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☆ Breton says he is stepping down as France's EU commissioner, citing spat with von der Leyen
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

French European Commissioner Thierry Breton on Monday said he would step down as a member of the EU executive body over a rift with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, alleging that she had asked Paris to withdraw his candidacy. Von der Leyen is finalizing her list of commissioners for her second term leading the governing body, due to be presented to the public this week. In his resignation letter, which Breton posted on X, he said von der Leyen "a few days ago" had asked France to withdraw his name as its pick for the Commission "for personal reasons" in return for an "allegedly more influential portfolio". Von der Leyen's office did not immediately reply to a request for comment. The French presidency did not immediately reply to a Reuters request for comment.

Persons: Thierry Breton, Ursula von der Leyen, Paris, Von der, Breton, von der Organizations: French, Big Tech, Reuters, EU Locations: France

☆ Germany angers European neighbors as it tightens migration along all land borders
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Germany has begun new controls at all of its land borders as part of a crackdown on migration, placing restrictions on a wide area of free movement known as the Schengen Zone and stirring anger among its European neighbors. From Monday, as well as existing border controls with Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Poland, Germany will now also have internal border controls with France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark. Berlin will have the power to reject people at all land borders, a statement from the Interior Ministry said. The move marks how far Germany has shifted in recent years on the flashpoint issue of migration. Under European Union rules, member states have the ability to temporarily reintroduce border control at internal borders in the event of a serious threat to public policy or internal security.

Persons: Angela Merkel, Maja Hitij, Nancy Faeser, Donald Tusk, “, ”, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Ukraine – Organizations: CNN, Schengen, Interior Ministry, Union, Poland’s, Germany, Germany’s, Migration, ISIS Locations: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Berlin, Kenya, Polish, Warsaw, Greece, Europe, East, Ukraine, Solingen

☆ North Korea shows first photos of banned uranium enrichment site
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

North Korea is believed to have several sites for enriching uranium. The new type of centrifuge shows North Korea is advancing its fuel cycle capabilities, said Ankit Panda of the U.S.-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. “Kim also appears to suggest that North Korean tactical nuclear weapons designs may primarily rely on uranium for their cores,” he said. This is notable because North Korea is more able to scale up its highly enriched uranium stockpiles, Panda said, compared with the more complicated process for plutonium. North Korea has previously shown photos of what it says were nuclear warheads.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Kim, ”, “, Rafael Grossi, Ankit, “ Kim, Panda, Jenny Town Organizations: Nuclear Weapons Institute, United Nations, North, Analysts, Scientific Research, International Atomic Energy Agency, Carnegie Endowment, International, Stimson Center, Federation of American Scientists, United Nations Command Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North Korea, United States, U.S, Korea, Yongbyon, Korean, North, Seoul, ” Germany

☆ Ireland now needs to decide what it will do with 13 billion euros in back taxes from Apple
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA landmark ruling from the European Union's top court means Ireland will receive 13 billion euros ($14.4 billion) in unpaid taxes from Apple — a windfall that Dublin had spent several years fighting to avoid. In a decision the European Court of Justice (ECJ) said was final, the EU's top court on Tuesday ruled that Apple must pay Ireland billions of euros in back taxes. For years, Ireland consistently argued that the iPhone maker should not have to repay unpaid taxes to the country. The decision comes at a time when Ireland is in the unusual position of running a budget surplus of several billion euros, partly due to the strength of corporate tax receipts. Shoppers and staff are seen inside the Apple Store, with its sleek modern interior design and prominent Apple logo on September 10, 2024 in Chongqing, China.

