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☆ Nita Mukesh Ambani from Asia's richest clan on philanthropy, leadership, sports and family
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Tanvir Gill | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNita Mukesh Ambani from Asia's richest clan on philanthropy, leadership, sports and familyNita Mukesh Ambani, founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, talks about philanthropy, leadership, sports and family in an exclusive interview with CNBC's Tanvir Gill.

Persons: Nita Mukesh Ambani, CNBC's Tanvir Gill Organizations: Reliance Foundation

☆ From boardrooms to playgrounds, women should be treated as equals, says India's Nita Ambani
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Nita Ambani, founder and chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, and her husband Indian billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani at the opening of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai, India, 31 March, 2023. A philanthropist, a champion for women's rights, and the founder of one of India's largest foundations. Nita Ambani is a woman who wears many hats – but the accolades don't stop there. Dubbed the "first lady of Indian business," she's also the wife of Mukesh Ambani — Asia's wealthiest man. Ambani is best known for her role as chairperson of Reliance Foundation, a philanthropic organization owned by India's richest company, Reliance Industries.

Persons: Nita Ambani, Mukesh Ambani, Nita Mukesh Ambani, she's, Mukesh Ambani —, Ambani, CNBC's Tanvir Gill Organizations: Reliance Foundation, India's, Reliance Industries, CNBC Locations: Mumbai, India

☆ Why this US couple swapped California for Spain
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —After a number of failed IVF rounds, health issues and the death of their beloved dog, US couple Jason Luban and Selena Medlen were in need of a change of scenery. The couple, then based in Oakland, California, had penciled in a trip to Andalusia, Spain, months before, but were unsure whether to go ahead with it when the health of Luban, who has torsion dystonia, a rare movement disorder, began to deteriorate. Spanish adventureAn aerial view of Puente Nuevo in Ronda, the town that stole the hearts of US couple Jason Luban and Selena Medlen. Selena Medlen and Jason LubanWhile they adapted to the Spanish lifestyle quickly, there were some aspects that they found difficult to get used to. For weeks.”While they’d initially planned to stay in Spain for a year, Luban and Medlen chose to extend their stay beyond this.

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☆ India ask NZ to bat first in a clash of unbeaten sides
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Twice champions India left out an injured Hardik Pandya and fellow all-rounder Shardul Thakur bringing in batter Suryakumar Yadav and seamer Mohammed Shami. Rohit said India relished chasing on a track, where dew could make bowling difficult in the second innings. "In training yesterday we thought dew came in early," Rohit said. New Zealand, who are without regular skipper Kane Williamson, fielded the same team that beat Afghanistan in their previous match. "We would've bowled first as well due to the dew," stand-in skipper Tom Latham said.

Persons: Daryl Mitchell, Adnan Abidi, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Suryakumar Yadav, seamer Mohammed Shami, Rohit, India, Kane Williamson, Tom Latham, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit, Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Amlan Chakraborty, Sonali Paul Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association, New Zealand, India, KL Rahul, Thomson Locations: India, New Zealand, Himachal, Dharamsala, Afghanistan, Jasprit Bumrah, Zealand, New Delhi

☆ One sector in China is beating the slowdown — 3 stocks to play it including one with 80% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

After Beijing cracked down on real estate developers' high debt levels, banks and other financial institutions drastically pulled back on lending to those companies. Meanwhile, China's latest development plans have emphasized advanced manufacturing — production of goods of higher value than apparel and other lower-cost goods Chinese factories have been known for. But analysts increasingly realize that the high-growth days of real estate are over, weighing further o n the economy in the near term. Oxford Economics expects the economy to slow to a 4.4% pace in 2024 and 4.0% in 2025, dragged down by real estate. China is set to release third-quarter GDP, retail sales, industrial production and fixed asset investment on Wed., Oct. 18.

Persons: That's, hasn't, Banks, Gill, Kharas, Louise Loo, Loo, Brian Tycangco Organizations: People's Bank of China, Oxford, Stansberry Research, HSBC, World, Network Locations: China, Beijing, Oxford, Friday's

☆ ‘My money goes a lot further here’: This woman moved to Italy because the US was too expensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

And I thought, ‘Well, why not?’”In April 2021, Barto traveled to Italy to begin searching for a home. While Italian residents don’t pay property taxes on their main residence, non-resident property owners are required to pay a local property tax. Barbara Barto“You don’t really have to get out and drive. I don’t miss that at all.”Although she hasn’t been able to visit home since moving to Italy, Barto is planning to return to the US for the festive holidays. Language barrierWhile she’s picked up some Italian, Barto still finds the language difficult, and mainly relies on Google Translate when it comes to communicating with Italians.

