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☆ Opinion | Why Israel Is in Existential Danger Today
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Thomas L. Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

On Nov. 4, 2022, just after the current far-right Israeli government coalition won election, I wrote a column with this headline: “The Israel We Knew Is Gone.” It was meant to be a warning flare about just how radical this coalition is. I believe events have proved them wrong — and the situation is now even worse: The Israel we knew is gone, and today’s Israel is in existential danger. Israel is up against a regional superpower, Iran, that has managed to put Israel into a vice grip, using its allies and proxies: Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and Shiite militias in Iraq. Right now, Israel has no military or diplomatic answer. But Israel is led by a prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who has to stay in power to avoid potentially being sent to prison on corruption charges.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, — Organizations: West Bank, Palestinian Authority Locations: Israel, Iran, Iraq, Gaza, Lebanon, Oslo, Jordan

☆ Trump’s former top strategist pushes the 2024 election as a ‘victory or death!’ war
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Is this a political war to the knife?”I was not familiar with that term – “war to the knife” – but Bannon also recently used it in an interview with ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Ousted from White House role in 2017Bannon’s tenure in Trump’s White House was relatively short; he was fired in August 2017, part of a major reorganization under then-chief of staff John Kelly, who was brought in to control a chaotic atmosphere. As chief strategist at the White House, Bannon was known for large whiteboards full of lists of priorities – things that still ring true in the priorities he outlined over the weekend. Courts, Congress and mismanagement kept Bannon and Trump from achieving many of these goals in Trump’s first term. Anticipating the potential for a second Trump term, there are any number of supporters who are mapping out how to make the most of it.

Persons: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump’s, Bannon, ”, Tucker Carlson, “, Trump, Read, Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, John Kelly, Kelly, Trump’s, ” Bannon, Joe Biden’s, General Merrick Garland, Gestapo … there’s, MAGA, Peter Bergen, Bergen, Trump ” –, Roger Stone, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Alex Jones Organizations: CNN, FBI, Fox News, Sovereign, of Congress, Democrats, White, Trump’s, Trump –, Trump, of Justice, DOJ, Gestapo, Federal Reserve, Heritage Foundation, State Department, Heritage Locations: Detroit, Kansas, Atchison, White, Ukraine, Trump’s, State

☆ Thailand to become first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Helen Regan | Kocha Olarn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The result of the vote means that Thailand will become only the third place in Asia to allow for marriage equality after Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage in 2019 and Nepal in 2023. Mark Phillips/CNNPrevious attempts to legalize marriage equality over the past decade had stalled. Nonetheless Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, of the Pheu Thai Party, had also promised to bring the marriage equality bill to parliament. Japan is the only Group of Seven (G7) country that has not recognized either same-sex civil unions or same-sex marriage, despite recent high court decisions that ruled not allowing same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. South Korea does not legally recognize same-sex marriage but in February 2023, a South Korean court ruled in favor of a same-sex couple seeking equal health benefits.

Persons: ”, Panyaphon Phiphatkhunarnon, Thailand –, ” Panyaphon, Watit, ” Pokpong, Pokpong, Mark Phillips, Pita Limjaroenrat, Srettha Thavisin, Srettha, “, Peerapon Boonyakiat, Xi Jinping Organizations: CNN, Love Foundation, Pokpong, “, Party, Thailand’s, Pheu Thai Party, Bangkok Pride Locations: Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia, Taiwan, Nepal, Bangkok, Sukhumvit, Myanmar, Brunei, Indonesia, Aceh, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, China, Beijing, South Korea, Korea

☆ Armie Hammer called the sexual abuse allegations against him 'career death.' Here's a timeline of the actor's controversial fall from grace.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Jacob Sarkisian | Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Hammer denied certain allegations against him, such as the allegation of rape, and simply avoided or refused to address others. Leon Bennett/WireImageDuring the timing of the alleged messages, Hammer was married to Elizabeth Chambers. AdvertisementThat same year, the actor told Elle magazine that a former girlfriend tried to stab him while they were having sex. "I hit really dark low points," Hammer told Ramsey. Hammer denied rumors that he is a cannibal, calling them "bizarre," and said he's now sober after doing an extended stint in rehab.

