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☆ Euro 2024: German and British police working together for ‘safe and trouble-free’ tournament amid hooliganism fears
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The hostIt’s fair to say expectations for the German national team are not high within the host country. Expectations are low for the German national team. Didier Deschamps has been in charge of the national team since 2012 and last January extended his contract until 2026. After winning the World Cup and Nations League, Mbappé wants to add the Euros to his resume. That’s the only one that missed me with the national team after I did everything with the national team,” Mbappé told CNN recently.

Persons: ”, Lars Baron, Hansi Flick, Julian Nagelsmann, Nagelsmann, Christian, hasn’t, Henri Delaunay, Les, Didier Deschamps, Deschamps, Kylian Mbappé, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Bradley Barcola, Warren Zaïre, Emery, Eduardo Camavinga, France’s, Mbappé, Matthias Hangst, ” Mbappé, it’s, Harry Kane, Phil Foden, Saka, Declan Rice, Jude, Gareth Southgate, fthe, Southgate, Alex Grimm, ” Southgate, “, you’ve, Dominik Szoboszlai, ” Szoboszlai, “ It’s, Rafal Oleksiewicz, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Andriy Lunin, Mykhailo Mudryk, Artem Dovbyk Organizations: CNN, British, soccer’s, England, Serbian, Guardian, German Police, Policing Unit, UEFA, Serbian Football Federation, Serbian Ministry of Interior, Russia, Reuters, German, Bayern Munich, ARD, German national, Getty, Nations League, English Football Association, Liverpool, Defence, Iceland, Bosnia, Ukraine Locations: Gelsenkirchen, England, Serbia, European, Germany, North Rhine, Westphalia, “, France, Marseille, Russia, Scotland, Netherlands, Austria, Turkey, Switzerland, Hungary, Italy, Ukraine, Herzegovina, Iceland, Spain, Belgium, Slovakia, Romania

I believe it is profoundly wrong, in difficult times like these, to campaign using a precious forum like the G7,” Meloni told reporters Thursday. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomes US President Joe Biden to the G7 summit, June 13, 2024. The 2023 G7 communique, released after the last summit in Hiroshima, Japan, called for “access to safe and legal abortion and post abortion care.” Previous summits’ communiques had stopped short of using the word “abortion,” calling instead for access to sexual and reproductive health services. The spat between Meloni and Macron comes after France in March became the world’s first country to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution, the culmination of an effort which began in direct response to the US Supreme Court’s decision to roll back abortion rights in America. The same sensibility is not shared in your country today,” Macron told an Italian journalist at the summit.

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Max, a recruitment officer for the DaVinci Wolves Battalion, talks with 39 year-old Mykhailo during his recruitment interview at a recruitment office on February 22, in Kyiv, Ukraine. But the pledge is expected to be an “executive agreement,” the sources said, making it less formal than a treaty and not necessarily binding for any future presidents. The US-Ukraine agreement does not make a specific monetary pledge to support Ukraine’s defense, two of the sources familiar with the agreement said. An annex in the agreement will lay out how the Biden administration plans to work with Congress on the implementation of the security commitments, one of the sources said, specifically the long-term funding that will be needed to support Ukraine’s defense. Keep reading here about the agreement.

Persons: Max, Mykhailo, Chris McGrath, Donald Trump, he’d, Russia “, Biden Organizations: DaVinci Wolves Battalion, CNN Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Italy, Russia, Europe

☆ Biden speaks on Hunter Biden for first time since verdict, says he’s proud of his son
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Kevin Liptak | Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“I’m extremely proud of my son Hunter. Hunter Biden was found guilty on three federal charges this week, punctuating an emotionally tumultuous trial that unearthed many dark and private moments for the Biden family. Biden reaffirmed that he would not pardon his son, echoing a commitment he made last week, before Hunter Biden was convicted in his gun case. Hunter Biden has not yet been sentenced in his gun case. The president’s siblings, Valerie and James, also appeared in court to support Hunter Biden.

