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☆ A NATO member said Ukraine joining the alliance is 'irreversible' as fears mount that Trump would block membership
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Estonia's president said Ukraine joining NATO is "non-negotiable" and "irreversible." NATO must send a strong message that it will support Ukraine for as long as it takes, Alar Karis said. Trump is reportedly open to a deal with Russia that would block Ukraine from the alliance. AdvertisementEstonian President Alar Karis said Ukraine joining NATO isn't negotiable and that the Western military alliance must send a strong message that NATO will support Ukraine for as long as it takes. "Ukraine's NATO membership is non-negotiable, and the process of becoming a member is irreversible," he said, according to Estonian news outlet ERR.

Persons: Alar Karis, Trump, —, Donald Trump Organizations: NATO, Service, Business Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Estonian

☆ Jim and Pam Knew How to Survive a Soul-Crushing Office
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Alexandra Molotkow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

Office crushes, in all their mercurial glory and pain, continue to shape our working lives in deeply meaningful ways. But through all these changing norms, workplace crushes remain remarkably common. Jim, after all, doesn't even ask Pam on a date until the season-three finale of "The Office." That most workplace crushes never lead to consummated relationships doesn't make them any less powerful. An admitted serial crusher, she still gets work crushes — last year she counted "a solid eight."

Persons: Derek, Brendan, Michael Rosenfeld, Manny, Sean Horan, we're, she'd, Karis, Stefan, Darcy, —, Helen Fisher, Lakshmi Rengarajan, Rengarajan, smolder, Jim, Pam, I've, it's, I'd, Slack, Mikel Jaso, didn't, couldn't, weirdly, they'd, Johnny C, Taylor Jr, MeToo, Ayear, Tiana Reid, texted Derek, Alexandra Molotkow Organizations: Society for Human Resource Management, Stanford, Fairfield University, Match.com, BI Karis, Society for Human, York University Locations: New York City, Singapore, Brendan's, New York, Chicago, Toronto

☆ Opinion: Trump’s making America irrelevant to Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( David A. Andelman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

He formerly was a foreign correspondent and bureau chief for The New York Times in Europe and Asia and for CBS News in Paris. CNN —Madeline Albright famously called America the “indispensable nation.” Is former President Donald Trump making America the irrelevant nation? The first steps toward a new direction for such a Europe — without America — are already being taken. Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu/Getty ImagesVon der Leyen has also said that upping European defense production would be a top priority for her second term — not to mention sorting through vastly divergent budgets of the various countries. Still, as a bloc, Europe at about 85 billion euros ($92 billion) has already passed the United States at 66.2 billion euros ($71.6 billion) in total commitments to Ukraine.

Persons: David A, Madeline Albright, Donald Trump, Alexey Navalny’s, Vladimir Putin, Mike Johnson, Johnson, Joe Biden, ” haven’t, Mette Frederiksen, ” Frederiksen, Ursula von der Leyen, Europe’s, Christine Wormuth, Peter, Paul, Kaja Kallas, Dursun, Leyen, Emmanuel Macron’s, Macron, David Lammy, unflinchingly, who’s, ” Kallas, Alar Karis, ” Karis, we’re, Der Spiegel, ” Organizations: CNN, French Legion of, The New York Times, CBS News, Trump, Republicans, NATO, Security, Danish, America, Africa Command, Getty, Germany’s Kiel Institute, US, Union, Munich Security Conference, British, Labour Party, Estonian, Politico Europe, Kremlin, “ Locations: Europe, Asia, Paris, America, Russia, Russian, Ukraine, “, United States, Munich, Berlin, Brussels, Poland, Estonian, Anadolu, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, France, Russia’s, Sweden, Britain, German

The son of NBA career scoring leader LeBron James was upbeat and jovial as he knocked down seven consecutive 3-pointers at one point during warmups, and then joined assistant coach Kurt Karis for an impromptu dance move on the sideline. James ignited the crowd when he rose up and jammed home a one-handed dunk. James was expected to have a final evaluation with USC staff before resuming practice next week, a family spokesperson said in a statement. When the team returned to the court for the start of the game, James took his spot at the end of the bench, donning gray USC sweats. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesAfter the Los Angeles Lakers’ game Thursday night at Oklahoma City, LeBron James said he would skip a game to attend his son’s college debut if they fell on the same night.

Persons: Bronny James, Gonzaga, LeBron James, Kurt Karis, James, He'll, “, LeBron, ” USC’s, Bronny Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Las Vegas Invitational, USC, Trojans, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City, Long, Long Beach State, Lakers, Galen Center, AP Locations: Southern California, Long Beach, Texas

☆ Mick Jagger says his kids ‘don’t need $500 million’ as he hints he may give away their inheritance
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Jagger says that while he doesn’t enjoy dealing with the business aspect of the music industry, it’s necessary. When asked if there were plans to sell their post 1971 music catalog to make even more money, Jagger said no. The rocker added that his “children don’t need $500 million to live well” and suggested may donate his fortune to charity some day, according to the publication. Jagger’s eight kids, Karis, Jade, Elizabeth, James, Georgia May, Lucas, Gabriel and Deveraux, range in age six to 52. “You can have a posthumous business now, can’t you?” he said.

Persons: Mick Jagger’s, Jagger, Jade, Elizabeth, Lucas, Gabriel, Deveraux, he’s, ” Organizations: CNN, Wall Street Journal Locations: James , Georgia

What grade would you give America when it comes to making progress on race and racism today? For our latest Times Opinion focus group, held in mid-June, we were curious to get those grades from young Black Americans just before the Supreme Court issued its ruling on affirmative action in college admissions. The court was weighing, on one level, whether affirmative action was no longer necessary to foster diversity on campus, as Justice Sandra Day O’Connor predicted would be the case by 2028. Looking to the future, some hoped that enrollment at H.B.C.U.s would increase with the end of affirmative action. Still, several said they believed the country will have made progress on race 25 years from now compared with today.

Persons: Sandra Day O’Connor, Jocelyn, ” Kathryn, ”, Biden Organizations: Black, America, University of Chicago Locations: Pennsylvania, America, Tennessee, Illinois, H.B.C.U.s

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