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☆ NATO's 'Trump whisperer' chief has a clear message for the president-elect: Europe knows it must spend more on arms
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementNATO chief Mark Rutte has a message for Donald Trump: Europe knows it must spend more on arms. Rutte made a point of highlighting Poland's strong defense spending during a recent trip to Warsaw. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has a "clear message" for the US: Europe knows it must spend more on defense. Rutte said last week that Europe would have to spend more than the 2% of GDP target. AdvertisementPoland and NATOPoland's surge in defense spending has come in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which it launched in February 2022.

Persons: Mark Rutte, Donald Trump, Rutte, Trump, Andrzej Duda, Donald Tusk, Donald Trump's, Emmanuel Macron, General, Aaron Korewa Organizations: NATO, Trump, Warsaw Locations: Europe, Warsaw, NATO, Poland, United States, Paris, Ukraine, Russia, North Korea, Iran, China, Pacific, North America, Germany, Asia

☆ Pictures show floods ravaging Central and Eastern Europe as death toll rises
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Floods brought on by days of heavy rainfalls have been ravaging countries including Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic and Austria, with thousands of people being evacuated as the death toll rises. Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Monday said in a post on social media platform X, that was translated by CNBC, that two more people had died following floods in the country. Over the weekend, Reuters also reported several deaths in Poland and Romania, while Czech media agency CTK reported one death and several missing people. Elsewhere, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Sunday announced that he had declared a "state of natural disaster" in response to the flooding, according to a translated social media post. Pictures show the floods and their aftermath across Europe.

Persons: Karl Nehammer, CTK, Petr Fiala, Fiala, Donald Tusk Organizations: CNBC, Reuters, Sunday Locations: Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Austria, Austrian, Czech, Polish, Europe

PARIS — Lin Yu-ting captured featherweight gold on Saturday, defeating Poland’s Julia Szeremeta and shaking off more than a week of specious allegations that she shouldn’t be fighting in the women’s division. The gold medalist is listed at 5-foot-9 and her Polish opponent at 5-foot-5, but the disparity appeared to be greater in real life, with Lin punching downhill and rarely being threatened. Lin and welterweight gold medalist Imane Khelif of Algeria have both dealt with a firestorm of questions from opponents wrongly questioning their gender since they entered Olympic competition. Questions surrounding their gender stemmed from a decision by the Russian-led International Boxing Association to disqualify them at last year’s Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi. The IBA removed those two fighters from a competition at the time, saying they had tests that questioned their gender eligibility.

Persons: PARIS, Lin Yu, Poland’s Julia Szeremeta, Lin, Imane Khelif, Mark Adams, “ Organizations: Roland, Tokyo, Boxing Association, IBA Locations: Taipei, Algeria, Russian, New Delhi

☆ Olympic gold in tennis faces tough competition from injuries, illnesses and dreams of Grand Slam glory
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Carley Breland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Between the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, summer is always a busy season for those chasing an elusive Grand Slam title. This year’s Wimbledon bracket had severe disruptions after nine singles players retired mid-tournament, many abandoning play mid-match, due to injuries. Slated to play singles and mixed doubles with fellow Pole and no. The following day, third-seed women’s singles player Elena Rybakina also withdrew from the Games. In the tennis world, the glory of an Olympic medal doesn’t rival the prestige – or purse – that comes with a Grand Slam trophy.

