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The Summary A Georgia woman has filed a lawsuit in response to the E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots. Melinda Pratt says she was hospitalized for three days with an E. coli infection that she contracted after eating carrots from Grimmway Farms. Melinda Pratt had been buying the same brand of organic carrots for years: Bunny Luv by Grimmway Farms. Pratt filed a lawsuit Monday against Grimmway Farms. The company recalled batches of organic whole and baby carrots Saturday, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that the products were likely linked to a multistate E. coli outbreak.

Persons: Melinda Pratt, Bunny, Pratt, “, ”, Ron Simon, Gomez, Grimmway, Dana Brennan, Jeff Huckaby, Simon, —, ” “ Organizations: Foods, Target, Grimmway, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, Washington, Associates, NBC News, Cleveland Clinic Locations: Georgia, Pratt, Savannah , Georgia, New York , Minnesota, Kern County , California, U.S

☆ Study maps how nonprofit religious groups set up facilities near abortion clinics
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Abigail Brooks | Abigail Brooks Is A Producer For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +14 min

While crisis pregnancy centers’ pattern of locating near abortion facilities is well documented, the new research, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Medical Internet Research, maps women’s geographic access to both crisis pregnancy centers and abortion facilities. The new study found that in 2021, crisis pregnancy centers outnumbered abortion clinics 3-to-1 in the U.S., but acknowledged that the figure is probably greater now post-Dobbs. On average, the distance between crisis pregnancy centers and abortion facilities in the U.S. was 5.5 miles. Abortion clinics offer other health careAbortion-rights advocates say that when communities lose abortion clinics, they also lose access to other health care services for women. Crisis pregnancy centers outnumber abortion clinics 9 to 1 in Texas, according to the crisis pregnancy center study.

Persons: ”, Christina Villarreal, Mary Jane Maharry, “, ” Brian Westbrook, Dobbs, Andrea Swartzendruber, Danielle Lambert, ” Swartzendruber, Lambert, CPCs, ’, Swartzendruber, ” Lambert, “ They’re, you’re, Andrea Trudden, Roe, Ashley Underwood, “ We’re, couldn’t, ” Underwood, Wade, Nikki Madsen, we’ve, ” Madsen, they’ve, We’re, Donald Trump’s, Biden Organizations: Parenthood Health Center, Southwest Missouri, Coalition Life, NBC News, Medical Internet Research, “, University of Georgia College of Public Health, American College of Obstetricians, CPC, Communications, Heartbeat, United States, Equity, NBC, National Abortion Federation, Abortion Care Network, X, Obria Locations: Carbondale , Illinois, Illinois, Flossmoor , Illinois, Louis Region, Southwest, Fairview Heights , Illinois, Missouri, U.S, United, Louisiana, Florida , Missouri, North Carolina , Tennessee, Texas

☆ China is building new villages on its remote Himalayan border. Some appear to have crossed the line
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

“Knowing India has a strong presence in Bhutan, China naturally becomes vulnerable in the bordering region,” said Rishi Gupta, assistant director at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New Delhi. “None of the roads connect into Bhutan, they start from the Chinese border and end in forest areas. ‘No intrusion’Bhutan has repeatedly denied that Chinese construction has taken place in its territory. Bhutanese Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meet in Beijing in October 2023. They picked up formal talks last October for the first time since the Doklam standoff, with Bhutan’s foreign minister making a rare visit to Beijing.

Persons: ”, that’s, Xi Jinping, Robert Barnett, Lotay Tshering “, SOAS ’ Barnett, Barnett, Bhutan’s, ” Barnett, Doklam, Bhutan –, Rishi Gupta, Jieluobu, Jieluobu –, Yun Sun, “, SOAS’s Barnett, –, Damien Symon, Symon, relocatees, Lotay Tshering, it’s, Karma Phuntsho, Manoj Joshi, Tandi Dorji, Wang Yi, Xi Organizations: CNN, East China Seas, Planet Labs, SOAS University of London, Tibet Autonomous, Labs, Bhutan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, SOAS, Gurinder, India’s Ministry, Affairs, Asia Society Policy, Beijing, Jieluobu, Stimson, Demalong ., Demalong . Tibet Federation of Industry, Commerce, Intel Lab, Chatham House, La, National, ” Observers, Observer Research, Trade, Foreign, Ministry Locations: Bhutan, China, Tibet, South, East, India, Tibet Autonomous Region, Demalong, Lhuntse, “ China, Indian, Chinese, Nathu La, Sikkim, Gurinder Osan, Delhi, Beijing, Siliguri, New Delhi, Doklam, Washington, Semalong, Luozha, WeChat, Demalong . Tibet, London, Jieluobu, Belgian, ”, Thimphu, Kula, Bhutanese

