DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was the 1983 NASCAR champion, finished second in the series title race five times, and a three-time winner of the Daytona 500. Allison was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1992 and into the NASCAR Hall of Fame along with Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, Pearson and Lee Petty. “Though he is best known as one of the winningest drivers in NASCAR Cup Series history, his impact on the sport extends far beyond the record books. Allison is one of 10 drivers to have won NASCAR’s career “grand slam” that includes the Cup Series’ most iconic races: the Daytona 500, the Winston 500, the Coca-Cola 600 and the Southern 500.

Persons: Bobby Allison, Allison, Jim France, Darrell Waltrip, Mike Helton, of Famers Richard Petty, David Pearson, Jeff Gordon, “ Bobby, ”, “, Cale Yarborough, “ Cale, ” Allison, Donnie, Red Farmer, Jimmy Mears, Neil Bonnett, Allison’s, Davey, Clifford, Bobby, Judy, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, Pearson, Lee Petty, “ Bobby Allison, ’ ”, Roger Penske Organizations: Alabama, NASCAR, of Famer, NASCAR’s, Meyers, Bowman Gray, France, of Famers, of Fame, Catholic, Sunshine State, Talledega Superspeedway, Busch, Michigan International Speedway, Motorsports Hall of Fame, Winston, Indy Locations: Mooresville , North Carolina, North Carolina, Miami, Alabama, Florida, Hueytown , Alabama, Talladega, ’ ” France

☆ Israel’s Netanyahu acknowledges pager attack, says he sees ‘eye-to-eye’ with Trump on Iran
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Eugenia Yosef | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Israeli media interpreted the phrasing as implicit criticism of Israel’s military leadership and intelligence establishment, as well as then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, whom Netanyahu fired on Tuesday. The Israeli government is facing multiple criminal probes, including over allegedly leaking falsified intelligence reports to the international media. ‘Very good’ talks with TrumpThe acknowledgment of the pager attacks came as Netanyahu said he had spoken three times in recent days with US President-elect Donald Trump. Mohamed Azakir/ReutersNetanyahu also referred to events in the Netherlands last week, when Israeli football fans were subjected to antisemitic abuse and violence. Israelis have also been warned to stay away from protests and demonstrations and to “take extra care to conceal identifying Israeli/Jewish symbols.”

Persons: CNN — Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hassan, Nasrallah, Israel, –, Yoav Gallant, Netanyahu, pagers, Gallant, “, Shin, ”, ‘, Trump, Donald Trump, Israel –, Mohamed Azakir, —, ” Netanyahu Organizations: CNN, Minister’s, Ramat, David Air Force, Israel, American University of, American University of Beirut Medical Center, International Court of Justice, Criminal, National Security Council, NSC, Israel soccer Locations: Lebanon, Israel, United States, American University of Beirut, Netherlands, of Israel, The Hague, Amsterdam, Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Paris

☆ Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Paris Associated Press —Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam. France and Israel are playing in a UEFA Nations League match on Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron will attend, the Elysee presidential palace said. Nuñez said that French organizers have been in contact with Israeli authorities and security forces in order to prepare for the match. On Sunday, Dutch police detained several people for taking part in a demonstration in central Amsterdam that had been outlawed following the violence targeting Israeli fans, a local broadcaster reported. French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau confirmed Friday that the France-Israel match would go ahead as planned.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, ”, Laurent Nuñez, Nuñez, ” Nuñez, Bruno Retailleau Organizations: Paris Associated Press, UEFA Nations League, National Security Council, BFM, Stade de France, Paris Olympics Locations: France, Israel, Amsterdam, Paris, Europe

☆ Keir Starmer to attend Paris Armistice ceremony, the first UK PM to do so since World War II
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Eve Brennan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to France on Monday to attend Armistice commemorations in Paris, making him the first UK leader to attend the ceremony since World War II, according to his office. Starmer will join French and British veterans alongside French President Emmanuel Macron to honor those who died in World War I as well as veterans of subsequent conflicts, according to No. “I am honored to be in Paris to stand united with President Macron in tribute to the fallen of the First World War who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom we enjoy today,” Starmer said. He is also expected to meet his French counterpart Michel Barnier – the first time the pair have met since Barnier became France’s prime minister in September. Starmer’s office announced events will be held across the UK next year to mark the anniversaries on May 8 and August 15 respectively.

