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☆ Adidas apologizes for ad campaign linked to 1972 Munich Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Adidas has apologized for “any upset or distress caused,” after releasing an ad campaign for some retro sneakers based on a model first released during the 1972 Munich Olympics. Adidas then seemingly deleted any social media posts featuring her after criticism from Jewish groups and Israel. However, journalist Mehdi Hasan took issue with this line of criticism against Adidas and Hadid. “Bella Hadid has absolutely nothing in common with the 1972 terrorists – other than the fact that she is Palestinian,” Hasan posted on X. The Adidas controversy comes a week before the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics.

Persons: Bella Hadid, Hadid, Kirstin Sinclair, Hadid hasn’t, – uncaptioned, ”, Mohamed Hadid, “, Jonathan Greenblatt, –, Mehdi Hasan, “ Bella Hadid, ” Hasan Organizations: CNN, Adidas, Israel, Getty, Adidas ’, enclave’s Ministry of Health, American Jewish Committee, Defamation, Hadid, Paris Olympics Locations: Munich, Palestinian, American, Gaza, Israel

JD Vance speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, on July 17. Will Lanzoni/CNNMany of America’s closest allies were already dreading the prospect of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Now that the former president has picked JD Vance as his running mate, they potentially have a lot more to worry about. By choosing Vance, Trump has sent a clear signal that, if elected, his America-first foreign policy will be back in force. His nomination puts an end to the hopes by some of America’s allies that Trump might soften his foreign policy stance if reelected.

Persons: Vance, Will Lanzoni, America’s, Donald Trump’s, JD Vance, Trump, ” Organizations: Republican National Convention, CNN, Trump, NATO, Labour, Munich, Conference, East Locations: Milwaukee, America, Ohio, Ukraine, Russia, United Kingdom, East Asia, China

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Persons: Wells, Chase, Miles, cardholders, that's, Wells Fargo, we've, United Airlines —, Uber, Wiley, Julie Mehretu, Peacock, Uber Cash, You'll Organizations: Business, American, Citi Strata Premier, Card, Citi Prestige, Citi, American Express, Delta Air Lines, Bilt, Alaska Airlines —, Mastercard, Miles, Capital, United Airlines, Marriott, Hyatt, Bank, United, Chase Travel, Chase, Express, Hilton, Saks, Entertainment, Disney, ESPN, The New York Times, Street, Walmart, TSA, Global, Saks Fifth, Sapphire, Premier, CitiTravel.com, EV Locations: Wells Fargo, Here's, Southwest, Wells, Chicago, Munich, Hulu, Capital, Chevron

☆ Europe faces a hostile Russia and the prospect of an isolationist US. Unity is more crucial than ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Clare Sebastian | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“Together we will make our allies share in the burden of securing world peace,” he said at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. “I think whoever wins the US race… it will be more America first,” Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo told CNN. Europe needs to take care of its defense more.”Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen argues Europe stepping up its commitment to its own security has nothing to do with the US. “We have to be more capable of defending ourselves, with a more and more aggressive Russia, not only when it comes to Ukraine,” she told CNN. Preserving European unity is critical to a long-lasting peace, he said.

Persons: JD Vance, ”, Vance, Donald Trump, Alexander De Croo, ” Finland’s, Alexander Stubb, “, Sen, Will Lanzoni, Mette Frederiksen, Keir Starmer, Viktor Orban, Vladimir Putin, ” Orban, Ursula von der Leyen, Volodymyr Zelensky, … Organizations: CNN, Republican, Republican National Convention, Munich, NATO, Trump, European Commission, EU, Ukraine Locations: Blenheim, Milwaukee, Ohio, Ukraine, Oxfordshire, Europe, States, Danish, Russia, Hungarian, Moscow, Ukrainian

☆ Adele’s ‘tank is quite empty at the minute.’ She’s planning a ‘big break’ from music
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

The singer has reportedly said she’s taking a major break from the music scene. “My tank is quite empty at the minute,” she told German broadcaster ZDF in a recently shared interview. “I don’t have any plans for new music at all.”Adele gave the interview ahead of a 10-date residency in Munich. “I love that I get to make music all the time.”Adele has retreated from the music scene to refuel her creativity in the past. Her debut album, “19,” was released in 2008, while the follow-up, the critically acclaimed “21,” came out three years later.