Persons: Barbara Barto, ” Barto, wouldn’t, she’d, hadn’t, Barto, Kirk Fisher, I’ve, I’m, ”, “, Barbara Barto “, she’s, it’s “, ” She’s, didn’t, can’t, hasn’t, Barbara, ’ ” Barto, you’ve, who’ve Organizations: CNN, & Garden Television, CNN Travel, Elective, Google, Italian National Healthcare System Locations: Fort Worth , Texas, Palombaro, Abruzzo, Italy, United States, “, Texas, Rome, Venice, “ Texas, ‘

☆ Luton Airport fire: All flights suspended at London hub following ‘significant’ blaze
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Niamh Kennedy | Sharon Braithwaite | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —All flights have been suspended in London’s Luton Airport following the breakout of a “significant” fire in the airport’s Terminal 2 parking lot, the airport said in a statement on Wednesday. The airport said it would be closed until at least 3 p.m. local time, with passengers advised not to travel to the airport. “Crews have controlled and extinguished the fire at Luton Airport,” it said in a statement posted on X/Twitter. Efforts are still ongoing to extinguish a serious fire at Luton Airport. For anyone whose travel plans may be affected, please refer to the advice being provided by London Luton Airport.

Persons: “ Crews, Andy Hopkinson, Marcin Nowak, Shutterstock Hopkinson, Hopkinson, Tamara Hardingham, Gill Organizations: London CNN, . Bedfordshire, Rescue Service, Luton Airport, Luton DART, London Luton Airport, Airport, Wizz Air, Ryanair Locations: London’s Luton, ”, Bedfordshire, London

☆ This US couple bought a house in France for $36,000 and it completely changed their lives
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Blank canvasUS couple Robin Johnson and Jim Thaman fell in love with Cajarc, France, after visiting the village in the summer of 2001. Hemis/Alamy Stock PhotoWhile they’d both spent time in France during their younger years, neither had seriously considered living there until then. The couple say they were thrilled by how simple the buying process was. “So my first tool was a sledgehammer.”The couple had previously worked on a house together, so they had some renovating experience. However, the couple say that around 95% of their friends there are French.

Persons: CNN —, Robin Johnson, Jim Thaman, ’ ” Johnson, who’d, they’d, Johnson, “, ”, Jim, we’ll, “ Jim, Thaman, they’ve, Robin, they've, Robin Johnson “, “ It’s, It’s, doesn’t, hasn’t, ’ ” Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, ”, France ” Locations: Cajarc, France, Michigan, Italy, California, Toulouse, mull, States, “, Tuscany

☆ India back Iyer at four despite Chennai duck
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Iyer returned from a back injury recently to reclaim his number four position and scored a three-ball duck in Sunday's opener against Australia. Chasing 200 for victory, India were in trouble after both openers -- Ishan Kishan and skipper Rohit Sharma -- had fallen before they could open their account. Former India stalwart Yuvraj Singh was aghast at Iyer's casual drive that David Warner pouched at short cover. Number five Rahul made an unbeaten 97 to secure India's victory after forging a match-winning partnership with Virat Kohli in Chennai. He understands the moment, that was the reason he has been in the team," Rathour said.

Persons: India's Shreyas Iyer, Australia's Mitchell Starc, Mohammed Siraj REUTERS, Adnan Abidi, KL Rahul, Vikram Rathour, Iyer, Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh, David Warner pouched, Yuvraj, India's, Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rathour, Shreyas, Shubman Gill, Amlan Chakraborty, Ed Osmond Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Chidambaram, KL, Afghanistan, Australia, Thomson Locations: India, Australia, Chennai, DELHI, New Delhi

An internal World Bank memo seen by Reuters cited a "devastating loss of life, destruction and heavy toll on civilians being incurred on both sides," but voiced support for the lender's work in Gaza and the West Bank. The World Bank and our development partners have long worked to support the poorest, most vulnerable people in the West Bank and Gaza, and we remain committed to building the foundations for a more stable and sustainable future." The Oct. 9-15 annual meetings in Marrakech are expected to focus heavily on increasing resources for the IMF and the World Bank, both potentially contentious moves. World Bank Chief Economist Indermit Gill told Reuters that he worried the violence could overshadow important discussions at the IMF-World Bank meetings about sovereign debt, mediocre growth prospects and the big setback for development caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. On Sunday night, Georgieva participated in a "friendly" soccer match with World Bank President Ajay Banga and members of Morocco's Atlas Lions club attended by children from damaged mountain villages.

