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☆ King Charles visits Australia as the country puts its republic debate on hold
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Lesley Kerl met King Charles in Sydney during his last trip to Australia in April 2018. Pool via Nine NewsAfter Australia, King Charles will head to Samoa to join world leaders at the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), his first as head of the organization. “We’d love to wave goodbye to royal reign,” Nathan Hansford, co-chair of the Australian Republic Movement, told Reuters. The Australian Republic Movement launched a "farewell Oz tour" for King Charles ahead of his visit. He seems to have put that on hold to come out to Australia, as part of the Commonwealth,” McArthur said.

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BERLIN — President Joe Biden is leaving Washington for Germany on Thursday morning in what will be one of the last opportunities to outline his vision for foreign policy before the election next month. After landing in Berlin, Biden will be greeted with full military honors Friday before receiving the country's highest Order of Merit from President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, his office said. After years of refusing U.S. prodding to trade the Russian, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris separately convinced Scholz earlier this year. On Wednesday, Biden announced a $425 million aid package for Ukraine that includes air-to-ground munitions and armored vehicles, and promised more defense systems and supplies in the months to come. The White House said Biden will now travel to Angola in early December.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Frank, Walter Steinmeier, ”, Olaf Scholz, Scholz, Evan Gershkovich, Marine Paul Whelan, Kamala Harris, Hurricane Milton Organizations: BERLIN, Merit, Marine, White, Ukraine, Russia, Wednesday Locations: Washington, Germany, Berlin, U.S, Russia, Russian, France, Britain, Ukraine, Angola, Hurricane

☆ I backpacked across Europe for 2 weeks. Booking Airbnbs in small towns to save money was the most unexpected highlight of my trip.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But to save some money, I stayed in two Airbnbs about an hour outside Berlin and Zurich by train. AdvertisementA 3D map of Neustrelitz, Germany, found in the town square in October 2022. Joey Hadden/Business InsiderRoggwil rests in the rolling hills of Switzerland, and to me, it had the most striking scenes of the entire trip. A sunlit field in Roggwil, Switzerland. Joey Hadden/Business InsiderI expected nothing more than a place to sleep in these towns, so I was pleasantly surprised that they felt like hidden gems.

Persons: —, Joey Hadden, I'd Organizations: Service Locations: Europe, Berlin, Zurich, Vienna, Venice, Rome, Milan, Neustrelitz, Germany, Switzerland, Roggwil

☆ 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.

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☆ 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

☆ When my nonbinary teen changed her name, I supported her. But I still accidentally use her birth name, and it can upset her.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Dana Dubois | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

At 11, my kid came out as nonbinary and changed her name and pronouns. I immediately accepted my kid's new name but accidentally deadnamed her on a trip. Saundrah and Annika went to get bubble tea, so I asked my kid if she wanted to go, too. When she didn't react to me deadnaming her on our trip, I realized she had made peace with the transition. I'd like to think this shift happened in part because she's been 100% supported in her gender journey.

Persons: —, Taylor, Nico, I'd, Saundrah, Annika, I'm, would've, you've, she's, it's Organizations: Service Locations: Germany, Munich, Prague, Berlin

☆ Zelenskyy sets out 'victory plan' as Ukraine faces precarious moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveiled his much anticipated “victory plan” on Wednesday, calling on his allies to take urgent steps to bolster Kyiv at a precarious moment in a bid to end the war with Russia next year. His plan proposed establishing a “comprehensive non-nuclear strategic deterrence package” inside Ukraine to protect against threats from Russia and to destroy its military power. Zelenskyy said it was imperative Kyiv’s partners remained united. “If we start moving on this victory plan now, we may be able to end the war by next year at the latest,” he said. Zelenskyy said he would travel to a summit of European Union leaders in Brussels on Thursday to present his plan.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Putin, ”, Zelenskyy, Kyiv’s, Roman Pilipey, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Honcharenko, —, “ Organizations: Kyiv, NATO, 24th Mechanized Brigade, Ukrainian Armed Forces, AFP, Getty, North, Republican, Union, Storm Locations: Russia, U.S, Europe, Donetsk, Ukraine, Pokrovsk, AFP, West, Iran, Moscow, Russian, United States, Russia’s Kursk, Brussels, Washington, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Kurakhove, Roman

☆ Thomas Tuchel announced as next manager of the England men’s football team
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Thomas Tuchel has been announced by the English FA as the next head coach of the England men’s football team, three months after Gareth Southgate resigned from the role. This will be Tuchel’s first appointment in international football. He has previously taken charge of Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain and Premier League side Chelsea, guiding the Blues to the UEFA Champions League title in 2021, before managing Bayern Munich in Germany. Despite high expectations, England finished runner-up at back-to-back European Championships under Southgate, while also reaching the semifinals and quarterfinals of the past two World Cups. Tuchel will be tasked with guiding England to the next World Cup in 2026, jointly hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, with hopes of winning the men’s team its first major international title in 60 years.

