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☆ Iran weighs its next move as its closest ally takes a hit in Lebanon
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Abbas Al Lawati | Mostafa Salem | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

As Tehran watches its most prized non-state ally take a beating, questions are mounting about how it may respond. Israel then began an air assault that killed several Hezbollah commanders and led to the highest number of casualties in Lebanon in almost two decades. The Israeli military has claimed that Nasrallah has been killed, but Hezbollah is yet to comment on the matter. But it’s not an easy option as they will (become) targets, and they don’t understand Lebanon.”Under what circumstances would Iran intervene? This week however, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that his country would not remain “indifferent” if a full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah erupted in Lebanon.

Persons: CNN —, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, Nasrallah, “, ”, Hanin Ghaddar, Amal Saad, Saad, … it’s, it’s, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Trita Parsi, Mohamed Azakir, Farzin, Nadimi, ” Saad, ” Parsi, Parsi, Masoud Pezeshkian, Javad Zarif, Donald Trump, Mike Segar, Pezeshkian, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Zarif, Ismail Haniyeh, Abbas Araghchi Organizations: CNN, Washington Institute, AFP, Cardiff University, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, ”, Washington DC, Quincy Institute, American University of, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Islamic, United Nations, United Nations General Assembly, UN, Reuters, Israel, West, Assembly, UN Security Locations: Israel, Tehran, Gaza, Lebanon, Beirut, Wales, Tel Aviv, Lebanese, Iran, American University of Beirut, Damascus, United States, “, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Islamic Republic, New York

☆ LDP election: Japan’s next prime minister could be its first woman leader
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Japan’s ruling party will elect its new leader Friday, and the winner will become the country’s next prime minister. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is not in the running after his surprise announcement last month that he would step down following a series of political scandals that fueled calls for him to resign. With the upcoming US presidential election, the new prime minister will navigate Japan’s relations with a new American leader at a time of growing security challenges in Asia, including an increasingly assertive China and a belligerent North Korea. Koizumi, 43, is the US-educated, charismatic son of popular former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, and could be Japan’s youngest prime minister of the post-war period. He sits on the more progressive wing of the conservative party.

Persons: CNN —, Shinjiro Koizumi, Shigeru Ishiba, Fumio Kishida, haven’t, Kishida, “, Koizumi, ” Yu Uchiyama, Margaret Thatcher, Shinzo Abe, –, Junichiro Koizumi, acceding, Ishiba Organizations: CNN, Liberal Democratic Party, LDP, Partnership, Tokyo University, Reuters, Bank of, NATO Locations: Japan, China, Japan’s, American, Asia, North Korea, Pacific, South Korea, Bank of Japan

☆ Jamie Dimon says an 'evil axis' of countries threatening war is the biggest risk to the world economy in the next century
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jamie Dimon warns rising geopolitical tensions could weaken the global economy and stock markets. He labeled Iran, North Korea, and Russia an "evil axis" and criticized China's approach to geopolitics. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned that investors are overlooking a key risk that could significantly weaken the global economy and stock markets over the next century. You have a lot of war taking place right now," Dimon told CNBC-TV18 during a visit to India on Tuesday.

Persons: Jamie Dimon, —, Dimon Organizations: Service, CNBC, TV18, Business Locations: Iran, North Korea, Russia, India

☆ Israel appears to have pushed Hezbollah into a corner — setting the stage for an all-out war
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Tom Porter | Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewIsrael may have pushed Hezbollah into a dangerous corner, and fears are now growing that the pair are on the brink of an all-out war. AdvertisementOn Monday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) warned civilians in Lebanon to stay away from potential Hezbollah targets for their "own safety." "Whatever Israel intends by this string of attacks on Hezbollah, this is not what de-escalation looks like," he said. "Under the circumstances, the region would appear to be on the brink of all-out war in Lebanon," he added. The "dual communications device attacks pushed Hezbollah into a corner," analysts from The Atlantic Council said last week.

