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☆ An around-the-world cruise that's stuck at port is kicking off passengers who complain
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Unfortunately, she was kicked out before she could fulfill her world cruise aspirations. "They didn't just complain, they outright threatened with media unless they get what they want," Mikael Petterson, the founder and CEO of Villa Vie, told BI in an email. "That's how much I had wanted a world cruise." But she was kicked off before Villa Vie Odyssey could set sailOther buyers have begun moving onto the residential cruise ship. So far, Villa Vie has repaid her almost $8,000, with another about $7,400 still pending — still a few thousand short of her $18,600.

Persons: —, Jenny Phenix, — Phenix, Bonny Kelter, Mikael Petterson, Vie, Kelter, Villa Vie, Bonny, Petterson, Phenix, Villa, she's, aren't, Fred Olsen Cruise, Fred Olsen's, Angela, Stephen Theriac, Kathy Villalba, Stephen Theriac Petterson, hasn't Organizations: Service, Business, Residences, Sea Cruises, Villa Vie, Villa, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, Norwegian Cruise, Security Locations: Europe, Asia, Australia, South, North America, Africa, Palm Beach , Florida, Braemar, Norwegian, Florida

☆ Bill Gates-backed startup says a global gold rush for buried hydrogen is picking up momentum
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Geologic hydrogen — sometimes known as white, gold or natural hydrogen — refers to hydrogen gas that is found in its natural form beneath Earth's surface. Pete Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Koloma, told CNBC that geologic hydrogen is fundamentally an exploration and production business. A primary energy source, such as coal, oil, wind or solar, refers to a natural energy source that has not been altered or converted. It's within this context that momentum has been growing over the potential of geologic hydrogen. Ellis said that just a small percentage of geologic hydrogen recovery might well be enough to supply all the projected demand for 200 years.

Persons: Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Pete Johnson, Koloma, Ray Dalio, Virgin Group's Richard Branson, Alibaba's Jack Ma, Koloma Koloma's Johnson, there's, Johnson, Alex Halada, Geoffrey Ellis, Ellis Organizations: Geological Agency of, Ministry of Energy, Mineral Resources, Nurphoto, Getty, CNBC, Khosla Ventures, Fund, United Airlines, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Bridgewater Associates, Rystad Energy, Afp, Energy Resources Program, . Geological Survey Locations: Pute Jaya, Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, U.S, Denver , Colorado, Canada, Australia, France, Spain, Colombia, South Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Germany

☆ South Korea was the world’s biggest ‘baby exporter.’ New evidence shows some mothers were forced to give up children
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Yoonjung Seo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —South Korea has for decades been known as the world’s largest “baby exporter” – sending hundreds of thousands of children overseas after the country was ravaged by war and many mothers left destitute. Searching for their rootsMore than 200,000 South Korean children have been adopted overseas since the 1950s following World War II and the Korean War, according to authorities. While adoptions continue today, the trend has been declining since the 2010s after South Korea amended its adoption laws in an effort to address systematic issues and reduce the number of children adopted overseas. “It’s truly terrifying to hear how systemic these issues were, but I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily surprising,” said Susanné Seong-eun Bergsten, who was adopted from South Korea and grew up in Sweden. “There is still much about Korean adoption that has not been formally acknowledged.”

Persons: ”, adoptees, “, Susanné Seong, Mark Zastrow, Bergsten Organizations: South Korea CNN, Commission, CNN, Korean Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korea, Korean, Daegu, Sejong, United States, Australia, Norway, Denmark, Europe, It’s, Sweden, adoptees

☆ Photos show a US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber flying with Japanese F-35s for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewNew photos captured a US B-2 Spirit bomber flying with Japanese F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft for the first time. The historic first flight was part of Bomber Task Force missions. AdvertisementThe US Air Force B-2 launched from Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley in Australia. B-2s, normally stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, have been conducting Bomber Task Force missions for the past three weeks. The stealth capabilities of B-2 Spirit bombers are particularly unique in the US Air Force.

