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☆ From Australia to the UK: Where pro-Palestinian university protests are happening around the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Here’s a look at some of the pro-Palestinian campus protests around the world. AustraliaOver the past few weeks, pro-Palestinian protest camps have appeared in at least seven universities across Australia. FranceIn Paris, pro-Palestinian protests erupted at the Sciences Po university and the Sorbonne university in late April. At McGill University in downtown Montreal, pro-Palestinian student protesters have set up an encampment on the front lawn. On May 2, a Quebec Superior Court judge rejected an injunction request that would have forced the pro-Palestinian protesters to leave their encampment.

Persons: Hilary Whiteman, ”, Owen Humphreys, Miguel Medina, Emmanuel Macron, ” Louise, ” Samuel Lejoyeaux, “ I’ll, “, India Eric Garcetti, Christinne, Oliver Marsden, ” Ali Organizations: CNN, New York’s Columbia University, Portland State, UCLA, United Nations, The University of Queensland, Students for Palestine, Palestine, University of Sydney, Sydney, United, United Kingdom Pro, Newcastle University, Newcastle University’s, ”, Sciences Po, Sorbonne, . Riot, Sorbonne University, Getty Images Sciences, Columbia University, Columbia, Harvard, Yale, UNC, Vanderbilt, “, Union of Jewish Students of France, Le Monde, CRS, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Milia Islamia University, BJP, Bharatiya Janata Party, Communist Party, ’ Federation of India, At McGill University, Palestinian, Israel . Mounted, McGill University's, University of Toronto’s, University of British, CBC News, Reuters, American University of Beirut, American University of, Getty Locations: Gaza, United States, Europe, Asia, Israel, Gaza’s Rafah, Australia, Brisbane, United Kingdom, Newcastle, England, Leeds, Bristol, Warwick, Britain, France, Paris, Palestine, AFP, de, India, New Delhi, Columbia, Jamia, Canada, Montreal, Quebec, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Lebanon, American University of Beirut, Beirut

☆ I raised my son in Germany until he was 6. Now, we're back in the US, and my family is going through reverse culture shock.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Liz Humphreys | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Liz Humphreys moved to Europe with her husband and raised her son in Berlin until he was 6. AdvertisementMy family has been back in New York City for a year and a half, and we're still struck by all the "rules" surrounding kids here. JF GrossenBerlin was affordable for raising a family and had great childcareIn 2012, my husband and I moved to Europe from New York City for work. He also had difficulty adjusting to all of the structure around the school day. In the 2024 Safety Index by Global Residence Index, Berlin ranked 46, while New York City was 107.

Persons: Liz Humphreys, —, Prenzlauer Berg, resignedly, we're, JF Grossen, it's, I've Organizations: Service, JF, London —, Berlin, New Locations: Europe, Berlin, New York, Prenzlauer, playdates, New York City, Amsterdam, London, Germany, Manhattan, Kita, Germnay

☆ Fox News threatened legal retaliation against a family suing the network over the death of their daughter in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewDays before a Ukrainian family filed a lawsuit against Fox News over the death of their daughter, they received a letter from the network threatening retaliation. Kuvshynova's family now says that Fox took unacceptable risks, including continuing the trip despite one of the company's security consultants vetoing it. Compensation with a catchIn the aftermath of Kuvshynova's death, Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott contacted her father, Andriy, offering her condolences, the lawsuit says. The family's lawsuit claims that Fox attempted to impose non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements on all surviving family members. In correspondence with Fox, seen by BI, Humphreys also argued that objectively sharing the details of Fox's actions around the time of Kuvshynova's death doesn't constitute disparagement.

