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☆ A teen posing as an oligarch's son mysteriously jumped to his death after befriending a gangster and a crypto millionaire
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Rachelle and Matthew Brettler told The New Yorker that their son, an aspiring entrepreneur who attended a $38,000-a-year private school, had big plans for his future. An unnamed friend of Brettler's told The New Yorker that he believed he was "being threatened by someone." Just over one year after Brettler's death, Sharma was found dead in his apartment in December 2020. AdvertisementShamji moved to the US after Brettler's death, the Daily Mail reported. They said the investigation into Brettler's death "lasted a number of years and we dedicated significant resource to finding answers."

Persons: Zac Brettler, Brettler, —, Rachelle, Matthew Brettler, hadn't, Akbar Shamji, Verinder, Dave, Sharma, Zac Ismailov, Shamji, It's, There's, Brettler's, Tom Shaw, allen, ade Organizations: The Times, Service, London's Metropolitan Police, Dukas, New Yorker, Sunday Times, Times, Metropolitan Police, Business, Yorker, The Sunday Times, Getty, Mercedes, ust Locations: London, Russian, Yorker, New, Mayfair, Kazakhstan, Riverwalk

☆ What we know about the 50 Cent documentary on the sexual-assault allegations against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read preview50 Cent is developing a documentary about the sexual assault allegations against Sean "Diddy" Combs. "I can confirm that the untitled 'Diddy' documentary is in development through G-Unit Film and Television with Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson serving as Executive Producer," the representative said. Combs and 50 Cent have been feuding since 2006, and 50 Cent made a number of jokes on social media about Combs after the raids on Monday. AdvertisementOn Monday, 50 Cent tweeted: "Now it's not Diddy do it, it's Diddy done." The image appears to have been a repost rather than something 50 Cent produced for the occasion.

Persons: —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Aaron Dyer, Casandra Ventura, Curtis Jackson, Mark Curry, 🚨, ackson, erving, ike Organizations: Service, Homeland Security, Forbes, Business, Bad Boy Records, acc Locations: Ventura

☆ 50 Cent taunts Sean 'Diddy' Combs after feds raid his mansions. Here's their 18-year beef explained.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read preview50 Cent taunted Sean "Diddy" Combs on Instagram after federal officials raided the rapper's mansions in Los Angeles and Miami on Monday. The "I'll Be Missing You" singer is currently facing sexual assault allegations and numerous lawsuits. 50 Cent and Sean 'Diddy' Combs' beef started in 2006The feud between the two rappers publicly kicked off in 2006 when 50 Cent released a diss track called "The Bomb," which claims that Combs knows who shot and killed Notorious B.I.G. In 2010, for example, Combs described 50 Cent as a "hating ass crap" after he became the manager of Rick Ross in 2009 — another rapper that 50 Cent had beef with, according to HipHopDX. Representatives for 50 Cent and Diddy did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Curtis Jackson, it's Diddy, Jackson, Notorious B.I.G, Rick Ross, Cent, Cassandra, Cassie, Ventura, Mark Curry, 🚨, ackson, erving Organizations: Service, Los Angeles Times, Department of Homeland Security, Business, Bad Boy Records Locations: Los Angeles, Miami, HipHopDX

☆ Andrew Tate was detained in Romania over a UK arrest warrant — and his fans are already spreading conspiracies
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Tate brothers, who live in Romania, reject all allegations, but now face extradition to the UK. AdvertisementAndrew Tate, the self-described misogynist influencer, has been detained and handed an arrest warrant by British authorities — and his fans are already spreading unfounded conspiracy theories about why. Tate and his brother Tristan now face extradition to the UK by authorities in Romania, where they both live. A clip from their Rumble show, Tate Speech, that the Tate brothers live-streamed on March 11 has also been circulating. Romania has detained Andrew Tate and his Brother Tristian Tate over UK sêx abuse charges just after this statement .

Persons: Andrew, Tristan Tate, Tate, —, Andrew Tate, Tristan, Mateea Petrescu, John Cena, Tristian Tate, Romania's, 🚨, nline, ake, ord, ince Organizations: Service, BBC, Appeal, Tate, Reuters, YouTube, ust Locations: Romania, Bucharest, Instagram, uman

☆ Taylor Swift, Blake Lively, and more attended the London premiere of Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' film. Here are the 11 best photos.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Taylor Swift and Blake Lively walked the red carpet for Beyoncé's "Renaissance" movie on Thursday. AdvertisementBeyoncé's "Renaissance" movie had its UK premiere on Thursday night, and several stars walked the red carpet to celebrate the event. The singer previously attended a premiere in Los Angeles on Saturday, though she didn't walk the red carpet. But videos on social media show that Beyoncé treated her UK fans to an introduction to the film. 🪩 (@beyoncepress) December 1, 2023Stars like Taylor Swift and Blake Lively also showed up for the premiere.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Blake Lively, Bimini, Beyoncé, — Organizations: Service Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Pádraig Harrington: Golfer plays tournament with his two dogs – and even gets them security passes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Take the dogs for a walk or play a round of golf? Why not both, said Pádraig Harrington. Playing in a Pro-Am event ahead of his home tournament at the DP World (European) Tour’s Irish Open on Wednesday, the Dublin-born golfer brought along his two Bernese Mountain Dogs to keep him company. The excitement of the day looked to have caught up with the pair eventually, though, with a later post on X from Harrington showing them sprawled out across the kitchen floor. “When you actually do something, it can be quite dramatic,” Harrington told reporters Tuesday.

