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☆ Maternity Leave and Ongoing Consent: New Rights for Belgium’s Sex Workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Amelia Nierenberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A new law gives some sex workers in Belgium more protection from exploitation and violence and more social benefits than any other similar legislation in the world, rights researchers and advocates say. Belgium decriminalized sex work in 2022, a first for Europe. Under this new labor law, which passed in May and took effect on Sunday, sex workers can choose to sign a formal employment contract — although they do not have to do so. “It is the most comprehensive labor law related to sex work that we have seen globally,” Erin Kilbride, a researcher at Human Rights Watch who focuses on women’s rights and L.G.B.T.Q. A labor contract will give sex workers of all genders, as it does other employees, broader access to the country’s robust social security system, including paid maternity leave and sick leave, unemployment aid and the ability to make pension contributions.

Persons: Erin Kilbride Organizations: Europe, Human Rights Watch Locations: Belgium

☆ Meet the Press – December 1, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +56 min

ANNOUNCER:From NBC News in Washington, the longest-running show in television history, this is Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. He credited President-elect Trump with this ceasefire, Jake, saying, quote, "Everyone is coming to the table because of President Trump." The second dynamic to watch is, Kash Patel is on the record for the retribution agenda that Donald Trump ran on. I will never forget when you asked former President Trump – President-elect Trump and President Biden during that last presidential debate in 2020 about 545 children who were still separated from their parents. And before we go, the newest member of the Meet the Press family, Frankie Alice Katz was born at 12:23 a.m. on Wednesday.

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☆ Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top E.U. officials visit Kyiv
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. Lawmakers in both houses of the Russian parliament, the State Duma and Federation Council, had already approved the plans in the past 10 days. Their visit comes as doubts are deepening over what Kyiv can expect from a new U.S. administration led by Donald Trump. Moscow sent 78 drones into Ukraine overnight into Sunday, Ukrainian officials said. In Russia, a child was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in the Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, according to regional Gov.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Russia’s, Antonio Costa, Kaja Kallas, Donald Trump, ” Costa, Marta Kos, Oleksandr Prokudin, Serhiy Lysak, Alexander Bogomaz Organizations: Lawmakers, State Duma, Federation Council, New, Ukraine, “, Gov, Dnipropetrovsk Gov, Russia’s Defense Ministry Locations: Moscow, Ukraine, Kyiv, EU, U.S, “, Kherson, Russian, Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk, Russia, Ukrainian, Bryansk, Kaluga, Smolensk, Kursk

☆ Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Russia's, Antonio Costa, Kaja Kallas, Donald Trump, Costa, Marta Kos, Oleksandr Prokudin, Serhiy Lysak, Alexander Bogomaz Organizations: Sputnik, Lawmakers, State Duma, Federation Council, New, Ukraine, EU, Gov, Dnipropetrovsk Gov, Russia's Defense Ministry Locations: Russian, videoconference, Moscow, Ukraine, Kyiv, EU, U.S, Kherson, Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk, Russia, Ukrainian, Bryansk, Kaluga, Smolensk, Kursk

☆ Putin approves record defense spending – a third of Russia’s budget
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Mariya Knight | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a record-breaking defense budget, setting aside a staggering third of the government’s total spending as the war in Ukraine drains resources from both sides nearly three years on. The budget for 2025, which was published Sunday, allocates about $126 billion (13.5 trillion rubles) to national defense – amounting to 32.5% of government spending. The defense budget is about $28 billion (three trillion rubles) higher than the previous record set this year. The new three-year budget forecasts a slight reduction in military spending for 2026 and 2027. The North Korean troops may help Russia’s efforts for some time – but the material losses could be harder to make up for.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky Organizations: CNN, Lawmakers, Russian Central Bank, Russia, North Locations: Ukraine, Europe, Moscow, Kursk region, United States, Russia, North Korea, Kursk

☆ Opinion | Republicans Would Regret Letting Elon Musk Ax Weather Forecasting
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Ryan Maue | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

