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☆ France votes in snap election that could hand power to the far right
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Vandalized posters with images of local candidates for the European Parliament election mixed with those from the first round of the 2024 French legislative elections, seen on June 24 2024, in Val d Arry, Calvados. France will hold an early legislative election in two rounds on June 30 and July 7 2024, following President Emmanuel Macrons decision which was triggered by his party's heavy defeat to the far-right National Rally in the 2024 European Parliament election. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesFrench voters are heading to the polls on Sunday for the first round of voting in a snap parliamentary election that could see the far-right National Rally group become the biggest party in France's National Assembly, polls suggest. Calling the snap election, which will involve two rounds of polling on Sunday and on July 7, Macron said the vote would provide "clarification" and that "France needs a clear majority to act in serenity and harmony." French President Emmanuel Macron waits for guest arrivals for a conference in support of Ukraine with European leaders and government representatives on February 26, 2024 in Paris, France.

Persons: Emmanuel Macrons, Emmanuel Macron, Jordan Bardella, Macron, Le Pen, Jordan Bardella —, Pen, Peter Garnry, Giorgia Meloni, George Dyson, Dyson, Ludovic Marin Organizations: Nurphoto, Getty, National Assembly, National, Analysts, Chesnot, New Popular, National Rally, Le, Palais des Sports, Saxo Bank, Risks, Republicans, Renaissance, Nexus Institute, AFP Locations: Val d, Calvados, France, Ukraine, Paris, Germany, The Hague, Netherlands

☆ Wimbledon 2024: Can Carlos Alcaraz and Markéta Vondroušová defend their titles?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Last year, Carlos Alcaraz downed Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller in the men’s final, while Markéta Vondroušová became the first unseeded woman in history to win the Wimbledon title after beating Ons Jabeur. Reaching the quarterfinal of the French Open will have been a confidence boost, despite being comfortably beaten by Iga Świątek. Novak Djokovic was forced to withdraw from the French Open with a knee injury. 1 in the world rankings after his run to the semifinals at the French Open, where he was defeated in a five-set thriller by eventual winner Alcaraz. Her career struggles on grass are curious, especially given that she won the Junior Wimbledon title in 2018 for the only grand slam title of her junior career.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak, Markéta Vondroušová, Alcaraz, Jannik, Roland, Argentina’s Francisco Cerúndolo, Jack Draper, Adrian Dennis, Draper, Mark Lajal, Vondroušová, Dayana Yastremska, Iga Świątek, Vondroušová’s, Rebeka, Anna Kalinskaya, Jessica Bouzas, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer’s, Djokovic, Ibrahim Ezzat, hasn’t, Sinner, Świątek, Glenn Gervot, Roland Garros, Świątek hasn’t, America’s Sofia Kenin, Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, All England Club, Djokovic, Getty, Stuttgart, Vondroušová’s Wimbledon, Bad, Cerúndolo, Australian, Junior Wimbledon, America’s Sofia Locations: Indian Wells, British, AFP, Czech, Berlin, Alcaraz’s, SW19, Halle

☆ Iran votes for its new president amid economic strife, crackdowns and regional war
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Iranians will go to the polls against the backdrop of a battered economy, widespread popular discontent and harsh crackdowns on dissent. Iran is also dealing with high inflation, heavy Western sanctions, mounting tensions with the U.S., ramped-up Iranian nuclear enrichment and the Israel-Hamas war. On issues of foreign policy and war, the Iranian president wields some influence and is the country's public-facing messenger. But power and critical decision-making in Iran ultimately lies with the supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, and unelected institutions like the Revolutionary Guards. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks with media after casting his ballot during the Iranian Parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections at the Leadership office in Tehran, Iran, on March 1, 2024.

