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☆ Zelensky to make urgent in-person plea to Biden and Harris as Ukraine braces for possibility of a Trump presidency
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Kevin Liptak | Mj Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the White House on Thursday could be his final chance to convince a receptive American president of his country’s war aims. Even if Biden decides to allow the long-range fires, it’s unclear whether the change in policy would be announced publicly. The ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia is no exception, they say, insisting that Ukraine would continue to have the US’s unwavering support against Russian aggression under a Harris presidency. “Five days before Russia attacked Ukraine, I met with President Zelensky to warn him about Russia’s plan to invade. There is quiet recognition even inside the Biden administration that any reassurances Zelensky may receive from Biden and Harris this week on the US’s commitment to supporting Ukraine could all be for naught under a different American president.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky’s, ”, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Biden, he’s, Trump, —, they’re, ” Trump, it’s, Zelensky, won’t, Mike Johnson, Jake Sullivan, it’s Putin, Harris Zelensky’s, JD Vance “, ” Zelensky, “ Organizations: CNN, White, Thursday’s, US, United Nations General Assembly, Republican Congressional, Capitol, Republican, MSNBC, Biden, Munich Security Conference, Democratic, Convention, NATO, Yorker Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Mint Hill, North Carolina, Washington, Russia, Italy

☆ The unspoken rules of celebrating Oktoberfest in Munich
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey | Chris Dwyer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Oktoberfest is a worldwide phenomenon, a Bavarian beer festival celebrated in countries around the globe. Revelers, dressed in leather lederhosen, celebrate Oktoberfest in Munich on Sept. 21, 2024. A waiter brings beer to a table during Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany on Sept. 22, 2024. The world's biggest beer festival ends on Oct. 6, 2024. A waitress carries a tray of food at the start of the Munich Oktoberfest celebration.

Persons: Johannes Simon, Beer, Kirill Kudryavtsev, Revelers, Ein, driel, Crown Prince Ludwig, Princess Therese von Sachsen, Felix Hörhager, Alexander Hassenstein, Marco Polo, Jeff Dean Organizations: Munich's Department of Labor, Getty, Afp, Oktoberfest Museum, Oktoberfest Locations: Bavarian, Munich, steins, Germany, Hildburghausen, Munich's Beer, Salzburg, Austria, Rothenburg, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Harbour, Cincinnati , Ohio

☆ European soccer roundup: Erling Haaland scores 100th Manchester City goal in controversial game against title rival Arsenal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The two sides met at City’s Etihad Stadium on Sunday with both teams eager to strike first in this year’s title race. Just before half-time, Arsenal attacker Leandro Trossard committed a foul before kicking the ball across the pitch, earning a controversial second yellow card. Matt West/ShutterstockAfter being reduced to 10 players, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta adopted a highly defensive shape to try and protect the lead. “I think the win belongs to the players and for our fans,” Fonseca said after the game. A chaotic first half saw visiting Wolfsburg take a 3-2 lead before Piero Hincapié leveled things up shortly after half-time.

Persons: Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola’s, Rodri, Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel Magalhães, Leandro Trossard, Trossard, Michael Oliver, Matt West, Mikel Arteta, John Stones, Kyle Walker, ”, Robert Lewandowski, Ayoze Pérez, Pablo Torre, David Ramos, –, Marc, André ter Stegen, Blancos, Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, Rodrygo, Vinícius Jr, Mbappé, Carlo Ancelotti’s, Atlético, Matteo Gabbia, Christian Pulisic, Yann Sommer, Milan's Tijjani Reijnders, Alessandro Bastoni, Marco Luzzani, Federico Dimarco, Gabbia, Paulo Fonseca, ” Fonseca, we’ve, Serie A’s, Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, Harry Kane, Serge Gnabry, Christina Pahnke, ” Kane, Kane’s, Xabi, Piero Hincapié, Victor Boniface Organizations: CNN, England’s Premier League Arsenal, Manchester, Premier League, City’s Etihad, Arsenal, Gunners, Londoners, City, BBC Radio, BBC Sport, La Liga Barcelona, Villarreal, La Liga, Torre, Catalans, Real Madrid, Espanyol, Madrid hasn’t, Barcelona, Serie, Italy’s, Milan, Internazionale, Derby, San, US, Inter, Torino, Hellas Verona, Germany’s Bundesliga, Bayern, Bundesliga, Dinamo Zagreb, Champions League, Werder Bremen, Getty, Bayer Leverkusen, Wolfsburg, Leverkusen Locations: Villareal, Raphinha, Milan, Bayern Munich, lederhosen, AFP

