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☆ Yankees, Dodgers to square off in World Series: 5 storylines to watch
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Marc Carig | Tyler Kepner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

For the first time in 43 years, two of baseball’s bluebloods are squaring off in the World Series. Finally, it will happen with Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani making their respective World Series debuts against one another. Of course, baseball’s postseason is often defined by upsets, and not since 2013 has the World Series featured a matchup of each league’s top team. The Juan Soto ShowcaseThe World Series begins Friday, which is Juan Soto’s 26th birthday. When the Yankees eliminated the Guardians on Saturday night, the last three clubs standing — the Dodgers, Yankees and Mets — were also one-two-three in payroll when the season began.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Shohei, Nick Cammett, Ohtani, Judge, he’s, Aaron Boone, Dave Roberts, Roberts ’, Roberts, Boone, Clay Holmes, Jason Miller, —, Anthony Volpe, Jazz Chisholm, Giancarlo Stanton, Juan Soto, Juan Soto’s, Soto, Tim Britton, there’s, Steve Cohen, Rustin Dodd, Sean M Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, National League, American League, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Dodgers, Yankees, Baseball, NL, Mets, MLB, Kansas City Royals, East Locations: Los Angeles, pinstripes, Los Angeles and New York, Ohtani

☆ This Young Lawmaker in Lebanon Confronts Fears of a Spreading War
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Matthew Cassel | Meg Felling | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The 37-year-old is from Hasbaya, a town about six miles from Lebanon’s southern border with Israel. Israeli strikes near the town are happening every day as part of the ongoing war with Hezbollah. Just over one year ago, Hezbollah launched rockets at Israeli positions across the border in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Israel responded in a war that has killed more than 2,400 Lebanese and displaced over 1 million. Hamdan’s father, Ismail, a former Army general, was witness to multiple Israeli invasions and an 18-year occupation of southern Lebanon, including Hasbaya.

Persons: Firas Hamdan, Hamdan, Israel’s, Ismail Organizations: Army Locations: Lebanese, Hasbaya, Lebanon’s, Israel, Beirut, Gaza, Lebanon

☆ King Charles arrives in an Australia with mixed feelings about the monarchy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

LONDON — King Charles III has expressed “deep love and affection” for Australia, a former part of the British Empire. Charles, 75, is Britain’s first reigning monarch to visit Australia in 13 years. The royal visit to Australia includes a Monday reception at Parliament House in Canberra, the capital, where the king will meet with Albanese. King Charles and Queen Camilla are greeted upon their arrival at Sydney International Airport on Friday. King Charles is projected on the Sydney Opera House ahead of his official visit on Friday.

Persons: Charles III, ”, Charles, Queen Camilla, Queen Elizabeth II, Charles ’, Anthony Albanese, Albanese, King Charles, Saeed Khan, Queensland Premier Steven Miles, Western Australia Premier Roger Cook, South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas, Chris Minns, Jeremy Rockliff, Bev McArthur, —, “, ” Nathan Hansford, Nathan Ross, Queen Camilla “, ” Charles, Daisy McAndrew, David Gray, Eric Abetz, ” McArthur Organizations: Commonwealth, House, Tasmania —, Sydney International Airport, Getty, Queensland Premier, Western Australia Premier, South Australia Premier, New South Wales, Tasmania, Australian Monarchist League, Australian Republic Movement, ARM, NBC News, Sydney Opera House, Sydney Opera Locations: Australia, British, Sydney, Samoa, Britain, Canada, Canberra, South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, AFP, New, U.S, Commonwealth, Tasmanian, Caribbean, Barbados

☆ D.E. Shaw, Mantle Ridge zero in on key fixes to build shareholder value at Air Products
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Air Products provides industrial gases and related equipment in end-markets such as refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing and food. These long-term contracts functionally guarantee an unlevered double-digit return before Air Products even needs to put a dollar into the ground. Investors appreciate companies like Air Products for their low-risk and highly stable cash-flowing operations. On Oct. 4, Mantle Ridge announced a more than $1 billion position in Air Products, and echoed a similar sentiment and identified similar issues as D.E. We strongly expect that many of Air Products' other shareholders are concerned about the same issue.