Persons: —, Naim Qassem, Israel, it'd, Filippo Dionigi, Nicholas Blanford, Eugene Rogan, Rogan, Biden, Jeanine Hennis Organizations: Service, Israel, Business, Hezbollah's, Israel Defense Forces, Relations, University of Bristol, Wall Street Journal, University of Oxford, BI Israel, The Atlantic Council, UN Locations: Lebanon, Israel, Iran, Haifa

☆ China and Russia are ramping up joint military drills. What’s their end goal?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

China sent several warships and 15 aircraft to waters off Russia’s Far East coast for Ocean-2024, according to the Russian military. The latest Russia-China military drills fit a pattern of more than a decade of enhanced military coordination between the two countries, experts say. The joint drills also raise questions about whether the two nuclear-armed powers, which are not treaty allies, could act together in any potential future conflict. Russian military sailors attend the opening ceremony for a joint naval exercise in the South China Sea in July. But observers say that despite the growing coordination within joint drills, it’s unlikely there is a clear end goal past sending a strong signal – at least for now.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Xi Jinping, Sergei Bobylev, Xi, ’, “ They’re, ”, Alexander Korolev, Washington’s, Carl Schuster, Korolev, it’s “, Elizabeth Wishnick, “, Russia –, James Char, Schuster Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Kremlin, Canadian, Putin, NATO, Sputnik, Reuters, Soviet, Center for Strategic, International Studies, CNN, Russian, CSIS, University of New, US Navy, Pacific Command’s Joint Intelligence Center, Russian Defense Ministry, Beijing, South China, Pacific Security Affairs Division, CNA, India, Nanyang Technological University’s Institute of Defense, Strategic Studies, China, Navy Locations: China, Hong Kong, United States, Moscow, Russia, Ukraine, East, Ocean, Russian, Japan, Alaska –, South China, Beijing, Washington, Taiwan, Soviet Union, Communist China, Alaska, Pacific, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Asia, Germany, Philippines, South, Iran, lockstep, Nanyang, Singapore

☆ Podcast: Japan's quest for the most powerful microchip leads semiconductor revival
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +25 min

At the end of [the] 1980s, Japanese companies accounted for like 51% of the global semiconductor market. So by doing this ... one thing undercut Japanese semiconductor chip makers' competitiveness in the global market. Another thing [is] that [it] forced open [the] Japanese semiconductor market to foreign players, and this creates opportunity for the U.S., South Korea and Taiwan. And Japanese companies are trying to both develop their own capacity but also attract phone companies to establish fabs there. So by collaborating with international companies, Japanese companies can leverage their existing technology and manufacturing techniques to expand their global share as well.

Persons: Tom Chitty, Fei Xue, Tom Chitty Well, Arjun, Kharpal Fei, Reagan, Arjun Kharpal, Fei, it's, TSMC, Fei Xue Yes, Rapidus, Arjun Kharpal Fei, they're, there's, ASML, you've, He'd, Tom Chitty Fei, Arjun Arjun Kharpal, Tom, Tom Chitty We'll Organizations: TSMC, Rapidus Corporation, Samsung, Economist Intelligence Unit, Economist Intelligence, The Economist, Economist, East, International Relations, U.S, U.S ., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, IBM, Apple, EV, Japan, Nvidia, Micron, Sony, Nintendo, Canon, South, Samsung Electronics, Tokyo, Screen Holdings Locations: Japan, Taiwan, U.S, Netherlands, Tokyo, beyondthevalley@cnbc.com, East Asia, Fei Xue Japan, South Korea, Japan's, Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture, TSMC, That's, China, Kumamoto

☆ Here is what Ukraine probably wants from its wild assault on Russian territory
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewUkraine has surprised the world with its attack on Kursk, a rare ground invasion of Russian soil. As of Monday, the Kremlin announced that Ukrainian troops had advanced almost 19 miles into the western Russian region. In a public meeting that afternoon, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed his military to purge Ukrainian troops from Kursk. Matthew Savill, director of military sciences at the London-based Royal United Services Institute, assessed on Monday that some Russian troops had been moved from within Ukraine, but the scale is unclear. He said this would likely only be incidental to Ukraine's main strategic goal in the Kursk attack.