Persons: ATTA KENARE, Ebrahim Raisi, —, Iran's, Ali Vaez, Rafat, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Saeed Jalili, Masoud Pezeshkian, Amirhossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Alireza Zakani, Qalibaf, Jalili, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Masoud, Pezeshkian, Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Pourmohammadi, Ayatollah Khamenei, Morteza Nikoubazl Organizations: Western, U.S, Guardian Council, Council, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Supreme National Security Council, Islamic Consultative Assembly, Revolutionary, Iran's Ministry of Intelligence, House, Revolutionary Guards, Iran's, Iranian Parliamentary Locations: Tehran, AFP Iran, Iran, Israel, Iranian, Iran's, Washington

☆ Prominent Biden loyalists suggest he should step down
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewFor months, Democrats have rallied behind President Joe Biden, insisting that in private moments he is energetic and up for the job. David AxelrodDavid Axelrod, a former Obama staffer, said the GOP will be in trouble if another Democrat replaces Biden as the nominee. He confronted the question on nearly every Democrat's mind: whether Biden should drop out of the race. The Pod GuysThough typically loyal to Biden, the hosts of the hugely popular podcast are saying that Biden should, at the very least, consider stepping aside. Kristof implored the president to leave his successor in the hands of delegates at the Democratic National Convention.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Biden's, David Axelrod David Axelrod, Biden, Joe Raedle, Obama, Axelrod, Jason Mendez, Getty, Jon Favreau, haven't, Joe Biden —, Dan Pfeiffer, Tommy Vietor, Claire McCaskill, McCaskill, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Thomas Friedman, Michael Cohen, Friedman, Donald Trump, Harris, Van Jones, Scott Dudelson Van Jones, Jones, Joy Reid, Ben Rhodes, Nicholas Kristof The, Kristof, Gretchen Whitmer, Sen, Sherrod Brown, Gina Raimondo, Alex Thompson Organizations: Service, Democratic National Convention, Business, Obama, GOP, CNN, Democratic, MSNBC, New York Times, Convention, CBS, Getty Locations: America, California

☆ Iranians vote for a new president under the shadow of conflict and economic woes
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Joseph Ataman | Frederik Pleitgen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The vote takes place amid deteriorating relations with the West, an advancing Iranian nuclear program, and an increasing risk of direct war with Israel. Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s supporters gathered on the final day of campaigning to hear him speak, in Tehran, Iran on Thursday. Some polls have shown increasing popularity for Pezeshkian, with the rest of the conservatives splitting the vote. Khamenei urged Iranians to head to the polls and vote after he cast his ballot in the election on Friday morning. Saeed Jalili, ultraconservative former nuclear negotiator and Iranian presidential candidate, holds a rally in Tehran, Iran, on June 24.

Persons: Ebrahim Raisi, Hossein Amir, Ali Khamenei, Mahsa, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s, Joseph Ataman, Masoud Pezeshkian, Saeed Jalili, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Khamenei, Amini’s, Pezeshkian, Iran’s, Amirhossein Qazizadeh, Hashemi, Alireza Zakani, Qazizadeh, who’ve, ”, Arash Azizi, Saddam Hussein, Masoud, Morteza, “, Sina Toossi, Narges Mohammadi, ” Ahmad, Ghalibaf, ” Ghalibaf, ” Mariam, Raisi, ” Cheers, ” Mohammad, ” Parsi, Javad Zarif, Zarif, ” Khamenei, Trump, Biden Organizations: Iran CNN —, Foreign, Iran’s, West, CNN, Iran’s Guardian Council, Center for Middle East, Global, Quincy Institute, Experts, Islamic, Center for International Policy, Trump, Pezeshkian, Getty, Washington Locations: Tehran, Iran, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Islamic Republic, Iranian, Berlin, Iraq, Washington, Washington ,, Shiroudi, ”

☆ Chinese smartphone maker Honor says AI's power is 'worthless' without data privacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

watch now"Without data security and user privacy protection, AI will become worthless," Zhao said in Mandarin, translated by CNBC. But I believe on-device AI, in its capabilities and empowerment of consumers, will become more and more intimate, more and more understanding." "It will give consumers more support and help them interact with the future AI world," he added. He said a system collecting lots of user data to deliver more personalized features becomes a "stronger" object compared to the individual using the system. The Honor Magic V2, the latest foldable smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer, is on display at the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.

