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From Friday, citizens of nine more countries can enter China without needing a visa to visit. South Korea is a major tourism source market for China. In 2019, some 4.3 million South Koreans visited China, according to The Korea Times. Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported less than 1.3 million visited in 2023. Share prices of prominent Chinese and Korean travel companies rose following Beijing's announcement of the expanded visa-free program on Friday.

Persons: Trip.com Organizations: Europe —, Liechtenstein —, The Korea Times, Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jin Locations: China, Europe, Europe — Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, South Korea

☆ 5 minutes of exercise can help lower your blood pressure, new research suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Taking a quick jog or bike ride instead of sitting all day may reduce blood pressure, research suggests. Gentle exercise routines like walking and tai chi can also reduce stress and lower blood pressure. Using their own model to estimate how different activities impact blood pressure, they concluded that small changes could do a long way. Adding more activity helped to lower blood pressure even more: 10 to 20 minutes of exercise daily reduced blood pressure enough to lower heart disease risk by about 10%, according to the researchers' estimates. AdvertisementTai chi has also been found to lower blood pressure as effectively as cardio.

Persons: —, Jo Blodgett, Emmanuel Stamatakis Organizations: Service, University College London, University of Sydney, American Heart Association Locations: Australia, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands

☆ Elevator test towers: The skyscrapers where nobody lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Elevator test towers can go higher still. Elevator test towers are “a bit like a test track for a Formula One team,” said Tomio Pihkala, chief technology officer at Finnish elevator manufacturer Kone, in a phone interview. Like all skyscrapers, elevator towers need to withstand strong winds that can cause swaying and affect test conditions. The resulting oscillation simulates wind and earthquakes, which are among the biggest challenges in elevator development, according to TK Elevator. One of TK Elevator's test towers in Atlanta, Georgia.

Persons: It’s, Sebastian Gollnow, ”, Tomio Pihkala, Xia Yu, ” Pihkala, “ It’s, “, Kone, TK, ” Beate Höhnle Organizations: CNN, Getty, New York, Trade Center, Atlanta —, Battery, Atlanta Braves, Hitachi, New York City —, Formula, Kone Locations: Black, Rottweil, New, Atlanta, Zhongshan, China, of, Guangzhou, New York City, LA, Taipei, Hyvinkää, Finland, Kunshan, Tytyri, Atlanta , Georgia, Swiss

☆ Ukraine congratulates Trump — but a Republican win will scare Kyiv
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., September 27, 2024. Posting on X, Zelenskyy praised Trump on his "impressive election victory" and said he was optimistic that he and the former U.S. president, who has threatened to cut Ukraine funding quickly if re-elected, could work together toward peace in Ukraine. That would make it easy for a Republican administration to block future military funding for Ukraine. The U.S. election, and the future of that funding and support, was seen as a make-or-break moment for Kyiv. Then President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a joint press conference after their summit on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki, Finland.

Persons: Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Shannon Stapleton, that's, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump, Kamala Harris, Zelenskyy, Trump's, Vladimir Putin, Chris McGrath, J.D, Vance, wouldn't, — Organizations: Ukraine's, Trump, Reuters, U.S, NBC News, Electoral, White, U.S . House, Ukraine, Analysts, Russian, CNBC, Kyiv, Republicans, Democrats, Getty Locations: New York City, U.S, Reuters Ukraine, Ukraine, Russia, United States, America, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Helsinki, Finland, Moscow

