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CNN —A Norwegian man working as a security guard for the US Embassy in Oslo was arrested this week on allegations of spying for Russia and Iran. According to Norway’s public broadcaster NRK, the man is in his 20s and was arrested at home in his garage on Wednesday. He is charged with attempted aggravated intelligence activities against state secrets and admitted to having collected and shared information with Russian and Iranian authorities, according to NRK. The arrest comes amid ongoing concerns about Moscow and Tehran’s espionage and influence operations around the globe. Western officials have disrupted plots from Tehran to harm or kill individuals, including an alleged assassination plot against President-elect Donald Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump, John Christian Elden, Elden, ” Organizations: CNN, US, NRK, Wall Street Journal, Norway “, US State Department, Norwegian Locations: Oslo, Russia, Iran, Moscow, Tehran, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, Norway, ”

☆ Vang Vieng: What to know about the Laos city swept up in methanol deaths
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Laos has tried to rebrand Vang Vieng as less of a party destination. Vang Vieng and its mountainous surroundings are a base for outdoor activities, including kayaking, jungle trekking, parasailing, tubing and rock climbing. Foreign tourists kayaking and tubing on the Song River in Vang Vieng, Laos, on November 19. “(We are) aware of a number of cases of suspected methanol poisoning in Vang Vieng, possibly through the consumption of methanol-laced alcoholic drinks,” the US Embassy in Vientiane said in a health alert Friday. The warning came after the US State Department confirmed to CNN that an American citizen had died in Vang Vieng.

Persons: Vang Vieng, Vang, Anupam Nath, CNN’s Helen Regan, Isaac Yee, Eve Brennan Organizations: CNN, UNESCO, Vang, US State Department Locations: Southeast Asia, Vang, Laos, United States, United Kingdom, Vientiane, Luang Prabang, South Korea, China, Vang Vieng, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, American, Vietnam, Thailand, France, Russia, Japan

☆ King Charles’ coronation: Britain forked out $91 million in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla held in May last year cost British taxpayers £72 million ($91 million), an amount some have labeled excessive. The £72 million spent on the coronation could have paid for 24 million free meals for schoolchildren in London, based on the city government’s current budget of £3.00 ($3.75) per meal. Some additional spending came from the Privy Purse, the monarch’s private source of income, a royal source told CNN. “Plans (for the coronation) were scaled back,” the royal source told CNN. The culture department, in its accounts, said it had underspent its budget on the coronation by £2.8 million ($3.5 million).

Persons: King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Queen Elizabeth II, Finnbarr Webster, ”, Graham Smith, Sovereign Grant —, Sovereign Grant, “, Elizabeth II’s, Max Foster Organizations: London CNN, Department for Culture, Media, Sport, Home Office, Volunteers, Republic, CNN, Sovereign, CNN’s Royal Locations: United Kingdom, Weymouth , England, British, London, Lancaster, London’s Westminster

☆ Russia fired a new type of missile at Ukraine. It's fast, can carry nukes, and could hit far into Europe.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Sinéad Baker | Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementRussia fired what it said was a new type of ballistic missile at Ukraine this week. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said his military had fired a new type of missile at Ukraine, describing it as a test and also a warning to the West. The missile, described by the US as experimental, appears to have the range to hit targets elsewhere in Europe. Firefighters at the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, November 21, 2024. He said Russia "had the right" to strike countries that gave Ukraine weapons that hit Russia.

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☆ The Western tourists going to Iraq for vacation
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Richard Collett | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

“It was peaceful, calm, and rather quiet,” Driskill told CNN Travel after visiting Iraq in 2024. “Every year we’re seeing more people come to Iraq than before,” he told CNN Travel. Newenham first visited in August 2021 and told CNN Travel that she never imagined Iraq becoming one of her favorite travel destinations. Anmar Khalil/AP“Visiting the [ninth-century] Great Mosque of Samarra is a must,” he told CNN Travel. For Sarah Sanbar, Iraq researcher at Human Rights Watch, tourism to the country is allowing visitors to see the real Iraq.