Persons: Roland Garros, ”, Conor Niland, it’s, –, Niland, Jeff Greenwald, “, ” Ben Shelton, ” Shelton, Shelton isn’t, Madison Keys, Karen Khachanov, Russia –, Hubert Hurkacz, Iga Swiatek, Hurkacz, ” Hurkacz, Holger Rune, Marketa Vondoursova, Greenwald, Sinner, Rybakina, Elena Rybakina, ” Greenwald Organizations: CNN, Games, Wimbledon, ITF, Madison Locations: Paris, London, New York, “, Europe, United States, Jabeur, Tunisia, Russia, Poland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Italy

☆ Microsoft, CrowdStrike IT outage hits global supply chain, with air freight facing days or weeks to recover
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The new issue for the global supply chain comes amid a rise in global demand, with shipments up 13% year-over-year in June. Air freight supply has increased, but only by 3% year-on-year, already causing higher costs for shippers due to the limited capacity, according to Xeneta. Thousands of flights were grounded or delayed at the world's largest air freight hubs in Europe, Asia and North America. "This is a reminder of how vulnerable our ocean and air supply chains are to IT failure." Ports, freight rails, report some issues, but normal operationsMost rails and ports were faring better after some early morning disruptions.

Persons: Buttigieg, Pete Buttigieg, van de Wouw, Niall van de Wouw, Xeneta, Berkshire Hathaway, Mario Cordero, Bethann Rooney, Emily Stausbøll, Stausbøll, Kpler, Matt Wright Organizations: U.S . Department of Transportation, Transportation, CNBC, Air, Microsoft, FedEx, UPS, Union Pacific, Pacific, CSX, Norfolk, BNSF, APM, Maersk, Port Authority, Port Authority of New, Port, U.S ., Harbour Master Locations: New York, U.S, China, Europe, Asia, North America, Norfolk Southern, Berkshire, Port, Houston, Los Angeles, of Long Beach, New Jersey, Port Authority of New York, Savannah, Virginia, Charleston Port, U.S . East Coast, Maritime, Gdansk, Dover, Felixstowe, Liverpool, Rotterdam

☆ Finland passes law to block migrants crossing from Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Finland has accused neighboring Russia of weaponizing migration by encouraging scores of migrants from countries such as Syria and Somalia to cross the border, an assertion the Kremlin denies. Helsinki believes Moscow is promoting the crossings in retaliation for Finland joining NATO, which backs Ukraine against Russia’s invasion. Finnish border guards and migrants with bicycles are pictured at the international border crossing at Salla, Finnish Lapland on November 21, 2023. Orpo urged migrants who were considering coming to Europe through Russia not to embark on the journey. The access to the borders orchestrated by Russia will not lead to access to Finland or Europe.”Moscow has denied such an intention.

Persons: Reuters —, Petteri Orpo, ” Orpo, Jussi Nukari, Mari Rantanen, Finland’s, Orpo, “ Don’t, ”, ” Moscow Organizations: Reuters, Helsinki, NATO, Russia’s, Getty, Finnish Border Guard, ” Locations: Russia, Helsinki, Finland, Syria, Somalia, Moscow, Ukraine, EU, Salla, Finnish Lapland, AFP, Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, Europe, Russian

☆ Belarus and China conduct joint military exercises right next to NATO and EU’s border
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Isaac Yee | Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —China and Belarus announced they were holding joint military training exercises just miles from the border of Poland – a NATO and European Union member. Belarus’ Ministry of Defense said troops from China’s People’s Liberation Army arrived in Belarus over the weekend. The exercises are taking place near the Belarus city of Brest on the Belarus-Poland border which is around 130 miles from the Polish capital of Warsaw and some 40 miles from Minsk’s border with Ukraine. Moscow partly used Belarus as a launching pad for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 after amassing troops on the Ukrainian border during what it said were joint military exercises. The Chinese troops arrived in Belarus just days after that country joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Thursday.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky Organizations: CNN, NATO, European Union, Belarus ’ Ministry of Defense, China’s People’s Liberation Army, EU, Washington , D.C, China’s Ministry of Defense, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, SCO Locations: China, Belarus, Poland, China’s, weaponizing, Washington ,, Brest, Warsaw, Minsk’s, Ukraine, Moscow, Ukrainian, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Beijing, Central Asia, United States

☆ Euro 2024: Our ranking of all the games in Germany this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Ahmed Walid | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +35 min

AdvertisementThis was Belgium at their finest, and Romania raised the level of their game in the second half to try to equalise. If Austria wanted to have any chance of qualifying to the round of 16 they had to beat Poland in their second group game. The wide areas were where Ukraine focused their attacks, and Oleksandr Zinchenko’s square pass to Mykola Shaparenko made it 1-1 in the second half. However, Samet Akaydin and Altay Bayindir’s mishap on the second goal decreased Turkey’s probability of a comeback. More off-ball runs in the second half led to the third, and by then the match was done and dusted.

