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☆ Zelenskyy canceled all his foreign trips, a sign things are critically bad for Ukraine right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This has given Russian forces the chance to make small but steady gains. It's one of 30 settlements that have seen heavy bombardment by Russian forces, Kharkiv Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Monday. AdvertisementHolding on until Western aid comesMeanwhile, chronic delays in Western support has left Ukraine badly under-supplied in ammunition. Advertisement"This year represents a window of opportunity for Russia," military analyst Michael Kofman told the Times. "But if the Russian military is not able to turn these advantages into battlefield gains and generate momentum, there's a fair chance that this window will begin to close as we enter 2025."

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☆ Gina Rinehart, a mining magnate worth $22 billion, wants her portrait removed from an Australian gallery
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( George Glover | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Australia's richest woman has demanded an unflattering painting of her be taken down. The portrait, by Vincent Namatjira, shows mining magnate Gina Rinehart with a double chin. The National Gallery of Australia and Namatjira have both rejected Rinehart's request. AdvertisementAustralia's richest woman wants a portrait of her taken down from the country's national gallery, outlets including the Sydney Morning Herald reported. Both mining magnate Gina Rinehart and associates at her company, Hancock Prospecting, have made multiple approaches to the gallery with the demand, the newspaper reported.

Persons: Vincent Namatjira, Gina Rinehart, — Organizations: of Australia, Service, Sydney Morning Herald, Nations, National Gallery of Australia, Business

☆ One type of Ukrainian drone is responsible for 80% of successful strikes on Russian oil refineries: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine's Liutyi drones are behind 80% of strikes on Russian oil refineries, according to a report. Developed without state backing, the Liutyi drone had a challenging start in 2023. But it's now the main weapon in an increasingly potent strategy targeting Russian oil facilities. AdvertisementA Ukrainian-developed long-range drone is responsible for the vast majority of the country's successful strikes on Russian oil refineries, according to a new report. The Liutyi drone was developed as Ukraine's answer to the inexpensive but deadly Shahed exploding drone, which Russia has launched in waves against Ukrainian military and civilian infrastructure, Ukrainska Pravda reported.

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☆ A $1.35 billion lottery winner's own father turned against him in a messy family lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA lawsuit brought by a $1.35 billion lottery winner against the mother of his child has taken a new twist, with the winner's own father siding with the defendant. AdvertisementDoe has sought to maintain his anonymity, but claims that the woman — named pseudonymously as "Sarah Smith" — told his father, leading to several other family members finding out. In response, Smith's lawyers point out that Doe's own motion said that he'd "made the mistake" of telling his father. This, Smith's lawyers said, "knocks the struts out from under his complaint." Smith's lawyers accused Doe of pursuing her through a baseless, costly, and intimidatory court battle because she would not agree to get back together with him.

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☆ An American soldier went missing in the Korean War. How his late mother’s faith he’d come home has finally been realized
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Kaila Nichols | Brammhi Balarajan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

With limited logistics and no hope of reinforcement, 30,000 UN soldiers faced over 120,000 Chinese troops in a battle considered one of the most brutal of the Korean War. A lack of proof and a mother’s faithSoon after the war, the opposing nations embarked on Operation Glory, a 1954 exchange of thousands of sets of remains of Korean War dead. Spruell’s name also was recorded, it said, at the cemetery’s Courts of the Missing, where the names of 8,210 Americans lost in the Korean War were listed when it was dedicated in 1966. But the brother rarely spoke of the young man last seen halfway around the world near the Chosin Reservoir, said another one of his children, Dennis Spruell. More recently, it called Dennis Spruell with the news.

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☆ It's 50 years since Abba won the Eurovision Song Contest — and you can still see their concert in London
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Yes, the Swedish popsters who split up in 1982 and took about four decades to decide to make a new album, have the Abba Arena in London. The 3,000-capacity venue is home to Abba Voyage, which put the foursome back on stage when it opened in May 2022. Abba Voyage has been playing in London since May 2022. It's hard to convey exactly what the Voyage experience is like, but it's mainly a deeply weird mix of time travel and technology crossed with amazing pop. Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, and Benny Andersson at the opening night of Abba Voyage in London in May 2022.

