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☆ Evan Gershkovich: Russian trial of US journalist resumes after being brought forward
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Sergey Gudkov | Anna Chernova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A Russian court resumed the trial of American journalist Evan Gershkovich on Thursday after it was moved forward by one month. Initially slated for August, his trial was brought forward at the request of the defense. The trial is being held behind closed doors and little information on the hearing was immediately available. Gershkovich was arrested while reporting for the Wall Street Journal, during a reporting trip in Yekaterinburg in March 2023, and later accused of spying for the CIA. Gershkovich, the US government, and the WSJ have vehemently denied the charges against him.

Persons: Evan Gershkovich, Gershkovich, Roger Carstens Organizations: CNN, Wall Street, CIA, WSJ, Embassy, TASS Locations: American, Russia, Sverdlovsky, Yekaterinburg

☆ In Argentina, a Catholic President and His Rabbi
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Jack Nicas | Daniel Politi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Javier Milei of Argentina is a Catholic who leads Pope Francis’s native country. He also regularly studies the Torah, attends Shabbat dinner and has said that perhaps his most important adviser is his rabbi. Over the past several years, Mr. Milei has taken an intense and, among most world leaders, unusual interest in Judaism. Mr. Milei has pledged to move Argentina’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. And he has appointed his personal rabbi, Shimon Axel Wahnish, as Argentina’s ambassador to Israel.

Persons: Javier Milei, Pope Francis’s, Milei, Moses, Shimon Axel Wahnish Locations: Argentina, Argentine, Israel, Palestinian, Jerusalem

☆ A North Korean defector was made a minister in South Korea, likely irking Kim Jong Un, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tae made a high-profile defection to South Korea in 2016, and was previously an ambassador at the North Korean Embassy in London. The appointment makes him the first North Korean defector to be given a vice-ministerial job in South Korea, according to AP. Related stories"He's definitely considered a traitor of the current North Korean regime and I think that's how they'll paint it," she said. But "North Korea doesn't consider the Council to be particularly relevant," Pardo, the KF-VUB Korea Chair, told BI. Smith added: "He has been and will continue to be actively involved in campaigns that expose the North Korean government and the problems of the North Korean population."

Persons: —, Yoon Suk, Yongho, Tae, Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Sarah A ., Kim Jong, He's, Pardo, Hazel Smith, Smith, It's Organizations: Service, Korea, Advisory Council, North Korean Embassy, Business, North, KF, VUB, Brussels School, Governance, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, National Assembly, CNN, Korean Studies, University of Sheffield, South Korea's National Assembly, Korea doesn't, SOAS University of London, South Korean, Korean Locations: North Korean, South Korea, London, VUB Korea, Vrije, North, Korea, North Korea

Hilton Honors used to offer free breakfast for all members with Gold and Diamond elite status. Introduction to Hilton Free BreakfastOne of Hilton's most lauded and customer-friendly policies has been its free breakfast benefit for all members with Hilton Gold or Diamond elite status. Overview of the BenefitThe Hilton breakfast offering has changed over the past couple of years, for better or worse. Below are all the cards that net you either free breakfast or food and beverage credits with Hilton:Participating Hilton BrandsFull-Service vs. Limited Service BrandsMany Hilton hotel brands offer free breakfast to all guests. Yes, the free breakfast benefit is available at many international Hilton properties, but offerings and eligibility may vary.

Persons: Hilton, you've, You'll, Conrad LXR, you'll Organizations: Business, Hilton, Gold, Diamond, Hilton Free, Hilton Gold, Hilton Hilton, American, Honors, Service Brands, Embassy, you'll, Boston Chicago District of Columbia New, Boston Chicago District of Columbia New York City San, Boston Chicago District of Columbia New York City San Francisco Key Largo Key West, Boston Chicago District of Columbia New York City San Francisco Key Largo Key West Los Angeles Hawaii You'll Locations: Bora, Seychelles, Hampton, Tru, Homewood, Boston Chicago District of Columbia New York, Boston Chicago District of Columbia New York City San Francisco, Boston Chicago District of Columbia New York City San Francisco Key Largo Key West Los Angeles, Hilton, Chevron