Persons: Anna Bjerde, Indermit Gill, It's, Eric LeCompte, LeCompte, Gill, Kristalina Georgieva, Georgieva, Ajay Banga, Andrea Shalal, David Lawder, Jon Boyle, Bernadette Baum, Andrea Ricci Organizations: Bank, International Monetary Fund, Reuters, West Bank, World Bank, IMF, Jubilee USA, Morocco's Atlas Lions, Thomson Locations: MARRAKECH, Morocco, Israel, Gaza, Marrakech, Russia, Ukraine

☆ India's Gill to miss Afghanistan match
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Cricket - First One Day International - India v Australia - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India - March 17, 2023 India's Shubman Gill in action REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 9 (Reuters) - Shubman Gill will miss India's World Cup meeting with Afghanistan, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Monday, as the in-form opener continues his recovery from dengue fever. "India batter Shubman Gill will not be travelling with the team to Delhi on Oct. 9, 2023," the BCCI said in a statement. "He will stay back in Chennai and will be under the supervision of the medical team." In India's win over Australia, Gill was replaced by Ishan Kishan, who is likely to once again open alongside Rohit against Afghanistan in New Delhi on Wednesday. Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Shubman Gill, Francis Mascarenhas, Gill, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Rohit, Aadi Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Wankhede, BCCI, Australia, Thomson Locations: India, Australia, Mumbai, Afghanistan, Delhi, Chennai, New Delhi, Bengaluru

☆ This woman is riding around the world with her puppy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Around two weeks later, Stone’s dog Moxie, a German Shepherd, suddenly passed away due to complications during a routine operation five days earlier. And the guilt that I felt and the grief that I had… My world just shattered.”Special bondJess Stone had been riding around the world with her husband Greg and dog Moxie. “It was so extraordinary riding with Moxie,” Stone explains. Starting overStone restarted the journey with here new White Swiss Shepherd puppy Whimsy in August. As Moxie was slightly older when they began traveling with her, riding with a puppy is a new experience for Stone.

Persons: Jess Stone, Greg, German Shepherd, ” Stone, Shephard, Greg Stone Stone, “ Greg, ”, Moxie, she’d, Stone, “, Swiss Shepherd, Whimsy, “ We’ve, “ We’re, they’ve, “ Moxie, ” They’ve, “ It’s, they've, Greg Stone, She’s, she’s, hasn’t, it’s, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Pan, CNN Travel, Moxie, “ Locations: German, Central America, North, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Seattle, San Diego, Moxie, Swiss, Los Angeles, Guatemala, California, Nevada, Whimsy, Liberia, Airbnbs, Panama, Colombia, ”, Mexico, Central, Argentina, South Africa, East Africa, Instagram, ” “

☆ Prix Pictet photography contest winner captures the beauty and harshness of life in rural Rajasthan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

For a portfolio that included these images captured in rural Rajasthan, Indian photographer Gauri Gill has won the prestigious Prix Pictet, a global award for photography and sustainability. “To live poor and landless in the desert amounts to an inescapable reliance on oneself, on each other, and on nature,” she added. “These fragments of shared experience now inhabit a large photographic archive called Notes from the Desert.”First launched in 2008, the Prix Pictet photography award aims to capture and highlight issues of work on themes connected to sustainability. Ragnar AxelssonEleven other portfolios of work were shortlisted for the award. A selection of the images can be viewed in the gallery above.

