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☆ Top UN court says Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, Netherlands, January 26, 2024. The United Nations' highest court said on Friday that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories and settlements there are illegal and should be withdrawn as soon as possible, in its strongest findings to date on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The advisory opinion by judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), known as the World Court, was not binding but carries weight under international law and may weaken support for Israel. The court said Israel's obligations include paying restitution for harm and "the evacuation of all settlers from existing settlements". "The Jewish nation cannot be an occupier in its own land," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement.

Persons: Nawaf Salam, Benjamin Netanyahu's Organizations: International Court of Justice, United Nations, Israel, West Bank Locations: South Africa, Gaza, The Hague, Netherlands, Israel, East Jerusalem

☆ How the world’s tech crashed all at once
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —When computers and tech systems around the world went down Friday, snarling airports, closing Social Security offices and limiting jail operations, many people had one question: How on Earth could this happen in 2024? CrowdStrike is everywhereNumerous Fortune 500 companies use CrowdStrike’s cybersecurity software to detect and block hacking threats. Computers running Microsoft Windows — one of the most popular software programs in the world — crashed because of the faulty way a code update issued by CrowdStrike is interacting with Windows. Anne Neuberger, a senior White House tech and cybersecurity official, spoke of the “risks of consolidation” in the tech supply chain when asked about the IT outage on Friday. The infamous hack of the US government using SolarWinds software in 2020, which US officials blamed on Russia, came through a tampered software update.

Persons: Costin, CrowdStrike, Munish Walther, Puri, “, ” Walther, Anne Neuberger, ” Neuberger, ” Tobias Feakin Organizations: CNN, CrowdStrike, Windows, White House, Aspen Security Locations: New York, Russia, Russian

☆ 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

☆ Israeli lawmakers vote overwhelmingly against Palestinian statehood, challenging US policy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Andrew Carey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Jerusalem CNN —The Biden administration received another rebuff from Israel Wednesday night – this time from the country’s parliament – over the United States’ long-standing support for the eventual establishment of a Palestinian state. A two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been US policy for decades, but absent negotiations between the two sides, and a lack of sustained effort by the US to make it happen, means faith in such an outcome has dwindled. On Wednesday evening, the Israeli parliament made clear its position, voting by 68 to 9 to reject any creation of a Palestinian state. “The Knesset of Israel firmly opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state west of the Jordan (river). What we have is multilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood and unilateral Israeli rejection,” Scheindlin says.

Persons: Jerusalem CNN —, Biden, –, Benny Gantz, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gideon Saar, ”, Netanyahu, Dahlia Scheindlin, Bezalel Smotrich, there’s, ” Scheindlin, ” Espen Barth Eide Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, Haaretz, Palestinian Authority, Israel Locations: Jerusalem, Israel, United States, Palestinian, Jordan, Washington, Gaza, Spain, Ireland

☆ Could a Trump-Vance win reshape America’s relationship with China – and Taiwan?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Vance was swift to name China the “biggest threat to our country,” in an interview with Fox News Monday as the RNC got underway. He’s made countering what Washington says is a security threat from China a cornerstone of his foreign policy, even as he’s worked to stabilize communications with Beijing. And Beijing – which is grappling with its own economic woes – may be preparing for more friction if Trump takes office. The substance of Biden’s China policy – in terms of sanctions, tariffs and competition – has not been that different from Trump’s, she noted, and Biden has been keener on strengthening alliances and coalitions to counter China together. “But the style of Biden’s China policy is more predictable and stabilizing.

Persons: Donald Trump, JD Vance, Vance, Joe Biden, “, ”, ” Vance, Trump, China –, That’s, ’ Vance, Sergey Lavrov, Vance doesn’t, Marco Rubio, Xi Jinping, He’s, he’s, ” Brian Wong, Qilai Shen, Biden, They’ve, Cho Jung, ” Cho, Yun Sun, –, keener Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Republican, Republican National Convention, Chinese Communist Party, Foreign, Trump, NATO, Ukraine, Fox News, RNC, University of Hong Kong’s, Contemporary, of, People, Bloomberg, Getty, Communist Party, Bloomberg Businessweek, US, China’s Foreign Ministry, Stimson Center, World Trade Locations: Hong Kong, Ohio, Washington, China, Asia, Beijing, Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Russian, America, Florida, Contemporary China, Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan Strait, Japan, South Korea, US