☆ India and China have struck a deal that could ease tension along its disputed border
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | Aishwarya S Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —India and China have reached an agreement on military disengagement along their disputed border, New Delhi said, a step toward reducing frictions between the nuclear-armed neighbors that comes as both countries’ leaders arrive in Russia for a summit. Both foreign ministries declined to comment on whether the two leaders would hold formal one-on-one talks in Kazan. ‘A positive development’The violence in 2020 was followed by a process of disengagement and border talks, but friction points have remained, including areas where both sides previously patrolled but have since become so-called buffer zones. However, even with that restoration, there are other steps that would need to be taken in a long process along the disputed border. “There are many other issues of de-induction and de-mobilization of troops on both sides; infrastructure that has been built, etc.

Persons: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Xi Jinping, Narendra Modi, Aksai Chin, Modi, ”, ” Jaishankar, Lin Jian, Beijing “, It’s, Manoj Kewalramani Organizations: CNN, Indian, People’s Liberation Army, PLA, India’s Ministry of Defense, NDTV, India’s, Affairs, Foreign Ministry, Takshashila Locations: India, China, New Delhi, Russia, Beijing, Kazan, Ladakh, Johannesburg, Indian, Bangalore

☆ F1 meets Georgia-Texas: Austin readies for one of its biggest sports weekends
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Madeline Coleman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

AUSTIN, Texas — Just outside Circuit of the Americas stands a large, multicolored billboard. 5 Bulldogs, is one of the biggest college football matchups this year, with two Southeastern Conference powerhouses set to clash. Legendary football coach Nick Saban did a hot lap on Friday, and Jess Sims tested several drivers’ knowledge of American college football, including Lando Norris. Iconic American college football and Formula One racing,” said Drew Martin, Texas’ Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs. “I know the Europeans are particularly fond of college football, in particular the halftime show.

Persons: COTA, GameDay, Elle Duncan Show, Nick Saban, Jess Sims, Lando Norris, It’s, ”, Drew Martin, Martin, “, ” Martin, “ It’s, ” Jess Sims, It’ll, ” COTA, Bobby Epstein, Epstein, Austin ”, Martin reckons, Darrell, Oscar Piastri, ’ Epstein, Eminem, ” Epstein, ’, Alex Albon, Jared C, Tilton Organizations: Tire, Sting, Texas Longhorns, Georgia Bulldogs, United, Texas, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Southeastern Conference, Iconic American, Formula, Affairs, ” College football gamedays, SEC, University of Texas, Longhorn, ESPN, Dallas Grand Prix, Texas -, Darrell K Royal, Longhorns, McLaren, ” University of Texas Athletics, Circuit, Americas, Austin, Getty Locations: AUSTIN , Texas, Americas, Austin, United States, COTA, Texas, Europe, Texas - Georgia, Georgia, Austin , Texas

The Justice Department, in an 18-page indictment Thursday, charged Vikash Yadav, 39, with three counts of murder-for-hire and money laundering. Federal prosecutors said Yadav was a “senior field officer” for New Delhi. Their New York target was an attorney and political activist who is a U.S. citizen of Indian origin, prosecutors said. Nijjar was also mentioned as a target by Yadav and was an associate of the activist he plotted to assassinate in New York, the Justice Department release said. Yadav was employed by India’s Cabinet secretariat, which also houses the country’s foreign intelligence wing, the Research and Analysis Wing, the Justice Department indictment said.

