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☆ A traditional Russian ally snubbed Moscow's latest fighter jets for competitors from Pakistan and Turkey
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Azerbaijan's biggest arms supplier has been Russia but it will likely acquire jets from elsewhere. AdvertisementThe small, oil-rich South Caucasus country of Azerbaijan has big plans to upgrade its modest fleet of fighter jets over the next decade. However, rather than turn to Russia, its traditional arms supplier for decades, Baku will likely acquire modern fighters from Pakistan and Turkey. "Neither Russia nor Western democracies are ideal suppliers, even though Russia has historically sold arms to Azerbaijan," Roblin told Insider. Turkey provided training and arms that enabled Azerbaijan to defeat Armenia's armed forces in the 2020 war over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave.

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☆ Sam Smith opens Vivienne Westwood’s Fall-Winter 2024 show in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The discombobulating outfit was, in fact, the opening look of Vivienne Westwood’s Fall-Winter 2024 show in Paris — a collection that has proved divisive online. “Vivienne Westwood will be turning in her grave watching Sam Smith in this get up,” wrote one disgruntled fan on X. While many online lamented how Kronthaler’s latest season has “defiled” and “tainted” Westwood’s fashion reputation. The 1990s era of Vivienne Westwood was defined by shape and silhouette, as demonstrated here with Linda Evangelista walking the Fall-Winter 1995 show in Paris. Kronthaler's first solo show for Vivienne Westwood at Paris Fashion Week felt more aligned with the brand's popular 90s silhouettes.

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☆ This 90-year-old has been working as an NYC crossing guard for nearly 50 years—why she hasn’t retired
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Maggie Poston started the morning after her 90th birthday the same way she has nearly every day for the past 45 years: helping students at P.S. Poston started working as a crossing guard at P.S. "We haven't had any students hit by a car with Maggie here, because she makes sure that everyone stops," says Katerina Sidbury, P.S. The only time Poston says she's been late was on Jan. 29, the morning after her 90th birthday. She told her friends she was looking for a part-time job with a short commute, and one of them told her about the open crossing guard job.

Persons: Maggie Poston, Poston, Maggie, Katerina Sidbury, Ida Ripo Ramos, she's, Ripo Ramos, She's Locations: P.S, Brooklyn, N.Y, Lincoln

☆ Henry Kissinger, the revered and controversial statesman who once tried to return his Nobel Peace Prize, dead at 100
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Associated Press | Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Henry Kissinger died at his Connecticut home. The controversial and polarizing statesman made choices in foreign policy that impact the US today. AdvertisementDr. Henry Kissinger, scholar and former US secretary of state, died at 100 at his home in Connecticut, Kissinger Associates, Inc. said in a statement Wednesday. Xi Jinping and Henry Kissinger Nicolas Asouri/ReutersKissinger was a practitioner of realpolitik — using diplomacy to achieve practical objectives rather than advance lofty ideals. Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaking in October 2023, in an interview about the Gaza attack on Israel.

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☆ Henry Kissinger, the towering American diplomat, dies at age 100
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Marty Steinberg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +25 min

President Gerald Ford (left) and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger talk together in the Oval Office, February 19, 1975. In his 2001 book "The Trial of Henry Kissinger," social critic Christopher Hitchens called him a war criminal. North Vietnam's Le Duc Tho (left) and US National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger at the Paris peace talks, January 1973. Chairman Zedong of the People's Republic of China meets U. S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on Nov. 12, 1973. On a helicopter during the period of shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East, Henry Kissinger talks to his wife, Nancy.

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☆ Level up your ad creative with the help of award-winning brands on TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Tiktok For Business With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The TikTok Ad Awards are back in full force for 2023, with brands and agencies across Europe being recognised for amazingly creative, high-performing campaigns. Lidl harnessed this power to launch its brand on TikTok, drive new followers and foster brand love in the process. The content positioned Ford as a brand that understands the TikTok platform, interacts with the community, and responds quickly as well as entertainingly to viral moments. For more tips, explore their Creative Center or check out their Creative Codebook. If you'd like to learn more about TikTok and the TikTok Ad Awards, sign up for their newsletter.

