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☆ Sweden asks China to cooperate in Baltic Sea cable investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Sweden has sent a formal request to China to cooperate with an investigation into suspected sabotage over the sudden disruption of two submarine internet cables in the Baltic Sea earlier this month, after tracking data linked a Chinese ship to the incidents. “Sweden has sent a formal request to China to cooperate with Swedish authorities in order to create clarity on what has happened,” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told reporters on Thursday. Kristersson also said that Sweden has asked for the Chinese ship to return to Swedish waters in order to aid its investigation. The C-Lion1 submarine telecommunications cable being laid to the bottom of the Baltic Sea in this file image from October 2015. The vessel, called Yi Pen 3, had been sailing out of the Baltic Sea after a stop in the port of Vistino, Russia.

Persons: Ulf Kristersson, Kristersson, Lithuania –, Boris Pistorius, Heikki Saukkomaa, Lin Jian, “, ” Organizations: CNN, German, Swedish Prosecution Authority, National Unit, International, National Bureau of Investigation, Getty Locations: Sweden, China, Baltic, Swedish, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, States, Moscow, AFP, Kpler, Vistino, Russia

☆ Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The ship now sits idle in international waters but inside Denmark’s exclusive economic zone, closely watched by Danish military vessels. “From the Swedish side we have had contact with the ship and contact with China and said that we want the ship to move towards Swedish waters,” Kristersson told a press conference, adding it would help facilitate the investigation. China’s foreign ministry said the communications channels with Sweden and other relevant parties were “unobstructed,” when asked about Sweden’s request. Western intelligence officials from multiple countries have said they are confident the Chinese ship caused the cuts to both cables. Kristersson said he was hopeful that China would respond positively to the request to move the ship to Swedish waters.

Persons: Ulf Kristersson, Boris Pistorius, Yi Peng, Kristersson, “ We’re, ” Kristersson, “, ”, Mao Ning, Katja Bego Organizations: German, . Naval Intelligence, U.S, Chatham House, Reuters Locations: Sweden, Baltic, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Russian, Ust, Luga, Danish, Swedish, China, Russia, Beijing

☆ ‘Ernest Cole: Lost and Found’: The anti-apartheid photographer who turned his lens on Black America
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“He left South Africa and resettled in the United States in 1966,” it ends, before listing his survivors. The image, taken by South African photographer Ernest Cole, is one of thousands taken during his time in exile in the United States. Not looking for an impression but authenticity, he cast the American actor over a South African. Courtesy Magnolia PicturesIn the film, Cole despairs, “exile is destroying us one by one.”“You leave your country heartbroken,” the director said. Inside were around 60,000 Cole negatives, spanning South Africa and the US, plus his notes and contact sheets.

Persons: Ernest Cole, Cole, Nelson Mandela, Cole’s, “, ”, Muhammad, Raoul Peck, LaKeith Stanfield, “ Ernest Cole, Peck, James Baldwin, Patrice Lumumba, ‘, Stanfield, it’s, Magnolia Pictures Cole, Jim Crow, ” Peck bristled, It’s, ” –, Hébert B, Peck – “, Cole despairs, I’ve, Leslie Matlaisane, Ernest Cole Family, SEB, — Organizations: CNN, New York Times, “, Islam, Cannes Film, Aperture, Democratic, Magnolia, Magnolia Pictures, Ford Foundation, Liberal, ANC, African National Congress, SWAPO, Ernest Cole Family Trust Locations: Manhattan , New York, South Africa, South, United States, New York City, African, Haitian, American, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Pretoria, New York, Harlem, Black America, Haiti, France, Berlin, Brazil, Nicaragua, —, York City, “, Africa, Sweden, America, Swedish, ”

☆ ‘We enjoy this sometimes’: The rhetorical battle between Justices Alito and Kagan at the Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Joan Biskupic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

CNN —The morning after Donald Trump was reelected president, Justices Samuel Alito and Elena Kagan began jousting more than usual. More than other justices on their respective sides, conservative Alito and liberal Kagan are sharp-tongued strategic questioners. As usual, Alito and Kagan began referring to each other’s questions but with barely a glance toward the other at their elbow. Skeptical of the litigants’ case, Alito asked their lawyer Deepak Gupta why Huang would have put out financial information that could be quickly exposed as wrong. Then Alito said, “Well, I don’t want to derail … Justice Kagan had a number of hypotheticals, but I don’t want to interrupt that.”Kagan seemed miffed, but only slightly.