Persons: Vikash Yadav, Yadav, ”, Nikhil Gupta, Gupta, Yadav “, Christopher Wray, “, Matthew Miller, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Nijjar, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, ” Miller, Prosecutors, Narendra Modi’s, Matthew G, Olsen Organizations: DELHI, The Justice Department, New Delhi, FBI, U.S, Department, Indian Government, ”, ., The, DOJ, Associated Press, AP India, “, State Department, U.S ., Research, Embassy, India’s Ministry, Affairs, Drug Enforcement Administration, Indian, Justice Department’s National Security Division Locations: U.S, New York City, New, India, York, Czech Republic, Washington, Canada, Nijjar, New York, Indian, “ Canada, New Delhi, United States

CNN —Canada announced the expulsion of six Indian diplomats Monday, including the high commissioner, after the police accused agents of the Indian government of being linked to homicides, harassment and other “acts of violence” against Sikh separatists in the country. The Indian government has called the accusations “preposterous” and said it was withdrawing the officials expelled by the Canadian government. Earlier on Monday, the Royal Canada Mounted Police (RCMP) took the unusual step of publicly disclosing details of multiple investigations into the involvement of Indian government agents alleged to have taken part in “serious criminal activity” in Canada. RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme, left, and Assistant Commissioner Brigitte Gauvin take part in a news conference at RCMP National Headquarters in Ottawa on Oct. 14, 2024. Earlier this year, Canada charged several Indian nationals with the alleged murder of Nijjar, a Canadian citizen.

Persons: ”, Mélanie Joly, Stewart Ross Wheeler, Sanjay Kumar Verma, ” Joly, “, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Mike Duheme, Duheme, Brigitte Gauvin, Justin Tang, ” Duheme, Nijjar, Trudeau, Weeks, Gurpatwant Singh, Nikhil Gupta, Pannun Organizations: CNN — Canada, Sikh, “ Global Affairs Canada, Canada’s, Foreign Affairs, India’s Ministry, External Affairs, Royal Canada Mounted Police, RCMP, RCMP National Headquarters, Canadian Press, Canadian, ” Global Affairs Canada, Indian Locations: Canada, India, Ottawa, Canadian, Surrey, British Columbia, India’s Punjab, United States

☆ Auction house withdraws shrunken heads and other human remains from sale following outcry
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —An auction house in England has withdrawn human remains, including shrunken heads and ancestral skulls, from sale following an outcry. Other withdrawn lots include an ancestral skull from the Solomon Islands, another from the Fon tribe in Benin and a double ancestor skull from Congo. The planned sale of another piece, described as a 19th-century horned Naga human skull, drew criticism from Neiphiu Rio, Chief Minister of the Indian state of Nagaland. CNN has contacted The Swan auction house, the FNR and the Pitt Rivers Museum for comment. Museum staff removed human remains from its collection of more than 500,000 artifacts, following a three-year review of displays and programming “from an ethical perspective.”Overall, 120 objects containing human remains were removed from view, along with an additional 71 non-biological objects that were in the same displays, the museum told CNN at the time.

Persons: Hugh Hefner, Neiphiu, “, ”, Rio, Laura Van Broekhoven, Swan, Lianne Kolirin Organizations: London CNN, Playboy, Affairs, Forum, Naga Reconciliation, Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, “, CNN Locations: England, Tetsworth , Oxfordshire, Solomon Islands, Benin, Congo, Neiphiu Rio, Nagaland, Rio, India, Naga, Kota, Papua New Guinea, Nigeria, Ecuador

☆ India wants to become a semiconductor powerhouse, but it can't do it on its own
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Bhatnagar pointed to how Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation will help India's Tata Electronics to build the country's first 12-inch wafer fab in Gujarat. However, analysts said India first needs to learn the ropes before it can compete with the East Asian giant, especially since its semiconductor manufacturing industry is still at a very nascent stage. "India is far behind China in semiconductor manufacturing. Earlier in September, the U.S. Department of State announced it will partner with the India Semiconductor Mission and India's electronics and IT government body to improve the global semiconductor value chain. "We are encouraging [the] semiconductor industry in a big way.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Eri Ikeda, Trendforce, Bhatnagar, Rishi Bhatnagar, Ikeda, Cozying, Biden, Modi, Jensen Huang, Sundar Pichai, Huang, Thomas Caulfield, Lisa Su, Tarun Pathak, CNBC's Tanvir Gill, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Dixon Technologies, Bloomberg, Getty, India, Indian, CNBC, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, Tata Electronics, Micron Technology, Devices, Tata Group, East, External, of Engineering, U.S . Department of State, India Semiconductor, Nvidia, Google, Hindustan Times, AMD, Counterpoint, Apple, Counterpoint Research Locations: Uttar Pradesh, India, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Taiwan, China, South Korea, U.S, Japan, Gujarat, American, China India, New York, New Delhi, Beijing

☆ US to return 297 antiquities to India
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The US is returning 297 history-spanning antiquities stolen or smuggled from India, many dating back centuries. In July, the US and India signed an agreement to protect cultural property by preventing illegal trades and streamline the process to return stolen antiquities back to India. “Prime Minister (Modi) thanked President Biden for his support in the return of these artifacts,” the India’s Ministry of External Affairs said. India has faced an uphill battle in protecting its valuable cultural treasures from looters, though it has been making headway in recent years. In 2022, the US returned 307 stolen treasures to India as part of a 15-year investigation into international trafficking networks.

