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☆ United Nations General Assembly: World leaders will debate its future in New York next week
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Richard Roth | Tara John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

United Nations CNN —It’s time for UNGA 79! Quick explanation: the United Nations General Assembly is an annual world leaders’ summit that has gone on for nearly eight decades since the international body’s founding in San Francisco. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to give a speech next Wednesday and appear at a special Security Council meeting. Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City in 2023. Climate change will be one of the biggest issues being discussed, with the General Assembly expected to hold a meeting on sea level rise on Wednesday.

Persons: United Nations CNN —, It’s, Antonio Guterres, ” Guterres, can’t, Samuel Žbogar, Sergey Bobok, United Nations Linda Thomas, Greenfield, “, ” Slovenia’s Žbogar, Volodymyr Zelensky, Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, Mike Segar, Benjamin Netanyahu –, Richard Gowan, Netanyahu “, ”, Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak, Donald, Trump, ” Gowan Organizations: United Nations CNN, United Nations General Assembly, UN, Hamas, The Security Council, West, Security Council, United Nations, Reuters Israel, Assembly, Crisis, British, General, Rapid Support Forces, Sudanese Armed Forces, SAF, General Assembly Locations: San Francisco, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Israel, United States, China, Russia, France, United Kingdom, UN, Lebanon, That’s, Kharkiv, AFP, Africa, York, U.N, New York City, El Fasher, Sudan’s North Darfur, New York

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

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

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

☆ North Korea may be Russia's most dangerous ally, Ukraine spy chief says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewIn the wake of the Ukraine war, Russia has formed a close alliance with China, the world's second-biggest economy, and boosted trade ties with other major economies, such as India. AdvertisementFor decades, North Korea has been among the poorest and most isolated Asian countries, with the UN imposing severe sanctions to curtail its nuclear weapons program. However, the Ukraine war enabled North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to improve his situation, forming a valuable security pact with Russian President Vladimir Putin's Russia in June. AdvertisementIn return, Kim has secured new security pledges from Putin, alongside access to valuable Russian military technology. Ukraine is currently battling to hold back intensifying Russian attacks in Donetsk, east Ukraine, but has seized control of a swath of Russian territory in Kursk.

Persons: —, GUR, Kyrylo Budanov, Budanov, Kim Jong, Vladimir Putin's, Kim, Putin Organizations: Service, Business, Kyiv, Reuters, North, US Defense Intelligence Agency Locations: Ukraine, Russia, China, India, North Korea, Vladimir Putin's Russia, Korea, Iran, Donetsk, Kursk

☆ North Korea just gave the world a rare glimpse into where it makes weapons-grade uranium for its nukes in a blunt signal to foes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kim's tour of this facility offers a rare glimpse inside this part of North Korea's nuclear program. North Korea routinely cites the US as the motivation for its illicit missile and nuclear weapons programs. North Korea's nuclear program is a major concern for South Korea. It's unclear exactly what Russia is offering in return, but North Korea could receive food, fuel, and possibly even advanced military technologies. Earlier this year, a top Korea watcher said that North Korea has likely found itself "sitting pretty" amid its new partnership with Russia and connections with China.

Persons: —, Kim Jong, Kim, Rodong Sinmun, Jong Sung Mu, Rodong, KCNA, Kim ., Kim Jae, Kim's, Putin, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Service, Business, North, Central Committee of, Workers ' Party of Korea, Democratic, Getty Images, Trump, North Korean State Media Locations: North, North Korean, North Korea, Korea, Democratic Republic of Korea, South Korea, Hanoi, Pyongyang, Russian, China, Ukraine, Russia

☆ North Korea releases images of Kim Jong Un visiting a uranium enrichment site
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Yoonjung Seo | Lucas Lilieholm | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a uranium enrichment facility, which produces weapon-grade nuclear materials, in a photo published by North Korean state media on Friday, September 13, 2024. “By showing highly enriched uranium and production facilities, they are sending a message that the world must recognize North Korea as a nuclear state. By disclosing these facilities, Kim Jong Un is saying that denuclearization of North Korea is unrealistic,” he told CNN. The disclosure comes at a time of heightened tensions between North Korea and the West, with the US and its allies accusing North Korea of providing substantial military aid to Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. North Korea is believed to have several sites for enriching uranium.