Persons: Adele, she’s, “, ” Adele, ”, Stone Organizations: CNN, ZDF Locations: German, Munich

☆ JD Vance: Why Europe looks at Trump’s VP pick with anxiety
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Many of America’s closest allies were already dreading the prospect of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Now that the former president has picked JD Vance as his running mate, they potentially have a lot more to worry about. By choosing Vance, Trump has sent a clear signal that, if elected, his America-first foreign policy will be back in force. “JD Vance does not appear to be interested in being a good ally to Europe,” Berzina said. I think Russia has incentive to come to the table right now.

Persons: America’s, Donald Trump’s, JD Vance, Vance, Trump, ”, Kristine Berzina, “ JD Vance, ” Berzina, Putin, Vance’s, “, Sergey Lavrov, Lavrov, Volodymyr Zelensky, CNN’s Kaitlin Collins, Zelensky, Jose Luis Magana, China Vance, we’re, ” Vance, Trevor McCrisken, you’ve, Ukraine that’s, ” McCrisken, ” Sam Greene, Biden, Greene, Joe Biden, ” Greene, –, Nikki Haley Organizations: CNN, Trump, NATO, Labour, Marshall Fund of, United, Munich, Conference, United Nations, Conservative Political, East, Fox News, New York Times, Patriot, University of Warwick, Republicans, Democratic, Center for, King’s College London, Republican, Republican Party Locations: America, Ohio, Ukraine, Russia, United Kingdom, United States, Washington, Europe, Russian, Munich, Oxon Hill, China, East Asia, Beijing, Taiwan, Asia, Czech, UN

☆ Two days after surviving an assassination attempt, Trump picks his MAGA heir
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

And if Trump wins the election in November, a millennial will be a heartbeat away from the presidency. The Ohio Republican has turned on the establishment and elite academe that helped make his name with the vehemence that only a defector can muster. But he has explained that he was wrong about Trump and now believes that he was a great president. Trump critics are also seizing on the pick to question Trump’s commitment to his new unity message after he escaped the assassination attempt. Ultimately, Trump is clearly comfortable with Vance, a favorite of his firebrand son Donald Trump Jr.

Persons: CNN — JD Vance, Donald Trump —, MAGA, —, Vance, Trump, he’s, Trumpism, Trumper, “, Trumper ”, Critics, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, “ I’m, Mike Pence’s, ”, ” Vance, Donald Trump, it’s, Joe Biden’s, Biden, won’t, reclaims, America’s, ’ ”, Volodymyr Zelensky, Vance’s, CNN’s Collins, It’s, ” Zelensky, Dick Cheney, Bush, Donald Trump Jr, Mike Pence, Collins Organizations: CNN, Republican Party, Trump, Senate, Ohio State University, Marine Corps, Yale Law School, Ohio Republican, White, Democratic Party, Buckeye State, Republican, Munich, Conservative Political, Wing, “ America, The Locations: Ohio, Appalachia, Kentucky, Iraq, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Omaha , Nebraska, America, Ukraine, The Ohio

☆ Trump goes all in by selecting JD Vance as his MAGA heir apparent
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

On Monday, Trump announced that he had selected Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his vice presidential pick. In selecting Vance, Trump stiff-armed the establishment and Wall Street voices that settled on another finalist, North Dakota Gov. In May, he expressed skepticism that former Vice President Mike Pence's life was ever truly in danger during the Capitol riot. Related storiesLike Trump, Vance has embraced conspiracies about the 2020 election. Like Trump, Vance has also strongly questioned sending defense aid to Ukraine.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, Vance, Trump, Doug Burgum, Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr, I've, Trumper, MAGA, Joe Biden, Mike Pence's, Hitler, Pence, Joe Biden's, Mike Pence wouldn't, Biden, Harris, Jen O'Malley Dillon, Reagan, John McCain Organizations: Service, Trump, North Dakota Gov, Business, CNN, Democrats, Republican Party, Republican, Democratic Party, Ohio Republican, New York Times, GOP, Munich, Conference Locations: Pennsylvania, Ukraine

☆ How to get a job at Apple, according to tech career experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

So, what can set you apart from a sea of Apple candidates? We asked an Apple employee and four tech career experts and recruiters. The interview process at Apple is "generally straightforward," Theresa Park, a former creative recruiter at the company, said. Related storiesOne Reddit user said that during a monthlong interview process as a software engineering candidate, he was asked to design a vending machine. According to posts on the anonymous employee forum Blind, some Apple recruiters might even disclose the exact questions that will be asked in an interview.