☆ Kaspar Hauser: New DNA analysis upends ‘lost prince’ theory
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But these results were soon contradicted by tests a few years later that sampled Hauser’s hair. However, some researchers who supported the “lost prince” hypothesis claimed that the blood may not have belonged to Hauser, Parson told CNN. Those results showed that Hauser’s mtDNA was a close match to that of the Badens, contradicting the findings from Munich. A royal hoax debunkedParson’s lab conducted new analysis of Hauser’s hair, using strands collected before and after his death. The new findings about Hauser not only debunk the prince theory; they also demonstrate the importance of pushing the limits of technologies for DNA analysis, Parson said.

Persons: CNN — “, Kaspar Hauser, Hauser, Kaspar Hauser —, Daniel Karmann, —, ”, Dmitry Temiakov, Temiakov, Walther Parson, Parson, ” Parson, ” Temiakov, Duke Carl, Grand, Stéphanie de Beauharnais, Countess Louise Caroline von Hochberg, Carl, Stéphanie, Countess Hochberg’s, Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Markgrafen, AP, Thomas Jefferson University, National DNA Database, Austrian Federal Ministry of, Scientific Locations: Nuremberg, Germany, Baden, what’s, Ansbach, Philadelphia, Innsbruck, Austria, Munich, Münster, “, Potsdam

☆ Wigs, robotic guns and exploding pagers: Israel has a long history of hunting down its enemies
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Over the years, Israel has viewed “targeted killings” as a way to deter attacks on the county, fuel fear among its enemies and exact revenge. Iran’s nuclear program is closer to building a bomb than ever, even after several nuclear scientists were killed, he said. But the Mossad operation dismayed Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, who demanded the resignation of the spy service’s chief. Almost four decades later, Israel killed a major Hamas official, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, in a Dubai hotel in a complex plot involving more than two dozen Mossad operatives. In an echo of this week’s attacks in Lebanon, Israel killed a Hamas bombmaker, Yahya Ayyash, in 1996 with a cellphone outfitted with explosives.

Persons: ”, Bruce Riedel, Adolf Eichmann, Eichmann, David Ben, Gurion, God —, Russell Mcphedran, Ehud Barak, Ahmed Bouchikhi, Ali Hassan Salameh, Yasser Arafat, Bouchikhi, Israel, Mahmoud al, Mabhouh, Mohammed Salem, Ahmed Jibril, Ronen Bergman, Jibril, Yahya Ayyash, Ayyash, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Fakhrizadeh, Ismail Haniyeh, David Barnea, Israel “, ” Barnea Organizations: Lebanese, CIA, Argentine, Nazi, Damocles, Palestinian, Fairfax Media, Getty, Palestine Liberation Organization, Hamas, New York Times Locations: Israel, British, Nazi, Argentina, Egypt, Munich, Beirut, Moroccan, Norwegian, Lillehammer, Europe, Dubai, Gaza, Israeli, Lebanon, U.S, Iran’s, Absad, Tehran, Syria, Iran, Mossad’s

☆ Champions League Thursday takeaways: Monaco dominates Barcelona, Wirtz and Raya impress
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The first week of the new-look Champions League came to an end on Thursday, with Barcelona and Arsenal both in action. An early red card for Eric García for a professional last man foul on Takumi Minamino gave the 2004 Champions League finalist a huge boost, and the French side took full advantage. It was the 17-year-old’s debut Champions League goal after his eye-catching brace against Girona at the weekend. That’s very important.”Florian Wirtz shines on Champions League debutIt took Florian Wirtz just five minutes of Champions League football to grab his first goal in the competition. Even if not, all eyes will surely be on the next matchday when the Champions League returns on October 1, highlighted by Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain.