Persons: Kim Jong, Kim, “ Kim, ”, Ankit Panda, Stanton, Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, I’m, Martyn Williams, it’s Organizations: South Korea CNN, Korean Central News Agency, Carnegie Endowment, International, Korean, North, North Korean, Ewha Womans University, CNN, Stimson Locations: Seoul, South Korea, North Korea, Russia, West, North Korean, Korea, Ukraine, Moscow, Pyongyang, Korean, Russian

☆ Protesters storm Mexico’s Senate after ruling party wins votes for court overhaul
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | 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

Yunes Linares strolled into the Senate chambers and was met with applause and chants of “hero!” by Morena senators and screams of “traitor!” from his own party. One PAN senator, Lilly Téllez, even threw dozens of coins at Yunes Linares, calling him a ”traitor who sold out his country” for his own benefit. A Senate vote was expected Wednesday. Yunes had challenged it and got a temporary suspension, calling it a political persecution by the governing Morena party, the same party his father now appears ready to support. A Yunes vote in favor would allow the ruling party to clear the biggest hurdle in making the proposal law.

Persons: Yunes Linares, Lilly Téllez, Marko Cortés, Sen, Yunes Márquez, Yunes, Cortés, López Obrador —, — Organizations: PAN, Yunes Locations: Morena

☆ Protesters storm Mexico's Senate, pausing judicial reform debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Senate paused debate of a controversial judicial overhaul on Tuesday after protesters broke into the building, adding drama to already tense discussions of the reform, which critics fear could undermine the country’s rule of law. Lopez Obrador and President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum have vigorously defended the reform as essential for holding judges accountable and reducing corruption. As senators debated the reform, opposition lawmakers accused the ruling bloc of underhanded tactics to secure the necessary two-thirds majority. But speculation is mounting that opposition PAN Senator Miguel Angel Yunes has switched allegiance to the ruling bloc over the reform. While the Senate was in session, Yunes requested medical leave in a letter read by the secretary of the Senate’s board of directors.

Persons: Jose Gerardo Fernandez, ”, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Lopez Obrador, Claudia Sheinbaum, Critics, Morena, Miguel Angel Yunes, Yunes Organizations: MEXICO CITY —, PAN, NBC Locations: MEXICO, United States, Canada

☆ Taylor Swift used a familiar PR move to signal her support of Brittany Mahomes. This time, it backfired.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Although Swift has been photographed with this group quite a lot during her WAG era, the timing of this particular link-up was notable, thanks to the controversy surrounding Brittany Mahomes' political ties. "I want to thank beautiful Brittany Mahomes for so strongly defending me," he wrote. Related storiesTaylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes celebrate a touchdown at Arrowhead Stadium last year. Indeed, Swift has repeatedly used public appearances, paparazzi walks, and collaborations to signal her support for other women. AdvertisementTaylor Swift, Brittany Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Patrick Mahomes at the US Open.

Persons: —, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Brittany Mahomes, Swift, Donald Trump, Mahomes, Trump, David Eulitt, Swifties, WAG, Sophie Turner, Joe Jonas, Matty Healy, Healy, Spice, Swift's, Al Bello, Jackson Mahomes, Kamala Harris, Mahomes —, Trump's, that's, who've, Harris, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, We'll Organizations: Service, Kansas City Chiefs, Business, Arrowhead, Trump, Chiefs, Spice, Time, Democratic, NFL, New York Post, The Daily, Social Locations: Queens , New York, Brittany, New York City

☆ This is the conflict-ridden, tension-filled world that the next US president may have to face
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Issues range from China and Taiwan to the Middle East to the Ukraine war. AP Photo/Evgeniy MaloletkaOver two and a half years in, the war in Ukraine has no immediate end in sight. Trump has said, without reason or evidence, that he'd end the Ukraine war in 24 hours and has repeatedly threatened to undermine the NATO alliance's collective defense. Tensions with North KoreaSince North Korea's failure in Hanoi at the Trump summits in 2019, the nation's trajectory has shifted upwards. Spencer Platt and Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesBoth Trump and Harris find themselves running for president at a particular tense time in global politics.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump's, he's, Harris, Joe Biden's, Trump, Biden, Daniel Ceng, Amir Cohen, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoon Suk, Spencer Platt, Brandon Bell Organizations: Service, Business, NATO, Hamas, Anadolu, Getty, Pentagon, Pacific Command, Trump, Reuters, Human Rights Watch, Gaza Health Ministry, US, Israel, VIA KNS, Getty Images, South Locations: China, Taiwan, Ukraine, Gaza, Russia, North Korea, Kursk, China China, Anadolu, Philippines, South China, Philippine, Beijing, Israel, Iran, Gulf of Oman, North, Hanoi, AFP, Korea, Pyongyang

☆ Microsoft dodges in-depth UK probe into hiring of staff from AI firm Inflection
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder and chief executive officer of Inflection AI UK Ltd., speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2024. In March, Microsoft announced the hiring of Suleyman from Inflection, along with a number of other key employees at the firm. Suleyman was appointed Microsoft's executive vice president and CEO of Microsoft AI. The CMA had not previously spelled out exactly how the hiring of Inflection AI employees could undermine competition. The Inflection arrangement isn't the only pact with a Big Tech company and AI startup that regulators in the U.K. are assessing.