Persons: TikTok, Lidl, Leo Burnett, Fiat, Gabriele Vagnato, MASPEX, @Foxx.gotuje, Ford, @officieldace, Read Organizations: Creative, Fiat Stellantis, Fiat, Cloetta Suomi, Bängeri, SPACE CAT, Creative Spain Samsung, BE, Samsung, Deutschland, Ford, BNP, Creative Center, Center, Business, Insider Studios Locations: Europe, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Creative Spain

☆ Polish president to consult with party leaders on forming govt
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Poland's President Andrzej Duda prepares to cast his ballot during the parliamentary election in Krakow, Poland, October 15, 2023. "The meetings will be held separately with each of the election committees, in the order in accordance with the results achieved by these committees in the elections." Duda said before the vote that he would give the first shot at forming a cabinet to the group or party that won most ballots. "The president knows his responsibilities and will not give in to pressure," aide Malgorzata Paprocka told Rzeczpospolita daily. This means the process of forming a new government in Poland, the largest country in the EU's eastern wing, could take weeks or even months.

Persons: Andrzej Duda, Jakub Porzycki, Wyborcza.pl, Duda, Michal Kobosko, Duda's, Malgorzata Paprocka, Alan Charlish, Gareth Jones Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Union, Law and Justice, Rzeczpospolita, Thomson Locations: Krakow, Poland, Brussels, Republic of Poland

Gabriel Martinelli's late goal handed Arsenal a 1-0 win over defending champion Manchester City on Sunday, ending a 12-game losing streak in the league against Pep Guardiola's team in the process. City pipped Arsenal to the title by five points last term, in part by beating the Gunners 3-1 away and 4-1 at home. In fact, Arsenal had not taken a point against City in the league since 2017, its longest losing streak against a single opponent in club history. City as a team only had four shots in the game, its lowest total ever under Guardiola in a Premier League game. Newcastle was denied a fifth straight win in all competitions, including an 8-0 victory over Sheffield United in the league.

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☆ $9 billion cybersecurity startup Tanium is ditching its remote-work policy and mandating workers back to the office, leaked document shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Otherwise, exemptions to the hybrid work policy will "only be granted in rare and exceptional cases" like documented medical reasons. Below is a copy of Tanium's hybrid work policy FAQ:Tanium Return to Office & New Hybrid Work Policy FAQQ: What is Tanium's new hybrid work policy? move to another city, state, county or country) the general expectation is that they will adhere to the hybrid work policy going forward. move to another city, state, county or country) the general expectation is that they will adhere to the hybrid work policy going forward. Additional Policy DetailsQ: Will exemptions from the hybrid work policy be provided?

Persons: Tanium, Dan Streetman, Orion Hindawi Organizations: Employees, Meta, Microsoft, Leadership Team, Team, Google, North, EMEA, Frankfurt, JP, KR, SharePoint Locations: North America, Emeryville , CA, Morrisville , NC, Addison , TX, Kirkland , WA, Bethesda, New York, Denver, Tampa , FL, Vancouver, Reading, Amsterdam, DE, Paris, Krakow, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Seoul, Singapore, SP

☆ Thousands gather in Warsaw for opposition rally ahead of tight election
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Justyna Pawlak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/6] Overview of crowds and city skyline during the "March of a Million Hearts" (Marsz Miliona Serc) opposition rally, two weeks ahead of the parliamentary election, in Warsaw, Poland October 1, 2023. The opposition is hoping Sunday's march becomes the biggest in decades and galvanises voters to participate in the election. Some carried banners saying "PiSexit" or "The cat can stay", referring to the pet animal of PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski. And we have been denied this money because someone has decided to destroy democracy in Poland," Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski told those at the rally. Reporting by Justyna Pawlak, Marek Strzelecki and Kuba Stezycki; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Agencja, Slawomir Kaminski, Donald Tusk, Hanna Chaciewicz, Tusk, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, PiS, Rafal Trzaskowski, Justyna Pawlak, Marek Strzelecki, Hugh Lawson Organizations: REUTERS Acquire, Rights, European Union, Law and Justice, European, TVP, Warsaw, Thomson Locations: Warsaw, Poland, EU, Otwock, Public, Brussels