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☆ Laos: Australian backpacker dies as countries warn of suspected methanol poisonings in Southeast Asian country
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —An Australian teenager has died and another is fighting for her life after drinking suspected tainted alcohol in Laos, as a growing list of countries warned of multiple poisonings linked to a tourist town in the Southeast Asian country. Jones’ death is the latest in a spate of suspected methanol poisonings of foreigners in Vang Vieng, a popular destination for young international backpackers. The British Embassy in Laos said it was providing consular assistance to British nationals “following an incident” in the country. “In November 2024, several foreigners in Vang Vieng have been victims of suspected methanol-adulterated alcohol poisoning,” the Canadian government said. Laos, one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia, has been hit hard by skyrocketing inflation in recent years.

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☆ How illegal steroids actually work, according to a former smuggler
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Kyle Desiderio | Nazar Risafi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Chet Sandhu is a former smuggler. He estimates that he trafficked over $50 million worth of illegal steroids. He was arrested during a smuggling run and sentenced to 4 ½ years in the Fontcalent correctional facility in Alicante, Spain, one of Europe's most infamous prisons. He highlights the harsh prison sentences imposed in some countries and advocates for steroid use to be handled as a medical issue. Since his release from prison, Sandhu has written two books, "From King of Karachi to Lockdown in the Costa Del Crime" and "Self-Made, Dues Paid."

Persons: Chet Sandhu, Sandhu Organizations: Lockdown, Costa Locations: Karachi, Pakistan, Netherlands, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Alicante, King

☆ Ford to lay off 4,000 workers in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Ford plans to cut almost 4,000 jobs in Europe over the next three years, about 14% of its workforce in the region, as the carmaker faces slowing demand for electric vehicles and rising competition from China. “The global auto industry continues to be in a period of disruption, especially in Europe, where the industry faces unprecedented competitive, regulatory and economic headwinds,” Ford said in a statement. Last year, the company said it would axe around 4,900 jobs across Europe. The news of the Ford cuts comes just weeks after Volkswagen said it would trim employee pay by 10% to protect jobs and safeguard the company’s future. The German automaker plans to close at least three factories in its home country and lay off tens of thousands of staff as it grapples with a weak car market in Europe and a steep loss of market share in China.

Persons: London CNN — Ford, ” Ford, Dave Johnston, Ford, ”, John Lawler, ” Lawler Organizations: London CNN, ” Global, Ford, Volkswagen Locations: Europe, China, Germany, United Kingdom, Western

☆ Ford to cut 14% of European jobs, blaming EV shift and rising competition
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ford Explorer electric cars are parked on car transporters on the Ford factory premises. It is the first electric car from Ford in Europe. The US car manufacturer Ford wants to cut 2,900 jobs in Germany by the end of 2027 in order to reduce costs. Ford said on Wednesday it would cut around 14% of its European workforce, blaming significant losses in recent years compounded by weak demand for electric vehicles, a lack of government support for the shift to EVs, and rising competition. The European Union has slapped tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, saying they benefit from unfair subsidies from China's government.

Persons: Ford, Donald Trump, John Lawler Organizations: Ford, Nissan, Volkswagen, European Locations: Ford, Europe, Germany, U.S, China, United Kingdom, Berlin

☆ Why Joe Douglas never stood a chance as Jets GM
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Zack Rosenblatt | Dianna Russini | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

When he spoke to the media (for the last time as Jets GM) on Nov. 6, Douglas looked defeated. It included Johnson, Douglas, vice chairman Christopher Johnson, team president Hymie Elhai, and Ira Akselrad, an adviser to Johnson. From then on, many in the Jets organization described Douglas as a shell of himself. Multiple team sources believe this was a matter of Johnson’s preoccupation with social media factoring into the Jets’ decision-making. Ultimately, it’s difficult for any general manager to survive six years without sniffing the postseason.

