This is the most important news from the evening of June 21st.

Biden called the Chinese president a dictator

The day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese President Xi Jinping, the latter was called a dictator by US President Joe Biden when he spoke about the incident a Chinese balloon was shot down in the US earlier this year.

– The reason why Xi Jinping got so annoyed when I shot down a balloon with two vans full of spy equipment was because he had no idea it was there, Biden said.

– This is such a shame for dictators. When they don’t know what’s going on. It wasn’t meant to be there. It exploded of course, he continued.

OceanGate employees warn of safety risks for the Titanic submarine

A former executive of the company that operated the now-lost submarine on the Titanic claimed in a 2018 lawsuit that he was concerned about the submarine’s safety. David Lochridge is a director of the company, and after being sued by them, he claims in a counterclaim. A former director of the company that operated the now-lost submarine on the Titanic claimed in a 2018 lawsuit that he was concerned about the vessel’s safety. submarine.

Titan is the name of the submarine that went missing since Sunday after a trip to the wreck of the Titanic. Five people were on board, and the US Coast Guard estimated late Tuesday that they had about 40 hours of oxygen remaining.

Scotland secured victory over Georgia after a storm-water delay

Scotland beat Georgia 2-0 in European Championship qualifiers and are so far top of Norway’s group. The match was postponed for one hour and 40 minutes due to heavy rain.

Norway had no help from Georgia to take on Scotland, and Norway’s chances of securing an EC ticket are even slimmer on Tuesday, even though Ståle Solbakken’s team beat Cyprus in a clear manner.

Kanté is ready for the Saudi Arabian club

French footballer N’Golo Kanté is ready for Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad, the club itself has confirmed.

In a press release, the football club wrote that Kanté had signed a three-year contract with them, and that contract was finalized on Monday.

(© NTB)