The Supreme Court last week voted against establishing a cut-off date for new reservations on lands Indigenous people did not live on by Oct. 5, 1988 when the Constitution was enacted. The offensive could deepen a divide between a conservative-led Congress and a Supreme Court that many lawmakers criticize for judicial over-reach. Across Brazil, Indigenous communities claim land that farmers have settled and developed, in some cases for decades. "If the government wants to demarcate (Indigenous lands), it must know that it will have to pay," he said. The farm lobby is confident it can muster the votes for the legislation it seeks.

Persons: Agriculture Pedro Lupion, Adriano Machado, Pedro Lupion, Marcos Rogerio, Lupion, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Anthony Boadle, Barbara Lewis, Grant McCool Organizations: Front, Agriculture, Reuters, REUTERS, Rights, Justice Committee, Supreme, Indigenous Peoples, Thomson Locations: Brasilia, Brazil, Rights BRASILIA

☆ Kremlin says U.S. Abrams tanks, ATACMS missiles for Ukraine can't change battlefield situation
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Cezary Aszkielowicz/ Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMOSCOW, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that U.S. supplies of long-range ATACMS missiles and Abrams tanks to Ukraine would not change the situation on the battlefield. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that U.S.-made Abrams tanks had arrived in his country. The jet-powered tanks were a top demand of Kyiv until Washington finally offered more than 30 of them in January. "Abrams tanks are serious weapons, but remember what the president said about other tanks made in another country," Peskov said, referring to other Western tanks supplied to Kyiv, which include German-made Leopards and British Challengers. Last Friday, NBC News, citing U.S. officials, reported that President Joe Biden had informed Zelenskiy that Washington would also provide Kyiv with ATACMS long-range missiles.

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☆ Polish experts confirm missile that hit grain facility was Ukrainian - media
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jakub Orzechowski/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsWARSAW, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Polish experts have confirmed that the missile that killed two people at a grain facility in southern Poland in November was fired by Ukraine, Rzeczpospolita daily reported, citing sources. Sources with knowledge of the investigation told Rzeczpospolita that Poland had established that the missile that landed in the village of Przewodow was an S 300 5-W-55 air-defence missile fired from Ukrainian territory. "At that time, the Russian positions were in a place from which no Russian missile could reach Przewodow." Rzeczpospolita reported that the Ukrainian side has not made any material available to Polish investigators. Lapczynski could not immediately be reached for comment and the prosecutor's office did not immediately respond to an emailed request.

Persons: Jakub Orzechowski, Wyborcza.pl, Lapczynski, Alan Charlish, Miral Organizations: REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Rzeczpospolita, NATO, Russian, Thomson Locations: Przewodow, Poland, Ukraine, Warsaw, Ukrainian

☆ Ukraine's Zelenskiy stops over in Poland to award two volunteers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks, as he attends a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (not pictured) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWARSAW, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy awarded two Polish volunteers state awards during a stopover on Saturday, but did not meet any officials as relations between the two countries are strained over grain imports. Poland decided last week to extend a ban on Ukrainian grain imports, shaking Kyiv's relationship with a neighbour that has been one of its staunchest allies since Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year. Poland's prime minister told Zelenskiy on Friday not to "insult" Poles, maintaining harsh rhetoric towards Kyiv ahead of elections on October 15. One of the award recipients, Duda, told Reuters that Zelenskiy was very informal at the meeting like an old friend.