Persons: —, PACAF, Justin Meyer, Samantha White, INDOPACOM Organizations: Service, Force, Business, Pacific Air Forces, Bomber Task Force, US Pacific Air Forces, Japan Air Self, Defense Force, US Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Whiteman Air Force Base, 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Japan, Self, Getty, Bomber, Pacific Command Locations: Australia, Missouri, Japan, United States, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Europe, US, Guam

☆ Lael Wilcox becomes fastest woman to cycle around the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —American Lael Wilcox has broken the world record for the fastest woman to cycle around the world, traversing 21 countries and 18,125 miles in three and a half months. “I had so much fun — felt like I could’ve just kept riding forever,” said Wilcox on Instagram following the conclusion of her journey. The 38-year-old Alaskan is an experienced ultra-endurance cyclist, having become the first woman and first American to win the TransAm, a 4,200-mile race across the US, in 2016. For her around-the-world record attempt, Wilcox began in Chicago before cycling to New York. From hometown Anchorage, Wilcox cycled south to Los Angeles, before finishing along Route 66 to Chicago.

Persons: Lael Wilcox, – Wilcox, Jenny Graham, “, ”, Wilcox, Sam Wasson, Rugile Kaladyte, Vedangi Kulkarni Organizations: CNN, Cycling, Guinness, Sipa, AP Locations: Chicago, Scottish, Instagram, American, New York, Portugal, Netherlands, Germany, Balkans, Turkey, Georgia, Perth, Australia, Brisbane, New Zealand, North America, Anchorage, Wilcox, Los Angeles, Glorieta , New Mexico

☆ I stayed in 5-star hotels for the first time after years of booking cheap Airbnbs. Here are 15 things that surprised me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I soon discovered what I was missing while staying at five-star hotels and resorts. The author on the balcony at The Little Nell hotel in Aspen, Colorado. Monica Humphries/Business InsiderFast-forward six months, I explored three more five-star accommodations during a work trip to Australia and New Zealand. I also stayed two nights at The Darling, a five-star hotel that cost a total of $650. Here are the things I found most surprising about trading cheap motels for five-star luxury hotels.

Persons: Little Nell, Monica Humphries, prosecco, Nell, Leonardo DiCaprio, George Clooney, Stevie Wonder, you've Locations: Little, Aspen , Colorado, Australia, New Zealand, Auckland , New Zealand, Britomart, Sydney, Crystalbrook Albion, Surry Hills, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Aspen

Beijing/Hong Kong CNN —Married for seven years, Hansen and his wife Momo care for six little ones at their apartment in downtown Beijing. By 2030, the number of pets in urban China alone will almost double the number of young children across the country, according to its projection. The country’s pet ownership rate would be even higher if the number of dogs and cats in rural areas were included. Its birth rate also dipped to 6.39 births per 1,000 people, the lowest rate since the founding of Communist China in 1949. I think it’s just that we love dogs,” Hansen said.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, Hansen, Momo, ”, Beijing hasn’t, they’ve, Justin Robertson, Goldman Sachs, Mao Zedong’s, Goldman, It’s, “, Tao, CNN Tao, CNN Stuart Gietel, aren’t, Basten, “ We’re, ” Hansen, Xi Jinping Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Research, CNN, Publishing, Authorities, Communist, Hong Kong University of Science, Technology Locations: China, Beijing, Hong Kong, Australia, France, India, Japan, East China's Jiangsu, Communist China, Basten

☆ Anti-war protesters in Australia clash with police outside a weapons convention
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

MELBOURNE, Australia — Anti-war protesters clashed with police on Wednesday outside a military arms convention in the Australian city of Melbourne. Protesters hurled bottles, rocks and horse manure, a police statement said. “Victoria Police is appalled at the behavior of some of the protesters,” the statement said, referring to the Victoria state force. Around 1,800 police officers have been deployed to a Melbourne convention center where the Land Forces International Land Defense Exposition is taking place through Friday. Protesters also threw rocks, horse manure and tomatoes at police horses and officers with shields and wearing riot gear.