Persons: —, Apple, Dan Ives, Marc Cenedella, Daniel Harten, Harten, Theresa Park, Glassdoor, Tim Cook, Cook, Leander Kahney, Greg Joswiak, Apple's, Kahney, Arianny Mercedes, Park, they've, Cenedella, Apple didn't Organizations: Service, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Business, Big Tech, American Express Locations: tooting, Munich

☆ Harry Kane seeks his defining moment to secure a place in England’s national psyche
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Jack Pitt-Brooke | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

What Kane really needs for his legacy, for his place in the public mind, is a moment. Kane scored 280 goals for Tottenham before he left last year, 14 more than the previous record set by Jimmy Greaves. Through what we may soon call the Gareth Southgate golden age, Kane has been England’s best player. Southgate consoles Kane after England’s elimination in Qatar (David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)Even this summer, Kane has followed a familiar pattern. With England, the team comes first and no one seems to appreciate that more than Kane himself.

Persons: Harry Kane, Dani Olmo, Alan Shearer, Kylian Mbappe, Kane, David Beckham, Bobby Moore, Jules Rimet, Geoff Hurst’s, Paul Gascoigne’s, Gascoigne, Stu Forster, Jimmy Greaves, White Hart, Arsenal’s David Ospina, Peter Shilton’s, Moore, Billy Wright’s, Gareth Southgate, Faye White, Stefan Matzke –, —, Callum Wilson, David S, Bustamante, Ollie Watkins ’, Southgate, Roberto Martinez, DOGrzegorz Wajda Organizations: England, men’s, Greece, Scotland, Tottenham, Spurs, Arsenal, Manchester City, Spurs —, League, Champions League, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Getty, Nations League, Colombia, Germany, Ukraine, Denmark, Senegal, France, Southgate, Slovakia, Switzerland Locations: Spain, Berlin, England, Allsport, Leicester, —, Madrid, City, AFP, Moscow, Southgate, Tunisia, Volgograd, Panama, Nizhny Novgorod, Rome, Italy, Qatar, Netherlands, Dusseldorf, Dortmund, Portugal

☆ My wife and I sold our home in Texas and started traveling the world with our 4-year-old to find a new place to live. We've been to 29 countries so far.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jimmy Sweeney, a 31-year-old dad who has been traveling the world with his wife, Brooke, and 4-year-old daughter, Isla, to find a new home since June 2023. Brooke and I have always loved traveling, and having a kid, we knew we didn't want to change that. We sold our house and started our journey in EuropeWe put our house on the market in April of last year. Seeing the stories kids in a place are growing up with is a great way to learn about a culture. We've loved a lot of places so farIt doesn't take long to understand whether you relate to or feel a part of somewhere.

Persons: —, Jimmy Sweeney, Brooke, I've, We've, it's, Brooke Sweeney, Jimmy Sweeney I've, Isla, Jimmy Sweeney It's, We're, that's, You'll, Sweeney Organizations: Service, New Zealand, Business, China Locations: Australia, New, Fort Worth , Texas, Texas, Europe, Florida, Taiwan, Munich, Germany, New Zealand, Japan, Kuala Lumpur, Southeast Asia, Spain, Denmark, Goreme, Amber, Jaipur, India

☆ Spain 2 France 1: A semi-final for the ages as Yamal makes history with wondergoal – The Briefing
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Dermot Corrigan | Liam Tharme | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

Spain are the first nation through to the Euro 2024 final after beating France 2-1 in Munich. Spain are back in their first big tournament final since the golden generation which dominated from 2008 to 2012. Yamal celebrates with the Spain bench (Alex Livesey/Getty Images)Dermot CorriganFrance’s attack misfires againFor the first time, a Frenchman scored from open play for France. Despite their attacking options, including Dembele, Mbappe, Kolo Muani plus Bradley Barcola, Antoine Griezmann and Giroud from the bench, they could not summon a cutting edge. Their goalscorers were from the penalty spot, an own goal or Kolo Muani.