Persons: —, Oleksandra, Kuvshynova, Pierre Zakrzewski, Ben Hall, Kuvshynova's, Fox, Sasha Kuvshynova, Suzanne Scott, Andriy, Stephen Humphreys, Humphreys Organizations: Service, Fox News, Business, Fox, BI Locations: Ukrainian, Kyiv, Ukraine

☆ Exploring the Backyard
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Melissa Kirsch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For more than 20 years, the British adventurer Alastair Humphreys roamed the planet. He rowed across the Atlantic, traversed India on foot, cycled around the world. Each hyper-detailed map includes not just roads but footpaths, vegetation and variations in terrain. Humphreys commits to deeply exploring one small segment of his map per week, to getting intimate with his immediate environment, by walking or biking every millimeter. “I wanted it to be serendipitous, not governed by my preferences,” he writes.

Persons: Alastair Humphreys, ”, Humphreys, I’ve, “ Organizations: Ordnance Survey, U.S . Geological Survey Locations: British, India, U.S

The pay data includes salaries ranging from a data scientist position that offers $170,000 per year at Discord to a staff engineer role that earns $250,000 or more at Patreon. AdvertisementHere are the annual salaries for a job at FaZe Clan:Legal Counsel: $142,273 median starting range; from $133,308 to $194,437FaZe Clan did not respond to BI's request for comment. At LTK, a senior software engineer would make $130,000Courtesy of LTKLTK, formerly known as RewardStyle, is an affiliate-marketing and social-commerce platform used by influencers across Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. At Teachable, a level II senior software engineer would make $190,000Teachable is a platform where creators can build and sell online courses and coaching programs. Here are annual salary ranges for several jobs at Teachable:Data Analyst : $69,826 to $85,000: $69,826 to $85,000 Senior Software Engineer : $160,000 to $180,000: $160,000 to $180,000 Senior Software Engineer - Core : $150,000 to $170,000: $150,000 to $170,000 Senior Software Engineer II : $190,000: $190,000 Software Engineer: $125,000 to $135,000Teachable did not respond to BI's request for comment.

Persons: upstarts, we're, Justin Kenna, they've, ByteDance, Teachable, Konstantin Savusia, James Nord, Brandon Brown, Ryan Brown, Brian Mechem, Warby Parker, Grin, Amanda Perelli, Anthony, Alex Zaccaria, Nick Humphreys, Linktree's, Amber Venz, Baxter, Read, Sydney Bradley, economy's, Patreon, Chris Best, Jason Henry Substack Organizations: YouTube, Business, FaZe, Safety, Software, Security, Enterprise Security, FaZe Clan, Fohr, Inc, Grin Technologies, Facebook, Keli Network Inc, Business Affairs, Jellysmack, Linktree, Ops, RewardStyle Inc, Networks, Mighty Networks, Mighty Software, Engineering, Sydney, Sydney Bradley One, BI, Staff, Social, Data Engineering, Trust, Quality Assurance, Hotmart, & $ Locations: California, New York, Texas, FaZe, Fohr, Jellysmack, Karat, Linktree, LTK, Instagram, Dallas , Texas, Teachable

☆ San Francisco’s “Pro-Drug Culture”
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( German Lopez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Culture can sound like an abstract concept, but it matters for drug policy. In San Francisco and other liberal cities, the opposite shift has happened with hard drug use. When I asked people living on the streets why they are in San Francisco, the most common response was that they knew they could avoid the legal and social penalties that often follow addiction. Some came from as close as Oakland, believing that San Francisco was more permissive. As Keith Humphreys, a drug policy expert at Stanford University, told me, San Francisco “is on the extreme of a pro-drug culture.”

Persons: Keith Humphreys, San Francisco “, ” Organizations: Stanford University Locations: Francisco, San Francisco, Oakland

☆ The 'solar wind,' which the sun is constantly blasting over the planets, suddenly disappeared and created a void around Mars
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-14 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Solar wind washes over the planets, but it briefly disappeared at Mars due to an event on the sun. Normally in our solar system, the sun is constantly spewing out a stream of charged particles and magnetic fields, called the solar wind. In December 2022, though, the solar wind suddenly disappeared around Mars, and the planet's atmosphere swelled by thousands of kilometers, as a result. An eruption on the sun swept away the solar windScientists determined that the sun had emitted a burst of high-speed solar wind, which swept away a region of the regular solar wind, leaving a void in its wake. To figure out if that's what happened, it helps to study the opposite extreme, when the solar wind vanishes.

