DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

ET, the X account belonging to Trump's daughter-in-law, Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump appeared to announce that the digital currency project, dubbed World Liberty Financial, had been launched. One minute later, Donald Trump's youngest daughter, Tiffany Trump's X account also posted an endorsement and a website link. All of which makes it nearly impossible for the public to trace the identity of the person behind the fake World Liberty Financial sites. A few minutes after Lara Trump's posts, her husband, Donald Trump's son Eric Trump, appeared to use his own X account to write "This is a scam!!" All of these posts, including Eric Trump's warning, have since been deleted.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump's, Lara Trump, Donald Trump's, Tiffany Trump's, Trump, Njalla Okta, Lara Trump's, Eric Trump, Eric Trump's Organizations: Republican, Trump, Republican National Committee, Liberty Financial, Liberty Locations: Cambria, Johnstown , Pennsylvania, U.S, Caribbean, St, Kitts, Nevis

☆ Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont returns to Spain after seven years, risking arrest
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

BARCELONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 08: Former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont makes his first public appearance since he fled Spain in 2017, speaking at a public rally in Barcelona, Spain on August 08, 2024. Catalan police had the order to arrest him immediately, but Puigdemont managed to speak for several minutes outside of the Catalan parliament. (Photo by Adria Puig/Anadolu via Getty Images)Former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont returned to Spain after seven years of self-imposed exile, defying a pending arrest warrant and igniting a police manhunt. A Catalan Interior Ministry spokesperson confirmed to Reuters that the separatist politician has yet to be captured. Illa's platform won the largest share of the vote in the Catalan elections of May, dethroning Puigdemont's hardline separatist Junts per Catalunya party.

Persons: Carles Puigdemont, Puigdemont, Adria Puig, Salvador Illa, dethroning, Ignacio Garriga —, Pedro Sanchez, Sanchez, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, Bill Organizations: Anadolu, Getty Images, CNBC, Interior Ministry, Reuters, Spanish, Government, Socialist Locations: BARCELONA, SPAIN, Spain, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spanish, Catalan, Catalonian, Catalunya

☆ Why Silicon Valley Is Going to War Against the Media, Journalists
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

Just 20 years ago journalists covered the tech industry "like it didn't matter, like it was this hobbyist, interesting, plucky thing." The pro-tech media gives tech's main characters the chance to write their way back to the original storyline. Trae Stephens, a partner at Founders Fund, described Pirate Wires as a kind of daily affirmation for Silicon Valley. Related storiesTrae Stephens, a partner at Founders Fund, described Pirate Wires as a kind of daily affirmation for Silicon Valley. Of the members of the news media I talked to about pro-tech media, some were backhandedly laudatory.

Persons: Mike Solana, Solana, Peter Thiel, —, David Sacks, Jason Calacanis, Chamath Palihapitiya, David Friedberg, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Tucker Carlson, Donald Trump, There's, Coogan, John Coogan, Andreessen Horowitz, Marc Andreessen, they're, Balaji Srinivasan, Mark Zuckerberg, Donald Trump's, Tyler Le, Sam Bankman, Warren Buffett, Trae Stephens, Andreessen, Palmer Luckey, It's, Dick Lucas, Lucas, Joe Rogan, Kamala, Stephens, Packy McCormick, Taylor Lorenz, Ryan Mac, Kevin Roose, Jesse Singal —, Casey Newton, Casey isn't, Casey, Newton, Erik Torenberg, Anthony Fauci, Ellen Pao, Katherine Maher, George Soros, Joe Biden, Chesa Boudin, Boudin, Gavin Newsom, Palihapitiya, Sacks, Trump, JD Vance, Brian Merchant, Ben Smith, Eric Newcomer, he's, Lulu Cheng Meservey, Balaji Srinivasan's, Zoë Bernard Organizations: Fund, Tech, Founders Fund, Apple, Elon, Elite, Sequoia Capital, Pirate, Penguin Group, Big Tech, Card Industry, Washington Post, TechCrunch, Media, NPR, Google, Disney, Twitter, Republican National Convention, Bloomberg, monetization, San, Business Locations: San Francisco, Substack, Silicon Valley, New York, Silicon, Solana, Miami, Francisco, California, Los Angeles

☆ Man dubbed ‘pirate of the unknown’ is extradited to US on alleged cocaine trafficking conspiracy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Milos Radonjic, 34, arrived in Brooklyn on Friday and is scheduled to be arraigned in federal court Monday, according to federal prosecutors and officials with the Department of Homeland Security and FBI. A federal grand jury indicted him and several other people last year on charges of conspiracy and attempt to violate the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act. Ship crew members knowingly took part in the alleged trafficking, court documents say. Radonjic was arrested in October after traveling to Italy to captain a yacht in an international race, authorities said. US authorities have not released the names of other people who were indicted and said they were not in US custody.