For people who care about weather and climate, one of the most concerning proposals on the table is to dismantle the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. With the rising costs of and vulnerability to extreme weather in a changing climate for the United States, dismantling or defunding NOAA would be a catastrophic error. This would not only help Americans better prepare for and survive extreme weather but also keep NOAA from falling further behind similar agencies in Europe. While the incoming administration may want to take a sledgehammer to the federal government, there is broad, bipartisan support for NOAA in Congress. Currently its mission is to understand and predict changes in the climate, weather, ocean and coasts.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump’s, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Richard Nixon Organizations: Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Department of Government, Republican, Department of Commerce Locations: United States, Europe

☆ Volkswagen workers prepare to strike across Germany
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Tens of thousands of Volkswagen workers will participate Monday in strikes at plants across Germany, labor union IG Metall said, marking the largest walkouts at the carmaker’s domestic operations since 2018. “If necessary, this will become the toughest wage dispute Volkswagen has ever seen,” IG Metall’s chief negotiator Thorsten Groeger said in a statement Sunday. The walkouts will be the first large-scale strikes that Volkswagen has faced since 2018, according to IG Metall, when 50,000 workers idled plants over pay. Indefinite strikes could also be called as a last resort, but only after members have been consulted again, IG Metall said. Volkswagen has said it may need to close plants in Germany for the first time in its 87-year history.

Persons: Metall, IG, Thorsten Groeger, ”, IG Metall Organizations: London CNN, Volkswagen, VW, IG Metall’s, IG Metall Locations: Germany, China

☆ Europe’s far right feels emboldened by Trump’s win but it could be short-lived
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Yet, there are common overlapping themes among Europe’s populists that are also present in Trump’s playbook. “As we know, any kind of peace agreement on Putin’s terms would be terrible for Ukraine and terrible for European security,” Van Rij stresses. “Trump’s reelection purely underscores all of that.”‘Warm air of historical righteousness’Overall, Van Rij sees “a lot of convergence in thinking” between Trump and some of Europe’s populist parties. Van Rij says France would therefore be disproportionately hard-hit by Trump’s America First trade policy. “China is seen as arch enemy number one by some in the Republican party, and Trump shares that view,” Van Rij says.

Persons: CNN —, Donald Trump, ”, “ wokeism, Biden, Trump, ” Geert Wilders, Alice Weidel, “, Viktor Orban, Frederick Florin, Viktor Orbán, Armida van Rij, Europe’s, Van Rij, Joe Biden’s, vocalizing, Vladimir Putin’s, Orbán, ” Trump, Calin Georgescu, Putin, ” Van Rij, “ Trump’s, they’ve, elect’s, Pen, Liana, Le, Jeremy Suykur, –, Le Pen, Xi, Giorgia Organizations: CNN, Trump, Dutch Freedom Party, Hollywood, Hungary's, Getty, Fidesz, Chatham House, Deal, Freedom Party, Center, European Reform, Agence France, Presse, EU, National, Eurostat, Trump’s America, Europe, Council, Foreign Relations, Shipping, Bloomberg, Republican, DC Locations: Germany, AFP, Europe, Trump’s, Austria, London, Europe’s, Russian, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, America, France, United States, Marseille, Fos, Hungarian, Hungary, China, Brussels, ”

☆ Romanians vote in parliamentary election amid turmoil over claims of Russian interference in presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

BUCHAREST, Romania Associated Press —Romanians cast ballots Sunday in a parliamentary election sandwiched between a two-round presidential race, the first of which has plunged the European Union and NATO member into unprecedented turmoil following allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference. By 5 p.m., about 7.5 million people – about 42% of eligible voters – had cast ballots, according to the Central Election Bureau. Cristian Andrei, a political consultant based in Bucharest, predicted the general election could also be reshaped by Georgescu’s success, with far-right parties possibly obtaining record highs. “The impact of the surprise in last Sunday’s presidential election will be significant, and we are going to wake up in a new political reality,” he told The Associated Press. Some have predicted that the far-right nationalist S.O.S Romania party, and the little-known Party of Young People, which has backed Georgescu, could pass the threshold.