Persons: CNN — Thomas Tuchel, Gareth Southgate, Germain, Lee Carsley Organizations: CNN, FA, England men’s, Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint, Premier League, Chelsea, Blues, UEFA Champions League, Bayern Munich, Three Lions, England, Southgate, US Locations: Paris, Germany, England, Canada, Mexico

CNN —Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presented his long-anticipated “Victory Plan” to Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday, after failing to drum up additional, tangible support last week during meetings with European allies. It also outlines provisions to strengthen Ukraine’s defense, implement a non-nuclear strategic deterrence package and grow Ukraine’s economy. The Ukrainian president first presented the victory plan to US President Joe Biden during a September visit to the White House. Ukraine's plan includes a new proposal for deploying a non-nuclear strategic deterrence package on its soil. Zelensky’s final pillars for peace are to grow Ukraine’s economic potential and look ahead to a post-war plan.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, ” Zelensky, Joe Biden, Biden, “, Dmitry Peskov, Jens Stoltenberg, ’, CNN’s Clare Sebastian, Anna Chernova Organizations: CNN, Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, Ukraine, EU, ”, European Union, Kyiv Locations: Russia, Kyiv, Ukraine, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Donetsk, Europe, NATO, Russia’s Kursk

☆ European stocks set to open lower as global markets see declines; ASML earnings due
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

European markets are heading for a lower open Wednesday as global market sentiment takes a turn lower. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 6 points lower at 8,249, Germany's DAX down 35 points at 19,482, France's CAC down 59 points at 7,469 and Italy's FTSE MIB down 137 points at 34,246, according to data from IG. The lower open seen for Europe's major bourses follows declines on Wall Street Tuesday and comes as most Asia-Pacific markets traded lower overnight, with Japan's Nikkei leading losses. U.S. stock futures were calm Tuesday evening as Wall Street looked to see whether equities can be rebound to record highs this week; the S&P 500 and Dow hit all-time highs Monday. Earnings in Europe Wednesday come from chip firm ASML.

Persons: Germany's DAX, Morgan Stanley Organizations: France's CAC, IG, Japan's Nikkei, Dow Locations: Asia, Pacific, Europe

☆ Fact check: John Deere says Trump’s story about how he saved US jobs with a tariff threat is fictional
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Inflation under Trump: Trump repeated his false claim that there was “no inflation” over his four years as president. Inflation under Biden: Trump also falsely claimed, “Biden went two years with no inflation, because he inherited from me. South Korea’s payments for the US military presence: Trump repeated his false claim that before his presidency, South Korea paid “nothing” for the US military presence there. He claimed that when he started trying to get South Korea to pay, the country responded, “We will not. The Congressional Research Service wrote in a 2023 report: “In the past, South Korea generally paid for 40%-50% (over $800 million annually) of the total non-personnel costs of maintaining the U.S. troop presence in South Korea.”US troops in South Korea: Trump falsely claimed, as he has before, that the US has “40,000 troops” in South Korea.

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☆ Airbus to cut up to 2,500 jobs in defense and space
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A logo sits on display outside the Airbus wing assembly factory in Broughton, U.K.Airbus announced plans on Wednesday to cut up to 2,500 jobs in its Defence and Space division, citing a "complex business environment" especially in loss-making satellites. It has been hit by 1.5 billion euros ($1.63 billion) of charges in space systems in recent quarters, led by the high-tech OneSat project, and delays and rising costs in defense. The job cuts, first reported by French news agency AFP, come on top of a more than year-long efficiency review in the defense and space business, code-named ATOM. Airbus has been drawing up specific turnaround plans for its struggling Space Systems business without waiting for the outcome of recent satellite consolidation talks that include Italy's Leonardo as well as France's Thales. Group CEO Guillaume Faury said earlier this year that Airbus was looking at opportunities to create scale in defense, space and particularly satellites where traditional players have been heavily disrupted by the success of new constellations.