Persons: Didier Deschamps ’, Randal Kolo, Yamal, Dani Olmo, Olivier Giroud —, Liam Tharme, Dermot Corrigan, Peter Rutzler, Phil Hay, Luis de la, Fabian Ruiz, Nico Williams, Lamine Yamal, Alvaro Morata, Alex Pantling –, —, Germany’s, Kolo Muani’s, — Williams, Kolo Muani, Germain, Ousmane Dembele, William Saliba’s, Aurelien, Jules Kounde, Liam Tharme Yamal, Adrien Rabiot, ”, Jesus Navas, Mike Maignan, despairingly, Dan Mullan, He’s, Alex Livesey, Dermot Corrigan France’s, misfires, Frenchman, Kolo, Bradley Barcola, Antoine Griezmann, Mbappe, Didier Deschamps, Justin Setterfield, Dani Vivian, Dembele, Deschamps, Deschamps ’, Matthias Hangst, Peter Rutzler Morata, Vivian ., Morata, Alex Brodie Organizations: France, Copa, The Athletic FC, La, Alex Pantling – UEFA, UEFA, Getty, Nations League, Paris Saint, PSG, Germany, Georgia, yesterday’s, Portugal, Mbappe, Morata Locations: Spain, Munich, ’, France, Berlin, Europe, Copa America, England, Netherlands, Paris, Mbappe, Jesus, Spanish, Belgium

☆ Fun or frightening? A brief history of Olympic mascot design
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Stephane De Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images Merchandise featuring Beijing mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, the 2022 Winter Olympics mascot, has been extremely popular. MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/AFP via Getty Images Rio 2016 Olympic mascot Vinicius was selected four years before the Games kicked off. Rudi Blaha/AP Syd the platypus, Millie the echidna and Olly the kookaburra, helped represent the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Amicar de Leon/AP The Albertville Olympic Games in 1992 was cheered on by a star-shaped gnome-looking character. International Olympic Committee In pictures: Olympic Mascot History Prev NextTo find a worthy representative, each host country will typically organize a submission call-out or contest.

Persons: snowmen, Aline Lafargue, “, Lafargue, Stephane De Sakutin, Bing Dwen Dwen, Lintao Zhang, Maja Hitij, MARTIN BERNETTI, Vinicius, Alex Ferro, Andrej Isakovic, Mo Farah, Adrian Dennis, Jeff Vinnick, Amy Sancetta, Michael Sohn, Rudi Blaha, Syd, Olly, Claro, Eric Draper, Izzy Whatizit, Ross Kinnaird, Michel Euler, Amicar de Leon, Nicolas Le Corre, David Cannon, Sam, Eagle, Tony Duffy, Howdy, Dieter Endlicher, Misha, Armin Weigel, AP Shuss, Iris, ”, Millie Organizations: CNN, Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee, Grenoble Winter, Getty, Tokyo, Games, Reuters, Sochi, Getty Images Beijing, Winter Games, Sydney, Lillehammer Games, Albertville Olympic, Disney, International Olympic, Moscow's, AP, Dachshund, Olympics, Olympic, International, Sochi Winter Games, Angeles Summer, London Games, Soyuz Locations: France, Paris, AFP, Beijing, Vancouver, Canada, China, Turin, Italy, Athens, Salt Lake, Snowbasin , Utah, Claro Cortes, Japan, EMPICS, Barcelona, Barcelona's Port, South Korea, Sarajevo's Yugoslavia, Calgary , Alberta, Lake Placid, Munich, Innsbruck, Kitzbuhel, Austria, Algonquin, Russia, Sydney, Australia

☆ Spain 2 Germany 1: Mikel Merino’s late, late winner dumps out Euro 2024 hosts
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Dermot Corrigan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +18 min

Spain thought they had beaten Germany after Dani Olmo’s 51st-minute finish to a fine team move. Having beaten the hosts in dramatic fashion, some will now consider Spain the favourites to win Euro 2024. Spain had never previously beaten a host nation in a knockout tie at either a World Cup or European Championship. What Germany had to remember was that De la Fuente’s Spain are far more versatile in the way they play. His final game in professional football was mixed.

