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☆ NATO's newest member says it's ready to fortify a strategic island in the middle of the Baltic Sea close to Russia
  + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Sweden is considering reinforcing Gotland, a strategic island in the Baltic Sea, after joining NATO. AdvertisementSweden is open to re-fortifying a crucial island in the Baltic Sea now that it's joined NATO, its prime minister said. "That goes in terms of presence on Gotland, but also in terms of surveillance, in terms of submarine capabilities." Gotland marked with an arrow in the Baltic Sea. Gotland is considered to hold a key strategic position in the Baltic Sea, and is often referred to as an "unsinkable aircraft carrier."
Persons: —, it's, Ulf Kristersson, Kristersson, Tom Porter, Anna Wieslander, Eric Adamson, Carl, Oskar Bohlin Organizations: NATO, Service, Financial, Google, Atlantic, FT, Atlantic Council, BBC Locations: Sweden, Gotland, Baltic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, Swedish, Russian, Kaliningrad, Crimea, Ukraine, Russia
☆ China just pulled the country version of a company canceling its quarterly earnings call
  + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
China has canceled a closely watched annual press conference with Premier Li Qiang. Experts suggest the move indicates Xi Jinping is attempting to control the narrative regarding China's economic health. After all, investors are looking to the event for cues on China's economy, which has been struggling to stage a convincing post-pandemic recovery. AdvertisementInstead of a sustained post-COVID boom, China's economy is beset with major problems including a property crisis , deflationary pressure , and a demographic crisis . But some experts say the cancellation is a sign that Chinese leader Xi Jinping doesn't want anyone questioning his regime.
Persons: Premier Li Qiang, Jinping, —, Lou Qinjian, Rick Waters, Waters, Li, Lou, Xi Jinping, Xi, Jonathan Ward, Tom Porter Organizations: Premier, Service, National People's, Eurasia Group, GZERO Media, Hudson Institute Locations: China, Beijing
☆ Russian families sold on Putin's promise of affordable, seaside living are selling their homes and hunting for cheaper properties in occupied Ukraine
  + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Russians are flocking to the occupied city of Mariupol for cheap apartments. One Russian who spoke to the BBC was excited at the prospect of a seaside apartment. Russian troops took control of Mariupol last year after a bloody battle that killed thousands. Russian forces took control of Mariupol in the Spring of 2022 following a deadly siege that drove out city officials. "Mariupol will be a beautiful city," Vladimir, who was only identified by his first name, told the publication.
Persons: Vladimir Putin, Vladimir, Insider's Tom Porter Organizations: Service, BBC, Facebook Locations: Mariupol, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Vladimir, Murmansk
☆ China is showing up big for Russia but a Cold War historian says Putin is making a 'potentially grave error' and shouldn't expect the lifeline to last
  + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
China has been a key ally and crucial trade partner to Russia during the war in Ukraine. Cold War historian Sergey Radchenko argued in a New York Times op-ed that it's unwise for Putin to rely on China. Radchenko said history shows China will flip on allies as needed if it's to their benefit. Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have boasted about their "no limits" friendship, driven in part by a desire to curb US power. Some have argued that, at least for now, China may need Russia too.
Persons: Sergey Radchenko, Putin, Radchenko, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Xi, Mao Zedong, Jonathan Ward, Insider's Tom Porter Organizations: New York Times, Service, Kremlin, Politico, Johns Hopkins University, The New York Times, Communist, USSR, Communist Party, Atlas Group Locations: China, Russia, Ukraine, Cold, Wall, Silicon, West . China, Soviet Union, United States
☆ OceanGate threatened to sue its former chief pilot in 2018 unless he withdrew allegations that he'd been fired in retaliation for raising safety concerns, says report
  + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
David Lochridge claimed he was fired in retaliation for raising safety concerns about the sub. Lochridge was fired in 2018 after a meeting with OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, where they discussed safety. David Lochridge, OceanGate's former chief pilot, was fired in January 2018 after a meeting with OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush. The meeting was about safety concerns Lochridge raised in a report about the submersible, which was previously called the Cyclops II, the report said. In his safety report in January 2018, Lochridge pointed to alleged issues that were either defects or unproven, The New Yorker reported.
Persons: OceanGate, David Lochridge, Lochridge, —, Rush, Rob McCallum, Thomas Gilman, Gilman, McCallum, Insider's Tom Porter Organizations: Stockton Rush, Service, Yorker, Titan, US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, OSHA, Rush Locations: Lochridge
☆ Saudi Arabia is planning to execute three local tribe members who opposed its futuristic NEOM megacity project, UN experts warn
  + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Three men protesting the NEOM project have been sentenced to death, UN human rights experts said. The experts group said the men had been convicted under an "overly vague" terror law which appears not to meet international law. This image shows the planned design of 'The Line,' a 'vertical skyscraper' which forms part of the futuristic Saudi Arabian city of NEOM. Three further tribe members were given prison sentences of up to 50 years, the experts group said. Since January 2020, residents of the three villages of Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal have been evicted without fair compensation, despite promises from the state, the experts group said.
☆ Fauci hits back at critics like Elon Musk, who have called for his prosecution, saying 'I wish I could figure out what the heck they're talking about'
  + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Dr. Anthony Fauci has responded to critics such as Elon Musk over his pandemic response. What are they talking about," Fauci said. Acosta had read Fauci a tweet from Elon Musk suggesting Fauci should be prosecuted. I wish I could figure out what the heck they're talking about. Representatives for Musk and Fauci did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside normal working hours.
☆ Many of Putin's Kremlin elite oppose the Ukraine war, report says
  + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Vladimir Putin's war with Ukraine is widely said to be creating tensions among Russia's elite. "Since the start of the occupation, we have witnessed growing alarm from a number of Putin's inner circle," an unnamed Western intelligence official told the Post. "Putin is a very destructive personality," a former defense ministry official told The Guardian. "Putin just wants to see what is best for him and the war in Ukraine." Editor's note: This story was updated to clarify the source of the claim that senior Russian officials oppose the invasion of Ukraine.
☆ Trump often candidly criticized women politicians for their looks, saying Nikki Haley has a 'complexion problem' and claiming Nancy Pelosi got 'plastic surgery': book
  + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Yelena Dzhanova | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Trump openly criticized Nikki Haley and Nancy Pelosi for their appearances, according to an upcoming book. And he said Pelosi is "an example of why women should be careful about plastic surgery," per the book. And he said he "would not pick Nikki Haley, his United Nations ambassador, as a running mate because she had a 'complexion problem.'" In 2020, for example, Trump shared a series of messages aiming insulting and sexist jabs at Hillary Clinton and Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams. We're not going to have a socialist president, especially a female socialist president, we're not gonna have it, we're not gonna put up with it," Trump said.
☆ Lindsey Graham called Trump a 'lying motherfucker' but added that he's 'a lot of fun to hang with': book
  + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Yelena Dzhanova | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Sen. Lindsey Graham called Trump a liar but added that he's a "lot of fun to hang out with." Graham's remarks appear in an upcoming book about Trump written by two journalists. Other Trump allies, like White House strategist Steve Bannon, have also characterized Trump as a liar. In the same exchange, Graham said he's a "lot of fun to hang out with," per the book. Steve Bannon, Trump's former White House strategist, for example, said he'd often lie to get his way, as Insider's Joshua Zitser reported.
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