Persons: –, Calin Georgescu, Elena Lasconi, Vladimir Putin, Alexandru Rizescu, ”, “, Georgescu, it’s, Andrei Pungovschi, Cristian Andrei, “ Georgescu, Marcel Ciolacu, ” Georgescu, ” “, Andreea Alexandru, Silviu Organizations: Press, European Union, NATO, Bureau, Save, Save Romania Union, Constitutional, Sunday, Associated Press, Social Democratic Party, PSD, National Liberal Party, PNL, ”, Alliance, Unity, REPER, Force, of Young Locations: BUCHAREST, Romania, Save Romania, Europe, Izvorani, Bucharest, TikTok, Russia, Romanian, EU, Sens

☆ Biden fulfilling promise to visit Africa as US looks to counter China’s deepening influence in region
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Arlette Saenz | Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

It will also be the first time a US president has visited Angola, with which Biden has sought to shore up relations in recent years. As he hosted African leaders in Washington for a 2022 summit, Biden vowed to visit the continent the following year but ultimately missed that deadline. He scheduled a trip to Angola for this October, which was postponed due to a pair of devastating hurricanes hitting the US. The initiative is at the center of the Biden administration’s efforts to boost investment in Africa to blunt China’s growing influence in the region, which has outpaced that of the US. In an interview with The New York Times ahead of Biden’s visit to Angola, Lourenço said he is “ready to work” with Trump in the White House.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, Biden, Barack Obama, Xi Jinping, Biden “, ’, Biden’s, ”, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, ” Biden, Antony Blinken, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, Lourenço, “, ” Lourenço, Powers Organizations: CNN, Biden, Initiative, US Africa Command, “, Democratic, Angolan, Getty, UNESCO, Heritage, The New York Times, Trump Locations: Africa, Angola, Luanda, Saharan Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Washington, Lobito, United States, Europe, Beijing, Russia, China, US, Democratic Republic of Congo, America, Brazil, Peru, U.S

☆ Ireland’s Main Parties Edge Out Sinn Féin, Early Election Results Show
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Megan Specia | Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Voters in Ireland have set the stage for a return of the grand coalition government that has led their country since 2020, resisting an anti-incumbent wave that has swept across the United States and Europe. The vote count was close on Sunday evening, two days after voters went to the polls, but the trend suggested that Ireland’s two main center-right parties had performed strongly enough to enter coalition talks — a process that could take weeks before the full shape of the government is clear. Sinn Féin, the flagship Irish nationalist party, was on track to finish slightly behind the incumbents, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, a lackluster showing that will probably consign it to several more years in opposition. At one level, the vote was an endorsement of continuity, delivering a result not unlike that of four and a half years ago. But the stability in Ireland’s political center ground masked volatility on the fringes, where anxiety over immigration fueled bids by several independents and other insurgent candidates.

Persons: —, Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil Organizations: Irish, Fine Gael Locations: Ireland, United States, Europe

☆ I quit my job 5 years ago and got a one-way ticket to Bali. I've been to 24 countries, and I'm not returning to the US anytime soon.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

To support my lifestyle, I started my own business where I can work from anywhere in the world. I wanted to try the digital nomad lifestyle for one to two years. I also joined nomad communities like WiFi Tribe and stayed at co-livings so I could build digital nomad friendships and relationships. Traveling through Latin AmericaIn 2022 came my Latin America stint: Puerto Rico, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, and Guatemala. AdvertisementIn a way, being a digital nomad is my extreme solution to work-life balance.