Persons: It's, Shaw, unadulterated, Praxair, Seifi, Linde, D.E, Seifi Ghasemi, Ghasemi, Samir Serhan, Mantle, Paul Hilal, Scott Sutton, Olin, Russell, Ken Squire Organizations: Air Products, Chemicals, Air Liquide, Linde, Products, Air, D.E, Technologies, Fidelity National Information Services, FedEx, Verisk, Healthcare Trust, 13D Locations: Saudi Arabia, Louisiana, Texas, D.E, Air

Biden spoke to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from Air Force One en route to Berlin. Earlier this week, Biden announced more than $400 million in a new round of aid to Ukraine. “I deeply appreciate your partnership and the many times you’ve forsaken an easy choice to make the right choice, Biden told Scholz. “I am overwhelmed,” Biden spoke softly just moments after German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier lavished him with praise and awarded Biden his country’s highest honor. In my view, we must keep going, until Ukraine wins a just and durable peace,” Biden continued, “until once again, human dignity prevails.”

Persons: Joe Biden, Olaf Scholz, Yahya Sinwar, ” Biden, Scholz, Biden, Antony Blinken, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu “ let’s, ” Scholz, Sinwar, Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Germany’s, didn’t, “, you’ve, Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Frank, Walter Steinmeier lavished, Steinmeier, ”, ” Steinmeier Organizations: BERLIN, Israel, Air Force, British, Wall Street, NATO, Ukraine Locations: United States, Berlin, Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia, U.S, Russian, Germany, Europe

Donald Trump overcharged Secret Service agents protecting him and his family for rooms at his hotel in Washington while he was president, a new report from House Democrats alleges. The report points specifically to Nov. 28, 2017, when the Secret Service paid $600 apiece for several rooms for agents guarding Trump’s son Eric and his wife, Lara. On the same night, records show, more than 80 rooms were rented out at the Trump hotel at less than $600 a night. Craft booked rooms at the Trump hotel on 20 nights over the 11-month period, spending close to $30,000. But emails the committee obtained from the State Department show she insisted she stay at the Trump hotel.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Trump's, —, Trump’s, Eric, Lara, Kelly Craft, Craft, Albert Pirro, Jeanine Pirro, Pirro, “, Mazars Organizations: Secret, Democrats, Trump International, NBC News, Trump, Trump Corporation of jacking, Secret Service, Democratic, Trump Cabinet, United Nations, State Department, Fox News, Trump Corporation, Republicans Locations: Washington, Trump's Washington, Canada, Craft, Maryland, Doral, Florida

☆ 5 mistakes to avoid when interacting with coworkers, according to an etiquette coach
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Business Insider asked an etiquette coach about mistakes to avoid when interacting with coworkers. Being punctual and mindful of your body language are key ways to demonstrate respect in the office. AdvertisementFrom spreading gossip to showing up late to meetings, employees often make subtle missteps when interacting with coworkers. That's why Business Insider sat down with etiquette coach Mariah Grumet to learn about what to avoid when interacting with colleagues. Pay attention to your body language when interacting with colleaguesBody language can often serve as an indicator of your respect toward others.

