Sarjasijoittaja Juha-Petteri Kukkonen ei häpeä esitellä varallisuuttaan. Jos siltä tuntuu, hän lähtee extempore-matkalle Monacoon, eikä silloin kustannuksissa säästellä. ”Olen aina tykännyt tietynlaisista asioista ja tykkään elää näin”, hän sanoo.
The number of Palestinians killed by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, has surpassed 63,000, with at least 48 fatalities reported on Friday, according to Gaza's health authorities and civil defense, reported Xinhua. In a press statement, the health authorities said that 59 bodies and 244 wounded were brought to hospitals in Gaza over the past 24 hours, adding that many victims remain under the rubble as ambulances and civil defense crews face difficulties reaching them due to continued bombardments and a shortage of resources. The statement said the total death toll of Palestinians since the start of the conflict has climbed to 63,025, with 159,490 others injured. Since Israel resumed its military operations on March 18, 11,178 people have been killed and 47,449 wounded, it added. The health authorities said that among those killed on Thursday were 23 people who died while attempting to obtain relief aid. This brought the death toll of aid seekers in Gaza to 2,203. The authorities also reported that five people, including two children, died in the past 24 hours due to starvation and malnutrition, raising the death toll linked to food shortages to 322, including 121 children. Meanwhile, Gaza's civil defense said at least 48 Palestinians were killed on Friday by Israeli army in various places in Gaza. Mahmoud Basal, spokesman of the Gaza Civil Defense, told Xinhua that 18 people were killed since dawn in Israeli shelling on Khan Younis in southern Gaza. He said the attacks struck tents sheltering displaced families in the Al-Mawasi area. In northern Gaza, five people were killed when Israeli warplanes struck a house in Jabalia al-Nazla, while six others, including a child, were killed in separate attacks on the Zeitoun, Sheikh Radwan and other neighborhoods, Basal said. He added that six others were shot dead near aid distribution centers in central and southern Gaza. Meanwhile, the Israeli army said that it had begun "preliminary operations and the initial stages" of its offensive on Gaza City, vowing to continue its campaign against Hamas. "We have begun the preliminary operations and initial stages of the attack on Gaza City, and we are currently operating with great intensity on the outskirts of the city," the army said in a press statement. It added that Israeli forces would "deepen the strikes and will not hesitate until the abductees are returned and Hamas is dismantled militarily and governmentally." Also on Friday, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) warned that Israel's intensified military operation in the Gaza City could put about one million people at risk of forced displacement. Israel has been carrying out a large-scale military operation in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages, according to Israeli authorities.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he looks forward to in-depth discussions with Xi on all aspects of the bilateral agenda, reported Xinhua. In a written interview on the eve of his visit to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Tianjin Summit and China's V-Day commemorations in Beijing, Putin called Xi's visit to Russia in May a "resounding success." Putin said the visit drew wide international attention and was highly regarded in his country, with its achievements including a comprehensive joint statement and the signing of a substantial package of bilateral documents. Xi's visit had "deep symbolic significance to the further development of Russian-Chinese relations," Putin said. "We reaffirmed the strategic choice of our peoples in favor of strengthening the traditions of good-neighborliness, friendship, and long-term, mutually beneficial cooperation." "Very soon, at the invitation of President Xi, I will pay a return visit to China," Putin said, adding that he looks forward to in-depth discussions with Xi on all aspects of the bilateral agenda, and exchanges of views on pressing regional and international issues. "In Russia, we deeply value the Chinese leader's genuine commitment to advancing our comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation," Putin said. On trade and economic cooperation, Putin said that economic relations between Russia and China have reached an unprecedented level. Since 2021, he noted, bilateral trade has grown by about 100 billion U.S. dollars. In terms of trade volume, China is by far Russia's leading partner, while last year Russia ranked fifth among China's foreign trade partners, he said, adding that transactions between Russia and China are almost completely carried out in rubles and yuan. Russia firmly retains its position as a leading exporter of oil and gas to China, Putin said, adding that the two sides continue their joint efforts to reduce bilateral trade barriers. "In recent years, the export of pork and beef to China has been launched. Overall, agricultural and food products occupy a prominent place in Russia's exports to China," he said. Bilateral investment volumes are growing, and large-scale joint projects are being implemented in priority sectors, Putin said, adding that the two countries are cooperating closely in industry. "Russia is one of the world's principal markets for Chinese car exports," he said. "Together, we are building high-tech manufacturing and infrastructure facilities. We also have large-scale plans in the construction materials industry." "To sum up, economic cooperation, trade and industrial collaboration between our countries are advancing across multiple areas. During my upcoming visit, we will certainly discuss further prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation and new steps to intensify it for the benefit of the peoples of Russia and China," Putin said.