Persons: Dani Olmo’s, Julian Nagelsmann’s, Florian Wirtz, Manuel Neuer, Mikel Merino, Dermot Corrigan, James McNicholas, Mark Carey, Sebastian Stafford, Bloor, They’d, Merino, tonight’s, Maximilian Mittelstadt, Toni Kroos, Carl Recine, Tom, Marc Cucurella, Kroos, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, …, Martin Rickett, Yamal Pedri, Luis de la Fuente, Anthony Taylor’s, Taylor, Antonio Rudiger, Robin Le Normand, Germany’s Emre, Rodri, Jamal Musiala, Le Normand, Dani Carvajal, Carvajal, Rudiger, Robert Andrich, Alvaro Morata, Unai Simon, Ilkay, Fabian Ruiz, Simon, Nico Williams —, Aymeric Laporte, Jonathan Tah, —, Olmo, Dani Olmo 🇪🇸 h, Bo, ove, Ger, abi l, hal f, sid, bac, dou, tod, tim e, Rea, bui, hal, ed pre, bea Organizations: European, Croatia, Georgia, Olmo, France, Barcelona, UEFA, Manchester City, la, Germany, Sunday, pla, DFB, cri, usu, Spa Locations: Spain, Germany, Stuttgart, tonight’s Portugal, Berlin, Bloor, Real Madrid, Yamal, It’s, Spain’s, goa, abo, Wil

☆ France reaches Euro 2024 semifinals after penalty shootout victory over Portugal
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —France edged into into the semifinals of Euro 2024 after beating Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shootout after the game finished 0-0 on Friday. Theo Hernández scored the decisive penalty to seal the quarterfinal victory in Hamburg, after João Félix had hit the post earlier in the shootout. Meanwhile, Ronaldo scored Portugal’s first penalty of the shootout, though he also missed a golden chance during normal time when he was set up by Francisco Conceição. Mbappé celebrates after France beats Portugal. Theo Hernández scores France's winning penalty against Portugal.

Persons: Theo Hernández, João Félix, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mbappé, Ronaldo, Portugal’s, Francisco Conceição, Chris Brunskill, Hernández, Diogo Costa, N’Golo Kanté, Bruno Fernandes, Fernandes, Mike Maignan, Randal Kolo Muani, Jules Koundé, Rúben Dias, Eduardo Camavinga’s, Ousmane Dembélé, Germain, Upamecano, Rafael Leão, Didier Deschamps, Justin Setterfield, Nuno Mendes ’, Dembélé, Felix, Bradley Barcola, Costa –, Lars Baron Organizations: CNN, Portugal, France, Slovenia, Manchester United, Paris Saint Locations: France, Hamburg, Spain, Munich, Portugal, Costa, Conceição, Portuguese

☆ Portugal 0 France 0: Penalties decide cagey quarter-final as Mbappe progresses and Ronaldo goes out – The Briefing
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Tim Spiers | Liam Tharme | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Anyone tuning into the first half after the pulsating Germany vs Spain quarter-final was rapidly brought down to earth as Portugal and France played out a largely underwhelming opening 45 minutes. A penalty shootout was the inevitable conclusion and France scored all five of theirs, while Joao Felix missed for Portugal. This was actually a pivotal moment in the contest; a preciously rare France counter, something Portugal had rallied against all game. every one bar their final group game) Ronaldo played every second. Tim SpiersAnd Kylian Mbappe was quiet too…This was billed as Mbappe versus Ronaldo, but the Frenchman had a quiet game too.