Persons: Keir Starmer, Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, “, Macron, ” Starmer, Michel Barnier –, Barnier, Monday’s Organizations: London CNN, British, French Locations: France, Paris, British, Ukraine, Gaza, Europe, Japan

☆ Billions were bet on election odds using online markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Bruna Horvath | Bruna Horvath Is An Intern On Nbc News' Tech Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Election betting platforms brought in billions of dollars as users around the world wagered on who would win Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, according to an NBC News analysis of betting platforms. Michigan and Georgia followed close behind, and the rest of the swing states were all in the top 15 states with the highest trading volume. On both Polymarket and Kalshi, bets on swing states alone made up around half of the total trading volume on state outcomes. One Polymarket bettor, who identified himself as “Théo” in an interview with The Washington Post, had bet over $28 million on Trump winning the presidential election using multiple betting accounts. “Théo” had put money down on all the swing states, according to Polymarket’s analytics.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Eric Zitzewitz, “ There’s, Will, ” Zitzewitz, bettor, “, Théo ”, Polymarket, Shayne Coplan, “ Théo, Zitzewitz Organizations: U.S, NBC, Dartmouth University, Republicans, Alabama, Democrats, California, Washington Post, Trump, Futures Trading Commission, Bloomberg Locations: Pennsylvania, Kalshi . Michigan, Georgia, U.S, America

☆ Voters worldwide are angry about higher prices and keep punishing those in power
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Incumbent governments have been punished in Britain, France, India, Japan, South Korea, and elsewhere. The near-universal shift away from Democrats echoes voters' rejection of incumbent political parties across the world this year. South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) party lost its majority. Similarly, Deutsche Bank's Reid wrote that voters are disappointed by how slowly their lives are improving amid cooler economic growth. He said they don't buy that incumbents can tackle immigration, some incumbent governments have had scandals, and voters have become "much more willing to change their vote from election to election."

Persons: Donald Trump's, Kamala Harris, —, Donald Trump, Biden, Harris, Narendra Modi, Korea's Democrat Party snagged, Jim Reid, Tina Fordham, Louis Perron, Deutsche Bank's Reid Organizations: Service, Democratic, Britain's Labour Party, Conservative Party, Rally, Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, Indian, Korea's Democrat Party, National Congress, ANC, Deutsche Bank, Fed, Bank of England, European Central Bank, CNN, Win, Deutsche Locations: Britain, France, India, Japan, South Korea, London, Tokyo, Seoul, Cape Town, Washington, Gaza, country's, South, Ukraine

☆ A worsening kind of Russian warfare was on display in the US presidential election, but it's a much bigger problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Russia's hybrid warfare tactics against the US and Europe are reaching new levels. AdvertisementRussian disinformation and interference — hybrid warfare tactics — are on the rise and again showed up in the US presidential election, but this is a problem for more than just America. Russian tactics were on full display in the 2024 US presidential election. AdvertisementMore than an American problemThis hybrid warfare is a broader problem for other Western countries, too. Moldova's pro-EU incumbent president, Maia Sandu, won reelection despite Russian efforts to sway the election.

