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☆ 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

☆ Anthony Davis, Zion Williamson and 9 other NBA players ready for big years
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( John Hollinger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

The Basketball 100 The story of the greatest players in NBA history. In 100 riveting profiles, top basketball writers justify their selections and uncover the history of the NBA in the process. I had the Most Improved Player (Maxey), but none of the other 13 players who received votes made my list. Zion Williamson, PF/C, New OrleansThis one is a pure eye-test call: Williamson finished last season playing the best basketball of his career. (Photo of Anthony Davis and Zion Williamson: Tyler Kaufman / Getty Images)

Persons: Tyrese Maxey, wasn’t, James Harden, Maxey, — I’ll, Anthony Edwards, Chet Holmgren, Scottie Barnes, Charlotte’s Mark Williams, Davis, He’s, LeBron James ’, Anthony Davis, Dyson Daniels, Daniels, Zion Williamson, Williamson, Zion, Amen Thompson, Thompson, Josh Giddey, Chicago Giddy, he’s, Jalen Williams, Williams, it’s, RJ Barrett, Barrett, Tre Mann, Miles McBride, John Jones, Charlotte Mann, Mann, Charlotte’s, there’s, Julian Strawther, Denver I’m, Nuggets hadn’t, Kentavious Caldwell, Cam Thomas, Brooklyn I’m, Thomas, Dennis Schröder’s, Thomas ’, Powell, Norm, ”, Leonard, Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Harden, he’ll, Zach Harper, Tyler Kaufman Organizations: Philadelphia 76ers, NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves, Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Davis, SG, Hawks, Pelicans, Houston, League, Chicago, New Orleans, Thunder, Bulls, Oklahoma, Raptors, Knicks, USA, Hornets, Denver, Nuggets, Nets, Brooklyn, Clippers, The Athletic Locations: Atlanta, New Orleans, PF, positionless, Houston, Wembymania, Chicago, Oklahoma City, SF, Toronto, Canada, New York, Gonzaga, Brooklyn, playmaking, Phoenix

Learn moreNow that the regular season and Wild Card matches are out of the way, the MLS Playoffs officially begin. We've compiled everything you need to know about how to watch the MLS Playoffs, including free live streaming info for tonight's Inter Miami vs. Atlanta United match. How to watch MLS Playoffs in the USThe MLS Playoffs, including tonight's Inter Miami vs. Atlanta United match, will be available through MLS Season Pass, which currently costs $9.99. Apple TV Plus MLS Season Pass The MLS pass is now just a single $9.99 cost for the rest of the season and the playoffs. How to watch MLS Playoffs from anywhereTraveling away from home and still hoping to keep up with the Playoffs?

Persons: LAFC, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, MLS, tonight's Inter Miami, Atlanta United, Vancouver Whitecaps, Card, Inter Miami, Conference, Apple, Apple TV, ExpressVPN MLS, Galaxy, Colorado, Orlando City SC, Charlotte FC, FC Cincinnati, New, New York City FC, Seattle Sounders FC, Houston Dynamo FC, Columbus Crew, New York Red Bulls, Minnesota United FC Locations: Vancouver, Atlanta, Canada, Colorado Rapids, New York

☆ Many supposedly 'neutral' Russian Olympic athletes have cheered on the invasion of Ukraine, rights group says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewAt least two-thirds of the Russian athletes set to participate in the Olympic Games starting next week in Paris are openly defying neutrality rules over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a human rights group claims. However, athletes from the countries can still compete as "individual neutral athletes," or AINs, if they meet certain conditions. As of July 13, 15 Russian athletes had accepted invitations to participate as AINs. Sky NewsThe person who made the post — Russian former gymnast Alexey Nemov — had added commentary railing against Kuliak's critics. AdvertisementThe IOC rules state that athletes can't be "contracted to the Russian or Belarusian military or national security agencies."