Persons: —, Hammer, @houseofeffie, Armie Hammer, Richard Shotwell, Jennifer Lopez, Armie, Josh Duhamel, Hammer's, Elizabeth Chambers, Leon Bennett, Chambers, Julie Miller, Elizabeth, exes, Courtney Vucekovich, Paige Lorenze, Andrew Brettler, Mr, Jessica Ciencin Henriquez, Henriquez, Rebecca, Marquis de Sade, Elle, Angelova, Gloria Allred, Brettler, Allred, Effie, wasn't, Tyler Ramsey, Ramsey, he's, I'm, Moises Mendez II, Gabi Stevenson Organizations: Service, Air Mail, Business, Los Angeles Police Department, LAPD, Hollywood, Variety, Lionsgate, Hammers, Fox News, Daily Mail, Netflix, Playboy, Hollywood Reporter, Facebook Locations: Los Angeles, Dominican Republic, Netflix Brazil, LA, Cayman Islands

☆ FDA approves Merck vaccine designed to protect adults from bacteria that can cause pneumonia, serious infections
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Merck 's new vaccine designed to protect adults from a bacteria known as pneumococcus that can cause serious illnesses and a lung infection called pneumonia, the drugmaker said. It's the first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine designed specifically for adults and aims to provide broader protection than the available shots on the market, according to the drugmaker. Healthy adults can suffer from pneumococcal disease. Around 150,000 U.S. adults are hospitalized with pneumococcal pneumonia each year, Platt said. Death from the more serious form of the disease is highest among adults 50 and above, Merck said in a release in December.

Persons: Merck, Merck's, Heather Platt, Platt Organizations: Drug Administration, CNBC, Centers for Disease Control

☆ Bidenomics: The Queen Bee Is Jennifer Harris - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Farah Stockman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Our host, Jennifer Harris, gave a speech about how economic ideas change to meet the needs of a new era. In a room full of V.I.P.s, she was the Queen Bee. I was thrilled when the Biden administration came in with a plan for big federal investments in the American industrial base, tariffs, support for labor unions and actions against monopolies. To understand who Ms. Harris is, you have to know who she used to be. For years, she felt like an oddball in Washington, where both parties were still in thrall to neoliberalism.

Persons: I’ve, Jennifer Harris, Queen Bee, I’d, Harris, Trump, —, Biden, thrall Organizations: Biden, steelworkers, Department Locations: San Francisco Bay, Washington, Indiana, Mexico, China, United States

☆ More Women in Africa Are Using Long-Acting Contraception, Changing Lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Stephanie Nolen | Natalija Gormalova | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a busy day at the Kwapong Health Centre in rural Ghana, Beatrice Nyamekye put contraceptive implants into the arms of a half-dozen women, and gave eight or nine more a three-month hormonal injection to prevent pregnancy. A few sought condoms or birth control pills, but most wanted something longer lasting. “They like the implants and injections best of all,” said Ms. Nyamekye, a community health nurse. But that is changing as more women have been able to get methods that give them a fast, affordable and discreet boost of reproductive autonomy. Over the past decade, the number of women in the region using modern contraception has nearly doubled to 66 million.

Persons: Beatrice Nyamekye, ”, Nyamekye Organizations: Kwapong Health, United Nations Population Fund Locations: Ghana, Saharan Africa

☆ Meet the newest generation of the Kennedy family, America's most famous political dynasty
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Joe Kennedy III is one of the most prominent modern Kennedys in politics. Joe Kennedy III. Greg Nash-Pool/Getty ImagesJoe Kennedy III, 43, is the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy. Still, he'd go on to serve as a United States representative for Massachusetts from 2013 to 2021 and has held the position of United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland since 2022. The pair met in a Harvard Law School class taught by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and they now live in Newton, Massachusetts, with their two young children, CBS reported.

Persons: Joe Kennedy III, Greg Nash, Robert F, Kennedy, Ed Markey, he'd, Donald Trump's, He's, Marjory Stoneman, We're, Lauren Birchfield, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Matthew Rauch Kennedy Organizations: Stanford University, Harvard Law School, United, Massachusetts, United States, Northern Ireland, Democratic, House Energy, Commerce, Green, NBC Boston, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Harvard, Harvard Law, CBS, CNN Locations: Massachusetts, United States, Northern, Massachusetts's, Parkland , Florida, Newton , Massachusetts

☆ Tensions mount at troubled mental health startup Cerebral as another investor files a lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe infighting at mental health startup Cerebral is in full swing after an investor filed a lawsuit alleging another of the company's backers cost Cerebral hundreds of millions of dollars in value. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Access Industries' representative on Cerebral's board, Nami Park, is also an individual defendant in the lawsuit. But after Access filed its lawsuit against WestCap and Cerebral in April, that self-tender never happened, the June suit claims. With that offer buried, SoftBank still occupies one of six seats on Cerebral's board of directors.

