Edna O'Brien, Literary Rebel, Passes Away at 93；Megan Gustafson Aims for Olympic Gold with Spain；Lib

[Music] [Applause] [Music] Welcome to our the world brief program today we remember the incredible life of Edna O'Brien the Irish literary Trailblazer whose groundbreaking Works challenged societal Norms as she passes away at the age of 93 her debut novel the country girls was a defining moment in literature and paved the way for many more stories that defied conservative expectations her Legacy will undoubtedly live on through her extensive body of work Switching gears to the World of Sports Megan gustofson a standout player in the WNBA and former college basketball star has made a surprising Olympic debut with Spain's national team guston's impressive performance scoring 29 Points in an overtime Victory against China has set the stage for what could be a thrilling journey to Olympic gold despite the language barrier she has found a new home with her Spanish teammates and is eager to bring glory to her adopted team in a significant legal development a Libyan court has handed down prison sentences to 12 officials for their roles in the catastrophic Dam collapses last year that led to the deaths of thousands the court found these individuals guilty of mismanagement and negligence highlighting the severe consequences of their actions the verdict serves as a stark reminder of the importance of accountability in the face of disaster please stay tuned for more detailed coverage of these stories the Associated Press Edna O'Brien the illustrious Irish author renowned for her groundbreak breing debut novel the country girls has passed away at the age of 93 O'Brien's literary Journey began with a scandalous bang as her first novel written in just 3 weeks and published in 1960 was both celebrated and condemned it followed the lives of two young women navigating their way from a rural Convent to the bustling city of Dublin challenging Ireland's conservative Norms despite the backlash including public book burnings and criticism from her own family O'Brien's Fearless exploration of taboo subjects like loneliness rebellion and desire cemented her status as a literary iconic clast over her prolific career she wrote more than 20 books and became a global literary figure mingling with stars and Statesmen alike her Works often autobiographical delve deep into themes of Love loss and The Human Condition making her a voice for Irish women and a beacon of artistic courage Associated Press Megan gustofson a celebrated basketball player from Wisconsin has added another feather to her cap by making her Olympic debut with Spain's national team gustofson who has played for various WNBA teams and is currently with the Las Vegas Aces scored a team High 29 Points in a thrilling overtime Victory against China Spain which ranks fourth globally in women's basketball naturalized gustofson after recognizing her talent in Europe this move has given Guston a new lease on her career providing her with the stability and recognition she lacked in the WNBA despite the language barrier with all play calls in Spanish Guston has seamlessly inter integrated into the team thanks to her teammates support and a hired language teacher her family Dawning Spain's colors cheered her on from the stands as she expressed her gratitude for the opportunity and her ambition to challenge the dominant us team for the gold medal Associated Press in a significant legal development a Libyan court has sentenced 12 current and former officials to prison terms ranging from 9 to 27 years for their roles in the catastrophic Dam failures that devastated the city of DNA last year the dams overwhelmed by storm Daniel Unleashed a torrent of water that destroyed large parts of the city and resulted in thousands of deaths the court found the officials guilty of mismanagement negligence and errors that contributed to the disaster which saw entire neighborhoods washed away despite warnings and allocated funds for maintenance the dams had not been properly cared for since their Construction in the 1970s the verdict which includes orders for some officials to return illicitly gained money can be appealed this trial underscores the ongoing turmoil in Libya a country divided by rival administrations and plagued by years of conflict since the outing of dictator M Gaddafi in [Music] 2011 Associated Press in the enchanting Gardens of Versailles Olympic equestrian writers experienced a truly memorable Gallop amidst the Grandeur of the historic Palace grounds the vibrant scene saw 40,000 fans basking under a bright Sun cheering as Riders and their horses navigated the cross- country section of the Eventing competition us writer Boyd Martin aboard farmin B expressed his awe at competing in such a historic location Imagining the kings and queens who once roam these paths French writer staan Lando writing Chim demono praised the supportive atmosphere created by the crowd the course designed by Pierre louel featured unique challenges like pontoon bridges and water obstacles shaped like Royal symbols adding to the unforgettable experience Spectators like Allison Sandifer and Mary blunt lotted the coures design and the overall Olympic Ambience as the event continued the anticipation for the final show jumping section grew promising more thrilling moments in the picturesque setting of Versailles South China Morning Post Hong Kong's Vivian Kong man etched her name in history with a stunning gold medal win in the women's AP fencing at the Paris Olympics embodying the Hong Kong Spirit of determination and resilience Kong's Victory achieved in a dramatic 13 to2 sudden death comeback marked only the third Olympic gold for the city and ensured a consecutive medal win for Hong Kong in successive Summer Games her Triumph resonated deeply with Chief Executive John le kachu and sports Minister Kevin y yunhong expressing immense pride and gratitude Kong's achievement also sparked celebrations in Hong Kong with businesses anticipating a boost in sales and footfall the win was celebrated not just locally but also on Chinese social media where her calm demeanor and perseverance were widely praised Kong's story from her academic achievements to her Olympic Glory became a symbol of inspiration highlighting the broader impact of her Victory on the city's morale and economy