Persons: Hansi Flick, Eric García, Takumi Minamino, ” Flick, Maghnes Akliouche, Marc, André ter Stegen, Lamine Yamal, George Ilenikhena, ter Stegen, Kylian Mbappé, “, ”, Flick, ” David Raya, David Raya, Emmanuele, Atalanta, Thomas Partey’s, Raya, Mateo Retegui’s, I’ve, David, Mikel Arteta, Iñaki, ” Florian Wirtz, Florian Wirtz, Xabi, Álex Grimaldo, Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Timon Wellenreuther, Wellenreuther’s, John Thys, ” Wirtz, Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Jamie Gittens, Germain, Manchester, Jack Grealish, Shaun Botterill, Sturm Organizations: CNN, League, Arsenal, Monaco, Barcelona, La Liga, AS Monaco, Girona, Villarreal, Liverpool’s, AC Milan, Manchester, Inter, Champions League, Atalanta, Tottenham Hotspur, Gunners, Stadio, Bergamo, Bayer Leverkusen, Feyenoord, Getty, Swiss Model, Manchester City, Inter Milan, Rodri, Bayern Munich’s, Dinamo Zagreb, Slovan Bratislava, Sturm Graz, Paris Saint, Crvena Zvezda, Star, Benfica Feyenoord, Bayer Leverkusen Stade Brestois, Sturm Graz Atalanta, Arsenal Atlético Madrid, Leipzig AS Monaco Locations: Barcelona, AFP, Swiss

☆ Wireless device explosions latest in suspected Israeli ‘black ops’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Almost exactly 24 hours later, walkie-talkies detonated in a fresh wave of explosions Wednesday across Lebanon, a security source told CNN. In response, Israel launched “Operation Wrath of God” and spent years tracking down those involved in the Munich Massacre. Mahmoud Zayat/AFP/Getty ImagesIranian nuclear scientistsSince 2010, five Iranian nuclear scientists have been killed in foreign-linked assassinations, as Israel tries to prevent its greatest adversary from developing nuclear weapons. Iranian officials said the weapon had used artificial intelligence and facial recognition to detect Fakhrizadeh and open fire, before the car, reportedly packed with explosives, self-destructed. Top Iranian officials blamed Israel for the assassination.

Persons: Israel, God ”, Mahmoud Hamshari, –, ’, Yahya Ayyash, ”, Ayyash, Mahmoud Zayat, Moshe Ya’alon, Der Spiegel, “, Stuxnet, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's, David Kennedy, ” Kennedy, Ismail Haniyeh Organizations: CNN, Hezbollah, Munich, Palestine Liberation Organization, PLO, Firefighters, Getty, Israeli, ”, Military, Iranian Defense Ministry, US National Security Agency, The New York Times Locations: Lebanon, Iran, Munich, Palestinian, Palestine, Paris, Italian, Gaza, Saida, AFP, United States, Iranian, Bushehr, Israel, Tehran, Nissan

☆ Champions League Tuesday takeaways: Bayern Munich and Endrick make history
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The Champions League returned on Tuesday with a bang. Bayern beat Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia 9-2 at Allianz Arena, becoming the first team in Champions League history to score nine goals in a single match. “What were my chances of setting foot even in the Premier League, playing in the Premier League, winning something as a player, playing for the national team? Kylian Mbappé opened his Champions League account for Real, scoring just after half-time before Deniz Undav equalized for the German side. It was the first game in Champions League history to feature five US players, per Goal.com.