Persons: Muldur, Arda Guler, Georges Mikautadze, Khvicha, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Kerem Akturkoglu, Ronald Koeman’s, Romano Schmid, Austria, Cody Gakpo’s, Memphis Depay, Marcel Sabitzer, Merih Demiral, Ralf Rangnick’s, Vincenzo Montella’s, Michael Gregoritsch, Alexander Prass, Christoph Baumgartner, Mert Gunok, Kvaratskhelia, Jasir Asani’s, Zlatko Dalic’s, Mario Pasalic, Luka Sucic, Marcelo Brozovic, Majer, Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Ante Budimir, Andrej Kramaric, Klaus Gjasula’s, Albania’s, Dan Mullan, Gianluigi, Italy weren’t, Nico Williams, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Kevin C, Cox, Jeremy Doku, Ivan Schranz, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Leandro Trossard, Stanislav Lobotka, Juraj Kucka, Ondrej Duda, Martin Dubravka’s, David Hancko’s, Stu Forster, Zan Karnicnik’s, Jan Oblak’s, Luka, Patrik Schick, Ondrej Lingr’s, Ivan Hasek’s, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Saba Lobjanidze, Julian Nagelsmann, Germany didn’t, —, Murat Yakin’s, Dan Ndoye, Manuel Akanji, Fabian Schar, David Raum, Christina Pahnke –, Romania Domenico Tedesco’s, Youri Tielemans, Timothy Castagne, De Bruyne, Luciano Spalletti’s, Mattia Zaccagni, Kasper Schmeichel, Rasmus Hojlund, Manuel Neuer, Joachim Andersen, Kai Havertz, Jamal Musiala, Ricardo Rodriguez, Schar, Akanji, Gianluca Scamacca, Remo Freuler’s, Ruben Vargas, RONNY HARTMANN, Gareth Southgate’s, Milan Skriniar, Denis Vavro, Lobotka, Francesco Calzona’s, David Strelec, Jude, Harry Kane, Peter Pekarik, Michel Aebischer, Aebischer, Kwadwo Duah, Hungary’s, Dominik Szoboszlai, Roland Sallai, Willi, Adam Buksa, Nathan Ake’s, Alex Livesey, Bull, Rangnick’s, Baumgartner, Marko Arnautovic, Nicolae Stanciu, Razvan Marin, Denis Dragus, Shaun Botterill, Neuer, Robert Andrich, Jonathan Tah, Antonio Rudiger, Ilkay, Steven Bergwijn, Xavi Simons, Netherlands ’, Stefan de Vrij, Virgil van Dijk, Fabian Ruiz, Rodri, Fabian, Lukas Haraslin, Hancko, Andriy Yarmolenko, Mykhailo Mudryk —, Oleksandr, Mykola Shaparenko, Shaparenko, Denmark Christian Eriksen, Jonas Wind, Eriksen, Benjamin Sesko’s, Kasper Hjulmand’s, Erik Janza’s, Carl Recine, Antonin Barak’s, Tomas Soucek —, Hungary’s Barnabas Varga, Kevin Csoboth, De Bruyne’s, N’Golo, Aurelien Tchouameni, Didier Deschamps ’, — Theo Hernandez, Jules Kounde —, Francisco Conceicao’s, Ruben Dias, Gabriel Bouys, Croatia hadn’t, Unai Simon, Nicolo Barella, Alessandro Bastoni, Rey Manaj, Havertz, Florian Wirtz, Musiala, Ryan Porteous, Scott McTominay, Tony Ralston’s, Xherdan, Kose, Bernardo Silva’s, Samet, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sesko, Diogo Costa’s, Torsten Silz, Alexander Bah, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Kylian, Ousmane Dembele, Deschamps ’, England’s, Pierre, Emile Hojbjerg, Morten Hjulmand, Marc Guehi’s, Alex Grimm, Maximilian Wober, Spain Luis de la, Dani Olmo, Ferran Torres, Marvin, Let’s, Mark Carey, Michael Cox, Michael Regan – Organizations: Golden, Memphis, UEFA Nations League, Albania, Spain, Italy, Getty, Georgia, Hungary, Croatia, Real Madrid, Denmark, Milan, Bologna, Poland, olimpico, Dumfries, Georgia openign, Valencia, Ukraine, Manchester United, Portugal, …, Turkey, B, Slovenia AET, Danish, England, Calzona, Serbia, Michael Regan – UEFA, UEFA Locations: Turkey, Georgia, Kerem, Netherlands, Austria, France, Poland, Portugal, Croatia, Italy, Albania, Pasalic, Gjasula, Spain, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Belgium, Slovakia, Doku, Slovenia, Serbia, Republic, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Germany, Romania, Youri, Modric, Denmark, England, Hungary, Dumfries, Ukraine, Ilkay Gundogan, Gakpo, AFP, Scotland, Samet Akaydin, Altay, Romanian