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☆ An EV battery maker that raised $15 billion from investors including Goldman Sachs filed for bankruptcy protection after almost running out of cash
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Will Martin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementEV battery maker Northvolt has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, it said on Thursday. Northvolt said it had secured an extra $245 million in funding as part of the bankruptcy deal. Northvolt, the battery company founded by two former Tesla executives, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after struggling to ramp up production. AdvertisementFounded in 2016 by Carlsson and Paolo Cerutti, Northvolt aimed to revolutionize battery manufacturing but has struggled in recent months. In June, BMW pulled out of a $2.1 billion order for battery cells for its EVs, citing delays to deliveries.

Persons: Northvolt, Goldman Sachs, Tom Johnstone, Peter Carlsson, Carlsson, Paolo Cerutti, Ford Organizations: EV, Tesla, JPMorgan, Microsoft, BMW Locations: Swedish, Sweden, Skellefteå, Europe

☆ Battery giant Northvolt files for bankruptcy in major setback to Europe's EV ambitions
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Swedish battery maker Northvolt filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S., delivering a hard blow to Europe's electrification ambitions. A partner of major European automakers, Northvolt produces lithium-ion batteries for the blooming electric vehicle industry, which has recently been rocked by intensifying competition. "This decisive step will allow Northvolt to continue its mission to establish a homegrown, European industrial base for battery production," said Tom Johnstone, interim chairman of Northvolt's board. "Despite near-term challenges, this action to strengthen our capital structure will allow us to capture the continued market demand for vehicle electrification," he added. The Stockholm-based business has long been regarded as Europe's best hope of building a homegrown EV battery champion.

Persons: Northvolt, Tom Johnstone Organizations: EV Locations: Skelleftea, Sweden, Swedish, U.S, Stockholm

☆ Danish military says it staying close to Chinese ship after data cable breaches
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The Danish military said Wednesday that it was staying close to a Chinese ship currently sitting idle in Danish waters, days after two fiber-optic data telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea were severed. Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 was anchored in the Kattegat strait between Denmark and Sweden on Wednesday, with a Danish navy patrol ship at anchor nearby, MarineTraffic vessel tracking data showed. “The Danish Defense can confirm that we are present in the area near the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3,” the military said in a post on social media X, adding it had no further comments. It is quite rare for Denmark’s military to comment publicly on individual vessels travelling in Danish waters. It did not mention the cable breaches or say why it was staying with the ship.

Persons: Yi Peng, “, Carl, Oskar Bohlin, Dmitry Peskov, ” Organizations: Danish Defense, Swedish Civil Defense, Reuters, coastguard Locations: Danish, Baltic, Denmark, Sweden, Russian, Ust, Luga, Lithuania, Finland, Germany, Swedish, Russia

☆ Accident or sabotage? American and European officials disagree as key undersea cables are cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Investigators are trying to crack the mystery of how two undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea were cut within hours of each other, with European officials saying they believe the disruption was an act of sabotage and US officials suggesting it was likely an accident. The two cables – the BCS East-West connecting Lithuanian and Sweden and the C-Lion1 linking Finland with Germany – were suddenly disrupted on Sunday and Monday. And the disruption to the cables came just weeks after the US warned that Moscow was likely to target critical undersea infrastructure. Instead, the two officials told CNN they believed it likely caused by an anchor drag from a passing vessel. The Chinese-flagged ship Yi Peng 3 was spotted in the area around the times the two cables were cut.