Persons: Vincent Kompany, Striker Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Frenchman, Thierry Henry, Raphaël Guerreiro, Leroy Sané, Leon Goretzka, Daniel Kopatsch, Kompany –, Premier League –, “, ” Kompany, “ I’m, ”, Frank Hoermann, SVEN SIMON, Kylian Mbappé, Deniz Undav, Antonio Rüdiger, Endrick’s, Raúl, Carlo Ancelotti, ” Ancelotti, “ Endrick, Endrick, Thomas Coex, Weston McKennie, McKennie, Tim Weah, Malik Tillman, Richard Ledezma, Ricardo Pepi, Christian Pulisic, Pulisic’s, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, Dominik Szoboszlai, Zeno Debast, Viktor Gyökeres ’, Angel Gomes, Debast’s, Gualter Fatia Organizations: CNN, Champions League, European soccer’s, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Bayern, Dinamo Zagreb, Allianz Arena, UEFA, Anorthosis Famagusta, League, Borussia Dortmund’s, Legia Warsaw, English, Burnley, Premier League, Real, Real Madrid, Blancos, Stuttgart, Getty, American, Juventus ’, PSV Eindhoven, Juventus, PSV, AC Milan, Liverpool, San, Sporting CP’s, Lille, Sporting, Sporting CP, PSV Eindhoven Young Boys, Aston Villa Bayern Munich, Dinamo Zagreb AC Milan, Liverpool Real Madrid, VfB Stuttgart Sporting CP Locations: European, Croatia, Brussels, Congo, Belgium, Madrid, AFP, San Siro, Milan, Lisbon, Lille, Debast

☆ European stocks set to open higher with central bank decisions in focus
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Tourists are visiting the center of Munich in Munich, Germany, on July 21, 2024. LONDON — European stocks are set to open higher Tuesday, as upcoming central bank meetings remain in focus. The FTSE 100 was seen opening 38 points higher at 8,311, the German DAX up 54 points at 18,681, the French CAC 28 points higher at 7,471 and Italy's FTSE MIB up 70 points at 33,622, according to IG data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index struggled at the start of the week, closing 0.2% lower on Monday. Investors are awaiting key monetary policy decisions the week, with the U.S. Federal Reserve widely expected to cut rates for the first time in four years on Wednesday.

Persons: DAX Organizations: LONDON, CAC, U.S . Federal Reserve Locations: Munich, Germany

☆ Tito Jackson, member of the Jackson 5, has died at 70, his sons say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

AP —Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tito Jackson, is no longer with us. The Jackson 5 included brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael. Born on Oct. 15, 1953, Toriano Adaryll “Tito” Jackson was the least-heard member of the group as a background singer who played guitar. Michael Jackson died at age 50 on June 25, 2009.

Persons: Tito Jackson, Tito, Jackson, Michael, Janet, Roll Hall of Famer Tito Jackson, ”, TJ, Taryll, Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, Joe Jackson, Toriano Adaryll, Tito ” Jackson, Pop, Michael Jackson, “, “ There’s, that’s, Michael Jackson’s, He’s, We’re, “ Tito, Stevie Wonder, ” Tito Jackson, Randy, Rebbie, Katherine Organizations: Jackson, Roll Hall of Famer, Taj, Roll Hall of Fame, ABC, Associated Press, Entertainment Locations: Gary , Indiana, California, Munich, Germany

☆ Lamine Yamal scores twice in Barcelona win as Europe’s soccer powerhouses dominate the weekend
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Highlights included a remarkable performance from Barcelona’s wonderkid Lamine Yamal, another hat-trick from Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane and a goal for Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappé. Spain’s La LigaIf you hadn’t heard of Lamine Yamal before this year, then you definitely should have by now. The 17-year-old is arguably the most exciting emerging talent in world soccer and continued his brilliant form in Barcelona’s 4-1 win against Girona on Sunday. Germany’s BundesligaElsewhere in Europe, former Tottenham star Kane continued his impressive start to the new campaign with yet another hat-trick in a Bayern Munich shirt. Harry Kane scored another hat-trick for Bayern at the weekend.