☆ Front-line NATO allies are facing an unconventional Russian threat short of war but still quite dangerous
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Constantine Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"There are hybrid threats. NATO has also cautioned against intensifying Russian hybrid warfare in the region and in the rest of Europe that could include "disinformation, sabotage, acts of violence, cyber and electronic interference, and other hybrid operations." The murky nature of hybrid warfare can make it hard to identify and address potential threats. Yet, the Baltic countries are prioritizing hybrid threats and fortifying their institutions in response. And last week, writing alongside his Polish and Czech colleagues, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs expressed "deep concern" over Russian hybrid threats.

Persons: —, Denmark –, Margus Tsahkna, Maria Zakharova, Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi, Gitanas Nausėda, Yan Dobronosov, Dmitry Petrov, Gabrielius Landsbergis, Landsbergis, –, Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Svetlov, Edgars Rinkēvičs Organizations: Service, West, NATO, EU, Business, Estonian, Russian Foreign Ministry, Getty, Kremlin, Lithuanian, Destabilization, 76th Guards Air Assault Division, Alliance Locations: Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Ukraine, Denmark, Kyiv, Moscow, Baltics, Belarus, Soviet Union, Russian, crosshairs, Europe, Baltic, Finland, Narva, Tallinn, Vilnius, Poland, Pskov, Crimea, Tellingly, Czech, Latvian

☆ Kylian Mbappé: France captain wears tricolore mask in training after breaking nose at Euro 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé was pictured wearing a French-inspired tricolore mask during a training session on Thursday, after the France captain broke his nose during the team’s opening Euro 2024 win against Austria three days ago. There had been fears the injury might rule Mbappé out of his nation’s second Group D match of Euro 2024 against the Netherlands on Friday, but France manager Didier Deschamps told reporters Thursday that the star should be available. The French Football Federation (FFF) said Mbappé was then taken to a local hospital, where X-rays confirmed the break. The swelling has come down on his nose,” France forward Antoine Griezmann said, per Reuters. “We’ll see the last minute, depending on how he’s feeling.”Mbappé was involved in non-contact training on Wednesday, wearing plasters over his nose.

Persons: Kylian Mbappé, Didier Deschamps, ” Deschamps, Kevin Danso, Mbappé, Kylian, Antoine Griezmann, “ We’ll, ” Mbappé Organizations: CNN — Soccer, Austria, Reuters, French Football Federation Locations: France, Netherlands, Poland

CNN —Sardinia, Italy (CNN) – Uruguay at the 1950 World Cup. Cameroon at the 1990 World Cup. Lewandowski celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group C match against Saudi Arabia at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha on November 26, 2022. “I think we are playing good football [and] we know that we are not the favourites in the group stage. “They were fighting [a] similar situation before the World Cup and they were so close and now they did it,” he said.