Persons: Germany –, Boris Pistorius, “, ”, Yi Peng, Lin Jian, China “ Organizations: CNN —, BCS, Germany’s, Europe, CNN, Wednesday, Swedish, Administration, Finnish National Bureau of Investigation, Danish Armed Forces Locations: Baltic, Lithuanian, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Russia, Moscow, particuar, Ust, Luga, Yi, China

☆ Undersea cables cut in Baltic Sea; U.S. allies warn of hybrid warfare amid Russia clash
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. allies warned of "hybrid warfare" Tuesday after two undersea communication cables were severed in the Baltic Sea, raising suspicions that they may be the latest acts of sabotage targeting the West as it clashes with Russia. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Tuesday that "no one believes that these cables were cut accidentally" after a rupture in a 730-mile cable linking Germany and Finland was detected Monday. "We have to state, without knowing specifically who it came from, that it is a ‘hybrid’ action," he said. Western officials have accused the Kremlin of intensifying a campaign targeting Ukraine's allies while assaulting its neighbor in a war that reached 1,000 days on Tuesday. "European security is not only under threat from Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, but also from hybrid warfare by malicious actors," the foreign ministers of Germany and Finland said in a joint statement.

Persons: Boris Pistorius, Arelion, NATO — Organizations: German, NBC, Swedish Armed Forces, NATO Locations: Baltic, Russia, Germany, Finland, Gotland, Ukraine

☆ Fintech unicorns are watching Klarna's debut for signs of when IPO window will reopen
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Last week, Klarna made a confidential filing to go public in the U.S., ending months of speculation over where the Swedish digital payments firm would list. Still, the development drew buzz from fintech circles with market watchers asking if the move marks the start of a resurgence in big fintech IPOs. For now, that doesn't appear to be the case — however, founders say they'll be watching the IPO market, eyeing pricing and eventually stock performance. Hiroki Takeuchi, CEO of online payments startup GoCardless, said last week that it's not yet time for his company to fire the starting gun on an IPO. However, Zopa's CEO added that he's seeing signs pointing toward a more favorable IPO market in the next couple of years, with the U.S. likely opening up in 2025.

Persons: Hiroki Takeuchi, Zed Jameson, Klarna, they'll, Takeuchi, GoCardless, Lucy Liu, Airwallex, it's, Liu, Jack Zhang, We're, fintech IPOs, Navina Rajan, It's, Rajan, Jaidev Janardana, Janardana, that's Organizations: GoCardless, Bloomberg, Getty, Portugal —, CNBC, Summit, British, U.S Locations: LISBON, Portugal, U.S, Lisbon, Europe

☆ Pruna compresses AI models to make them more efficient. Check out the pitch deck the startup used to raise $6.5 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementPruna AI has secured $6.5 million from EQT Ventures to compress AI models. Paris and Munich-based software startup Pruna AI has secured $6.5 million from EQT Ventures. The startup has developed an optimization tool for compressing AI models so that they require less compute and energy. The startup's customers are midsize to large companies with their own AI models that can rake in huge compute bills. As a result, Charpentier found that there was appetite from investors looking to make AI cheaper and more sustainable.

Persons: Bertrand Charpentier, Charpentier, Carl Svantesson, Roxanne Varza, Hervé Nivon, Olivier Pomel Organizations: EQT Ventures, BI, Paris Locations: Munich, Paris, Daphni

☆ NATO members Sweden and Finland advise citizens on how to survive war
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Sana Noor Haq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Sweden and Finland have updated guidance to their citizens on how to survive war, as NATO allies bolster defense measures against the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict. Many European countries have since ramped up military spending to bolster long-term security in the region. Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common. Finland’s Ministry of the Interior also issued new crisis guidance on Monday, giving readers advice on how to prepare for long power cuts, water outages, telecommunications disruptions, extreme weather events, and military conflict. Earlier this year, Norway and Denmark – two other members of the 32-party bloc – distributed updated wartime guidance on how people should prepare for potential crises.

Persons: krisen eller, kommer, ”, “ Organizations: CNN —, NATO, Nordic, Swedish Civil, Agency, Finland’s Ministry, Denmark – Locations: CNN — Sweden, Finland, Ukraine, Russia, Swedish, Finland’s, Norway, Denmark

☆ Ozempic and Wegovy may help curb alcohol addiction, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | 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: +5 min

The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. Just over 28 million adults in the U.S. have alcohol addiction, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Several other studies have examined drinking habits among people taking GLP-1 drugs who do not have alcohol use disorder. Around 75,000 people in the study used some type of medication to treat alcohol use disorder. So far, the clearest results have come from studies on alcohol addiction — but there is still a lot to understand.

