself one of the "humble heirs" of ancient schools of wisdom and quoting the Buddha, Pope Francis on Sunday urged all religions to live in harmony and shun ideological fundamentalism that foments violence. But the pope repeated on Sunday that he put great importance in "ecumenical, inter-religious and cultural dialogue". "There can be no mixing, then, of religious beliefs and violence, of holiness and oppression, of religious traditions and sectarianism," Francis said. Several of the leaders, including the rabbi and the shaman, imparted a special blessing from their religions on the pope, wishing him health and a long life.

Persons: Pope Francis, Remo Casilli, Francis, Jesus, Bishop Athanasius Schneider, Philip Pullella, Lincoln Organizations: Hun, REUTERS, Sunday, Catholic, Mongolian, Conservative, Thomson Locations: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, ULAANBAATAR, Mongolian, China, Beijing, Soviet, Kazakhstan

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