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A stock trader looks at his monitors in the trading room of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Worries about a new coronavirus mutation in southern Africa have dealt a major blow to the German stock market. LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the new trading week on a positive note, buoyed by gains in Asia overnight and last Friday's rally on Wall Street. European stocks look set to continue the positive sentiment seen at the close of trade last week, with markets getting a boost from the latest U.S. jobs report that exceeded expectations. Nonfarm payrolls data showed the U.S. economy added 254,000 jobs in September, ahead of the 150,000 estimated by economists polled by Dow Jones.
Persons: Germany's DAX, Dow Jones Organizations: Frankfurt Stock Exchange, LONDON, CAC, IG Locations: Africa, Asia, U.S
CNN —With European soccer heading into its second international break of the season, league tables are starting to take shape. Spain’s La Liga: Barcelona ease to victory, injury woes for Real MadridRobert Lewandowski is a man in form. The Gunners were also forced to come from behind against Southampton after summer signing Cameron Archer gave the Saints the lead in the second half. Unacceptable second half. Fiorentina head coach Raffaele Palladino received a red card late on, as did Hernández, but the home side held on to clinch its second win of the season.
Persons: Real Madrid Robert Lewandowski, Lewandowski, Antonio Sivera, Hansi Flick –, Bayern Munich –, Lewy, ” Flick, “ He’s, Vincent West, Federico Valverde, Vinícius, Dani Carvajal, Carvajal, stretchered, Arne Slot –, Klopp –, Diogo Jota, Mateo Kovačić, Jérémy Doku, Rodrigo Muniz, Cameron Archer, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli, Erik ten Hag, Winger Brennan Johnson, James Maddison, Yankuba, Georginio Rutter, Danny Welbeck, Bryn Lennon, Ange Postecoglou, I’ve, We’ve, , Michael Olise, Kai Pfaffenbach, Omar Marmoush, Manuel Neuer, Bayer, Holstein, Victor Boniface, Jonas Hofmann, Max Geschwill, Fiete Arp, Gea, Fiorentina Goalkeeper David de Gea, De Gea, Moise Kean, , Milan –, Viola, Theo Hernández, Matteo Gabbia, brough, Tammy Abraham, Jennifer Lorenzini, Christian Pulisic, Albert Guðmundsson, Raffaele Palladino Organizations: CNN, Liga, Real Madrid, Barcelona, La Liga, Raphinha, Bayern Munich, Reuters, Villarreal, England’s Premier League, Tottenham, Manchester City, Arsenal, Premier League, Klopp, Klopp – Liverpool, Crystal, Reds, City, Fulham, Gunners, Southampton, Liverpool . Manchester United, Aston Villa, Brighton’s American, Sunday, Spurs, Brighton, ” Spurs, Sky Sports, Bundesliga, Bayern, Leverkusen, Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt, Bavarian, Bayer Leverkusen, Holstein Kiel, Serie, Fiorentina Goalkeeper, Fiorentina, AC Milan, Manchester United, Milan, Reuters American Locations: Europe’s, Barcelona, Polish, La, Madrid, Liverpool, Portuguese, City, Holstein Kiel .
Sweden registered 81,301 asylum seekers in 2014, data shows. Jonas Ekstromer | Afp | Getty Images"It pains me that Sweden is no longer capable of receiving asylum seekers at the high level we do today. Since then, Sweden's immigration policy has been on a one-way street. A decade ago, all member states of the European Union were encouraged to welcome asylum seekers and refugees fleeing conflict zones in the Middle East, notably Syria but also Iraq and Afghanistan. This year, Sweden is expected to have its lowest number of asylum seekers since 1997.