Persons: ECJ, Margrethe Vestager, Apple, Johanna Geron, Aidan Regan, there's, Simon Harris, Sir Keir Starmer, Brian Lawless, Robert Dever, Dever, Alex Cobham, Cobham, Cheng Xin Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Apple, Court of Justice, European Union, Reuters, Irish, University College Dublin, CNBC, Ireland's Finance Ministry, Ireland, U.S, England, Masons, Tax Justice Network, UN, Shoppers Locations: Wicklow, Dublin, Ireland, Brussels, Belgium, Farmleigh, Republic of Ireland, Chongqing, China

☆ North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vows to ‘exponentially’ boost nuclear arsenal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country is now implementing a nuclear force construction policy to increase its number of nuclear weapons “exponentially,” state media reported Tuesday. Kim also said North Korea is facing a “grave threat” from what it sees as a U.S.-led nuclear-based military bloc in the region. South Korea will also hold a defense ministerial meeting with the member states of the United Nations Command (UNC) on Tuesday. Last month, Germany became the latest to join the UNC in South Korea that helps police the heavily fortified border with North Korea and has committed to defend the South in the event of a war. North Korea has criticized the UNC as an “illegal war organization” and Germany’s entry into the U.S.-led U.N. border monitoring force as raising tensions.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Kim, ”, Cho Chang, rae Organizations: KCNA, U.S . State Department, United Nations Command, UNC, U.S . Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North, United States, North Korea, U.S, South, Seoul, Germany

☆ European Commission how to increase European competitiveness
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | 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 EmailEuropean Commission how to increase European competitivenessJohannes Hahn, Commissioner of Budget and Administration for the European Commission discusses support measures to increase European competitiveness, highlighting the importance of cooperation between EU member states and investing in key sectors such as quantum technologies.

Persons: Johannes Hahn Organizations: Budget, Administration, European Commission

☆ Draghi urges radical European Union reform requiring extra 800 billion euros a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Massimo Di Vita | Mondadori Portfolio | Getty ImagesThe European Union needs up to 800 billion euros ($884 billion) in additional investment per year to meet its key competitiveness and climate targets, according to a report from economist and politician Mario Draghi. The bloc's goals of bolstering its geopolitical relevance, social equality and decarbonization are being threatened by weak economic growth and productivity compared with the U.S. and China, the report states. The EU is meanwhile suffering an "innovation deficit" which must be tackled through reforms to research and development funding and policy, the report states. To fast-track policymaking, the report proposes limiting the voting items that require support from an absolute majority of member states. Funding questionPublic and private investments are being hindered by the size of the EU budget, its lack of focus and its risk aversion, the Draghi report says.

Persons: Mario Draghi, Massimo Di Vita, Draghi —, —, NextGenerationEU Organizations: Italian, European Union, U.S, European Central Bank, European, European Securities and Markets Authority, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC Locations: Rome, Italy, China, EU, Europe, Germany

☆ North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says country to increase number of nuclear weapons ‘exponentially,’ state media reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country is now implementing a nuclear force construction policy to increase the number of nuclear weapons “exponentially,” state media KCNA said on Tuesday. Kim also said North Korea is facing a “grave threat” from what it sees as a US-led nuclear-based military bloc in the region. South Korea will also hold a defence ministerial meeting with the member states of the United Nations Command (UNC) on Tuesday. The UNC is led by the commander of the US military stationed in South Korea. North Korea has criticised the UNC as an “illegal war organisation” and Germany’s entry into the US-led UN border monitoring force as raising tensions.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, KCNA, Kim, ”, Cho Chang, rae Organizations: US State Department, United Nations Command, UNC, UN Locations: SEOUL, United States, North Korea, South, Seoul, South Korea, Germany

☆ OPEC+ extends oil output cuts again through November
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

This isn’t the first time OPEC+ has extended output cuts in a bid to boost crude prices. That same month, OPEC+ extended a cut of 1.65 million barrels per day announced in April 2023 until the end of 2025. Oil prices rose initially but settled slightly lower Thursday. Oil prices have declined this year despite continued output cuts and ongoing geopolitical tension in the Middle East. In June, the International Energy Agency said that a glut of oil supply could weaken the sway OPEC+ has over oil prices.