Organizations: Protesters, Police, Land Forces International Land Defense, Students for Palestine Locations: MELBOURNE, Australia, Australian, Melbourne, Victoria

Magistrate Kathy Crittenden accepted that Baker was remorseful and was unlikely to drive after drinking again. Police reported seeing Baker’s Tesla electric car driving erratically in the fashionable Byron Bay region where he lives at 2:11 a.m. July 20. Crittenden said the outage knocked police systems offline and an electronic breath test could not be completed on Baker. She said police resorted to an “old-fashioned sobriety test.”Police reported Baker was unsteady on his feet and smelled of alcohol. “The court has little difficulty in finding that Mr. Baker is remorseful for his offending and it is unlikely he will offend again,” she said.

Persons: Simon Baker, Patrick Jane, ”, Baker, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Oscar, Kazuo Ishiguro’s “ Klara, Taika, Kathy Crittenden, CrowdStrike, Crittenden, ” Crittenden, “, remorseful Organizations: CBS, of, Police, ” Police Locations: MULLUMBIMBY, Australia, Australian, Mullumbimby, New South Wales, California, Byron Bay

Longtime Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., was taken at the hospital Tuesday night and is receiving treatment after collapsing at an event in Washington, according to a congressional aide with knowledge of the situation. Later Tuesday night, Wilson's office confirmed the news in a post on X. "Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) was taken ill and is being evaluated at a local hospital in Washington, DC," his office said. Wilson, 77, was present for two vote series in the House on Tuesday afternoon and was joking with reporters just off the floor. Wilson has represented South Carolina in the House of Representatives since 2001.

Persons: Joe Wilson, Wilson, Jens Stoltenberg Organizations: Foreign Affairs Committee, NATO Locations: Washington, Washington ,, Philippines, Australia, Europe, South Carolina

☆ Australian breakdancer Raygun, who was trashed at the Paris Olympics, just got ranked world No. 1. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewRachael "Raygun" Gunn, the Australian breakdancer who earned notoriety at the Paris Olympics, has been named the world's No.1 female performer in the sport. To those who know Gunn through her much-mocked Olympics performance, the ranking will likely come as a surprise. As such, the World DanceSport Federation — the governing body that produces the ranking — issued an explanation to go along with the news. The ranking, the body explained, does not take into account scores notched up at the Paris Olympics, nor at their qualifying rounds. Mark Kolbe/Getty ImagesThe current WDSF world No.2, Japanese breaker Riko, also gained 1,000 points in a qualifying competition.

Persons: —, Rachael, Raygun, Gunn, Rachael Gun, Mark Kolbe, Zack Slusser Organizations: Service, breakdancer, Paris Olympics, World, —, Business, Olympic Games, Oceania Continental, Getty, USA, Associated Press, Macquarie University, Guardian Locations: Paris, Sydney, Australia, Seoul, Leuven, Belgium

☆ Land Forces, Melbourne: Protesters clash with police at Australia defense show
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Lex Harvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Police officers struggled to control the crowd of around 1,200 people who tried to block attendees from entering the Land Forces international exposition in downtown Melbourne. Some of the protesters threw horse manure, rocks, and fruit at police, according to Victoria Police and media reports. Fire burns ahead of a Victoria Police riot squad line during a rally against the Land Forces International Land Defense Exposition in Melbourne, Australia September 11, 2024. Protesters confront police outside the Land Forces 2024 arms fair in Melbourne on September 11, 2024. They’ve got a job to do and our police officers should be respected at all times,” Albanese told CNN affiliate Channel 7.