Persons: Laurie Noble, Sweden's, Fredrik Reinfeldt, Jonas Ekstromer, Stefan Löfven, Jimmie Akesson, Ulf Kristersson, Ebba Busch, Johan Pehrson, Kristersson, Linnea Rheborg, Jacob Lind, " Lind, Lind, Lesbos Spencer Platt, Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard Organizations: Stone, Getty, Afp, Sweden Democrats, Sweden, Moderate, Liberal, Christian Democrats, Malmö University, CNBC, European, UN Refugee Agency, Swedish Migration Agency, EU, Migration, Nurphoto Locations: Stockholm, Sweden, Europe, Syria, Malmo, Iraq, Iran, Somalia, Afghanistan, Swedish, Sundbyberg, Germany, Lesbos, Stockholm City
Neither aides in the Harris campaign nor the Biden White House would commit to another joint campaign event between now and the election. President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on October 4, 2024. “Joe Biden has delivered a whole lot for Pennsylvania — especially when it comes to infrastructure, energy jobs. “I don’t think president and the vice president are going to be exactly the same on every issue. “The president is all in to help get the vice president elected,” the senior adviser said.
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I spent six days in the Swiss city of Basel, exploring the town's rich art scene. AdvertisementWhen you land in Basel, Switzerland, you land in a Swiss fantasy. I had arrived for its biggest art celebration: Art Basel, an international fair where 250 gallerists feature 4,000 artists. Monica Humphries/Business InsiderHere, I tracked down French pastries, hopped on a trolly tour, and got lost in the picturesque streets. The one thing I feel I missed during my Basel trip was a visit to Germany.
Persons: , Monica Humphries, Jean Tinguely's, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Julio Le Parc's, Queen Elizabeth II, it's, I've Organizations: Service, Basel, Kunstmuseum Basel, DJ, Basel would've Locations: Swiss, Basel, France, Germany, Switzerland, It's, Basel's Klybeck, Klybeck, Miami, Bushwick , Brooklyn, Colmar, Alsace, Kandersteg, Titisee, Baden, Europa, France's, Bern, Lucerne
And if they can do it, I can also have this dream.”Caroline Graham Hansen playing for VfL Wolfsburg in March 2018. Boris Streubel/Getty ImagesGraham Hansen is 29 years of age and the women’s game has transformed during her career. Graham Hansen scored 32 goals in only 40 games and, with an additional 28 assists, she led her team with a total of 60 goal contributions. That is why she is one of seven players from last season’s squad to be shortlisted for the Ballon d’Or Féminin, and Graham Hansen thinks that the number could have been even higher. Barcelona has won the last three Ballon d’Ors Féminin – Alexia Putellas in 2021 and 2022, Aitana Bonmatí in 2023 – but Graham Hansen says they’re not in competition with each other for the award.
Persons: Caroline Graham Hansen, Ballon d’Or, ” Graham Hansen, , , Graham Hansen, ” Caroline Graham Hansen, Boris Streubel, Barcelona Femení, ” Barcelona Femení, Barça, Juan Manuel Serrano Arce, Féminin, Alexia Putellas, Aitana, , they’re, Hansen Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Barcelona Femení, , Barcelona, VfL Wolfsburg, Getty, Wolfsburg, , ” Barcelona, Real Madrid, Champions League, Camp, Europe, UEFA Women's, Liga, League, Ballon Locations: Norway, Barcelona, Scandinavia, Germany, Barça, “ Barcelona, Europe, England
5 Nobel-worthy discoveries that haven’t won the prize
  + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +8 min
The first human genomeThe mapping of the human genome has had a huge impact on biology and other fields. The output from a DNA sequencer is shown in this undated image from the National Human Genome Research Institute. But one reason the project may not have earned a Nobel Prize is the sheer number of people involved in the feat. The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine will be announced on Monday, followed by the physics prize on Tuesday and the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday. The Nobel Prize for literature will be announced on Thursday and the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
Persons: Alfred Nobel, Nobel, Carsten Snejbjerg, Svetlana Mojsov, Joel Habener, Lotte Bjerre Knudsen —, Lasker, Knudsen, Hassabis, John Jumper, Lester Cohen, David Pendlebury, Pendlebury, “ Nobel, David Baker, , Boris Roessler, We’re, Jeffrey Gordon, Robert J, Glaser, Louis, Gordon, Claire King, Barack Obama, Drew Angerer, Mary, King Organizations: CNN, Stockholm —, Human Genome Research, Nordisk, Bloomberg, Getty, Rockefeller University, Harvard Medical School, Novo Nordisk, Clarivate’s Institute for Scientific Information, Google, Institute for Protein, University of Washington School of Medicine, Washington University, of Locations: Swedish, United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, China, Hillerød, Denmark, Los Angeles, St
Insider Today: Getting rich off Airbnb
  + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTo successfully "swipe right" in the office, there are some rules you should follow, according to two human resource professionals who spoke to Business Insider's Jordan Hart. Airbnb arbitrageGetty Images; Jenny Chang-RodriguezGen Z has a new side hustle: Airbnb superhosting. The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City.