Persons: Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Lamine, –, Dani Olmo, Pedri, Olmo, Barça, Carlo Ancelotti’s, Ander Gillenea, Mbappé, Vinícius Jr, Kane, Jamal Musiala, Stuart Franklin, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Khvicha, Romelu Lukaku, Alessandro Buongiorno, Antonio Conte’s, Emanuele Perrone, Erling Haaland, agonizingly, Defender Gabriel Organizations: CNN, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Liga, Girona, Sunday, La Liga, Real Sociedad, Getty, Madrid, Sociedad, Germany’s Bundesliga, Tottenham, Bayern, Holstein, Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Reigning, Bayer Leverkusen, Cagliari, Serie A, Inter Milan, Juventus, Napoli, League In England, Manchester City, Brentford, Arsenal, North London Derby, Gunners, City Locations: Europe, Europe’s, La, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Real, AFP, Madrid, Bayern Munich, Holstein Kiel, Italy, Napoli, Manchester, Norwegian

☆ UniCredit's Andrea Orcel plays a bold hand, with Commerzbank in his sights
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

UniCredit 's CEO Andrea Orcel revealed his hand this week as the Italian lender built a 9% stake in Commerzbank — and a takeover bid for the German rival could still be in the cards. UniCredit faces a number of hurdles before increasing its stake after filing a request to "potentially exceed 9.9% of Commerzbank if and when necessary." Commerzbank shares soared on Wednesday when news of UniCredit's position was announced, and compounded gains on Thursday following speculation of an imminent takeover. Whispers cooled in January, however, when Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing said that merger and acquisition activity was not a priority for the group at the time. A UniCredit takeover of Commerzbank would emerge as a rare, if long-awaited, instance of consolidation among Europe's banking titans.

Persons: UniCredit, Andrea Orcel, Orcel, it's, Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing Organizations: Bloomberg, HypoVereinsbank, Alpha Bank, Hellenic Financial Stability, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank CEO Christian, Commerzbank, titans Locations: Commerzbank, Germany, Munich

☆ Dutch neobank Bunq goes on hiring spree, targeting digital nomads, as other fintechs slash jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Dutch digital bank Bunq is plotting re-entry into the U.K. to tap into a "large and underserved" market of some 2.8 million British "digital nomads." "Bunq focusses on digital nomads who tend to roam the world," Ali Niknam, Bunq's CEO and co-founder, told CNBC via emailed comments. And in the U.K., Bunq is awaiting a decision from financial regulators on an application to become a licensed e-money institution, or EMI. Many of these positions will be part of a "tailored digital nomad" program that allows staff to work from anywhere in the world, Bunq said. Bunq earlier this year reported its first full year of profitability, generating 53.1 million euros ($58.51 million) in net profit in 2023.

Persons: Pavlo Gonchar, Bunq, Britain's, Ali Niknam, Niknam, Coinbase, Klarna, Bunq's Niknam Organizations: Getty Images, CNBC, European Union, U.S, EMI, PayPal Locations: United States, Amsterdam, Sofia, Istanbul, Munich, Paris, Dublin, Madrid, London, New York City

☆ Taylor Swift's endorsement of Harris drives nearly 338,000 users to government voting website
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift The Eras Tour" at Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany, July 27, 2024. Taylor Swift's endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris in a Tuesday night Instagram post drove at least 337,826 visitors to Vote.gov, a government website that directs users to state-specific voting information, a spokesperson for the U.S. General Services Administration told CNBC. Swift released her endorsement minutes after the conclusion of the first debate between Harris and former President Donald Trump. Last year, Swift posted a similar link to the Vote.gov website to motivate her followers to register to vote. The website experienced a 1,226% traffic boost in the hour after Swift's 2023 post, NPR reported last year.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Taylor, Taylor Swift's, Kamala Harris, Swift, Harris, Donald Trump, Tim Walz, Vote.gov Organizations: U.S . General Services Administration, CNBC, NPR Locations: Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany, Vote.gov

☆ Raygun: Viral Olympian ranked No. 1 breaker in the world by sport’s governing body
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, the Olympian widely known as B-Girl Raygun who went viral after her performance at the Paris Games, is now ranked the No. The 37-year-old claimed the top spot in the latest women’s rankings released by the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) – the governing body of breaking and other dancesports. However, she won the gold medal at the 2023 WDSF Oceania Championships, securing her 1,000 ranking points and vaulting her up to No. “In alignment with the Olympic Qualification System, ranking events were intentionally not held between 31 December 2023 and the Olympic Games Paris 2024. From our perspective, that was nothing really shocking.”Raygun became one of the stories of the Paris Games after her performances at La Concorde Urban Park.