Persons: —, Mark Rutte, Clinton, Mikhail Svetlov, it's, Doug Livermore, Donald Trump, Lev Radin, Trump, Livermore, Russia's, Maia Sandu, Daniel MIHAILESCU, Harris, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, aren't Organizations: Service, NATO, FBI, State, intel, Getty, Irregular Warfare, National Intelligence Council, US intel, Infrastructure Security Agency, Ukraine, Moldovan, Union, Xinhua News Agency Locations: Europe, Russia, Moscow, Russian, Washington, China, Iran, US, Republic of Georgia's, France, Germany, AFP, Beijing, North Korea, America

The bells of Notre Dame tolled in Paris on Friday for the first time since the 2019 fire that threatened to destroy the Parisian landmark. Thomas Samson / AFP - Getty ImagesThe video accompanying Macron's post appeared to show the installation and ringing of some of Notre Dame's bells. Notre Dame will reopen its doors in one month, with ceremonies and celebrations planned to begin Dec. 7. The landmark also boasts three new bells, one of which rang at the Stade de France at the 2024 Paris Olympics and is inscribed with "Paris 2024." In total, there are 21 bells at Notre Dame, each of which is named for an important figure in the church.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Macron, Thomas Samson, Notre, Chiara, Carlos, —, Notre Dame de Paris Organizations: Notre Dame, Notre, Dame Cathedral, Paris Olympic, Dame, Getty, Stade de France, Notre Dame de Locations: Notre, Paris, Europe

On the wide-open roads of America, Yifei Xu has conducted an experiment in humanity. “I want to show that human nature is good!” Xu said. “To be honest, before I came here I had a different — and you could even say, slightly negative — perception of America,” Xu said in Mandarin, speaking with NBC News. And although many people offered him more than food — perhaps cash or a ride — he said he refused both. David Hatker was at home having dinner with his family in Davis, California, when Xu came knocking.

Persons: Yifei Xu, “, ” Xu, Xu, Bennington , Nebraska —, David Hatker, ”, he’s Organizations: NBC News, ”, U.S Locations: America, Shanghai, United States, China, Russia, England, France, Catawissa , Pennsylvania, Bennington , Nebraska, Davis , California

☆ Grammy Award nominations 2025: See the full list of nominees
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

How relevant is this ad to you? Video player was slow to load content Video content never loaded Ad froze or did not finish loading Video content did not start after ad Audio on ad was too loud Other issues

☆ Qantas flight makes emergency landing after engine failure
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Sydney Reuters —A Qantas Airways plane bound for Brisbane suffered an engine failure after takeoff on Friday and circled for a short period of time before returning safely to Sydney Airport, the Australian airline said. The airline said its engineers had conducted a preliminary inspection of the engine and confirmed it was a contained engine failure, meaning the internal engine parts stayed within the protective housing designed to keep them safely enclosed. Uncontained engine failures, where engine fragments fly out of this housing, can result in serious damage to the main body of an aircraft. Qantas flight QF520 took off from Sydney at 12:35 p.m. (8.35 p.m. Thursday ET), circled a few times and diverted to land at Sydney, tracking data from Flightradar24 showed. Qantas said the plane landed safely after appropriate procedures were conducted and added it would be investigating the cause of the engine issue.

Persons: Mark Willacy, QF520, “, France’s Safran Organizations: Sydney Reuters —, Qantas Airways, Sydney Airport, ABC, Qantas, Sydney, Boeing, CFM International, GE Aerospace Locations: Brisbane, Sydney, Flightradar24

☆ I swore I would leave the US if Trump won the 2016 election. Here's how that worked out for me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Sonya Moore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Sonya Moore decided that if Trump won in 2016, she would leave the US. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"If Trump wins this election, I'm moving out of the country." Trump won the election, and 9 months later, I left the US. After four months in India, I continued making my way through Asia for eight more months.

Persons: Sonya Moore, Trump, Moore, —, I'm, uproot, Dalai Lama, I've, We've Organizations: Service, Trump Locations: Asia, Siem Reap, Cambodia, India, Dalai, Maldives, Bali, mountaintops, Laos, Philippines, Myanmar, Manhattan, COVID, France, Papua New Guinea, America

☆ European markets expected to open in mixed territory after Fed, Bank of England cut interest rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Skyscrapers on the skyline in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. European markets were expected to open in mixed territory on Friday, as investors awaited corporate results and reacted to quarter-point interest rate cuts from the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of England. It comes as market participants continue to take in political upheaval in Germany and Donald Trump's historic presidential election victory this week. Elsewhere, Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Friday, with investors closely monitoring the final day of China's National People's Congress, which is expected to announce fiscal stimulus measures. On Wall Street, U.S. stock futures gained marginally after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite notched fresh records in a post-election rally.