Persons: I've, Koh Lanta, I'd Organizations: Duraca, DC Locations: DC, Bali, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Europe, Java, Singapore, Malaysia, Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Ha Giang, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, Bogota, los Muertos, Oaxaca, Latina, America, Lima, Macchu Picchu, Cusco, Arequipa, Iquitos, Chachapoyas, Mexico City, Rome, Italy, Greece, Spain, France, Albania, Romania, Amalfi, San Sebastian, Briançon, Paros, Africa

☆ Here’s why Americans traveling to Europe may find bargains in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Americans traveling to Europe next year may be in store for some bargains. “That’s a good thing for American tourists traveling abroad in Europe,” said Brendan McKenna, an international economist at Wells Fargo Economics. Now, euro parity is “back on the cards,” James Reilly, senior markets economist at Capital Economics, wrote in a research note Nov. 11. For one, the U.S. economy has “held up a lot better than anyone has been expecting” over the past year or two, in stark contrast with Europe, Reilly said. Of course, there’s a risk Europe retaliates with its own tariffs or somehow penalizes Americans by raising certain consumer prices, such as airfares, Reilly said.

Persons: “, ”, Brendan McKenna, Donald, ” James Reilly, Reilly, it’s, Trump, ” Reilly, McKenna, Wells Organizations: U.S ., U.S, Wells, Wells Fargo Economics, European Union, Capital Economics, ICE, CNBC, Travelers, U.S . Federal, European Central Bank, ECB, Treasury Locations: Europe, Wells Fargo, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, China, Canada, Mexico, U.S, Trump

☆ What to know about sudden rebel gains in Syria’s 13-year war and why it matters
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with a surprise rebel offensive on Aleppo, one of Syria’s largest cities and an ancient business hub. The push is among the rebels’ strongest in years in a war whose destabilizing effects have rippled far beyond the country’s borders. Assad has been at war with opposition forces seeking his overthrow for 13 years, a conflict that’s killed an estimated half-million people. The roughly 30% of the country not under Assad is controlled by a range of opposition forces and foreign troops. Turkey has forces in Syria as well, and has influence with the broad alliance of opposition forces storming Aleppo.

Persons: Bashar Assad, Assad, Robert Ford, Israel Organizations: Russian, Islamic Locations: Syria, Aleppo, Russia, Iran, Iranian, Israel, Gaza, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Europe, U.S, Islamic State, Turkey

CNN —A woman who flew as a stowaway on a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Paris earlier this week remains in France after causing a disturbance on a flight scheduled to take her back to the United States Saturday, according to two law enforcement sources. The woman was removed from the would-be return flight before takeoff in Paris, the officials told CNN. Nearly 2.7 million passengers traveled on airplanes that day, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, according to TSA data. The stowaway is a woman between 55 and 60 years old and has a Russian passport, according to an airport official in Paris. New York City real estate broker Rob Jackson was on the Delta flight when the stowaway was discovered and told CNN that passengers were told to stay seated after landing so police could board the plane.

Persons: Charles de Gaulle, Charles Platiau, Delta, Rob Jackson, ” Jackson, “, ‘, ’ ” CNN’s Holmes Lybrand, Amanda Jackson, Lex Harvey, Saskya Vandoorne Organizations: CNN, Delta Air Lines, United States, JFK International Airport, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, Delta, FBI, Customs, Protection, New, New York Locations: New York, Paris, France, Europe, New, Russian, New York City, JFK

☆ I rented a castle in Europe with 19 family members. Our multigenerational trip was amazing — and cheaper than it sounds.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Kathleen Willcox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementMy group of 20 went on a multigenerational trip to Austria and stayed in a castle for a week. We had a great time and especially enjoyed exploring the spacious grounds and castle amenities. That's about what my family did last summer when our large group booked a stay in Castle Wasserburg, a 12th-century marvel in Austria. We were after the castle life, and we got itWe spent a lot of time eating and hanging out together. The castle was the destination and it's one of my favorite spaces we've rented as a clan over the years.

Persons: Kathleen Willcox, Hiroshi Higuchi, could've, Pölten, would've Locations: Austria, Wasserburg, St, Vienna, Salzburg, Bratislava

☆ Here's why Americans traveling to Europe may find bargains in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The currency most recently hit parity with the dollar in 2022, for the first time in two decades, before rebounding. watch nowNow, euro parity is "back on the cards," James Reilly, senior markets economist at Capital Economics, wrote in a research note Nov. 11. Tariffs, interest rates and a strong economyTariffs and trade policy are major factors influencing euro-USD currency dynamics, economists said. James Reilly senior markets economist at Capital EconomicsTariffs on Europe could reduce demand for its exports, causing Europe's economy to weaken and the euro to lose value, economists said. Interest-rate differentials also have a large influence on relative currency movements, economists said.