Persons: Gauri Gill, Gill, “, ”, Ragnar Axelsson, Ragnar Axelsson’s, Alessandro Cinque, Isabelle von Ribbentrop Organizations: CNN, Prix, Pictet, Victoria, Albert Museum Locations: Rajasthan, Indian, Iceland, Peru, London, Istanbul, Dublin, Bangkok, Stockholm

☆ India out to end decade of hurt at home World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

India won the Asia Cup last month, beating former world champions Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the tournament, and have all their frontline players available after welcoming back Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer from injury. Rohit has spoken frequently about his desire to win a global title and even as firecrackers were going off in Colombo after the Asia Cup final the opener told fans to put their celebrations on hold until they win the World Cup. HOME ADVANTAGEHome comforts could prove crucial at the World Cup. Kohli may not get another chance to win the World Cup as he will be almost 39 by the time the next edition rolls in 2027. Perched on his team mates' shoulders on a victory lap of the world's largest cricket stadium after the Oct. 19 final would be a fitting World Cup farewell for another Indian batting great.

Persons: Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Rohit, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Bumrah, wristspinner, Pandya, Kohli, Mahendra Singh, Sachin Tendulkar, Amlan Chakraborty, Peter Rutherford Organizations: India, Asia, Pakistan, Australia, Thomson Locations: DELHI, India, Sri Lanka, Colombo, Mumbai, New Delhi

☆ 'Dumb Money,' the movie based on the 2021 GameStop trading frenzy, comes up short
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I'm fascinated by Hollywood's interpretation of finance, from "The Wolf of Wall Street" and "Margin Call" to "The Big Short." The depiction of hedge fund managers Ken Griffin (Nick Offerman), Steve Cohen (Vincent D'Onofrio), and Gabe Plotkin (Seth Rogen), whose firm's GameStop short position put it in Reddit traders' crosshairs, came across as too over-the-top and cartoonish. But if satire was the direction the movie wanted — à la "The Wolf of Wall Street" — it should have pushed harder. Instead, Gill's stoner brother (Pete Davidson) has to carry the comedy load, but most of his jokes come up short.

Persons: —, Keith Gill, Paul Dano, Gill, Ken Griffin, Nick Offerman, Steve Cohen, Vincent D'Onofrio, Gabe Plotkin, Seth Rogen, Griffin, Pete Davidson Organizations: Service, GameStop, Wall

☆ Billionaire Chewy cofounder Ryan Cohen takes over as GameStop CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ryan Cohen was announced as the new CEO of GameStop on Thursday. AdvertisementAdvertisementGameStop has a CEO once again after Ryan Cohen, the billionaire founder of Chewy, was appointed Thursday. Cohen had been executive chairman since early June after CEO Matt Furlong was shown the door. Cohen, who's the largest investor in GameStop with a 12.1% stake, sold Chewy in 2017 for $3.3 billion. Cohen first took a stake in GameStop in 2020 and joined its board in January 2021 before becoming chairman that June.

Persons: Ryan Cohen, Chewy, —, Cohen, Matt Furlong, Furlong, Keith Gill, Kitty, Paul Dano, Gill, David Organizations: GameStop, Service, Amazon, Forbes, YouTube, Sony Pictures

☆ The top superyachts at Monaco Yacht Show 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“It shows the evolution of yacht design and the use of a yacht,” says Pizzardini. The Monaco Yacht Show’s Sustainability Hub, which showcases what are touted as sustainable solutions and eco-friendly projects, is returning to the show for its second year. RossinaviThere were 5,695 superyachts over 30 meters in operation in mid-August, according to the Monaco Yacht Show Market Report 2023 published by SuperYacht Times. The report goes on to state that new yacht sales were behind by 34% at the start of September, while used yacht sales were down by around 25%. There are lots of expectations for this year.”Monaco Yacht Show 2023 begins on September 27, and ends on September 30.

Persons: Julien Hubert, Marcela Royer, ” Johan Pizzardini, Royer, ”, they’re, Guillaume Plisson, Tecnomar –, “, – it’s, Vitruvius, Francesco Paszkowski, Maurizio Paradisi, Amels, Amare, Aurelia, Lara, Pizzardini, superyachts, it’s Organizations: CNN, Monaco, Tankoa Yachts, CNN Travel, Monaco’s, Amels, Italian, Group Yachts, “, Rossinavi, SuperYacht Times Locations: Monaco, Netherlands, London, Carinthia

GENEVA (AP) — The Ukraine soccer federation said it will boycott any European youth competition that includes Russia as UEFA works on easing a blanket ban imposed since the war started. Ukraine soccer officials also urged other UEFA member countries late Tuesday to refuse to play Russia, a stance that England reiterated within hours of the European soccer body announcing a new policy of trying to reintegrate Russian Under-17 teams. Switzerland’s soccer federation also said its women’s team would not play Russia at the Euro 2022 tournament hosted by England. UEFA said “children should not be punished for actions whose responsibility lies exclusively with adults,” and its staff will look at finding groups that Russian Under-17 teams can play in. Russian youth players plus their coaches and officials would face issues getting visas and flights to travel for UEFA games.