Persons: Mike Schoellhorn, Italy's Leonardo, Guillaume Faury Organizations: Airbus, Defence, Space, AFP, Space Systems, Thales, Reuters Locations: Broughton, U.K, Germany, France, Britain, Spain, Ukraine, U.S

☆ The solid-state batteries hype is fading – prompting auto giants to consider alternatives
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Solid-state batteries have long been billed as the "holy grail" of sustainable driving. As the name suggests, solid-state batteries contain a solid electrolyte, made from materials such as ceramics. Automakers have invested billions of dollars in solid-state battery research and teamed up with developers to produce their own versions for mass production. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesJapan's Toyota, for instance, has said it is aiming to bring solid-state batteries into mass production between 2027 and 2028. Yet, despite growing hype over the potential rollout of solid-state batteries, analysts remain skeptical about when they will actually make it to market.

Persons: Tomohiro Ohsumi, Japan's Nissan, Germany's Mercedes, Max Reid, Wood Mackenzie, Reid, Wood Mackenzie's Reid, Julia Poliscanova, Poliscanova, Nio, Ganfeng, Environment's Poliscanova Organizations: Afp, Getty, Toyota Motor Corp, Benz Group, Stellantis, Hyundai, Kia, Environmental Defense Fund, CNBC, Transport, Environment, Paris, Show, Qingtao Energy Locations: Nanjing, China's, Jiangsu, PARIS, France, Tokyo, Japan, U.S, China

☆ Israel’s weapons: Where do they come from and who supplies them?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Antoinette Radford | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The United States has warned Israel it may stop supplying the country with weapons unless the humanitarian situation in Gaza improves. This is not the first time Israel’s major ally has threatened to turn off supplies. Here’s a breakdown of who supplies Israel with weapons:The United States:The United States is overwhelmingly the biggest supplier of arms to Israel. In 2023 69% of Israel’s arm imports came from the US, according to a report into international arms transfers by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Germany:While in 2023, Germany contributed 30% of Israel’s weapons, that supply has significantly reduced over the course of 2024.

Persons: Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hassan Nasrallah, Olaf Scholz, Kay Nietfeld, Israel “, Antonio Tajani, SIPRI, David Lammy, Gil Cohen, Pedro Sanchez, “, ”, Emmanuel Macron, Macron, CNN’s Mia Alberti, Christian Edwards, Inke Kappeler Organizations: CNN, United, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, US State Department, Foreign Military, International Court, Justice, Bundestag, Pagella, Labour, MIM, Magen, Getty, Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Israel, Spanish, International Court of Justice Locations: United States, Israel, Gaza, Rafah, Stockholm, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Beirut, Nicaragua, Nazi, United Kingdom, AFP, Lebanon

☆ I had to downsize before a move. I found a box of my kids' baby clothes and relived so many memories.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

While downsizing in preparation for a move, Karen found two large plastic bins full of baby clothes. Sitting on the floor, clothes all around, I felt a strong sense of nostalgia and an overwhelming love for my kids. AdvertisementThe early days of motherhood are uniqueIn those early days, when they were completely bound to me, I bonded with them in such an intense way, present for them at every moment. Normally, I'm not sentimental, but those early days of motherhood are unique. I'll never have another human being attached to me, like when my kids were babies, and their clothes represented that for me.

Persons: Karen Siwak, Karen, — Organizations: Service Locations: Toronto, Germany

☆ Generative AI startups get 40% of all VC investment in cloud amid ChatGPT buzz
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Cloud startups raised $62.5 billion in Europe, Israel and the U.S. in 2023, the report found. Funding is up 65% from the $47.9 billion cloud firms raised four years ago, according to Accel. AI is eating softwareMuch of the growth of funding in cloud is being driven by excitement around AI. Globally, companies building so-called foundational models, which power much of today's generative AI tools, account for two thirds of overall funding for generative AI firms, Accel said. Big Tech's AI splurgeThe U.S. took the lead globally in terms of overall regional generative AI investment raised.

Persons: OpenAI, ChatGPT, Philippe Botteri, Botteri, Accel's, Anthropic, Elon Musk's xAI, Britain's, France's Mistral, Accel, Dev Ittycheria, Ittycheria Organizations: Accel, Venture, Microsoft, CNBC, Accel —, Nasdaq, Alpha, Google Locations: U.S, Europe, Israel, genAI

☆ Ukraine is adding cages to another NATO tank type as it scrambles to shield its armored vehicles
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The steel screens help protect German-made Leopard tanks from inbound Russian munitions. Ukrainian troops fire a Leopard tank during an exercise near the front lines in eastern Ukraine in May. A German-made Leopard tank with protective screens at an undisclosed location. Courtesy of Rinat Ahkmetov's Steel FrontA German-made Leopard tank with protective screens at an undisclosed location. Both Ukraine and Russia have lost scores of armored vehicles, including tanks, to small drone attacks.