Persons: , Chris Haston, y'know, Insider's Jordan Hart, Cheryl Swirnow, Christopher Sheekey, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez Gen Z, somethings, Dave Ramsey, they're, Critics —, Van Cleef, Tyler Le, Monica Humphries, Alyssa Powell, seltzer, What's, Natalie Ammari, Stephen King, Max, Mike Flanagan, Kate Siegel, Rebecca Zisser, Boots, booties, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Lisa Ryan, Amanda Yen, Grace Lett Organizations: Business, Service, Bank, Netflix, Deal Locations: Zegna, Basel, Switzerland, France, Germany, Washington, New York City, New York, Chicago
The European Union on Friday voted to adopt definitive tariffs on China-made battery electric vehicles. “Today, the European Commission’s proposal to impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China has obtained the necessary support from E.U. Member States for the adoption of tariffs,” the E.U. first announced that it would slap higher tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports in June, on the grounds that they benefit “heavily from unfair subsidies” and pose a “threat of economic injury” to electric vehicle producers in Europe. to start investigations of potential tariffs, Germany has advocated against them, raising concerns about consequences for its own struggling carmakers.
Persons: Peter Szijjarto Organizations: Union, E.U, European, China’s Ministry of Commerce, Reuters, European Commission Locations: China, , States, Europe, Beijing, E.U, France, Germany, Hungarian
An aerial view of the Dundalk Marine Terminal October 03, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. Shares of Moller-Maersk slumped more than 8% on the Friday market open as European shipping companies fell on the conclusion of a U.S. port strike. A prolonged strike would have provided a boost for European shippers to take a larger share of global supply chain demands. Maersk shares pared losses slightly to trade down 7.05% by 9:05 a.m. London time. Thursday's deal ended a strike that had choked U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports since the start of the week and threatened U.S. supply of fruits, pharmaceuticals and automobiles, among other goods.
Persons: Germany's Hapag Lloyd, Nagel Organizations: Dundalk Marine, Moller, Maersk, U.S, dockworkers, United States Maritime Alliance, International Longshoremen's Association Locations: Dundalk, Baltimore , Maryland, U.S, London, Swiss, East Coast, Gulf Coast
A TV presenter gets ready for the daily reporting from the floor of the German share price index DAX at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, November 15, 2023. LONDON — European stocks were poised for a higher open Friday as traders continue to monitor the escalating conflict in the Middle East and look ahead to the latest U.S. jobs report. The FTSE 100 was seen opening up 7 points at 8,281, Germany's DAX 38 points higher at 19,029, France's CAC up 23 points at 7,489 and Italy's FTSE MIB 100 points higher at 32,171, according to IG data. It comes after the Stoxx 600 shed 1% Thursday as geopolitical tensions have contributed to a shaky start to October. Investors are looking ahead Friday to the September's payrolls report, with U.S. futures little changed overnight.
Persons: DAX, Germany's DAX Organizations: LONDON, France's CAC, Investors Locations: Frankfurt, Germany
Europe is clamping down on Chinese electric cars. European automakers are facing plunging EV sales and pressure over looming emissions targets. AdvertisementEurope is clamping down on Chinese electric cars — but the move to protect the continent's automakers could create a new problem for the likes of Volkswagen and BMW. The European Union voted to impose sweeping tariffs on Chinese EV makers on Friday as it seeks to protect its automotive industry from what the bloc claims are unfairly subsidized cheap Chinese electric vehicles. The European tariffs come after the US introduced its own trade restrictions against Chinese EVs earlier this year.