Persons: —, Patrick Bury, Vladimir Putin, We're, Matthew Ford, Ford, Matthew Savill, Savill, Russia's, West, Ukraine —, Bury, we've, they've, Putin, Vladimir, Peter Dickinson Organizations: Service, UK's University of Bath, Kremlin, Business, Agence France, Presse, BI, UK's University of Sussex, Royal United Services Institute, West Ford, Ukraine, Pentagon, Trump, Atlantic, Moscow Times Locations: Ukraine, Kursk, Russian, Russia, Kyiv, London, Kharkiv

Hong Kong CNN —Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate has a decades-long connection with China. “I remember waking up and seeing the news on June 4 that the unthinkable had happened,” Walz told Voice of America in an interview in 2014. The newlyweds spent their honeymoon taking students on two-week tours in China for sightseeing and classes on culture, education and history. In Chinese nationalist circles, which have an outsized voice on policy debates in China, there are no rosy illusions about Walz. The hashtag “Harris’ VP pick once taught in China” racked up 15 million views on microblogging site Weibo.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, Kamala Harris ’, Tim Walz, Walz, ”, Dalai Lama, Joshua Wong, Shen Dingli, ” Shen, ’ Walz, “, Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, ” Walz, Gwen, Cara Roemhildt, ” Roemhildt, Jeff Widener, ’ ”, Liu Dongshu, Liu Xiaobo, Lobsang Sangay, ” Tim Walz, X, Hong Kong’s, Wong, ” Jeffrey Ngo, “ Walz, ” Ngo, ” Shen Yi, “ We’re, ” Stephen Roach, Morgan Stanley Asia, Harris, Eric Fish, Hong Kong's, Joshua Wang, George H, Bush, Bush’s, there’s, Liu, “ Harris, China ”, –, Xi Jinping, “ Heh, I’ve, they’re Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Democratic, United States ’, Republican, Communist Party, Star, Herald, CNN, Harvard University, Paramount, America, “, of, People, Associated, Congressional, Commission, City University of Hong, Hong, Hong Kong Human Rights, Democracy, White Locations: Hong Kong, China, Beijing, Minnesota, Tiananmen, Nebraska, Shanghai, Foshan, Guangdong, America, Congress, City University of Hong Kong, Tibet, Dalai, Washington, “, South China, Weibo

☆ A second Iranian attack on Israel would likely dwarf its first
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewIran has repeatedly vowed it will attack Israel in response to the assassination of Hamas' political leader in Tehran on July 31. Iran directly attacked Israel for the first time in April, two weeks after Israel assassinated Iranian paramilitary commanders at an Iranian consulate annex in Damascus, Syria. AdvertisementHow Israel would retaliate for any Iranian attack would likely depend on certain factors. "If the coming Iranian attack causes Israeli casualties, they are likely to want to respond harshly," Azizi said. Devine believes Israel's response will depend on the "amount of damage and casualties" any Iranian attack ultimately causes.

Persons: —, Israel, Israel's, Fuad Shukr, Ismail Haniyeh, Antony Blinken, Arash Azizi, Azizi, what's, James Devine, Mount Allison University, Devine, MENAHEM KAHANA, Marwan Naamani, Ain, Washington Institute's Nadimi Organizations: Service, Business, Sunday, Clemson University, Iran's, National Security Council, Department of Politics, Relations, Mount Allison, Getty, Washington Institute for Near East, Tel, Hezbollah, Ain al Asad, IDF, Washington Locations: Iran, Tehran, Lebanon, Beirut, Israel, Iranian, Damascus, Syria, Britain, France, Jordan, Iraq's, Karbala, US, AFP, Yemen, Iraq, Tel Aviv, Lebanese, Ain al

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, center, sits prior to the start of the swearing-in ceremony of newly-elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the Iranian parliament, in Tehran, Iran, on July 30. APThe death of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh is the “first most significant Israeli operation since October 7,” said CNN Political and Foreign Policy Analyst Barak Ravid. The Israeli military told CNN they “don’t respond to reports in the foreign media,” after Iranian state media reported Haniyeh’s death. “This assassination is, in a way, just a matter of when, not a matter of if,” Ravid said. Haniyeh, who was killed in Tehran, according to Hamas and Iranian media, was a longtime political leader of the militant group.