Persons: Rinat, — Organizations: NATO, Rinat Akhmetov's, Service, Kyiv, REUTERS, Leopards, Steel, Abrams, Bradley Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Germany, Russia

A pro-Hamas organization that has helped organize protests on American college campuses is a “sham charity” that fundraises for a terrorist group, the Treasury Department said Tuesday. Kates’ husband, Khaled Barakat, was also sanctioned by the Treasury Department. The Treasury Department said its actions would help protect legitimate charity organizations. Barbara McQuade, the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, said the Treasury designation will impact Samidoun’s fundraising efforts. Matthew Miller, a State Department spokesperson, said in a statement that the “United States will continue to disrupt sham organizations that function under the guise of humanitarian organizations while funding terrorism.”

Persons: ”, Charlotte Kates, Samidoun, Bradley Smith, Kates, Khaled Barakat, Barakat, Israel “, Barbara McQuade, ” McQuade, it’s, Matthew Miller Organizations: Treasury Department, U.S, Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, NBC News, Treasury, Popular Front, Liberation, Palestine, Terrorism, Financial, West Bank, “, Attorney, Eastern, Eastern District of, State Department hasn’t, State Department Locations: Vancouver, Gaza, Germany, Israel, Eastern District, Eastern District of Michigan, webinars, United States

Germany’s flagship airline has been fined $4 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation over allegations it discriminated against a group of Jewish passengers. The regulator said Tuesday that Lufthansa had prohibited 128 people wearing traditional Orthodox Jewish clothing from boarding for a connecting flight in Germany as they made their way from New York City to Budapest, Hungary, in May 2022. “Based on the alleged misconduct of some passengers,” DOT said, Lufthansa staff “treated them all as if they were a single group and denied them boarding,” despite many of the passengers not knowing each other nor traveling together. The penalty is the largest ever issued by the DOT against an airline for a civil rights violation. But the terrible, awful irony of it coming from the German national airline was outrageous.”

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, Deborah Lipstadt, Biden, ‘, ”, Lipstadt Organizations: U.S . Department of Transportation, Lufthansa, JFK, ”, Transportation, NBC News, American Jewish Committee, German Locations: Germany, New York City, Budapest, Hungary, ” U.S

☆ European markets set for positive open, tracking Wall Street higher
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

European stocks are heading for a positive open Tuesday, with global markets broadly tracking gains on Wall Street. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 40 points higher at 8,324, Germany's DAX up 86 points at 19,586, France's CAC up 27 points at 7,621 and Italy's FTSE MIB up 125 points at 34,653, according to data from IG. The positive start for Europe comes after gains on Wall Street that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 reach new intraday highs and record closes. Asia-Pacific markets were mixed overnight, but regional chip stocks rose, boosted by Nvidia's share price rising 2.4% Monday before closing at a record high. In Europe Tuesday, earnings are set to come from LVMH and Ericsson and data releases include the U.K.'s latest unemployment figures, French inflation data and the Europe and German ZEW index of economic sentiment.

Persons: Germany's DAX Organizations: France's CAC, IG, Dow Jones Industrial, Nvidia's, LVMH, Ericsson Locations: Europe, Asia, Pacific

☆ Automakers will find themselves in a 'big trap' if the transition toward EVs slows down, Stellantis CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says automakers will have a tough time if the EV transition slows. "Making a transition for EVs longer is a big trap," Tavares said. AdvertisementAutomakers will find themselves in a "big trap" if the industry's transition toward electric vehicles slows down, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said on Monday. "Making a transition for EVs longer is a big trap," Tavares said. AdvertisementSeveral auto chiefs have raised concerns about the rise of Chinese automakers.