Persons: ”, Milos Radonjic, Radonjic Organizations: CNN, Department of Homeland Security, FBI, Maritime Drug, Ship, Eastern, of Locations: Montenegro, New York City, Italy, Brooklyn, South America, Europe, Balkans, Colombia, Ecuador, Radonjic, United States, Peace, of New York

☆ A US Navy captain was in disbelief when his destroyer came under fire from missiles never before seen in combat while dealing with pirates
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewUS Navy warships that spent months battling the Houthis have faced unprecedented threats during their restless deployments, chief among them being anti-ship ballistic missiles, a deadly weapon that had never been used in combat until recently. The missiles came in as it was responding to a hijacking attempt by pirates, marking the first operational use of such weapons. It was right after this that the Mason first detected inbound anti-ship ballistic missiles. AdvertisementSince their campaign began last fall, the Houthis have launched dozens of anti-ship ballistic missiles from Yemen. Multiple Navy officers with the strike group have applauded their warships' ability to engage the anti-ship ballistic missiles.

Persons: —, Arleigh Burke, Mason, Cmdr, Justin Smith, Bill Mesta, Smith, Jason Dunham, Dwight D, Eisenhower Organizations: Service, Navy, Business, Pirates, ASBMs, US Navy, Central, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, Hamas Locations: Aden, Handout, Gulf of Aden, Yemen, Iran, Israel, Gaza, China

☆ The Van Epps family left town for a youth baseball tournament Then tragedy struck
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Thomas Lake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The Van Epps family left behind two dogs, a stunned and grieving community, and an untold number of priceless memories. The Van Epps family in an undated photo from several years ago. The Van Epps family took a different route. James Ryan Van Epps pitched in a baseball tournament the morning of the plane crash. Courtesy Ansley Van EppsMeanwhile, she and others who loved the Van Epps family took care of other priorities.

Persons: Georgia CNN —, Ansley Van Epps, ”, Ryan Van Epps, Laura, Harrison, James Ryan, Roger Beggs, Van Epps, Regan Burr, Burr, Ryan’s, Ansley, Ryan, Christine Clements, Christine Marie, “ Harrison, Stefanie Gammage, ” Harrison, Rich Dennis, “, ” James Ryan, Brent Bechard, James Ryan’s, They’d, Chase Timms, Roger, James Ryan Van Epps, Erik Rank, Timms, ” Timms, ‘, ’, Piper, It’s, Walker, Laura wouldn’t, D.J, Jason, who’d, “ James Ryan Organizations: Georgia CNN, Perimeter, Roswell United Methodist Church, Roswell High School, Ridge Christian School, North Atlanta Football Club, Blue Jays, Baseball Hall of Fame, Mirage, Cooperstown, Team Elite National, Elite, Oneonta Municipal, National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, JFK, Delta Airlines Locations: Milton, Georgia, New York, Catskill, Alpharetta, ”, Cooperstown, Savannah, Oneonta, Charleston , West Virginia, Atlanta, Lake Cecil, Masonville , New York

☆ I'm a grandmother and babysit my grandchildren often. Playing with them allows me to be a kid again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Melody Wren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I love babysitting my grandchildren during school holidays and when their parents need a break. As a bonus, grandparents who engage with their grandchildren live longer, stay more active, and have more purpose, according to a 2016 study. I sometimes make a "choosing clock" with the activities written in a circle on a paper plate or construction paper. AdvertisementThe children love maps, and we often draw maps of our town with them, adding their school, favorite stores, where both parents work, and where other family members live. Playing with them is an escape because I play whatever they want to focus on and don't think about anything else.

