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CNN —Since September 1, the Ukrainian capital Kyiv has been spared from Russian drone attacks on just one night – October 14. On Saturday night, Ukrainian air defenses detected a record 145 incoming Shahed drones. “We have been doing this for over two years,” he said, but the intensity of drone attacks had peaked over the past two to three months. The drone attacks seem calculated to instil fear rather than cause mass casualties, but several people have been killed in recent weeks. Russian forces already occupy almost all of Luhansk and substantial parts of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson – altogether some 20% of Ukraine.

Persons: Viktoria Kovalchuk, Teo, ” Kovalchuk, Victoria Kovalchuk, Kovalchuk, Maksym, ”, Bridges, Konstantin Usov, don’t, Usov, Yuriy Chumak, Chumak, “, Mariya Troyanivska, Oleksander Syrskyi, Genya Savilov, Konrad Muzyka, Muzyka, Syrskyi, ” Muzyka, Lloyd Austin, Stringer, Reuters Rym, Montaz, Richard Haass, ” Haas, Andrii Sybiha, Donald Trump’s, Trump, JD Vance, Volodymyr Zelensky, hasn’t Organizations: CNN, Ukraine’s, Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, 43 Artillery Brigade, Getty, Rochan Consulting, US, Reuters, Carnegie Endowment, International, Kyiv, Russian, Foreign Affairs, Kherson –, NATO Locations: Ukrainian, Kyiv, Ukraine, Europe, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Russian, Donetsk, Dnipro, Pokrovsk, AFP, Kursk, Russia, Toretsk, Washington, Luhansk, Kherson, “, Moscow

☆ I lived in NYC with my 6 siblings during undergrad. For graduate school, I was determined to go abroad.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

When Omarni Webb decided she wanted to get a master's degree, she was determined not to go into debt. Webb completed a master's degree in marketing in Sweden and later worked as a data analyst. I figured that having a master's degree would give me an edge because I would know how to design clothes and market them. I looked at Columbia and New York University but soon realized that I couldn't afford to go to either, even if I got accepted. I had gotten through college with no debt and wanted to do the same for my master's degree.

Persons: Omarni Webb, Webb, —, Pell Grant, TJ Maxx, I'm, Erin Organizations: Ikea, Service, Fashion Institute of Technology, Citadel, New York University, NYU's Stern School of Business, Mälardalen University, Stockholm University, Marvel Locations: Sweden, Manhattan, New York, Columbia, Burlington, Marshalls, Västerås, Stockholm, Brooklyn, London, Europe, Germany, Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Paris

☆ Huge crime network forging Banksy, Warhol and Picasso uncovered in Italy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Rome, Italy Reuters —Italian police have uncovered a large-scale pan-European forgery network making and selling fake artworks attributed to some of the biggest names in modern and contemporary art including Banksy, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol. The chief prosecutor of Pisa, Teresa Angela Camelio, said experts from the Banksy archive who assisted with the investigation considered Monday’s operation as “the biggest act of protection of Banksy’s work.”Some of the fake artworks displayed by the Carabinieri in Pisa, Italy. 02:42 - Source: CNNThey said their probe started in 2023 when they seized about 200 fake pieces from the collection of a businessman in Pisa including a copy of a drawing by Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani. That led them to forgeries sold by auction houses across Italy, and to connect them to a known group believed to specialize in forgeries of Banksy and Warhol. To boost their credentials, the unnamed suspects organized two Banksy exhibitions with a published catalog in prestigious locations in Mestre near Venice and Cortona in Tuscany, investigators said.

Persons: Banksy, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Teresa Angela Camelio, ”, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Salvador Dalí, Henry Moore, Marc Chagall, Francis Bacon, Paul Klee, Piet Mondrian, Amedeo Modigliani, Warhol Organizations: Italy Reuters, Carabinieri, Reuters, Reuters Pest Control, CNN Locations: Rome, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Pisa, Reuters Pest, Tuscany, Venice, Europe, Mestre, Cortona

☆ Rita Ora pays tearful tribute to Liam Payne at MTV EMAs: ‘He had the biggest heart’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Rita Ora paid an emotional tribute to Liam Payne while hosting the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) on Sunday. “Liam Payne was one of the kindest people that I knew,” Ora said, to a cheer from the crowd. “I can’t even sing this right now,” Ora said while performing the song at her Tokyo concert days after Payne’s death. This year’s awards celebrated winners including Taylor Swift for best artist, Raye for best UK & Ireland act, Sabrina Carpenter for best song (“Espresso”), Benson Boone for best new artist and Tyla for best R&B. MTV canceled last year’s EMAs due to the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.