Persons: “ UAF, “, ”, Andriy Pavelko, Alexander Dyukov, Dyukov, Robert Lewandowski, David Gill, Debbie Hewitt Organizations: GENEVA, UEFA, Russian Federation, FIFA, Russian, England, English Football Association, FA, won’t, Russia Locations: Ukraine, Russia, England, Latvia, Baltic, Kyiv, Cyprus, Poland, Moscow, Ukraine’s, Germany, Austria, Romania, Liechtenstein, Finland, Russian, Serbia

☆ The US-based veterinarian who’s returned to Greece to help stray cats
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Giving backKatogiritis teaches a student pre-operative care steps for anesthetized cats during the 2021 spay/neuter program in Karpathos, Greece. Changing mentalitiesKatogiritis speaks to local elementary school students during a community outreach event on Karpathos island in 2022. Fragitsa Katogiritis“The community of adopters is connected through our Facebook group (Animal Welfare Karpathos) where they will often share photos and videos of our beloved rescues,” she says, adding that Animal Welfare Karpathos has found homes for over 300 pets in the past three years. In Karpathos, over 700 animals have been spayed or neutered through the Animal Welfare Karpathos programs. She credits her team of volunteers for helping to get the Animal Welfare Karpathos program off the ground and keeping it going.

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☆ Trump's 'gobbledygook' math has lowballed, for a decade, how many fish he kills to cool his Chicago tower: AG
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Trump Tower uses millions of gallons of Chicago River water a day to heat and cool its 98 floors. Illinois Attorney General's Office/InsiderThe Illinois EPA responded to the apparent discrepancy by issuing Trump Tower a violation notice on August 31. The two groups are parties to the state's ongoing, 2018 environmental lawsuit against the tower, Trump's tallest building worldwide. Trump Organization lawyers have resisted changing how Trump's Chicago tower heats and cools. Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago has used "gobbledygook" math to lowball its impact on the Chicago River, state officials and environmentalists say in court papers.

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence got barely a mention at the U.N. General Assembly's convocation of world leaders. Presidents, premiers, monarchs and cabinet ministers convened as governments at various levels are mulling or have already passed AI regulation. And many eyes are on the United Nations as perhaps the only place to tackle the issue at scale. LOTS OF PEOPLE TALKING, BUT PERHAPS A SLOW PROCESSBut if the United Nations has advantages, it also has the challenges of a big-tent, consensus-seeking ethos that often moves slowly. Ideas differ about what a potential global AI body should be: perhaps an expert assessment and fact-establishing panel, akin to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or a watchdog like the International Atomic Energy Agency?

Persons: Assembly's, it's, Amandeep Gill, António Guterres, Sam Matekane, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Thórdís Kolbrún, Joe Biden, Washington, —, ” Omar Al, “ What’s, James Manyika, ”, Ian Bremmer, Gill, ” “ It’s, it’s, There's, OpenAI, Olatunbosun Tijani, “, Minister Aisén Etcheverry, ” Etcheverry, Rose, Nakasi Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, diplomacy's, Industry, Outsiders, United Nations, Safety, Israel, Assembly, United Arab Emirates, Tech, Google, Eurasia Group, European Union, International Atomic Energy Agency, . Security, New York Public Library, Chilean, Minister, General, Makerere, General Assembly Locations: Namibia, North Macedonia, Argentina, East Timor, ”, Spain, New York, Nigeria, who's, India, Ugandan

Inclusiveness — so bringing a lot many more countries together, compared with some of the very important existing initiatives. I think governments should, and there are many ways in which they can influence the direction that AI takes. AP: There's a lot of talk about bringing together the conversations going on around the world about regulating AI. A: Having a convergence, a common understanding, of the risks, that would be a very important outcome. Having a common understanding on what governance tools work, or might work, and what might need to be researched and developed, that would be very valuable.