Persons: Mustafa Suleyman, DeepMind, Suleyman, Karen Simonyan, Simonyan Organizations: Ltd, Economic, LONDON, U.K, Markets Authority, Microsoft, Windows, DeepMind, Google, CMA, CNBC Wednesday, Reuters, Street Journal, Big Tech, Amazon, Federal Trade Commission Locations: Davos, Switzerland, U.S, Britain, Redmond, Washington

☆ Amazon's $4 billion investment in AI firm Anthropic faces U.K. merger investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

LONDON — E-commerce giant Amazon’s multibillion-dollar investment in the U.S. artificial intelligence firm Anthropic is formally being investigated by a U.K. competition regulator. Amazon completed in March a $4 billion investment in Anthropic. As part of the deal Amazon will make Anthropic’s powerful large language models available on its Bedrock platform for building generative AI applications. An Anthropic spokesperson told CNBC: “We are an independent company. The CMA is separately scrutinizing U.S. software giant Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar partnership and investment in AI giant OpenAI.

Persons: Anthropic, Anthropic “, ”, Matt Calkins, Appian, ” Calkins, you’ve, “ Organizations: Markets, CMA, Amazon, CNBC, Microsoft, U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Google, Big Tech Locations: U.S, Anthropic

☆ If the Vicious Drug Lord Doesn’t Get Them, the Deadly Storm Might
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Christopher Bollen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It’s a shame Gabino Iglesias’ ferocious new novel, “House of Bone and Rain,” couldn’t have been included as supplemental reading. “The Devil Takes You Home” (2022) was, like the two books that preceded it, a horror-noir thriller with elements of other genres thrown in. “House of Bone and Rain” ranges from vigilante thriller to supernatural horror to coming-of-age friendship saga with a strong dose of folklore fantasy. We had each other’s backs,” Gabe declares. So when Bimbo’s mother, Maria, is gunned down while working the door of a nightclub in Old San Juan, Gabe and his friends make a pact to track down the killers no matter the cost.

Persons: Gabino Iglesias, Hurricane Maria, Roque Raquel Salas Rivera, “, ” Iglesias, Gabe, — Bimbo, Paul, Tavo, Xavier —, Xavier, ” Gabe, Maria Organizations: Whitney Museum of American, Puerto Rican Locations: Hurricane, Puerto Rican, “, San Juan, Old San Juan

☆ Amazon's $4 billion investment in AI firm Anthropic faces UK merger investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Chesnot | Getty ImagesLONDON — E-commerce giant Amazon's multibillion-dollar investment in the U.S. artificial intelligence firm Anthropic is formally being investigated by a U.K. competition regulator. As part of the deal Amazon will make Anthropic's powerful large language models available on its Bedrock platform for building generative AI applications. "By investing in Anthropic, Amazon, along with other companies, is helping Anthropic expand choice and competition in this important technology. Amazon's spokesperson added that the company will continue to make Anthropic's models available to customers via Bedrock. "We welcome the opportunity to cooperate with the CMA and provide them with a comprehensive understanding of Amazon's investment and our commercial collaboration."

Persons: Dario Amodei, Anthropic Organizations: Getty, Markets, CMA, Amazon, CNBC, Microsoft, U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Google Locations: Chesnot, U.S, Anthropic

☆ Here's why Rhaenyra Targaryen may become queen in 'House of the Dragon' season three
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for "House of the Dragon" season two finale and the book "Fire and Blood." Rhaenyra Targaryen and her biggest rival, Alicent Hightower, form a pact to take over the kingdom in the "House of the Dragon" season two finale. AdvertisementRhaenyra takes over King's Landing without Alicent's help in 'Fire and Blood'Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) uses her dragons to take over King's Landing. He and Rhaenyra took over King's Landing with their dragons, their team of dragonriders, and a fleet led by Corly Verlaryon. AdvertisementRhaenyra struggled to raise enough money to look after King's Landing because most of the gold had been sent away.