Persons: Rachael Gunn, Raygun, Japan’s Ami, Lithuania’s, WDSF, Robin, Ezra Shaw, Adele, Rachel Dratch, Jimmy Fallon, ” Raygun, –, ”, Martin Gilian, Frank Franklin, “, that’s, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Paris Games, World DanceSport, Oceania, Oceania Championships, Olympic, Games, Olympic Games, Olympics, Getty, Twitter, Concorde Urban Locations: United States, France, Lithuania, Japan, Paris, Shanghai, Budapest, Australia, Munich, Los Angeles

☆ Developer Michael Shvo plans bulk sale of Mandarin Oriental condos after default
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Daniel Geiger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewMichael Shvo, who shot to prominence in recent years buying billions of dollars of trophy real estate assets, has defaulted on the debt connected to a luxury condo building in Los Angeles. The site was purchased in 2019 by a group of investors that included Shvo, Bilgili Group, and Deutsche Finance. It has hired the real estate services firm Newmark to market the offering to investors and arrange a transaction. AdvertisementShvo purchased $3 billion of prominent real estate assets, including the Transamerica Pyramid building in San Francisco and 711 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan. In previous statements, a spokeswoman explained that BVK's investments with Shvo were handled through intermediaries, including Deutsche Finance and another German financial firm, Universal Investment.

Persons: —, Michael Shvo, –, Serdar, Newmark, Shvo, BVK Organizations: Service, Los, Los Angeles Recorder's Office, Acore, Beverly, Business, Bilgili, Deutsche Finance, Bayerische, Bilgili Group, Shvo, BVK, Biligili, Core, Universal Investment Locations: Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Munich, San Francisco, Manhattan, Beverly, New York

Washington CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris has met more than 150 world leaders since becoming vice president. Still, Harris has not always been the first phone call for foreign leaders or officials looking to get a line into the White House. UkraineA month after Russia invaded Ukraine, Harris was dispatched to NATO’s eastern flank on a reassurance mission – one that also came with some sensitive diplomatic smoothing-over. For a foreign policy novice with aspirations for higher office, the war in Ukraine was a rigorous introduction to wartime diplomacy. She has vowed to continue to support Ukraine and impose costs on Russia,” an aide to the vice president said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden, ”, Biden, Harris ’, Harris, she’s, Donald Trump, –, Dana Bash, “, Dana, haven’t, —, Israel Harris, Netanyahu, Israel –, ” Harris, Harris “, Israel ”, Xi Jinping, Phil Gordon, Rebecca Lissner, Dean Lieberman, Antony Blinken, ” Lieberman, Volodymyr Zelensky, Nancy McEldowney, ” McEldowney, don’t, Jake Sullivan, John Kerry, Emmanuel Macron, Biden –, – Harris Organizations: Washington CNN —, Israeli, Democratic, Republicans, CNN, Biden, White, Israel, White House, American, United Nations General Assembly, UN, ”, Aboard Air Force, NATO, Munich Security Conference, “, Munich Security, Ukraine, Rue Coquilliere Locations: Afghanistan, Gaza, Israel, Ukraine, United States, New York, Washington , DC, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Port, Prince, Haiti, Russia, Poland, Warsaw, Washington, Romania, Munich, France, Paris, White, Rue

☆ NFL commissioner wants to double the number of games played internationally
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

SAO PAULO — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday he would like the league to have as many as 16 international games in a season. “The ownership’s approved eight games already,” Goodell said before the NFL’s first game in Brazil. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will host a New York Jets-Minnesota Vikings game on Oct. 6 and a Jacksonville Jaguars-Chicago Bears matchup on Oct. 13. The other international game has the New York Giants playing the Carolina Panthers in Munich’s Allianz Arena on Nov. 10. Owners voted in December to authorize the league to host eight games internationally each season.