Persons: Ozempic, ”, Alex DiFeliceantonio, Markku, “, ” DiFeliceantonio, Christian Hendershot, Hendershot, Lähteenvuo, DiFeliceantonio, ” Hendershot Organizations: Psychiatry, National Institute, Alcohol, Biomedical Research Institute, Niuvanniemi Hospital, University of Southern California Institute for Addiction Science Locations: Sweden, U.S, Virginia, Finland, Swedish

Buy now, pay later firms like Klarna and Block's Afterpay could be about to face tougher rules in the U.K.Klarna, which is known for its popular buy now, pay later business, announced Wednesday that it's confidentially filed IPO documents with the SEC. The company said the offering would follow the SEC's review process and is subject to market conditions. Analysts recently valued Klarna, which was founded in 2005, in the $15 billion range. Klarna's decision to go pursue a listing in the U.S. represents a major blow to European stock exchanges, which have been trying to encourage local tech companies to list at home. "European IPO markets have seen some recovery as of Q3 this year," she added.

Persons: Block's, it's confidentially, Klarna, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CNBC's, Siemiatkowski, Siemiatkowski hadn't, Navina Rajan, We've, Rajan Organizations: SEC, SoftBank's Vision, Sequoia Capital, CNBC, Apple, Meta, London Stock Exchange Locations: London, Europe, U.S

☆ Caitlin Clark swaps three-pointers for par threes at LPGA event
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Clark’s golf balls had 22 emblazoned on them – her now famous jersey number. While the pair played nine holes together, Clark said she was unable to soak up any of Korda’s golfing skills. “I’ve watched and she’s been amazing but golf’s hard, hard to replicate that fast but she’s been incredible,” Clark told the broadcast. Definitely a fun morning.”While Clark has been working on her golf game in the offseason, her attention will soon be back on basketball. Clark told the broadcast she has been focusing on fine-tuning her skills on the court but she is also working on getting stronger off the court ahead of her sophomore season.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Clark, ANNIKA Pro, Annika Sörenstam, Nelly Korda, “, Douglas P, It’s, ” Clark, ” Korda, “ I’ve, she’s Organizations: CNN — Basketball, Pelican, Indiana Fever, Indiana, Clark Locations: Swedish, Belleair , Florida, Gainbridge

☆ Spotify shares pop on better-than-expected profit forecast
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Cj Haddad | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Spotify logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 4, 2023. Spotify shares rose in extended trading Tuesday after the Swedish music streaming company issued a profit forecast for the fourth quarter that topped estimates. Spotify said operating income in the fourth quarter will come in at 481 million euros, exceeding the average analyst estimate of 432.7 million euros, according to StreetAccount. The company said sales will reach 4.1 billion euros, below the average analyst estimate of 4.26 billion euros, according to LSEG. Spotify shares rose about 8% after the report to $452.35 after rising 2.2% in regular trading.

Persons: MAUs Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Spotify, LSEG Revenue, LSEG, StreetAccount Locations: Swedish

☆ I lived in NYC with my 6 siblings during undergrad. For graduate school, I was determined to go abroad.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

When Omarni Webb decided she wanted to get a master's degree, she was determined not to go into debt. Webb completed a master's degree in marketing in Sweden and later worked as a data analyst. I figured that having a master's degree would give me an edge because I would know how to design clothes and market them. I looked at Columbia and New York University but soon realized that I couldn't afford to go to either, even if I got accepted. I had gotten through college with no debt and wanted to do the same for my master's degree.

Persons: Omarni Webb, Webb, —, Pell Grant, TJ Maxx, I'm, Erin Organizations: Ikea, Service, Fashion Institute of Technology, Citadel, New York University, NYU's Stern School of Business, Mälardalen University, Stockholm University, Marvel Locations: Sweden, Manhattan, New York, Columbia, Burlington, Marshalls, Västerås, Stockholm, Brooklyn, London, Europe, Germany, Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Paris

☆ Trump presidency a concern for the future of multilateralism, says former Swedish PM
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTrump presidency a concern for the future of multilateralism, says former Swedish PMCarl Bildt, the former prime minister of Sweden, discusses what a second Trump presidency means for Europe and NATO.