Persons: —, WestCap, Len Blavatnik, Nami, WestCap's countersuit, would've, could've, WestCap's, SoftBank Organizations: Service, Access Industries, Business, Industries, WestCap, US Department of Justice, hasn't, Rock Health, Federal Trade Commission, FTC Locations: Delaware

☆ What Chase Oliver, the 2024 Libertarian Candidate, Believes - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Jane Coaston | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2016, the Libertarian Party presidential candidate, Gary Johnson, received more votes than any of the party’s other candidates in history and the most of any third-party candidate since Ross Perot — and arguably, the Libertarian Party has never recovered. Much like the conservative movement, the libertarian movement has been divided between more “normie” libertarians who have embraced criminal justice reform and social freedoms (like immigration and the rights of L.G.B.T.Q. And in 2024, the Libertarian Party Convention featured appearances from people like former President Donald Trump. But in a major surprise, the winner of the party’s presidential nominating process was not the Mises Caucus’s favorite but Chase Oliver, a 38-year-old, gay antiwar activist who had left the Democratic Party. I spoke with Mr. Oliver about what libertarianism means to him today, how he plans to fight for independent votes this year and why the Libertarian Party failed 2020’s “libertarian moment.”

Persons: Gary Johnson, Ross Perot —, Donald Trump, Mises, Chase Oliver, Oliver Organizations: Libertarian Party, Mises, Democratic Party

☆ Iceland wants to switch up its tourism tax to protect nature — and fight overtourism
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa near the fishing town of Grindavik, Iceland, on May 23, 2024. Iceland wants tourists to flock to its bubbling hot springs, picturesque ice caps and lunar-like lava landscapes — but not at the expense of its residents or natural environment. "We are trying still to mold the taxation system for the tourism sector for the future," Iceland's Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson told CNBC via videoconference. As I see it, we would want to go more toward accession fees to the magnets, as we call them, around the country," Benediktsson said. Iceland's government reinstated its so-called tourism tax at the start of the year, seeking to raise funds for sustainability programs and mitigate the environmental impact of mass tourism.

Persons: Bjarni Benediktsson, Benediktsson Organizations: CNBC Locations: Grindavik, Iceland, Amsterdam, Venice

☆ I started dating while I was unemployed and felt insecure. I created a strategy to help myself feel more confident.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Kanishka Nangare | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On May 2, 2024, I created a dating app profile that was equal parts funny, mysterious, and serious. Advertisement"I quit a month ago" didn't have the same impact as "I just quit my job!" Then, I wondered what would make me feel more confident if a date asked me about my next steps. The right person for me wouldn't put pressure on me to figure out my next job before I was ready. When I didn't feel interesting, I became interestedAs the job market tested my patience, I had nothing significant to share with my matches except anxiety.

Persons: —, snowballed, wouldn't, I'd, mindfully, He's Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Key holdouts at a Ukrainian diplomatic summit are proof that Putin's diplomatic playbook is working
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewOver the weekend, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rallied countries from around the world to support his call for Russia to end its invasion. It has been especially effective in the "global South" of non-Western powers whose wealth and influence on world affairs is growing. AdvertisementHowever, powerful non-Western countries refused to take part. Russia has also seized on claims that Western support for Israel in its war against Hamas is evidence of hypocrisy. AdvertisementIt is to Putin's advantage when those countries see Russia vs. Ukraine and Israel vs. Hamas as equivalent struggles, both complex enough to avoid taking a side.