☆ China: A spate of stabbings has sparked online debate about country’s economic woes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But China has been rocked by a number of high-profile stabbing cases in recent decades, including multiple such attacks at schools. These worries were clear on Chinese social media after the latest attacks, with several commentators connecting China’s dire economic circumstances to the violence, even as the attackers’ motives remained unclear. Rare violent crimeTwo of the most high-profile recent attacks came in June – and both targeted foreign nationals. Video Ad Feedback Four Americans are stabbed in a shock attack in China 04:20 - Source: CNNUltra-nationalism has risen across China and Chinese social media in recent years, as has anti-American and anti-Japanese sentiment. On social media, the belief that economic insecurity is making the country less safe remains palpable.

Persons: “, haven’t, China –, Michelle Miao, ”, Mao Ning, Adam Zabner, David Zabner, Adam, Stabbings, Miao, CUHK Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Chinese University of Hong, Stanford University’s Center, Behavioral Sciences, CNN, Ministry of Public Security, World Bank, United Nations Office, Drugs, Americas, Xinhua, Youth Locations: Hong Kong, China, Guangxi, Weibo, ”, Chinese University of Hong Kong, –, Iowa, Beishan Park, Jilin, Asia

☆ Venezuela’s Maduro says he needs to win reelection to avoid possible ‘bloodbath’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Mauricio Torres | Sahar Akbarzai | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Only a win for his party would ensure “peace” in the country, Maduro said, adding that he expects “irreversible results” in his favor. Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro attend a rally in Caracas on July 16, 2024. Two days after Laboratorio’s report came out, the barred opposition leader Machado said in a post on X that her security chief had also been arrested. CNN has reached out to Venezuela’s Attorney General’s Office for comment on Ávila’s arrest and to determine whether he has legal representation. Maduro is one of 10 candidates vying for the presidency, however, several of them have minimal support and are viewed by the main opposition as government allies.

Persons: Nicolas Maduro, Maduro, Hugo Chavez, Federico Parra, – Maria Corina Machado, Corina, Laboratorio de Paz, Edmundo González Urrutia, Laboratorio’s, Machado, Milciades Ávila, “, ”, González Urrutia, ” Machado Organizations: CNN, Organization of American, United, Venezuelan, Getty, Laboratorio, Democratic, Alliance for Development, Democracy, Venezuelan Foreign Ministry Locations: Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuelan, Canada, United States, Organization of American States, AFP, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Panama

☆ The next front in U.S.-China tech battle? Underwater cables that power the global internet
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Subsea cables are the backbone of the internet, carrying 99% of the world's data traffic. What are subsea cables? Subsea cables are the backbone of the global internet, carrying 99% of the world's intercontinental data traffic. More recently, U.S. tech giants including Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon have invested significant sums to lay down their own cables. Many international subsea cable projects are reportedly circumventing China today due to concerns over data security and Beijing's expanding geopolitical influence.

Persons: TeleGeometry, Andy Champagne, Joe Vaccaro, Vaccaro Organizations: Photodisc, Getty, Yemen's, U.S, Asia America Gateway, Akamai Labs, CNBC, Cisco, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, U.S ., Echo, State Department, Wall Street, Submarine Systems, Team Telecom Locations: Yemen's Iran, China, Ireland, Asia, U.S, U.S . West Coast, Singapore, Indonesia, Africa, Europe, Pacific, Estonia, Hong Kong

☆ The Kremlin is pushing a MAGA talking point that Biden's administration is to blame for the Trump assassination attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was indirectly caused by President Joe Biden and his administration, a Kremlin spokesperson said on Sunday. Related stories"The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs. That rhetoric led directly to President Trump's attempted assassination," Vance, a potential Trump vice presidential pick, said in an X post on Saturday. The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs. Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., also ripped the Democratic Party and accused them of inciting tensions before Saturday's assassination attempt.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, Dmitry Peskov, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Peskov, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, Josh Hawley, Mike Collins of Georgia, Biden, Saturday's, Trump's, Vance, — J.D, @JDVance1, Hawley, Collins, — Mike Collins, Joseph R, Donald Trump Jr, Kamala, zHNX8HuD1A — Donald Trump Jr, Putin, didn't Organizations: Service, Kremlin, Business, Secret Service, Trump acolytes, Trump, Republican, Democratic Party, Biden, St ., Economic, Business Insider Locations: Pennsylvania, Manhattan, Josh Hawley of Missouri, Afghanistan, America, Butler County , PA, Russia, St, St . Petersburg