Persons: —, Alicent Hightower, George R, Martin, Emma D'Arcy, King Viserys, Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Tom Glynn, Carney, Viserys, Rhaenyra, Alicent, Helaena, Phia Saban, Ewan Mitchell, Theo Whiteman, Criston Cole, Daemon, Rhaenyra's, Corly Verlaryon, Ser Gwayne Hightower, Jaehaera, Prince Maelor, Larys, Ser Otto Hightower, Lord Jasper Wylde, Ser Tyland Lannister, Aemond, Harrenhal, Otto Hightower, Tyland, Emma D'arcy, Lord Ormund Hightower, dragonriders, Hugh Hammer, Ulf White, Rhaneyra, Nettles, Addam, Corlys Velaryon, Joffrey Organizations: Service, Aegon, Business, HBO, Rhaenyra, Greens, King's, Younger Locations: Martin's

The veteran joined thousands of victims who filed claims under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which expedited litigation when it was signed into law in 2022. The entrance to Camp LeJeune in Jacksonville, N.C., in 2017. Fred Marie / Corbis via Getty Images fileWith the Aug. 10 deadline fast approaching, at least 2,067 Camp Lejeune Justice Act cases have already been filed there so far, according to the court’s clerk, Peter Moore Jr. Andrew Van Arsdale, an attorney representing more than 9,000 Camp Lejeune claimants, said his firm has resolved 15 cases with the Navy in two years. The Department of Veterans Affairs said evidence shows a link between the chemical exposure at Camp Lejeune and some conditions, including Parkinson’s disease and several cancers.

Persons: Terry McClure, McClure, Camp Lejeune, ”, Denise, “, Denise McClure, Lejeune, Joe Keiley, Keiley, Peter Romano, ” Romano, Joe Biden, Camp, Fred Marie, Corbis, Peter Moore Jr, Andrew Van Arsdale, ” Denise McClure, ” Denise Organizations: Marine Corps, Camp Lejeune Justice, Navy, Camp LeJeune, Getty, Justice Department, Agency, Toxic Substances, Centers for Disease Control, “, Department of Veterans Affairs, Lejeune Locations: Camp, North Carolina, Eastern, of North Carolina, Jacksonville, N.C, Camp Lejeune, Louisville , Kentucky

☆ A little-known law has forced over 120,000 veterans to return the money they got to leave the military, new data shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Melissa Chan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

He said the VA is legally bound to recover special separation benefits from veterans before those eligible can begin receiving disability payments. The VA had to recoup separation pay from 8,130 veterans in fiscal year 2020 and 8,550 in 2021. In 2021, the Veterans Benefits Administration began scanning all veterans’ service and medical records into electronic files, which “reduces the likelihood of this situation reoccurring,” Hayes said. Unique exceptions to the lawVeterans have a chance to pursue a waiver of their recoupment responsibilities for only certain special separation benefits under the law. In 2023, the Navy authorized reducing the amount of disability pay that is withheld while voluntary separation pay is recouped, Navy spokesperson Charlie Spirtos said.

Persons: “, ”, Vernon Reffitt, recoupments, Terrence Hayes, Shawn Teller, Teller, ” Teller, “ It’s, Reffitt, ‘, Hayes, ” Hayes, Erika Yepsen, Yepsen, recoupment, ” Yepsen, Charlie Spirtos, Marquis Barefield, ” Barefield, Ruben Gallego Organizations: NBC News, Army, U.S . Department of Veterans Affairs, NBC, “, VA, Veterans, Administration, The Air Force, Air Force, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, DAV, American Veterans, ” Veterans, recoupment, RAND Corporation Locations: U.S, Storm, Walnut Creek , California, Twin City , Georgia, United States

☆ My wife and I collected 24 years' worth of clutter. Now, our hobby is throwing away a bag of trash every night, and it's changed our marriage.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Noah Berlatsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"But do we really need eight reserve bottles of dish soap?" "It's dish soap," she pointed out. "You always need dish soap." After 24 years of marriage, we have found a hobby to renew our bond and a new journey to embark on together. But for now, we are united in our mission, and by the bittersweet realization that we never need to buy dish soap again.