☆ The U.S. election is a make-or-break moment for aid to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Kevin Lamarque | ReutersTensions are likely running high in Kyiv ahead of Tuesday's presidential election in the U.S. — a vote that could make or break ongoing aid for Ukraine. Officials in Kyiv say the election is being watched closely, amid concerns that future aid could be cut. In the week before the presidential election, Western officials were reported as saying that a Harris administration would likely struggle to push significant aid for Ukraine through Congress. A win by Donald Trump could see him placing a phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as 6 November. Then President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a joint press conference after their summit on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki, Finland.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Kamala Harris, Kevin Lamarque, —, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, It's, Trump, it's, Yuriy Sak, J.D, Vance, JD Vance, Carlos Osorio, Putin, Harris, Timothy Ash, Reuters Ash, Ash, Tim Willasey, Vladimir Putin, Chris McGrath Organizations: U.S, White, Reuters, NBC News, Republican, Democrats, NATO, Russia, Ukrainian, CNBC, Anadolu, Getty, Kiel Institute of, European Investment Bank, European Commission, Republicans, Kyiv, Reuters Trump, Berenberg Bank, Berenberg, Washington, Congress, Trump, Ukraine, BlueBay Asset Management, Democratic, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Washington , U.S, Kyiv, U.S, Ukraine, United States of America, United States, America, Russia, Toretsk, Donetsk, Donbas, Moscow, St, Cloud , Minnesota, Europe, Belgian, Helsinki, Finland

☆ Russia's defense sector is running on overdrive — but firms are warning of bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Defense firms are busy — but high inflation and interest rates past 20% have left them struggling. AdvertisementIn Russia's defense sector, demand is surging — but its companies are struggling all the same. Rising interest rates and export bans were eroding Russian defense companies' profits across the board, they said, making the Russian state the only guarantor of revenues. Sheremeta described the situation as a "death spiral," where war spending begets more inflation, which requires more war spending. "If some defense companies cannot fulfill their obligations, the Kremlin can simply nationalize them," Sheremeta said.

Persons: —, Sergei Chemezov, Roman Sheremeta, Sheremeta, Daniel Treisman, Korhonen, Julian Cooper, Konstantin Sonin, Sonin Organizations: Service, Rostec, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, Bloomberg, University of California, National Bureau of Economic Research, Central Bank, Bank of Finland Institute, Emerging, Centre for Russian, East European Studies, University of Birmingham, University of Chicago Harris School of Public, Project Syndicate Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Los Angeles

☆ What daylight-saving time does to your body and brain
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementSummer is over, and this Sunday it's time to turn back the clocks, ending daylight-saving time for the year. "That's how fragile and susceptible your body is to even just one hour of lost sleep," sleep expert Matthew Walker, author of "How We Sleep," previously told Business Insider. Some lawmakers want permanent DST — others want standard time year-roundThe political debate over DST is fierce, unscientific, and deeply divided. In the 2018 midterms, voters opted to get rid of the annual clock change, to be in permanent daylight-saving time. Switching to permanent DST requires a green light from Congress, but states do not need federal approval to switch to permanent standard time.

Persons: —, it's, Matthew Walker ,, That's, GOP Sen, Marco Rubio, Rubio, Akinbolaji Organizations: Service, American Medical Association, DST, Sleep Research Society, National Conference of State Legislatures, Protection, GOP, Senate, University of Minnesota Medical School Locations: Germany, Europe, Hawaii, Arizona, Indiana, Finland, California

☆ Russia’s Swift March Forward in Ukraine’s East
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Constant Méheut | Josh Holder | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

Russia’s Swift March Forward in Ukraine’s EastTwo years of territorial changes in the Donbas Russia gained more territory in October than any month since July 2022 150 sq. miles Amount of territory Russia gained 100 50 0 Ukraine has made only marginal gains this year 50 Amount of territory Ukraine gained 100 Jan. April July Oct. Jan. April July Oct. 2023 2024 Amount of territory Ukraine gained Amount of territory Russia gained 100 50 0 50 100 150 sq. Amount of territory Ukraine gained Amount of territory Russia gained 100 50 0 50 100 150 sq. In August, Ukraine’s defensive lines buckled, and Russia rapidly advanced 10 miles toward Pokrovsk and closed in on Selydove from the west and north. In just the past week, Russia advanced roughly six miles north of Vuhledar — an unusually swift pace compared with previous gains.

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☆ Some wealthy travelers are replacing their hot summer trips with 'coolcations'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Some luxury travel agents say more vacationers are seeking summer trips to cooler climates. In the summer of 2024, a growing number of travelers flocked to Greece as the country was experiencing deadly heatwaves and fires. Wealthy travelers are seeking out chill summersSome western European destinations like Iceland experienced a cooler-than-average summer. Roth has planned summer trips to the latter. AdvertisementA growing number of travelers are pushing their "Euro summer" trips to the fall to beat peak summer crowds and temperatures.