Persons: — Organizations: New, New York CNN, of, Petroleum, West Texas, Brent, International Energy Agency, IEA Locations: New York, OPEC, China, United States

☆ A longtime Russian ally says it's frozen its participation in Putin's NATO 'at all levels' after a year of snubs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-02 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Armenia has frozen its participation in the CSTO at all levels," he said, according to a translation by US think tank the Institute for the Study of War. AdvertisementHowever, he added that Armenia may "see the need to make another decision" in the future, per the ISW. Pashinyan announced his decision to leave the CSTO — a military alliance made up of Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan — in February. Tensions have risen between Russia and Armenia since Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which Pashinyan has repeatedly refused to support. Other CSTO members have also snubbed Russia since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin's, Nikol Pashinyan, Pashinyan, Putin, Dmitry Peskov, berate Putin, Thomas Graham Organizations: Service, Collective Security, Organization, NATO, Business, for, Tajikistan —, Kremlin, Yale Locations: Russian, Armenia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pashinyan, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Armenia's, East

☆ 'A different perspective': This top marine scientist is determined to resolve deep-sea mining's murky future
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-27 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Environmental activists calling for an international moratorium on deep-sea mining. Pallava Bagla | Corbis News | Getty ImagesCarvalho's election victory comes at a time of intense debate about the future of deep-sea mining and the world's oceans. Scientists have warned that the full environmental impacts of deep-sea mining are hard to predict. I would be very much concerned to have a mining exploitation request sat on my table without a mining code. "I would be very much concerned to have a mining exploitation request sat on my table without a mining code," Carvalho said.

Persons: Leticia Carvalho, Carvalho, Michael Lodge, Gerard Barron, Carolyn Cole Organizations: Getty, International, Authority, CNBC, ISA, Corbis, ISA Council, The Metals Company, Los Angeles Times, Istock Locations: Leticia Carvalho Brazilian, Jamaica, Nauru

☆ Surging China EV sales weigh on oil demand, Goldman says Brent could fall to $68 per barrel by next year
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

And demand in China this summer has contracted compared with the prior year, according Struyven. These vehicles reduced oil demand in China by 500,000 barrels per day in the first half of 2024, according to Goldman. Oil demand for vehicles in China is expected to peak in 2025 as a consequence, decades ahead of other emerging market economies, according to Goldman. If demand in China remains flat, Brent prices could fall to $68 per barrel by the end of next year, according to the investment bank. While China is the furthest ahead, global gasoline demand is slowing as electric vehicles are adopted around the world.

Persons: Brent, Daan Struyven, Goldman Sachs, Struyven, CNBC's, Bank of America's Francisco Blanch, Goldman, Jeff Currie, Currie Organizations: OPEC, Bank of America's, Bank of America, China Passenger Car Association, Goldman, Trucks Locations: China, East, Eastern Europe, Israel, Iran, U.S, EVs

☆ Europe was on the brink of a night train revolution. Here’s what actually happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Ben Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Prior to the company’s demise, it had looked like Europe was poised for something of a night train revolution. Despite this demand, the hurdles for startups like Midnight Train trying to enter the market to meet it remain virtually insurmountable. Formidable obstaclesEuropean Sleeper is one of the few new night train operators to begin services, but the company has struggled to find rolling stock. “Politicians must be clear: the night train market will be effectively closed for a very long time,” he says. With the honorable exception of Nightjet, which plans to expand rapidly over the next five years, European night train services have yet to match the hype.

Persons: Adrien Aumont, Eva Plevier, Alex Halada, –, ÖBB, Nick Brooks, ”, “, Bart Biesemans, ” Brooks, Mark Smith, Robert Nemeti Organizations: CNN, Trains, Midnight Trains, Regiojet, Compagnie Internationale des, Orient Express, Getty, Austrian Federal Railways, Reuters, Barcelona, European Union, Swiss Federal Railways, Deutsche Bahn, Italian State Railways, Formidable, EU Locations: Europe, Stockholm, Denmark, Germany, Czech, Czechia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Prague, Croatia’s, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, –, France, Barcelona, AFP, Spanish, Paris, Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Madrid, Porto, Edinburgh, Anadolu, Vienna, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Sicily, Messina, Europe’s

☆ Banks face tough new security standards in the EU — their tech suppliers are under scrutiny, too
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

DORA requires banks, insurance companies and investment to strengthen their IT security. The EU regulation also seeks to ensure the financial services industry is resilient in the event of a severe disruption to operations. These IT providers often deliver "critical digital services to customers," said Joe Vaccaro, general manager of Cisco-owned internet quality monitoring firm ThousandEyes. This has made banks and other financial services providers more vulnerable to cyberattacks and other incidents. DORA will focus more on banks' digital supply chain — which represents a new, potentially less comfortable legal dynamic for financial firms.