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☆ NFL Power Rankings Week 12: Lions, Bills rolling, plus coaching hot seat check-in
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Josh Kendall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +25 min

Kansas City Chiefs (9-1)Last week: 1Sunday: Lost 30-21 to Buffalo BillsSeat temperature check: GoldThat’s not a typo that should read cold. John Harbaugh is the second-longest tenured NFL head coach, but he just fell to 15-21 in head-to-head matchups against the longest-tenured one (Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin). Up next: ByeLast week: 16Sunday: ByeSeat temperature check: RoomTodd Bowles has won two division titles in the last two years. Carolina Panthers (3-7)Last week: 27Sunday: ByeSeat temperature check: CoolNobody’s really on solid ground when David Tepper is running the show. With new minority owner Tom Brady in the building, it seems unlikely majority owner Mark Davis will stand pat with Pierce as head coach.

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☆ U.S. hits Israeli settler group with sanctions over West Bank violence
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on an Israeli settler group it accused of helping perpetrate violence in the occupied West Bank, which has seen a rise in settler attacks on Palestinians. The sanctions also target a subsidiary of Amana called Binyanei Bar Amana, described by Treasury as a company that builds and sell homes in Israeli settlements and settler outposts. Israel has settled the West Bank since capturing it during the 1967 Middle East war. Israel views the West Bank as the biblical Judea and Samaria, and the settlers cite biblical ties to the land. Last week, nearly 90 U.S. lawmakers urged Biden to impose sanctions on members of members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government over anti-Palestinian violence in the West Bank.

Persons: Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Organizations: West Bank, U.S, Treasury Department, Treasury, Bank, Israeli Locations: States, Amana, Binyanei, United Kingdom, Canada, Israel, Palestinian, Gaza, East Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, U.S

☆ Janja Lula da Silva, Brazil’s first lady, swears at Elon Musk at G20 event
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Brazil’s first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, swore while addressing billionaire Elon Musk during a G20 event on the weekend, at which she spoke about the need to regulate social media to rein in misinformation. A ship’s horn sounded as she spoke Saturday and she joked, “I think it’s Elon Musk,” before adding, “I’m not afraid of you, f**k you, Elon Musk.”Musk, owner of social network X, reacted to a video of her remarks by posting a laughing out loud emoji graphic. In another post, he added, “They are going to lose the next election,” in a reference to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The president’s wife spoke at an event ahead of the Rio de Janeiro summit of the G20 group of largest nations set for Monday and Tuesday. X was cleared to resume service in Brazil last month, after it reversed course and started complying with the court rulings.

Persons: Brazil’s, Janja Lula da Silva, Elon Musk, “, “ I’m, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Organizations: ” Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Australia, United Kingdom

☆ European markets set for higher open as investors look to shake off negative sentiment
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

City of London skyline view looking over the River Thames and Waterloo Bridge at sunset on 10th February 2024 in London, United Kingdom. European markets were on track to rise as a new trading week kicks off Monday, with investors looking to shake off last week's negative sentiment and attention turning to regional inflation data. Italy's FTSE MIB was also on track to open higher, adding 158 points to 34,060. Investors this week will be looking to several key regional data points, including the latest inflation data out of the U.K. on Wednesday. The figures come after Friday's U.K. gross domestic product reading, which came in at 0.1% in the third quarter, falling short of expectations.

Persons: Germany's DAX, Christine Lagarde Organizations: CAC, Markets, European Central Bank, ECB Locations: London, United Kingdom

☆ British Airways says it’s fixing ‘technical issue’ amid flight delays
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Lauren Kent | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

London CNN —British Airways is working to fix a “technical issue,” according to a spokesperson for the airline on Monday, as reports emerged on social media of flight delays and IT issues with the flag carrier. “Our flights are currently operating, but are experiencing delays as our teams work to resolve a technical issue affecting some of our systems,” a British Airways spokesperson said. Heathrow Airport, which is the airline’s main base in London, said it was working with British Airways to provide updates to passengers. “We are aware of a technical issue that British Airways are investigating. All other airlines are operating as normal at Heathrow, the Heathrow Airport spokesperson added.