Persons: Mars, Shannon Curry, MAVEN, Lacey Young, Curry, Owen Humphreys, NASA's MAVEN Organizations: MAVEN, Service, NASA, JPL, American Geophysical Union, Lacey Young NASA, Science, Space Station Locations: Mars, San Francisco

SEATTLE (AP) — Four county elections offices in Washington state were evacuated Wednesday after they received envelopes containing suspicious powders — including two that field-tested positive for fentanyl — while workers were processing ballots from Tuesday’s election. Renton police detective Robert Onishi confirmed that an envelope received by workers at a King County elections office field-tested positive for fentanyl, while Spokane Police Department spokesperson Julie Humphreys said fentanyl was found in an envelope at the Spokane County Elections office, The Seattle Times reported. Political Cartoons View All 1237 ImagesThe envelope received by the Pierce County elections office in Tacoma contained baking soda, Tacoma police spokesperson William Muse told the paper. Halei Watkins, communications manager for King County Elections, told The Seattle Times the envelope opened by staffers in Renton on Wednesday morning was not a ballot. The Secretary of State's Office noted that elections officials in two counties — King and Okanogan — received suspicious substances in envelopes during the August primary.

Persons: Steve Hobbs, ”, Renton, Robert Onishi, Julie Humphreys, William Muse, ” Muse, Halei Watkins, King County, Watkins, Patrick Bell, Okanogan — Organizations: SEATTLE, Seattle —, State's, Spokane Police, Seattle Times, ” Voters, King County, Spokane County, Okanogan, United States Postal Inspection Service Locations: Washington, King County, Seattle, Skagit , Spokane, Pierce, King, Spokane County, Tacoma, Spokane, Renton, Okanogan

The nearly monthlong trial, in courtroom 26A in downtown Manhattan, of one-time crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried was courtroom drama. The line to get into the courthouse could start as early as 11:30 p.m. the night before, and, on some days, courtroom slots were claimed by 4:30 a.m. Anyone who didn’t make it into the courtroom could watch the action on TV screens in overflow rooms. There, it could get rowdy, with laughing or heckling in response to witness testimony.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried Locations: Manhattan

His release by North Korea in September followed weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations that led the Swedish government to retrieve King in North Korea and bring him across the border into China for a handoff to the U.S. ambassador. King, who joined the Army in January 2021, had faced two allegations of assault in South Korea. King had already been due to face disciplinary action in the United States after his release from South Korean detention. Then King sprinted across the border into North Korea. The Army said King left the Army in South Korea with the intention of staying away permanently "and did remain so absent in desertion until on or about 27 September 2023."

Persons: Travis King, King, King's, Claudine Gates, Gates, Camp Humphreys, Franklin Rosenblatt, Bowe Bergdahl, Jonathan Franks, Bergdahl, Phil Stewart, Gerry Doyle Organizations: U.S . Army, Reuters, Military Justice, Army, Thomson Locations: North Korea, Camp, Swedish, China, U.S, Texas, North, Afghanistan, South Korea, South, United States

☆ U.S. Army charges Private Travis King with desertion over dash into North Korea
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. Army has charged Private Travis King with crimes ranging from desertion for running into North Korea in July to assault against fellow soldiers and solicitation of child pornography, according to documents obtained by Reuters. The Army promised to investigate what happened at Camp Humphreys, and I await the results." For weeks, the U.S. Army has deferred questions about whether King would face disciplinary action, saying its priority has been on ensuring the soldier received the proper care after being held for two months by North Korea. His release by North Korea in September followed weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations that led the Swedish government to retrieve King in North Korea and bring him across the border into China for a handoff to the U.S. ambassador. King was flown to a military hospital in Texas on Sept. 28 for medical evaluations, including for his mental health.