Persons: Robert Lewandowski, CNN’s Sport’s Amanda Davies, Valeriy Bondar, Adam Nurkiewicz, Fernando Santos, –, Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Alex Caparros, who’ll, “, ”, Austria –, Lewandowski, Andrej Isakovic, Boris Streubel, Gerd Müller’s, He’ll, Kylian, wasn’t, ’, he’ll, Andriy Shevchenko, Joosep Martinson, you’ve Organizations: CNN, –, Cameroon, Globe Soccer, Stadion Narodowy, La Liga, FC Barcelona, Real Sociedad, Estadi, Wales, France, eventual, Portugal, Saudi, Education City, Getty, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Bayern, League, Austria, Kylian Mbappé’s, Champions League, Ukrainian, PGE, Russia, Qatar, Sergiy, Iceland, Romania Locations: Sardinia, Italy, – Uruguay, Greece, Poland, Ukraine, Warsaw, Europe, Michał, Moldova, Albania, Barcelona, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Al, Doha, AFP, Dortmund, Berlin, German, Poland’s, Kylian Mbappé’s France, Russia, Slovakia, Belgium

☆ Coco Gauff wins French Open doubles title with Katerina Siniakova
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( James Hansen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Coco Gauff won the French Open women’s doubles title with partner Katerina Siniakova on Sunday, beating Italian duo Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani 7-6(5), 6-3. It was Gauff and Siniakova’s first time playing together, with Gauff’s usual partner, American world No 5 singles player Jessica Pegula, out injured. This is Gauff’s first Grand Slam doubles title, having lost two finals — the French Open in 2022, and the U.S. Open in 2021. Siniakova has now won eight, all with fellow Czech Barbora Krejcikova, but they parted ways after the 2023 season. Gauff and Siniakova celebrated their doubles win (Mateo Villalba/Getty Images)Both Gauff and Paolini were standout players in the women’s singles draw, losing to eventual champion Iga Swiatek in the semifinal and final respectively.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Katerina Siniakova, Jasmine Paolini, Sara Errani, Jessica Pegula, Siniakova, Mateo Villalba, Paolini, Iga Swiatek, Errani, Simone Bolelli, Andrea Vavassori, Marcelo Arevalo, Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador, Mate Pavic, Bigun, Poland’s Tomasz Birkieta, Tim Goode Organizations: U.S, Getty, Marcelo Arevalo of El, UCLA Locations: Italian, Czech, Marcelo Arevalo of, Croatia, Paris, Los Angeles

☆ People in China are so spooked about the economy that even the weak yuan isn't stopping them from buying more gold
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

China's consumers and its central bank are snapping up gold, even as a falling yuan makes the metal pricier. AdvertisementChina's central bank has also been buying up gold, in much larger quantities than Gen Z's few grams of beans. Related storiesIn 2023, China's central bank bought 225 tons of gold, per the World Gold Council. The two economies have been jostled in the top spots for years, but China's buying spree last year put India behind. Advertisement"The amount of central bank buying is not justifying gold prices at current levels," she wrote.

Persons: —, It's, Georgette Boele Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, People's Bank of China, Gold, World Gold Council, ABN AMRO Locations: China, China's, India, Poland, Singapore, Germany

☆ Opinion | The Geopolitics of a Czech-Polish Potato Salad Competition
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Piotr Jasiński | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Earlier that year, the Czech government filed a lawsuit against Poland, detailing how the mine was negatively affecting the surrounding environment and draining groundwater. News of signs like the one at the pub in Bogatynia spread quickly across Czech and Polish media, drawing more public attention to the dispute. I went to Bogatynia to investigate how the political conflict was affecting relationships between the communities at the border. Local people claim they go to the Czech Republic to grab beers, and Czechs go to Poland to shop. One resident said that Poles live even closer to the mine and have never noticed any damage to the environment.