Persons: Carl Bildt Organizations: Email Trump, Trump, NATO Locations: Swedish, Sweden, Europe

☆ Reconstruction reveals face of a 17th century ‘vampire’ in Poland
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The striking 3D reconstruction of Zosia, as locals nicknamed her, sheds light on the human found in the grisly grave. Archaeologist Dariusz Poliński, who led the team that unearthed Zosia’s remains, said it was a “mind-blowing” moment when he saw the reconstruction by Swedish forensic artist Oscar Nilsson for the first time. During the course of the 17th century, Poland and Sweden fought a series of wars, so Zosia could have been an outsider within her community. “Maybe because of some misfortune or the death of somebody else, they decided to open the grave,” Poliński suggested. A year after discovering Zosia’s grave, the same team found a child’s remains buried in an unusual way.

Persons: Dariusz Poliński, Oscar Nilsson, ”, Poliński, Nilsson, “ I’m, “, Zosia, ” Poliński, Martyn Rady, Rady, ’, Habsburg Organizations: CNN, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Caravan Media, PBS, Masaryk, Central, University College London Locations: Poland, Toruń, Scandinavia, Sweden, Europe, Swedish, feasted, Austrian, Pień, Dąbrowa

☆ Manuel García-Rulfo plays a violent man searching for love in Netflix’s ‘Pedro Páramo’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Max Gao | Max Gao Is A Freelance Entertainment | Sports Journalist Based In Toronto. He Has Written For Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

In the new film directed by four-time Oscar-nominated Mexican cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto (“Killers of the Flower Moon,” “The Wolf of Wall Street”), García-Rulfo plays Páramo, a violent man searching for the love he once knew as a child. We’re all sons of this Mexico that is so complex and violent, but at the same time beautiful.”Manuel García-Rulfo as Mickey Haller in "The Lincoln Lawyer." He’s just a kid, he’s a dreamer, and he’s in love with this person. (Matthew McConaughey previously played Mickey in the 2011 film “The Lincoln Lawyer.”)From left, Manuel García-Rulfo and Neve Campbell in "The Lincoln Lawyer." “Instead of, ‘Oh, he’s a Latino lawyer,’ he’s a lawyer, period.

Persons: Manuel García, Rulfo, Mickey Haller, Netflix’s, “, ”, Pedro Páramo, Juan Rulfo, Juan Preciado, Preciado, Oscar, Rodrigo Prieto, ‘, ’, ” Manuel García, Lara Solanki, El, “ Páramo, Rodrigo, they’d, Prieto, Susana San, We’re, ” Manuel garcía, pedro páramo, Páramo, He’s, Michael Connelly, David E, Kelley, Mickey, Matthew McConaughey, Neve Campbell, Angélica María, I’ve, ’ he’s, he’s Organizations: Lincoln Lawyer, Netflix, NBC News, Lincoln, Hollywood Locations: Mexican, Mexico, Spanish, El Llano, Susana San Juan, American, Los Angeles, Swedish

☆ AstraZeneca shares fall on report of potential China probe fallout
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Astrazeneca logo is pictured at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2021 in Shanghai, China, July 7, 2021. "As a matter of policy, we do not comment on speculative media reports including those related to ongoing investigations in China," AstraZeneca said. "If requested, we will fully cooperate with the Chinese authorities," the company added and said that its operations and delivery of medicines were ongoing in China. AstraZeneca is one of the biggest multinational drugmakers in China, which accounts for 13% of its overall revenue. In 2022, Chinese authorities had summoned AstraZeneca officials over an investigation of suspected medical insurance fraud by its employees, and had ordered that the drugmaker tighten its marketing activities.