☆ Thailand: Cyanide poisoning likely killed six found dead in Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel, including two US citizens, police say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Helen Regan | Kocha Olarn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The grisly discovery was made on Tuesday when staff at the five-star Grand Hyatt Erawan in the Thai capital entered the fifth-floor suite after the guests missed check out by more than 24 hours. Uneaten meals are left on a table in a suite at Bangkok's Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel, where six people were found dead on July 16, 2024. Rescue teams arrive at the Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel in Bangkok on July 16, 2024. The Grand Hyatt hotel, where the deaths occurred, is located in a bustling tourist area in the heart of Bangkok that’s home to luxury shopping malls and restaurants. Next to the hotel is the Erawan shrine, a famous landmark popular with Buddhist, Hindu and Sikh communities and tourists.

Persons: Grand, Trairong Phiewphan, ” Trairong, Noppasin Poonsawat, “, Noppasin, ” Noppasin, Lauren DeCicca, Matthew Miller, Rangsiwuthaporn Organizations: Thailand CNN, Grand Hyatt Erawan, Police, Hyatt, Hotel, Royal Thai Police, Deputy Metropolitan Police, Rescue, Getty Images Police, US State Department, Reuters, Thai Locations: Bangkok, Thailand, Thai, Bangkok ”

☆ North Korean Diplomat Defects to the South, Shares News of Political Purge
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Choe Sang-Hun | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The defector, Ri Il-kyu, 52, made the comments in an interview with a newspaper in Seoul, which was also the first time his defection became public. Mr. Ri was a political counselor at the North Korean Embassy in Cuba when he fled to South Korea last November. He is the most senior North Korean official known to defect to the South in nearly a decade. They were among the best-known North Korean diplomats dealing with Washington. But they soon disappeared from North Korean state media.

Persons: Kim Jong, Donald J, Trump, Kim, Ri Organizations: North, North Korean Embassy, North Korean, Chosun Ilbo, Washington Locations: United States, North Korean, Seoul, Cuba, South Korea, Korean

☆ Why Everything Bagel Seasoning Was Banned in South Korea
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Eve Sampson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The seasoning garnishes everything from bagels and scrambled eggs to fried chicken in many countries. But in South Korea, it tops something else: a list of unexpected goods travelers are banned from bringing into the country. Trader Joe’s savory Everything but The Bagel seasoning mix has a cult following in the United States, but many who have tried to bring the topping into South Korea have had the garlic, onion and poppy seed blend — often described as “everything seasoning” — confiscated by authorities, local news reports said. Food containing poppy seeds, “including popular bagel seasoning blends,” is considered contraband in South Korea, according to the U.S. Embassy, making the coveted topping a forbidden treat. The Trader Joe’s seasoning has been banned in South Korea since 2022, but the brand’s popularity in the region has skyrocketed, with influencers in Japan sporting Trader Joe’s canvas tote bags as a fashion statement.

Organizations: U.S . Embassy, influencers Locations: South Korea, United States, Korea, Japan

☆ I moved our family from California to Costa Rica for love, and it ended up being the best thing for us — despite the breakup
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ivette Cuevas, a café owner living in Costa Rica, and her 16-year-old son, Vincent Alcampo. Ivette: I didn't choose Costa Rica — it chose me. By the time I sold the restaurant, I'd put down roots in Costa Rica. My son, Vincent, traveled back and forth between California with his father and Costa Rica to visit me until, a little over a year ago, he decided to move here permanently. Vincent: Life in Costa Rica is different from back home.

Persons: —, Ivette Cuevas, Vincent Alcampo, I'd, Costa, Vincent, I've, He's, I'm, he's Organizations: Service, Business, pats, Embassy Locations: Costa Rica, California, Uvita, Costa, Pacific, San Jose, Costa Rica's, Canada, Guanacaste, Barcelona, —

☆ Australia PM tells Russia to 'back off' after claims over espionage arrests
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Russia accused Australia of inciting "anti-Russian paranoia" for charging a Russian-born couple with espionage, prompting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday to tell Moscow to "back off." Albanese, speaking to reporters on Saturday, said Russia needed to "stop interfering in domestic affairs of other sovereign nations." Russia engages in espionage here and around the world," Albanese said in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland state, according to a transcript. The wife, 40, an information systems technician in the Australian Army, travelled to Russia and instructed her husband in Australia to log into her official account to access defense materials, police said. Canberra has been supplying defense equipment to Kyiv, banned exports of aluminium ores to Russia and sanctioned more than 1,000 Russian individuals and entities.