Persons: Grandad Organizations: Service

☆ Hollywood Sharpens Aim at Online Pirates
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In recent years, Hollywood has become much better at hunting pirates. But thieves are also getting better, moving operations overseas and taking advantage of the rising popularity of streaming to steal more content. official to lead the drive and renewing a push for federal legislation to combat online thievery overseas. The companies, which include Netflix, Disney, NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. as a special agent investigating computer hacking and intellectual property crimes and ultimately became the bureau’s fourth-highest-ranking official and highest-ranking woman.

Persons: Larissa L, Knapp Organizations: Hollywood, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon’s, Disney, Warner Bros, Association

☆ 'Only pirates do this,' a general said after China's Coast Guard, armed with bladed weapons, clashed with Philippine boats in the South China Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Ella Sherman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Only pirates do this," General Romeo Brawner Jr. said in a social media post regarding the recent actions of the Chinese coast guard. This is how barbaric the Chinese Coast Guard is in the recent RoRe mission of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The Chinese coast guard might have used pirate-like tactics, but it's not legally piracy. This photo taken on February 15, 2024, shows an aerial view of Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. The nine-dash line is a map marking designating China's sweeping and controversial claims to the South China Sea.

Persons: —, Romeo Brawner Jr, …, 7vzFDem1DE — Jay Tarriela, it's, Harrison Prétat, Thomas Shoal, Prétat, Thomas, Brawner, Philippines MaryKay Carlson Organizations: Service, Staff, Armed Forces, Business, China, China's Coast Guard, South China, Coast Guard, Center for Strategic, Studies, Maritime Transparency Initiative, BRP, BRP Sierra Madre, UN, ROSA, Philippine Navy, Mutual Defense, People's Locations: Philippines, China, Philippine, Beijing, South, BRP Sierra, Scarborough Shoal, AFP, South China, Manila, It's, People's Republic of China

☆ See porch pirate snag a package just seconds after delivery
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Wesli Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

How relevant is this ad to you? Video player was slow to load content Video content never loaded Ad froze or did not finish loading Video content did not start after ad Audio on ad was too loud Other issues

☆ How to behave as a superyacht guest
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Meantime, Giorgio Armani held a party on his yacht for the likes of Sydney Sweeney and Kerry Washington. Being a guest on a superyacht is probably the best kind of guest to be — but the etiquette aboard the multimillion-dollar vessels comes with its own idiosyncrasies. The very few who need to know them — there are only about 5,800 yachts longer than 30 meters at sea, according to SuperYacht Times — already know them. The price to charter Triumph, a 65-meter superyacht, starts at $650,000 a week. According to the industry standard, owning a superyacht will cost 10% of its new-build price annually.

Persons: —, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Barry Diller, Bezos, Koru, Bill Gates, Ari Emanuel, Leonardo DiCaprio, Eos, Diane von Furstenberg, Candice Bergen, Emma Thompson, Jason Blum, Giorgio Armani, Sydney Sweeney, Kerry Washington, they're, Rich, Fraser, he'd, Superyachts Organizations: Service, Business, SuperYacht, Palm, Breed Media, Fraser Yachts, Lamborghini Locations: superyachts, Aden

☆ Jack Dorsey gave $10 million to an anonymous founder with a deep devotion to a fascist 'guru'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"It's a truly open protocol. Advertisement"We don't know who the leader is, it's like this anonymous Brazilian," Dorsey said. It's not clear how much of the $10 million Dorsey gave to support the development of Nostr will make its way to Parra. Parra, as Fiatjaf, sits on a committee established by the organization to organize Nostr development efforts, Bitcoin Magazine reported. After an X user suggested to Dorsey that he help fund Nostr, Dorsey replied within 24 hours, "funding deployed to @fiatjaf."

Persons: —, Jack Dorsey, Dorsey, Nostr, Edward Snowden, Giovanni Torres Parra, Olavo de Carvalho, de Carvalho —, Parra, Olavo, Jair Bolsonaro's, Fiatjaf, It's, . Parra, Forbes Organizations: Service, Business, Pepsi, Forbes, Sats Initiative, Bitcoin Magazine, Austrian Locations: Brazilian, Virginia, Brazil, Dorsey

☆ The Baltimore Bridge cargo ship’s crew has been stuck on board for 7 weeks. What life is like on the Dali vessel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Holly Yan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Mark Nestlehutt boarded the Dali cargo ship a week after it crashed into a Baltimore bridge, anxious questions emerged among the 21 crew members:“When will I get off the ship? When will I be able to get home?”More than a month later, crew members still don’t know the answers. But the FBI has only returned some of the crew members’ SIM cards, he said. They’re also assisting with the salvors.”The Singaporean-flagged Dali cargo vessel is shown on March 26, hours after it destroyed Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. Their one-month visas expired during the nearly two months they’ve been trapped on the Dali, Duan said.