Persons: —, Wayne Jordash, Ukraine's, Elena Vesnina, Vesnina, Vladimir Solovyov, Alexander Safonov, Ivan Kuliak, Alexey Nemov — Organizations: Service, Olympic Games, Business, International Olympic Committee, IOC, UN, Olympic, Getty, Global, Sky, Sports Society, Dynamo, —, Central Sports Club, Army Locations: Paris, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, AIN, Anadolu, Russian, Ukrainian, Doha, Qatar, Belarusian

☆ Investors want proof AI will aid drug discovery. Evidence may come in the second half
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Analysts who have been following companies on the cutting edge of using generative AI for drug discovery say it is still very early days. But these endorsements haven't lifted Recursion shares out of a slump. RXRX 1Y mountain Recursion shares over the past year. The drug company will be a beta user of Recursion's LOWE (Large Language Model-Orchestrated Workflow Engine) and the pair are also partnering on oncology research. SDGR 1Y mountain Schrodinger shares over the past year.

Persons: Scott Schoenhaus, Chris Gibson, Jensen Huang, Leerink, Mani Foroohar, Foroohar, Recursion's, KeyBanc's Schoenhaus, Needham, Gil Blum, it's, Recursion's LOWE, Blum, Eli Lilly, AbCellera, KeyBanc's, Schoenhaus, FactSet, Allison Bratzel, Piper Sandler, Goldman Sachs, Salveen Richter, Peter Lawson, Lawson, Japan's Takeda, Schrodinger, Leerink's Foroohar Organizations: Analysts, Capital, Nvidia, ARK Investment Management, REC, CCM, Union, Bayer, Therapeutics, Dynamo, RLY, Barclays, Japan's Locations: U.S, biopharma, Biohive

☆ There's a raucous debate in Silicon Valley over the use of AI chatbots in tech job interviews
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Fearing the dreaded technical interview, Kyle hit the books harder than a high school junior studying for the SAT. It turns out Silicon Valley is engaged in a raucous debate over the use of artificial intelligence in technical interviews. Those in favor say banning chatbots in technical interviews is like prohibiting calculators in math tests. AdvertisementThe technical interview is open bookPeople close to the interview process say companies are already changing their tests to avoid cheating. Big Tech's reluctanceIn Big Tech, companies are so far opting out of chatbots in technical interviews.

Persons: —, Kyle, Tammy Han, Santosh Sankar, Cristina Cordova, Ram Sriharsha, doesn't, Zeta, Kevin Hopkins, Aline Lerner, Lerner, Yossi Kahlon, Kahlon, Mang, Ng, Amanda Richardson, Akmen, Richardson, Tigran Sloyan, Sloyan, Natan Fisher, he's, Rahul Vohra, Stephen McCarthy, Fisher Organizations: Service, Business, Software, Dynamo Ventures, San Francisco Chronicle, Hearst Newspapers, Getty, Zeta, Engineers, Google, Big Tech, Meta, CoderPad, Spotify, LinkedIn, Founders Locations: Silicon, chatbot

☆ Survivors say Russia is waging a war of sexual violence in occupied areas of Ukraine. Men are often the victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

Editor’s Note: This story contains graphic and disturbing descriptions of sexual violence. Everywhere that Russian troops were located, we’re seeing cases of sexual violence and gender-based violence. But the real scale of sexual violence committed during the war may never come to light. Ukrainian officials say that it is difficult, but not impossible, to track down individual perpetrators of sexual violence crimes. Some survivors of sexual violence committed by the Bosnian Serb army during the Bosnian war in the early 1990s are only now coming forward.