Persons: Joe Biden, Narendra Modi, “, Biden’s, Modi, Biden, Subhash Kapoor Organizations: CNN, Indian, “, India’s, External Affairs, US, Indian Ministry, State Department’s Bureau, Educational, Cultural Affairs Locations: India, Eastern India, Wilmington , Delaware, Japan, Australia, Central India, New York

☆ 3 teachers who spent up to $2,000 on their classrooms explain what they bought and why it's important
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

A survey of 2,000 elementary school teachers from the Carnation Breakfast Essentials brand conducted by Talker Research in June found that 1 in 5 teachers said they spend over $300 out of pocket on classroom items. AdvertisementMaegan Driver spent money to decorate her room with an ocean theme. She also bought items at local stores. What the three teachers bought for their classroom goals and needsDriver said no one wants to go into a boring classroom, and she bought most of the items in her room. Some items Driver bought this summer include paint brushes, dot markers, a rug, and musical instruments.

Persons: —, Driver, Rebecca Johnson, Johnson, Steve Majors, It's, Yelena Khazan, Khazan, Yelena Khazan Majors, Majors, Rebecca Johnson's, Rebecca Johnson Johnson, Mrs Organizations: Service, Business, Driver, Research, Trinity Christian Academy in, Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle, Teach, America Locations: Trinity Christian Academy in Oklahoma, Ohio, Florida

☆ The US is dismantling nuclear warheads to power next-gen reactors
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

This fuel is set to power the next generation of America’s nuclear reactors — small, modular power stations that are easier and cheaper to build. They require far less upkeep and physical space than the aging fleet of large nuclear power plants. “In order to meet our energy security needs and our climate goals, we do need significantly more nuclear energy deployed.”The nuclear power industry is increasingly looking to smaller reactors, which run on HALEU. The uranium for conventional reactors is enriched up to 5% and HALEU is uranium enriched between 5-20%. Highly enriched uranium is anything more than 20% and is used in weapons or naval submarines.

Persons: —, Michael Goff, Bill Gates, ”, Jeff Navin, “, hasn’t, Benjamin Rasmussen, Jeff Chamberlin, Goff, Dan Leistikow, Josh Jarrell, Leistikow, Centrus, TerraPower’s Navin, ” Navin Organizations: CNN, Manhattan Project, National Nuclear Security, US, Energy, of Nuclear Energy, Idaho National Laboratory, Department of Energy, New York Times, United, US Energy Department, Miller, Centrus Energy, Idaho National Laboratories, Idaho National Labs, Energy Department, DOE Locations: Oak Ridge , Tennessee, Oak Ridge, Tenneseee, United States, Russia, Ukraine, Idaho, Wyoming, Kemmerer , Wyoming, Congress

☆ India and Singapore agree to cooperate on chips as countries seek to strengthen partnership
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The announcement comes during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to the Lion City, which began Wednesday following a trip to Brunei. The next phase of the Singapore-India partnership is very promising," Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said at the Singapore-India Forum organized by the Singapore-India Partnership Foundation, Institute of South Asian Studies and the Singapore Business Federation. "Singapore, India and the rest of Asia must continue to strengthen on economic connectivity and integration, to allow for capital, ideas and talent to find their optimal uses," he said. We want to create a bunch of Singapores in India," Modi said in a meeting with Wong. watch nowOn Wednesday, Modi and Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong visited Singaporean semiconductor and electronics company AEM, signaling their intent to increase cooperation in chips.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Brunei Sultan Hassanal, Dean Kassim, Narendra Modi's, Heng Swee Keat, Modi, Wong, Lawrence Wong, Heng, Ajit Doval, It's, Anit Mukherjee Organizations: India's, Istana Nurul, Afp, Getty, SINGAPORE —, Indian, Lion, Singapore -, India Partnership Foundation, Institute of South Asian Studies, Singapore Business Federation, U.S, International Monetary Fund, Singapore's, National, Imports, CNBC, Modi's, King's College London, Economic, Board Locations: Brunei Sultan, Istana Nurul Iman, Bandar Seri Begawan, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE — India, Singapore, Brunei, India, Singapore - India, Asia, —, China, Germany, Japan