Persons: ” Organizations: London CNN — British Airways, British Airways, Heathrow Airport, CNN, Heathrow, British Airways ’ Locations: London, United Kingdom, United States

☆ USS Edsall: Wreck of US Navy’s heroic ‘dancing mouse’ WWII warship found off Australia
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Known as the “dancing mouse” due to its slippery movements in that final, fatal fight with the Imperial Japanese Navy, the destroyer USS Edsall went down off the coast of Australia in 1942, under the command of Lt. Joshua Nix. Speaking alongside Kennedy, Australia’s chief of navy, Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, said the wreck was found with the help of advanced hydrographic survey capabilities aboard naval support ship MV Stoker. “Nix’s position was hopeless from the moment Edsall was sighted,” Cox wrote. At least one hit Edsall, and the ship began to lose its ability to maneuver. The discovery highlighted the current AUKUS partnership, between the US, Australia and the United Kingdom, she said.

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☆ OpenAI ranks fourth among top tech vendors that IT leaders plan to spend the most with, survey finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Helen Li | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementOpenAI ranks fourth among vendors that IT leaders plan to spend the most with, per a Flexera survey. The report surveyed 800 IT leaders on their priorities for the coming year. OpenAI ranks fourth among top vendors that IT leaders are currently or planning to spend the most with next year, according to a newly released industry report. Flexera, a software asset management company, released its 2025 IT Priorities Report based on a survey of 800 IT leaders from the US, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia. This was the first year that OpenAI debuted on the survey list as an option.

Persons: OpenAI Organizations: Microsoft, Google, Amazon Web Services, Oracle, Khosla Ventures, Tiger, Nvidia Locations: United Kingdom, Germany, Australia

☆ Netanyahu aide leaked classified document to influence public opinion on hostage negotiations, court says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | Mike Schwartz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is alleged to have leaked classified information to foreign press in the hopes of influencing public opinion on hostage negotiations, according to a court release published Sunday. Eliezer Feldstein was arrested earlier this month for allegedly leaking “classified and sensitive intelligence information,” according to court documents. Sunday’s court release outlines more of the details surrounding this alleged leak. This came shortly after the Israeli military announced on September 1 that six Israeli hostages were killed in Gaza. Both cited Israeli intelligence sources and supported a narrative being pushed by Netanyahu at the time.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Eliezer Feldstein, Feldstein, Feldstein “, Netanyahu, Yair Lapid, Benny Gantz –, –, Gantz Organizations: CNN, Israel Defense Forces, United, Jewish, Minister’s Locations: Rishon Lezion, “, Gaza, Israeli, Germany’s

☆ How different a commander in chief will Trump be?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Peter Bergen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +27 min

On the face of it, there are sizable differences in foreign policy between Trump and President Joe Biden. In October, the Biden administration again helped to intercept a barrage of around 200 Iranian ballistic missiles, which also caused minimal damage to targets in Israel. Bringing US troops homeIn 2020, the Trump administration signed a US withdrawal agreement from Afghanistan with the Taliban. But after McMaster was pushed out of office in 2018, the Trump administration negotiated with the Taliban the withdrawal agreement of all US forces from Afghanistan. Nonetheless, the incoming Trump administration seems intent on resurrecting Schedule F, an executive order issued in the last months of the first Trump term.

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☆ Wegovy/Mounjaro: The UK thinks weight loss drugs could ease unemployment. Experts say that’s a fantasy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Lauren Kent | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

London CNN —Weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic have been hailed worldwide as revolutionary for medicine. Additional measures to prevent obesity in the first place are desperately needed, health experts say. Part of that new thinking is exploring weight loss drugs. The OHA has crunched the numbers on existing weight loss drugs like Wegovy, the brand name for the appetite suppressant semaglutide. “There is no such thing as a silver bullet for obesity,” the Obesity Health Alliance emphasized.