Persons: , Teslas, Elon Musk, Tesla, Viktor Orbán, French carmaker Renault, Luca de Meo, Julia Poliscanova Organizations: EU, Service, Volkswagen, BMW, European Union, SAIC, Benz Group, BMW Group, Mercedes, Benz, VW, French, Reuters, Transport, Environment, Transport & Environment, Business Locations: Europe, China, Paris, Germany, Hungary, Frankfurt, Beijing
For young people undergoing long-term treatment or struggling with mental health issues, Norwegian company No Isolation developed the AV1 robot, which can take a child’s place in class, serving as their eyes, ears, and voice, and helping them stay connected with their classmates. “They make the child important”The UK’s Chartwell Cancer Trust has a supply of 25 AV1 robots it provides to children with serious illness. Founding trustee Michael Douglas told CNN that the robots enable children to stay engaged with their education even while in intensive care. Last August, No Isolation rolled out AV1 Academy, a library of training materials and resources aimed at improving the usability of the robot. “Removing that pressure to be on camera, we’ve seen, increases the likelihood of the robot being used for students with emotionally based school avoidance,” Salisbury said.
Persons: it’s, , Florence Salisbury, Salisbury, Markus Haner, ” Salisbury, AV1, Michael Douglas, , we’ve Organizations: CNN, Cancer, Moulsham High, Digital Health, AV1 Academy Locations: Germany, Warwickshire, England, Japan, Salisbury
ReutersLebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib told CNN that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had agreed to a 21-day ceasefire just days before he was assassinated by Israel. “He [Nasrallah] agreed, he agreed,” Habib told Christiane Amanpour in an interview aired on Wednesday. ]”White House senior adviser Amos Hochstein was then set to go to Lebanon to negotiate the ceasefire, Habib continued. We need the United States’ help. Whether we get it or not, we’re not sure yet, but [the] United States is very important, vital for the ceasefire to happen,” said Habib.
Persons: Hassan Nasrallah, Abdallah Bou Habib, Israel, Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron, Nasrallah, ” Habib, Christiane Amanpour, , Nabih Berri, Benjamin, Netanyahu, Biden, Macron, Amos Hochstein, Habib, Washington, , we’re Organizations: Reuters Lebanon’s, CNN, US, UN, Assembly, White House, European Union, United Arab Emirates, United Locations: Sidon, Lebanon, Beirut's, Lebanese, Beirut, United States, France, Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Qatar, States
Meet SpaceHopper, a three-legged hopping asteroid explorer
  + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Amy Gunia | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
That includes SpaceHopper, a three-legged robot designed for exploring microgravity environments, like the surface of asteroids. Developed by university students at ETH Zurich, in Switzerland, it bends its legs to propel itself off the ground. “But we can build robots that could do this task for us.”ETH Zurich student Valerio Schelbert holds SpaceHopper. A three-legged hopping robot that can reorient itself in zero gravity is “a completely new idea,” said Florian Kehl, a lecturer in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences of ETH Zurich. The team behind LunarLeaper, including ETH Zurich academics, hope to use it to explore a pit thought to be connected to a subsurface hollow lava tube.
Persons: Valerio Schelbert, Andrew Waller, , Florian Kehl, SpaceHopper, CNN “ Organizations: CNN, Apollo, Earth’s, ETH Zurich, SpaceHopper, ” ETH Zurich, Department of, Planetary Sciences, European Space Agency, ESA, Tech Locations: Switzerland, California, Japan, Germany, France
Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesEurope's top car giants appear to be increasingly concerned about the prospect of massive fines, particularly as electric vehicle demand falters ahead of the next tightening of carbon regulations. "The fines are massive actually. "Manufacturers are pretty much focused on conventional hybrids and ICE vehicles because they are much more profitable," ING's Luman said. Pooling refers to the process in which car manufacturers team up to be considered as one entity when calculating their performance against a CO2 emissions target. Not everyone is convinced that the sales challenge that Europe's car industry faces constitutes an industry-wide crisis.