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☆ Ukraine's Zelenskiy Stops Over in Poland to Award Two Volunteers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

WARSAW (Reuters) - Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy awarded two Polish volunteers state awards during a stopover on Saturday, but did not meet any officials as relations between the two countries are strained over grain imports. Poland decided last week to extend a ban on Ukrainian grain imports, shaking Kyiv's relationship with a neighbour that has been one of its staunchest allies since Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year. Poland's prime minister told Zelenskiy on Friday not to "insult" Poles, maintaining harsh rhetoric towards Kyiv ahead of elections on October 15. Zelenskiy thanked all Poles who "from the first days opened their families, their homes, opened themselves up and helped". One of the award recipients, Duda, told Reuters that Zelenskiy was very informal at the meeting like an old friend.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Zelenskiy, Bianka, Damian Duda, Duda, Marcin Przydacz, Onet.pl, Zelenskiy's, Anna Wlodarczak, Lewis Macdonald, Elaine Monaghan, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: Justice, United Nations General Assembly, Kyiv, Reuters, Polish Locations: WARSAW, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, New York, Moscow, Warsaw, Gdansk, Washington

☆ Manchester United lurches from crisis to crisis. Will the club ever break out of its destructive cycle?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Roberto De Zerbi’s side is everything this United team is not at the moment: exciting, slick, cohesive, fast-paced and inventive. But perhaps the worst part of the defeat for United fans is that it wasn’t all that surprising. Boos rang out around Old Trafford at the end of the match – even when new signing Rasmus Højlund was substituted for Anthony Martial after 64 minutes. “We have to be very disappointed and annoyed at ourselves,” ten Hag told reporters. Former United striker Danny Welbeck came back to haunt his old club on Saturday.

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☆ Colombian artist Fernando Botero dies at 91
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Stefano Pozzebon | Eyad Kourdi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Renowned Colombian artist Fernando Botero, celebrated for his iconic style featuring rotund figures used to convey political critique and satire, has died at the age of 91. The news of his death was confirmed by his daughter, Lina Botero, in an announcement made to various Colombian media outlets on Friday. PL Gould/Getty Images A Botero sculpture in Plaza Botero in Medellin, Colombia pictured on April 15, 2022. The exhibition, titled "Celebration," featured some 80 works by the Colombian artist spanning 60 years of his practise. Vincent West/Reuters "La Gorda Gertrudis," a Botero sculpture depicting a reclining nude woman, on display in Cartagena, Colombia.

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WARSAW, Poland (AP) —Poland's President Andrzej Duda said Thursday he was awaiting the results of an investigation into allegations that Polish consulates sold temporary work visas to migrants for thousands of dollars, just weeks before the strongly anti-migration ruling party seeks re-election for a third term. Media reports allege Poland’s consular sections issued some 250,000 visas to migrants from Asia and Africa since 2021 in return for bribes. Prosecutors and the state Anti-Corruption Office said Thursday that seven people — none of them state officials — had been detained on suspicion of corruption in the process of issuing a few hundred temporary work visas. According to Onet.pl, a news website, Wawrzyk personally insisted that temporary work visas be issued to groups of people from India, who posed as crews working for the Indian movie industry, popularly known as Bollywood. The allegations could seriously hit the conservative ruling party ahead of next month's parliamentary elections.

Persons: —, Andrzej Duda, Duda, “, ”, Piotr Wawrzyk, Donald Tusk, Poland's, Wawrzyk, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Mateusz Morawiecki, Onet.pl Organizations: Media, Prosecutors, Law, Justice Locations: WARSAW, Poland, Asia, Africa, India, Belarus, East, Ukraine

☆ Catholic Church honors Polish family persecuted for sheltering Jews in unprecedented beatification
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Catholic Church beatified on Sunday a Polish family of nine, including a new-born baby, who died at the hands of Nazi Germans during World War Two for sheltering a Jewish family from the Holocaust. Vatican media have noted that it is the first time that an entire family has been honored together in this manner. Speaking at the Vatican, Pope Francis described the Polish family as a “ray of light” in the darkness of World War Two and said they should serve as a model for others to follow. Polish President Andrzej Duda thanked the Catholic church for the beatification on behalf of the nation. Bartosz Siedlik/AFP/Getty ImagesHolocaustSome three million Jews who lived in pre-war Poland were murdered during the Nazi German Holocaust, accounting for about half of all Jews killed during World War Two.