Persons: London CNN — Rita Ora, Liam Payne, “, ” “, ”, “ Liam Payne, ” Ora, Liam, Payne, Ora, Freed, Taylor Swift, Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Benson Boone, Tyla Organizations: London CNN, MTV, Ireland Locations: British, Manchester, England, Argentina’s, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, Israel

☆ Europe faces a 'full-blown recession' under Trump's tariffs, big bank says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Polly Thompson | Will Martin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Europe could fall into recession in 2025 under Trump's economic proposals, a major EU bank said. AdvertisementThe eurozone economy faces the possibility of a looming recession as tariffs promised by President-elect Trump look set to dampen growth, according to analysts at a Dutch bank. Trump pledged on the campaign trail to impose a fresh era of trade tariffs, building on policies he enacted during his first term as president. European Union economic growth is already struggling, and has lagged behind the US in recent years. He said Europe's economic challenges, including high energy costs, sluggish economic growth, and geopolitical instability, would only get worse in the event of a tariff battle with the US.

Persons: —, Trump, James Knightley, Nigel Green, Green Organizations: ING, Service, Trump, deVere Locations: Europe, China, Europe's, Ukraine, NATO

☆ Kate returns to official royal duties with commemoration of war dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Charles was joined by Prince William and Princess Kate, who has slowly returned to public duties this year following treatment for cancer. The wreaths were adorned by poppies, a symbol of remembrance also worn on lapels by many across the U.K. in the lead-up to Remembrance Day. Poppies were a common sight on the battle-scarred lands of Europe during World War I. Princess Kate was also in attendance at Saturday evening’s Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall, her first major public appearance since finishing chemotherapy. Both events form part of the United Kingdom’s Remembrance Day commemorations as the nation pays tribute to those whose lives were affected by World War I and remembers those who died.

Persons: Charles III, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Charles, Prince William, Princess Kate, Catherine , Princess of, Camilla, King Charles, Toby Melville, John McCrae, Kate, Royal Albert Hall, Max Mumby, William, Tom Jones, Royal Albert Hall . Prince William, “ It’s, It’s, ” William Organizations: Commonwealth, ”, Carnegie Endowment, International Peace, Royal Albert, Royal Air Force, Services, Royal Albert Hall, NBC News ’, Sky News Locations: London, United Kingdom, British, Catherine , Princess of Wales, Europe, Belgium, France, Canadian, Flanders, NBC News ’ British, Cape Town , South Africa

☆ My teenage daughter backpacked alone through Europe. Despite my worry, I'd let her do it again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Elise Seyfried | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She told me she wanted to travel through Europe for three months with her own money. It was so hard for me to let go of that fear while raising my five kids. She'd been working and, with her saved money, Julie wanted to travel solo through Europe for three months. I had to learn to trust herI continued to worry daily during those months, but I had to learn to let go and trust my daughter. I've asked myself: If I had it to do over again, would I still let 18-year-old Julie travel alone through those 11 countries so far from home?

Persons: —, Julie, She'd, Patrick, Sheridan's, it's, I've Organizations: Service, Newark , NJ Locations: Europe, Texas, Newark ,, Rome, Venice, Budapest, Vienna, Luzern, Switzerland, Marburg, Germany, Finland, WhatsApp, Florence, Salzburg, Prague's, Paris, New York City, Brooklyn, New Yorker

☆ Keir Starmer to attend Paris Armistice ceremony, the first UK PM to do so since World War II
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Eve Brennan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to France on Monday to attend Armistice commemorations in Paris, making him the first UK leader to attend the ceremony since World War II, according to his office. Starmer will join French and British veterans alongside French President Emmanuel Macron to honor those who died in World War I as well as veterans of subsequent conflicts, according to No. “I am honored to be in Paris to stand united with President Macron in tribute to the fallen of the First World War who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom we enjoy today,” Starmer said. He is also expected to meet his French counterpart Michel Barnier – the first time the pair have met since Barnier became France’s prime minister in September. Starmer’s office announced events will be held across the UK next year to mark the anniversaries on May 8 and August 15 respectively.