Persons: Pádraig Harrington, –, – Wilson, Harrington, 🚨, “ Organizations: CNN, Setanta Locations: Dublin

☆ Lidl is recalling a PAW Patrol-branded snack because a website listed on the packaging hosts explicit content
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Lidl is recalling PAW Patrol snacks in the UK due to an explicit website link on the packaging. The URL links to pornographic content and used to be the domain name for the snack maker. Lidl urged customers to not view the website and return the products at its stores to get a refund. PAW Patrol is a popular kids' TV show that first aired in 2013, with a movie following in 2021. AdvertisementAdvertisement🚨 URGENT RECALL: Four types of Paw Patrol snacks are being recalled by Lidl after a website URL listed on the back of the packaging was compromised with explicit content unsuitable for children.

Persons: Lidl Organizations: Service, Brands Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Multiple brides and grooms say they don't know how they'll get their outfits, or if they'll get their money back after a Texas-based formal wear chain abruptly closed
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Al's Formal Wear's sudden closure left many brides and grooms in the lurch just before their weddings. —🚨 Rusty Surette 🚨 (@KBTXRusty) August 8, 2023Al's Formal Wear had 26 stores in Texas and had operated in the area for over 70 years. Other than Texas-based Al's Formal Wear, sister brands Tip Top Tux, Nedrebo's Formal Wear, Savvi Formal Wear, and American Commodore have also shut down, local news outlet Atlanta News First reported. Rival Atlanta-based formal wear chain Men's Wearhouse said in a statement on Wednesday that it would offer a $100 discount for customers with unfulfilled orders from any of Dapper & Dashing's subsidiaries. Dapper & Dashing and Al's Formal Wear did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider, sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: I've, Rusty Surette Organizations: Service, CBS, Microsoft, NBC, Twitter Locations: Wall, Silicon, The Texas

☆ Texas A&M board members sought a journalism program that would churn out conservatives to 'direct our message,' according to text messages
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Texas A&M board members sent text messages about wanting a journalism school that would churn out conservatives. She also previously oversaw the journalism program at the University of Texas, and researched diversity, equity, and inclusion in media, according to The Associated Press. McElroy told The Texas Tribune that Texas A&M rescinded its job offer to her after "DEI hysteria" among Texas university leaders. In the text messages, Graham called McElroy's hiring "unacceptable" and says the board "can't allow it to happen," according to KBTX. And it seems that my being an Aggie, wanting to lead an Aggie program to what I thought would be prosperity, wasn't enough."

Persons: Jay Graham, TAMU, Kathleen McElroy, KBTX, Graham, David Baggett Organizations: Texas, Service, Regents, Aggie, Texas Tribune, KBTX, & $ Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Cea mai mare navă din marina iraniană a luat foc şi s-a scufundat în Golful Oman în circumstanțe neclare
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-02 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: captură videoCea mai mare navă din marina iraniană a luat foc şi s-a scufundat în Golful Oman în circumstanțe neclareCea mai mare navă din marina iraniană a luat foc și s-a scufundat, miercuri, în Golful Oman, circumstanțele producerii acestui dezastru major pentru Iran fiind încă neclare. Agențiile de presă Fars și Tasnim au transmis că, în ciuda eforturilor, nava Kharg nu a putut fi salvată. Potrivit agenției naționale de știri, operațiunea de salvare a navei Kharg a eșuat, fără să fie date alte detalii, potrivit CBS News. Marina iraniană a comunicat că nava Kharg se afla într-o misiune de instruire. Kharg este una dintre puţinele nave din marina iraniană capabile să asigure reaprovizionare pe mare pentru celelalte nave.

Persons: BREAKING, ava K Organizations: CBS News . Locations: Oman, Iran, Jask, Teheran, Ormuz

☆ ВИДЕО: Глава Датского агенства по лекарствам упала в обморок во время пресс-конференции
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-16 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: 1 min

Глава Датского агентства по лекарствам Таня Эриксен, упала в обморок во время пресс-конференции. Конференция была организована, чтобы объявить, что Дания навсегда снимает вакцину AstraZeneca из кампании вакцинации. Позже Таня Эриксен была доставлена в больницу. Сейчас ее состояние хорошее, пишет mediafax.ro . ICYMI — The head of #Denmark‘s medicines agency, Tanja Erichsen, collapsed during the press conference announcing the #AstraZeneca discontinuation.pic.twitter.com/gwG6roCiAa — Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) April 15, 2021фото: скриншот видео https://twitter.com/disclosetvnokta