Persons: Ismail Haniyeh, Masoud Pezeshkian, ”, Barak Ravid, Ravid, “, ” Ravid, Haniyeh Organizations: CNN Political, CNN Locations: Tehran, Iran, Gaza, Iranian

☆ Haniyeh’s Death Will Shake but Not Destroy Hamas, Analysts Say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Adam Rasgon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ismail Haniyeh was the top figure managing Hamas’s international relations and one of the group’s most recognizable faces worldwide. From his base in Doha, Qatar, he helped lead Hamas in high-stakes negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza, and he delivered fiery speeches broadcast throughout the Arab world. But his killing in Iran, for which Tehran and Hamas blamed Israel, is unlikely to destabilize Hamas in the long term, analysts say, noting that the group has recovered from past assassinations of political and military leaders. “His assassination is a major blow,” Ibrahim Madhoun, an Istanbul-based analyst close to Hamas, said in an interview. But, he added, “Hamas has faced this situation in the past” and “came out of those scenarios stronger.”The long list of Hamas leaders killed by Israel includes Ahmed Yassin, Hamas’s founder and spiritual leader, in 2004; Salah Shehadeh, the founder of Hamas’s armed wing, in 2002; Abdel Aziz Rantisi, a senior Hamas leader in Gaza, in 2004; and Ahmed al-Jabari, a top commander, in 2012.

Persons: Ismail Haniyeh, “, ” Ibrahim Madhoun, Ahmed Yassin, Salah Shehadeh, Abdel Aziz Rantisi, Ahmed al Organizations: Hamas Locations: Doha, Qatar, Gaza, Iran, Tehran, Israel, Istanbul

☆ Their son did well in high school and on his SATs, but got rejected from 30 US colleges. So they set their sights on Europe.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Jacob applied to Toulouse Business School and received an interview within two days. She had graduated cum laude from high school and had a good chance of getting into colleges in California, Jennifer said. AdvertisementBut Phoebe already had a taste of the European college experience. AdvertisementAccording to U.S. News & World Report, tuition fees at private universities have increased by 40% from 2004 to 2024, while in-state tuition fees for public universities have risen by about 38% over the same time period, adjusted for inflation. Multiple benefits to studying abroadFor the Zeidberg family, the lower tuition fees in Europe were an added bonus.

Persons: —, Lou Zeidberg, Lou, Jacob, Jennifer, Europe Jacob, He's, Phoebe, Isabella Ambrosio, Ambrosio, Dalia Goldberg Organizations: Service, University of California, California State University, Business, Toulouse Business School, IE University, IE, Law, International Relations, U.S . News, College Board, YouGov, BI, UC Locations: Berkeley, San Diego, California, Netherlands, Toulouse, France, Europe, Monterey Bay , California, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, Spain, U.S, Chicago, Ireland, American, Philadelphia, Montreal

☆ It took less than 24 hours for the attacks on Kamala Harris to get deeply sexist and extremely ugly
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewIt didn't take long for Vice President Kamala Harris to be hit with a barrage of sexist and racist attacks after President Joe Biden endorsed her for the presidential run. Harris is also facing a barrage of sexist attacksThe GOP is baselessly accusing Harris of sleeping her way to the top. JD Vance says women who haven’t given birth like Kamala Harris are “childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives,” and have “no direct stake” in America. Although Hillary Clinton also bore the brunt of sexist attacks as a female presidential candidate in 2016, the experts told BI that Harris is going to have it much worse. Representatives for Harris did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris, Tim Burchett, Tennessee, Glenn Grothman, @KathrynMerckTV, Paul Ingrassia, Ingrassia, she's, @DrJohnEastman, Kamala, NpgtQxaCOG, Trump, Laura Loomer, Loomer, Willie Brown, Everything, 803lsgsdW1, Brown, Montel Williams, Williams, X, Megyn Kelly, Kelly, — Megyn Kelly, @megynkelly, JD Vance, 3DJY3pQTGe, Ron Filipkowski, Jackson Lahmeyer, Joe, HQMRnQ52Fy — Jackson, Thomas Hollihan, Costas Panagopoulos, Panagopoulos, Hillary Clinton, Jonathan Aronson, Hillary, Hollihan, Clinton Organizations: Service, Biden, GOP, Business, CNN, Monday, DEI, Democratic Party, DC, Reuters, Fox News, Pastors, USC Annenberg, Northeastern University, Business Insider Locations: Black, Wisconsin, Oakland , California, San Francisco, California, America, American

☆ I'm a ghostwriter for big names in business and Hollywood. The interview process is emotional, but I know what makes a great story.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. I didn't even know what a ghostwriter was or if there was a business for it. Working with successful people usually means they're extremely busy, so sometimes we have to wait for them to find time for everything. Sometimes the interview process can be difficult for clientsWhen we address topics like trauma and relationships, it can be a lot for the client to process. AdvertisementVery often, as they go through the interview process, they become more comfortable talking about difficult things later on.