Persons: George Zhao, John Hoffman, Zhao, Apple, OpenAI's Organizations: Shanghai Mobile, Congress, CNBC, Apple, Mobile, Apple Intelligence, Baidu, Google, Nurphoto, Getty Locations: HANGZHOU, China, U.S, Shanghai, Barcelona, Spain

☆ France's far right looks headed for victory in the first round at the polls. Here's what that means
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Nurphoto | Getty ImagesWith just days to go until France's snap parliamentary election kicks off, victory for the far right looks increasingly likely in the first phase of the two-stage runoff. But predicting the outcome of France's final vote on July 7 is less clear-cut, given the complexity of France's voting system. Voter turnout for the national election is also expected to be larger — and therefore more representative — than the 51% who cast their ballot in the EU vote. With that in mind, analysts see a 30% to 40% chance of the National Rally winning the 289 seats needed to secure an absolute majority in the 577-seat National Assembly. A majority government for either the far-right or the ultraleft alliance, meanwhile, could spark a far more dramatic outcome.

Persons: Jordan Bardella, Emmanuel Macron's, Schmieding, — Organizations: National, Palais des Sports, Nurphoto, Elabe, CNBC, Macron, National Rally, National Assembly, Berenberg Bank, Citi Locations: French, Le, Paris, France

☆ These 13 states — including Florida and Texas — opted out of a $2.5 billion federal food program that would help feed low-income kids this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

During the pandemic, the federal government covered the entire cost of the Summer EBT program, but starting this summer, states will be on the hook to split administrative costs 50/50. AdvertisementThirteen Republican-led states ultimately opted out of the program this summer, citing myriad reasons, including redundancy, insufficient support, and politics. AlabamaAccording to the state's Department of Health, one in four children in Alabama faces food insecurity. The state will reconsider joining the summer program once the backlog is dealt with, the outlet reported. Brian Kemp told local outlet 11 Alive that the state already has a summer food program in place.

Persons: —, Brian Kemp, Republican Sen, Cindy Carlson, Kim Reynolds, Reynolds, Kevin Stitt, Stitt, Biden, Henry McMaster, Scott Olson, Iran Fury, Kristi Noem, Chalkbeat, Fury, Megan Degenfelder, Degenfelder Organizations: Service, Department of Agriculture, SUN, Business, The, Agriculture, state's Department of Health, SUN Bucks, Alabama, state's Department of Education, Assistance, SNAP, state's Department of Children, Families, Florida Department of Children, Republican Gov, Republican, Idaho Education, Iowa, Iowa Iowa Gov, Human Services, Biden Administration, Mississippi The Mississippi Department of Human Services, Magnolia Tribune, Oklahoma Republican Gov, South Carolina Republican Gov, The Texas Tribune, state's, Human Services Commission Locations: Alabama, Alaska Alaska, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, SUN Bucks, NurPhoto Idaho, Idaho, Iowa Iowa, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Dakota South Dakota, Iran, Texas Texas, Wyoming Wyoming, Wyoming

☆ The first US presidential debate will have some noticeable differences
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at the first — and somewhat unconventional — US presidential debate happening tonight . Evan Vucci/AP images, Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP images, Tyler Le/BIIt didn't come easy, and it won't feel quite the same, but we're getting our first US presidential debate tonight. AdvertisementBut don't be surprised by some noticeable differences from what you've come to expect when two presidential candidates face off. And this marks the first presidential debate the platform navigates under the Elon Musk regime. In other newsAdvertisementWhat's happening todayRFK Jr., who did not qualify for the CNN presidential debate, will answer debate questions via livestream during his campaign's counter-programming.