Persons: —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Russia wasn't, didn't, Ukraine —, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Natalie Sabanadze, Pavan Kapoor Organizations: Service, BBC, Business, Ukraine, West, Chatham, ANC, Israel, Hamas Locations: Russia, Switzerland, China, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, India, South Africa, Ukraine, American, Moscow, Soviet, West, USSR, Soviet Union, Pakistan, Western, Israel, Indian

☆ Israeli Daytime Pause in Combat Appears to Take Hold in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Shashank Bengali | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

The change did not mean a cessation of fighting in the southern Gaza Strip, that statement said, adding that the campaign in the southernmost city of Rafah was continuing. The whipsaw statements appeared to reflect the competing pressures facing Mr. Netanyahu, as he juggles demands from the Biden administration and elsewhere around the globe with those of his own hawkish government. But Mr. Netanyahu insinuated that he did not learn of the plans until Sunday morning. Image Children waiting for food in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Saturday. At least 10 Israeli soldiers were killed in combat this weekend and an 11th died of wounds sustained days earlier.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Biden, —, Khan Younis, Haitham Imad, Bibi, ”, Amos Harel, ” Mr, Harel, Shani Sasson, Ms, Sasson, “, Eid, Omar Al, Yoav Gallant, Gadi, Benny Gantz, Mr, Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s, Itamar Ben, Gvir, Ben, Waseem Mahmoud, Amir Levy, Bezalel Smotrich, Gabby Sobelman Organizations: Military, ., “, Mr, Cogat, United Nations Security Council, Agence France, International Criminal, Israel’s, Hamas Locations: Gaza, Rafah, Khan, Israel, Gaza City, The Hague, Egypt, Beit Jann

It was a glimmer of familial normality in Gaza for a nine-year-old and her younger sibling that ended in tragedy. Hanan is one of thousands of critically ill patients waiting for medical evacuation from Gaza but unable to leave following the closure of the Rafah crossing to Egypt in early May. The only hope for many is to be evacuated through the Rafah crossing into Egypt and get treatment in neighboring countries. Since May 7, not one single case has been able to leave through Rafah, creating a backlog of desperation and severe cases. “The Rafah crossing should be reopened as quickly as possible,” Peeperkorn says, “or there should be an alternative crossing or mechanism actually applied because we cannot leave these critical patients.

Persons: CNN — Hanan Aqel, ” Hanan, Hanan, Mahmoud Mahane, Hanan Aqel, handout Hanan, Mohammad Al, ”, “, Rik Peeperkorn, Peeperkorn, ” Peeperkorn, European Union –, Kholoud, Malak Organizations: CNN, Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Health, West Bank, European Union, Nasser Locations: Gaza, Al, Aqsa, Rafah, Egypt, Israel, Jerusalem, Qatar, Jordan, UAE, Turkey, COGAT, Palestinian Territories

☆ Middle East Crisis Israeli Military Says Hezbollah’s Strikes Risk ‘Wider Escalation’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Mike Ives | Randy Pennell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

The change did not mean a cessation of fighting in the southern Gaza Strip, that statement said, adding that the campaign in the southernmost city of Rafah was continuing. The whipsaw statements appeared to reflect the competing pressures facing Mr. Netanyahu, as he juggles demands from the Biden administration and elsewhere around the globe with those of his own hawkish government. But Mr. Netanyahu insinuated that he did not learn of the plans until Sunday morning. Image Children waiting for food in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Saturday. Credit... Haitham Imad/EPA, via Shutterstock“It’s classic Bibi,” said Amos Harel, the military affairs analyst for the left-leaning Haaretz newspaper, referring to Mr. Netanyahu by his nickname.

☆ My son's video game habit worried me but it fueled his interest in coding, robots, and AI. At age 16, he won $55,000 at a science fair.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It helped him, especially in his science fair projects. They both used their coding skills later when they developed AI models for their science fair projects. But video games might have taken my son a step further. John and Pauline did their next science fair project together, expanding on the concept with tomato plants and a rover. John Benedict Estrada and Pauline Estrada stand in front of their science fair project at Regeneron ISEF.

Persons: —, Maria Estrada, It's, they've, John, Mario, Pauline, Dexter, Estrada's, Gordon E, Moore, John Benedict Estrada, Pauline Estrada, ISEF Organizations: Service, Fresno State, Business, Nintendo, PlayStation, Regeneron, Science, Engineering, University of California Locations: ISEF, Berkeley

☆ The influencer-marketing strategies that made brands like Adobe and Google Pixel favorites for creators from underrepresented backgrounds to work with
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Influencer marketing is so personal, it's about the creator," Jenkins said. Several industry experts, including creators, have said this is because brands routinely pay creators of color less than their white counterparts on collaborations. AdvertisementSome companies like Pandora, however, have earned reputations among creators of color for fair compensation, prompting them to develop long-term partnerships spanning years. We also give the creator creative latitude whenever we can and let them co-create the concept based on what is authentic to their experience." "We usually know going into a negotiation where it's going to start and where it's going to end up."