Persons: Rico Luman, Europe's carmakers, Luman, Luca de Meo, ACEA, Tim McPhie, McPhie, ING's Luman, Sean Gallup, Xavier Demeulenaere, Demeulenaere, Brandon Bell Organizations: Volkswagen, ING, CNBC, videoconference, Renault, EV, Reuters, European Automobile Manufacturers ' Association, BMW, Ferrari, Volvo, European Commission, Ford, Benz Group, Manufacturers, Getty, P Global Mobility, Transport, Environment, Hill Locations: Anhui, Hefei, China, Europe, ACEA, Weissenfels, Germany, Austin , Texas
CNN —Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had agreed to a 21-day ceasefire just days before he was assassinated by Israel. “He [Nasrallah] agreed, he agreed,” Habib told Christiane Amanpour in an interview aired on Wednesday. ]”White House senior adviser Amos Hochstein was then set to go to Lebanon to negotiate the ceasefire, Habib continued. A second source familiar with the talks agreed that the US was aware that Hezbollah was agreeing to the ceasefire. We need the United States’ help.
Persons: CNN —, Abdallah Bou Habib, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Hassan Nasrallah, Israel, Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron, Nasrallah, ” Habib, Christiane Amanpour, , Nabih Berri, Benjamin, Netanyahu, Biden, Macron, Amos Hochstein, Habib, Matthew Miller, ” Miller, Benjajmin Netanyahu, Washington, , we’re Organizations: CNN, CNN — Lebanon’s, US, UN, Assembly, White House, European Union, United Arab Emirates, , Biden, United Locations: Lebanon, Lebanese, Beirut, United States, France, Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Qatar, Israel, States
Smoke rises from a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike as journalists and local residents visit during a press tour on October 2, 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon. LONDON — European stocks are expected to open lower Thursday as conflict in the Middle East weighs on regional investor sentiment. The U.K.'s FTSE index is seen opening 38 points lower at 8,252, Germany's DAX down 67 points at 19,097, France's CAC 40 down 26 at 7,545 and Italy's FTSE MIB 153 points lower at 33,414, according to data from IG. Israel attacked central Beirut early Thursday, killing at least six people, as it pursues Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. Israeli authorities say there were no casualties as a result of the offensive, and that most of the missiles were intercepted.
Persons: Germany's DAX, Israel Organizations: CAC, IG Locations: Beirut, Lebanon, LONDON, Iran, Israel
Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO of Klarna, speaking at a fintech event in London on Monday, April 4, 2022. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg via Getty ImagesA European technology talent brain drain is the biggest risk factor facing Klarna as the Swedish payments company gets closer to its upcoming initial public offering, according to CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski. "When we looked at the risks of the IPO, which is a number one risk in my opinion? He was referring to company risk factors, which are a common element of IPO prospectus filings. Still, when it does go public, Klarna will be among the first major fintech names to successfully debut on a stock exchange in several years.
Persons: Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Chris Ratcliffe, Siemiatkowski, , Klarna, Compensia, Klarna's, CNBC's, Goldman Sachs, Jack Dorsey's, he's, Siemiakowski, they're Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, CNBC, Apple, Meta, PNL, Ventures, Google, U.S Locations: London, Europe, U.S, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Britain, Afterpay, American
AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot have transformed software development and productivity. AdvertisementBefore he graduated from university, Jacob Jackson founded the AI coding assistant TabNine in 2018. In the past two years, there has been a boom in AI coding assistants. The spike in ChatGPT usage and AI coding assistants has shifted how software developers do their jobs. AdvertisementAI assistants can empower codersMost generative AI coding assistants focus on auto-completion, meaning that the tool suggests code as the programmer types.
Persons: , Jacob Jackson, TabNine, Jackson, Claude, Nikolas Gauvreau, Dan Boneh, Kevin Baragona, Baragona, Gauvreau, he's, David Malan, Malan Organizations: Software, Service, Microsoft, Accenture, Developers, Stanford University, Harvard University, Activision Blizzard Locations: OpenAI, Canada, Brazil, Germany, India
“They’re going to make a decision in the presidential race, where they’ll weigh a series of considerations. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick. “My view is also that President Trump’s right, that France and Germany should pay their fair share,” he added. ”I don’t give advice to the former president,” McCormick said, adding that Republicans writ large “need to focus on a battle of ideas” rather than personal attacks. Trump’s going to do whatever he wants to do.”