Persons: punctual, —, Mariah Grumet, Grumet, it's Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Wall Street is trying to make AI search sexy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Finance firms and fintech startups are trying to use generative AI to improve search capabilities. Perfecting search, down the line, could lead to more automation and more complex generative AI tools. It has already onboarded some-25 Wall Street firms onto its generative AI platform. AdvertisementMeanwhile, two Stanford grads came together to build Mako, a generative AI associate for the private-equity industry. The search tool is the bank's second such generative AI tool, the first being a generative AI developer co-pilot that helps software engineers code more efficiently.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, —, Goldman hoovered, Neema Raphael, Raphael, it's, Morgan Stanley's, Keri Smith, Smith, Jeff McMillan, Gabe Stengel, Stanford grads, It's, Peter Anderson, Familiarizing, Goldman Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Nasdaq, Goldman, Blackstone, Google, Bank of America's, Accenture, Stanford, Balyasny Asset Management Locations: Wall, OpenAI

☆ Dropbox's CEO explains why the company adopted Jeff Bezos' 'memo-first' meeting culture from Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The company uses memos in meetings, which begin with attendees reading them and leaving comments. Amazon's Jeff Bezos famously banned PowerPoints in exec meetings, instead asking for 6-page memos. AdvertisementJeff Bezos' rules for meetings at Amazon have made their way to Dropbox. Dropbox CEO Drew Houston said his company has adopted the "memo-first" meeting culture. Instead, he asks for a 6-page "narratively structured" memo, and the meeting kicks off with attendees silently reading it.

Persons: Dropbox, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, —, Jeff Bezos, Drew Houston, you've, Logan Bartlett, Houston, PowerPoints, Bezos, they've Organizations: Service, Amazon Locations: Dropbox

☆ CNBC Daily Open: The Dow hits another high amid a mostly flat market
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16: Traders and others work on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor in New York City. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. That's higher than both the 0.1% gain in August and the 0.3% Dow Jones forecast, according to the advance report. Meanwhile, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's reported its third-quarter net revenue jumped 36% year on year, and revised its fourth-quarter revenue upward.

Persons: it's, Dow, Christine Lagarde's, Dow Jones Organizations: NEW, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, European Central Bank, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Dow, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, U.S . Federal Reserve Locations: New York City, U.S

See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowWhat Are Today's Refinance Rates? Current 30-Year Mortgage RatesAverage 30-year mortgage rates are around 6.15%, according to Zillow data. In September, 30-year refinance rates averaged 5.89%, while 15-year refinance rates were around 5.19%. Mortgage rates are determined by a variety of different factors, including larger economic trends, Federal Reserve policy, your state's current mortgage rates, the type of loan you're getting, and your personal financial profile. Now that the Fed has cut rates, mortgage rates may not drop much in October.

Persons: you'll, Freddie Mac, it's, they've Organizations: Traders, Zillow, Fed Locations: Chevron

☆ US imposes first sanctions on Chinese firms for making weapons for Russia’s war in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But in an announcement Thursday, the US Treasury Department accused the Chinese firms of direct involvement in arms supplies to Moscow. The Chinese companies had collaborated with Russian defense firms in the production of Moscow’s “Garpiya series” long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, the department said in a statement. “The Garpiya has been deployed by Russia in its brutal war against Ukraine, destroying critical infrastructure and causing mass casualties,” it said. “We have seen for some time Chinese companies providing components to Russian companies that Russian companies then use to turn into machinery, weapons, other components that Russia could use in its war,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters Thursday. In the latest sign of their deepening alignment, Chinese and Russian defense officials vowed to strengthen their cooperation during meetings in Beijing last week.

Persons: “, Redlepus, TSK, Matthew Miller, ’, Liu Pengyu, Andrey Belousov, Zhang Youxia Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, US Treasury Department, CNN, Xiamen Limbach Aircraft, Redlepus Vector Industry Shenzhen Co, Treasury Department, US, TSK Vektor, ”, Reuters, China’s, Military Commission Locations: Hong Kong, United States, China, Russia, Ukraine, Washington, Beijing, Moscow, Xiamen, Russian, ’ Beijing, U.S, ”

☆ AWS CEO says 9 out of 10 employees are 'excited' about RTO, leaked transcript shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Eugene Kim | Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nine out of 10 employees are 'excited' by the change, Garman said, but those who disagree are welcome to leave. AdvertisementThe majority of Amazon employees favor the company's new five-day return-to-office policy, Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman has told staff during an all-hands meeting. Garman addressed the RTO policy introduced by Amazon in September, which has faced strong pushback from some employees. It is Garman's first official response to Amazon's new RTO policy and comes after the company received backlash from some employees. Related storiesDuring the all-hands meeting, Garman said employees will not always need to be in the office.