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Mārtiņš Kazāks, Bank of Latviawatch nowOn a 50-basis-point rate cut: "Well, everything should be on the table, you know, given what the data tells us. Klaas Knot, Netherlands central bankwatch now"Are we risking a structural undershoot of our inflation target? Joachim Nagel, German central bankwatch nowOn rate cuts: "This discussion about 25 or maybe something different is not helpful. On rate cuts: "The direction is clear. Gediminas Šimkus, Bank of Lithuaniawatch nowOn rate cuts: "We are clearly moving ... towards the direction of easing monetary policy.

Persons: Karen Tso, Pierre Wunsch, I'm, we've, Mario Centeno, Klaas, It's, Robert Holzmann, Joachim Nagel, disinflation, Volcker, Olli Rehn, it's, Gediminas Šimkus, Boris Vujčić Organizations: European Central Bank, International Monetary, Bank of Latvia, National Bank of Belgium, Bank of Portugal, Austrian National Bank, Bank of France, Bank of Finland, Bank of Lithuania, Croatian National Bank Locations: Washington ,, Kazāks, Netherlands, German, Galhau, Europe

☆ Europe’s centrists are flocking to the right on migration, as a far right surge and a border crisis spooks the continent
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Increasingly, Europe’s centrist figureheads are dropping their once-high-minded rhetoric on irregular migration, reaching instead for positions that were previously the preserve of the continent’s populist rabble-rousers. In Poland, like in much of Europe, “voters across the board expect that border security and migration controls are the priority,” Kucharczyk said. But Thursday’s victory for Tusk in Brussels underscores a broader, rightward shift across Europe on the issue of irregular migration. “It’s an existential issue for this coalition, and they don’t want to take chances on issues like migration,” Kucharczyk said. The wider question is whether the longstanding principles of the border-free Schengen Area can survive an enduring era of rising migration and populist subversion.

Persons: Donald Tusk, ” Tusk, Spain’s Pedro Sanchez –, Tusk, ” Jacek Kucharczyk, Emmanuel Macron, Germany’s, Olaf Scholz, ” Kucharczyk, ”, Adnan Beci, Ursula von der Leyen, Chancellor Scholz, Keir Starmer –, –, Scholz, Thomas Niedermueller, Italy’s, Giorgia Meloni, “, Marta Welander, PiS, Poland’s, Kucharczyk Organizations: CNN, European Union Council, of Public Affairs, Wednesday, Getty, European Commission, EU, Committee, Law and Justice, SPD, ISIS, – Locations: Brussels, Poland, EU, Belarus, Europe, Russia, Albania, Warsaw, AFP, EU’s, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Solingen, Hungary, Slovakia

☆ I lived in 5 different US states. None of them had what I was looking for, so I moved my family to Finland, and I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I'm a Gen X child from the San Francisco Bay Area. Since that first move, I've lived in Alabama, Virginia, and Texas and returned to the Bay Area. The main difference was that the Bay Area was more diverse than Phoenix at that time. The Bay Area had changed so muchWe moved to Half Moon Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and in 2017, I got a job at UC Berkeley. People moved in and out of the Bay Area a lot, so it was hard to make lasting social connections.

Persons: Rosanna Guadagno, Guadagno, —, I've, I'd, Dallas, didn't, we'd Organizations: Service, San, Santa Clara University, US, University of Alabama, Alabama, National Science Foundation, University of Texas, Dallas, Big Tech, San Francisco Bay Area, UC Berkeley, Stanford, University of Oulu Locations: California, Alabama, Texas, Finland, San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix, Alabama , Virginia, Bay, Arizona, Tuscaloosa, . Texas, Virginia, Washington ,, Dallas, Austin, Silicon Valley, San Francisco Bay, Oulu, Switzerland

☆ Here's why the U.S. retirement system isn't among the world's best
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"I think [a C+ grade] would describe a rating where there is a lot of room for improvement," said Christine Mahoney, global retirement leader at Mercer, a consulting firm. 29 out of 48 global pension systems in 2024, according to the annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index , released Tuesday. The U.S. system is often referred to as a three-legged stool, consisting of Social Security, workplace retirement plans and individual savings. Employers aren't required to offer a retirement plan like a pension or 401(k) plan to workers. American workers can withdraw their 401(k) savings when they switch jobs, for example.