Persons: —, Evan Vucci, Manuel Balce Ceneta, Tyler Le, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, it's, Insider's Brent D, Griffiths, Biden, Brent, Chris Szagola, Julien de Rosa, Alice Tecotzky, Cros, Sunny Verghese, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Adam Posen, Posen, Bord, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Mustafa Suleyman, Alberto Miranda, they're, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, Biden, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, Elon, Getty, Peterson, BI, NFL, RFK Jr Locations: Tesla . Texas, New York, London

☆ Chinese automakers expected to achieve 33% global market share by 2030
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Much of the growth, from a forecast 21% market share this year, is expected to come outside of China. The rapid expansion of Chinese automakers is a growing concern for legacy automakers and politicians globally. In North America, Chinese automakers are forecast to only achieve a 3% market share, largely in Mexico, where one in five vehicles are expected to be Chinese brands by 2030. In most other major regions of the world, AlixPartners reports that the share of Chinese automakers is expected to exponentially grow. Chinese brands in China also are expected to grow from 59% to 72% in market share, according to AlixPartners.

Persons: AlixPartners, Mark Wakefield Organizations: Auto Guangzhou, China Import, Export, Visual China, Getty Images, AlixPartners, General Motors, Nurphoto, Getty Locations: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China, China, Japan, North America, U.S, AlixPartners, Mexico, Central, South America, Southeast Asia, East, Africa, Bangkok, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand

☆ Voice of Baceprot prepare for Glastonbury debut, metal-mad Indonesia cheers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Heather Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“Indonesia is home to the most metal fans in Asia so heavy metal bands love coming to play here,” said Hammersonic CEO Ravel Junardy. Lamb Of God vocalist Randy Blythe performs during Hammersonic in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 9, 2015. Indonesian heavy metal band Death Vomit from Yogjakarta are known for their ferocious and brutal sound. Rajawali IndonesiaGerman metal band Kreator holds up a banner during their performance at the Jogjarockarta festival on January 27, 2024. She first saw them live at a music festival in Singapore back in 2021 and says she is looking forward to their Glastonbury debut.

Persons: Sza, Firda “, ” Kurnia, ”, Marsya, Euis Siti Aisyah, Widi Rahmawati, metalhead –, “, Miikka Skaffari, Firda Kurnia, Tom Morello –, replaying, Malala Yousafzai, VOB, Anthrax, Joko Widodo, Olivia Rondonuwu, Indonesia’s, Sukarno, “ Sukarno, Jeremy Wallach, Suharto, ” Wallach, Metallica, –, Widodo, Metallica’s Robert Trujillo, Jokowi, Metallica's Robert Trujillo, Slipknot, Lamb, God, Ravel Junardy, Randy Blythe, Eddy Purwanto, Dave Mustaine, Corna Irawan, Anas Syahrul Alimi, Anas, “ Dave Mustaine, ” Anas, Kreator, Dougie, Mark LeVine, ” LeVine, LeVine, Faezah Eli Organizations: CNN, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Jakarta Institute of Arts, Malala, “, ” “, Getty, Western, AFP, Megadeth, Rajawali, Machine, Glastonbury Locations: Indonesia, Britain, Dua, Glastonbury, Indonesian, Damar, Oakland , California, Jakarta, Bay, AFP, ” “ Jakarta, “, West, Southeast Asia, “ Indonesia, Asia, Sweden, Finland, Java, Yogyakarta, Rajawali Indonesia German, Rajawali Indonesia, Surabaya, East, North Africa, Egypt, Singapore, Malaysia, United Kingdom

☆ The world’s most liveable cities for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Austrian city has been crowned the most liveable city in the world yet again in the annual list from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), which was released today. Perfect scoresVienna has been named the most liveable city in the world on the EIU’s Global Liveability Index. ‘Acute housing crisis’Canada's Toronto dropped out of the top 10 most liveable cities list this year, coming in 12th. Swiss city Zurich scored impeccably in the education and health care categories. Gaetan Bally/Zürich TourismusUK capital London was ranked as the 45th most liveable city in the world.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Emmanuele, Australia’s, Gaetan Bally, Abu, Al Khobar, Drazen Zigic, ”, Barsali Bhattacharyya, “, headwinds, Bhattacharyya Organizations: CNN, Economist Intelligence Unit, Vienna, Switzerland’s, Melbourne, Canadian, Calgary, Japan’s, Auckland, Toronto North America, Toronto, Zurich, impeccably, Zürich Tourismus, London, UAE, Nigeria’s Locations: Vienna, Austrian, Denmark’s Copenhagen, Switzerland’s Zurich, Geneva, Vancouver, Japan’s Osaka, New, Western Europe, Honolulu, Hawaii, Atlanta , Georgia, Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, Canada, Australia, Asia, Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh, Jeddah, Al, Israel’s Tel Aviv, Israel, Damascus, Syria, Tripoli, Algeria’s Algiers, Nigeria’s Lagos, Austria, Copenhagen, Denmark, Zurich, Switzerland, Melbourne, Calgary, Sydney, Osaka, Japan, Auckland , New Zealand