Persons: Travis King, King, King's, Claudine Gates, Gates, Camp Humphreys Organizations: U.S . Army, Reuters, Military Justice, Army Locations: Seoul, North Korea, Korea's, Camp, Swedish, China, U.S, Texas

Bowers hurt his left foot midway through the second quarter, not that it mattered as Georgia scored 27 straight points to take control. Vanderbilt (2-6, 0-4) lost its sixth straight overall and sixth consecutive to Georgia. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesThe Commodores opened the game taking a 7-0 lead with their first TD against Georgia under coach Clark Lea. Bowers hurt his left foot at the end of a 14-yard carry midway through the second quarter when tackled on the sideline. Vanderbilt: The Commodores scored their most points against Georgia since 2013 in a 31-27 win.

Persons: — Carson Beck, Brock Bowers, Bowers, Daijun Edwards, Clark Lea, Ken Seals, AJ Swann, London Humphreys, Beck, Dominic Lovett, Tykee Smith, Kendall Milton, Peyton Woodring, Kirby Smart, he’ll, Van Pran, Vanderbilt Organizations: Georgia, Vanderbilt, ., SEC, Bulldogs, Commodores, CBS, Alabama, UP NEXT Georgia, AP Locations: Tenn, . Georgia, Georgia, TAKEAWAYS Georgia, Nashville, UP, Jacksonville, Florida, Mississippi

☆ I moved to a US military base in South Korea with a month's notice. I love it so much I'm dreading going back to America.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Amber Griffiths moved to Camp Humphreys in South Korea last October after her husband was assigned there. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Amber Griffiths, a 25-year-old military wife, mother, and owner of a baking business. Since my husband is in the military, we knew our life could be incredibly unpredictable, but it was still kind of crazy. In that time, we had to get everything packed, say goodbye to friends and family, and ship our car overseas. We've made so many good memories that I'm dreading going back to AmericaI didn't think I was going to love living in another country as much as I do.

Persons: Amber Griffiths, Camp Humphreys, —, Baskin, Robbins, Griffiths, I'd, Everyone's, there's, we've, We've, I've Organizations: Service, United Service, USO, Google Locations: South Korea, Fort Hood , Texas, Seoul, —, Korea, America, There's, Texas, Australia

Seoul, South Korea CNN —South Korean police have arrested two people and questioned more than a dozen American soldiers on suspicion of smuggling and distributing synthetic cannabis after raiding two US army bases. Two people – a South Korean and a Filipino – were arrested for alleged drug distribution. Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty ImagesRecreational use of cannabis is illegal in South Korea, where drugs are a social and cultural taboo and users face harsh penalties. Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial PoliceThe soldier, who is among those questioned, sold the drug to a Filipino distributor, who then sold it to a South Korean distributor and other US soldiers, the release alleged. During the raid, police seized 80 milliliters of synthetic cannabis, 27 electronic cigarette devices and nearly $13,000 in cash allegedly earned from drug sales, the release said.

Persons: Camp Casey, Camp Humphreys, Jung Yeon, Camp Humphries Organizations: South Korea CNN — South, Wednesday . Police, United, US Army Criminal Investigation Division, Police, CNN, United States Forces, Getty, Nambu Provincial Police, US Army Criminal Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Camp Humphreys, United States, Korean, United States Forces Korea, Camp, Pyeongtaek