Persons: Christine Mahoney, doesn't, Mercer, Mahoney, it's, Graham Pearce, Pearce, David Blanchett Organizations: Mercer, Natixis Investment Management, U.S, Mercer CFA, Global, Social Security, Employers, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Finance, Research Locations: Netherlands, Iceland, Denmark, Israel, Mercer, Singapore, Australia, Finland, Norway, U.S

☆ Bob Woodward issues a stark warning on Trump weeks from Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Peter Bergen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

As has been the case for previous Woodward books, those who don’t come out well from his reporting publicly dismiss it. Woodward notes that neither Biden nor Trump spoke to him for this book, but he still got great access. It’s clear from a close reading of “War” that almost every top national security official in the Biden administration spoke with him. The Biden administration has halted the shipment of massive 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, but otherwise, the large flow of American weapons to the Jewish state continues. Coats told Woodward, “It’s still a mystery to me how he deals with Putin and what he says to Putin.

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HONG KONG — A pair of giant pandas began their journey Monday from China to the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, where they will begin a 10-year residence in the nation’s capital, weeks before the presidential election. The pair left for the airport from the China Conservation and Research Center's Dujiangyan Panda Base in the country's southwest Sichuan province, the China Wildlife Conservation Association said in a statement. San Francisco Mayor London Breed has also said that the city’s zoo is preparing to receive its first pair of pandas from China. The impending arrival of the National Zoo’s two new bears was announced in May in a video with first lady Jill Biden. The bears are endemic to China and viewed as a national symbol.

Persons: Bao Li, Qing Bao, ”, “, Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, Xiao Qi Ji, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Yun Chuan, Xin Bao, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Jill Biden, Qing, Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, Lun, Nixon’s Organizations: China Conservation, Research, China Wildlife Conservation Association, San Diego Zoo, San Francisco Mayor London, San, U.S, World Wildlife Foundation Locations: HONG KONG, China, Washington, United States, Sichuan, U.S, San Diego, Zoo Atlanta, Beijing, Finland

☆ Spain is betting on immigrants to boost its economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Spain is looking to immigrants to help boost its economy. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said migration is crucial for the country's prosperity. AdvertisementSpain is looking to immigrants to help boost its economy and fill gaps in its workforce. Related storiesSánchez also used his speech to dispel certain myths and "disinformation" about immigrants, saying that "hatred and xenophobia have been — and are — the greatest destroyer of nations." Former President Donald Trump has drawn particular attention to the issue, often using inflammatory rhetoric to describe immigrants.

Persons: Pedro Sánchez, —, Sánchez, Donald Trump, Trump Organizations: Spanish, Service Locations: Spain, EU, Spanish, Germany, Sweden, Finland

☆ NATO fighter pilots break down their Eurofighter vs F-35 dogfight with cockpit video and paper airplanes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Two NATO fighter jet pilots discussed their recent Eurofighter vs F-35 dogfighting competition. The pilots used paper airplanes to talk about their fight and their various maneuvers. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTwo NATO fighter jet pilots recently compared notes after going head-to-head in a "dogfight" in the skies above Germany. Patrick Pearce discussed their battle during a dogfighting competition at Ramstein Air Base and the differences between their respective Eurofighter and F-35 jets.