Persons: Germany's DAX, Donald Trump's, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Christian Linder, Scholz Organizations: U.S . Federal Reserve, Bank of England, France's CAC, IG, People's Congress, Nasdaq Locations: Frankfurt, Germany, Asia, Pacific, U.S

☆ This French fighter jet Ukraine will get next can launch the stealthy Storm Shadow missiles that have frustrated Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

France is going to send Ukraine Mirage fighter jets, the second Western jet type it will receive. The jets can carry Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles, and Ukraine's jets will reportedly have them. AdvertisementThe new Mirage fighter jets France promised to Ukraine will give it another combat platform able to launch the Western Storm Shadow missiles it has been using to frustrate Russia. AdvertisementIt is unclear how many Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles France may commit as part of the effort. It also not clear how many of the missiles Ukraine currently has.

Persons: —, Sébastien Lecornuhas, Storm, Tim Robinson, Gordon, Skip, Davis, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vitalii, JUSTIN TALLIS Organizations: Ukraine Mirage, Service, Storm, Shadow, YouTube, Ukrainian Air Force, Dassault Aviation, La Tribune, Russia, UK's Royal Aeronautical Society, US Army, Getty, BBC, Tribune, Politico, Biden Locations: France, Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv

☆ Notre-Dame’s bells ring out for the first time since the devastating 2019 fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | Caroline Baum | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

On Friday morning, eight of the cathedral’s bells tolled for the first time since April 2019, according to Alexandre Gougeon, who managed their installation. “Hearing the bells ring this morning was very moving,” Gougeon told CNN, adding that the project to install the bells had taken a year and a half. Three new bells were also presented to the public and installed in the cathedral on Thursday. A worker installs the clapper onto "Marcel," one of the eight bells of Notre-Dame's north belfry in September. Ed Jones/AFP/Getty ImagesIn 2019, the 850-year-old building was engulfed by a devastating blaze, which burned for several hours.

Persons: Alexandre Gougeon, ” Gougeon, Notre Dame, “, ” Tony Estanguet, ”, Olivier Ribadeau Dumas, Marcel, Ed Jones, Hubert Hitier, Emmanuel Macron, Philippe Jost, ” Jost Organizations: CNN, Notre, Dame, Paris, Stade de France, Notre Dame, BFM, Getty, UNESCO, Heritage, RTL, “ Locations: Paris, Notre, French, “, AFP, Seine

☆ Australia proposes ‘world-leading’ ban on social media for those under 16
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

“Social media is doing harm to our kids, and I’m calling time on it,” Albanese said at a news conference. A number of countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, though Australia’s policy is one of the most stringent. No jurisdiction so far has tried using age-verification methods such as biometrics or government identification to enforce a social media age cut-off, two of the methods being trialed. Mick Tsickas / AP“The onus will be on social media platforms to demonstrate they are taking reasonable steps to prevent access,” Albanese said. Last year, France proposed a ban on social media for those under 15, though users were able to avoid the ban with parental consent.

Persons: Anthony Albanese, ” Albanese, Albanese, ”, Mick Tsickas, Michelle Rowland, Rowland, TikTok, Elon Musk’s, Sunita Bose, “ Organizations: Liberal Party, Australian, ”, Facebook, YouTube, Digital Industry Group, Google, DIGI Locations: SYDNEY, Australia, Canberra, France, United States

☆ Israel-France tensions deepen as Paris says consulate staff briefly detained by police in Jerusalem
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Alex Stambaugh | Eugenia Yosef | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot was due to visit the French-owned Eleona church compound, which houses a sanctuary, on Thursday when the incident occurred. The employees were later released following the intervention of the minister, France’s Foreign Ministry statement said. France’s Foreign Ministry said it would summon Israel’s ambassador in the coming days. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, left, speaks to journalists from the Mount of Olives during his visit to Jerusalem on November 7, 2024. In recent years, there have been several incidents between French officials and Israeli security officers at French-administered sites in Jerusalem.