Persons: Roman Shapovalenko, ”, —, Shapovalenko, ’, “, –, Chris McGrath, Anna Sosonska, Sosonska, ‘, ’ Roman Chernenko, Chernenko, …, ” Sosonska, Anna Mykytenko, ” Mykytenko, Mykytenko, Ukraine –, Vladimir Putin, Aleksey Smagin, Aleksandr Naumenko, Naumenko, – Oleksandr Chilengirov, Dmitry Laikov, Oleksii, ” Andrii, Andrii, Anna Voitenko, Putin, Russia’s, Maria Lvova, Oleksii Sivak, Sivak, ’ ”, ‘ we’re, ” Sivak Organizations: Kyiv CNN —, Russia’s Federal Security Service, Russian, CNN, Getty, United Nations Security, Ukraine’s, GRU, Russian Federal Penitentiary Service, Russia’s Ministry of Defense, Interior Ministry, National Guard, Kyodo, Criminal Court, ICC, UN, Global Rights, European Union, Ministry of Defense, Luhansk People’s Republics, Rosgvardia, Ukrainian, FSB’s Department, Defense, Constitutional, Terrorism, International Court of Justice, Kremlin Locations: Kyiv, Ukrainian, Kherson, Russia, Ukraine, Snihurivka, Moscow, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Crimea, Olenivka, Mariupol, Russian, Geneva, Rome, United States, United Kingdom, Luhansk, Russia’s Rostov, Nova Kakhovka, ‘, Bosnian

☆ The Rolling Stones Really Might Never Stop
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Lindsay Zoladz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The Stones’ first New York-area stadium gig in five years was sponsored, without a hint of irony, by AARP. I’ll have whatever vitamins the Stones are taking, please.) Ronnie Wood, the core group’s baby at age 76, still shreds on the guitar with a grinning, impish verve. Sprinting the length of the stage during a rousing “Honky Tonk Women” — the 13th song in the set! — he conjured no other rock star so much as Benjamin Button, as he seemed to become even more energetic as the night went on.

Persons: Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, I’m, Jagger, Benjamin Button Organizations: MetLife, York, ”, AARP, verve, Hackney Locations: Manhattan, York City, New York

☆ Amazon resumes construction on office tower in Seattle suburb after yearslong hiatus
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Amazon is resuming construction on a 42-story office tower in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, the company said Thursday, after 22 floors of the building sat unfinished since 2022. In December, Amazon opened the first half of the 42-story office tower in Bellevue, dubbed "Sonic," and moved about 1,000 employees into the building. Amazon has continued to secure office space outside of Seattle, where it's headquartered. The tower, its largest, will have about 1 million square feet of office space. The second phase, referred to as PenPlace, includes three 22-story office buildings, retail space and a 350-foot-tall tower called "The Helix."

Persons: Andy Jassy, Amazon, HQ2 Organizations: Amazon, Sonic, Dynamo Locations: Seattle, Bellevue, Virginia, Nashville

☆ At Stake in the Istanbul Mayoral Race: Turkey’s Political Future
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Ben Hubbard | Safak Timur | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The contest to run city hall in Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city and economic dynamo, is in many ways between one man who is on the ballot and another who is not. The first is the incumbent, Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a rising star in the political opposition who won in a surprise victory in 2019 and is widely seen as a potential contender for the presidency. The second is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who served as Istanbul’s mayor decades ago and has wanted to return his hometown to the control of his governing Justice and Development Party since Mr. Imamoglu’s win. The outcome will be decided by municipal elections on Sunday that will in many ways shape Turkey’s political future.

Persons: Ekrem Imamoglu, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Imamoglu’s Organizations: Development Party Locations: Istanbul, Turkey’s

It is the first time Moody’s has lowered Israel’s credit rating, which is used by investors to measure the riskiness of investing in a global entity or government. Moody’s downgraded Israel from A1 to A2 and said the outlook for the country’s economy was “negative.” The A2 rating nonetheless continues to carry relatively low risk, according to Moody's. Photos You Should See View All 21 ImagesStill, Israeli officials fear that the Moody’s downgrade could lead other major agencies also to downgrade Israel’s outlook. Israel’s economy bounced back after previous wars with Hamas, but the current war is much longer than any of those. Concerns about Israel’s governance, rising inflation and a worldwide slowdown in tech investments last year also weighed on the economy.