Persons: Joe Biden, “, Hunter, ” Biden, I’m, —, ”, Hunter Biden, punctuating, Biden, Donald Trump’s, Jill Biden, Hunter Biden’s, Valerie, James Organizations: CNN Locations: Italy, “, France

☆ Live Updates: U.S. to Sign 10-Year Pact With Ukraine as G7 Leaders Meet
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( David E. Sanger | Steven Erlanger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Mr. Biden and Mr. Zelensky will meet on Thursday and sign a security agreement, said Jake Sullivan, Mr. Biden’s national security adviser. Mr. Biden faces the hurdle of convincing his allies, starting with Mr. Zelensky, that the United States plans to stay in the fight with Ukraine, no matter what happens in November. Mr. Biden told Mr. Zelensky last week, in France, that “I apologize for the weeks of not knowing what was going to pass,” and put the onus on Republicans in Congress. During a trip to Normandy last week, Mr. Biden appeared to have persuaded France, one of the last holdouts, to support the deal. “The administration has been quick to get aid to Ukraine once Congress moved, and that’s to its credit,” he said.

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☆ Hezbollah says it attacked 9 Israeli military sites with rockets, drones
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An artillery unit moves near the Israeli northern border with Lebanon on November 8, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Hezbollah said it had launched rockets and weaponized drones at nine Israeli military sites in a coordinated attack on Thursday, ramping up hostilities on Lebanon's southern border for the second consecutive day. The attacks were carried out in retaliation for an Israeli strike on Tuesday that killed a senior Hezbollah field commander. Hezbollah said in a statement it had fired volleys of Katyusha and Falaq rockets at six Israeli military locations. Its Al-Manar television reported more than 100 rockets fired at once.

Persons: Kan, David Mencer Organizations: Reuters, Seven Locations: Lebanon, Tel Aviv, Israel, Gaza, Iran, Safed, Italy

☆ In a First, Pope Plans to Attend G7 Summit
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Emma Bubola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As leaders from the Group of 7 nations gather this week in southern Italy, they will be joined by representatives from countries at the center of international conflict, from developing nations like Brazil and India, and, for the first time, from the Holy See. Pope Francis, the Vatican announced, will take part in a discussion on Friday on the ethical implications of artificial intelligence at a session that is open to envoys from countries that are not G7 members. The Vatican said Pope Francis would also have bilateral conversations with some of the visiting leaders, including President Biden and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The reports last month prompted a backlash among L.G.B.T.Q. people, toward which the pope had generally adopted a more welcoming approach.

Persons: Pope Francis, Biden, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Giorgia Meloni, ” Organizations: Vatican Locations: Italy, Brazil, India

On Today’s Episode:Weakened Leaders of the West Gather in Italy to Discuss an Unruly World, by Mark Landler and Steven Erlanger171,000 Traveled for Abortions Last Year. See Where They Went., by Molly Cook Escobar, Amy Schoenfeld Walker, Allison McCann, Scott Reinhard and Helmuth RosalesStudent Loan Bills Are Dropping Next Month for Many, but There’s a Hiccup, by Stacy Cowley

Persons: Mark Landler, Steven Erlanger, Molly Cook Escobar, Amy Schoenfeld Walker, Allison McCann, Scott Reinhard, Helmuth Rosales, Stacy Cowley Organizations: Bills Locations: Italy

☆ Middle East Crisis U.S. Says It Is Trying to Bridge Gaps on Gaza Truce
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Aaron Boxerman | Erica L. Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

But after more than eight months of war in Gaza, Israel and Hamas still appear to be far apart on an agreement. On Tuesday, Hamas issued a formal response to the cease-fire proposal to Qatari and Egyptian mediators, which officials in the Palestinian armed group said included some amendments. In the second phase, both sides would declare a permanent cease-fire, Israeli forces would withdraw from Gaza, and more hostage-for-prisoner exchanges would take place. Mr. Biden described the proposal as an Israeli initiative, and Israeli officials confirmed it was approved by the country’s top leadership. Asked about the ambiguous Israeli public stance, Mr. Sullivan said he could confirm that Israel stood behind the proposal.