Persons: Keir Starmer, Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, “, Macron, ” Starmer, Michel Barnier –, Barnier, Monday’s Organizations: London CNN, British, French Locations: France, Paris, British, Ukraine, Gaza, Europe, Japan

☆ Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Paris Associated Press —Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam. France and Israel are playing in a UEFA Nations League match on Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron will attend, the Elysee presidential palace said. Nuñez said that French organizers have been in contact with Israeli authorities and security forces in order to prepare for the match. On Sunday, Dutch police detained several people for taking part in a demonstration in central Amsterdam that had been outlawed following the violence targeting Israeli fans, a local broadcaster reported. French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau confirmed Friday that the France-Israel match would go ahead as planned.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, ”, Laurent Nuñez, Nuñez, ” Nuñez, Bruno Retailleau Organizations: Paris Associated Press, UEFA Nations League, National Security Council, BFM, Stade de France, Paris Olympics Locations: France, Israel, Amsterdam, Paris, Europe

☆ Russian forces suffered an average of over 1,500 casualties a day in October for 'tiny increments of land,' UK official says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

October saw Russia hit with its highest average daily casualties since the war in Ukraine began, a UK offical said. The UK's Chief of Defence Staff said Russia suffered around 1,500 killed or injured each day. Thousands of North Korean troops are now bolstering Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces. Russian forces were bolstered by the arrival of thousands of North Korean soldiers in October, Western officials have said. AdvertisementReports of Ukrainian and North Korean troops' first clashes in Russia's Kursk region emerged earlier this week.

Persons: offical, Vladimir Putin's, —, Tony Radakin, Laura Kuenssberg, Mark Rutte, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong, Gavriil, Kuenssberg, Radakin, Alexandra Prokopenko, Prokopenko, Donald Trump's Organizations: Defence Staff, Service, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, General Staff, Ukrainian Armed Forces, NATO, North, AFP, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, Financial Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Russia's Kursk, Russian, Europe

☆ Lionel Messi and Inter Miami crash out of MLS playoffs in stunning loss to Atlanta United
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Jacob Lev | Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Lionel Messi and Inter Miami suffered a shock elimination in the first round of the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoffs on Saturday, losing 3-2 to No. 9 seed Atlanta United on home soil in the best-of-three series decider. That secured the team a controversial invite to the FIFA Club World Cup, and Miami came into the playoffs as favorite to lift the MLS Cup. Atlanta United, which only sneaked into the playoffs on the last day of the regular season, will face No. The MLS Cup final is scheduled for December 7.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Matías Rojas, Jamal Thiaré, Messi, Bartosz Slisz, Jordi Alba, ”, “, Rob Valentino, We’ve, “ There’s Organizations: CNN, Inter Miami, Major League Soccer, Atlanta United, Miami, Argentine, Atlanta, MLS, Miami ., FIFA Club, ESPN, Orlando City, Eastern Conference, Columbus Crew, FC Cincinnati Locations: Miami, Miami . Miami, Europe, Atlanta

☆ A shadow ‘financial crisis’ has cost the world $2 trillion
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

That’s a lot of damage – but it’s only a small fraction of what climate change has cost people around the world. A new report is flashing a warning signal about climate change and natural disasters, finding that their total economic damage has skyrocketed into the trillions. “Just as the global financial crisis was met with a swift and concerted response from world leaders, we need governments to understand that the economic impact of climate change necessitates a response of similar speed and decisiveness,” said John W.H. Trump has promised to undo climate regulations in the country, including rolling back pollution limits on tailpipes and power plants. Separate data released last week by Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms that the world will likely surpass a grim milestone this year: 2024 is likely to be the hottest year on record.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Hurricane, ”, John W.H, Denton AO, Donald Trump, Trump, ” Denton, Europe’s Copernicus Organizations: CNN, International Chamber of Commerce, United Nations, ICC Locations: Hurricane, Hurricane Milton, CoreLogic, Azerbaijan, Paris

☆ When my friend canceled our 40th birthday trip to Paris last minute, I was frustrated. But it led me to meet my French husband.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Dufflyn Lammers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I planned to travel to Paris for my 40th birthday with my friend, but she canceled last minute. On one solo trip to Paris, I met my future husband, and it felt like fate. While I couldn't seem to do much about my marital status, I could take a trip to Paris. She wasn't going to be able to make it to Paris after all. I'm so happy that my friend decided not to join me for that first trip to Paris.