Persons: Roger Goodell, ” Goodell, “, Peacock, haven’t Organizations: SAO PAULO — NFL, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, NFL, Tottenham Hotspur, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots, Wembley, New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, Munich’s Allianz Arena, Owners Locations: Brazil, South America, London, Madrid

MUNICH — At least three people are dead and four others were injured in a knife attack Friday in the western German city of Solingen, where a celebration of the city’s anniversary had been taking place, the mayor and a police spokesperson said. We all wanted to celebrate our city’s anniversary together and now we have to mourn dead and injured people,” Mayor Tim Kurzbach said in a statement. “It breaks my heart that there was an attack on our city. The attack happened Friday night local time at a celebration for the city’s 650th anniversary. Emergency services and police are deployed Friday to an attack at the 650th anniversary festival for the German city of Solingen.

Persons: Tim Kurzbach, ”, Thomas Banneyer, Kurzbach Organizations: Police Locations: MUNICH, German, Solingen, Dusseldorf, Cologne

☆ Breaking community rallies around Australian Olympian whose kangaroo hop failed to impress judges
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mithil-Aggarwal.Jpg | Mithil Aggarwal | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Videos of her breaking went viral, drawing online ridicule and speculation as to whether the whole thing was a hoax. But Gunn was uncowed, re-enacting the kangaroo hop as she celebrated with fellow Australian Olympians ahead of the closing ceremony on Sunday. She also wore a green-and-yellow Australian Olympic tracksuit rather than the streetwear favored by her rivals. Amid the criticism, Gunn’s performance has also drawn an outpouring of support from the international breaking community and others who lauded her originality, including the Australian prime minister. The World DanceSport Federation, the international governing body for breaking, said it had offered her mental health support.

Persons: Rachael Gunn, Gunn, “, ” Gunn, ”, Elsa, Anthony Albanese, ” Martin Gilian, Gilian, Raygun, Adele, Anna Meares, Australia’s, Sergey Nifontov, Claire Warden, Snoop Dogg, “ Don’t Organizations: Olympics, ”, Associated Press, Paris Games, Paris Olympics, Federation, AP, Loughborough University, NBC Olympics Locations: Australian, Paris, United States, France, Lithuania, Munich, Britain, Brisbane, Australia

☆ Raygun: Australian breaker praised for her ‘courage’ and ‘character’ after viral performances at the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Rachael Gunn arrived in Paris as a competitive breaker excited to make her Olympic debut. Recently, that took her all the way to the Paris Olympics, where 32 athletes – known as B-boys and B-girls – were competing at the Games for the first time. Raygun competes against Logistx at the Paris Olympics. “All my moves are original,” Raygun said after competing in Paris. Raygun said that all of her breaking moves are original.

Persons: Rachael Gunn, Gunn –, Raygun, –, USA’s Logistx, France’s, Lithuania’s Nicka, Adele, Harry Langer, ” Raygun, “, ”, Martin Gilian, Sergey Nifontov, ” Gunn, Ezra Shaw, ” Anna Meares Organizations: CNN, Paris Olympics, Games, Concorde, Twitter, Sydney’s Macquarie University, Logistx, Oceania, Olympics, DanceSport, Getty, Olympic, International Olympic Committee Locations: Paris, Sydney, Australia, Munich, New York City, Los Angeles

How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points? How close today’s ice is to suffering the same fate is something scientists are still trying to figure out. Sudden Shift in the West African Monsoon0 +3 +6 +9 +12 +16 +18˚F WE ARE HERE Degrees of warming 0 +3 +6 +9 +12 +16 +18˚F WE ARE HERE Degrees of warming 0 +3 +6 +9 +12 +16 +18˚F WE ARE HERE Degrees of warmingAround 15,000 years ago, the Sahara started turning green. When it might happen: Hard to predict. “With every gram of additional CO2 in the atmosphere, we are increasing the likelihood of tipping events,” he said.