Persons: Inclusivity isn't, Nikki Jenkins, She's, it's, Jenkins, Brandon Shi, They've, Google's, Ava Donaldson, Nneya Richards, she's, Donaldson, We're, we're, Pandora, lowballs, Leah Walker, Walker Organizations: Service, Business, Pandora, Adobe, Google, Heritage

☆ Killings show ISIS remains a threat in Syria's desert 5 years after losing its caliphate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

ISIS killed an estimated 84 Syrian soldiers and 44 civilians in central Syria in March, making it the most violent month in the ISIS desert campaign since late 2017. Another four Syrian troops were killed in another desert attack in late April. "Over the past several years, ISIS has been able to make regular attacks in the desert," Landis told Business Insider. AdvertisementLandis noted that the Syrian military is picking up its efforts to attack ISIS in the Homs-Palmyra region. AdvertisementWhile the Syrian military does carry out combing operations in the Homs desert, ISIS remnants are far from Damascus's top priority.

Persons: —, Joshua Landis, Landis, Bashar al, Aron Lund, Lund, Assad, what's, there's Organizations: Service, ISIS, Human Rights, Business, Center for Middle East Studies, University of Oklahoma, Century International, Syrian Democratic Forces Locations: United Kingdom, Homs, Syria, Iraq, Deir ez, Palmyra, Islamic State, Kurdish, Turkey, Syria's Hasakah, Damascus, State

☆ Chinese officials’ attempt to ‘block’ formerly detained journalist mars Australia goodwill tour
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | Angus Watson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s four-day visit to Australia this week was set to be focused on repairing long-strained relations between the two countries. But apparent efforts by Chinese officials to stand in front of an Australian reporter during a press briefing have shone a spotlight back on frictions between the countries. Beijing has also long been condemned by Western nations and rights groups for wrongful and arbitrary detentions. 2 official, to Australia is the highest-level trip to a US-allied country of any Chinese official in seven years. Speaking alongside Li following the signing ceremony, Albanese called the visit “another important step in stabilizing” the relationship.

Persons: Li Qiang’s, Cheng Lei, Li, Anthony Albanese, Cheng, I’m, ” Cheng, Albanese, ”, Yang Hengjun, Yang, Li Qiang, Lukas Coch, ” Li, Scott Morrison Organizations: CNN, Sky News Australia, Australian, Sky News, Guardian, Daily Telegraph, CGTN, Australia's, AP Pandas, Sunday, Adelaide Zoo, New Zealand Locations: Australia, China, Canberra, Beijing, Australian, US, “, New, Chinese

☆ ALICEs, DINKs, HENRYs, and More: a Complete Guide
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

But the terms' recent popularity suggests people want to understand how they fit into the broader economy beyond standard measurements. But that, too, is uncertain: She said she was "dangerously close" to losing the aid because her income is too high. ALICEs tend to be older or younger workers, and while they're represented across racial groups, they're more likely to be Black or Hispanic. HIFI: High Income, Financially InsecureHIFI is the latest acronym to join the club. In a 2021 Medium post, Erica Dhawan defined "geriatric millennials" as millennials born in the early 1980s.

Persons: ALICE, HENRY, Kory, Anthony Klotz, Kantenga, DINK, They've, they've, Eric Anicich, Henry, Alice, haven't, Sarah, she's, — there's, they're, Carrie, Gen Zers, Brenton, Mirlanda, Neiman Marcus, Katie Notopoulos, Paige Connell, Connell, Chrissy Arsenault, Arsenault, Jimmy Simpson, who've, Rich, Christopher Stroup, Stroup, HIFIs, Erica Dhawan, Dwahan, Louis, —, Jewel Benjamin, Benjamin, micromanaging, Erin Snodgrass, Jacob Zinkula Organizations: FIRE, Business, LinkedIn, Texas, USC Marshall School of Business, : Asset, SNAP, Los Angeles Times, DINKs, Public School, Financial Independence, Sherwood News, Federal Reserve Bank of St, Federal Reserve, University of Michigan Health, Social, Social Security Locations: POLK, City, Dallas, Boston, Massachusetts, Colorado, Santa Monica , California, millennials, Georgia