Persons: CNN —, Jean, Noel Barrot, “, Barrot, ” Barrot, Emmanuel Macron, Noël Barrot, Olives, Maya Alleruzzo, Macron, Benjamin Netanyahu, of Saint Anne, ”, Edward Szekeres, Saskya Vandoorne Organizations: CNN, France’s, Ministry, French, AP Relations, United Nations, Reuters, of Saint Locations: CNN — France, Jerusalem, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, French, France, Iran, European, UNIFIL, Paris

☆ French regulators are looking into Polymarket after a massive surge in US election betting
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

France's gambling regulator said it's looking into Polymarket to determine compliance with domestic laws. That comes after one "whale" who bet $30 million on a Trump win was revealed to be a French national. "We are aware of this site and are currently examining its operation and compliance with French gambling legislation," a spokesperson for the regulator told Bloomberg. A report from the crypto news site The Big Whale said the ANJ is preparing to ban the site for French users. AdvertisementPolymarket garnered nearly $3.7 billion in wagers on the election before the result was called, Polymarket data shows.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, it's, Polymarket, Whale, Kamala Harris Organizations: Trump, Service, des Jeux, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal Locations: French, France, New York

☆ International airlines are all-in on fancy first-class seats, even as US carriers focus only on business for long-haul flights
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

They deemed business class more lucrative for long-haul flights. While these carriers still have business class, true first class remains a money-maker despite taking up the least amount of cabin real estate. Air France, Swiss International Air Lines, and Lufthansa are also in the mix, among others. "Air France is committed to having this super premium first-class product because it's Air France," Funk said. Advertisement"You're not going to have William and Kate fly business class alongside 85 other people," she said.

Persons: —, Badr Mohammed Al Meer, Tiffany Funk, Funk, Kate Organizations: Service, Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Qatar Airways, CNBC, Singapore Airlines, Air, Swiss International Air Lines, Lufthansa, monied Fortune, Google, US, Funk, British Airways, Getty Images Airlines, it's Air, Qantas, Qantas Media Locations: Europe, Asia, Air France, Swiss, monied, Singapore, Emirates, France, Australia, New York, London

☆ I'm an American who spent 6 months living in Europe. Here are 5 lifestyle changes I'll be taking back with me to the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Emily Pogue | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

As an American who spent six months living in Europe, I noticed lots of differences in lifestyle. I plan on taking some aspects of life in Europe back home with me. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I experienced these differences firsthand as an American traveling around Europe for six months, spending time in places like the UK, Czech Republic, France, Germany, The Netherlands, and Switzerland.

Persons: — Organizations: Service Locations: American, Europe, Czech Republic, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland, States

☆ Europe's markets head for mixed open as Trump win settles in; Fed, BoE decisions in focus
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

European markets are heading for a mixed open as global investors digest Donald Trump's presidential election win and political upheaval in Germany. They also await monetary policy decisions from the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of England. Global markets continue to react to Donald Trump's decisive election win, with U.S. stocks rallying Wednesday as Wall Street rejoiced the speedy conclusion of the presidential election. Central banks will be closely watched Thursday, with the Fed and BoE both expected to announce rate cuts. Scholz announced he would bring a vote of confidence to the German parliament on Jan. 15.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Germany's DAX, BoE, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Christian Lindner, Lindner's, Scholz Organizations: U.S . Federal Reserve, Bank of England, France's CAC, IG, Global, Fed Locations: Germany, Asia, Pacific, U.S

☆ Jennifer Lopez reacts to ex Ben Affleck praising her
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jennifer Lopez is keeping it professional. A video making the rounds on social media shows Lopez on a red carpet for her latest project, the film “Unstoppable,” where she was asked about her former husband Ben Affleck’s praise of her performance. Affleck is one of the producers of her film which also stars Don Cheadle, Jharrel Jerome, and Bobby Cannavale. “We believed in the right people, and ‘Unstoppable’ is another example of that.”In the video being widely shared on social media, Lopez opted to extend kind words to the entire cast and crew. We really believe in the power of storytelling when the people involved in it are deeply connected to the story.”He and Lopez split months ago.