Persons: Jozef, Wiktoria Ulma, Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Pope Francis, God, …, fearlessly, Pope, Andrzej Duda, ”, Bartosz Siedlik, PiS, Patryk, Agencja Wyborcza.pl, Dariusz Libionka, Libionka, Jan Grabowski, Michael Schudrich Organizations: CNN, Catholic, Poland’s, Roman Catholic Church, Vatican, Getty, Law and Justice, Reuters, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland’s Institute for National Locations: Nazi, Polish, Markowa, St Peter’s, AFP, Poland, Auschwitz, Treblinka, Belzec, Sobibor, St Peter's

☆ Catholic Church beatifies Polish family for sheltering Jews
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] Clergy attend the beatification ceremony of the Ulma family, who were murdered by German Nazis for sheltering Jews in Markowa, Poland September 10, 2023. Patryk Ogorzalek/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsWARSAW, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Catholic Church beatified on Sunday a Polish family of nine, including a new-born baby, who died at the hands of Nazi Germans during World War Two for sheltering a Jewish family from the Holocaust. Speaking at the Vatican, Pope Francis described the Polish family as a "ray of light" in the darkness of World War Two and said they should serve as a model for others to follow. Polish President Andrzej Duda thanked the Catholic church for the beatification on behalf of the nation. HOLOCAUSTSome three million Jews who lived in pre-war Poland were murdered during the Nazi German Holocaust, accounting for about half of all Jews killed during World War Two.

Persons: Patryk, Wyborcza.pl, Jozef, Wiktoria Ulma, Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Pope Francis, God, fearlessly, Pope, Andrzej Duda, PiS, Dariusz Libionka, Libionka, Jan Grabowski, Michael Schudrich, Justyna Pawlak, Anna Wlodarczak, Alan Charlish, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Catholic, Poland's, Roman Catholic Church, Vatican, Law and Justice, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland's Institute for National, Thomson Locations: Markowa, Poland, Nazi, Polish, St Peter's, Auschwitz, Treblinka, Belzec, Sobibor

☆ US to send controversial depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Cezary Aszkielowicz/ Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSept 6 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Wednesday announced a new security assistance package worth up to $175 million for Ukraine, including depleted uranium ammunition for Abrams tanks, the first time the U.S. is sending the controversial armor-piercing munitions to Kyiv. Reuters was first to report last week that the rounds, which could help destroy Russian tanks, would form part of a new military aid package for Ukraine, which Russian forces invaded in February 2022. Although Britain sent depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine earlier this year, this would be the first U.S. shipment of the ammunition and will likely stir controversy. Washington previously announced it would send cluster munitions to Ukraine, despite concerns over the dangers such weapons pose to civilians. The use of depleted uranium munitions has been fiercely debated, with opponents like the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons saying there are dangerous health risks from ingesting or inhaling depleted uranium dust, including cancers and birth defects.

Persons: Cezary, Wyborcza.pl, Antony Blinken's, Blinken, Washington, Costas Pitas, Mike Stone, Kanishka Singh, Ronald Popeski, Rami Ayyub, Eric Beech, Grant McCool Organizations: Abrams, REUTERS Acquire, Pentagon, Reuters, High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, International Coalition, Thomson Locations: U.S, Szczecin, Poland, Ukraine, Kyiv, Russian, Ukrainian, Washington, United States

☆ JPMorgan: The world's food supplies face a bleak future. These are the 3 biggest threats, and the companies best-positioned to tackle food insecurity.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Mark Reeth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Investors need to know exactly where the threats to the world's food supply are coming from, what themes are beginning to emerge in this new reality, and how they should be investing. New threats to the world's food supplyIn her report, Chang highlighted the ongoing problems affecting the world's food supply: war, weather, and the weaponization of food. One of the most devastating recently implemented restrictions on food supply is India's decision to ban the exportation of non-Basmati white rice. The combination of war, weather, and the weaponization of food has taken a toll on the world's food availability. And within food innovation, JPMorgan analysts like Philippine food and beverage maker Monde Nissin (MONDE PM) and Thailand-based seafood producer Thai Union (TU TB).