Persons: DORA, DORA —, Charles Schwab —, Mike Sleightholme, Joe Vaccaro, Banks, Vaccaro, Sleightholme, it's, Carl Leonard, Leonard, Stephen McDermid, Okta, Fredrik Forslund, Blancco, there's, Forslund Organizations: Getty, Financial, European Union, CNBC, JPMorgan Chase, Santander, Visa, Broadridge, Cisco, EU, Data Locations: European, EU, DORA, noncompliance

☆ Opinion | Fighting Malaria: The Role of Two Groups
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “Lives at Risk” (Science Times, July 23):The New York Times spotlights malaria, which kills nearly half a million African children annually, and the important role malaria vaccines are playing in reducing child deaths. The malaria vaccine pilots, for which the World Health Organization provided scientific and technical leadership, demonstrate the critical role W.H.O. advanced the first malaria vaccine (RTS,S) at the request of member states, even as global health partners focused their attention on other agendas. The pilots provided assurance that the vaccine is safe and highly effective — reducing child deaths by 13 percent. In some areas, combining the vaccine, insecticide-treated nets and chemoprevention can reduce malaria by more than 90 percent.

Persons: doesn’t Organizations: Science Times, New York Times, World Health Organization

☆ World’s first major AI law enters into force — here's what it means for U.S. tech giants
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

"It is likely to impact many businesses, especially those developing AI systems but also those deploying or merely using them in certain circumstances." For AI applications deemed to be "high-risk," for example, strict obligations will be introduced under the AI Act. watch nowExamples of high-risk AI systems include autonomous vehicles, medical devices, loan decisioning systems, educational scoring, and remote biometric identification systems. Generative AI is labelled in the EU AI Act as an example of "general-purpose" artificial intelligence. General-purpose AI models include, but aren't limited to, OpenAI's GPT, Google's Gemini, and Anthropic's Claude.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Tanguy Van Overstraeten, Charlie Thompson, Appian, Thompson, Meta, OpenAI's, Google's, Anthropic's Claude, Jamil Jiva, Linedata, GDPR, Jiva Organizations: Reuters, European Commission, EU, CNBC, Microsoft, Google, Apple, Web Services, Big Tech, EMEA, Data, Facebook, Companies, AI Office, Commission Locations: Brussels, EU, Europe

☆ The US is sending less natural gas to Europe, complicating Europe's plans to cut off Russian gas
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewEurope has pledged to wean itself from Russian natural gas following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but it's still buying the fuel. Europe's monthly imports of Russian liquefied natural gas — the supercooled version of natural gas that can be transported on ships — have been holding relatively steady, in the 850,000 to 1.6 million metric ton range, since the invasion of Ukraine, per Bloomberg records. This continued import of Russian fuel shows the complications of cutting off Russian gas completely in the global energy market. AdvertisementBefore the invasion, Europe imported over 40% of its natural gas from Russia — its single largest supplier and a major energy producer — mainly via pipelines. At the end of January, Europe imported 5.2 million tons of LNG from the US and just 1.5 million tons from Russia.

Persons: —, Masanori Odaka Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Business, Brookings, Reuters Locations: wean, Ukraine, Europe, Russia, Asia, North Asia, Japan

☆ Hungary told it can't host EU gathering after the latest clash with Putin ally over Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hungary has been stripped of the right to host a forthcoming gathering of European Union ministers due to its stance on the war in Ukraine. "We have to send a signal, even if it is a symbolic signal, that being against the foreign policy of the European Union ... has to have some consequences," Borrell told reporters in Brussels on Monday. Borrell said he had made the decision to hold the next gathering in Brussels after almost every EU foreign minister meeting on Monday was critical of Hungary's stated position on Kyiv, Russia and the war in Ukraine. Orban, who's seen as an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has since provoked fury in Brussels by describing EU policy on Ukraine as "pro-war." He nevertheless told reporters that the move was not a "boycotting" of Hungary and that the country would be present at the next gathering.