Persons: Joel Carrett, Natalie Farah, Israel, ” Jacinta Allan, “ They’re, ” Allan, “, William West, Anthony Albanese, you’re, They’ve, ” Albanese, Bec Shrimpton, ” Shrimpton, Gabrielle de Vietri, ” de Vietri Organizations: CNN, Police, Land Forces, Victoria Police, Land Forces International Land Defense, Reuters, International Court of Justice, ABC, Protesters, Forces, Getty Images, ABC Radio National, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Victorian Greens Locations: Australia, Melbourne, Israel, Gaza, Palestine, South Africa, Victoria, AFP

☆ Britain's Rightmove rejects $7.3 billion takeover offer from Murdoch's REA Group
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Australian property listing firm REA Group said on Wednesday that Britain's largest real estate portal Rightmove had rejected its 5.6 billion pounds ($7.32 billion) cash-and-stock takeover offer. REA shares dropped 1.25% in early trade on Wednesday. The offer consisted of 305 pence in cash and 0.0381 new REA shares and was non-binding and subject to due diligence. REA said had a deal been completed, Rightmove shareholders would have owned about 18.6% of the combined group. The cash component of the deal was due to be funded by debt and existing cash, REA said.

Persons: REA, Rightmove, Entcho Raykovski, Raykovski Organizations: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, Reuters, Jefferies, Australian, REA Locations: London

☆ The 10 best foreign countries for a comfortable retirement, ranked
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Switzerland tops U.S. News & World Report's best countries for retirement. New Zealand, Portugal, and Australia also ranked high for a comfortable retirement. Switzerland once again topped this year's U.S. News & World Report's Best Countries for a comfortable retirement, as well as coming in at the top of the overall ranking of the best countries in the world. Though expensive, Switzerland ranked highly for safety, economic stability, healthcare, and retirement benefits. Switzerland also ranked third for quality of life and second for being business-friendly.

Persons: — Organizations: News, Service, U.S . News, Business Locations: Switzerland, New Zealand, Portugal, Australia, U.S

☆ Large supplies of military gear Britain sent to Ukraine were 'due to be scrapped or replaced' anyway, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe UK donated military equipment to Ukraine that was so old it would have been thrown away, according to a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) published on Wednesday. For example, in March 2022, the UK donated 17,010 pairs of unused army boots that were "nearing the end of their usable life," the report said. It comes against a backdrop of criticism over Western-supplied military equipment to Ukraine. Related storiesUkraine has been receiving military aid from its allies throughout Russia's full-scale invasion, which started in February 2022 . In July, the global military alliance NATO pledged to continue supporting Ukraine with the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine, or NSATU, a new initiative to coordinate the supply of military aid and training.

Persons: —, NAO, Gareth Davies Organizations: Service, National Audit, UK's Ministry of Defence, Business, MoD, Financial Times, Politico, Russia, NATO, Assistance, Training, Ministry of Defence Locations: Ukraine, Germany, Russia's, Netherlands, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Romania, Kosovo, Australia, Ukrainian

☆ Four Olympic medals stolen from Australian rower’s car
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Isaac Yee | Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Police have arrested and charged a man for allegedly stealing four Olympic medals belonging to Australian rower Drew Ginn. Authorities said Ginn’s medals were believed to have been stolen from the back of a Land Rover parked in the Victorian capital about a week ago. A GoPro camera, headphones and a wetsuit were also stolen, with police saying Ginn had left them along with the medals inside his car during a speaking engagement at a school. “They were hidden away in the car but the car was ransacked completely so lots of stuff was broken and destroyed,” he added. The 49-year-old voiced hope that, rather than being sold, the medals might find their way back to their rightful owner.

Persons: Drew Ginn, Ginn, ”, “ They’ve, …, ” Ginn, “, Australia's Drew Ginn, Duncan, Gregory Bull Organizations: CNN — Police, Authorities, Rover, Olympic, London Olympics, ABC Radio Melbourne, Duncan Free, Police Locations: Brunswick, Melbourne, Atlanta, Beijing

☆ Police rescue 402 children after sex abuse allegations at Islamic welfare homes in Malaysia
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Associated Press —Malaysian authorities on Wednesday rescued 402 children and arrested 171 suspects after raiding 20 welfare homes linked to an Islamic business group, in which children were exploited and sexually abused, the national police chief said. Police believed that Global Ikhwan exploited the children and used religious sentiments to collect donations, he said. Investigations showed that the children at the welfare homes belonged to members of the Global Ikhwan group, placed by their parents at the homes since they were infants, he said. The group recently also came under the radar of Islamic authorities amid claims that it was still involved with the deviant teachings of the Al-Arqam sect. Global Ikhwan, in a statement Wednesday, denied allegations that it exploited children and said that it would cooperate with authorities.