Persons: —, Paris, Frenchman, We've Organizations: Service, Mont Saint Locations: Paris, Europe, Seine, Mont, Versailles, Prague, Venice, Marais, Los Angeles

☆ Trump will shake the world up. Maybe that’s what it needs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Nick Paton Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

To be clear: Trump does not inherit a world at peace, where America’s unquestioning role as a beacon of freedom and moral superiority has brought enduring calm. Yet Tehran now has experience of Trump as someone willing to be wildly incautious and unafraid of international norms. As President Joe Biden - who did all he could to avoid war with Iran - leaves power, Iran looks incredibly weak. But in the current moment we are at in the war, Ukraine is equally in need of time to regroup and rearm. Does Putin risk Trump taking greater personal offense if that same deal is later betrayed, and their entente exposed as a sham?

Persons: Donald Trump’s, George W, Bush, Pervez Musharraf, Trump, America’s, Benjamin Netanyahu, Alex Brandon, Vladimir Putin, Biden, Qasem Soleimani, Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Nina Liashonok, Volodymyr Zelensky, ”, Putin, bode Organizations: CNN, Biden, Trump, Israeli, ISIS, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, US, Ukraine, Residents, NATO, Putin Locations: America, Lago, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Baghdad, Tehran, China, Taiwan, Beijing, Moscow, Russia, Odesa, Europe

☆ Europe's banks brace for tougher competition under Trump 2.0
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

JPMorgan , Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley shares all soared while the STOXX Europe 600 Banks index is down more than 1% for the week. "If U.S. banks get the expected policy support, they could ramp up loan volumes and optimize capital in ways that Europe's banks just can't match right now," Materazzi said. Since early 2010, European banking shares have fallen 10%, while U.S. lenders have more than tripled. The European Central Bank has estimated that euro zone banks' return on equity fluctuates around 5%, against 10% in the U.S., linking it to higher U.S. fee income and legacy non-performing loans with which European banks still grapple. A wave of deregulation should give European banks some leverage to lobby for easing the rules in Europe, which are already more onerous, one banking executive told Reuters.

Persons: Boris Roessler, Donald Trump, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, David Materazzi, Materazzi, Karin Keller, Sutter, Rachel Reeves, Trump Organizations: Getty, JPMorgan, Galileo, European Central Bank, Trump . Swiss, Reuters, The Locations: Frankfurt, U.S, Britain, Basel, Italy, USA, Europe, The U.S

☆ How CNN readers feel about the outcome of the 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

CNN —We asked you how you were feeling about the outcome of the election. …” – Ashley in Florida“I feel scared. I’m scared for my trans friends who will find it harder to get their medications. I feel betrayed by the women who voted for him.” – Laura in New York“As a 30-something woman, I’m scared. I’m scared about how many of us turned a blind eye to the misogyny, racism, and hatred of the man.

Persons: CNN —, Jason Lancaster, Trump, ” – Clifford Wayne Irwin Jr, Donald Trump, Harris, ”, Matthew Trovato, Phoenix “ I’m, ” – Matt, …, I’ve, – DaMarcus, Michael Petry, ” – Cameron McClellan, Cassie, ” – Sharon, Kamala, Robin Bridgewater, Texas, ” – Sandra, I’m, ” – Cecilia, … I’m, ” – Marcelino, … She’s, She’s, ” – Ashley, I’ll, I’d, Katie, Jeff Lenhart, … ” – Cara, Colorado, ” – Grayson, ” – Lea, it’s, Mary Clifton, Laura, ” – Meigs, ” – Danny Lopez, ” – Daniel Baca, Sherri Emmons, ” – Andrew Dunlay, ” – Christina, won’t, Tim M, ” – Marcella Anderson, ” – Michael Farris, Rachel Pearl, fearfully, – Visha Rao, ’, can’t, ” – Delaney, Amy, who’ve, ” – Kaylen Garcia, ” – Helen Engle, ” – Sophia Organizations: CNN, Biden, Army, West Virginia “, Trump, Democratic, Republican, America, Immigrants, Cuyahoga Falls , Ohio “ Locations: Anchorage , Alaska “, America, Phoenix, New Jersey, Ocean Springs , Mississippi, – DaMarcus Powell, Biloxi , Mississippi, West Virginia, Beka, Virginia, …, Chapel Hill , North Carolina, Ohio “, Europe, Austin, Michigan, Tennessee, Portland , Oregon, Florida, Connecticut, Iowa, Dubuque , Iowa, Pennsylvania, Colorado “, Texas, Texas “, Salt Lake City , Utah, New York, Orlando, Orlando , Florida, South America, Glendale , Arizona, Maine, Tucson , Arizona, United States of America, Los Angeles, Trump’s America, Cuyahoga Falls , Ohio, Cuyahoga Falls , Ohio “ America, LA, Saratoga , California, Napa , California, Minnesota, Brockton , Massachusetts, Chicago