☆ Plummeting fertility rates are making Asian countries worry about running out of soldiers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewEast Asia has some of the world's lowest fertility rates, forcing countries in the region to think hard about how to maintain their military strength. This is particularly concerning given the rise in tensions between North and South Korea, and between China and the US. China, Japan, and South Korea have fertility rates below the global replacement rate — resulting in declining populations. South Korea's fertility rate was 0.72 in 2023, the lowest in the world, compared to the global average of 2.2, according to The Lancet. Hughes said that, like South Korea, Japan has been left thinking about how automation and AI can mitigate the worst effects of a shortage of an army-age population.

Persons: —, Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Pardo, Chris Hughes, Hughes, They've, it's, China's Organizations: Service, Business, KF, VUB, Brussels School, Governance, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, South Korean, North, - Defense Forces, University, Warwick, Self - Defense Forces, Japan Times, Liberation Army, Nikkei Asia Locations: Asia, North, South Korea, China, Japan, Korea's, VUB Korea, Vrije, North Korea, Korea, Israel, Pardo, Ukraine, Russia

☆ Forget Elon Musk’s record pay package from Tesla. More could be on the way.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —Tesla shareholders on Thursday confirmed they want Elon Musk to get a massive record pay package for running Tesla for the last six years. “The chancellor found a number of defects in the process.”But Tesla shareholders also approved moving Tesla’s state of incorporation to Texas, partly in reaction to the Delaware decision. “What we recognized in 2018 and continue to recognize today is that one thing Elon most certainly does not have is unlimited time,” Tesla board chair Robyn Denholm wrote to Tesla shareholders ahead of the most recent vote. Ark Invest has a five-year target price for Tesla shares at $2,600 a share. Not everyone on that list got there through packages of stock options.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick, Musk, It’s, “ It’s, Samantha Crispin, Baker Botts, “, ” Musk, McCormick’s, Elon, ” Tesla, Robyn Denholm, ”, Tasha Keeney, ” Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bernard Arnault, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Bill Gates —, Zuckerberg, McCormick Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Tesla, ARK Invest, Elon, Invest, Microsoft, Apple, SpaceX, Amazon, Facebook Locations: New York, Delaware, Texas, “, Tesla

☆ Alex Jones’ Infowars survived a judge’s order, but the conspiracy outlet could still be shut down
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Some of the Sandy Hook families had requested the judge move to liquidate Jones’ Free Speech Systems company. What happens to InfowarsFor now, nothing changes for Jones’ Infowars shows. Because of Jones’ bankruptcy, Free Speech Systems is now in the hands of a court-appointed trustee. “I do not now own Infowars,” Jones said during an “emergency” show on Saturday. But no matter what happens to the company, Jones still owes nearly $1.5 billion.

Persons: Alex Jones ’, Jones, Sandy, I’ve, Christopher Lopez, “, Lopez, Sandy Hook, ” Lopez, Jones ’, Sandy Hook –, It’s, ” Jones, ” Jay Westbrook, ” Westbrook, ” Marie Reilly, Anthony Fauci, Trump, Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson Organizations: CNN, Free Speech Systems, Systems, Speech Systems, University of Texas, Penn State University, National Institute of Allergy, Fox News Locations: Houston

☆ Japan reports record spike in potentially deadly bacterial infection
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Helen Regan | Junko Ogura | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Cases of a dangerous and highly fatal bacterial infection have reached record levels in Japan, official figures show, with experts so far unable to pinpoint the reason for the rise. STSS is a rare but serious bacterial infection that can develop when bacteria spread into deep tissues and the bloodstream. In March, Japanese authorities warned of a jump in STSS cases. The reason for this year’s rise in cases of STSS in Japan remains unclear, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK. “So, more people are now susceptible to infection, and that may be one reason for the sharp rise in cases.”

Persons: iGAS “, Ken Kikuchi, people’s, ” Kikuchi Organizations: CNN, Japan’s Health, Japan’s National, of Infectious, US Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, CDC, World Health, of Infectious Diseases, NHK, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Locations: Japan, STSS, Tokyo

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