Persons: Police Razarudin Husain, —, Razarudin, ”, Ashaari Mohamad, Al Arqam, Ashaari Organizations: Malaysia Associated Press, Malaysian, Wednesday, Police, Global Ikhwan Services, Business Holdings, Investigations, Global Locations: KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, London, Paris, Australia, Dubai

☆ Tom Craig: Australian hockey player banned after trying to buy cocaine at Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Australian hockey player Tom Craig has been suspended for 12 months by his country’s sport governing body after attempting to purchase cocaine at the Paris Olympics. Craig was detained by French police last month for trying to buy cocaine in central Paris. He was brought before a French judge, before being released with a criminal warning, Paris prosecutors told CNN at the time. “I’d firstly like to apologize for what has occured in the past 24 hours,” Craig told reporters following his release from the Paris police station. Australia was knocked out at the quarterfinal stage in Paris.

Persons: Tom Craig, Craig, “, ” Craig, “ I’ve, I’m Organizations: CNN, Paris, Hockey Australia, Hockey One, FIH Pro League, ” Hockey Australia, Paris police, Australian Olympic, Tokyo Games, Australia Locations: Australian, Paris

☆ Australia plans minimum age for social media use, angering digital rights advocates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

SYDNEY, Australia — Australia plans to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media citing concerns about mental and physical health, drawing a backlash from digital rights advocates who warn the measure could drive dangerous online activity underground. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his center-left government would run an age verification trial before introducing age minimum laws for social media this year. The law would put Australia among the first countries in the world to impose an age restriction on social media. Representatives of Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, which has a self-imposed minimum age of 13, YouTube owner Alphabet and TikTok were not immediately available for comment. Australia has one of the world’s most online populations with more than four-fifths of its 26 million people on social media, according to government and tech industry figures.

Persons: Anthony Albanese, Albanese, “, ” Albanese, ”, Daniel Angus, Jordy Kaufman Organizations: Australian Broadcasting Corp, European Union, Meta, Facebook, Queensland University of Technology Digital Media Research, Swinburne University, University of Sydney Locations: SYDNEY, Australia

☆ Raygun: Viral Olympian ranked No. 1 breaker in the world by sport’s governing body
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, the Olympian widely known as B-Girl Raygun who went viral after her performance at the Paris Games, is now ranked the No. The 37-year-old claimed the top spot in the latest women’s rankings released by the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) – the governing body of breaking and other dancesports. However, she won the gold medal at the 2023 WDSF Oceania Championships, securing her 1,000 ranking points and vaulting her up to No. “In alignment with the Olympic Qualification System, ranking events were intentionally not held between 31 December 2023 and the Olympic Games Paris 2024. From our perspective, that was nothing really shocking.”Raygun became one of the stories of the Paris Games after her performances at La Concorde Urban Park.

Persons: Rachael Gunn, Raygun, Japan’s Ami, Lithuania’s, WDSF, Robin, Ezra Shaw, Adele, Rachel Dratch, Jimmy Fallon, ” Raygun, –, ”, Martin Gilian, Frank Franklin, “, that’s, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Paris Games, World DanceSport, Oceania, Oceania Championships, Olympic, Games, Olympic Games, Olympics, Getty, Twitter, Concorde Urban Locations: United States, France, Lithuania, Japan, Paris, Shanghai, Budapest, Australia, Munich, Los Angeles

☆ Australia plans a minimum age limit for social media use
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Australia intends to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media, citing concerns about mental and physical health. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his center-left government would run an age verification trial before introducing age minimum laws for social media this year. The law would put Australia among the first countries in the world to impose an age restriction on social media. Australia has one of the world’s most online populations, with four-fifths of its 26 million people on social media, according to tech industry figures. But the inquiry has also heard concerns about whether an age limit would inadvertently harm younger people by encouraging them to hide their online activity.