☆ World leaders condemn assassination attempt on Trump: 'Tragedy for democracy'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

World leaders have joined together to condemn the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend. Trump was hit in the ear at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "sickened by the shooting" and sent his thoughts to Trump and his fellow Americans. European leaders from G-20 countries such as Germany, France, Italy, extended their concern and best wishes to Trump. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterated the same, and said the campaign event in Pennsylvania was "concerning and confronting."

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Justin Trudeau, Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Xi Jinping, Fumio Kishida, Narendra Modi, —, Anthony Albanese, Dmitry Peskov, Joe Biden Organizations: Butler, Inc, FBI, Secret Service, Canadian, Japan's, India's, Reuters, Democrats Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, Germany, France, Italy, Asia, Pennsylvania, Russia, U.S

☆ Japan is scrambling to explain why its naval destroyer pushed into Chinese waters where Beijing was conducting live-fire drills near Taiwan
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewJapan's defense ministry is investigating officers of a naval destroyer that entered Chinese territorial waters for about 20 minutes on July 4, according to local reports. Kyodo News reported on Thursday that the Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Suzutsuki was monitoring Chinese live-fire drills on the coast of China's Zhejiang province when it pushed into Chinese territory. Related storiesHowever, Kyodo News cited Chinese diplomatic officials saying that Beijing believes the Suzutsuki broke Chinese laws by failing to request entry. Tokyo has also often noted China's incursions into its own waters, Chong said. AdvertisementChinese naval ships have also entered Japanese waters before, including in February 2023, when a survey vessel encroached into Japan's territorial waters near Kagoshima prefecture.

Persons: —, Suzutsuki, Lin Jian, Ian Ja Chong, Chong, China's Organizations: Service, Kyodo, Self, Defense Force, Business, Kyodo News, Sankei, Reuters, Chinese Foreign Ministry, Sankei Shimbun, National University of Singapore, Kagoshima prefecture . Press Locations: China's Zhejiang, Zhejiang's, Zhejiang, China's, Taiwan, Beijing, Akita, Hachinohe, Aomori, Tokyo, China, Kagoshima prefecture

☆ China says India has no right to develop contested border region
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets with Indian Vice President Shri Mohammad Hamid Ansari at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 28, 2014. India has no right to carry out development in the area China calls South Tibet, China's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday in response to a Reuters report on New Delhi's plans to speed up hydropower projects in the border state. "South Tibet is China's territory," a foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement. It said India had no right to carry out development there and the establishment of what India calls Arunachal Pradesh on Chinese territory is "illegal and invalid."

Persons: Li Keqiang, Shri Mohammad Hamid Ansari Organizations: Indian, of, People Locations: Beijing, India, China, South Tibet, Tibet, Arunachal Pradesh

☆ NATO just accused China of enabling Russia's invasion of Ukraine for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewNATO on Wednesday accused China of being "a decisive enabler of Russia's war against Ukraine" and demanded that it stop aiding Moscow's military or face the consequences. In the alliance's Washington Summit declaration, published before a White House dinner with its leader, it called on China "to cease all material and political support to Russia's war effort." The strongest rebuke yetJens Stoltenberg, NATO's secretary-general, described the language as the "strongest message NATO allies have ever sent on China's contributions to Russia's illegal war against Ukraine." In response, China has said it is not a party to the Ukraine war and that there should be no interference with trade between China and Russia. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jin said "NATO hyped up China's responsibility" in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to Reuters.