Persons: Mike Maignan, Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes, Joao Felix, Tim Spiers, Liam Tharme, Amy Lawrence, Randal Kolo Muani, alf, ortugal, ake, rance, ince, radley, ong, ike, ross, ota, amos, orth, hird, haring, inger, uros, ike M, ogba, lear Organizations: Portugal, Spain, France, ust Locations: France, Germany, Portugal, Hamburg, ely

☆ This soccer star who came from nothing has been funding universal basic income in his hometown for years
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewYouTube star Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson recently donated $200,000 toward a universal basic income program in the Ugandan village of Karamoja. A top soccer player who grew up desperately poor has funded a similar initiative in his African hometown for years. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. In addition, I give 70 euros per month to all people in a very poor region of Senegal which contributes to their family economy. AdvertisementAl Nassr didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Jimmy, MrBeast, Donaldson, Sadio Mané, Al Nassr, Mané, Sadio, Visionhaus, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Ferraris, He's, Al Nassr didn't Organizations: Service, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Business, Saudi, Africa, Afrique, barefooted Locations: Ugandan, Karamoja, Saudi, Senegal, Bambali

☆ Jesse Owens’ achievements at 1936 Olympics were ‘thumb in the eye’ to Adolf Hitler, says US athlete’s grandson
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Ben Morse | Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Owens’ grandson Stuart Owen Rankin describes the track and field great’s actions as a “thumb in the eye” to Hitler. Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images‘A bond, a brotherhood, a connection’Another enduring memory from the 1936 Games was Owens’ connection with the German long-jumper Luz Long. Owens and Long were seen as the two favorites to compete for the gold medal in the long jump at the Berlin Games. According to Rankin, Owens said Long offered him advice on how to not overstep, which was an issue the US athlete was having in the long jump qualifying competition. DHM/ullstein bild/Getty Images)StridesAfter the Berlin Games, widespread, institutionalized racism and segregation in the US meant Owens’ achievements weren’t fully appreciated when he returned home.

Persons: Jesse Owens, Adolf Hitler, White, Owens, Owens ’, Stuart Owen Rankin, Hitler, “, ” Rankin, CNN’s Don Riddell, ” Jesse Owens, Luz Long, Long, Rankin, ” Owens, Juergen, Shutterstock Rankin, ” Long, scrolled, Julia Long, Long’s, ”, Julia, weren’t, AP Owens, Gerald Ford, George H.W, Bush Organizations: CNN, Olympics, Nazi, Fox, Berlin Games, American, Games, AP, White Locations: Berlin –, Nazi Germany, Berlin, White, American, Munich, York, United States, America

☆ China's BYD is set to take Tesla's crown as the world's No. 1 producer of battery electric vehicles
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD is on track to overtake Tesla in battery electric vehicle sales this year, with its BEV market share expected to surge, according to a Counterpoint Research report. "This shift underscores the dynamic nature of the global EV market," Counterpoint analysts said in the report released Tuesday. BYD's second-quarter battery EV sales jumped nearly 21% year on year to 426,039 units, according to CNBC's calculations. Counterpoint said China "remains a dominant force in the BEV market" with BYD leading the way. China's BEV sales are estimated to be four times that of North America's in 2024, the research firm said.

Persons: BEV, BYD's, BYD, Tesla, China's BEV Organizations: Research, U.S, EV Locations: Munich, Germany, China, North America's

☆ I'm an American mom living in Germany. There's less variety to choose from at the grocery store and they all close on Sunday.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Naomi Kaye Honova | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Although larger grocery stores will offer a bigger variety, it generally won't be as vast as an American supermarket. For instance, urban grocery stores in Germany simply don't have the physical capacity the way many American grocery shops do, allowing American shops to stock numerous brands and types of the same product. You have to bag your own stuffAt most major American grocery stores, your groceries generally get bagged for you as you check out. Most Germans do their grocery shopping at standard and discount grocery stores. Opening times at German grocery stores may seem short in comparison to US storesMany Americans who visit Germany are surprised to find that German grocery stores have more limited opening times than they are used to.