Persons: “, ” Moody’s, Moody’s, Bezalel Smotrich, ”, Benjamin Netanyahu, Michel Strawczynski, it’s, Amir Yaron, Israel –, Western Europe —, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Moody's Organizations: —, Sunday, Finance, Hebrew University, Bank of Israel, Bank of Israel Gov Locations: TEL AVIV, Israel, Gaza, Jerusalem, Western Europe

SEATTLE (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored his fourth goal of the MLS Cup playoffs in the 30th minute, goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau made seven saves, and defending champion Los Angeles FC advanced to the Western Conference final with a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders on Sunday night. Bouanga got one chance at goal and didn’t miss, scoring in his sixth straight game and sending LAFC home for the conference championship game against the Houston Dynamo next Saturday. Bouanga was the Golden Boot winner during the regular season with 20 goals and he added three more in LAFC’s opening round victory over Vancouver. His goal came despite Seattle controlling play for most of the first half and having two great chances in the opening five minutes that were denied by Crepeau. Bouanga’s shot was the only attempt LAFC put on goal in the first half and it finished with only two shots on target in the match.

Persons: — Denis Bouanga, Maxime Crepeau, Bouanga, didn’t, LAFC’s, Bouanga’s, LAFC, Josh Atencio’s, Jordan Morris outran Giorgio Chiellini, Crepeau, Morris, Alex Roldan, Joao Paulo, Albert Rusnak’s, ___ Organizations: SEATTLE, MLS, Los Angeles FC, Western, Seattle Sounders, Houston Dynamo, LA Galaxy, Vancouver, Seattle, Crepeau, Sounders, Portland Locations: Seattle

☆ PaintJet puts robots to work in construction and maintenance as labor shortage drags on
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Lora Kolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Hegeman tells CNBC, "With painting, the labor shortage hits you right in the face. It was not so much a challenge to sell and book work, but it was always a challenge to do the work. Instead of selling or renting its robots out to construction crews, the startup offers an end-to-end service and maintains control of the entire painting process. PaintJet can use any commercially available paint in its machines, but also makes and sells its own line of paints. Hegeman said the company is also developing capabilities to handle more tasks in construction and maintenance with robotics including pressure washing, caulking and sanding.

Persons: Nick Hegeman, Steve Wasilowski, Sonia Chacko, Hegeman, PaintJet, Ryan Gembala, It's Organizations: Hegeman, CNBC, SRI, Foreman Technologies, Dynamo Ventures Locations: Hendersonville , Tennessee, Nashville, Virginia, Metaprop, New York, Chattanooga, San Francisco

☆ ‘A Miracle’: U.S. Citizens Recount Flight from Israel to Florida
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Ron and Linda Neumann, American citizens who were staying near Tel Aviv, said they were stranded after the Hamas attack, unable to catch commercial flights home to Florida. On a conference call Monday with reporters, the couple said their area came under regular missile fire, prompting them to seek refuge in a bomb shelter. It was Project Dynamo’s fifth flight in its Israel rescue operation, said Bryan Stern, the nonprofit’s executive director. The state of Florida paid for the planes, and Gov. “How we got on this plane is a miracle from God because we had no way to get out,” said Ron Neumann, the son of a Holocaust survivor, speaking from the couple’s home in Melbourne, Fla.

Persons: Ron, Linda Neumann, Bryan Stern, Ron DeSantis, ”, Ron Neumann Organizations: Dynamo, U.S Locations: Tel Aviv, Florida, Tampa , Fla, Israel, Melbourne, Fla

☆ The Great China Boom is going bust
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Unless dramatic action is taken, the future of China's economy is looking less like a young dynamo and more like an old, slow-moving blob. AdvertisementAdvertisementChinese President Xi Jinping has shifted the country's priorities from economic growth to a "technology and national-security race with the US." A faltering Chinese economy will suppress demand for commodities like oil seeds and grain, hitting US farmers especially hard. For the US economy, China as a workshop is much more important than China as a consumer. Now that China's economic supercycle is over, that may be the cycle we're about to witness.