Persons: ”, I’d, Big Organizations: Justice Locations: Bogatynia, Poland, Czech Republic, Czech, Polish

☆ World Central Kitchen: Who were the killed aid workers?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Robert Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The non-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) has named its seven aid workers who were killed in an Israeli military strike in Gaza on Monday, praising their “beautiful souls,” as international condemnation over the incident grows. From World Central KitchenJohn Chapman, James Henderson and James KirbyThe three Brits killed were John Chapman, 57, James “Jim” Henderson, 33, and 47-year-old James Kirby. From World Central KitchenLalzawmi “Zomi” FrankcomAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom, citing her previous humanitarian efforts. From World Central KitchenWhat is the World Central Kitchen? In a Reuters interview, Andres accused Israel of “systematically” targeting the seven WCK aid workers.

Persons: Erin Gore, WCK, Frankcom, Damian Soból, Jacob Flinkinger, John Chapman, James, Jim, Henderson, James Kirby, James Henderson, James “ Jim ” Henderson, Kirby, Adam McGuire, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Chapman, ”, “, Abutaha, Ahmad Al, Seif, Jacob Flickinger Jacob Flickinger, Samantha Power, Flickinger, Joe Biden, Biden, Damian Sobol, Wojciech Bakun, Donald Tusk, Netanyahu, Sobol, Anthony Albanese, Lalzawmi, ” Albanese, José Andrés, Andrés, Andres, Israel, ” Andres Organizations: CNN, Canada, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Sky News, Media, WCK, Facebook, United Arab, Canadian, Central, Poland’s, Israel, Hamas, Reuters, NGO Locations: Gaza, Australian, British, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Palestinian, Ajman, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, US, Israel, United States, Canada, Przemysl, Poland, Przemyśl, Australia, Asia, warzones, Haiti, Cairo, Egypt, UN, Cyprus

☆ Four Western leaders arrive in Kyiv to show solidarity on 2nd war anniversary
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

A view of the damaged business center after a Russian missile attack on December 29, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with cruise missiles and drones. Four Western leaders, including the prime ministers of Italy, Canada, and Belgium, arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to show solidarity with Ukraine on the second anniversary of Russia's invasion. Italy's Giorgia Meloni, Canada's Justin Trudeau, Belgium's Alexander De Croo and the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, travelled to the Ukrainian capital together overnight by train from neighboring Poland, the Italian government said in a statement. Meloni was due to host a videoconference later in the day from Kyiv that will involve leaders from the Group of Seven major democracies, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy invited to join the discussion.

Persons: Giorgia, Canada's Justin Trudeau, Belgium's Alexander De Croo, Ursula von der Leyen, Meloni, Volodymyr Zelenskiy Organizations: Ukraine's, European Commission Locations: Russian, Kyiv, Ukraine, Russia, Italy, Canada, Belgium, Poland

☆ Ashwath Kaushik: Record-breaking 8-year-old chess prodigy tells CNN he wants to become a ‘world champion’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

I felt amazing, just unbelievable,” adds Ashwath, who started playing chess when he was just four years old and quickly fell in love with the “really fun” game. Ashwath was then given a chess board and it wasn’t long before he started beating his parents and grandparents. “A world champion,” he says, without hesitation, when asked what he wants to become when he’s older, before adding: “That will be a bit of time. Carleton Lim/Singapore Chess FederationGiven his rapid development as a chess player, Ashwath is unlike most eight-year-olds, but, in many ways, he’s also like any other child his age. Proud parentsWith the help of his parents, Ashwath also streams some of his games and puzzles online and set up a YouTube channel where he has previously showcased his skills.