Persons: Matt Garman, Garman, —, we're, Andy Jassy's Organizations: Business, Service, Amazon, Web, AWS

☆ 4 mistakes to avoid making when interacting with coworkers, according to an etiquette coach
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Persons: punctual, —, Mariah Grumet, Grumet, it's Organizations: Service, Business

☆ European Central Bank meets with third rate cut of the year expected
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), left, and Wolfgang Proissl, director of general communications at the European Central Bank (ECB), at a rates decision news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. The European Central Bank is widely expected to announce its third interest rate cut of the year at its Thursday meeting, after policymakers flagged reduced inflation risks and a weakening growth outlook. Headline price rises in the euro area eased to 1.8% in September, coming in below the central bank's 2% target for the first time in three years. A cut on Thursday would see the ECB reducing rates at consecutive meetings for the first time in 13 years. Expectations for a faster pace of monetary easing have built since the ECB's Sept. 12 meeting, when market pricing suggested just one more rate cut this year, rather than the two priced in as of Thursday morning.

Persons: Christine Lagarde, Wolfgang Proissl Organizations: European Central Bank, ECB Locations: Frankfurt, Germany

☆ I landed an easy job at Amazon after years of hard work. I felt deeply guilty until I realized it could be a strategic move.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Kristi Coulter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementI'd landed an easy job at Amazon, which I hadn't known existedI hadn't planned to coast when I'd changed teams. Within a month, I realized I'd landed in something I hadn't known existed at Amazon: an easy job. I also realized I liked having an easy job. In my "easy" role, I developed those core strengths even further and pursued new skills as complements. I no longer assumed that hard work had to mean struggle or fear of inadequacy.

Persons: Kristi Coulter, —, I'd, who'd, strode, sunnier, Amazon, She'd, downshifting Organizations: Amazon, Service, VP Locations: Seattle

☆ A major student-loan company is being punished for preventing over 460,000 borrowers from accessing cheaper monthly payments
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Education Department said student-loan company MOHELA failed to process borrower applications for income-driven repayment plans. AdvertisementThe Education Department notified student-loan company MOHELA on Tuesday that it would be facing penalties for failing to perform the servicing obligations required in its contract. According to a document from the Education Department reviewed by Business Insider, MOHELA has failed to process over 460,000 applications for borrowers on income-driven repayment plans, preventing those borrowers from accessing more affordable monthly payments. "Federal Student Aid has determined, through its oversight of federal student loan servicers, that MOHELA has not consistently met the Department's standards for serving borrowers. In January, the department withheld pay from the remaining three major federal servicers over failure to deliver on-time billing statements to borrowers.

Persons: MOHELA, —, Miguel Cardona, servicers, MOHELA's, Cardona, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, we've, Warren Organizations: Education Department, Service, Business, Department, Aid, Federal

☆ In the twilight of his term, Biden greets global audience weary of war and wary of US politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“I think it would be a big mistake to underestimate the president,” Scholz told PBS ahead of NATO’s 50th anniversary summit in Washington. Biden has instead opted for “minilateralism,” what foreign policy experts have come to term his strategy for dealing with smaller coalitions of like-minded nations. “Ironically, it is precisely Biden’s caution that has encouraged continued Russian, Chinese, North Korean, and Iranian misbehavior,” Kempe writes. According to Pew Research Center polling on views of Biden across 34 countries, 63% of German respondents expressed confidence in Biden. In Poland – another country where aides have considered having Biden visit to tout Ukraine support – 70% of respondents express confidence in Biden.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, he’s, Olaf Scholz, Scholz, “, ” Scholz, Biden, Frank, Walter Steinmeier, Hurricane Milton, Volodymyr Zelensky, Fred Kempe, Biden didn’t, ” Kempe, Biden’s, ”, Richard Wike, Trump, Ukraine that’s, Zelensky, Barack Obama, Alexis Tsipras, Obama, ’ ” Obama Organizations: CNN, American, Hurricane, Biden, Russia, China, Atlantic Council, Pew Research, –, Global, Research, Trump, Greek Locations: Russia, Ukraine, NATO’s, Washington, Berlin, France, Germany, Israel, United Kingdom, Ukrainian, East, Iran, United States, Africa, Asia, North Korean, Poland, Kenya, Philippines, Greece, Athens