Persons: We've, Xi Jinping, Lee Miller, it's, Xi's, —, Xu Jiayin, Charlene Chu, Chu, Chu —, Victor Shih, Shih, that's, they're, Zhang, Beijing's largess, Miller, It's, they'll, Chinese Communist Party that's, Anne Stevenson, Yang, isn't, Stevenson, Linette Lopez Organizations: Chinese Communist Party, CCP, Trust, Autonomous Research, Bloomberg, Autonomous, Century China Center, University of California, J Capital Research, Japan, Nike, Starbucks, WSJ, China, Companies Locations: China, Beijing, Cities, Shanghai, It's, Shenyang, metropolises, Shenzhen, Europe, Wall, —, University of California San Diego, Middle Kingdom, Mexico, Vietnam, New York City

☆ It’s official: The era of China’s global dominance is over
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

We've reached the end of an era for the Chinese economy. Unless dramatic action is taken, the future of China's economy is looking less like a young dynamo and more like an old, slow-moving blob. A faltering Chinese economy will suppress demand for commodities like oil seeds and grain, hitting US farmers especially hard. For the US economy, China as a workshop is much more important than China as a consumer. Now that China's economic supercycle is over, that may be the cycle we're about to witness.

Persons: We've, Xi Jinping, Lee Miller, it's, Xi's, —, Xu Jiayin, Charlene Chu, Chu, Chu —, Victor Shih, Shih, that's, they're, Jinping, Zhang, Miller, It's, they'll, Chinese Communist Party that's, Anne Stevenson, Yang, isn't, Stevenson, Linette Lopez Organizations: Chinese Communist Party, CCP, Trust, Autonomous Research, Bloomberg, Autonomous, Century China Center, University of California, J Capital Research, Japan, Nike, Starbucks, Companies Locations: China, Beijing, Cities, Shanghai, It's, Shenyang, metropolises, Shenzhen, Europe, Wall, —, University of California San Diego, Middle Kingdom, Mexico, Vietnam, New York City, United States

In the meantime, House Republicans have no clear leader heading into next year's election as they cling to a razor-thin majority. The leadership fund will shift its alignment to follow the new House speaker once one is elected. McCarthy visiting a district could often be a major draw, juicing fundraiser proceeds, though that’s a role any new House speaker can grow into. “That’s where McCarthy has crushed it,” said Cam Savage, a longtime Republican strategist who works on House races. “After this week’s chaotic episode, House Republicans have basically upgraded to a Disney fast-pass in their never-ending roller coaster ride to the radical right,” said Viet Shelton, a spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the party’s House campaign arm.

Persons: — Kevin McCarthy, he’s, McCarthy, ”, Kelly Armstrong, Kevin McCarthy, Paul Ryan, Republican John Boehner, Donald Trump, “, Dan Conston, “ That’s, Cam Savage, ” McCarthy, he’ll, Joe Biden, Viet Shelton, “ It’s, Marty Obst, aren't, Nancy Mace, Katie Arrington, Mace, ” Arrington, Trump, Kevin Freking, Meg Kinnard, James Pollard Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republican, Republicans, National Republican Congressional Committee, Congressional, Fund, GOP, House, Trump, House Democrats, House Republicans, Disney, Democratic Congressional, Committee, Washington, Associated Press Locations: Dallas, McCarthy’s, California, Viet, South Carolina, Washington, Columbia , South Carolina

If you're looking for live coverage tonight, we'll show you how to watch Messi and an Inter Miami vs. Houston Dynamo live stream of the U.S. Open Cup final. Even hours before the teams take the pitch, Messi's availability for the U.S. Open Cup remains in flux. How to watch Inter Miami vs. Houston Dynamo U.S. Open Cup Final free live streamsCBS Sports is showing the U.S. Open Cup final this year. How to watch Inter Miami vs. Houston Dynamo with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one. Watch Inter Miami vs. Houston Dynamo in the U.S. Open Cup Final.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Messi, that's, ExpressVPN Organizations: Miami hasn't, Leagues, MLS, Houston, Inter Miami, Houston Dynamo, U.S, Inter, Dynamo, CBS Sports, Houston Dynamo U.S, CBS, CBS Sports Network, Paramount Plus, Paramount, Insiders, Watch Inter Miami Locations: United States, Houston, U.S