Persons: Josep Borrell, Borrell, Hungary's, Viktor Orban, Orban, who's, Vladimir Putin, Péter Szijjártó, it's Organizations: European Union, EU, Hungary's, Reuters Locations: Hungary, Ukraine, Brussels, Budapest, Kyiv, Russia, China

☆ EU moves high-level meetings out of Budapest to protest Orbán’s Ukraine war stance
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Caitlin Danaher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“I can say that all member states, with one single exception, were very much critical about this behavior,” he added. “European Union policy is not a pro-war policy. Borrell’s decision comes after European Council President Charles Michel firmly hit back at Orbán’s claim that the EU has led a “pro-war policy” in a letter published last week. “Russia is the aggressor and Ukraine is the victim exercising its legitimate right to self-defense. Russia is leading a war of aggression in blatant violation of international law, Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty in accordance with the UN Charter,” Michel wrote.

Persons: Viktor Orbán, ” Borrell, “, ’, ” Borrel, Putin, Borrell’s, Charles Michel, ” Michel, Orbán, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Donald Trump, Orban, Ursula von der Leyen, ” Orban, Niamh Kennedy, James Frater, Amy Cassidy, Jennifer Hansler Organizations: London CNN, European Union, Union, European, EU, UN, Ukraine “, CNN Locations: Budapest, Brussels, Hungary, Ukraine, Hungary’s, Hungarian, Russia, Moscow, Beijing, Florida

☆ Ukraine risks North and South Korea-like division, says former Singapore diplomat
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Roman Pilipey | Afp | Getty ImagesRussia's war on Ukraine could end with the latter being divided into two — like North and South Korea, according to Singapore's former ambassador to Russia, Bilarhari Kausikan. Kausikan said Trump's approach could force Ukraine into a truce — an agreement to stop fighting but not necessarily to end the war, which could lead to a split in Ukraine. Korea is still at war, North and South, legally, but there is an armistice and a divided country. North and South Korea are officially still at war because an armistice was signed in 1953, not a peace treaty. But while increased military spending from Europe will be Trump's goal, it's won't be enough to deter Russia, Kausikan said.

Persons: Roman Pilipey, Bilarhari Kausikan, Kausikan, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump's, Viktor Orban, Trump, Ukraine's, it's Organizations: Afp, Getty, UN, VP Bank, White, CNN, NATO, Trump Locations: Ukrainian, Donetsk, Ukraine, Roman, North, South Korea, Russia, Korea, Hungary, Singapore, Europe

☆ Ukraine's Zelenskyy gets personal with self-appointed 'peace' negotiator Orban
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

OXFORD, England — Ukraine's President Volodymr Zelenskyy on Thursday hit out at European leaders who "betray" Kyiv's interests in a thinly veiled attack against Hungarian President Viktor Orban and his shadow peace talks. Zelenskyy told European leaders that Russia's President Vladimir Putin had so far failed to sow disunity within the region, but noted that EU member states — and one weak link in particular — could yet bow to temptation or blackmail. "He [Putin] may try to approach you or go to some of your partners individually, trying to tempt or pressure you, to blackmail you so that one of you betrays the rest, weakening our unity," he said in opening remarks at the European Political Community summit at Blenheim Palace, England. The Ukrainian leader said that it was down to individual leaders to decide how to act and "what legacy to leave." But, in an apparent reference to Orban's recent meeting with Putin in Moscow, he noted that those who act against the continents' interests should not be considered part of group matters.