Persons: Anthony Albanese, Kira, Igor Korolev, Albanese, " Albanese Organizations: Australian Federal Police, Labor Party, Kyiv, NATO, Australian Broadcasting Corp, Australian Army Locations: Russian, Australia's, Canberra, Russia, Australia, Moscow, Brisbane, Queensland, Ukraine, Washington, Brisbane magistrate's, Kyiv

☆ Finland passes law to block migrants crossing from Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Finland has accused neighboring Russia of weaponizing migration by encouraging scores of migrants from countries such as Syria and Somalia to cross the border, an assertion the Kremlin denies. Helsinki believes Moscow is promoting the crossings in retaliation for Finland joining NATO, which backs Ukraine against Russia’s invasion. Finnish border guards and migrants with bicycles are pictured at the international border crossing at Salla, Finnish Lapland on November 21, 2023. Orpo urged migrants who were considering coming to Europe through Russia not to embark on the journey. The access to the borders orchestrated by Russia will not lead to access to Finland or Europe.”Moscow has denied such an intention.

Persons: Reuters —, Petteri Orpo, ” Orpo, Jussi Nukari, Mari Rantanen, Finland’s, Orpo, “ Don’t, ”, ” Moscow Organizations: Reuters, Helsinki, NATO, Russia’s, Getty, Finnish Border Guard, ” Locations: Russia, Helsinki, Finland, Syria, Somalia, Moscow, Ukraine, EU, Salla, Finnish Lapland, AFP, Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, Europe, Russian

☆ U.S., Germany foil alleged Russian plot to assassinate CEO of German arms firm sending weapons to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Dan De Luce | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

U.S. intelligence agencies discovered the plan to go after Papperger earlier this year and informed the German government, the sources said. We have also been clear that Russia's actions will not deter Allies from continuing to support Ukraine." The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the CIA and the German embassy in Washington all declined to comment. The Intelligence Committee is closely following these threats, which only strengthen our resolve to support Ukraine." And in February, the company signed a memorandum with Ukraine to set up a joint production plant for artillery ammunition.

Persons: Rheinmetall AG Armin Papperger, Ronny HARTMANN, RONNY HARTMANN, Armin Papperger, Papperger, Adrienne Watson, Biden, Watson, Oliver Hoffman, Putin, Jens Stoltenberg, Stoltenberg, Vladimir Putin, Rheinmetall's Papperger Organizations: Rheinmetall AG, Rheinmetall, AFP, Getty Images, U.S, Lynx, CNN, White House National Security, NATO Allies, National Intelligence, CIA, Democratic, House Intelligence, NATO, Intelligence, NBC News, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Unterluess, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Europe, Moscow, Russian, United States, Washington, cyberattacks, Kyiv, United Kingdom, London

For more than six months, Russia has been carrying out a sabotage campaign across Europe, largely by proxy. “We’re seeing sabotage, we’re seeing assassination plots, we’re seeing arson. Russia’s sabotage campaign has, at times, smacked of a shotgun approach carried out by amateurs. In London in March, several men were charged with working with Russian intelligence services to set fire to a Ukrainian-linked warehouse. And French authorities last month detained a Russian-Ukrainian man who was allegedly building bombs as part of a sabotage campaign orchestrated by Moscow.

Persons: Armin Papperger, Olaf Scholz, Boris Pistorius, Fabian Bimmer, “, ”, Adrienne Watson, “ Russia’s, Oliver Hoffman, ” Hoffman, Donald Tusk, Papperger, Dariusz Borowicz, Agencja Wyborcza.pl, Reuters “, ” CNN’s Zachary Cohen Organizations: CNN, Kyiv, Rheinmetall, NATO, National Security, NATO Allies, Embassy, intel, US, Reuters, Ukraine Locations: Ukraine, Europe, Kyiv, Germany, Berlin, Russia, West, Moscow, Papperger, Unterluess, United States, Washington, Russian, Polish, Lithuania, Poland, Ukrainian, London, Warsaw