☆ Hong Kong: Why Russians with wads of cash flock to Apple stores in this Asian hub
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —When the new iPhone 16 went on sale, locals couldn’t help but notice some less familiar faces flocking to Hong Kong’s Apple stores: Russians holding piles of cash. “We want to buy as many as possible,” one Russian buyer, Nick Alexenkov, told CNN outside the Apple store in Tsim Sha Tsui, a busy shopping district in Hong Kong. Alexenkov, the iPhone purchaser in Hong Kong, said he expected to turn a profit of up to 25% for each phone despite offering to pay 12% above the retail price to acquire those phones in Hong Kong. A man holds an Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max ahead of the launch of sales of the new iPhone 16 series smartphones in a store in Moscow, Russia September 20, 2024. A man from Hong Kong, who tried to sell two 1-terabyte Pro Maxes, complained that, at $2,027 each, the Russian buyers weren’t offering enough.

Persons: Nick Alexenkov, Vladimir Putin, ”, Max, Alexenkov, Evgenia Novozhenina Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Kong’s Apple, CNN, Apple, Mobile, MTS, ” Reuters, Reuters Locations: Hong Kong, Tsim Sha, Ukraine, Russia, Moscow, Eldorado, Russian, Central

☆ A worsening kind of Russian warfare was on display in the US presidential election, but it's a much bigger problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Russia's hybrid warfare tactics against the US and Europe are reaching new levels. AdvertisementRussian disinformation and interference — hybrid warfare tactics — are on the rise and again showed up in the US presidential election, but this is a problem for more than just America. Russian tactics were on full display in the 2024 US presidential election. AdvertisementMore than an American problemThis hybrid warfare is a broader problem for other Western countries, too. Moldova's pro-EU incumbent president, Maia Sandu, won reelection despite Russian efforts to sway the election.

Persons: —, Mark Rutte, Clinton, Mikhail Svetlov, it's, Doug Livermore, Donald Trump, Lev Radin, Trump, Livermore, Russia's, Maia Sandu, Daniel MIHAILESCU, Harris, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, aren't Organizations: Service, NATO, FBI, State, intel, Getty, Irregular Warfare, National Intelligence Council, US intel, Infrastructure Security Agency, Ukraine, Moldovan, Union, Xinhua News Agency Locations: Europe, Russia, Moscow, Russian, Washington, China, Iran, US, Republic of Georgia's, France, Germany, AFP, Beijing, North Korea, America

The bells of Notre Dame tolled in Paris on Friday for the first time since the 2019 fire that threatened to destroy the Parisian landmark. Thomas Samson / AFP - Getty ImagesThe video accompanying Macron's post appeared to show the installation and ringing of some of Notre Dame's bells. Notre Dame will reopen its doors in one month, with ceremonies and celebrations planned to begin Dec. 7. The landmark also boasts three new bells, one of which rang at the Stade de France at the 2024 Paris Olympics and is inscribed with "Paris 2024." In total, there are 21 bells at Notre Dame, each of which is named for an important figure in the church.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Macron, Thomas Samson, Notre, Chiara, Carlos, —, Notre Dame de Paris Organizations: Notre Dame, Notre, Dame Cathedral, Paris Olympic, Dame, Getty, Stade de France, Notre Dame de Locations: Notre, Paris, Europe

☆ Young Chinese are ditching planes to travel long distances by train and bus. Meet the ‘iron butt’ travelers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Chris Lau | Joyce Jiang | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