Persons: —, Loren Stephens, I'm, It's, We'll, Al Azus, Aki Gonzalez Aleong, Jeff Margolis, Barbara Walters, I've, Leo Daughtry, Lauryn Haas Organizations: Service, Business, North Carolina State Rep, lhaas@businessinsider.com Locations: Los Angeles, Boston, North Carolina, I'm, LA

☆ The next front in U.S.-China tech battle? Underwater cables that power the global internet
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Subsea cables are the backbone of the internet, carrying 99% of the world's data traffic. What are subsea cables? Subsea cables are the backbone of the global internet, carrying 99% of the world's intercontinental data traffic. More recently, U.S. tech giants including Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon have invested significant sums to lay down their own cables. Many international subsea cable projects are reportedly circumventing China today due to concerns over data security and Beijing's expanding geopolitical influence.

Persons: TeleGeometry, Andy Champagne, Joe Vaccaro, Vaccaro Organizations: Photodisc, Getty, Yemen's, U.S, Asia America Gateway, Akamai Labs, CNBC, Cisco, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, U.S ., Echo, State Department, Wall Street, Submarine Systems, Team Telecom Locations: Yemen's Iran, China, Ireland, Asia, U.S, U.S . West Coast, Singapore, Indonesia, Africa, Europe, Pacific, Estonia, Hong Kong

REUTERS/Tom Bateman/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights New Tab , opens new tabJuly 10 (Reuters) - Costco Wholesale (COST.O) New Tab , opens new tab said on Wednesday it would hike annual membership fees for the first time in seven years for its U.S. and Canada customers, effective Sept. 1. Costco said the maximum annual 2% reward associated with executive membership will also increase to $1,250 from $1,000. "The market has been expecting (discussion of) a membership fee hike for a couple years ... management historically tends to raise membership rates every 5 to 6 years," said Michael Ashley Schulman, chief investment officer at Running Point Capital Advisors. For fiscal 2023, membership fee revenue accounted for 1.9% of the company's total revenue. New Tab , opens new tabSave Share XFacebookLinkedinEmailLink Purchase Licensing Rights

Persons: Tom Bateman, Costco, Michael Ashley Schulman, Schulman, Granth, Mohammed Safi Shamsi Organizations: Costco, REUTERS, Costco Wholesale, Running, Capital Advisors, Thomson Locations: Meiwa, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, Canada, Bengaluru

☆ Reformist lawmaker Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Michael Rios | James Legge | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. The lawmaker was the only reformist candidate vying for the top elected seat in the country after dozens of other candidates were barred from running. During the 2022 protests, Pezeshkian said in an interview with Iran’s IRINN TV: “It is our fault. Other factors may be more difficult to change, particularly Iran’s foreign policy.

Persons: Masoud Pezeshkian, Pezeshkian, Saeed Jalili, Israel, Ebrahim Raisi, Hossein Amir, ”, Mohammad Khatami, Mahsa, Amini, Iran’s, Sanam Vakil, Vakil, Israel “, Israel Katz, Qasem Soleimani, “, aren’t, Javad Zarif, Zarif, Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Khamenei Organizations: CNN — Reformist, Press, Press TV, Foreign, Supreme, United Nations, North Africa, Chatham House, Israeli, Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps ’, Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps ’ Quds Force Locations: Jalili, Islamic Republic, Iran’s, Iran, Persian, East, London, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps ’ Quds

☆ Putin touts ‘stabilizing’ force of China-Russia ties as Xi hails ‘lasting friendship’ at security summit
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“Russian-Chinese cooperation in global affairs serves as a main stabilizing factor on the international stage, and we continue to further enhance it,” Putin said. China has surpassed the European Union to become Russia’s top trade partner, offering a crucial lifeline to its heavily sanctioned economy. The two nuclear-armed neighbors have also continued to hold joint military exercises, including with Iran. Both moves are widely seen as part of a broader push by Xi and Putin to create an alternative world order that is no longer dominated by the West. Xi said Wednesday that China backed Russia’s role as BRICS chair this year in uniting the Global South, preventing a “new Cold War” and opposing hegemonism, according to state-run news agency Xinhua.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN — Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Xi, Putin, ” Putin, “, ’, ” Xi, ” Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Wednesday, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, SCO, “, Union, Foreign Ministry, West, China, Xinhua Locations: Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Russia, China, Russian, Moscow, Central Asia, United States, Belarus, Ukraine, Iran, Beijing, North Korea, Europe, “