☆ WAF Awards 2024: World’s best new architecture revealed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Spanning 18 categories, from housing and offices to health facilities and sport venues, the shortlist was announced by organizers of the annual World Architecture Festival (WAF) on Monday. 2024 World Architecture FestivalChilean architecture firm Contexto was recognized for its serene A-framed hotel, TAWA Refugio. 2024 World Architecture FestivalLocated on the European shore of the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, the original 17th-century structure was severely damaged during WWI. 2024 World Architecture FestivalThe circular OLM Nature Escape, designed by Andreas Gruber Architects, is a boutique hotel nestled in Italy’s Dolomite Mountains. 2024 World Architecture Festival

Persons: Hadid, Sydney’s, Paul Finch, Kohn Pedersen Fox, Contexto, Kyriakos Tsolakis, Andreas Gruber Organizations: CNN, Australian Embassy, Washington DC, Singapore’s, Airport, of XXI Century Arts, Reutlingen University of Applied Sciences, National Star Observatory of, Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects, Civic, 3NX Architects, Andreas Gruber Architects Locations: Dubai, Cyprus, Turkish, Washington, China’s Zhejiang, Rome, Copenhagen, Germany, TAWA Refugio, Delhi, National Star Observatory of Cyprus, Ezhou, Turkey, Aarhus

☆ Justice Department says it disrupted Russian ‘bot farm’ used to spread propaganda in US
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN has requested comment on the Justice Department announcement from the Russian Embassy in Washington, DC, the Kremlin, the FSB and RT. X voluntarily suspended the bot accounts identified in court documents, the Justice Department said. It wasn’t just the FBI that helped expose the alleged bot farm. But the outlet has looked for new ways to reach audiences, including, the Justice Department alleges, through an army of fake X accounts. The RT employee, an FSB officer and others had access to the bot farm, which included X accounts that purported to be interested in cryptocurrency, according to the Justice Department.

Persons: Tom Cruise, Long, Vladimir Putin, Putin, “, Lisa Monaco Organizations: CNN, US Justice Department, Justice Department, RT, Kremlin, Microsoft, Justice, Russian Embassy, FBI, US Cyber Command, Department, Russian, The Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Russia, United States, Paris, Washington , DC, Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Israel, Arizona, cryptocurrency, Minneapolis, Lithuania

☆ A top Russian banker says Russia's payment methods should be a 'state secret' because the West keeps shutting them down so fast
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russia faces intense pressure from sanctions targeting payment systems. A top Russian banker says the country should stop talking about payment mechanisms due to sensitivity. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRussia's top financial officials admitted the country is under huge pressure from sanctions as their methods for making trade payments keep getting shut down. On Wednesday, a top Russian banker said the methods should be made a "state secret" due to their sensitivity, Reuters reported.

Persons: —, Andrei Kostin, Russia's Organizations: Service, Reuters, VTB Bank, Business Locations: Russia, Russian

The administration and other Western governments are scrambling to keep up with the mounting danger ISIS-K poses. Before this year, U.S. and other Western officials believed ISIS-K had the intent but not the ability to orchestrate attacks abroad. It was the deadliest terrorist attack in Europe since 2004. ISIS-K also launched a major attack in Iran this year that killed dozens, and other plots were disrupted in Europe. The Taliban sees ISIS-K as a threat to its rule and has launched a series of attacks on the group.

Organizations: Biden, U.S ., Moscow's, Moscow's Crocus City Hall, ISIS, Embassy, Taliban, White House National Security Council Locations: Kabul, Afghanistan, U.S, Moscow's Crocus, Europe, Iran, Africa, Khorasan, Washington, United States, Doha

☆ It took a messy school bus stabbing for China to finally do something about extreme nationalism on social media
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewIt's no secret that people on Chinese social media dislike Japan. A whirlwind of emotion and debate ensued on social media. As the two narratives intertwined, Chinese social media companies intervened in lockstep. AdvertisementThough China's social media is heavily moderated, anti-Japanese rhetoric has been one of several popular nationalistic sentiments allowed to flourish in recent years. But social media firms in the country react sensitively to what the state deems acceptable, often simultaneously issuing announcements about undesirable posts.