Persons: Mark Nestlehutt, They’ve, Dali, Francis Scott Key, ”, Gwee Guo Duan, they’ve, Philip C, Schifflin Jr, ” Schifflin, Nestlehutt, “, Duan, Dave Heindel, Bro Chen Chuanyi, ” Don Marcus, Darrell Wilson, They’re, Baltimore's Francis Scott Key, Julia Nikhinson, ” Wilson, Wilson, Duan –, can’t, “ They’re, ” Duan, nonessential, Schifflin, Gloria Pazmino Organizations: CNN, Francis Scott Key Bridge, FBI, Singapore Maritime Officers ’ Union, Center, Mariner, Federal Register, Seamen’s Church Institute, Singapore Organisation of Seamen, International Union, ”, ITF, International Organization of Masters, Synergy Marine, –, Marine, Synergy, National Transportation Safety, Walmart Locations: Baltimore, Lankan, United States, Dali

☆ US Air Force's F-22 Raptors lost to German Eurofighters in mock dogfights, but the verdict on the superior jet isn't as simple
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Alex Hollings | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets fly during a media day. Piroschka van de Wouw/ReutersDespite their generational differences, the F-22 Raptor and Eurofighter Typhoon actually have a number of things in common. A German air force Eurofighter Typhoon taxis toward the runway at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska before departing for a combat-training mission, June 11, 2012. So what's the verdict between the F-22 Raptor and Eurofighter Typhoon? A composite image showing a German air force Eurofighter Typhoon jet and a US Air Force F-22 Raptor.

Persons: …, Valerie R, David Cenciotti's, Piroschka van de Wouw, it's, Randy Gordon, Sam Eckholm, doesn't, Rich Wells, Thomas Wiegold, John P, Michael Holzworth, It's, Marc Gruene, haven't, Gruene, isn't, Jens Stoltenberg, Bernd Wüstneck, Eurofighters, Chris Jung, That's, Eric Wicklund, Erich Hartmann, He's, Alex Muller, Andreas Pfeiffer, who's, Thomas Bergeson, Wade Tolliver, we're, Dirk Smith, Mike, Bertie Simmonds, Micheal Jordan, Chesty Puller Organizations: Service, EA, German Eurofighter Typhoons, Business, Eurofighter, Spangdahlem Air Base, US Air Force, Tactical Air Force, America's Raptors, BFM, Germany's Eurofighter, Farnborough, Air, Germany's, German Air Force Eurofighter, Reuters, Typhoon, MIT, RAF, Breaking Defense, AIM, Air Force, Staff, Raptors, Eielson Air Force Base, Tech, Germany's Air Force, Combat Aircraft, TVC, Raptor, NATO, Tactical Air, Getty, Typhoons, Seoul International Aerospace, Defense, Eurofighters, 4th, US Navy, KC, Red Flag, Navy SEAL, ISIS, Qaeda, Flag, FS, Eurofighter Typhoon Locations: Germany, Alaska, Red, Estonia, Vietnam, Flag Alaska, gun's, American

☆ My mother enrolled in college at 42 while raising 4 kids. It was the same year I enrolled as a freshman.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Amy Mchugh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

When I started college, my mother enrolled, too; she was 42 years old. AdvertisementFor most of her life, my mother followed traditionMy mother met my father during her freshman year of college. My mother spent most of her time alone — well, as alone as you can be raising kids. She made a three-dimensional Wonder Woman birthday cake and a World Wrestling boxing ring out of toothpicks. She finally decided to chase her dreamsWhile my mother typed my college applications, she was also typing her own — in secret.