Persons: Jake Sullivan, Biden, Mr, Sullivan, Israel, Hamas’s, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu’s, Farnaz Fassihi Organizations: U.S, Hamas, United Nations Security, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps, Revolutionary Guard Locations: Egypt, Qatar, Israel, Gaza, Italy, Hamas, United States

☆ EU tariffs on EVs sting China but won’t halt BYD’s advance
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The impact on China’s EV makers will vary depending on the level of tariff and each company’s cost structure. “One critical issue for China is that the EU accounted for 38% of China’s EV exports in 2023,” Sebastian said. In February, nine government agencies, including the Commerce Ministry and the central bank, vowed to provide support to accelerate Chinese EV makers’ global push. Tesla prices to riseIn contrast to BYD, state-owned carmaker SAIC is in a “disastrous” situation facing 38.1% in additional tariffs, according to Sebastian. Soula said China could retaliate by imposing tariffs on some European goods such as luxury cars, premium brandies or airplane parts.

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☆ I've traveled to many of the most popular spots in Italy. Here are the 4 places I'd return to and the 2 I'd skip next time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Michelle Swinea | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

While working on an Army base in Vicenza, Italy, I got to visit many of the country's hot spots. I'd love to return to places like Vicenza, Verona, Florence, and Cinque Terre. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementWhile working on the US Army base in Vicenza, Italy, I had the unique opportunity to visit many of the country's most popular destinations.

Persons: I'm, — Organizations: Army, Service, US Army, Cinque Terra, Business Locations: Vicenza, Italy, Verona, Florence, Cinque, Venice, Pisa

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

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

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☆ Biden Says He Won’t Commute Son’s Sentence on Gun Charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Erica L. Green | More About Erica L. Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

President Biden said on Thursday that he would not commute the sentence of his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted this week on three federal felony counts for lying on a federal form about his drug addiction when he bought a handgun in 2018. In response to a question at the Group of 7 summit in Italy, Mr. Biden reiterated his earlier position that he would not pardon his son. “I’m extremely proud of my son Hunter,” Mr. Biden said. I am satisfied that, I’m not going to do anything. I will do that.”As he was leaving the stage, Mr. Biden was asked if he would use his authority to issue a commutation, which would leave the guilty verdict intact but wipe out some or all of the punishment.

Persons: Biden, Hunter Biden, “, Hunter, ” Mr, I’m Organizations: Group Locations: Italy

☆ Euro 2024: Ukraine hopes to show the ‘spirit of our nation’ at tournament
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Don Riddell | Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“We all understand that football is not the most important thing now in Ukraine,” Ukraine head coach Sergiy Rebrov tells CNN Sport. “But I think our successful performance in Europe gives our people in Ukraine positive emotions. “Before [the war], when you’re fighting on the pitch, you are thinking only about the result. The team hopes to provide Ukraine with some respite from the war during the tournament. “Everybody from Ukraine […] is trying to help each other, trying to help our defenders, trying to help the volunteers,” Rebrov says.

Persons: It’s, Sergiy Rebrov, Volodymyr Zelensky, ” Rebrov, Rafal Oleksiewicz, Mykhailo Mudryk, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Rebrov, “, ”, Strangmann, UEFA’s, Sergei Gapon, Zelensky, Oleksandr Usyk, Elina Svitolina Organizations: CNN, Romania, Ukraine, ”, CNN Sport, “, Chelsea, European, Getty, UN, Rights Locations: Ukraine, ” Ukraine, Europe, England, Italy, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Iceland, Belgium, Slovakia, Ukraine –, AFP, Ukrainian, Russia, Germany, Kharkiv

☆ What to Know About the G7 Summit, and Why It Matters
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Matthew Mpoke Bigg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Every year, as the leaders of the world’s wealthiest large democracies gather for a summit, the same questions arise: What exactly is the summit for, and why does the group matter? The leaders, along with representatives of the European Union and selected guests, meet to discuss economic issues and major international policies. This year the summit’s host, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, has also invited other figures including Pope Francis and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. Whatever the leaders’ disagreements on the issues, one feature of the summits tends to be a shared overall outlook. They also share broadly similar views on trade, security and human rights, giving them enormous influence when they act in concert.