☆ UK election predictions range from bad to terrible defeat for Conservative Party, professor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailUK election predictions range from bad to terrible defeat for Conservative Party, professor saysBen Wellings, associate professor of politics and international relations at Monash University, says "if the polls are right, then we're looking at something very chastening for the Conservative Party."

Persons: Ben Wellings Organizations: Conservative Party, Monash University

The debate between Donald J. Trump and President Biden had analysts in Asia fretting. During Thursday night’s debate, President Biden told former President Donald J. Trump that the United States is the “envy of the world.”After watching their performance, many of America’s friends might beg to differ. In Europe and Asia, the back-and-forth between the blustering Mr. Trump and the faltering Mr. Biden set analysts fretting — and not just about who might win the election in November. Image Mr. Biden leaving the debate stage. Kasit Piromya, Thailand’s foreign minister from 2008 to 2011 and a former ambassador to the United States, lamented the state of American politics.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Biden, ”, fretting —, ” Simon Canning, ” Sergey Radchenko, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, “, Putin, “ I’ve, Mr, Kenny Holston, François Heisbourg, Trump’s, “ I’m, Heisbourg, Radoslaw Sikorski, Marcus Aurelius, Commodus, Sikorski, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Daniela Schwarzer, Bogdan Butkevych, “ Trump, Chan Heng Chee, Ms, Chan, Lee Byong, ’ ”, Koichi Nakano, Haiyun Jiang, Narendra Modi, Tara Kartha, —, Shen Dingli, don’t, Kasit, Damien Cave, Lee Wee, Choe Sang, Vivian Wang, Camille Elemia, Mujib Mashal, Ségolène Le Stradic, Marc Santora Organizations: Johns Hopkins School, International Studies, —, Mr, Russia, New York Times, Trump, Bertelsmann Foundation, Washington , D.C, Credit, Kremlin, Kyiv Independent, Biden unnerves, Institute for Far Eastern, Kyungnam University, Sophia University, The New York Times, Washington, National Security Council of, ”, Weibo Locations: Asia, Australian, United States, Europe, Australia, Washington, Russia, China, North Korea, Ukraine, Lebanon, Iran, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Gaza, Jerusalem, France, Washington ,, American, Ukrainian, North, Seoul, “, United, Tokyo, The New York Times India, National Security Council of India, New Delhi, Beijing, India, Communist, Shanghai, U.S, Southeast Asia

☆ Iranians vote for a new president under the shadow of conflict and economic woes
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Joseph Ataman | Frederik Pleitgen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The vote takes place amid deteriorating relations with the West, an advancing Iranian nuclear program, and an increasing risk of direct war with Israel. Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s supporters gathered on the final day of campaigning to hear him speak, in Tehran, Iran on Thursday. Some polls have shown increasing popularity for Pezeshkian, with the rest of the conservatives splitting the vote. Khamenei urged Iranians to head to the polls and vote after he cast his ballot in the election on Friday morning. Saeed Jalili, ultraconservative former nuclear negotiator and Iranian presidential candidate, holds a rally in Tehran, Iran, on June 24.

Persons: Ebrahim Raisi, Hossein Amir, Ali Khamenei, Mahsa, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s, Joseph Ataman, Masoud Pezeshkian, Saeed Jalili, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Khamenei, Amini’s, Pezeshkian, Iran’s, Amirhossein Qazizadeh, Hashemi, Alireza Zakani, Qazizadeh, who’ve, ”, Arash Azizi, Saddam Hussein, Masoud, Morteza, “, Sina Toossi, Narges Mohammadi, ” Ahmad, Ghalibaf, ” Ghalibaf, ” Mariam, Raisi, ” Cheers, ” Mohammad, ” Parsi, Javad Zarif, Zarif, ” Khamenei, Trump, Biden Organizations: Iran CNN —, Foreign, Iran’s, West, CNN, Iran’s Guardian Council, Center for Middle East, Global, Quincy Institute, Experts, Islamic, Center for International Policy, Trump, Pezeshkian, Getty, Washington Locations: Tehran, Iran, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Islamic Republic, Iranian, Berlin, Iraq, Washington, Washington ,, Shiroudi, ”