☆ Inter Miami to wait until 'last moment' to decide on Messi fitness for Cup final
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Sep 20, 2023; Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) runs with the ball against the Toronto FC during the first half at DRV PNK Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 26 (Reuters) - Inter Miami will wait until the "last moment" to see if Lionel Messi is fit to play in Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup final against Houston Dynamo, coach Gerardo Martino said. The Argentina captain is a doubt for the U.S. Open Cup final when his team will aim to claim their second title after winning the Leagues Cup last month. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner has scored 11 goals and provided five assists in 12 games for Inter Miami since his arrival from Paris St Germain in July. The Miami side are yet to lose with Messi on the pitch and Martino said he would not consider playing the 36-year-old if it were not a cup final.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Sam Navarro, Gerardo Martino, Messi, Leo, Martino, We'll, Ballon, Janina Nuno Rios, Javier Leira, Toby Davis Organizations: Inter Miami CF, Toronto FC, USA, Inter Miami, Houston Dynamo, Orlando City, U.S, Paris St Germain, Thomson Locations: Fort Lauderdale , Florida, USA, Wednesday's U.S, Argentina, Paris, Miami, Argentine

☆ Earth's mysterious core is weirder than you think, and we're only just beginning to uncover its secrets
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Earth's core has baffled researchers for decades, and it still contains many secrets. AdvertisementAdvertisementA diagram shows the Earth's magnetic field deflecting waves of energy coming from the sun. The strength of Earth's magnetic field in 2020, as measured by the European Space Agency's SWARM satellites. The Earth's inner core may be spinning and might sometimes flip backwardThe core itself is not uniform. A graphic showing how iron crystals may be distributed and moved around the Earth's inner core.

Persons: Andrew Z, Colvin, Lutz Rastaetter, Christopher C, Finlay, al, Edward Garnero, Li, Lindsey Kenyon, Samantha Hansen, Insider's Morgan McFall, Johnsen, Chris Panella, John Vidale, UC Berkeley seismologist Daniel Frost, LiveScience Organizations: Service, NASA, Modeling, NASA Goddard Space, Wikimedia, German Research Center, Geosciences, European Space Agency, Arizona State University, Lindsey, University of Alabama, University of Southern, Washington Post, UC Berkeley Locations: South America, Antarctica, University of Southern California, Banda

☆ Lionel Messi: Inter Miami star exits match against Toronto FC with apparent injury
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Lionel Messi’s return to the pitch was short-lived after the Argentine superstar was subbed off in the 37th minute of Inter Miami’s match against Toronto FC on Wednesday at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Just a few minutes after teammate Jordi Alba was subbed off with an apparent injury, Messi appeared to be experiencing discomfort. He then took off his captain’s armband and placed it on Deandre Yedlin before exiting the match himself. Inter Miami would go on to defeat Toronto FC 4-0. Wednesday’s match marked the first time Messi has played since September 7, when he helped lead Argentina to a victory over Ecuador in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match.

Persons: Lionel Messi’s, Jordi Alba, Messi, “, Tata Martino, Alba Organizations: CNN, Argentine, Inter, Toronto FC, Wednesday, ” Inter Miami, Apple, Inter Miami, MLS, Atlanta United, Mercedes, Benz, Inter Miami’s, Orlando City SC, Houston Dynamo FC Locations: Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Argentina, Ecuador