Persons: United States —, Giorgia Meloni, Pope Francis, Narendra Modi Organizations: United, European Union, India Locations: Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United States, Puglia, Italian, Ukraine, Gaza

☆ G7 leaders huddle in Italy, escaping political peril at home
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Rarely has the yearly gathering of the world’s leading economies been so overshadowed by the political vulnerabilities of nearly all its members. She emerged as the only European G7 leader bolstered by last week’s European Parliament elections. “I am proud that Italy will present itself to the G7, to Europe with the strongest government of all. The leaders of France and Germany are contending with very different sets of political circumstances. Whether it is Trump at the G7 table next year or Biden is among the great unknowable questions hanging over the gathering.

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☆ European Council president: G7 has sent a very powerful signal to the Kremlin
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEuropean Council president: G7 has sent a very powerful signal to the KremlinCharles Michel, the president of the European Council, speaks to CNBC's Steve Sedgwick at the G7 summit at Borgo Egnazia in Italy.

Persons: Kremlin Charles Michel, Steve Sedgwick Organizations: European, Kremlin, European Council Locations: Borgo, Italy

☆ In China’s Backyard, America Has Become a Humbler Superpower
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Damien Cave | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Here, America no longer presents itself as the confident guarantor of security, a trust-us-we’ve-got-this superpower. The terrain is too vast, China’s rise too great a threat. So the United States has been offering to be something else — an eager teammate for military modernization and tech development. “In the past, our experts would talk about a hub-and-spokes model for Indo-Pacific security,” Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said this month at a global defense conference in Singapore. “Today we’re seeing something quite different.”In this new era, many countries are doing more, on their own and with U.S. help.

Persons: Lloyd J, Austin III Organizations: ”, U.S, South Locations: Ukraine, Gaza, Italy, Washington, Asia, America, United States, Singapore, “, Australia, South Korea, India, Japan

☆ Biden meets with CEOs in Italy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBiden meets with CEOs in ItalyCNBC's Eamon Javers joins 'The Exchange' to share details about President Biden's visit to Italy, a new Ukrainian aid package, and more.

Persons: Email Biden, Italy CNBC's Eamon Javers, Biden's Organizations: Email Locations: Italy, Ukrainian

☆ Stellantis has achieved $9 billion in cost reductions from merger
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares speaks to media on June 13, 2024 following the company's investor day at its North American headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich.AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Stellantis has achieved 8.4 billion euros ($9 billion) in cost reductions from the merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Groupe that created the company in January 2021, CEO Carlos Tavares said Thursday. That amount is more than double initial expectations from when the merger was announced in 2019, and an increase from the updated 5 billion euros in expected reductions within five years of completion of the merger that formed one of the world's largest automakers. Cost-saving measures have included reshaping the company's supply chain and operations, as well as headcount reductions. Since the merger was agreed to in December 2019, Stellantis has reduced headcount by 15.5%, or roughly 47,500 employees, through 2023, according to public filings. Several Stellantis executives described the cuts to CNBC as difficult but effective.