Most of U.S. President Donald Trump's global tariffs were ruled illegal by a federal appeals court, which found Trump overstepped his presidential authority in imposing them, but the judges let the levies stay in place while sending the case back to a lower court for further proceedings, Bloomberg reported Friday, reported Xinhua. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Friday upheld an earlier ruling by the Court of International Trade that Trump wrongfully invoked an emergency law to issue the tariffs. However, the appellate judges sent the case back to the lower court to determine if it applied to everyone affected by tariffs or just the parties involved in the case, according to the report. The ruling extends the suspense over whether Trump's tariffs will ultimately stand. The case had been expected to go to the Supreme Court for a final decision, Bloomberg said. "Trump is all but certain to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court. The appellate court paused its ruling from taking effect until Oct. 14, in order to give the Trump administration time to ask the Supreme Court to take up the case," CNBC reported. The Trump administration has argued that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) empowers the president to effectively impose country-specific tariffs at any level if he deems them necessary to address a national emergency, said CNBC. A lower federal trade court in late May rejected that stance and struck down Trump's IEEPA-based tariffs, including his worldwide "reciprocal" tariffs unveiled in early April. But the Federal Circuit quickly paused that ruling while Trump's appeal played out, according to the CNBC report. "The decision undercuts the centerpiece of his aggressive trade policy, which reshaped U.S. economic relations with much of the world," the New York Post reported Friday.
Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso spoke about forwards Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo, as well as discussing the future of midfielder Dani Ceballos, when he spoke to the press on Friday, reported Xinhua. Real Madrid plays Mallorca on Saturday, and after introducing several squad rotations in last weekend's win away to Oviedo, which saw Rodrygo start and Vinicius drop to the bench, the coach was asked about Vinicius' future after contract talks between player and club have halted for the moment. "I am very happy with him, he showed he can make an impact off the subs' bench against Oviedo, and I want him to have a great season," said Alonso. "We are just starting the season and everyone is important and Vinicius is going to be fundamental," he commented, who also had a message that he wants to see discipline in his squad. "It's vital in a dressing room that everyone is willing to contribute, be that on the pitch or off it. I really think that is the key, and everyone here does that. Vinicius is very important in that," Alonso insisted. The coach believes Rodrygo can play in "different positions," but "I think the left wing is a very good position for him, and after not playing in several matches, I think it was important for him to feel part of the team again," he insisted. Alonso was also asked about Ceballos, who had looked to be close to a move to Olympique de Marseille, only for the deal to fall apart at the last moment. "Ceballos has stayed here, and I'm glad he is here. Dani will have the same role that he was going to have, what has happened and that doesn't change my opinion of him. How much is he going to play? Nobody knows, not even me," he concluded.
Thailand's Constitutional Court on Friday removed suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for violating the constitution over her phone conversation on the border issue with Cambodia, reported Xinhua. A panel of judges agreed by six votes to three to strip Paetongtarn of premiership status, ruling that her actions constituted a serious violation of ethical standards. The court also dismissed her cabinet, but the remaining members will continue to perform caretaker duties until a new cabinet takes office. In her address at the government house following the ruling, Paetongtarn said she humbly accepted the verdict, insisting that her intention was to protect people's lives during the border conflict. Paetongtarn emphasized the importance of collaboration among all parties to restore political stability and prevent similar sudden disruptions in the future. She also expressed gratitude to all fellow Thai citizens for the opportunity to serve the country as prime minister throughout her nearly one-year tenure. Paetongtarn was suspended last month pending the court's investigation into her telephone call with Cambodian Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen over the border dispute, in which the audio recording was leaked online in June. On July 1, the nine-member court unanimously agreed to accept a petition from a group of senators who sought Paetongtarn's dismissal, accusing her of lacking integrity and seriously breaching ethical standards in violation of the constitution due to remarks she made during the conversation. In a separate press conference, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said that the ruling coalition remained united in its role as the caretaker government to ensure a smooth transition and no disruption in addressing public concerns. "We have agreed to continue forming a new government, with the Pheu Thai Party taking the lead, in full accordance with democratic procedures, paving the way for the selection of a new premier," Phumtham said. The cabinet is scheduled to hold a special meeting on Saturday to select a caretaker prime minister, he said. The House of Representatives is set to vote for the new prime minister based on the list of candidates submitted before the May 2023 general election. Paetongtarn, the 39-year-old Pheu Thai Party leader and the daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was appointed last August to become Thailand's youngest and second female premier after winning a parliamentary vote. The appointment came after her predecessor, Srettha Thavisin, was dismissed by the same court over an ethics violation involving the appointment of a cabinet minister with a criminal conviction.
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