Persons: —, Natalie Sabanadze, Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's, Lin Jin, Lin, Alexander Stubb, Xi Jinping, Stubb, Jake Sullivan, Biden Organizations: Service, Wednesday, Business, Chatham House, New York Times, NATO, Ukraine, Reuters, The Times, Bloomberg Locations: China, Ukraine, Washington, Russia, Europe, London, Beijing, NATO, United States

☆ Escalation Between Israel and Hezbollah Hangs Over Gaza Cease-Fire Talks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Ephrat Livni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

When intelligence chiefs of the United States, Israel and Egypt went to Qatar on Wednesday for talks aimed at brokering a cease-fire in Gaza, there was more on the line than Israel’s war against Hamas. Hezbollah and Hamas are both allied with Iran in what they call “the axis of resistance,” a coalition that opposes Israel’s right to exist. Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon, who are backed by Iran, have traded fire since the war in Gaza began after Hamas led an attack on Israel on Oct. 7. Israeli government officials and military leaders have in recent weeks toured northern Israel and met with troops stationed there who were preparing for a potential escalation. Whether efforts at de-escalating the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah can succeed may well depend on how the cease-fire talks in Qatar progress.

Persons: Hassan Nasrallah, ”, Mr, Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s, Abbas Salman, Yasser Nemr Qranbish, Bilal Hussein, —, heightening, — Noa, Nir Baranes, Yoav Gallant, Lloyd J, Austin III, Israel ”, Meir Elran, al, Ansari Organizations: Hamas, Hezbollah, ., Associated, Ortal, Lebanese, U.S ., Tel Aviv University’s Institute for National Security Studies, Brig, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry Locations: United States, Israel, Egypt, Qatar, Gaza, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Iran, Syria, Beirut, Golan, Washington, Tel Aviv, France

☆ Russia Vows ‘Military Response’ to U.S. Missile Deployments in Germany
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Ivan Nechepurenko | Paul Sonne | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Russia is preparing military countermeasures in response to the planned American deployment of longer-range missiles in Germany, the Russian deputy foreign minister said on Thursday, adding that the U.S. move was “destructive to regional safety and strategic stability.”“Without nerves, without emotions, we will develop a military response, first of all, to this new game,” the deputy minister, Sergei A. Ryabkov, told Interfax, a Russian news agency. In a separate comment published by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Mr. Ryabkov said that Moscow had anticipated the decision and that Russia had started preparing “compensating countermeasures” in advance. In a joint statement, the United States and Germany said Washington would begin “episodic deployments” of the missiles in Germany in 2026, including those that are “significantly longer range” than the ones currently deployed throughout Europe.

Persons: ”, Sergei A, Ryabkov Organizations: Russian Foreign Ministry Locations: Russia, Germany, U.S, Russian, Moscow, United States, Washington, Europe

☆ India’s Modi lands in Russia for talks with Putin in first visit since start of Ukraine war
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

During his two-day visit, Modi is expected to attend a private dinner hosted by Vladimir Putin and hold talks with the Russian president, according to India’s foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. Reducing the trade imbalance would be a “matter of priority” in Modi’s discussions with Putin, he added. Modi’s visit to Russia is also widely seen as the latest dent in efforts by Western leaders to cast Putin aside. Later that year, Putin did not attend the Group of 20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi, during which leaders delivered a consensus statement criticizing his invasion of Ukraine. Following his Russia trip, Modi will visit Austria in the Indian leader’s first visit to the European nation, according to his office.

Persons: CNN —, Narendra Modi, Modi, Vladimir Putin, Randhir Jaiswal, ” Jaiswal, Putin, “, Jaiswal, ” Modi, ”, Nandan Unnikrishnan, China’s, Joe Biden Organizations: CNN, CNN — India’s, Kremlin, West . Trade, United Nations, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, SCO, Observer Research Locations: Russia, Moscow, Ukraine, China, New Delhi, India, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Delhi, Beijing, Kazakhstan, Soviet Union, Western, United States, Washington, Japan, Australia, ’, Austria

☆ Hungary’s Orban holds talks with Xi during surprise Beijing visit, days after meeting Putin
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The two leaders began their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse Monday morning, Chinese state media reported. China is a “key power in creating the conditions for peace” in the war, Orban wrote in an X post Monday. “This is why I came to meet with President Xi in Beijing, just two months after his official visit to Budapest,” he added. Orban and Xi last met in May, when the Chinese leader was welcomed with fanfare for a state visit to Hungary. “Only unity and determination will pave the path to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine,” she added.