Persons: Oscar Wong, James Reilly, Reilly, it's, Trump, McKenna, Wells Organizations: U.S ., European Union, Capital Economics, ICE, CNBC, Travelers, U.S, U.S . Federal, European Central Bank, ECB, Treasury Locations: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, China, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Wells Fargo, U.S, Trump

☆ How GE Vernova plans to deploy small nuclear reactors across the developed world
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

GE Vernova is aiming to deploy small nuclear reactors across the developed world over the next decade, staking out a leadership position in a budding technology that could play a central role in meeting surging electricity demand and reducing carbon dioxide emissions. GE Vernova is the spinoff of General Electric's former energy business. The U.S. government wants to triple nuclear power by 2050 to shore up an electric grid that is under growing pressure from surging power demand. GE Vernova is targeting more than $2 billion in annual revenue from its small reactor business by the mid-2030s. GE Vernova won the first commercial contract in North America to deploy a small modular reactor for Ontario Power in January 2023.

Persons: Nicole Holmes, Holmes, Kenneth Parks, GE Vernova Organizations: GE, GE Hitachi, GE Vernova, New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, GE Vernova's SMR, U.S, Bank of America, America, Ontario Power, Tennessee Valley Authority, Energy, Toronto . Ontario Power Locations: Cambridge, U.S, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, Poland, North America, Darlington, Lake Ontario, Toronto

☆ Skip Paris and visit this pretty city 2 hours away. It feels less crowded but still has lots of holiday magic.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Sacha Cohen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The city is two hours south of Paris and has incredible holiday markets, shops, and food. Bordeaux has great wine and is a day trip away from famous spots like Saint-Émilion or Margaux. That's why I now prefer to go to Bordeaux, the wine capital of the world, during the busy winter season. At less than half the size of Paris, Bordeaux gets a fraction of its millions of tourists a year, which makes it the perfect place to enjoy French esprit de Noël without feeling overwhelmed. AdvertisementI look forward to returning to Bordeaux this year to experience even more holiday joy and the city's many charms.

Persons: Caneles Cruise, Sacha Cohen, Catherine, — Micheline, Paulette Bakery, Vin Organizations: Bordeaux, Rue Sainte, Rue Notre Dame, Wine Locations: Paris, Bordeaux, French, canelés, acclimate, Bordeaux's, Darwin, Rue, It's, France

☆ Travel news: The world’s most lovable cities for 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. CNN —In travel news this week, Disney’s newest cruise ship, ideas for Christmas cheer, plus the top-tier cities most loved around the world. London wows for 2025The 2025 World’s Best Cities report, compiled by marketing consultancy Resonance in collaboration with market research company Ipsos, ranks cities on what it defines as their livability, lovability and prosperity, all totting up to an overall score. The top 10 “most lovable” is a who’s who of must-visit metropolises, six of which are in Western Europe. Disney’s newest cruise shipVideo Ad Feedback We got an inside look at Disney's newest cruise ship 02:39 - Source: CNNDisney says it takes about five years and thousands of people to build a ship like Disney Treasure, the newest offering in its cruise line.

Organizations: CNN, London wows, London, United Airlines, British Airways, American Airlines and United, CNN Disney, Disney, LAX, puma Locations: London, Western Europe, lovability, Paris, New York, Tokyo, Rome, Barcelona, Spain, Madrid, Dubai, Berlin, there’s Singapore, Greenland, Nuuk, Newark , New Jersey, Britain, North Korea