Associated Press Stephan joerger's Journey from Germany to the Paris Olympics is a tale of unexpected paths and remarkable achievements known for letting his golf scores speak for themselves joerger's story gained attention when he set a corn fairy tour record with a 58 at the El May classic in 2016 his path to the Olympics began when his parents sent him to the bayor school in Tennessee a decision that initially puzzled him despite the cultural shock and challenges joerger's Talent shown through leading to a successful college career and a professional breakthrough with a win against Scotty sheffler at the Houston open now representing Germany at the Olympics joerger reflects on his journey with pride maintaining his German Heritage while embracing his American experiences his participation in the games is a testament to his perseverance and adaptability highlighting the unique blend of influences that have shaped his career and [Music] life Nik Asia during her inaugural visit to Beijing as Italy's Prime Minister Georgia Maloney committed to revitalizing cooperation with China signing a three-year action plan aimed at exploring new forms of industrial collaboration this visit marks a significant shift in Italy's approach following its exit from China's belt and Road initiative last year under us pressure Maloney emphasized the Strategic importance of sectors like Electric Mobility and Renewables in the new memorandum the trip included meetings with key Chinese officials and participation in an Italy China business Forum attended by Major Italian companies such as plli and eni Malone's efforts to attract Chinese investment align with her broader strategy to stimulate Italy's sluggish economic growth despite Italy's withdrawal from the belt and Road initiative trade with China remains substantial with China being Italy's largest non-eu trading partner the visit also highlighted Italy's support for EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles a move that has provoked retaliatory measures from Beijing Associated Press at the Paris Olympics Brazilian skateboarding Prodigy race alil overcame a rocky start to secure a spot in the finals of the women's Street skateboarding event initially struggling and on the verge of tears after falling in her first two runs the 16-year-old rallied Landing impressive tricks that catapulted her into Seventh Place among the finalists Le who became the youngest Brazilian Olympic medalist at age 13 in Tokyo wilded the crowd with a kick-flip backside lips side scoring 92.68% other young talents including Japan's Koko yosizawa and laak despite the challenges Le's resilience and skill earned her a place in the finals where she aims to compete more relaxed and focused the competition also featured standout performances from skaters like funa Nakayama and kloe kovell showcasing the Global Talent in women's skateboarding South China Morning Post amid escalating tensions with the United States China has called on Southeast Asian Nations to resist external interference particularly from the US and NATO in Regional matters during an oan foreign ministers meeting in La top Chinese Diplomat wangi emphasized that the US has no right to intervene in the South China Sea a region fraught with Maritime disputes involving China and several oan members the meeting underscored the Deep divisions within oan over how to handle China's assertive Behavior Wong criticized the us-led indopacific strategy arguing it exacerbates security dilemas and disrupts Regional peace in response US Secretary of State Anthony blinkin condemned China's actions in the South China Sea the Gathering highlighted the growing polarization in global politics with oan caught between the US China rivalry Indonesian foreign minister REO marsudi and South Korean foreign minister choel echoed concerns about great power dominance and the importance of a rules-based order respectively reflecting the complex Dynamics at play in the [Music] region Associated Press Canada is embroiled in a scandal involving allegations of drones spying on opponents training sessions which has led to significant repercussions for their national soccer teams the Scandal first came to light at the 2022 conaf W Championship where the Canadian women's team was accused of filming an opponent's practice this controversy has resulted in FIFA Banning coach Bev priestman for a year and finding Canada Soccer $226,000 along with a Sixpoint deduction in the Olympics women's soccer tournament the incident has raised concerns about systemic ethical shortcom comings within Canadian soccer with further allegations involving the Men's National Team at the recent Copa America Canadian officials including Canada Soccer CEO Kevin blue are investigating the matter while the team faces the challenge of advancing in the Olympics despite the sanctions the South China Morning Post at the Paris Olympics Australian swimmers are making a strong statement in the 200 meters freestyle posing a significant challenge to Hong Kong's Siobhan Hai Hai who qualified fifth fastest for the semi-finals expressed confidence in her performance aiming to conserve energy for the final Australian swimmers malio Callahan and Arian titmas have delivered impressive times with titmus the reigning Olympic champion signaling her intent to defend her title despite feeling sluggish after her recent 400 meter freestyle gold the competition is fierce with other strong contenders like China's Lee Bia and Canada's Sophie Mary Harvey also in the mix Hai who carried Hong Kong's flag at the opening ceremony remains focused on bringing Pride to her city as she prepares for the high stakes final Yahoo us Italy and China have signed a three-year economic cooperation pact as announced by Italian Prime Minister Georgia Maloney during her State visit to Beijing while the exact details of the agreement remain undisclosed Maloney emphasized the need for fairer trade relations highlighting the significant trade deficit Italy faces with China which exceeded 40 billion Euro last year she pointed out the disparity in investment levels between the two countries and expressed a desire to narrow this Gap the visit comes amid tensions following Italy's decision to withdraw from China's belt and Road initiative a major infrastructure project aimed at enhancing economic ties Maloney is