Persons: Jennifer Lopez, Lopez, Ben Affleck’s, Affleck, Don Cheadle, Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, ” Affleck, “, Anthony Robles Organizations: CNN, “ Entertainment Locations: Los Angeles, Georgia, Las Vegas

CNN —Germany’s governing coalition has collapsed after disagreements over the country’s weak economy led Chancellor Olaf Scholz to sack his finance minister. The coalition has been at loggerheads over how to revive Germany’s economy. What problems is Germany’s economy facing? Germany’s economy, Europe’s largest, shrank last year for the first time since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Party leader Alice Weidel has already hailed the coalition’s collapse as a “liberation” for Germany.

Persons: Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Christian Lindner’s, Scholz, Donald Trump, Europe’s, Angela Merkel, Gerhard Schröder, Merkel, Christian Lindner, Christoph Soeder, Friedrich Merz, Lindner, Liesa Johannssen, “ Lindner, ” Lindner, ”, Carsten Brzeski, “, Robert Habeck, Annegret Hilse, Merz, Alice Weidel, ” Weidel Organizations: CNN, Free Democrats Party, Scholz’s Social Democratic Party, SPD, Green Party, CDU, Trump, Social Democratic Party, Greens, ING, Volkswagen, CDU –, Christian Democratic Union, Party Locations: Germany, Germany’s, Nazi, Thuringia, France, Italy, Ukraine, China, ”

☆ Raygun, the Olympic breakdancer who became a laughing stock, says she is retiring because of the backlash
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gunn suffered ridicule and false rumors after her Paris Olympics performance. AdvertisementThe Olympic breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn is retiring from the sport after facing a barrage of online hate and misinformation. The 37-year-old Australian became a laughing stock this summer after her viral Paris Olympics performance, which included moves that were compared to a kangaroo hopping and the dancing of a child. Speaking at her concert in Munich in August, Adele said Gunn's performance was her "favorite thing that's happened in the Olympics." "Having that Olympic stamp for any sport changes the game of play," Born Barikor, the chair of the UK organisation Breaking GB, told Fortune.

Persons: Rachael, Raygun, Gunn, —, France's Syssy, Lithuania's Nicka, she'd, 2DayFM, it's, Samuel Free, AUSBreaking, Harry Langer, Adele, Jimmy Fallon, Fallon, I've, you've, Mark Kolbe, Joycelyn Wilson, Fortune, Gunn didn't Organizations: breakdancing, Olympics, Angeles, Service, Paris Olympics, Angeles Olympics, International Olympic, Getty, Georgia Institute of Technology, Breaking, Macquarie University, Nova, Business Locations: Sydney, Munich, Australian

☆ Europe praises Trump's victory amid wider fears of an impending economic nightmare
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Some European officials woke up to election results on Wednesday "not wanting to believe" them, several sources told CNBC. Many European leaders did not enjoy Trump's style of confrontational leadership during his first presidency, and there were several moments of tension with the former White House leader. As a result, many in Brussels celebrated the victory of Joe Biden in 2020, hoping for a better engagement. watch nowA second EU source, who also did not want to be named because of the sensitivity of the relationship, said: "It is not great, again." Any additional tariffs could further pressure the already moribund economic growth levels across the EU.

Persons: Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Ursula von der Leyen, Pedro Sanchez, Giorgia Meloni, Viktor Orban, Trump Organizations: USA, NurPhoto, Getty, Democratic, White, Trump, CNBC, EU, Thursday, Spanish, Hungary's, European Union, U.S, European Commission, Political Locations: France, Biarritz, Brussels, EU, Italian, Hungarian, Budapest, United States, Ukraine

Search resuls for: "FRANCE"

25 mentions found