☆ Crypto industry super PAC is 33-2 in primaries, with $100 million for House, Senate races
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Emily Wilkins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Yet crypto's Fairshake PAC also got into the race and spent $2 million to air an ad critical of Bowman. But it's not just money that the crypto industry plans to deploy this fall. Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe effort is also meant to showcase a matured crypto industry. Meanwhile, Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Tester told "Meet the Press" in 2022 that crypto did not "pass the smell test." Tester told reporters that he is keeping an open mind about several crypto bills before the Senate.

Persons: Jakub Porzycki, Jamaal Bowman, George Latimer, Israel, crypto's, Bowman, Fairshake, glided, John Curtis, Jamal Bowman, Evelyn Hockstein, Andreesen Horowitz, Coinbase, it's, Crypto, Brad Garlinghouse, Garlinghouse, Jordan Vonderhaar, Sam Bankman, Faryar Shirzad, Goldman Sachs, Sherrod Brown, Republican Bernie Moreno, Tim Sheehy, Sen, Jon Tester, Tester, Brett Kavanaugh, Kavanaugh, Mike Segar Organizations: Nurphoto, Getty Images WASHINGTON, Fairshake PAC, Westchester, Republicans, Democrats, Republican, United States Capitol, Reuters, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty, White, Senate, Democratic, SEC, U.S Locations: Westchester County, Bowman's, Washington, Fairshake, Austin , Texas, Ohio, Montana

☆ He's only 28 but has revitalized France's far right: Meet the man who could be the country's next prime minister
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Soon, he could well become prime minister if RN wins an absolute majority in the forthcoming parliamentary elections — and he's only 28. Bardella's rise from party spokesman in 2017 to party president over the course of five years is somewhat remarkable for a man who is only 28. Bardella excelled in economics and social sciences at a private college and joined National Rally — then known as the National Front — at the age of 16. Two years later, he became a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) before being made party president in 2022. Jordan Bardella, president of the National Rally, speaks to members of the media as he arrives at Medef in Paris, France, on Thursday, June 20, 2024.

Persons: Jordan Bardella, Julien De Rosa, Bardella, Denis, Joseph Downing, Pen, Jean, Luc Mélenchon, Frederic Chatillon, Le Pen, Le, —, Critics, Francois Lo Presti, Macron, Holger Schmieding, Bardella's, Emmanuel Macron's Organizations: Afp, Getty, National, CNBC, National Rally, Paris Sorbonne University, London School of Economics, European Institute, National Assembly, Le, Palais des Sports, Nurphoto, cri, Union, NATO, Berenberg Bank, Popular, Bloomberg Locations: Paris, Villepinte, France, Bardella, Drancy, Paris suburb, Seine, Montmorency, Morocco, Henin, Beaumont, Ukraine, French, Medef

☆ Tech giants bet next-generation optical networks will reduce AI's climate impact, aid 6G transition
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

IOWN Global Forum is a global group aiming to develop technical standards for all-photonics networks. "Mobile traffic is growing more and more every day," Katsuhiko Kawazoe, chair of the IOWN Global Forum, told CNBC via email. "Data centers are becoming bigger and bigger, and hyperscale data centers are a struggle for societies' carbon reductions," Kawashima said. "To deploy antennas, we need optical fiber to connect antennas to radio data centers," Kawashima explained. For now, the IOWN Global Forum is working toward achieving its main goals by 2030.