☆ Putin gives more details on Russia's 'Oreshnik' hypersonic missile, saying its destructive elements reach over 7,000 degrees Fahrenheit
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementRussian President Vladimir Putin has provided more details on the "Oreshnik" missile. The hypersonic ballistic missile was first used by Russia in Ukraine in November. Russian President Vladimir Putin shared more details on Russia's "Oreshnik" missile during a state visit to Kazakhstan. Russia first used the Oreshnik missile in Ukraine last week, striking a munitions factory in Dnipro. AdvertisementThe UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) said on Friday that the Oreshnik was likely a variant of the Rubezh RS-26 ballistic missile — a solid-fueled, road-mobile ballistic missile.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Mick Ryan Organizations: Ministry of Defence, Strategic, International Studies, Missile Defense Project, UK, Former Australian Army, Washington Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Dnipro, Europe

“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” is fiction, but at times it resembles a documentary about recent political turmoil. The paranoia at the heart of the “Sacred Fig” storyline sometimes mirrored the atmosphere on set, where the arrival of a stranger could spell doom for the filmmakers. It’s only natural to be afraid when you’re filming that way,” Rasoulof said. He chose to continue filming while his lawyers filed an appeal. “Sacred Fig” is now Germany’s entry for best international feature at the 97th Academy Awards in early March.

Persons: Iman’s, Rasoulof, ” Rasoulof, “, Missagh Zareh, Soheila Golestani, Soheila, Mahsa, ” Organizations: Cannes Locations: Iran, Germany, Europe, New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Islamic Republic, Republic, Iranian

☆ Przewalski’s horse: Back from the brink
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Joshua Korber Hoffman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

20,000 years ago, stone-age humans engraved depictions of wild horses onto cave walls. Today, only one species of wild horse remains. Known as the Przewalski’s horse, the short, stocky, zebra-like animal once roamed throughout Europe and Asia. In 1969, a Mongolian scientist made what some thought would be the last ever sighting of a Przewalski’s horse in the wild. However, over the past 40 years, the breeding of captive populations and reintroductions in Europe and Asia have brought the Przewalski’s horse back from the brink.

Persons: Nikolai Przewalski Organizations: CNN, Initiative, Prague Zoo Locations: Europe, Asia, Russian, Russia, Central Asia, Prague, Mongolian, Kazakhstan

☆ Her vacation romance told her they’d ‘stay in touch.’ She assumed she’d never hear from him again
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —When Shylo Malcolm’s week in Cuba came to an end, she assumed her vacation romance was ending, too. “I’d had such an amazing week, and maybe we wouldn’t see each other again, the future was uncertain,” recalls Shylo. “We were ready to have fun, party it up,” recalls Shylo. “My friends and I were excited to practice our French, since we hadn’t used it in years,” Shylo recalls. Morgan Kitchen PhotographyAfter a few years of living together in Canada, Yann and Shylo found themselves discussing marriage.

Persons: Shylo, Frenchman Yann Dervaux, Yann, “ I’d, ”, lounging, — she’d, “, ” Shylo, Frenchman, —, Shylo Malcolm More, Yann didn’t, I’m, ’, Shylo’s hesitance, Yann wasn’t, ’ ”, Yann’s, ‘ I’m, ‘, ’ ” Shylo, Shylo they’d, they’d, “ We’d, ” Yann, — Shylo, ” Here's Shylo, Shylo Malcolm, I’d, It’s, we’ve, we’d, ” “, Shylo’s, She’s Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Facebook, Google, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Shylo, Morgan Locations: Cuba, Ontario, Canada, Lille, France, Varadero, German, Germany, Paris, Shylo, Amsterdam, Europe, of Versailles, “, Dominican Republic , New Zealand, European

☆ A top Israeli missile shield that defeated Iran's best is headed to Europe, where the Russian threat grows
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Related Video Russia flaunts intercontinental ballistic missile in new videoThe transfer comes as Europe and NATO allies like Germany face a rising Russian missile threat to its eastern flank. Just last week, Moscow used a new intermediate-range ballistic missile to strike Ukraine. US Missile Defense AgencyThe Arrow systems are a product of IAI and the US manufacturer Boeing. Moscow's war against Ukraine and its widespread employment of ballistic missiles has prompted NATO countries to seek ways to bolster their air defenses. Unease over Russian missile capabilities was underscored last week after Moscow launched an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine.

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