France football chief backs Real Madrid’s Mbappe after China apology
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe should be allowed to move on after apology to China, says French football federation chief.
Elke Sommer, prolific German star of A Shot in the Dark and And Then There Were None, dies aged 85
The Berlin-born performer had a gift for languages that took her to Hollywood, landing roles alongside Peter Sellers, Dick Van Dyke and Paul Newman
Elke Sommer, the prolific German star of the Pink Panther film A Shot in the Dark, early 70s Agatha Christie adaptation And Then there Were None, and British sex comedy Carry on Behind, has died aged 85. Bild magazine reported that Sommer died in Los Angeles of heart failure.
German-born Sommer, whose best-known film roles were in the 1960s and 70s, was one of the wave of European performers who crossed over to Hollywood and English-language cinema with considerable success, following the postwar emergence of European new wave cinema. Sommer was one of the few German actors to make waves at the time, as Hollywood made much of her bombshell image.
Continue reading...European Central Bank President Lagarde to step down early
Christine Lagarde will leave the post in February, nine months before the end of her eight-year term.
Why US Sports Owners Spend Millions on Politics
US sports team owners include some of the wealthiest people in the world and some spend millions of dollars on politics
State Dept. to Shift Millions in Contraception Funding to Cover Energy Costs – The New York Times
State Dept. to Shift Millions in Contraception Funding to Cover Energy Costs The New York Times
Manchester United’s Carrick backs Fernandes and is expected to face Chelsea
Michael Carrick will manage Man Utd at Chelsea on Saturday despite sacking rumours and says Bruno Fernandes will return.
Deadly rock collapse at famous Turkiye tourist site
Deadly rock collapse at famous Turkiye tourist site
A rock formation collapse in Turkey’s touristic Cappadocia region kills at least 3 – CNN
- A rock formation collapse in Turkey’s touristic Cappadocia region kills at least 3 CNN
- 3 dead in Turkey’s popular tourist region after volcanic rock collapse: ‘We are deeply saddened’ AL.com
- Rock collapse kills two in Turkey's Cappadocia, local media reports BBC
- Fairy chimney rockfall kills two at Turkey's Cappadocia tourist attraction after heavy rain Reuters
- Two dead in rock spire collapse at tourist site in Turkiye's Cappadocia Dawn
Germany news: Chancellor Friedrich Merz accuses North Korea of threatening Europe’s freedom – DW.com
- Germany news: Chancellor Friedrich Merz accuses North Korea of threatening Europe's freedom DW.com
- Germany, South Korea deepen security partnership amid Russia-North Korea concerns Reuters
- Merz says he hopes for a unified Korea on visit to Seoul Yahoo
- German chancellor says North Korea threatens freedom in Europe Anadolu Ajansı
- Who's who at APK 2026: Global CEOs gather in Seoul The Korea Herald
Nurse Urges Mom to DNA Test Twin Daughters—Unprepared for What It Reveals – Newsweek
Europe’s central bank chief, Christine Lagarde, steps down for ‘freedom of speech’
Possible candidate to run World Economic Forum departs ECB nine months early, saying she wants to speak her mind about world affairs
Christine Lagarde, the eurozone’s top central banker, has said she is stepping down nine months early to speak her mind about world affairs and confront the “misrepresentation of the truth”.
Ending months of speculation about her future at the European Central Bank, Lagarde said she would quit her role as president in March rather than October next year because the rules of neutrality that governed her job prevented her from influencing debate about financial and economics affairs.
Continue reading...Rare love letters to French aristocrat shed light on Louis XVI maritime mystery – The Guardian
US and Japan agree to establish a Japanese facility for joint missile production – NPR
- US and Japan agree to establish a Japanese facility for joint missile production NPR
- US, Japan reach agreements for AMRAAM assembly, SM-3 production boost: Japanese MoD Breaking Defense
- U.S. and Japan defense chiefs agree to boost cooperation to prevent cyberattacks The Japan Times
- Japan To Assemble AMRAAM Missiles As U.S. Moves To Dramatically Boost AIM-120 Production TWZ
- US and Japan Finalize Agreement for AMRAAM Facility Air & Space Forces Magazine
Taliban’s poppy ban falters as Afghan farmers say they can’t feed their children – Reuters
- Taliban’s poppy ban falters as Afghan farmers say they can't feed their children Reuters
- Afghanistan opium production jumps fivefold as farmers find ways round Taliban ban UN News
- UN reports a sharp rise in Afghanistan poppy cultivation despite a Taliban ban AP News
- After Taliban Banned Opium, Kids Became Malnourished Newser
- Afghanistan’s poppy problem Yahoo
Beloved comfort food may be exposing you to over 1,000 microplastic particles a week – New York Post
Israel’s anti-Qatar campaign bleeds into elections
Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman rejects 'disinformation' amid allegations by some Israelis of voting interference.
Beijing gave Kim Jong Un the cold shoulder and here’s why – Asia Times
- Beijing gave Kim Jong Un the cold shoulder and here’s why Asia Times
- Kim Jong Un’s curious visit to China The Economist
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China to inaugurate a new cross-border bridge AP News
- Kim Jong Un Makes Surprise Trip to China, Crosses New Bridge WSJ
- Could China’s President Xi broker a US President Trump-North Korean leader Kim summit? Seoul sees opening, US experts skeptical Asia News Network
Nvidia CEO reportedly targeted by an alleged Chinese spy
Jensen Huang reported to have had close relationship with tech company executive suspected of passing intel to China
US intelligence agencies believe the Nvidia chief executive, Jensen Huang, has been targeted by an alleged Chinese spy who had done business with him, according to a new report by the New York Times.
Alice Huang or Huang Le, of no relation to the Nvidia CEO, is an executive at a Singapore-based datacenter company called Megaspeed. She had previously been suspected of smuggling Nvidia chips to China, prompting American officials to surveil and monitor her. Those officials have determined that she was acting as a Chinese intelligence asset, passing commercial information to Beijing, the New York Times reported, citing unnamed sources.
Continue reading...Spanish long jumper Julieta Gallego among victims of deadly train collision
Julieta Gallego, who competed for Madrid-based AD Sprint, among those killed in train crash in Spain.