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☆ Nobody reads website T&Cs even when there's free stuff involved — these guys proved it
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A think tank hid a free bottle of wine in its website's terms and conditions. Tax Policy Associates founder Dan Neidle said it was a "childish protest" at the need for privacy policies. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In February, UK think tank Tax Policy Associates snuck a tempting offer into one of the clauses on its website's terms and conditions, to see if anybody would actually notice. You can reject them if you like," the privacy policy read.

Persons: Dan Neidle, — Organizations: Service, Business

CNBC Make It asked locals in their 20s and 30s living in New York and LA about how much they pay in rent — and if they think it's actually worth the money. Mia pays $3,500 per month for a 2-bedroom apartment in Manhattan that she shares with a roommate. "I pay way too much, but it is a beautiful apartment," she tells CNBC Make It. Outside of Manhattan, rent isn't much more affordable. "If I lived in [Manhattan], I'd probably be spending $4,000 to $5,000 for what I have now," Shane adds.

Persons: Zumper, Mia, It's, Shane Organizations: CNBC Locations: New York, Los Angeles, LA, NYC, Manhattan, Bronx, New York City

☆ Ukraine says it flew a drone 930 miles into Russian territory to strike an oil refinery
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewUkraine's latest aerial attack on Russian soil is its farthest one yet, Ukrainska Pravda reported, with officials saying a drone traveled 930 miles to strike an oil refinery far inside Russia's borders. AdvertisementThe strike, which has not been independently confirmed, would represent a distance record in Ukraine's ever-more ambitious series of drone strikes on Russian energy facilities. In early April, Ukraine demonstrated its drones' increasing reach after Russian officials reported strikes 620 miles inside their country. Related storiesReports claim that the White House has reached out to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to signal its concern that hitting Russia's oil production will destabilize global energy prices. The strikes have also led to a surge in the price of refined oil products within Russia itself, they argued.

Persons: —, Ukrainska, Radiy Khabirov, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Michael Liebreich, Lauri Myllyvirta, Sam Winter, Levy, Carnegie, Sergey Vakulenko, Ann Marie Dailey Organizations: Service, Ukrainska Pravda, Ukraine's Security Service, Gazprom, Business, RIA Novosti, Russian, White, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Foreign Affairs, RAND Corporation Locations: Russian, Bashkortostan, Ukraine's, Ukraine, Russia

☆ Dine and dash: A couple admitted to running out on more than $1,400 in restaurant bills over 10 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A UK couple confessed to multiple 'dine and dash' offenses, accruing over $1,400 in unpaid bills. 'Dine and dash' offenses are on the increase in the UK, a police official said. AdvertisementA couple from the UK admitted to committing several "dine and dash" offenses, running up unpaid bills worth more than $1,400, according to multiple reports. Bernard McDonagh, 41, and his 39-year-old wife Ann, of Port Talbot, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to failing to pay restaurant bills, the BBC reported. Between August last year and April, the couple ran up vast bills at four restaurants, as well as a Chinese takeout.

Persons: —, Bernard McDonagh, Ann, Ciao, Bella Ciao, Shirley Xue, Donna Jones, MailOnline Organizations: Service, BBC, Fortune, Golden Fortune, Telegraph Locations: Port Talbot, Swansea

☆ How Corporate America is rethinking its sustainability and diversity efforts
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In today's big story, we're looking at how Corporate America is rethinking its sustainability and diversity efforts amid a push to avoid being labeled "woke." The rallying cry against companies' progressive campaigns is starting to leave a mark on Corporate America. AdvertisementAfter years of big promises and grand plans around social issues like diversity and sustainability, companies have taken a noticeable step back , Business Insider's Emily Stewart writes. The electric car maker axed more than 3,400 job postings in North America down to just three on Wednesday.

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☆ I've saved thousands and traveled to dozens of countries using a home-swapping website
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The website helps facilitate accommodation exchanges between 150,000 users in 145 countries. Then HomeExchange sent me an offer, and I said to my husband, "Shall we give it a go?" The way it works is you subscribe to the website, make a profile, and list your home. We've stayed in places in Australia that are totally off the grid in conservation areas that don't have electricity. I think we've saved well over £100,000 using HomeExchange.