Persons: Carlos Tavares, – Stellantis, Tavares, Stellantis Organizations: Fiat Chrysler, PSA Groupe, CNBC Locations: Auburn Hills, Mich, AUBURN HILLS, U.S, Italy

☆ Weakened Leaders of the West Gather in Italy to Discuss an Unruly World
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Mark Landler | Steven Erlanger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy convenes the leaders of the Group of 7 countries on Thursday at a luxury resort hotel overlooking the Adriatic Sea, she might be forgiven for thinking her guests are seeking a refuge. Britain’s prime minister, Rishi Sunak, is three weeks away from an election in which his Conservative Party is expected to be swept out of power. President Emmanuel Macron of France has called a snap parliamentary election after his party suffered heavy losses to the far right in European elections. Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany and his Social Democratic Party were humbled in those elections as well, while President Biden is in a dogfight with his predecessor, former President Donald J. Trump. Even Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan faces rising unrest within his Liberal Democratic Party and may lose his job this autumn.

Persons: Giorgia Meloni, Meloni, bode, Rishi Sunak, Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz of Germany, Biden, Donald J, Trump, Fumio Kishida Organizations: Conservative Party, Social Democratic Party, Liberal Democratic Party Locations: Italy, Ukraine, France, Japan

☆ Dyson spheres: Could alien megastructures exist in the Milky Way? Scientists found 7 places to look
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Now, a new study that looked at 5 million stars in the Milky Way galaxy suggests that seven candidates could potentially be hosting Dyson spheres — a finding that’s attracting scrutiny and alternate theories. If Dyson spheres really exist, what could they be used for? “Freeman Dyson said that we should dismantle Jupiter — the whole planet (for the raw materials).”That supercolossal scale probably means that Dyson spheres, if they exist at all, are very rare. “However, contamination by circumstellar debris disks, which mimic Dyson Sphere infrared signatures, remains a concern,” he added in an email. However, he added, the radiation fingerprint of the seven Dyson sphere candidates might be explained by natural phenomena as well.

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☆ Taylor Swift fans say you can't put a price on the memories as The Eras Tour hits the UK, injecting a potential $1.2 billion into the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

After the multi-Grammy-winning superstar announced the European leg of The Eras Tour in mid-2023, they started saving, knowing that they had to "travel for Taylor." Corrie (left), KJ (center), and Callie (right) traveled from Gibraltar to Edinburgh to see The Eras Tour. AdvertisementThey estimated that the total cost for their weeklong trip, accommodation, and Eras Tour tickets was just over $2,500 each. Taylor Swift kicked off her 15-stop UK tour at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 7, 2024. AdvertisementAs KJ had said at the start of the day, seeing The Eras Tour isn't "just about the show and the music.

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☆ G7 leaders agree to loan Ukraine money backed by profits from frozen Russian investments
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Betsy Klein | Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Group of Seven leaders have reached an agreement to loan money to Ukraine backed by the profits from frozen Russian investments, a senior administration official confirmed Thursday. While Ukraine is not a G7 member, its president, Volodymyr Zelensky, attended the summit and participated in a Thursday evening joint news conference with Biden. “Would we stand with Ukraine?” Biden said at the news conference. The United States, the G7 and countries around the world have consistently answered that question by saying yes we will. The loan will be drawn from funds frozen by Western leaders in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Biden, “, ” Biden, … we’re, ”, Jake Sullivan, Donald Trump, Trump, Vladimir Putin, Zelensky, ” Zelensky, … Organizations: CNN — Group, Seven, Ukraine, House, Republican Locations: Ukraine, United States, Italy, Puglia, Russia, Ukrainian, Europe, November’s, Israel, Taiwan

☆ Biden leads new drive to cement the West’s Ukraine war effort against Putin – and Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden is leading the world’s richest democracies in sending a beefed-up message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the West will not forsake Ukraine despite political shocks casting doubts over its commitment. A flurry of new Western plans to help UkraineStill, the latest Western plans to help Ukraine send a strong message of intent. The sanctions target foreign financial firms aiding Putin’s war effort, restrict Russian access to some US software and information technology. Russian advances on the battlefieldThese are substantial and credible political, economic and political demonstrations of support for Ukraine. Not surprisingly, Zelensky has always chafed at the self-imposed limits of Western support for his war effort that are a symptom of Biden’s core aim of avoiding a direct NATO confrontation with Russia.

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