☆ IMF chief warns 'not yet time to celebrate' as low growth and high debt weigh on global economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The head of the International Monetary Fund cautioned on Thursday that high debt and low growth remained major impediments to the global economy. "When we look into the challenges ahead of us, the biggest one is low growth, high debt. "It is successful major economies that have done really well … and there are pockets in the world where inflation is still a problem," she said. Georgieva warned that international trade would no longer be the "engine of growth" it once was, highlighting the proliferation of restrictive policies among many economies. Earlier on Thursday, Georgieva also pointed to wider geopolitical tensions as one of the key risks to global financial stability.

Persons: Kristalina Georgieva, Karen Tso, Georgieva, Ukraine — Organizations: International Monetary Fund, IMF, CNBC, Washington DC, World Bank Group, European Union, Ukraine Locations: Washington, U.S, China, United States

☆ Lebanese nationals living in the US will be granted humanitarian relief as Israel-Hezbollah conflict continues
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Kylie Atwood | Priscilla Alvarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Lebanese nationals residing in the United States will be granted a form of humanitarian relief, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday, citing ongoing armed conflict and conditions in Lebanon. White House officials have met with Lebanese Americans at least twice over the course of recent weeks, and there have been multiple virtual meetings and phone calls between Lebanese Americans and officials on VP Harris’ team where this issue has been raised, two Lebanese Americans familiar with the exchanges told CNN. In Michigan – where the Arab American community is a critical voting bloc – this move could boost Harris’ support, the Lebanese Americans familiar with the exchanges said. “TPS will allow us to protect Lebanese nationals who are already in the United States. Earlier this year, Biden granted Lebanese nationals in the United States temporary protections from deportation.

Persons: Biden, Kamala Harris ’, Harris, Alejandro Mayorkas, Alabas Farhat, ”, Joe Biden, Sens, Gary Peters, Dick Durbin, Ben Cardin Organizations: CNN, Department of Homeland Security, White, Lebanese, Homeland, TPS, Michigan –, “ TPS Locations: United States, Lebanon, Israel, Michigan, Lebanese

☆ I'm a VC, and I hired my first staff after he offered to set up payroll for free. He showed me just how far people are willing to go for a VC job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Nichole Wischoff screened over 500 applications before making her first hire for her VC fund. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nichole Wischoff, 34, founder of Wischoff Ventures. Business Insider previously published an essay about her first recruit at Wischoff Ventures, Neal Mintz, and his hiring experience. I spent most of my career working at startups and had to brute-force my way to starting Wischoff Ventures from scratch. Screening through 500 applications to find the perfect hireI started recruiting for my fund's first full-time hire earlier this year.

Persons: Nichole Wischoff, Wischoff, Neal Mintz, Mintz, —, Neal, Nichole Wischoff's, you've, Don't, you'd Organizations: Service, Wischoff Ventures, Venture, Stanford Locations: San Francisco, New York

See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowMortgage CalculatorUse our free mortgage calculator to see how today's mortgage rates would impact your monthly payments. 30-Year Mortgage Rates TodayAverage 30-year mortgage rates are hovering near 6.15%, according to Zillow data. 15-Year Mortgage Rates TodayAverage 15-year mortgage rates are in the mid-5% range, according to Zillow data. Average Refinance Mortgage Rates TodayRefinance rates are a bit higher this month after dropping in September. Last month, 30-year refinance rates averaged 5.89%, while 15-year refinance rates were around 5.19%.