☆ India's Modi expected to usher in new era of bilateral agreements in Singapore visit
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the launch of BJP membership campaign on Sept. 2, 2024 in New Delhi, India. Modi will also be meeting Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong during his two-day visit. Dean Kassim | Afp | Getty ImagesEarlier this week, the Indian prime minister made his inaugural trip to Brunei where he met Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Modi is India's first prime minister that has made a bilateral visit to the oil-rich country. The Indian prime minister had also visited Italy for the G7 summit, Russia, Ukraine and Poland in the last three months since his reelection.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Lawrence Wong, Modi, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Lee Hsien Loong, Goh Chok Tong, Anit Mukherjee, Mukherjee, Dean Kassim, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Omar Ali Saifuddien, Nirmala Sitharaman, Jaishankar, Wong, Vivian Balakrishnan, Balakrishnan Organizations: Indian, Hindustan Times, Getty, Singapore, Senior, King's College London, CNBC, Imports, Brunei International, Afp, High Commission of, Institute of South Asian Studies, Finance, Foreign Locations: New Delhi, India, Singapore, Asia, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, High Commission of India, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lion City

☆ Finding cheap birth control is becoming harder for many in states with abortion bans
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Kaitlin Sullivan | Kaitlin Sullivan Is A Contributor For Nbcnews.Com Who Has Worked With Nbc News Investigations. She Reports On Health | Science | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

A renewed spotlight on protecting access to birth control may not help women who are already struggling to find affordable contraception in some states with the strictest abortion laws. Few community clinics have the amount of money needed to cover birth control each month, McCollum said. But over-the-counter birth control pills haven’t reached many women in rural areas. Because of the Texas policy change an estimated one-quarter of family planning clinics in the state closed by 2013. “If someone does not have insurance, we can pay for their visit and their birth control method,” McCollum said.

Persons: Robin Marty, ” Marty, Court’s Dobbs, Roe, Wade, Kate McCollum, McCollum, “, Adek Berry, haven’t, ”, Marty, Jitoria Hunter, It’s, ” McCollum, ” Hunter, Micaela Sanchez, it’s, Sanchez, ” Sanchez, Meta Anderson, ” Anderson Organizations: Healthcare, Medicaid, Getty, and Drug Administration, Target, Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, Center for Healthcare, Mississippi Delta Locations: Tuscaloosa , Alabama, Alabama, Southern, Mississippi, Texas, Dallas . Federal, AFP, ” In Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama , Mississippi, Louisiana , Arkansas, Oklahoma, In Texas, In Mississippi, Alabama , Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Louise , Mississippi, Georgia

Nickel mining in Indonesia has surged, making it the world's top producer of the metal. With over 14 active mines, Indonesia supplies more than 40% of global nickel demand, driven by its crucial role in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The rapid growth in nickel production is closely linked to Indonesia's partnership with China, the largest global EV battery producer. Chinese investments have bolstered Indonesia's mining capabilities, focusing on refining nickel locally following a 2022 ban on raw nickel exports. Increased nickel production in Indonesia has led to oversupply and lower prices, impacting producers in Australia and Canada.

Persons: Jason Sappor, Tesla, Todd Malan, It's, Elon Musk Organizations: P, EV, Talon, Talon Metals, Tesla Inc Locations: Indonesia, China, Australia, Canada, America, United States, Michigan, Minnesota

☆ Major players in U.S. supply chain seek new approach to shipping legislation
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Labor unions, maritime shipping interests and other supply chain businesses have formed a new trade group to push for more domestic infrastructure investment to safeguard the supply chain. "We are bringing the links of the supply chain together," said Josh Wood, CEO of the Supply Chain Council. "We will be championing legislation to strengthen supply chain resiliency and jobs." Wood said that before Covid, supply chain segments were most often viewed independently, and the need to focus on interconnectedness of freight segments has continued to increased with the supply chain experiencing major headwinds. One of the contentious aspects of a strong supply chain is the introduction of automation.