Persons: —, Kawazoe, Gonzalo Camarillo, OpenAI's, Kawashima, Banks, NTT's Kawashima Organizations: Getty, Microsoft, Google, Intel, Sony, IOWN, photonics, NTT, Ericsson, Nokia, SK Hynix, CNBC, IOWN Global, NTT Corporation, Mitsubishi, Netflix, Amazon, 5G

☆ European Union regulators accuse Apple of breaching the bloc's tech rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesEuropean Union regulators on Monday said that Apple is in breach of sweeping new tech rules because it does not allow customers of its App Store to be steered to alternatives. The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, also said it had opened a new probe into Apple into new contractual terms with developers. Under the DMA, tech firms are not allowed to block businesses from telling their users about cheaper options for their products or about subscriptions outside of an app store. The regulators also said that the fees Apple charges developers for the initial acquisition of new customers via the App Store "go beyond what is strictly necessary." The steering rules were also a focus in that investigation.

Persons: Apple Organizations: Nurphoto, Getty, Apple, European Commission, EU, Digital Markets, Big Tech, CNBC, Commission, Regulators Locations: U.S

☆ World’s best airline for 2024 named by Skytrax
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Barry Neild | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

We look forward to more wins in the future.”Close-run contestSaudia was named by Skytrax as winner of the World's Most Improved Airline award. Singapore also won for Best First Class service and Best Airline in Asia. ANA, meanwhile, picked up the accolade for World’s Best Airport Services, as well as Best Airline Staff Service in Asia. Saudia was named World’s Most Improved Airline, beating Taiwan’s Starlux and Iceland’s Play into second and third places. Delta Air Lines was declared the Best Airline in North America, also picking up the award for Best Airline Staff Service for the region.

Persons: weren’t, ”, Edward Plaisted, Badr Mohammed Al, Meer, Saudia, Skytrax, Nicolas Economou, Tan, Tan Pee Teck, Taiwan’s Starlux, Singapore’s Scoot, Tony Fernandes, “, ISMOYO, Vistara, airBaltic Organizations: CNN, Qatar Airways, Hamad International, Dubai, Boeing, Airbus, Singapore Airlines, Dubai’s Emirates, ANA All Nippon Airways, Hong, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Swiss International Airlines, Singapore, Best, ANA, World’s Best, Services, Best Airline Staff Service, AirAsia, Airline, Airasia, Rai International, Getty, Bangkok Airways, Fiji Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China . Delta Air Lines, Airlines, Emirates, Cathay, Air, Swiss International Air Lines, Korean, British Airways, Iberia, Virgin, Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, Saudi, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Garuda, Cathay Pacific Airways, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Transavia, Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, SKY, JetSMART, Aegean Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, Rex Airlines, Azul, Royal Air Maroc, Porter Airlines, . Alaska Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Asiana Airlines, China Airlines, Korean Air Locations: Qatar, London’s, Abu Dhabi, Qatar’s, Tan Pee, Asia, Denpasar, Bali, AFP, India, Australia, Pacific, Eastern, China ., North America, Singapore, Air France, Saudi Arabian, Garuda Indonesia, Transavia France

☆ Bangladesh floods: Nearly 2 million people stranded as devastating floods hit northeast
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Extensive flooding has stranded about 1.8 million people in northeast Bangladesh, following weeks of heavy rains that have submerged homes and devastated farmland, according to state media and humanitarian agencies. There is concern for those trapped by floodwaters who now face food shortages and a lack of clean water, according to local media. A mother holds her son in front of her house in floodwater on June 20, 2024 in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Salahuddin Paulash/Drik/Getty ImagesDensely populated and low-lying Bangladesh is prone to seasonal rains, flooding and cyclones. People move their belongings through a flooded street in Sylhet, Bangladesh, on June 20, 2024.