Persons: , ICYMI, Tanja Erichsen, Таня Эриксен Organizations: AstraZeneca, AstraZeneca discontinuation.pic.twitter.com, Датское агентство по лекарствам Locations: Дания

☆ Почти полсотни человек погибли в давке на похоронах президента Танзании
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-30 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +1 min

Во время церемонии прощания с президентом Танзании Джоном Магуфули в давке погибли 45 человек. Об этом 30 марта сообщило издание «Медуза». xКак сообщает источник, давка произошла 21 марта, когда гроб с телом покойного президента выставили для прощания на стадионе в Дар-эс-Саламе. Он занимал пост президента Танзании с 2015 года. Официальная причина смерти Магуфули — сердечный приступ, однако оппозиционные политики утверждали, что президента Танзании, отрицавшего ковид, в начале марта госпитализировали с коронавирусом.

Persons: Джон Магуфули, Магуфули Organizations: Медуза Locations: Танзания, дарэссалам

Poliţia nu a fost în măsură să precizeze dacă este vorba de un accident sau un atac. Cel puţin două persoane au fost ucise şi mai multe rănite în acest oraş din landul Renania-Palatinat, în sud-vestul Germaniei, în apropiere de graniţa cu Luxemburg, a indicat poliţia pe Twitter. Cincisprezece persoane au fost rănite, dintre care unele se află în stare gravă, a afirmat primarul oraşului Wolfram Leibe, menţionând că este vorba de un „şofer nebun”. Vehiculul a fost confiscat şi şoferul a fost arestat, a indicat poliţia. BREAKING - Car plows through pedestrians in the German city of Trier, at least 2 dead, 10 injured.

Locations: Renania - Palatinat, Germaniei, graniţa, Luxemburg, Wolfram Leibe, Trier

☆ (Видео) Полиция Парижа задержала десятки участников акции против запрета публиковать фото силовиков
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-18 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +2 min

В Париже сотрудники правоохранительных органов задержали более 30 человек, которые приняли участие в беспорядках после акции против закона о «глобальной безопасности». О том, чем закончился вчерашний митинг у здания Национального собрания, журналистам газеты Figaro рассказали в столичной полиции, передает «Новая газета». В результате стычек вчера вечером десять человек получили легкие ранения: большинство пострадавших — сотрудники правоохранительных органов. Среди протестующих, отмечают в полиции, было много молодых людей, которые портили городское имущество. В итоге для разгона демонстрантов, среди которых были студенты, а также представители движения «желтые жилеты», силовики применили водометы и слезоточивый газ.

Persons: Figaro, assis …, EHzSMBP8Mh — Taha Bouhafs 🔻, Жеральд Дарманен Organizations: les, Национальное собрание, Новая газета, СМИ Locations: Париж, Бурбонский дворец, Сена

☆ Tir de rachete asupra Ambasadei SUA din Irak
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-17 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: 1 min

Mai multe rachete au aterizat la Bagdad în așa-numita Zonă Verde, unde se află ambasada Statelor Unite ale Americii, informează AFP și Digi24, citând surse din domeniul securității. Reporterii AFP din Bagdad au auzit mai multe explozii venind din Zona Verde (Green Zone), urmate de focuri rapide de culoare roșiatică, indicând că sistemul anti-rachetă al Ambasadei SUA, C-RAM, a fost activat. BREAKING – Multiple rockets landed in #US embassy perimeters in central #Baghdad. US military C-RAM intercepting incoming rockets.pic.twitter.com/Mxh4YmT3JT — Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) November 17, 2020Oficiali de securitate irakieni au arătat că a fost vorba de două rachete Katiusha lansate asupra Ambasadei SUA, potrivit Washington Post.

Organizations: Zone, US Locations: Bagdad, Statelor Unite ale Americii, SUA

Колебания почвы ощущались на западе страны, в том числе в Стамбуле. Землетрясение магнитудой 6,6 произошло на западе Турции, эпицентр находился в районе города Сеферлихисар провинции Измир, сообщает Агентство по чрезвычайным ситуациям и стихийным бедствиям (AFAD) в пятницу. Генеральный секретарь мэра Измира Бугра Гёкче заявил, что землетрясение вызвало значительные разрушения на западе Турции, несколько домов в городе разрушены. Major earthquake (6.8-7.0) in the Aegean off the coast of Turkey has caused significant damage in Izmir. https://t.co/lOafWgCdyF — David Lepeska (@dlepeska) October 30, 2020Телеканал демонстрирует кадры с места стихийного бедствия, на которых видны значительные разрушения в городе.

Persons: Бугра Гекче, Гекче, David Lepeska, Измир Organizations: Агентство по чрезвычайным ситуациям и стихийные бедствиям (AFAD), СМИ, NTV, Афинский университет, Telegram, Video, Radio Sputnik Moldova Locations: Izmir, Turkey.pic.twitter.com, Стамбул, Греция, КИШИНЕВ, Турция, Сеферлихисар, Измир, Буджа, Байраклы, Борнова, Додеканесские острова, Самос, Афинах, Измиром, Молдова

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