Persons: Ashwath Kaushik, Poland’s Jacek Stopa, Leonid Ivanovic –, Ashwath, Stopa, “ I’ve, ChessKid.com, Rohini Ramachandran, ” Ashwath, I’ve, – Ashwath, ”, he’s, he's, Carleton Lim, ” Ramachandran, We’ve Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Singapore, Federation Locations: Switzerland, Serbian, Ashwath

☆ Ashwath Kaushik: 8-year-old prodigy makes history after beating chess grandmaster
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

At eight years, six months and 11 days, Ashwath Kaushik made history on Sunday by becoming the youngest player ever to beat a chess grandmaster in a classical tournament game. The youngster, who lives in Singapore, achieved the feat after beating Poland’s Jacek Stopa, 37, in round four of the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open in Switzerland. “It felt really exciting and amazing, and I felt proud of my game and how I played, especially since I was worse at one point but managed to come back from that,” Kaushik told Chess.com after beating Stopa. Ashwath has earned the attention of some of the chess world's biggest names like Anish Giri. Every day is a new discovery, and we sometimes stumble in search of the right pathway for him,” his father, Kaushik Sriram, told Chess.com.

Persons: there’s, Ashwath Kaushik, Poland’s Jacek Stopa, Leonid Ivanovic –, Ashwath, Stopa, ” Kaushik, Chess.com, Anish Giri, Carleton Lim, Ashwath’s, ”, Kaushik Sriram Organizations: CNN, Stopa, Singapore Chess Federation Locations: Singapore, Switzerland, Serbian, India

WARSAW, Poland (AP) —U.S. President Joe Biden will host Poland’s President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk for a meeting in Washington on March 12, the 25th anniversary of Poland’s joining the NATO Alliance, the White House said Thursday. The declaration of support has special significant now, when political infighting in U.S. Congress is stalling approval of a $60 billion aid package for Kyiv. Poland last year spent some 4% of its GDP on defense and has earmarked some 3.1% of its 2024 GDP for the purpose. The U.S.-Polish strategic energy security partnership, economic ties and “shared commitment to democratic values” will also be a theme of discussions. Duda hails from the right-wing party that ruled until December, and he has accused Tusk's government of violating Poland's constitution and using authoritarian methods.

Persons: Joe Biden, Andrzej Duda, Donald Tusk, Poland’s, Karine Jean, Pierre, “, Tusk, Duda, Tusk's Organizations: —, NATO Alliance, Congress, NATO Locations: WARSAW, Poland, Washington, U.S, Kyiv, Warsaw

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A missile strike on the Russian city of Belgorod near the Ukraine border on Thursday killed six people, including a child, and injured 18 others, a Russian official said. It was the latest in exchanges of long-range missile and rocket fire in Russia's war on Ukraine. Five of the 18 people injured in Belgorod, a city of around 340,000 people, were children, regional Gov. Dozens of people were killed and injured in an attack there over Russia’s New Year holiday weekend. The Russian missiles used on Thursday included Iskander ballistic missiles, Kalibr cruise missiles, guided aviation missiles and adapted S-300 anti-aircraft missiles.

Persons: Vyacheslav Gladkov, Roman Starovoit, ”, Vladimir Putin’s, Oleh Syniehubov, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Olaf Scholz, Zelenskyy, Kamala Harris, Andrii Sadovyi, ___ Burrows Organizations: Gov, Telegram, Tass, Russia’s Ministry of Defense, Security, U.S, Ukraine, Command Locations: KYIV, Ukraine, Russian, Belgorod, Russia, Ukraine's, Russia's Kursk, “, Ukrainian, Velykyi, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Lviv, salvos, France, Berlin, Germany, Russia’s Kursk, London, russia, ukraine