Persons: —, Raggedy Ann, Who'd, I'd Organizations: Service, Wrestling, Red Sox Locations: toothpicks

☆ Jack Dorsey defends Musk's Twitter leadership, saying the billionaire slashed the 'critical sin' of its business model
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But Dorsey said Twitter had been weighed down by its revenue model. Twitter chose brand advertising as its main source of income, a "core, critical sin" that exposed the platform's moderation to the whims of corporations effectively financing the social-media platform, Dorsey said. Building a different business modelTo many, Musk seemed to be axing Twitter's entire business model. "Twitter was a $5 billion a year business," Dorsey said. AdvertisementDorsey's comments come as he quit Bluesky, a platform he helped build after leaving Twitter, and told users to use Musk's X instead.

Persons: —, Jack Dorsey, Dorsey, Mike Solana, Twitter, Solana, Apple, Musk, Elon, Bluesky, Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, he's, Musk's Organizations: Service, Twitter, Fund, Business, Unilever, SpaceX, Disney, IBM

☆ Jack Dorsey said Twitter's board 'has always been a problem' and that he plotted his exit from the firm because of its activist investor
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jack Dorsey said Twitter's board — and its activist investor — prompted him to plan an exit from the firm. "I was happy to see it end," Dorsey said of the board when Elon Musk took Twitter private. AdvertisementDorsey told Solana that earlier on, he'd tried to bring Musk onto Twitter's board but was stopped twice. In April 2022, Musk joined Twitter's board of directors after taking a 9.2% stake in the company. But Dorsey said he was also unhappy with the board because of an activist investor seeking to boot him, he said.

Persons: Jack Dorsey, —, Dorsey, Elon Musk, Mike Solana, Parag Agrawal, Solana, he'd, Musk, Paul Singer, Elliot Management's, It's, Dorsey didn't, Bluesky, Donald Trump, Nick Fuentes Organizations: Elon, Twitter, Service, Fund, Elliott Management

☆ Jack Dorsey Explains Why He Left Bluesky
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey helped found Bluesky as a Twitter alternative. But Dorsey says he left Bluesky because it was "literally repeating all the mistakes" Twitter made. AdvertisementWhy did Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey leave Bluesky, the Twitter alternative he helped create? Because — in Dorsey's telling, at least — Bluesky was "literally repeating all the mistakes [Twitter] made as a company." And later on, when Dorsey got frustrated while running the for-profit version of Twitter, he imagined that Twitter could help start an independent, open-source protocol version of itself — Bluesky.

Persons: Jack Dorsey, Dorsey, —, Bluesky, Mike Solana Organizations: Twitter, Service Locations: Dorsey's

☆ How a Pirate-Clad Pastor Helped Ignite Trump Media’s Market Frenzy
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( David Yaffe-Bellany | Matthew Goldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

One afternoon last month, Chad Nedohin, a part-time pastor and die-hard supporter of Donald J. Trump, put on a pirate costume, set up his microphone and recited a prayer. Mr. Nedohin was opening his latest livestream on the right-wing video site Rumble, where he has about 1,400 followers who share a devotion to Trump Media & Technology Group, the former president’s social media company. “Faith comes from hearing — that is, hearing the good news about Christ,” said Mr. Nedohin, 40, his face framed by fake dreadlocks under a pirate-style hat. Mr. Nedohin and his viewers were waiting for the results of a merger vote that would determine whether Mr. Trump’s company could start selling stock on Wall Street. Soon the news about Trump Media arrived via an audio feed: It was going public.

Persons: Chad Nedohin, Donald J, Trump, Nedohin, Faith, ” Organizations: Trump Media & Technology Group, Trump Media

☆ A $50 million private island that's a 10-minute boat ride off the coast of Florida just hit the market. Take a look.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A 7-acre private island off Florida's coast is on sale for $50 million. AdvertisementIf owning a private island is a personal dream for you, you're in luck — a 7-acre private island located just 3 miles off the coast of Florida just hit the market and could be all yours for $50 million. Jon Kohler & AssociatesFrom the dock on the mainland, the Panama City Beach International Airport is an hour-and-twenty-minute drive away. Jon Kohler & AssociatesJon Kohler & AssociatesIn this scenario, Weldon said the setup would be similar to a condo homeowners' association. Jon Kohler & AssociatesThe bungalows, which were first built in 2009, were remodeled when Seymour bought the island in 2018.