Persons: Johnson, Josh Wood, Wood, There's, Steven Hussain, Hussain, Josh LaFarga, LaFarga, It's, Harold J, Daggett Organizations: Labor, Chain Council, Johnson Controls, Northern Rail Company, SSA Marine, International Union of, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, Prologis, Community Relations, CNBC, Southern, Workers, Longshoremen's Association, Gulf Ports, United States Maritime Alliance Locations: Prologis, International Union of North America, Panama, Southern California, East Coast, Gulf, United States

There are many reasons why a credit card might be declined, including fraud protection. "Having your credit card denied isn't something to be embarrassed or ashamed about," says Kristy Kim, CEO and founder of lender TomoCredit. You hit your credit limitYour credit card may be declined if you hit or are approaching your credit limit. Your credit card is expiredYour card will also be declined if it's past the expiration date. How to prevent your card from being declinedTo prevent your credit card from being declined, know your card's expiration date and notify your credit card company of international travel plans.

Persons: Kristy Kim, TomoCredit, you've, Melinda Opperman

☆ Russia pledges to discharge Indians fighting for Moscow in Ukraine, New Delhi says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Russia has promised to discharge Indian nationals who were “misled” into joining its army to fight in Ukraine, India’s foreign secretary said Tuesday. “The Russian side promised the early discharge of all Indian nationals from the service of the Russian army,” he said. “The trafficked Indian Nationals were trained in combat roles and deployed at front bases in Russia-Ukraine War Zone against their wishes,” the CBI statement said. In neighboring Nepal, lawmakers have called on the Russian authorities to provide figures for its nationals fighting in Ukraine. The Russians position themselves a few hundred meters back as support,” said Suman Tamang, after he returned from Russia.

Persons: ”, Narendra Modi “, Vladimir Putin, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Putin, Bimala Rai Paudyal, Kwatra, “, ” Kwatra, Imran Mohammad, Asfan Mohammed, Asfan, ” Imran, Suman Tamang, Ramchandra Khadka, ” Khadka Organizations: CNN, Indian, Indian Ministry, Russian, Kremlin, India’s, Bureau of Investigation, Indian Nationals, CBI Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Moscow, New Delhi, South Asia, Nepal, India, Indian, Hyderabad, Bakhmut –

☆ India and China to 'redouble' efforts for resolving border issues 'at the earliest'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Armoured vehicles of the Indian army at a military camp in Eastern Ladakh on May 19, 2024. India and China have agreed to intensify efforts aimed at resolving their longstanding border issues, according to a statement by India's external affairs ministry. The Asian giants have been at loggerheads on the border issue for several decades. India and China share a 3,500 kilometer Himalayan border. Earlier this year, the U.S. had weighed in on the India-China border issue, drawing a sharp response from Beijing.

Persons: Wang Yi, Jaishankar, Wang Organizations: China's, Shanghai Cooperation Organization Locations: Eastern Ladakh, India, China, Astana, Kazakhstan, loggerheads, Ladakh, Beijing, U.S

☆ Modi to visit Moscow next week as Kremlin says ‘all issues on the agenda’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Moscow next week for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine, a sign of the growing relationship between the two countries even as New Delhi maintains strong ties with the United States. Modi’s visit is widely seen as the latest dent in efforts by Western leaders to cast Putin aside. India’s ties with Russia date back decades to the Cold War and have remained strong despite repeated sanctions on Moscow from Western governments. Confirmation of Modi’s visit comes as Russia draws ever closer to China, potentially making New Delhi uncomfortable due to its longstanding Himalayan border dispute with Beijing that has simmered in recent years. But Modi’s visit is set against the backdrop of India’s growing relations with the US, as both countries share concerns over China’s assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Modi, Vladimir Putin, ” Modi’s, China –, Modi’s, Putin, Xi Jinping, ”, Dmitry Peskov, Kim Jong Un, China’s, Joe Biden, Gan Organizations: CNN, Indian, India’s Ministry, External Affairs, Kremlin, Russia, United Nations Security Council, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, SCO, US, North Locations: Moscow, Russia, Ukraine, Delhi, United States, India, China, Western, New Delhi, Beijing, Kazakhstan, Pyongyang, Brazil, South Africa, Washington, Japan, Australia, ’