Persons: Amandeep Gill, GILL, I'd, it’s, It’s, there's, That’s Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, Associated Press, AP, Sustainable

☆ Here are the most common ways sharks attack and how to survive — and avoid — them
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( James Pasley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The top five most common places for shark attacks are the US, Australia, and South Africa. The most common culprits are great white sharks, tiger sharks, and bull sharks. In 2022, there were 81 unprovoked shark attacks around the world and five people were killed. This was down from nine deaths in 2021 and 10 deaths in 2020, according to the University of Florida's International Shark Attack File. Overall, the odds of getting attacked by a shark are low, and there are things you can do to lower those odds even more.

Organizations: Service, University of Locations: Australia, South Africa, Wall, Silicon

☆ Shami and batters set up India's clinical win v Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Put into bat, Australia were all out for 276 in exactly 50 overs even though 300 looked within their reach before Shami polished off their tail. Nearly all of Australia's frontline batters got the starts in the match but only David Warner (52) managed a half-century. Australia still looked poised for a bigger total with Josh Inglis (45) and Marcus Stoinis (29) scoring freely. After Adam Zampa removed both the openers and Shreyas Iyer ran himself out in between, Australia looked back in the contest. Rahul made 58 not out, staying put till the end to secure India's victory by hitting Abbott for a four and a six.

Persons: India's Mohammed Shami, Andrew Couldridge, Seamer Mohammed Shami, Mitchell Marsh, KL Rahul, David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Shami, Shubman Gill's, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jos Inglis, Sean Abbott's, Gaikwad, Rohit Sharma, Adam Zampa, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul, Abbott, Amlan Chakraborty, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Kia, Australia, KL, Thomson Locations: England, India, London, Britain, Australia, Indore, Rajkot, New Delhi

☆ World’s 50 best hotels for 2023 revealed
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

London CNN —It opened just over a year ago, but a luxurious 24-key Italian property has already been named the best hotel in the world. Passalacqua, which overlooks Lake Como, beat off stiff competition to receive the top spot on the first-ever edition of the World’s 50 Best Hotels list, which was announced at an awards ceremony in the UK on Tuesday night. The highly-anticipated list honored 50 hotels from 35 destinations across the world. “After seeing the devastating impact of Covid-19 on the hospitality industry, it’s been especially fulfilling to see so many hoteliers from around the world gather in London to celebrate each other’s achievements under one roof for the first-ever awards ceremony of The World’s 50 Best Hotels,” Tim Brooke-Webb, managing director for the World’s 50 Best Hotels, said in a statement. The World’s 50 Best Hotels: Full list1.

Persons: –, Aman Tokyo, ’ Capello, Aman, Rosewood São, ” Valentina De Santis, Passalacqua, Silvio Vettorello, Vincenzo Bellini, ”, De Santis, it’s, Tim Brooke, Webb, Soneva, Chablé, Aman Venice, Le Sirenuse, Borgo, Royal Mansour, São, Cheval Blanc, Soneva Jani, Eden, Oberoi, Hôtel de Crillon Organizations: CNN, London CNN, Firenze, Rosewood, ’ Capello Bangkok, Capella, Hudson Yards, NoMad, CNN Travel, Somerset, Park, Eco, Hospitality, Lodges, Hotel Academy, Singita, Raffles, Madrid, Capella Singapore, Le Bristol Paris, Hyatt Kyoto, Hoshinoya, Atlantis, Equinox Locations: London, Lake Como, Europe, Florence, Asia, Rosewood Hong Kong, Bangkok, Chao Phraya, Hong Kong, Capella Bangkok, Aman New York, York, Hudson, Connaught, Rosewood São Paulo, Brisbane, South Africa, Scotland, Bruton , Somerset, Utah, Italy, Aman Tokyo, Mamounia, Marrakech, Morocco, Soneva Fushi, Maldives, Puerto Vallarta , Mexico, Australia, Chocholá, Mexico, Claridge’s, Raffles Singapore, Wanokaka, Indonesia, Tulum, France, São Paulo, Brazil, Kyoto, Japan, Réserve, Paris, Auchterarder, Du, Antibes, Somerset, Bruton, United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Hoshinoya Tokyo, Bali, Barths, Siam, Badrutt’s, Moritz, Switzerland, Dubai, Agra, India, Spain

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