Persons: Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, Dave McCormick, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Casey, McCormick, Harris, , ” Casey, “ They’re, They’re, , Seth Klein, isn't, “ I’m, I’m, ” Klein, Sen, Trump, Mehmet Oz, He’s, “ I’ve, I’ve, ” McCormick, ” Trump, Trump’s, ” I’m, Trump’s Butler, nominee’s, I’ll, it’s, Harris “, ” Bradley Flenory, ” Flenory, Trump’s Trump Organizations: Democratic, White, Senate, NBC News, University of Pittsburgh, Democratic Party, Republican, Getty, Wall Street Republican, Pennsylvania, GOP, Republicans, Trump, United States Congress, Catholic Locations: HARRISBURG, Pa, Pennsylvania, Ohio , Montana, Arizona, Pittsburgh, Erie, California , New York, Ukraine, . Pennsylvania, Ukrainian, France, Germany, China, Frackville
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailInvestors are realizing the economic cost of climate disruptions, Germany's climate envoy saysJennifer Morgan, state secretary and special envoy for international climate action for Germany, discusses global climate policy at the Berlin Global Dialogue.
Persons: Jennifer Morgan Organizations: Berlin Locations: Germany
Prosecutor Ute Lindemann argued that he should be convicted of two counts of rape and two of sexual abuse, and should be kept in preventive detention after he has served a 15-year sentence, German news agency dpa reported. The suspect hasn’t been charged in the McCann case, in which he is under investigation on suspicion of murder. He is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence in Germany for a rape he committed in Portugal in 2005. There are no formal pleas in the German legal system and there is no obligation for defendants to respond. In July, the court lifted an arrest warrant in the cases at stake in the current trial, citing a lack of “urgent suspicion” against the defendant.
Persons: Brueckner, Prosecutor Ute Lindemann, Lindemann, hasn’t, McCann Organizations: Berlin AP, Prosecutor Locations: Braunschweig, Germany, Portugal, Praia da Luz
This was the dawn of Japan’s “bullet train” era, widely regarded as the defining symbol of the country’s astonishing recovery from the trauma of World War II. A map of Japan's high-speed rail lines. Japan’s high-speed rail revolutionFast train: Japan's distinctive Shinkansen "bullet trains" have been plying the country's high-speed railways since 1964. Toru Yamanaka/AFP/Getty Image TGV: France's answer to the Bullet Train, the Train à Grand Vitesse, began operating between Paris and Lyon in 1981. Mehdi Fedouach/AFP/Getty Images China's rail expansion: China has now eclipsed the rest of the world when it comes to high-speed rail.
Persons: Yoshikazu Tsuno, Jiji Press, Toru Yamanaka, Mehdi Fedouach, Wang He, , Christopher P, Hood Organizations: CNN, Olympic Games, Hitachi, Toshiba, Mount, Getty, Mount Fuji, Tokyo, Lions, Hulton, Keystone, Jiji, West Japan Railway, Ltd, Fuji, Vitesse, Lyon, JR EAST, Eurostar, JR EAST Japan, Locations: Tokyo, Osaka, Japan, Shin, Kobe, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Nagano, AFP, North America, Europe, Korea, Russia, Honshu, Kyushu, Hokkaido, Sanrio, Paris, China, France, Spain, Belgium, South Korea, United Kingdom, Morocco, France’s, Bordeaux, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Taiwan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, London, Brussels, Amsterdam, India, Thailand, Wuhan, Western Europe, Nagoya, British
Israel has launched a ground operation southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah. Israeli officials said there would be “no long-term occupation” of Lebanon but declined to provide a timeline. Here’s what you need to know:• Mass casualties: At least 95 people were killed in Israeli strikes yesterday, adding to a death toll of more than 1,000 since last Monday. • UN opposes ground incursion: “We all know the devastation that an all-out war, a ground war in Lebanon would bring to the people of Israel and the people of Lebanon,” the UN chief’s spokesperson said Monday. • Strikes on Damascus: An Israeli strike has killed a well-know television anchor and two others, state news agency SANA reported.
Persons: , Joe Biden, SANA Organizations: Lebanese, CNN, UN, UN chief’s, Pentagon, , Hamas Locations: Israel, Lebanon, • Israel, Damascus, Syria, Germany, , Gaza, Yemen
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