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☆ Russia is covering armored vehicles with elaborate anti-drone 'cope cages.' Video shows them getting hit anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Footage shared by a Ukrainian battalion appears to show exploding drones striking Russian 'cope cages.' Both Russia and Ukraine have used the cages as makeshift missile defenses on vehicles. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementVideo released by a Ukrainian battalion appears to show drones getting through increasingly complex "cope cages" installed on Russian armored fighting vehicles, to devastating effect. In a video posted on Monday by the 8th Separate Mountain Assault Battalion — part of the famed "Edelweiss" brigade — heavily protected Russian vehicles are seen to be targeted and, it appears, destroyed by Ukrainian drones.

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☆ Ukraine is getting a prototype artillery shell that can strike 3 times as far as regular rounds: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Germany plans to send Ukraine a prototype artillery shell that can travel 62 miles, Handelsblatt reported. AdvertisementGermany is gearing up to send Ukraine a prototype artillery shell that can travel up to 62 miles, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported. That would more than triple the reach of the conventional 155 mm artillery rounds Ukraine is heavily reliant on, depending on what system is used to fire it. It's not clear what the prototype munition actually is. Earlier this year, Germany announced a $5.3 million military aid package for Ukraine, including 10,000 artillery rounds from its own stocks, Politico reported.

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☆ Putin's Crimea bridge has been out of military use for at least 3 months, satellite images suggest
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewRussia has all but stopped transporting military equipment via a strategic Crimean bridge, Ukrainian analysts say, based on satellite imagery. In an examination of Maxar satellite images by open-source intelligence agency Molfar, analysts said that between February and mid-April, they saw no Russian freight trains carrying military equipment on the Kerch Bridge. It also said it saw no trains carrying military equipment on the bridge between May and September 2023. Built in 2018 following President Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea, the bridge is considered an illegal construction by Ukraine. AdvertisementA potent symbolAn explosion causes fire at the Kerch bridge in the Kerch Strait, Crimea on October 08, 2022.

Persons: —, Molfar, Vasyl Malyuk, Vladimir Putin's, Kyrylo Budanov, Artem Starosiek, Vera Katkova, Starosiek, Putin, Oleksii Neizhpapa, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Inna Sovsun, Sovsun, Artem Organizations: Service, Business, Ukraine's Security Service, The Telegraph, Anadolu Agency, Getty Locations: Russia, Kerch, Ukraine, Crimea, Russia's Rostov, Ukrainian

☆ Panama elections: Mulino declared ‘unofficial’ winner of presidential election
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Juan Carlos Paz | Mia Alberti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —José Raúl Mulino, a rightwing former public security minister, was declared the “unofficial” winner of Panama’s presidential election on Sunday, the country’s electoral court confirmed. “I receive with joy these results, which are the will of the majority of the Panamanian people in our democracy, which I assume with great responsibility and humility as a Panamanian,” Mulino said during his victory speech. He originally ran as the vice-presidential candidate of former President Ricardo Martinelli. After a court sentenced Martinelli to 11 years in prison for money laundering, Mulino moved to the top of the ticket. “To Ricardo Martinelli: my friend, mission accomplished Ricardo.

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☆ Celebrities who have surprisingly never attended the Met Gala
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Meryl Streep was nearly a co-chair in 2020, but the pandemic canceled the event. Meryl Streep. Jordan Strauss/AP ImagesA three-time Academy Award winner and nine-time Golden Globe winner, Meryl Streep is accustomed to red carpets. However, although the acting legend has starred in several fashion-forward roles in movies like "The Devil Wears Prada" — in which she essentially played Met Gala organizer and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour — and "Mamma Mia," she's never attended the Met Gala. Streep was actually set to be a cochair for the 2020 Met Gala; however, the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the event from taking place that year.

Persons: Meryl Streep, Jordan Strauss, Anna Wintour —, Mamma Mia, she's, Streep Organizations: Golden Globe, Vogue

☆ It's likely only a matter of time until Russia captures a key town in Ukraine, intel chief says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine is likely to lose the key eastern town of Chasiv Yar to Russia, a top intelligence official said. AdvertisementUkraine likely faces the approaching loss of a key eastern town to Russia, one of the country's top intelligence officials said. Much of the town in question, Chasiv Yar, is little more than rubble after more than a year of bombardment. BAKHMUT, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 27: An aerial view of the city of Bakhmut totally destroyed from heavy battles on September 27, 2023 in Bakhmut, Ukraine. AdvertisementWhile Chasiv Yar holds, Russia has carved a salient about 25 miles to the southwest in the village of Ocheretyne.