Persons: Overstuffed, it's, David Byrne, It's, decluttering Organizations: Service Locations: There's

☆ The war in Ukraine has 'opened Pandora's box' in Europe, and now new strike weapons are on the way, nuclear weapons expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The impact of these deep strikes has been eye-opening for Europe and the US, opening "Pandora's box" for more of these capabilities, a nuclear weapons and arms control expert told Business Insider. The conventional weapons include SM-6, Tomahawk, and developmental hypersonic weapons, "which have significantly longer range than current land-based fires in Europe." "The war in Ukraine shows that long-range strikes are a key issue for the defense of Europe," Lecornu posted on X. "These countries knew that long-range weapons were important even before Russia invaded Ukraine, but Russia's war in Ukraine has opened Pandora's Box to more and more military steps," explained Hans Director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jonathan WordPoland, Germany, France, and Italy's new long-range missile plans follow work in the US to quickly develop new long-range strike systems.

Persons: —, Andrew Dickson, Sebastien Lecornu, Lecornu, Hans, Thierry Wurtz, " Kristensen, Jonathan, Zachary Anderson There's, it's, Kristensen, Trump, he'd Organizations: Service, Business, NATO, Army, Artillery, U.S, French, Russia, Federation of American Scientists, Rafale, US, Attack Missiles, US Navy, Jonathan Word, Trump Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Europe, Germany, Australia, Poland, Italy, Moscow, Jonathan Word Poland, France

☆ The West must be ready to face the 'deadly quartet' of global adversaries, analysts warn
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"We're confronted by a deadly quartet of nations increasingly working together," he said, in comments reported by Sky News. The coalition described Moscow as having "shattered" peace and stability in the West and having "gravely undermined global security." Russia and North Korea deny arms transfers have taken place. Ian Bremmer, founder and president of Eurasia Group, said the latest NATO summit showed that the West and its opponents appeared to be positioning themselves in a "new Cold War posture." Russia, North Korea and Iran are already under substantial international sanctions, and those restrictions on trade and key sectors have arguably pushed them closer together.

Persons: George Robertson, We're, …, Robertson, Russia's, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Pedro Pardo, Lin Jian, Ian Bremmer, Ed Arnold Organizations: State, Government, NATO, Government Summit, Washington DC, Anadolu, Getty, Sky News, Forum, International Cooperation, of, People, Afp, Ukraine, European Union, Eurasia Group, Alliance, European Security, International Security, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Washington, United States, Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, Beijing, Ukraine, Moscow, PRC, People's Republic of China, Europe

☆ Asia is preparing for a rogue US if Trump and Vance win the election, security and foreign policy experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Matthew Loh | Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewFormer President Donald Trump upended the election tradition of "balancing the ticket" when he picked Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate. Vance, a former Trump critic turned MAGA stalwart, has voiced foreign policy views in lockstep with Trump. "I think Trump's tenure has shown that fears of abandonment or ignorance of politics in Asia are overblown," he said. US-China relations won't change much, whether it's Trump or Biden at the wheelEven though Trump started the US-China trade war, experts say that China won't be too bothered if he returns to the White House. AdvertisementFor one, the Biden administration has kept most of Trump's China tariffs in place.

Persons: —, Donald Trump upended, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, MAGA, Asia that's, Vance, Trump, Dylan Loh, Loh, Chong Ja Ian, It's, it's Trump, Biden, NTU's Loh, Joe Biden hasn't, Kevin Chen, Mr Trump, Chen Organizations: Service, Trump, Business, Pacific, Asia, Nanyang Technological University, NTU, National University of Singapore, NATO, Democrat, Republican, NTU's, Rajaratnam, of International Studies Locations: Asia, lockstep, China, Ukraine, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Philippines, South China, France, Beijing, Pacific

☆ ‘It was a mistake’: Zelensky defends Biden’s ‘President Putin’ gaffe
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has defended Joe Biden after being called “President Putin” by him, calling it “a mistake.”The US president accidentally referred to Zelensky as “President Putin” when introducing Zelensky at a NATO event on Thursday, before correcting the name moments later. While the US president – who faces mounting pressure over whether he is fit enough to serve another term in office – played down the gaffe at a high-stakes news conference later that day, the incident was scrutinized internationally. We can forget some mistakes, I think so,” he continued. The US is providing Ukraine with much-needed military support in its war against Russia. Weeks earlier, the United States and Ukraine signed a bilateral security pact, which commits the US for 10 years to continued training of Ukraine’s armed forces, as well as more weapons support and intelligence sharing.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Joe Biden, Putin ”, –, shrugged, ”, Biden Organizations: CNN, NATO, Ireland’s Shannon, Russia, Biden Administration, Ukraine, Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, ” Locations: Ukraine, United States, Kharkiv

☆ As NATO meets, leaders look to 'Trump-proof' the military alliance
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

US President Donald Trump arrives for the NATO summit at the Grove hotel in Watford, northeast of London on December 4, 2019. U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speak during a meeting in New York on September 25, 2019. Hanno Pevkur, Estonia's defense minister, emphasized that NATO allies did not interfere in each other's domestic politics and democratic processes. So when, when the choice of American people is Donald Trump, then it's Donald Trump. Then all the countries in the world, including Estonia, including the NATO allies, have to talk with this administration who will be put in place."