A growing group of Chinese travelers are now turning to extreme forms of transportation for their vacations. They call themselves “iron butt” travelers – inspired by the amount of time they spend traveling on uncomfortable seats that make flesh start to feel like metal. Iron butt travel lets me visit more places for less money,” another self-identified “iron butt” traveler, 27-year-old Peng Fei, told CNN. But that doesn’t mean he and his fellow “iron butt” travelers have to compromise the fun. Now, though, iron butt travelers are redefining – or perhaps gentrifying – this form of travel.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN — Lin En, Lin, isn’t, Lin En, Peng Fei, ‘, ”, I’d, “, Lin En's, Lin En, Peng, “ I’ve, They’re Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, CNN, Tibet Autonomous, United Arab Emirates Locations: Hong Kong, Xinjiang, China’s, Astana, Kazakhstan’s, China, Kazakhstan, Laos, Kunming, Huay, Thailand, Myanmar, megacities, Beijing, Shanghai, Lhasa, Tibet, Tibet Autonomous Region, Guangzhou, Central Asia, Europe, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Tibet Autonomous, Egypt

☆ Her wife died and she went on a cruise. Then she met a fellow passenger who changed her life forever
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +27 min

“But Bobbi didn’t.”At the end of the 10-day cruise, Tam disembarked thinking how Bobbi was very different from their ex-husband. Tam & Bobbi WatermanAlmost 1,000 miles apart, Tam and Bobbi stayed in touch via instant messages and social media updates. Tam & Bobbi WatermanAs Bobbi started living authentically in 2023, she and Tam also started preparing for the trip of a lifetime. So when they learned about Royal Caribbean’s Ultimate World Cruise, a nine-month long world cruise setting sail in December 2023, the couple jumped at the chance. “That was the hardest thing on the world cruise, because my passport was my old name and my old gender.

Persons: Bobbi Waterman, Bobbi, Bobbi didn’t, didn’t, Tam Asbury, Tam, ” Bobbi, —, ” Tam, “ I’d, ”, they’d, “, I’d, Tam couldn’t, Bobbi hadn’t, ’ ”, “ Bobbi, Tam didn’t, We’ve, They’ve, who’d, “ Tam, ’ Tam, ‘, she’d, Tam’s, Bobbi’s, ” Tam’s, Tam Waterman, Bobby, ‘ You’re, ’ I’d, Bobbi Waterman Bobbi, NASA —, ’ ” Bobbi, She’d, “ I’ve, stepgranddaughters, she’s, You’ve, Bobbi Waterman “, you’ve, nothing’s, Tam marveled, ” They’re, there’s, ” “ Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, NASA, ”, Skype, Amsterdam’s, Royal, Melbourne Airport, New Zealand, eBay, YouTube, Mount Fuji Locations: Fiji, American, Florida, Australia, Pacific, Melbourne, “, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Budapest, Hungary, Paris, Europe, London, Northern, Bobbi, Sydney, Perth, New, Connecticut, Alaska, Bobbi’s, Boulder , Colorado, Hawaii, America, Tam of Florida, Bobbi’s Florida, Mexico, Tam, Japan, Antarctica, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Grenada, Spain, Portugal

In President-elect Trump, these ascendant insurgents across the pond see a key ally, someone who shares their mix of authoritarianism, populism and extreme hostility to immigration. “We have big plans for the future!” posted Hungary’s Prime Minister Vikor Orbán, an influential Trump friend and ally, calling it “a much needed victory for the World!”Orban visited Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida earlier this year. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at an EU Summit in Budapest on Friday. The AfD is an anti-immigration, anti-Muslim political party that is being monitored by the country’s domestic intelligence agency for suspected extremism — something it denies. Argentina’s far right, libertarian president, Javier Milei, told Trump he could “count on Argentina to carry out your task.” And Israel’s ultranationalist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir reacted with a “Yesssss.”