scheduled to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping to discuss the future of bilateral relations and explore new avenues for [Music] cooperation New York Times the Olympic Games have long been governed by a tacit code if fans can't say anything nice they shouldn't say anything at all Jer whistling and Cat calling at athletes who have spent years to make it to the Pinnacle of their Sports is unacceptable as Thomas Bach the president of the international Olympic Committee once put it taboo is well taboo as far as the French are concerned though there appears to be one exception anyone wearing the sky blue and white of Argentina in the opening few days of the Paris games Argentina was booed before during and after a men's soccer game in Marseilles it was heartily booed for 3 days straight every time its men's rugby sevens team appeared at a packed State to France and it was booed again whenever one of those rugby players had the tarity to touch the ball the hostility has left some of the country's opponents wondering what is going on Nicholas malof an Australian rugby sens player said he did not know the background behind the tension anony Boya representing Kenya in the same sport assumed the local French crowd was just backing an underdog in reality the animosity is much more targeted both sides have come to understand that France at this moment in time does not much like Argentina it has become a real rivalry for us said Jules Bryan a French fan who traveled both to watch his team compete in rugby 7s and to indulge in a little jeering Al jazer Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the United States against deploying long range missiles in Germany saying Russia in that case would restart production of intermediate range nuclear weapons and station similar missiles within Striking Distance of the West the US on July 10th said it would start deploying longrange missiles in Germany from 2026 as part of a longer-term militarization that will include sm6 Tomahawk cruise missiles and developmental Hypersonic weapons in a speech to Sailors from Russia China Algeria and India to Mark the Russian Navy day in the former imperial capital of St Petersburg Putin on Sunday said the US risked triggering a cold war style Missile Crisis with the move the flight time to Targets on our territory of such missiles which in the future may be equipped with nuclear warheads will be about 10 minutes Putin said we will take mirror measures to deploy taking into account the actions of the United States its satellites in Europe and in other regions of the world such missiles which can travel between 55,500 km 310 to 3,420 Mi were the subject of the intermediate range nuclear forces INF treaty signed by the US and the Soviet Union in 1987 but both Washington and Moscow withdrew from the arms control treaty in 2019 each accusing the other of violations Putin who sent his army into Ukraine in 2022 cast The War as part of a historic struggle with the West which he says humiliated Russia after the Soviet Union fell in 1991 by encroaching on what he considers moscow's sphere of influence Ukraine and the West say Putin is engaged in an imperial style land grab they have pledged to defeat Russia which currently controls about 18% of Ukraine including Crimea and parts of four regions in eastern Ukraine Russia says the lands once part of the Russian Empire are now again part of Russia and that they will never be given back Russian and US diplomats say relations are worse than even during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis while both the powers urge deescalation they are also accused of taking steps towards escalation Putin said the US had transferred Typhon missile systems to Denmark and the Philippines and compared the US plans to the NATO decision to deploy persing two launchers in Western Europe in 1979 the Soviet leadership including General Secretary Yuri andropov feared ping deployments were part of an elaborate us-led plan to decapitate the Soviet Union by taking out its political and Military leadership this situation is reminiscent of the events of the Cold War related to the deployment of American medium-range persing missiles in Europe Putin said New York Times the top diplomatic and defense officials from the United States and Japan announced on Sunday that their nations would take concrete steps to bolster their military Alliance because of the growing threat from China in the region those steps include establishing a Joint Force headquarter orders that would answer to the American commander in the indo-pacific according to a statement issued by the two government's top officials and the committee that they oversaw they also call for increasing co-production of air-to-air missiles and air defense Interceptor missiles the statement framed these changes in the alliance relationship mainly as a response to aggressive moves by China in East Asia the statement focused on China's actions in the East China Sea South China Sea and Beyond while also mentioning hostile activity by Russia and North Korea the governments reaffirmed the importance of the mutual defense clause in their treaty because of the increasingly severe security environment caused by recent moves of regional actors they said one of the top issues cited was the East China Sea which Japan and China both claim part of the American and Japanese senior official said their governments reiterated their strong opposition to China's intensifying attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force or coercion the US Secretary of State Anthony J ablinkin and the US defense secretary Lloyd joston 3 were in Tokyo on Sunday to meet with their Japanese counterparts in what is commonly called a 2+2 [Music] dialogue thank you for tuning in the content above showcases the latest briefing reports and analytical synopses thoughtfully curated by the sixd team these insights stem from a wide array of reputable media Outlets think tanks government sources and specialized experts worldwide we encourage you to explore these sources for a comprehensive perspective keep in mind that while the content may not always align with the official standpoint of sixd brief it's not meant to be taken as absolute directives for decision-making comprising seasoned media 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