Persons: Viktor Orban, Xi Jinping, ” Orban, Xi, Orban, ”, Orban’s, Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin, –, Ursula von der Leyen, ” Putin, Putin, Jens Stoltenberg, Volodymyr Zelensky Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, West, NATO, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, of, European Union, Putin, ”, Ukrainian Locations: Hong Kong, Hungarian, Beijing, Moscow, Kyiv, Russia, Ukraine, Diaoyutai, Washington, Hungary, China, Russian, Kazakhstan, Europe, Budapest, ”

☆ Zelensky blasts Modi meeting with Putin the same day Russian attack devastates Ukraine hospital
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Two people were killed and at least 16 others were injured in the strike on Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt hospital. Rescuers work at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital that was damaged during a Russian missile strikes, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 8, 2024. Reducing the trade imbalance would be a “matter of priority” in Modi’s discussions with Putin, he said, ahead of the trip. Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said the Kremlin attaches “primary importance” to Modi’s visit, Russian state-run news agency TASS reported. Biden called Russian missile strikes in Kyiv – including on the children’s hospital – a “horrific reminder of Russia’s brutality,” in a statement Monday evening.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, ”, Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin, Putin, ” Zelensky, Gleb Garanich, Iryna Filimonova, Volker Turk, Modi, ” Putin, “, Modi’s, Matthew Miller, Randhir, Yury Ushakov, Joe Biden, Biden, ” Biden Organizations: CNN, Indian, Ohmatdyt, United, Kremlin, US State Department, UN, United Nations, NATO, Russian Locations: Moscow, Russian, Kyiv, Novo, Ogaryovo, Russia, Ukraine, Dnipro, Kryvyi, United Nations, Ukrainian, India, Delhi, China, Western, United States, Washington

CNN —An Israeli attack has killed at least 16 Palestinians and injured 50 others at UNRWA’s Al-Jaouni school sheltering displaced people in al-Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Saturday. A displaced man at the school told CNN children were among the injured. “We barely found this place in the school, but even the school is not safe.”CNN video shows several injured children arriving at a nearby hospital following the attack. The Israeli military said in a statement on Saturday militants were operating in structures located in the school area. UNRWA Communication Director Juliette Touma told CNN UNRWA does not have all the information yet, adding that half of UNRWA’s facilities in Gaza have been hit since October 7.

Persons: “, Juliette Touma, ”, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Amir Levy, Menachem Begin, Netanyahu, Benny Gantz, Hamdi Alkhshali, Ibrahim Dahman Organizations: CNN, UNRWA’s, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Saturday, IDF, Israel Defense Forces, CNN UNRWA, Egyptian Foreign Ministry, ” Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israeli, Tel Aviv’s Democracy, Tel, Protesters, Israel’s, Unity Locations: Israeli, al, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv’s

☆ Merih Demiral: UEFA hands Turkey defender two-game suspension following controversial goal celebration
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —UEFA has suspended Turkey player Merih Demiral for two games following a controversial hand gesture made by the defender in Turkey’s round of 16 Euro 2024 win against Austria. “Our football player shared a natural joy when he was celebrating with Turkish fans the happiness of a moment … there is no element here that could hurt your opponent or any community. “We will continue to seek our rights through legal means against this double standard applied to our country and our national football player Merih Demiral. Wolfgang Rattay/ReutersFollowing the win against Austria, Demiral posted a picture of himself making the gesture on X. And I felt that to the fullest after the second goal, so I ended up doing that gesture,” Demiral told reporters after the game.

Persons: Merih Demiral, Demiral, “, Servet Yardimci, ”, ” Yardimci, Osman Aşkın Bak, Wolfgang Rattay, ” Demiral, Turkey’s, Nancy Faeser, Faeser, Tayyip Erdogan Organizations: CNN, UEFA, Austria, Grey Wolves, ” UEFA, Turkey’s, Turkish Football Federation, TFF, “ Football, Turkish, Reuters, European, NTV Locations: Turkey, Turkey’s, Turkish, Netherlands, ” Germany, Berlin, Ankara, Germany

☆ Putin's Hungarian ally Orban draws EU ire over 'peace mission' to Moscow
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 5, 2024. Russia's closest European ally, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has drawn ire from the EU over his Friday trip to meet Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Orban's trip to Moscow has also drawn the wrath of European officials, who questioned his authority to represent the bloc. Also referencing Orban's visit, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that "appeasement will not stop Putin. Only unity and determination will pave the path to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine."