And Biden isn’t the only candidate trying to line up support among young voters. Former President Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in his comeback bid for the White House, visited Iowa State University last weekend. “And that’s not happening so far.”Biden won 61% of voters between the ages of 18 and 29 in 2020, according to AP VoteCast, making young voters a critical part of his coalition. The White House has worked with online influencers to reach people who don't rely on traditional media. On Thursday, Harris repeatedly tried to demonstrate that she understood young voters’ concerns.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Jaden Clemons, Layth Carpenter, Harris, ”, Joe Biden, Clemons, Biden, they're, Donald Trump, “, Trump, John Brabender, Isaac Gavin, ” Sen, Mitt Romney, ” Biden, ” Harris, Kevin Munoz, isn’t, John Della Volpe, “ It’s, Della Volpe, Destiny Humphreys, they’re, Carpenter, ___ Price, Ayanna Alexander, Farnoush Amiri Organizations: —, Hampton University, Howard University, White, Republican, Iowa State University, Alpha Gamma Rho, University of Iowa, YouTube, Drake University, Utah Republican, U.S . Capitol, AP, North Carolina, Democratic National Committee, Biden, Democrats, Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics, South Carolina State University, U.S, Supreme Locations: HAMPTON, Va, Hampton, Las Vegas, Des Moines, Utah, United States, Greensboro, N.C, —, New York, Beaumont, Des Moines , Iowa, Orangeburg, S.C, Washington

☆ Ireland thrash Romania 82-8 in sweltering Bordeaux
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BORDEAUX, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Ireland thrashed Romania 82-8 to get their World Cup campaign started in style in Bordeaux on Saturday, running in 12 tries despite the sweltering heat as the returning Johnny Sexton pulled the strings and centre Bundee Aki ran riot. Romania briefly led against the number one-ranked team in the world, after running back a clearance kick and sending scrum half Gabriel Rupanu clean through to score in the second minute. By the time Sexton walked off to a standing ovation midway through the second half the game was long over as a contest. Aki’s power was also impressive, running perfectly into the gaps and getting his second try six minutes from time to take the Irish tally past the 70-point mark. Ireland next meet Tonga in Nantes next Saturday while Romania return to Bordeaux against South Africa on Sunday, Sept. 17.

Persons: Johnny Sexton, Bundee Aki, Gabriel Rupanu, Jamison Gibson, Hugo Keenan, Tadhg Beirne, Aki, Sexton, Rob Herring, Peter O'Mahony, Joe McCarthy, Rupanu's, Keenan, O'Mahony, Herring, McCarthy, Beirne, David Humphreys, Jack Crowley, Mark Gleeson, Lawrence White, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Ireland, Romania, World, South, Gibson, Namibia, Thomson Locations: BORDEAUX, Bordeaux, Romania, Ireland, South Africa, Scotland, Argentina, Lens, Sydney, Tonga, Nantes

☆ World Scout Jamboree: Extreme weather forces teenagers to leave campsite early in South Korea event concludes early due to extreme weather in South Korea
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Gawon Bae Jake Kwon Jessie Yeung | Gawon Bae | Jake Kwon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The World Scout Jamboree, held in Saemangeum on the country’s west coast, saw nearly 40,000 teenagers turn up, according to organizers. The event was supposed to feature outdoor activities, cultural performances, sustainability workshops and other offerings for the participants, mostly middle and high schoolers. But extreme weather has put a dampener on festivities and scouts are now leaving the main venue almost a week ahead of schedule. The typhoon is forecast to hit South Korea on Thursday, with up to 6 inches (150 millimeters) of rainfall expected, according to CNN meteorologists. Participants play with a ball at the campsite for the 25th World Scout Jamboree in South Korea, on August 4, 2023.

Persons: Khanun, Kim Sung, Ho, Kim Hong, Kim Hyun, Yoon Suk Yeol, US Army Garrison Humphreys Organizations: South Korea CNN, Organization of, Scout Movement, Government of, CNN, Safety Management, Korean Meteorological Agency, South, US Army, Reuters Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Saemangeum, Republic of Korea, Korea, United States, Britain, Singapore