☆ US, Vietnam upgrade ties as Biden visits in hedge against China
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. President Joe Biden attends Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment event on the day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 9, 2023. U.S. President Joe Biden secured deals with Vietnam on semiconductors and minerals as the strategic Southeast Asian nation elevated Washington to its highest diplomatic status alongside China and Russia. Biden noted the strides that had been taken toward improved ties. Vietnam is having to navigate frosty relations between Washington and Beijing as it seeks its own foothold in the international economic competition. That would help Vietnam reduce military reliance on Moscow, "a relationship we think they are increasingly uncomfortable with," Finer said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Xi Jinping, Pham Minh Chinh, Jon Organizations: Global Infrastructure, Communist Party, Reuters, Vietnam's Locations: New Delhi, India, Vietnam, Washington, China, Russia, The U.S, Hanoi, Beijing, Ukraine, Moscow, United States, U.S

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a press conference in Hanoi, Vietnam, September 10, 2023. Biden also said in Hanoi he had talked with Xi’s deputy at the G20, and that the two talked about stability. In recent weeks, Vietnam has engaged in several high-level defence meetings with top Russian officials. CHIPS, RARE EARTHSBiden’s visit comes as bilateral trade and investment ties are growing and a long-simmering territorial dispute between Vietnam and China heats up in the South China Sea. A large part of it could go to Vietnam, officials said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Evelyn Hockstein The, Biden, ”, ” Biden, Xi Jinping, Nguyen Phu Trong, Pham Minh Chinh, Jon, “, Antony Blinken Organizations: Sunday, REUTERS, Communist Party, Communist Party General, Reuters, Vietnam’s, Vietnam Airlines, Boeing, Max, Google, Intel, Marvell, GlobalFoundries, U.S Locations: HANOI, WASHINGTON, Vietnam, Washington, China, Russia, Hanoi, United States, Pacific, Hanoi . Vietnam, Beijing, Ukraine, Moscow, U.S, India, South China, America

☆ Scientists unlock mysteries of magnetars, the most magnetic objects in the universe
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But it could be explained by magnetic fields — fields that were, in fact, found to be so strong that it was determined to be the most magnetic massive star ever recorded. It even gave rise to a new definition: a “massive magnetic helium star.”Now, scientists suspect that one day, the star will collapse in a supernova explosion. But it’s a massive step forward in unlocking the mysteries of magnetars, which have confounded scientists for decades. The mysteries of a magnetic starThe massive magnetic helium star at the heart of the study is part of a two-star system called HD 45166. Scientists already knew that about 10% of neutron stars are also magnetars.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Tomer Shenar, “, ” Shenar, Julia Bodensteiner, “ It’s, gauss, —, ” Dr, Harsha Blumer, It’s, can’t, Shenar, there’s, that’s, you’d Organizations: CNN, Science, University of Amsterdam, West Virginia University Locations: Netherlands, Canada, France, Hawaii

☆ Carmona fires Spain into World Cup final with 2-1 win over Sweden
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

If you go to the dressing room now, it’s incredible how they’re celebrating," Vilda told reporters. "We have the final in front of us, we’re going to Sydney tomorrow and we want to win." Sweden kept up the heat after the break but Paralluelo, named player of the match, wrested back the momentum for the Spaniards. Eleven minutes later Paralluelo pounced again on a poor clearance, thumping home into the right corner to send Spanish fans into delirium. The ball bounced down over the line, giving Spain a chance to create more history at their breakout World Cup.

Persons: Spain's Olga Carmona, Teresa Abelleira, Hannah Mckay AUCKLAND, Olga Carmona, Carmona's, Rebecka Blomqvist, Salma Paralluelo, Jorge Vilda, Roja, Vilda, Peter Gerhardsson's, Magdalena Eriksson, Alexia Putellas, Carmona, Nathalie Bjorn, Cata Coll, Redondo, pounced, Lina Hurtig, Zecira Musovic, Gerhardsson, Ian Ransom, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Sweden, Spain, Paralluelo, Alba Redondo, Zealand, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Eden, Auckland , New Zealand, Netherlands, Sydney, Australia, England, Peter Gerhardsson's Sweden, France, Swedish, Melbourne

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