Persons: Donald Trump, Christian Hartmann, Trump, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Peter Nicholls, Jens Stoltenberg, Stoltenberg, Joe Biden's, —, Volodymyr Zelensky, Saul Loeb, Donald Trump's, Keir Starmer, Starmer, we've, that's, Radosław Sikorski, CNBC's Steve Sedgwick, Hanno Pevkur, It's, France —, Balázs Orbán, Viktor Orbán Organizations: NATO, AFP, Getty, Republican, Ukraine, Eurasia Group, Trump, Ukrainian, Independent, CNBC, Hungary's Locations: Grove, Watford, London, Washington, Ukraine, China, North Korea, Iran, Britain, New York, Europe, Russia, Estonia, United States, Germany, Canada, France, Poland

☆ Japan and Philippines' defense pact seeks to counter China's aggression in the region, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Japan and Philippines' defense pact signed on Monday seeks to counter China's increasing aggression in the region and create deterrence that goes beyond reliance on the U.S., experts told CNBC. The RAA marks Japan's second such agreement with a country in the Asia-Pacific region, following similar agreements with Australia in 2022. The treaty must be ratified by the appropriate legislative bodies of the Philippines and Japan before coming into force. Kamikawa called the signing of the RAA "a great achievement" for the two countries to further strengthen security and defense cooperation. "Both countries have maritime territorial disputes with China, and they are facing increasingly assertive and aggressive Chinese naval forces," Yaacob added.

Persons: Fumio Kishida, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Thomas Shoal, Gilberto Teodoro, Yoko Kamikawa, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr, Teodoro, Rahman Yaacob, Kamikawa, Yaacob Organizations: Japan's, ASEAN, Japan, CNBC, Philippine Defence, Japan's Official Security, Southeast Asia, Lowy Institute Locations: Philippines, Tokyo, Japan, China, South China, Manila, Philippine, Asia, Pacific, Australia

☆ North Korean troops could be sent to Ukraine due to their sheer numbers, not their effectiveness, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewSpeculation has been growing that North Korea could send troops to Ukraine. As of now, the prospect of North Korean soldiers being deployed to Ukraine is speculative and unlikely, experts told Business Insider. "Given what we know about nutrition in North Korea, even in the army, they might have issues," he told BI. But if it does, he added that North Korean soldiers may "simply" be helping rebuild a destroyed city like Mariupol. Bennett, from RAND, said he thinks it is "fairly likely" that North Korea will send troops to Ukraine, without elaborating further.

Persons: —, Pat Ryder, Edward Howell, John Hardie, Evans Revere, Albright, Revere, George W, Bush, Bruce Bennett, Kim Jong Un, Bennett, Kim, Wallace Gregson, Benjamin Young, Young, Guns, Hardie, Howell Organizations: Service, South Korea's, Chosun, Korean, Business, Pentagon, Military Commission, Institute, North, Korea, Chatham, Programme, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Korean People's Army, Group, East, RAND, US Marine Corps, Pacific Security Affairs, Chatham House, Virginia Commonwealth University, Great Locations: Korea, Ukraine, Russia, North Korea, South, Chatham House's Asia, Korean, East Asia, Pacific, South Korea, Koreans, Howell, Chatham, Europe, Mariupol

☆ Biden and Trump are vying for the veteran vote in the 2024 race. Here's how their policies on veteran affairs stack up.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Thomas Novelly | Rebecca Kheel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Biden shepherded through the PACT Act , which has been described as the biggest expansion of veterans benefits in a generation. "Someone who may have had a rare cancer that was benefited by the PACT Act, that's the most important thing to them. President Joe Biden delivers a speech about the PACT Act at the Westwood Park YMCA in Nashua, New Hampshire. After Jackson's bid ended, Robert Wilkie, who had been working at the Pentagon, was nominated and confirmed as VA secretary. Denis McDonough, who was Obama's chief of staff, has served as VA secretary since the beginning of the Biden administration.

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