Persons: you'll, Freddie Mac, it's, refinance Organizations: Federal, Zillow, Fed Locations: Chevron

☆ Australia awaits King Charles on first big overseas tour since cancer diagnosis
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

SYDNEY, Australia — King Charles, the only British monarch who has spent time living in Australia, arrives on Friday for his inaugural visit to an overseas realm as sovereign, his first major foreign trip since being diagnosed with cancer. It is embarrassing that Australians are subjects of the king, Keneally said in an interview, adding that this was no fault of King Charles, who has said a republic is a matter for Australians to decide. “I hope he is OK on this tour because he has that cancer,” Keneally said. Jan Hugo shows off her collection of memorabilia of the British royal family, near the town of Cessnock, Australia, on Tuesday. “When we drank to Australia, we drank to the Queen of Australia, and I felt that didn’t represent who we were,” he said.

Persons: Australia — King Charles, “, Thomas Keneally, Keneally, King Charles, ” Keneally, ”, George Brandis, Jan Hugo, David Gray, Timbertop, Queen Elizabeth, Anthony Albanese, Brandis, ” King Charles, Queen Camilla, Richard Scolyer, Nathan Hansford, Australian Republic Movement . Keneally, Queen Organizations: King, News Corp, Australia, Getty, Geelong Grammar School, Labor Party, Republican, Sydney, Commonwealth, Australian Republic Movement Locations: SYDNEY, Australia, British, London, Cessnock, AFP, Canberra, Samoa, Australian

☆ Australia is going to more than double the size of Ukraine's Abrams tank force
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementAustralia plans to send Ukraine a large batch of M1A1 Abrams tanks, officials confirmed on Wednesday, in a move that will more than double the size of Kyiv's existing inventory. The planned transfer will significantly expand Ukraine's arsenal of Western-provided armored vehicles and help replace the Abrams lost in combat. An Australian M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank during a training exercise in August 2021. Related storiesVasyl Myroshnychenko, the Ukrainian ambassador to Australia, said that the Abrams tanks will be an "essential part" of Kyiv's land defenses. Since the Abrams are American-made tanks, Australia had to get the US to sign off on the transfer.

Persons: Abrams, —, Pat Conroy, Cpl, Sarah E, Conroy, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, we've, Myroshnychenko Organizations: Abrams, US, Ukraine, Service, Australia's Defense Industry, Bradley, Australian M1A1 Abrams, US Marine Corps, Ukrainian Armed Forces, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, NATO Defense, ABC, Canberra Locations: Australia, Ukraine, Canberra, Kyiv, Russia, London, Ukrainian

☆ Russia defense chief touts ‘common understanding’ with China in Beijing talks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Their task is to “strengthen and develop” their strategic partnership, the Russian defense chief added. Russia and China have been bolstering their security coordination in the face of shared frictions with the West. Belousov also held talks a day earlier with Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun, who ranks below Zhang in China’s military hierarchy. Belousov’s arrival in Beijing Monday coincided with China’s military flying a record number of fighter jets and other warplanes around Taiwan during large-scale military drills. China said the drills were intended as a “stern warning” to what it described as pro-independence forces in Taiwan.

Persons: that’s, Andrey Belousov, Zhang Youxia, Xi Jinping, That’s, Zhang, Xi, Vladimir Putin, Belousov, Dong Jun, Andrei Belousov, Wang Yi, Putin, Lai Ching Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, US, China’s, Military Commission, Tass, China’s Defense Ministry, Chinese Defense, Russia's Defense, China's, Russian Defence Ministry, Reuters China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Canadian Locations: China, Hong Kong, Beijing, Russia, Washington, Russian, Kazan, BRICS, Moscow, Ukraine, Ocean, Alaska –, South China, Taiwan

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