Persons: —, Alexander Grant, Patrick Pearce, they've, Grant, Leonardo, Pearce, Lockheed Martin, they'd, I've, Valerie R, Seelye, weren't Organizations: NATO, US, Service, US Department of Defense, Ramstein Air Base, Eurofighter, US Air Force, Airbus Defense, Space, BAE Systems, Lockheed, German Eurofighter, Allied Air Command Locations: Germany, Europe, European, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom, United States

☆ How the source of your tissues is fueling wildfires thousands of miles away
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Vasco Cotovio | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Certain toilet paper, tissue and office paper brands are made with materials from eucalyptus trees, a non-native species to Portugal. CNN PortugalThe problem is eucalyptus trees are particularly flammable. The eucalyptus tree is native to Australia and provides food and shelter to koalas, among other wildlife. As the Portuguese paper and timber industries grew in the mid-1900s, so too did eucalyptus plantations, and the species now covers nearly 2 million acres. In California, the eucalyptus tree has been naturalized, meaning it now grows beyond the places it was planted.

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☆ BlackRock's CEO says China is the biggest supporter of Russia's economy amidst the Ukraine war
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Larry Fink says China is the biggest, fundamental supporter of Russia's economy. AdvertisementChina is Russia's biggest war backer, BlackRock chairman and CEO Larry Fink said on Tuesday. "Russia's biggest supporter and fundamental supporter of the Russian economy is China. "We have businesses in China, I'm sure everybody here has some businesses in China," Fink said. In July, Finland's President Alexander Stubb told Bloomberg in an interview that Russia's reliance on China means the Asian giant could end the Ukraine war if it wanted to.

Persons: Larry Fink, Fink, " Fink, China's, —, there's, hasn't, William J, Burns, Alexander Stubb, Xi Jinping, Stubb Organizations: BlackRock, Service, Berlin Global, Bloomberg, Business Insider, CIA, Foreign Affairs Locations: China, Russia, Russia's, Ukraine, BlackRock

☆ Key lines from the Vance-Walz vice presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

Here are key lines from the debate, which was hosted by CBS News in New York City on Tuesday. Vance said many of the things Trump says, but he did it with a control that Trump lacks. The only answer is during the four years that Donald Trump was president. We have a historic immigration crisis because Kamala Harris started and said that she wanted to undo all of Donald Trump’s border policies. We could come together and solve this if we didn’t let Donald Trump continue to make it an issue.

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☆ Los Angeles' LGBTQ history comes alive at Circa: Queer Histories Festival
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Dan Allen | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

It’s all part of Circa: Queer Histories Festival, which returns for a second edition of packing LGBTQ History Month — aka October — with events that explore and celebrate L.A.’s myriad queer legacies. “Los Angeles is not just a big city, it’s like a small country,” said Tony Valenzuela, executive director of One Institute, Circa’s organizer. “There’s just so much diversity here, folks from all over the world, and it has a really vibrant — not just queer and trans community, but queer and trans history. That history has long been overshadowed by New York and San Francisco, but I think that’s really changing.”Tony Valenzuela, pictured here at the Out100 Celebration in Los Angeles in 2023, is the executive director of the One Institute, which organizes the Circa: Queer Histories Festival. “It doesn’t have to be events that fill an auditorium with 300 people,” he explained.

Persons: Faeries, Don Kilhefner, trailblazers, Long, ”, Tony Valenzuela, “ There’s, ” Tony Valenzuela, Alberto Rodriguez, “, ” Valenzuela, Valenzuela Organizations: Finland House, One Institute, Variety, ”, Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos Locations: Los Angeles, Finland, New York, San Francisco, Palestine

☆ Jewish students fear climate of antisemitism on campus stoked by Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

“The idea was that all you need to defend against antisemitism is a table and a couple of Jewish students willing to have a conversation,” he explained. “It was a very difficult time and a lot of Jewish students started to become scared. “Jewish students had a terrible year last year,” Emma Hallali, president of the European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS), an umbrella organization representing 160,000 young people in 36 different countries, told CNN. “The community of Jewish students in Oxford has never been stronger and it’s a really vibrant place to be,” he said. The Union of Jewish Students President Sami Berkoff (left) with Solicitor General Sarah Sackman at a meeting to discuss the concerns of Jewish students.