☆ Putin references Russian hitman in German jail as he suggests ‘agreement can be reached’ on detained US reporter Gershkovich
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Nathan Hodge | Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested “an agreement can be reached” with the United States to release detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich, as he brought up the conviction of a “patriotic” Russian hitman in Germany. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, was arrested last March while on a reporting trip in the country. When Putin said Gershkovich was working with US special services, Carlson did push the Russian president, saying: “This guy is obviously not a spy, he’s a kid. In fact, journalists have repeatedly been requesting interviews with Putin, but the Russian President had declined to grant access. The Russian President suggested that the path to ending the war in Ukraine was through direct negotiations between Washington and Moscow.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Evan Gershkovich, Tucker Carlson, Putin’s, Carlson, Putin, “, ” Putin, ”, Natalia Kolesnikova, Gershkovich’s, “ He’s, Evan, ” Danielle Gershkovich, Biden, Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, He’s, Vadim Krasikov, Krasikov, Viktor Bout, Brittney Griner, Whelan, “ Evan, ” “ Evan, “ We’re, Viktor Orbán, Javier Milei, Volodymyr Zelensky, “ Putin, railroaded Tucker Carlson, Jill Dougherty, Dougherty, Armin Wolf, Joe Biden, Dmitry Medvedev Organizations: CNN, Fox News, Street Journal, Federal Security Service, Novosti, US State Department, Getty, White, Russian, Street, Big Tech, International Criminal Court, Rights Watch, Russia’s, Kremlin, NATO, Republicans Locations: United States, American, Russian, Germany, Ukraine, Moscow, Europe, Russia, US, AFP, Berlin, Chechen, Ukrainian, Mariupol, Austrian, Washington, Poland, Belarus, Israel

☆ Putin, in rare U.S. interview, says Russia has no interest in attacking Poland or Latvia
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 22, 2023. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview that aired on Thursday that Russia will fight for its interests but has no interest in expanding its war in Ukraine to other countries such as Poland and Latvia. Asked if he could imagine a scenario in which he would send Russian troops to Poland, a NATO member. Putin replied:"Only in one case, if Poland attacks Russia. He began with lengthy remarks about Russia's relations with Ukraine, Poland and other countries.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Tucker Carlson, Carlson, Donald Trump, Trump, Biden, Volodymyr Zelenskiy Organizations: Security, Kremlin, NATO, tuckercarlson.com, Fox News, Republican Party Locations: Moscow, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Latvia, American

☆ Russia's Putin: We Have No Interest in Invading Poland or Latvia
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired on Thursday that Moscow had no interest in invading "Poland, Latvia or anywhere else" and said talk that Moscow might do so was threat mongering,

Persons: Vladimir Putin Organizations: Reuters Locations: Moscow, Poland, Latvia

☆ Farmers’ protests have erupted across Europe. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Sophie Tanno | Chris Liakos | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

This week, the farmers’ protests struck at the heart of the European Union, when they rolled into Brussels on Thursday as leaders held a major summit on Ukraine. The EU has waived quotas and duties on Ukrainian imports in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “In Germany, it was really focused on diesel, so starting to tax diesel for tractors. France this week announced a series of measures for farmers in light of the protests. This has already been seen in Germany, when the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) involved itself in the protests and expressed solidarity with the farmers.

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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland protested Sunday a mistake in a social media post by the head of the European Commission that wrongly suggested the World War II Auschwitz death camp was Polish. That post by Ursula von der Leyen on X, formerly Twitter, was later corrected to say that Auschwitz was a Nazi German extermination camp. In the original post, the Auschwitz camp was described only as “Poland.”Phone and text messages left Sunday with Christian Wigand, EU Commission spokesman, were not immediately returned. Beginning in 1940, the Nazis were using old Austrian military barracks in the southern town of Oswiecim as a concentration and death camp for Polish resistance members. During that time, Poland was under brutal German occupation and lost some 6 millions citizens, half of them Jews.

Persons: Ursula von der Leyen, von der Leyen, Christian Wigand, Radoslaw Sikorski, penalizes Organizations: —, Sunday, European Commission, Twitter, European Union, EU, Foreign Locations: WARSAW, Poland, — Poland, Auschwitz, Nazi, Germany, Oswiecim, Birkenau

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