Persons: UNICEF — that's, Global Research Joyce Chang, Chang, El, Hilary, CJ Cheiljedang, Mengniu Dairy, Kubota, Jeronimo Martins SGPS Organizations: JPMorgan, Hurricanes, UNICEF —, Global Research, Grain Initiative, Food Policy Research, Food, Agriculture Commodities, ASEAN, Mahindra, LG, Thai Union, TU, Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA, Tesco PLC, J Sainsbury PLC, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize, Carrefour SA, Yara International ASA, OCI, OCI NA, Bayer AG, PepsiCo Locations: Ukraine, California, Canada, East Coast, Russia, Africa, Asia, India, El, South Korean, HK, South Korea, Philippine, Thailand, Europe

☆ Auschwitz Memorial criticises Musk's X for not removing antisemitic content
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A man walks through the grounds of the former Nazi German Auschwitz death camp for the annual International "March of the Living" in Oswiecim, Poland April 18, 2023. Jakub Porzycki/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWARSAW, Aug 17 (Reuters) - The Auschwitz Memorial on Thursday criticised social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, for failing to remove an antisemitic post on the site. Researchers have found an increase in hate speech and antisemitic content on the platform since he took over, and some governments have accused the company of not doing enough to moderate its content. More than 1.1 million people, most of them Jews, perished at the Auschwitz camp in gas chambers or from starvation, cold and disease. X earlier this month sued a nonprofit that fights hate speech and disinformation, accusing it of false claims and spooking advertisers.

Persons: Jakub Porzycki, Wyborcza.pl, Elon Musk, Alan Charlish, Andy Sullivan Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Center, Thomson Locations: Nazi, Oswiecim, Poland, Nazi Germany, Europe

☆ Focus: US space startups' latest struggles marked by layoffs, shake-ups
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Joey Roulette | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Mike Blake/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. space startups have slashed workforces and restructured operations to survive amid an investment drought that has grounded once-lofty aspirations. Those struggles follow the April bankruptcy filing by satellite launch firm Virgin Orbit, which was owned by billionaire Richard Branson. "The focus for investors in this space is very different than what it was a couple years ago. The financial headwinds faced by rocket startups have triggered pain elsewhere as well. It shifted much of its focus to government defense programs as its commercial customers face tight capital markets, CEO Laurienti said.

Persons: Mike Blake, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Joe Laurienti, Caleb Henry, Chris Kemp, Will Marshall, Quilty's Henry, Laurienti, Joey Roulette, Ben Klayman, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Elon, SpaceX, Astra, Labs, Ursa, Reuters, Planet Labs, Thomson Locations: Long Beach , California, U.S, Denver, Washington

☆ Officials excluded from PL fixtures after penalty error
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Wolves were convinced they should have had a penalty in added time, after United goalkeeper Andre Onana clattered into Sasa Kalajdzic in trying to deal with a cross. Hooper was the on-field referee and Salisbury and West were tasked with Video Assistant Referee (VAR) duties. "Jon Moss said it was a blatant penalty and should have been given - fair play to him, he apologised," O'Neil told reporters. But fair play to Jon for coming out and saying it was a clear and obvious error - he couldn't believe the on-field referee didn't give it and can't believe VAR didn't intervene. Salisbury was also dropped for a round of fixtures in April after Brighton & Hove Albion were denied a penalty in a 2-1 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur.

Persons: Sasa Kalajdzic remonstrates, Simon Hooper, Dylan Martinez, Michael Salisbury, Richard West, Andre Onana clattered, Sasa Kalajdzic, Hooper, Gary O'Neil, Jon Moss, O'Neil, Jon, didn't, Salisbury, Aadi Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Manchester United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Old, REUTERS, Monday, Wolves, United, Salisbury, Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur, Thomson Locations: Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, West, Bengaluru

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