Persons: Carlos Tavares, Tavares, —, It's, Stellantis didn't, William Roberts, BI's Tom Carter, Dylan Khoo, BI's Carter, EVs, Khoo, Jim Farley, Ola Källenius, Källenius Organizations: Service, Financial Times, Paris, Financial, Chrysler, Fiat, Maserati, Peugeot, Business Insider, European Automobile Manufacturers ' Association, Rho Motion, ABI Research, Research, BI, Street, Benz, Berlin Global Locations: Europe, Germany, Thailand, Brazil, China

☆ Lufthansa fined for violating 128 Jewish passengers’ civil rights
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Lufthansa, Germany’s biggest airline, has been fined a record $4 million for discriminating against Jewish passengers, the US Department of Transportation announced Tuesday. The fine stems from a May 2022 incident in which the airline prohibited 128 Jewish passengers from boarding. The crew said that some passengers obstructed flight attendants in economy class from its on-board food and beverage service, “inconvenienced other passengers” and argued with the crew about wearing masks. The DOT said that Tuesday’s penalty is its largest ever issued by the federal agency for civil rights violations. “No one should face discrimination when they travel, and today’s action sends a clear message to the airline industry that we are prepared to investigate and take action whenever passengers’ civil rights are violated,” said US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in the release.

Persons: ”, “, Pete Buttigieg, Lufthsansa Organizations: New, New York CNN, Lufthansa, Germany’s, US Department of Transportation, DOT, CNN, American Jewish Committee Locations: New York, Frankfurt, Budapest

☆ Biden planning to convene ‘European Quad’ during Germany visit this week, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

The four leaders had planned to meet the prior week with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Ramstein Air Base, a meeting that was scrapped when Biden postponed his foreign travel as Hurricane Milton barreled toward the southeastern US. Biden pledged to reschedule the trip to Germany, but the outlook for the meeting of the so-called European Quad, had been unclear. Zelensky went ahead with his planned travel to Germany on Friday for a bilateral visit with Scholz, in which the German leader pledged an additional $1.5 billion in new aid. Zelensky met with Vice President Kamala Harris during a visit to Washington in September and met in person with former President Donald Trump, too. This is a breaking story and will be updated.

Persons: Joe Biden, Olaf Scholz, Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Volodymyr Zelensky, Biden, Milton, Zelensky, Scholz, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Organizations: Washington CNN, Ramstein Air Base, Russia, Kiel Institute Locations: Berlin, Ukraine, Germany, France, German, Washington

☆ Daniel Maldini makes history by becoming third generation to represent Italy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Daniel Maldini became the third generation of his family to represent Italy on Monday, as the Azzurri thrashed Israel 4-1 in the UEFA Nations League. Paolo Maldini made 126 appearances for Italy during his glittering career, making him the third highest capped player for Italy. Cesare Maldini, meanwhile, played 14 times for Italy – his last appearance came over 61 years ago. Italy was already 3-1 up when he was introduced in the second half. Davide Frattesi’s strike and another goal from Di Lorenzo secured the win to ensure Italy remained top of Group A2.

Persons: CNN — Daniel Maldini, Paolo, Cesare, –, Paolo Maldini, Cesare Maldini, Italy –, ” Daniel, Mateo Retegui, Giovanni di Lorenzo, Mohammad Abu Fani, Davide Frattesi’s, Di Lorenzo, Youri Tielemans, William Saliba, Les Bleus, Belgium’s Wout Faes, Randal Kolo Muani, John Thys, Kolo Muani, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Jamie Leweling, Arda Güler, Orri Óskarsson, Kahveci, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Anton Brink, Andri, Güler, Muhammed Kerem Aktürkoğlu Organizations: CNN, Israel, UEFA Nations League, AC Milan, Italy, Serie A, Monza, France, Nations League, Red Devils, Getty, Belgium, Turkish, Turkey, Iceland, Crescent Stars Locations: Italy, Udine, France, Belgium, AFP, Germany, Netherlands, Iceland, Turkey, Wales

☆ German spy chief warns that suspected sabotage almost caused a plane crash when a parcel caught fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The head of Germany's domestic intelligence service said a plane crash was narrowly avoided. A "lucky coincidence" meant a package caught fire on the ground instead of midflight, he said. German intelligence bosses warned of the growing threat from Russia in a parliamentary hearing. AdvertisementA plane crash was narrowly avoided when a package caught fire before being loaded on board, in what German intelligence suspects was an act of sabotage. Haldenwang said it was "only a lucky coincidence" that the package caught fire on the ground and not during the flight.

Persons: midflight, —, Thomas Haldenwang, Haldenwang, Vladimir Putin, didn't, Bruno Kahl Organizations: Service, Bundestag, Federal, RedaktionsNetzwerk, DHL, German Press Agency, Financial Locations: German, Russia, RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland, Leipzig, Germany

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