Persons: Volodymr Zelenskyy, Viktor Orban, Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin, —, Putin Organizations: OXFORD, Putin Locations: England, Blenheim, Moscow, Europe, Ukraine

☆ Ursula von der Leyen elected to second term as European Commission president
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission after a vote by EU lawmakers, as the continent’s mainstream seeks to reassert itself in the face of a resurgent far right. After a secret ballot, von der Leyen was reelected with 401 votes in favor and 284 against. Addressing the parliament before the lunchtime vote, von der Leyen said the next five years of her term “will define Europe’s place in the world for the next five decades. Von der Leyen was reelected after 401 EU lawmakers voted in favor of her presidency. Johannes Simon/Getty ImagesEarlier Thursday, von der Leyen published a 31-page policy proposal, setting out her priorities if she won a second term.

Persons: Ursula von der Leyen, von der Leyen, Von der Leyen, ” Von der, Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron –, Von der, Johannes Simon, Getty, ” Von der Leyen, Donald Trump, Viktor Orban’s, Vladimir Putin, ” Organizations: CNN, European Commission, EU, European Defense Union ”, European People’s Party, EPP, Socialist, Green, European Defense Union, Ukraine, Covid Locations: Strasbourg, France, Ukraine, Brussels, Europe, United States, Hungarian, Moscow

☆ Trump ready to be ‘peace broker’ on Ukraine, Orban tells skeptical European leaders
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Niamh Kennedy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has told European leaders leaders that Donald Trump is “ready to act as a peace broker” between Russia and Ukraine if elected president, according to a letter seen by Reuters, amid concerns across the continent that Trump would attempt to force Kyiv into ceding territory to Moscow. Orban’s letter, addressed to European Council President Charles Michel and sent to all European Union leaders, was written in the wake of his controversial meetings with former President Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. “I can […] surely state that shortly after his election victory, he will not wait until his inauguration, [Trump] will be ready to act as a peace broker immediately. But his visits with Putin, Xi and Trump have gone down poorly with EU lawmakers, who have accused Orban of vitally “misrepresenting” and “undermining” the EU’s stance on foreign policy. A letter signed by 63 European lawmakers, addressed to the three EU chiefs, said Orban had “caused significant damage” through his meetings.

Persons: CNN —, Viktor Orban, Donald Trump, Trump, Charles Michel, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, “, ” Orban, Orban, pare, ” Trump, Joe Biden, Russia –, Orban –, ”, Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump’s, Xi, Ursula von der Leyen, Roberta Metsola Organizations: CNN, CNN — Hungary’s, Reuters, European, European Union, Ukraine “, EU, Ukrainian, ”, European Council Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Moscow, Russian, Hungarian, Beijing, Florida, Kyiv, Hungary

☆ King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Australia and Samoa
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | Max Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla are heading down under in the fall. The forthcoming visit to Australia will be the 75-year-old British monarch’s first trip to a Commonwealth realm since he ascended the throne. In addition to the United Kingdom, Charles is also head of state in 14 realms including Australia, New Zealand and Canada, though his role is largely ceremonial. “Their majesties’ state visit to Samoa will celebrate the strong bilateral relationship between the Pacific Island nation and the UK,” the palace added. Charles’ visit to Australia will be a key test of his popularity as head of state.

Persons: CNN — Britain’s King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Charles, Camilla, Charles ’, “, Keir Starmer, –, Queen Elizabeth II’s, rumblings, Anthony Albanese’s, Albanese Organizations: CNN, Australian Capital, Coast, Games, Commonwealth, Labour Party, New Zealand, CNN’s Royal Locations: Australia, Samoa, Commonwealth, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada, Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, France, Scotland, Cardiff, Germany, Kenya

☆ Russia's showing NATO its hand in the air war over Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Sinéad Baker | Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

Experts told Business Insider the Ukraine war has underscored how some elements of modern air combat are radically changing. And in fights like Desert Storm and the Iraq War, the West established air superiority by taking out its opponent's air defenses. The Russian air force can't meet Western air forces air to air in a major attack without being "shot to pieces," Bronk said. "Nobody really wants an air war with Russia," said John Baum, a Mitchell Institute expert and retired US Air Force lieutenant colonel. "It is not a highly desirable thing, I think, from either side, to want to have this air war."

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