Persons: Andrew Milligan, “, “ We’ve, Jewish Students Gil, ”, Gil, judenrats, weren’t, David, we’re, Dave Rich, Rich, Joe Giddens, aren’t, there’s, Rabbi Michael Rosenfeld, “ I’d, ” Emma Hallali, Emma Hallali, Hallali, Emilia Kartovaara, Emilia, Kartovaara, ” Markus Laitinen, Laitinen, Rosenfeld, Sami Berkoff, Berkoff, UJS, Sarah Sackman, Sackman, isn’t Organizations: CNN, Community Security Trust, Jewish, Old College, University of Edinburgh, University of Leeds ’ Hillel House, Hillel House, Jewish Students, University of Leeds, ” Universities, Cambridge University, Oxford University, Oxford, European Union of Jewish Students, University of Helsinki, UK Union of Jewish Students, Union of Jewish Students Locations: United Kingdom, Israel, Gaza, Leeds, England, The, United States, Western, France, Germany, Netherlands, Europe, Finland, Helsinki, Oxford

☆ NATO's new chief is inheriting messy wars and a possible second Trump presidency. It's not going to be easy, security analysts say.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

And then, with the US presidential elections now less than five weeks away, there is the prospect of a second Donald Trump presidency. AdvertisementMark Rutte earned the nickname "Trump whisperer" after placating the former president on US commitments to NATO. According to Prakash, Rutte is "coming into the role from a certain outlook, and that outlook is essentially saying: 'We need to stand with America.'" NATO's deputy secretary-general, Mircea Geoană, told Euronews in July that China, as a direct enabler of Russia's war in Ukraine, threatened the alliance's security. AdvertisementShifting NATO away from Russia and toward other threats is going to be "perhaps the greatest challenge facing Mark Rutte," Prakash said.

Persons: Mark Rutte, Jens Stoltenberg, —, Abishur Prakash, Prakash, Stoltenberg, John Hardie, Donald Trump, Rutte, Hardie, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Scott Applewhite, ATACMS, Josep Borrell, Joe Biden, Ramiz Dallah, Israel ramped, Israel, Benjamin Friedman, Keir Giles, Trump, Brandon Bell, Giles, Friedman, Kamala Harris, Harris, Chip Somodevilla, NATO's, Mircea Geoană, Euronews Organizations: Service, NATO, Inc, Russia, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Trump, AP, Pentagon, Russian, Republicans, Hamas, Getty, Defense, Chatham House's, NATO's, Europe NATO, Ukraine Defense Contact, Assistance, Training, Kyiv, Dutch, NRC, America Locations: Ukraine, escalations, Russia, Netherlands, Gaza, Toronto, Denmark, Sweden, Czech Republic, Finland, Israel, Lebanon, Anadolu, Europe, Chatham House's Russia, Eurasia, Savannah , Georgia, South China, Philippines, China

☆ San Marino: What it’s like playing for the lowest-ranked national soccer team in the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

For San Marino, these are some of the greatest results in the nation’s history. San Marino, a tiny microstate within Italy, is home to 33,600. Between 2006 and 2023, San Marino held the unwanted record of suffering the biggest defeat in European Championship qualifying history – a 13-0 drubbing by Germany. Bernd Schneider makes it 13-0, scoring a penalty past San Marino goalkeeper Aldo Simoncini. One goal early in the second half from 19-year-old Nicko Sensoli – who had not yet been born when San Marino last won – was enough.

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Outbound travel from China is set to receive a much-anticipated jolt as "Golden Week" bookings show changes in where and why Chinese people are traveling. While most Golden Week travelers are choosing mid-tier accommodations, growth for five-star hotels in Europe is almost three times higher in Europe than in Asia-Pacific, company data showed. Seeking quiet and concertsAs Chinese tourists continue to move beyond organized sightseeing tours abroad, more are seeking to celebrate Golden Week in off-the-beaten-path locations, especially in Asia and Europe, according to Trip.com's data. In Europe, bookings in Spain rose 260% to the city of Granada and 144% to Seville, according to Trip.com. Hong Kong is expected to welcome as many as 1.2 million mainland Chinese visitors during the coming Golden Week holiday, up 10% from last year, according to the city's Travel Industry Council.

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