Persons: Donald Trump’s, ”, Vikor Orbán, Trump, ” Orban, András, “, László, aren’t, Viktor Orban, Petr David Josek, Geert Wilders, Giorgia Meloni, Alice Weidel, Stefan Keuter, Christoph Reichwein, Siegbert Droese, ” Stefan Keuter, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Keuter, “ Trump, Javier Milei, Itamar Ben, Gvir Organizations: Trump, Hungary’s, Fidesz, NBC, EU, Washington, WIN, Getty, NBC News, Young Republicans, Nazi, National Locations: Lago, Florida, Budapest, Netherlands, Italy, Washington, Rome, Germany, Essen , Germany, Ukraine, Europe, Argentina

☆ Almaty, Kazakhstan: How a drab Soviet metropolis became Central Asia’s capital of cool
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Almaty, Kazakhstan CNN —Several cities around the globe have reinvented themselves in recent years, but none more successfully than Almaty. Since the collapse of the USSR, Kazakhstan’s largest city (population 2.2 million and growing) has evolved from a drab, run-of-the-mill Soviet metropolis into the urban star of Central Asia. “It’s an incredibly livable city,” says long-time American resident Dennis Keen, a historic preservation advocate and founder of Walking Almaty. Over and underground artThe Abilkhan Kasteev State Art Museum is filled with more than 20,000 works of art. Other good collections include the Ihlas Museum of Folk Musical Instruments (in a Russian-style wooden mansion built in 1908) and the ethnographic artifacts of the Almaty Museum.

Persons: It’s, “, ”, Dennis Keen, ” Keen, “ It’s, Jama Nurkalieva, Charles O, Cecil, Alamy, Auyl, James Talalay, Lukas Bischoff, Keen, Roshcha Organizations: Kazakhstan CNN, Walking, Central, Cathedral, Astana, Tselinny Center of Contemporary, Dynamo, Prix Versailles, Park, Art, Louvre, Art Museum, Ihlas Museum, Folk, Almaty Museum, Eiffel, of Contemporary, Academy of Science, Turkish Airlines, Air Astana, Ritz, Carlton Locations: Almaty, Kazakhstan, USSR, Kazakhstan’s, Central Asia, Walking Almaty, “, Central Asian, China, Europe, Russian, Soviet Union, Shan, Lower Kolsai Lake, There’s, Soviet, Zholy, Almaty Metro, Almaly, Auezov, Istanbul, Beijing, Seoul , New Delhi, Bangkok, Arasan, Otrar, Lanzhou, Novotel, Darejani, Ascension

☆ Ukraine keeps finding Western parts in Russia's weapons, this time in the wreckage of its new heavy Hunter drone
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine said it found Western-made parts in the wreckage of a new Russian drone. The reported find marks the latest discovery of Western parts inside Russian weapons. AdvertisementUkraine said on Friday that it found Western-made parts inside the wreckage of a new heavy Russian combat drone that crashed last month. Ukraine uploaded purported evidence of the Western-made parts to a government portal, where several other companies were listed. Ukrainian service members inspect parts of a Russian S-70 drone in eastern Ukraine on October 5.

Persons: Hunter, —, Russia's, Nuzhnenko, HUR, Lockheed Martin, Russia's Okhotnik, it's Organizations: Service, Devices, Texas Instruments, AMD, Infineon Technologies, Business, Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, AP Infineon, Royal United Services Institute, Radio Free, Radio Liberty, Lockheed Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Europe, US, Germany, STMicroelectronics, Switzerland, Russia, Radio Free Europe, Ukrainian, Kostyantynivka, Ukraine's Donetsk

☆ Europe cannot finance Ukraine war if Trump pulls U.S. out of the conflict, Hungary's Orban warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends ADF Talks as part of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) at NEST Congress and Exhibition Center in Antalya, Turkiye on March 01, 2024. Europe alone cannot shoulder the financial strain of supporting Ukraine against the ongoing Russian invasion, Hungarian leader Viktor Orban said Friday, warning that closely-allied President-elect Donald Trump will likely steer Washington out of the conflict. "Europe alone cannot finance this war. He is a person who hates war, a real businessman who thinks that life and things go well when there is no war." On Thursday, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico — whose country heavily relies on Russian hydrocarbons — questioned the European funding agenda.

Persons: Viktor Orban, Donald Trump, Orban, Kamala Harris, Robert Fico — Organizations: Antalya Diplomacy, Exhibition Center, Google, Trump, White, U.S, EU, Kiel Institute of, European Investment Bank, European Commission, Slovakian Locations: Antalya, Turkiye, Europe, Ukraine, Washington, Budapest

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