☆ World Scout Jamboree in limbo as American and British groups pull out over extreme heat
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The World Scout Jamboree in South Korea faced calls to be canceled on Saturday after large contingents from the United States and Britain pulled out a week early over extreme heat and weather conditions. In an effort to calm the situation, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered officials to roll out tour programs showcasing Korean culture and nature in Seoul and other cities, available for all scouts. “We had the word of the leadership of the government that things will be improved.”A participant receives medical treatment at Jamboree Hospital during the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Buan, South Korea, August 4, 2023. Kim Hong-Ji/ReutersThe US contingent will take part in a jamboree program on Saturday before moving to US Army Garrison Humphreys near the jamboree site on Sunday, according to an email reviewed by Reuters. “The US contingent to the World Scout Jamboree has made the difficult decision that we will be departing the 25th World Scout Jamboree site early because of ongoing extreme weather and resulting conditions at the jamboree site,” said the email sent to parents by the US group’s media team.

Persons: Kristin Sayers, Corey’s, ”, Yoon Suk Yeol, Marina Rustan, “, Kim Hong, Garrison Humphreys Organizations: South Korean, Argentina Scout Association, Jamboree Hospital, US, Reuters, Organization of, Scout Movement, Korean Scout Association, ” Locations: South Korea, United States, Britain, Singapore, Saemangeum, Buan, South Korea’s, Virginia, Seoul, Philippines, Argentina

☆ Heatwave-hit jamboree in S.Korea in doubt as American scouts leave
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Participants wait in a long line to get into a souvenir shop at the camping site for the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Buan, South Korea, August 4, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiBUAN, South Korea, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The World Scout Jamboree in South Korea faced calls to be cancelled on Saturday after large contingents from the United States and Britain pulled out a week early over extreme heat and weather conditions. The U.S. contingent will take part in a jamboree programme on Saturday before moving to U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys near the jamboree site on Sunday, according to an email reviewed by Reuters. "The US Contingent to the World Scout Jamboree has made the difficult decision that we will be departing the 25th World Scout Jamboree site early because of ongoing extreme weather and resulting conditions at the jamboree site," said the email sent to parents by the U.S. group's media team. Organisers would meet on Saturday to discuss whether to continue, cancel or scale back the event, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.

Persons: Kim Hong, Ji BUAN, U.S . Army Garrison Humphreys, Hyunsu Yim, Tom Hogue, William Mallard Organizations: REUTERS, South Korean, U.S, U.S . Army, Reuters, Contingent, Organization of, Scout Movement, Korean Scout Association, Minwoo, Thomson Locations: Buan, South Korea, United States, Britain, U.S, Saemangeum, South Korea's, Seoul

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), the pork industry trade group, supports the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, a bill introduced by U.S. Animal welfare groups say Proposition 12 is necessary because some sows and hens are housed in cages so small they cannot turn around. "We ultimately don’t believe the EATS Act is aligned with progress in animal welfare," Carey said. Hormel Foods <HRL.N> and Tyson Foods (TSN.N) did not respond to questions about the EATS Act. All of its 750 ranchers are in compliance with Proposition 12, said vice president of communications Kerri McClimen.

Persons: Randy Hutton Jr, Leah Millis, Roger Marshall, Ashley Hinson, Clemens, Tyson, Bryan Humphreys, Chris Carey, Carey, Jim Monroe, Brian Moscogiuri, Galina Hale, Chris Green, Randy Hutton, Jr, Hutton Jr, Perdue, Kerri McClimen, Leah Douglas, David Gregorio, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, U.S ., Pork Producers Council, U.S, Clemens Food Group, Supreme, Reuters, Smithfield Foods, Tyson Foods, University of California, Harvard Law School's Animal Law, Niman, Thomson Locations: Chestertown , Maryland, U.S, California, U.S . Congress, Smithfield, Santa Cruz, Shore