Persons: Bangladesh Sangbad, Sunamganj, ” Sheldon Yett, Salahuddin Paulash, ”, Sultana Begum, ” Hasan Sarwar, Syed Mahamudur Rahman Organizations: CNN, Bangladesh, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Water Development, Villagers, United Nations, Children’s Fund, UNICEF, UNICEF Representative, World Bank, Remal, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Disaster Management, Bangladesh Water Development Locations: Bangladesh, Sylhet, India, floodwater, Asia, Myanmar, Cox’s Bazar, Assam

☆ OpenAI competitor Anthropic announces its most powerful AI yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTJakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesOpenAI competitor Anthropic on Thursday announced Claude 3.5 Sonnet, its most powerful artificial intelligence model yet. Anthropic, which was founded by ex-OpenAI research executives, has backers including Google, Salesforce and Amazon . The company said Claude 3.5 Sonnet is faster than its previous leading model, Claude 3 Opus, and is the first model from Anthropic's new Claude 3.5 family. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Claude 3.5 SonnetClaude 3.5 Sonnet is free from the company's website, Claude.ai, and in the Claude iPhone app. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Claude Artifacts

Persons: Jakub Porzycki, Anthropic, Claude, it's, OpenAI's, Opus, Claude Pro, Claude chatbot Organizations: Nurphoto, Getty, Google, Team

☆ India wants to be a developed nation by 2047. Here are 4 critical areas Modi can't ignore
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

India has undergone a massive infrastructure push and has made significant strides in connecting and modernizing its highways, railways and airports. He's going to double down on that," said Samir Kapadia, CEO of India Index and managing principal at Vogel Group. "Along with creating physical infrastructure, India needs to remain steadfast on the structural reforms ... Increase foreign investmentsFrom veteran emerging markets investor Mark Mobius to global strategist David Roche, market experts remain bullish on India. Foreign direct investments into the country needs to however pick up pace to further drive economic growth and development, analysts told CNBC.

Persons: Vikram Singh, Narendra Modi, Modi, Reema Bhattacharya, Verisk, Modi's, he's, Samir Kapadia, Nirmala Sitharaman, Santanu Sengupta, Goldman Sachs, Sengupta, Richard Rossow, Kapadia, Sumedha Gupta, Vivek Prasad, Prasad, Mark Mobius, David Roche Organizations: Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, Infrastructure, India Index, Vogel Group, Nurphoto, CNBC, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Padget Electronics, Dixon Technologies, Bloomberg, Getty, Research, India Electronics, Semiconductor Association, Economist Intelligence Unit, Centre, Monitoring, National Stock Exchange of, World Federation of Exchanges Locations: India, Asia, China, Mumbai, Noida, PwC India, National Stock Exchange of India

☆ Marathon, not a sprint: Apple's AI push faces big challenges in China
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTThe Apple Siri AI icon is being displayed on a smartphone, with Apple Intelligence in the background. Apple Intelligence is the Cupertino giant's play that aims to bring AI across its devices. Apple's China AI challengesNavigating these rules will be tricky for Apple. "Localising the Apple Intelligence experience will be a major challenge for Apple," Wood told CNBC. CCS Insights' Wood said Apple's focus on privacy could help introduce AI features to the market.

Persons: Siri, Jonathan Raa, Apple, Bryan Ma, Nicole Peng, Ben Wood, Wood, Neil Shah Organizations: Apple Intelligence, Nurphoto, Getty, Huawei, CNBC, Apple, IDC, Baidu, Insight, Counterpoint Research Locations: China, Beijing, Cupertino

☆ I audited my Amazon Prime membership to see if the $139 annual fee is still worth it
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

That's the question I've been asking myself every June since Amazon Prime first hooked me more than 10 years ago with a deeply discounted rate for college students. Let's audit the Prime perks that I do — and don't — use, and see if it's worth keeping around for another year. But the convenience of being able to find most products I'm shopping for and receive them in a timely manner is still a huge value for me. Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty ImagesOn paper, there's value that I'm leaving on the table with my Prime membership. The newly added Grubhub+ membership is nice to have, but spending more money on take-out because of Amazon Prime will only make my membership feel more expensive, not less.