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The U.S. on Saturday reported its first case of a more aggressive strain of mpox: an individual in California who had recently traveled from Eastern Africa. It is classified into two distinct groups: the more aggressive strain, clade I, and a somewhat milder strain, clade II. In the current outbreak, clade I has been spreading largely through contact with infected animals and transmission within households, according to disease experts. But a version of the strain, clade Ib, has also spread through sexual contact among female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Congo. That’s compared to a 0.2% global fatality rate for the 2022 outbreak.

Persons: “, Marc Siegel Organizations: California Department of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, World Health Organization, Democratic, George Washington School of Medicine, Health Sciences, of Health, Human Service, Health Locations: California, Eastern Africa, San Mateo County, U.S, Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sweden, Thailand, Germany, India, United Kingdom, Congo

☆ Will Tulsi Gabbard bring a pro-Russian bias to intelligence reporting?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's 2024 Road to Majority Conference, in Washington, DC., on June 21. But current and former intelligence officials fear that Gabbard will refuse to relay intelligence reporting that doesn’t fit in with her — or the president’s — worldview. “Would that predisposition translate into pressure on analysis to fit the administration’s policy goals?” one senior former intelligence official said. “We’ll see.”Previous administrations have clashed with the CIA and intelligence agencies over assessments that didn’t support their policy agendas or their views about a particular threat or an adversary’s intentions. The DNI’s job “is to define the world as it is, as opposed to advocating for a world as you want it to be,” the former intelligence official said.

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☆ United States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Jamie Gumbrecht | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The United States’ first known case of a more severe strain of mpox was confirmed in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday. The person diagnosed with clade I mpox had recently traveled from Eastern Africa, where an mpox outbreak is ongoing. Clade II mpox has been circulating in the United States since a large outbreak in 2022 and 2023. A more recent outbreak in Africa is driven by clade I, which is known to cause more severe disease. Travel-related cases of mpox clade Ib have been reported in Germany, India, Kenya, Sweden, Thailand, Zimbabwe, and the United Kingdom.

Persons: United States ’, mpox, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN, United, US Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, CDC, World Health Organization, Democratic, WHO, CNN Health Locations: United States, California, Eastern Africa, Africa, Germany, India, Kenya, Sweden, Thailand, Zimbabwe, United Kingdom, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Uganda

☆ Why the threat of land degradation will shape international cooperation for decades to come
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Extraordinary circumstances have degraded 40% of global land iStockCertain places around the world are already experiencing this at an accelerated rate. And that’s just one state; at present rates, land degradation threatens half of the global GDP. The Economics of Land Degradation also estimated that each dollar invested into land restoration will return up to $30 in value. The threat of land degradation is a shared burden. And a decade after the Changwon Initiative was launched, it has successfully defined Land Degradation Neutrality, enabling 129 countries to align with its principles and work towards zero land degradation.

Persons: COP16 Organizations: United Nations Convention, UN, Changwon Initiative Locations: COP16, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, California, United States, Saharan Africa, Canada, Spain, United Kingdom, Sahel, Africa

☆ Former French president calls for a united Europe after Trump election win
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Matt Clinch | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech as he attends the inauguration of the new 'Sud Europe Atlantique' (South Europe Atlantic) high-speed rail line, linking Tours and Bordeaux, on February 28, 2017, in Villognon, central France. Yohan Bonnet | AFP | Getty ImagesFormer French President François Hollande underlined the importance of Europe sticking together in the face of U.S. protectionism on issues like security and trade. This would come at a time when traditional economic powerhouse Germany is dealing with an economic malaise and a political vacuum after its coalition government collapsed. "This is what France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom, the four main countries that invest in defense, will do. If these four countries react together, both in relation to the security issue, the Ukraine issue and even the trade issue, then Europe will be respected.

Persons: Francois Hollande, Yohan Bonnet, François Hollande, Donald Trump's, Hollande, CNBC's Charlotte Reed, Trump, Donald Trump Organizations: Europe, Europe Atlantic, AFP, Getty, Former, European Union Locations: Europe, Tours, Bordeaux, Villognon, France, U.S, Germany, Ukraine, Poland, United Kingdom

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