Persons: —, stoked, Hu Youping, Zhou, he'd, Hu, Douyin, Nancy Pelosi's, Lifeng Organizations: Service, Business, Tech, Facebook, Twitter, China Morning Post Locations: Japan, Nanking, Suzhou, lockstep, Japanese, Weibo, Taiwan, China, Tokyo, China's Jiangsu

☆ Greece becomes first EU country to introduce a six-day working week
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A church in Anafiotika neighborhood, a part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka, in Athens, Greece on March 16th, 2024. Greece has controversially introduced a six-day working week for some businesses in a bid to boost productivity and employment in the southern European country. The regulation, which came into force on July 1, bucks a global trend of companies exploring a shorter working week. The change means a traditional 40-hour workweek could be extended to 48 hours per week for some businesses. Food service and tourism workers are not included in the six-day working week initiative.

Persons: Kyriakos Mitsotakis Organizations: Labor, CNBC Locations: Anafiotika, Athens, Greece, London

☆ Several US military bases in Europe on heightened alert amid possible terrorist threat
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Natasha Bertrand | Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Several US military bases across Europe were put on a heightened state of alert over the weekend, with the level of force protection raised to its second-highest state amid concerns that a terrorist attack could target US military personnel or facilities, according to two US officials. The bases, including the US Army garrison in Stuttgart, Germany where US European Command is headquartered, raised their alert level to Force Protection Condition “Charlie” on Sunday, the officials said. But he told CNN that USEUCOM is “constantly assessing a variety of factors that play into the safety of US military community abroad. Since March, France has raised its national security alert system to the highest level, according to the US embassy in France. “French authorities actively monitor terrorist threats from organized groups and radicalized individuals,” the embassy said.

Persons: Charlie ”, ”, Dan Day, USEUCOM, Nancy Faeser Organizations: CNN, US Army, US, Command, Cdr, Paris Olympics, ”, Olympic Games Locations: Europe, Stuttgart, Germany, ” France, France

☆ Peleliu: US Marine Corps rebuilds runway on site of ‘nightmare’ World War II battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The Marines named the rebuilt landing strip the “Sledge” runway in honor of a veteran of the Peleliu battle, Pfc. The United States must recapitalize islands gained during World War II to form a Second Island Chain of strategic expeditionary points,” Georgulis wrote. For Washington, establishing strong ties to Pacific island states is also seen as a way to keep China from gaining footholds in the region. Along with the runway, US Marines are helping make improvements to the Peleliu Civic Center Museum, to house artifacts from the World War II battle. At an event last month marking the landing of the Marine aircraft on Peleliu, island Gov.

Persons: weren’t, Eugene Sledge, Corbis, Sledge, Grant Georgulis, ” Georgulis, Xi Jinping, Biden, Palauans, Carlos Del Toro, Del Toro, Surangel Whipps, Emais Roberts, ” Organizations: CNN, Marine Corps, Marines, KC, Heritage Command, 1st Marine Regiment, HBO, ” Troops, First Marine Division, Pentagon, “, US Air Force, US Defense Department, Marshall, Xinhua, US Coast Guard, US, Palau, Peleliu Civic Center Museum, Marine, Gov Locations: Peleliu, China, Palau, Okinawa, ”, Beijing, Japan, Philippines, United States, Marianas, Guam, China’s, Yap, Federated States, Micronesia, Pacific, Washington, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Palau’s, Koror, South Korea, Taiwan

☆ Serbia: Police officer shot with arrow in suspected terror attack at Israeli embassy in Serbia
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Mostafa Salem | Eve Brennan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A police officer at the Israeli Embassy in the Serbian capital Belgrade was shot in the neck with a crossbow in a suspected terror attack on Saturday, CNN affiliate N1 reported. The police officer shot the attacker who later died, according to N1. The officer has been taken to hospital and will need an operation to remove an arrow from his neck. Serbia’s Interior Minister Ivica Dacic called the incident a “terrorist attack,” saying several people believed to have been linked to the incident had been arrested. A spokesperson for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs also called the incident an “attempted terrorist attack” in a statement.

Persons: Ivica Dacic, Dacic Organizations: CNN, Embassy, Belgrade, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hamas Locations: Serbian, Islam, Israel, Europe, Gaza

☆ The New York Times News Quiz, June 27, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, was released from prison this week. He had been under confinement since 2012, when he sought asylum in which country’s embassy in London?