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his delegation, North Korean state media KCNA reported on July 26, 2023. Meanwhile, Moscow over the decades has been a staunch ally for North Korea, especially as the two share a joint animosity toward the West. US officials said last year that North Korea was selling millions of rockets and artillery shells to Russia for use on the battlefield in Ukraine. North Korea typically marks key moments in its history with displays of its newest weaponry. One such weapon that may be on display is the Hwasong-18 ICBM, a solid-fueled, nuclear-capable missile that North Korea claims could hit anywhere in the United States.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Sergei Shoigu –, Kang Sun Nam, Shoigu, Li Hongzhong, Kim Song Nam, North Korea “, ” Ankit Panda, Stanton, ” Panda, Blake Herzinger, “ It’s, ” Herzinger, Sergei Shoigu, Pyongyang’s, Camp Humphreys, Xi Jinping, Panda, Vladimir Putin, Xi, Putin, Wagner Organizations: South Korea CNN —, Russian, North Korean Defense, Korean Central News Agency, Korean People’s Army, North Korean, Nuclear, Carnegie Endowment, International Peace, United States Studies Center, Russian Defense, United Nations Command, Beijing, Aid, UN Command, Army, US, Chinese Communist Party, UN Security Council, Foreign Ministry, US Navy Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Russia, China, North, Pyongyang, Ukraine, North Korea, Moscow, Australia, North Korean, United States, Aid Korea, Soviet Union, Pyeongtaek, Beijing, Soviet, Russian, Iran, Korea, Moscow’s, Japan

☆ Preferred securities are yielding nearly 7%. After a turbulent first half, here's why it may be time to jump in
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

After a rocky first half of the year, it may be a good time to buy preferred securities. The ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities index, which tracks the performance of fixed-rate preferred securities, has a yield-to-worst of 6.7%. While many preferreds have fixed rates, some have floating rates or fixed-to-floating rates that switch from fixed to floating after a certain period of time. In 2022, the ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities index lost 19%. Its top-rated funds include Global X US Preferred ETF and iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF.

Persons: Leslie Falconio, Michael Youngworth, Youngworth, Falconio, Bonds, JR Humphreys, Humphreys, Humphrey, America's Youngworth, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Treasury, Federal Reserve, UBS, BofA Securities, Securities, Brock Investment Advisors, ICE, JPMorgan, American Equity Investment, Western Alliance, Bank, America's, preferreds . Bank of America, Global, US, iShares, Income Securities Locations: preferreds, preferreds .

☆ Dreaming of life on a remote island? Ireland will pay you almost $100,000 to move to one
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Moving to a remote island in Ireland could secure you a cash grant — but there are conditions. If you've ever dreamed of leaving everything behind and living on a remote island, now might be your chance. Ireland will give you a grant of up to 84,000 euros ($92,297) if you settle one of the country's coastal islands. Between 1996 and 2016, the population of the islands covered by the policy was found to have fallen by 12.8%. Improving infrastructure and increasing job opportunities, including the option for remote work, are also part of the 10-year plan, she added.

Persons: you've, —, Heather Humphreys Locations: Ireland

☆ Ireland will pay people up to $92,000 to move to idyllic remote islands — but there are a few catches
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ireland offers generous cash grants for those who want to live on remote islands off its western coast. To meet the funding criteria, people must buy property on one of the idyllic islands. The new initiative will come into effect on July 1. However, a person must own property on one of the islands built before 1993 that has been vacant for at least two years. Something else to consider is that while anyone can own property in Ireland, that doesn't necessarily guarantee the right to live in the country, according to CNN.

Persons: —, Esther Moliné, Heather Humphreys Organizations: Service, Rural, Community, CNN Locations: Donegal, Arranmore, Ireland

☆ What E. Jean Carroll had to prove to win her case against Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Lauren Del Valle | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Carroll receiving a monetary award from this trial hinged on whether the jury unanimously believed her claims against Trump. “For E. Jean Carroll this lawsuit is not about the money,” attorney Roberta Kaplan said during closing arguments on Monday. Trump appears the most agitated on the video when he denies Carroll’s rape allegation. Two friends that Carroll testified she told soon after the alleged rape testified about their recollection of Carroll’s account in 1996. Tacopina in his closing argument Monday also accused Carroll of fabricating her rape allegations to sell her book.

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