Persons: ”, Tapio Schneider, “ It’s, David Holland, Niklas Boers, “ Organizations: California Institute of Technology, West Antarctic, New York University, Animals, Amazon, Technical University of Munich, Potsdam Institute, Climate Impact Locations: Western Canada, Alaska, Siberia, Greenland, Antarctica, Sahara, North Africa, East Africa, Africa, Caribbean, Europe

☆ Siemens earnings beat estimates on strong demand for electrification, software
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

15 November 2023, Bavaria, Munich: Flags with the word "Siemens" in front of the company's headquarters. Comparable orders meanwhile declined 15% from the same quarter a year ago, hitting 19.8 billion, Siemens said. Siemens CEO Roland Busch told CNBC on Thursday that the company's performance during the quarter was "very, very strong." The company attributed its growth in the third quarter to strong demand in its electrification and industrial software businesses, but noted the automation business remained "challenging." There was an "exceptionally high order growth in the software business driven by a number of large contract wins for licensed software," the company said, with profitability growth more than offsetting a profit decline in automation.

Persons: Karl, Josef Hildenbrand, Roland Busch Organizations: Siemens, Getty Images, CNBC, Smart Infrastructure Locations: Bavaria, Munich, London

☆ Olympic couples are mixing romance with competition in Paris. It's not necessarily a bad thing, says a psychologist.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThere are 17 known couples participating in this year's Olympics in Paris, and they are having a moment. Chinese badminton stars Liu Yuchen and Huang Ya Qiong got engaged after Huang won gold in the mixed doubles. "Talk about a great opportunity for intense social bonding," said Morley, who provides individual and couples therapy in Boston. Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesMorley told Business Insider that being an Olympic couple is a unique experience—somewhat like being a celebrity. AdvertisementSome couples work around that by training together, like former British Olympic triathletes Stuart Hayes and Michelle Dillon.

Persons: —, Liu Yuchen, Huang Ya Qiong, Huang, Pablo Simonet, Maria Campoy, Olga Kharlan, Luigi Samele, Gregorio Paltrinieri, Rossella Fiamingo, Katerina Siniakova, Tomas Machac, Clive Brunskill, Isabelle Morley, Morley, Tara Davis, Hunter Woodhall, Christian Petersen, Alex de Minaur, Katie Boulter, Tim Clayton, Lea Schüller, Lara Vadlau, Vadlau, Schüller, Lee Kiefer, Gerek, Wally Skalij, they're, Stuart Hayes, Michelle Dillon, Jacopo Raule Organizations: Service, Business, Woodhall, Paralympic, Getty, Tennis, FC Bayern Munich's, Olympics, University of Kentucky Locations: Paris, Argentine, Czech, Boston, Australia, Great Britain, German, Austrian

☆ Bangladesh’s ‘Gen Z revolution’ toppled PM Sheikh Hasina. Why did they hit the streets and what happens now?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Fires burn outside the Prime Minister's House after Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country, on August 5, 2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Protesters shout slogans as they celebrate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation in Dhaka. Other student protesters and those arrested on “false cases,” were also released, the president said. K M Asad/AFP/Getty ImagesWhile Hasina’s resignation was celebrated, some Bangladeshis expressed trepidation over the path ahead as the country attempts to fill a leadership vacuum. “Hasina may be gone, but there is still a long road ahead for Bangladesh,” student Faiza Chowdhury, 25, told CNN.

Persons: Sheikh Hasina, Zaman, Muhammad Yunus, Hasina, Minister's, Parvez Ahmad Rony, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Hasina’s, Sheikh Hasina's, Mujibur Rahman –, ”, Raiyan Aftab, …, Shaheed, Shaheed Minar, Aftab, Abu Sufian, Mohammed Shahabuddin, Khaleda Zia –, –, Wolfgang Rattay, Z, Sabrina Karim, Karim, “, Mohammad Ponir Hossain, Muhammad Nahid Islam, hadn’t, Yunus, K M Asad, Faiza Chowdhury Organizations: CNN, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Yunus, Dhaka University, Awami League, “, BRAC University, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka University Campus, Getty, Reuters, curfews, Cornell University Locations: Dhaka, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Rajib Dhar, Munich, Germany, UN, Paris, ”, AFP, Bangladeshi, New York

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