Persons: Julian Assange Organizations: WikiLeaks Locations: country’s, London

The debate between Donald J. Trump and President Biden had analysts in Asia fretting. During Thursday night’s debate, President Biden told former President Donald J. Trump that the United States is the “envy of the world.”After watching their performance, many of America’s friends might beg to differ. In Europe and Asia, the back-and-forth between the blustering Mr. Trump and the faltering Mr. Biden set analysts fretting — and not just about who might win the election in November. Image Mr. Biden leaving the debate stage. Kasit Piromya, Thailand’s foreign minister from 2008 to 2011 and a former ambassador to the United States, lamented the state of American politics.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Biden, ”, fretting —, ” Simon Canning, ” Sergey Radchenko, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, “, Putin, “ I’ve, Mr, Kenny Holston, François Heisbourg, Trump’s, “ I’m, Heisbourg, Radoslaw Sikorski, Marcus Aurelius, Commodus, Sikorski, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Daniela Schwarzer, Bogdan Butkevych, “ Trump, Chan Heng Chee, Ms, Chan, Lee Byong, ’ ”, Koichi Nakano, Haiyun Jiang, Narendra Modi, Tara Kartha, —, Shen Dingli, don’t, Kasit, Damien Cave, Lee Wee, Choe Sang, Vivian Wang, Camille Elemia, Mujib Mashal, Ségolène Le Stradic, Marc Santora Organizations: Johns Hopkins School, International Studies, —, Mr, Russia, New York Times, Trump, Bertelsmann Foundation, Washington , D.C, Credit, Kremlin, Kyiv Independent, Biden unnerves, Institute for Far Eastern, Kyungnam University, Sophia University, The New York Times, Washington, National Security Council of, ”, Weibo Locations: Asia, Australian, United States, Europe, Australia, Washington, Russia, China, North Korea, Ukraine, Lebanon, Iran, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Gaza, Jerusalem, France, Washington ,, American, Ukrainian, North, Seoul, “, United, Tokyo, The New York Times India, National Security Council of India, New Delhi, Beijing, India, Communist, Shanghai, U.S, Southeast Asia

“Julian plans to swim in the ocean every day. He plans to sleep in a real bed, he plans to taste real food, and he plans to enjoy his freedom.”Stella Assange wed the WikiLeaks founder while he was incarcerated at London’s Belmarsh prison in 2022 and they have two children together. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange kisses his wife, Stella Assange, as he arrives in Canberra, Australia, June 26, 2024. “But they were very excited when they found out that daddy was coming home,” Stella Assange said. Stella Assange, wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, speaks as lawyers Barry Pollack and Jennifer Robinson look on during a press conference at East Hotel in Canberra, Australia on June 26, 2024.

Persons: Julian Assange, Stella Assange, ”, “ Julian, ” Stella Assange, Edgar Su, Assange, “, Barry Pollack, Jennifer Robinson, Lisa Maree Williams Organizations: CNN, WikiLeaks, Justice Department, East Hotel Locations: United States, Canberra, Australia, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Iraq, Afghanistan

Tokyo CNN —Japanese prosecutors have charged a US Air Force member with allegedly kidnapping and raping an underage girl just before Christmas last year, Okinawa police confirmed to CNN on Wednesday. Washington was released on bail and transferred to the Kadena US Air Base in Okinawa for custody, according to a government spokesperson. The court’s spokesperson told CNN they do not have any details regarding the airman’s legal representation. The embassy told CNN in a phone call to contact Kadena Air Base, where Washington was based, for information on the case. CNN has contacted Kadena Air Base for comment.

Persons: Brennon, ”, Denny Tamaki, “, Alvin G, Nelson III, ” Nelson, Masataka Okano, Rahm Emanuel, Joe Biden, Fumio Kishida, Yoon Suk, David, Biden Organizations: Tokyo CNN, US Air Force, Okinawa, CNN, Kadena US Air Base, Ospreys, Okinawa Gov, Kadena Air Base, Kadena, US Navy, Mount, Japan’s, Foreign Affairs, Washington, Japanese Foreign Ministry, Embassy, Japanese, South Locations: . Washington, Naha, Okinawa’s, Washington, Okinawa, Tokyo, China, North Korea, ” Washington, Japan, curfews, Beijing

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