Persons: —, Saint Joseph Bay, Joe, Samuel, Black Sam, Bellamy, Jon Kohler, Lori Bembry Weldon, Weldon, Scott Seymour, Associates Jon Kohler, Seymour Organizations: Service, Associates, Panama City Beach, Jon Kohler & Associates, Business Locations: Florida, Saint Joseph, Port St, Florida's, Black's, Panama, Atlanta

☆ I left the publishing industry after 20 years and made my eBay hobby a full-time job. My store makes 6 figures.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Matt Ringler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I've always loved to shop at thrift stores, estate sales, and yard sales, and often sold on eBay. I decided to leave publishing entirely and take my eBay store full-time. AdvertisementMatt Ringler bought items at yard sales, estate sales, and thrift stores to sell on eBay. I left publishing entirely and decided to take my eBay store full-timeI wasn't sure of much except that no publishing company was getting a résumé from me. While I figured my life out, I had savings — and my eBay store kept going.

Persons: I've, —, I'd, Matt Ringler, Krug, chunky LL Bean, Fred Sanford's, I'm Organizations: eBay, Service, brac, Nintendo, Salvation Army Locations: New York, Europe

☆ Hijacked Bangladesh-flagged ship released after $5 million ransom paid, say Somali pirates
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Somali pirates released a hijacked ship, MV Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5 million ransom was paid, according to two pirates. “The money was brought to us two nights ago as usual… we checked whether the money was fake or not. Then we divided the money into groups and left, avoiding the government forces,” Abdirashiid Yusuf, one of the pirates, told Reuters. The MV Abdullah, a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier - a type of merchant ship used to transport large amounts of cargo - was hijacked in March as it was heading from Mozambique to the United Arab Emirates. Somali pirates caused chaos in the waters off the country’s long coastline from about 2008 to 2018.

Persons: Abdullah, ” Abdirashiid Yusuf Organizations: CNN, Reuters, United, United Arab Emirates, Yemen’s, Palestinian, Hamas Locations: Somalia, Bangladesh, Mozambique, United Arab, Somalia’s, Mogadishu, Somali, Yemen’s Iran, Gaza, Israel

☆ Iran Seizes Commercial Ship Linked to Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Christopher F. Schuetze | More About Christopher F. Schuetze | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Tehran has vowed a retaliatory strike after blaming Israel for an attack on an Iranian embassy building in Syria that killed 12 people, among them top military generals. Iran is a backer of Hamas, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthi rebels in Yemen, but has so far stayed clear of direct involvement. On Friday, President Biden said that he expected Iran to launch a retaliatory attack “sooner than later,” and reiterated that the United States remained committed to the defense of Israel. It was not immediately clear if the seizure of the ship was part of Iran’s promised response to the attack in Syria, but it was not the first time Iran had directly seized a commercial vessel. Before the war in Gaza, the United States said that Iran had “harassed, attacked or interfered” with more than a dozen internationally flagged merchant ships in recent years.

Persons: Eyal Ofer, Israel, Israel Katz, Biden, ”, Iran’s Organizations: MSC, Zodiac Maritime, Zodiac Group, ”, Iran’s Locations: Israel, Tehran, Iranian, Syria, Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, Yemen, United States, Oman

Learn moreIf you're into anime, you're probably well aware of One Piece, which celebrates its 25th anniversary later this year. We'll show you everything you need to know about streaming the show, including where to watch One Piece online from anywhere. Where to watch One Piece in the USCrunchyroll will be your anime go-to in the US (and many other countries). Shop at CrunchyrollThe One Piece anime is also available to stream on Netflix in the US. Our go-to recommendation for accessing streaming service libraries from other countries is ExpressVPN, which has a hassle-free 30-day money-back guarantee.

Persons: we've, Luffy, Pirate King, you'll, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Pirates, Pirate, Netflix, Crunchyroll Locations: Japan, Canada, North America

☆ The unwritten rules of superyachting
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. That means that, aside from basic safety guidelines, most of the rules of superyachting are unwritten. Superyachts are expensive to build and expensive to maintain. For a $100 million yacht, that's at least $10 million yearly going to crew, regular maintenance, insurance, fuel, and dockage. So, the most important unspoken rule of superyachting is actually that the only thing better than owning a superyacht is knowing someone else who does.

Persons: —, centimillionaires, they're, Rich, Fraser, he's, Jeff Bezos Organizations: Service, Business, SuperYacht, Palm, Breed Media, Fraser Yachts Locations: superyachts, Aiden

Search resuls for: "Pirate"

25 mentions found