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Viktor Orban, Orban, Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, " Orban, Josep Borrell, Ursula von der Leyen, Donald Trump Organizations: Hungary's, Kremlin, EU, NATO, Reuters, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Locations: Moscow, Russia's, Hungarian, Ukraine, Hungary, Russia, Europe, Brussels, EU

☆ India and China to 'redouble' efforts for resolving border issues 'at the earliest'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Armoured vehicles of the Indian army at a military camp in Eastern Ladakh on May 19, 2024. India and China have agreed to intensify efforts aimed at resolving their longstanding border issues, according to a statement by India's external affairs ministry. The Asian giants have been at loggerheads on the border issue for several decades. India and China share a 3,500 kilometer Himalayan border. Earlier this year, the U.S. had weighed in on the India-China border issue, drawing a sharp response from Beijing.

Persons: Wang Yi, Jaishankar, Wang Organizations: China's, Shanghai Cooperation Organization Locations: Eastern Ladakh, India, China, Astana, Kazakhstan, loggerheads, Ladakh, Beijing, U.S

☆ Le Pen promises French far-right will rein in aid to Ukraine, slams soccer star Mbappé
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Joseph Ataman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Le Pen: Mbappé not representativeLe Pen directed most of her ire closer to home. “I’m not contesting the existence of these comments,” Le Pen said, referring to the accusations levelled against her candidates. Top of the list of sensitivities is likely to be foreign policy, where Le Pen and Macron rarely see eye to eye. Many held similar suspicions ahead of the election of hard-right culture warrior Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in 2022. “It’s a form of interference, and in that sense, I find it unacceptable,” Le Pen said of the post.

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☆ China-made military drones similar to the MQ-9 Reaper were disguised as wind turbines in shipments to Libya: Italian officials
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewItaly has seized parts for two combat drones disguised as wind turbines in containers en route from China to Libya, customs and maritime authorities said on Tuesday. AdvertisementFootage of Italian authorities intercepting components of two Chinese Wing Loong II UAVs disguised as wind turbines that were heading to Libya. AdvertisementItalian officials stand next to drone parts disguised as wind turbines. Guardia di FinanzaAs a long-endurance and remotely controlled weapons platform, the Wing Loong-2 is often compared to the US-made MQ-9 Reaper, though its maximum speed and altitude are inferior to the latter. AdvertisementThe UN report and a BBC investigation found that Wing Loong-2 drones were likely supplied by the United Arab Emirates, which has long been accused of backing Haftar.

Persons: —, Gioia Tauro, Loong, ALY7IBwRaA, WeKoW0i7Rs, Khalifa Haftar, Haftar's, Muammar, he's Organizations: Service, Financial Police, Business, Investigators, MSC Arina, MSC Apolline, Libyan, Financial Guard, Guardia, Times, Guard, United Nations, Libyan National Army, UN, United Arab Emirates Locations: Italy, China, Libya, London, Benghazi, Beijing, Muammar Gaddafi's, Russia, Moscow, Tripoli, Canada

☆ Merih Demiral: Germany summons Turkish ambassador as row erupts over alleged right-wing salute goal celebration
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Nadine Schmidt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

A spiraling diplomatic row erupted after Turkish defender Merih Demiral made an alleged ultra-nationalist gesture – also known as a ‘wolf salute,’ which is associated with the Turkish right-wing extremist group “Grey Wolves” – during his team’s win over Austria on Tuesday. “The Turkish ambassador was summoned this morning,” the ministry said in a statement to CNN, a day after Turkey recalled the German ambassador in Ankara. German representatives discussed the incident with the Turkish ambassador in Berlin, the ministry added. ”We can confirm the German ambassador to Turkey was summoned yesterday,” Germany’s foreign ministry said Thursday. And I felt that to the fullest after the second goal, so I ended up doing that gesture,” Demiral told reporters after the game.

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