European Commission President and EPP lead candidate standing for re-election, Ursula von der Leyen greets delegates before giving a speech at the congress of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party at the Estrel Berlin Hotel in Berlin, on May 8, 2024. The European Union's three main political groups have come to an agreement on who will hold the bloc's top jobs, three officials told CNBC, leading to disgruntlement from some lawmakers in the continent. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to remain in her post for a second five-year term under a deal struck Tuesday by EU leaders from the center-right European People's Party (EPP), the Socialists and the Liberals, the sources told CNBC. The commission president is in charge of the EU executive arm and holds responsibility over regulating the world's single market, proposing new legislation, and directing the bloc's policy agenda over the next five years. "There's an understanding between the three main parties," one of the three EU officials told CNBC.

Persons: Ursula von der Leyen, Kaja Kallas, Antonio Costa Organizations: EPP, Christian Democratic Union, CDU, CNBC, European, EU, European People's Party, Socialists, Liberals, Estonian, European Council Locations: Berlin, Portuguese

☆ Japan and South Korea Are Fighting Over an App at a Tense Time
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( River Akira Davis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A joint venture set up in 2019 by two top Japanese and South Korean companies was hailed as a beacon of cooperation amid strained diplomatic relations. Executives from South Korea’s Naver and Japan’s SoftBank Group said they would jointly own the operator of Line, a South Korean-developed messaging app popularized in Japan. Five years later, Japan and South Korea have made significant strides in easing longstanding historical tensions. Japan and South Korea, both key United States allies in Asia, have a sensitive history. Japan colonized Korea from 1910 until Japan’s surrender in World War II in 1945, and Japan and South Korea have often scuffled over territory and geopolitical differences.

Persons: Japan’s Locations: South Korea’s, Korean, Japan, South Korea, States, Asia, Korea

☆ How a Saudi pullback from a landmark US deal is bad news for dollar dominance
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Saudi Arabia has not renewed a deal that ensures the use of US dollars in the oil trade. The end of this "petrodollar" agreement will dent dollar dominance, the Atlantic Council wrote. This month, Saudi Arabia did not renew a 1974 accord that mandates the exclusive use of greenbacks when selling its crude oil. What's more, US dependence on Saudi oil has slid considerably, given a historic explosion in US domestic production. "China has become Saudi Arabia's largest oil customer, accounting for more than 20% of the kingdom's oil exports.

Persons: —, nonresident, Hung Tran, Tran, What's Organizations: Atlantic Council, Service, Saudi Locations: Saudi Arabia, Europe, American, China, Saudi, Beijing, Riyadh

☆ 'A threat like no other': The West watches on concerned as Putin visits North Korea for the first time in years
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Ties between Russia and North Korea have deepened in recent years with the countries — which are both heavily sanctioned by the West — hailing their strategic cooperation in the spheres of defense and trade. North Korea has not been shy in its outpourings of reverence for Putin, describing him as a "comrade-in-arms" in the battle against what both countries see as Western hegemony. Analysts say the deepening relationship between Russia and "rogue" state North Korea is increasingly hazardous for the West. This aspect of the relationship not only destabilizes security on the peninsula and in Asia; it also heightens the direct threat posed by North Korea to the [U.S.] homeland." It is unclear what further strategic cooperation between North Korea and Russia could entail.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, North, Kim Jong Un, Teneo, Kim, Putin, Kim Jong, Matthew Miller, Miller, Victor Cha, Cha Organizations: Vostochny, UN, West, Kremlin, Democratic People's, U.S . State Department, U.S ., Reuters, Analysts, Center for Strategic, International Studies, National Security Council, Ukraine, North Locations: Amur, Russia, North Korea, Russian, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, DPRK, Korea, Ukraine, Pyongyang, U.S, Iran, Europe, Asia, Gaza, Moscow, North Korean, Eurasia

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