Persons: Leon Wang, Wang, AstraZeneca Organizations: Astrazeneca, Artificial Intelligence, AstraZeneca, country's pharma Locations: Shanghai, China, Swedish

☆ Russia hit Google with a fine so big it defies comprehension, exposing a legal system adrift
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | Kieran Corcoran | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The fine points to a Russian legal system focused more on symbolic punishment than enforcement. All the same, that is what a Russian court maintains the company owes, as punishment for suspending accounts from YouTube. Related storiesLegal experts told Business Insider what it symbolizes is a Russian legal and economic system estranged from much of the world. AdvertisementRussia has effectively annulled intellectual property rights, enabling its companies to freely use patents and designs from Western companies. The scholars BI spoke to did not expect any other nation's court to try to enforce the Google fine.

Persons: —, Dmitri Peskov, Tyler Kustra, Kustra, Heineken, Christine Abely, Abely, Nathanael Tilahun, hasn't, Oleksandra, Snellman Organizations: YouTube, Google, Service, UK's University of Nottingham, Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, New England Law, University of Essex, Bloomberg Locations: Russian, Russia, Ukraine, Dutch, Hong Kong , South Africa, Netherlands

☆ Quincy Jones, musical titan and entertainment icon, dead at 91
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” the Jones family said in the statement. American jazz musician, arranger, and composer Quincy Jones (left) works with singer and actor Frank Sinatra on a soundstage, 1964. His family eventually moved to Seattle, Washington, and Jones began taking lessons from famed horn player Clark Terry. Musician, composer and producer Quincy Jones poses for a portrait in 1981 in Los Angeles. In 1967 he married Swedish model Ulla Andersson, and they had two children, Martina and Quincy Jones III, before divorcing in 1974.

Persons: Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Jones, ”, John Dominis, Michael Jackson’s, Clark Terry, Lionel Hampton, Gladys, “, ” Jones, ‘, We’ll, ’ ” Jones, Schillinger, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby Holland, Michael Ochs, Leslie Gore’s, Peggy Lee, Jackson, Steven Spielberg, Jim Henson, Kevin Mazur, Bel, Will Smith, Jeri Caldwell, Jolie, Ulla Andersson, Quincy Jones III, Peggy Lipton, Rashida Jones, Kidada Jones, Rachel, Carol Reynolds, Kenya Kinski, Nastassja Kinski, Rolling Stone, Louie Armstrong, Mr, Sinatra Organizations: CNN, Hampton, National Endowment, Arts, Berklee College of Music, Michael Ochs Archives, Mercury Records, Party, M Records, Qwest, Jim Henson Studios Locations: Bel Air , California, American, Chicago, Seattle , Washington, Boston, Los Angeles, Haiti, Hollywood , California, Swedish, Kenya

☆ A NATO country rejected offshore wind farms it said could slow its response to a Russian missile attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sweden has dropped plans for 13 wind farms in the Baltic Sea due to security concerns. Wind turbines could interfere with radar and slow Sweden's missile response, its army said. A recent study found that an additional minute could be added to the country's missile response time. Sweden, which joined NATO earlier this year, shares a coast on the Baltic Sea with Russia. The reaction time in the event of a missile attack could go from 2 minutes to 60 seconds with wind farms in the way.

Persons: Pål Jonson, Jonson Organizations: Service, NATO Locations: Sweden, Baltic, Russia

☆ What life is like in one of the most remote places on Earth
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Yahya Salem | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Blomdahl moved to Svalbard in 2015 and documents her unique life to millions of fascinated social media followers. But as Blomdahl knows, life in Svalbard isn’t easy. Polar night runs from mid-November to the end of January, when the sun doesn’t rise above the horizon. I just want to show Svalbard the way it is.” Cecilia BlomdahlAs for day-to-day life, Svalbard is sufficiently equipped with the means to sustain its population. Local officials have geared available resources to primarily maintain life on Svalbard as it is, given the environmental and developmental constraints.

Persons: Cecilia Blomdahl, Blomdahl, Cecilia Blomdahl “, ”, ” Blomdahl, who's, DK, “, Cecilia Blomdahl Blomdahl, ” Cecilia Blomdahl, she’s, “ That’s Organizations: CNN, ”, Statistics Norway Locations: Swedish, Norwegian, Svalbard, Norway’s, Svalbard’s, Longyearbyen, England, Sweden, Blomdahl

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