Persons: Chasiv Yar, Chasiv, —, Vadym Skibitsky, Bakhmut, Serhiy Hrabsky, Vladimir Putin's, Skibitsky, Avdiivka, Putin Organizations: Service, Ukraine Patrol Police, AP, Russia, New York Times, Russian, Ukrainian, Libkos, Pentagon, Economist Locations: Ukraine, Chasiv, Russia, Donetsk, Chasiv Yar, Bakhmut, Luhansk, BAKHMUT, UKRAINE, Ocheretyne, Russian, Beijing

☆ Chris Pine had negative $400 in his bank account before his 'Princess Diaries 2' payday changed his life
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Chris Pine said that "The Princess Diaries 2" was a major turning point in his career. The actor said that he had overdrafted his bank account before learning he would be paid $65,000. AdvertisementIf you would describe "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" as an "earth-shattering," life-changing film, you're not alone — Chris Pine would say the same, but for likely different reasons. With a Shonda Rhimes-penned screenplay, it's delightful — and if we're lucky, maybe we'll get a "Princess Diaries 3." Pine told Geist in the preview clip that he felt like booking the film represented the moment when he truly "started working."

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☆ Princess Charlotte turns 9! See the sweet photo from her parents to mark the occasion
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

London CNN —A photograph of a beaming Princess Charlotte has been released by the Prince and Princess of Wales to mark her ninth birthday. The children, from left, are Prince George, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, Savannah Phillips, Isla Phillips, Lena Tindall and Mia Tindall. The Duchess of Cambridge/Getty Images The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a photo of Princess Charlotte to mark her ninth birthday on Thursday, May 2. Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images Princess Charlotte, William and Catherine's middle child, is seen in this handout photo released on May 1, 2021, a day before her sixth birthday. The Duchess of Cambridge via Getty Images Princess Charlotte playfully sticks out her tongue while attending a King's Cup regatta with her mother in 2019.

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☆ Milan said it would ban ice cream on the streets after midnight. After a fierce backlash, it backed down.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Milan has reversed a proposal to ban late-night sales of ice cream after a fierce public backlash. Late-night ice cream is a traditional treat for many Milanese. AdvertisementThe Italian city of Milan has U-turned on a controversial proposal to ban the sale of ice cream after midnight, according to multiple reports. It's not the first time Milan has tried to bring an ice cream ban into law. AdvertisementIn 2013, city officials tried and failed to ban late-night ice cream, local paper Corriere della Sera reported at the time.

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More teens and young adults are getting cancer than ever, leaving researchers scrambling for clues. Here's what we know and how to protect yourself.

☆ Underwater superyachts? A CEO is pitching fantastical ships that can go 800ft down and stay submerged for weeks.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It says the M5 will be able to travel 820 feet underwater and stay submerged for a month. A promotional concept rendering for the Migaloo M5, a proposed submersible superyacht. The Migaloo concept clearly aims to cater to an increasing desire for privacy and security among the world's richest people. Bobbing about underwater in a Migaloo M5, Elon Musk wouldn't have to worry about a jet-tracking student any longer. A promotional concept rendering for the Migaloo M5, a proposed submersible superyacht MigalooIt remains to be seen if and when any prospective buyers will bite.

Persons: Christian Gumpold, —, there's, Gumpold, Migaloo, Bond, It's, Elon Musk, it's Organizations: Service, Elon, SAFE, Fast Company Locations: Austria, Austrian

☆ Ukraine's new ATACMS could make Crimea 'militarily worthless,' war expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The US has supplied long-range ATACMS to Ukraine, a powerful weapon that can hit high-value targets. One analyst said they have the potential to render Crimea "militarily worthless." AdvertisementLong-range ATACMS provided by the US to Ukraine have the potential to make Crimea "militarily worthless" to Russia, according to one military analyst. The US has previously sent ATACMS with a shorter range, which aided Ukraine's fight last fall. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ 18 ancient Egyptian human skulls are being auctioned for $250 each, in a grim sale of colonial spoils
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA British auction house has been criticized after listing 18 human skulls from ancient Egypt. But experts have raised objections, and have asked for a review of laws around the sale of human remains. This latest episode offers a window into the strange trade in human remains, which is legal in many places worldwide. The shrunken head problemVan Broekhoven has had to grapple with the issue of handling human remains in museum collections. The Pitt Rivers Museum has a collection of shrunken heads — some human — along with other human remains, which were taken off display in 2020.

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