Persons: —, you'll Organizations: Service, Business, Omega, Aldi Locations: Germany, United States, American, Bavaria, Bavarian, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Turkish, Berlin, Kafer, Munich

☆ These stocks have logged second-half gains every year for a decade — including an AI chip firm
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors in 14 global stocks could get lucky over the next six months if history repeats itself. CNBC Pro screened the MSCI World index for stocks that have consistently risen in the second half of each year over the past decade. Broadcom AI chip designer Broadcom had the second biggest upside potential, with Wall Street analysts expecting shares to rise 18% over the next 12 months. Analysts expect shares to rise by 39% over the next 12 months to 300 euros ($322). Since the late 1980s, when markets rose by more than 12% in the first half, they rose every time in the second half of the year.

Persons: Stocks, Booz Allen Hamilton, Berkley, Chubb, Assicurazioni Generali, Sofina, Alimentation, that's Organizations: CNBC Pro, Broadcom, New York Stock, Intercontinental Exchange, CDW Corporation, Swiss, Wall Street, Belgian, TSX, Consumer Staples, RBC Capital Markets, CNBC Locations: Munich, Canada, U.S

Original tickets for the Eras Tour sold out quickly, and Paramore hasn't yet announced any other concert dates for 2024. Paramore 2024 tour scheduleParamore will open for the European leg of the Taylor Swift Eras tour, with tour dates slated through August 2024 in multiple countries. How to buy tickets for Paramore 2024 concert tourParamore is opening for the European leg of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour, which has already sold out. While Taylor Swift tickets are in high demand, the European leg of her Eras tour has significantly cheaper tickets than US dates, which start at around $2,600. Paramore is only scheduled for the European dates, with Gracie Abrams listed as the opening act for Taylor's North American Eras tour dates this fall.

Persons: Paramore, Taylor, Hayley Williams, Taylor York, Zac Farro, Swift, Paramore hasn't, Gracie Abrams, Taylor Swift, hasn't Organizations: Business, Misery, Paramore Locations: Europe, U.S, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Zurich, Switzerland, Milan, Italy, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Hamburg, Munich, Warsaw, Poland, Vienna, Austria, London, United Kingdom, Canada

☆ Opinion | Who Owns the ‘Victorious Youth’?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Adam Kuper | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In the summer of 1964, Italian fishermen recovered an antique bronze statue from the seabed off Italy’s Adriatic coast. It reappeared in the gallery of a Munich art dealer who dated it to around 400 B.C. The Getty Foundation bought it in 1977 for almost $4 million and put it on display as the “Victorious Youth” at the Getty Villa, where it still is. In May, the European Court of Human Rights upheld Italy’s right to seize the statue. If a statue cast in Greece 2,000 years ago is discovered off the coast of Italy, is it part of the heritage of modern Italy?

Persons: Italy —, ”, “ Organizations: Getty Foundation, Getty Villa, of Human Rights Locations: Fano, Munich, Italy, Italian, Rome, Taranto, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Italian Republic, Roman, Europe, North Africa

☆ I sat in the front and back of economy for a round-trip, long-haul flight. I'm still partial to the back.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewIt's a hot take, but I love the back of a plane — especially on a long-haul flight. But after a handful of long-haul flights tucked away in the rear of economy, I decided to see if my preference remained strong. On a recent round-trip, long-haul Lufthansa flight between Denver and Germany, I decided to compare the two areas of economy. AdvertisementAn economy seat on a long-haul Lufthansa flight. Monica Humphries/Business InsiderUltimately, no economy seat on a long-haul flight is ideal, but I'm sticking with the backNo matter the seat, a 10-hour flight isn't fun.

Persons: —, Monica Humphries, I'm, that's, I've Organizations: Service, Lufthansa, Business, I've Locations: Denver, Germany, Tokyo, Munich

☆ I'm an American mom living in London. School ends in mid-July and my kids don't go to sleep-away camp.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Jennifer Barton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Summer break also looks a lot different for my kids than my summers going to Camp Mohawk in upstate New York used to. Here are three key differences I've noticed between summer break for kids in the UK vs the US. Summer camp culture looks very different in the UKThe UK isn't immune to US influences, but summer camp culture hasn't quite made it over here yet. For the final week of summer break, we visited my sister and her family in Munich. AdvertisementUnlike the US, where summer camp bookings are mega-competitive, getting an activity camp slot in London feels more accessible.

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