☆ India’s Modi to visit Moscow soon, Russian state media says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Preparations are being made for Modi’s visit to Moscow and dates will be announced soon, Kremlin spokesperson Yuri Ushakov said, according to Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency. “I can confirm that we are preparing a visit by the Prime Minister of India,” he said, according to TASS. India’s ties with Russia date back decades to the Cold War and have remained strong despite repeated sanctions on Moscow from Western governments. At the same time, India’s ties with the United States have grown stronger, amid shared concerns over China’s assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region. Modi met with US President Joe Biden during a state visit to Washington last June, in a trip further cementing their defense, trade and technology partnership.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Yuri Ushakov, ”, India’s, Modi, Vladimir Putin, Putin, China –, China’s, Joe Biden Organizations: CNN, Indian, TASS, Affairs, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Russia, United Nations, Kremlin, SCO Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Washington, Moscow, India, Russian, Uzbekistan, New Delhi, Western, China, United States, ’, Japan, Australia

At least 14 Malaysians, 165 Indonesians, 68 Jordanians, 35 Pakistanis, 35 Tunisians, 11 Iranians and 98 Indians have died, according to authorities in each country. According to a CNN tally, this brings the latest official death toll for this year’s pilgrimage to at least 460. The death tolls are expected to rise much further, as Saudi Arabia and Egypt have yet to release official figures. The Bernama report did not specify if the dead were members of the country’s official Hajj delegation. The government is targeting 30 million pilgrims by 2030.

Persons: Mostafa Madbouly, Abdel Fattah el, Mecca Rafiq Maqbool, Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, ”, Arafat, Prophet Mohammed, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Edward Szekeres, Handi Alkhshali, Aishwarya S Iyer Organizations: CNN, Jordanian Foreign Ministry, Crescent, Saudi, Reuters, Saudi Ministry of Health, Associated Press, AP Malaysia’s, Religious, News Agency, Hajj, India’s Ministry, External Affairs, Saudi General Authority, Statistics Locations: Mecca, Jordanian, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Mina, Saudi

☆ US Coast Guard investigation underway after ship collides with underwater object, takes on water in Lake Superior
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Fabiana Chaparro | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —US and Canadian officials are investigating after a 689-foot ship collided with an underwater object and began taking on water in Lake Superior, the US Coast Guard says. The merchant ship was carrying taconite, a low-grade iron ore, the Coast Guard said on X. Half of the ship’s 22-person crew was removed from the vessel after the incident, according to a news release. The US Coast Guard and Transport Canada will conduct marine casualty investigations to determine if the hull damage was caused by the ship running aground, hitting a fixed or floating object, hull failure or a combination of these, according to Thomas. The ship departed Two Harbors, Minnesota, on Friday and was headed to Thunder Bay in Canada, according to MarineTraffic.com.

Persons: Michipicoten, Lorne Thomas, Thomas Organizations: CNN, US Coast Guard, Coast Guard, Ninth Coast Guard District, Transport Locations: Lake Superior, Isle Royale, Thunder Bay , Ontario, Transport Canada, Harbors, Minnesota, Bay, Canada

Smarter grids, like Chattanooga's, are just part of what it will take to modernize the American grid in the coming decades. A troubled transition to renewable energyOffshore wind farms are one of the growing areas of renewable energy. And the Edwards & Sanborn project, the US's largest solar energy and energy storage project in California, came online in January. Renewable energy is not only cleaner than fossil fuels but also often less expensive. Breaking down barriersThe US grid isn't designed for fluctuating renewable energy, so much of it goes to waste because clean-energy projects can't connect to the grid.

Persons: Kevin Schneider, Harris, Joe Rand, Joshua Rhodes, barleyman, Edwards, Rand, Philip Odonkor, Seib, headwinds, Julia Bovey, Ørsted, Bovey, Paul Denholm, We'll, Denholm, There's, PATRICK T, FALLON, we're, Schneider, We've, EPB, MISO, it's Organizations: Infrastructure, Service, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Nationwide, Biden, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of Texas, Renewables, Sanborn, of Systems, Enterprises, Stevens Institute of Technology, Trump, Fork, Eversource Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Getty, Infrastructure Law Locations: Chattanooga , Tennessee, Chattanooga, EPB, Austin, Maine, North Carolina, California, United States

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