Persons: Anthony Albanese, Albanese, “, ” Albanese, TikTok, ”, Daniel Angus, we’re Organizations: Australian Broadcasting Corp, European Union, Meta, Facebook, YouTube, University of Sydney, Queensland University of Technology Digital Media Research Locations: Australia

☆ China bans 43 soccer players and officials for life for match-fixing
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Chinese Football Association has banned for life 38 soccer players and five club officials after a two-year investigation into match-fixing and gambling, as part of a crackdown on corruption in one of China’s most popular sports. Power Sport Images/Getty Images/FileJin Jingdao during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Australia and China on September 2, 2021 in Doha, Qatar. CFA President Song Kai said 43 of the 44 had been banned for life from football-related activities, and 17 others received five-year bans. The findings were announced ahead of a World Cup qualifier in Dalian later on Tuesday where Team China will host Saudi Arabia after last week’s 7-0 loss away to Japan. A former chairman of the CFA was sentenced to life in prison in March.

Persons: Zhang Xiaopeng, Jin Jingdao, Guo Tianyu, Gu Chao, Son, Mohamed Farag, Zhang, Song Kai Organizations: CNN, Chinese Football Association, Ministry of Public Security, Xinhua News Agency, Administration of Sport, CFA, Visual China, Getty, FC, AFC, China, men’s Locations: Dalian, China, South, Administration of Sport of China, South Korea, Hungary, Australia, Doha, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Japan

☆ Visiting China in 2024: A guide to visas, mobile payments and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

We’ve put together a guide to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding China travel. China travel FAQsDo you need a visa to go to China? However, travelers visiting under these visa-free transit programs have more restrictions in terms of places they can visit. Exploring the country via China’s vast high-speed railway network is not an option for those entering under the two transit visa schemes. Beijing, China's capital city, accepts international travelers visiting under the 144-hour visa-free transit program.

Persons: it’s, ”, Denny Tian, Gabriela Correia, Correia, Tian, Greg Baker, Correira, ” Gabriela Correia, David Tucker, We’ve, John Seaton Callahan, China ’, Kevin Frayer, –, ” Correira, you’ve, Didi, Uber, Yan Cong, China’s Organizations: CNN, Immigration Administration, China, Google, Getty, “, Service, Shanghai Hongqiao, Hong Kong, Hong, Hong Kong Immigration, Travelers, Facebook, ”, Publishing, United, US, Baidu, Apple, China Railway, Bloomberg Locations: China, Beijing, Portugal, Shanghai, AFP, “, Hunan, Singapore, Thailand, Austria, Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, New York, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States, Hong Kong, Macau, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Asia, Tibet, Tibet Autonomous Region, Hainan, China's, Hawaii, ”, Canada

☆ China's growing aircraft carrier fleet is set to narrow the gap with the US Navy in carrier superiority
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Hope Seck | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewHistorically, the US aircraft carrier fleet has been a showcase of American military superiority. "If all [China] wanted to do was protect [its] coastline, which is what they did for a long time, they wouldn't need aircraft carriers. He predicted that the US would see Chinese carriers operating off the coasts of California and Mexico within a decade. Russia's only aging aircraft carrier, the Adm. Kuznetsov, has been in service-life-extension overhaul since 2017. "Aircraft carriers exist because airplanes are useful.

Persons: —, Gerald R, J, Michael Dahm, Peter W, Singer, Bryan McGrath, McGrath, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Kuznetsov Organizations: Service, US, Navy, Business, Nimitz, Ford, DefenseOne, Sandboxx News, Hamas, Carrier, Aircraft, Sandboxx Locations: Spain, Turkey, South Korea, China, Fujian, Liaoning, Philippines, Thailand, Japan, Korea, Australia, Israel, Gaza, California, Mexico

☆ Australia has a plan to combat the iPad kid: set a national age limit for social media
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Australia's putting an age limit on social media this year. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government is planning new age limits for social media to protect young people's mental and physical health, Reuters reports.

Persons: Anthony Albanese, —, Albanese Organizations: Service, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Business

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