Persons: I've, I'm, It's, aren't Organizations: Amazon, Netflix, Max, Spotify, Getty, UPS, Yankees, Foods, New York Public Library Locations: Seattle

☆ How the Christ Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro became the symbol of Brazil
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Perched on the Corcovado – a 2,300-foot-high granite outcrop looming above the city – the Cristo Redentor (Christ Redeemer) statue sweeps its arms out in a warm embrace, welcoming visitors to the city of samba. “It is he who finds me when I arrive in Rio.”For over a century, the statue has been a symbol of Rio de Janeiro. Christ Redeemer bags are his top sellers, tied with those sporting the Sugarloaf Mountain. Deemed one of the seven modern wonders of the world, the Christ Redeemer is Rio’s most visited attraction, says tour guide Cristina Arroio. Maybe that’s the ultimate miracle of the Christ Redeemer.

Persons: ”, Gilson Martins, Michelle Obama, Heitor da Silva Costa, Jesus teetering, Paulo Vidal, it’s, Vidal, Instituto Moreira Salles, Jesus Christ, Da Silva Costa –, –, Carlos Oswald, Paul Landowski, Da Silva Costa, Soapstone, Márcia Braga, Work, IPHAN, It’s, Matthew Stockman, Gilson Martins Braga –, “, Braga, ” Gilson Martins, ’, Emmanuele, Tom Jobin, “ Da, O, que lindo, ” Martins, ’ ”, Francesco Perrotta, Lina Bo Bardi, Corcovado, Mauro Pimentel, Cristina Arroio Organizations: CNN, Instituto, Nacional, Historical, Heritage, UNESCO, “, Guanabara ”, cariocas, Bosch, Getty Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Rio, Brazil, Calvary, Polish, Latin America, steatite, Minas Gerais, Braga, Ipanema, Guanabara, ” Rio de Janeiro, AFP

☆ Hong Kong wants residents to smile more but experts warn prices and competition are bigger issues for tourism
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Guests posing for a group photo at the "Let's Go the Extra Mile" hospitality campaign launch ceremony at the Central Government Office in Hong Kong on June 3, 2024. In response, the Hong Kong government launched a campaign – titled "Let's Go the Extra Mile" – encouraging frontline staff and members of the public to demonstrate good hospitality and "reinforce Hong Kong's brand as the best tourism destination." Hong Kong's currency is pegged to the U.S. dollar, which has helped the city's status as an international financial center. "Both have become equal problems for Hong Kong," he said. While the city's borders were closed during the pandemic, nearby Shenzhen continued to develop into a top-tier Chinese city, Lee said.

Persons: Long, John Lee, Hong Kongers, Allan Zeman, Lan, Kwai, Zeman, mainlanders, Simon Lee Siu, Lee Organizations: Central Government Office, Nurphoto, Getty, Hong, Lan Kwai Fong Group, U.S ., U.S, Sports, Tourism Bureau, HK, Pacific Institute of Business, Chinese University of Hong, Shenzhen Locations: Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Hong, Japan, Asia, Chinese University of Hong Kong

☆ Why we're still skeptical of Starbucks' turnaround despite a major Wall Street endorsement
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A new endorsement of Starbucks from a top Wall Street research firm doesn't budge our skepticism about the coffee giant's ability to deal with the multiple challenges holding back its stock. Goldman Sachs on Thursday initiated coverage of Club name Starbucks with a buy rating and a $100-per-share price target. That price target represents more than 25% upside to the prior session's close. That night, we downgraded the stock to a 2 rating and cut our price target to $90 per share. A store of Starbucks Coffee shop chain located in Amsterdam city center with people sitting inside, enjoying a coffee after shopping in the cafe, while others are walking by.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Jim Cramer, Goldman, Jim, Laxman Narasimhan, Narasimhan, Jim Cramer's, Nicolas Economou Organizations: Starbucks, CNBC, Nurphoto, Getty Locations: China, Amsterdam

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