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☆ Newly Released Messages Detail Roots of the ‘Fake Electors’ Scheme
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Luke Broadwater | Maggie Haberman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Just five days after Election Day in 2020, a conservative lawyer named Kenneth Chesebro emailed a former judge who was working for the Trump campaign in Wisconsin, James R. Troupis, pitching an idea for how to overturn the results. Through litigation, Mr. Chesebro said, the Trump campaign could allege “various systemic abuses” and, with court proceedings pending, encourage legislatures to appoint “alternative” pro-Trump electors that could be certified instead of the Biden electors chosen by the voters. “At minimum, with such a cloud of confusion, no votes from WI (and perhaps also MI and PA) should be counted, perhaps enough to throw the election to the House,” Mr. Chesebro wrote to Mr. Troupis, referring to the swing states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Mr. Troupis quickly brought Mr. Chesebro into the Trump legal team, directed him to lay out the plans in a series of memos now central to the indictment of Mr. Trump and a month later — with the help of Reince Priebus, the former White House chief of staff — secured a meeting with Mr. Trump at the White House.

Persons: Kenneth Chesebro, Trump, James R, Chesebro, Biden, ” Mr, Troupis, Mr, Reince Priebus, — Organizations: Trump, “, WI, White House, White Locations: Wisconsin, Wisconsin , Michigan, Pennsylvania

With 47 tour stops in the 31-city line-up, we've put together a guide on how to get Bad Bunny tickets for the best prices. In addition to the titular "Nadie Sabe," Bad Bunny is expected to perform chart-toppers "Monaco" and "Perro Negro." How to buy tickets for Bad Bunny 2024 concert tourYou can purchase original tickets to Bad Bunny's Most Wanted Tour on Ticketmaster. Bad Bunny Tickets are also available through resale websites like StubHub and Vivid Seats, which have more variety in pricing. How much are Bad Bunny tickets?

Persons: we've, Bad Bunny, Nadie, Perro Negro, We've, Bunny, Bunny hasn't, Diplo, StubHub Organizations: Business, San, Kansas City, KY, FL, Bad, Ticketmaster, Vivid Locations: Utah, Salt Lake City , Utah, North America, Miami, Phoenix, AZ, San Francisco, Sacramento, Portland, Seattle, WA, Los Angeles, CA, Denver, Minneapolis, Kansas, Chicago, Toronto, ON, Canada, Detroit, MI, Washington, Brooklyn, NY, Boston, Philadelphia, Hartford, Louisville, Tulsa, Austin, Houston, Dallas, Orleans, LA, Charlotte, NC, Nashville, TN, Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa, Brooklyn , NY, KY

☆ Putin is flexing his power with the deaths of his opponents — but he may also be highlighting the weakness of his regime
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"That's an extraordinary power, and Putin did it effectively, making sure it wound up in the news." AdvertisementThe display of power by the Russian state, while jarring, is not out of the norm for Putin's regime, which has been accused of assassinations abroad for decades. Both Navalny's and the pilot's deaths fit Putin's playbook to a T, exemplifying the lengths to which the Russian regime will go to maintain the illusion of total power, Schmidt said. AdvertisementFor years, Navalny represented the most formidable threat to Putin's regime, criticizing corruption in the Russian state and organizing powerful anti-Kremlin protests. AdvertisementNavalny's death shows Putin is easily threatenedThe two experts said Navalny's death, rather than simply displaying Putin's power, actually highlighted his weakness.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, Alexey Navalny, Putin's, Putin, Matthew Schmidt, Schmidt, Navalny, Simon Miles, Miles, Robert English Organizations: Service, Business, The University of New Haven, US Army's School, Advanced Military Studies, Russia's Federal Prison Service, Kremlin, Duke University's Sanford School of Public, Soviet Union, University of Southern Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Spain, Russia, Avdiivka, Russia's, Soviet, Moscow, University of Southern California, Soviet Union, Eastern Europe

How to buy tickets for Usher's 2024 concert tourYou can buy original standard tickets to Usher's Past Present Future Tour on Ticketmaster. Prices for standard original tickets to Usher's 2024 tour vary depending on date, location, and demand. On StubHub, resale ticket prices tend to be more affordable for Usher's 2024 concert tour. Usher has yet to announce any opening acts for his 2024 concert tour. Usher's 2024 tour will include two shows in Toronto, Canada, in September and two performances in Vancouver, Canada, in November.

Persons: Usher, Usher's, We've, Diamond Barstool, Savage, Summer Walker, StubHub Organizations: Business, Super, FL, IL, AZ, Ticketmaster Locations: Las Vegas, American, United States, Canada, Atlanta , Georgia, Houston , Texas, Atlanta, Washington, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, ON, Brooklyn, NY, Detroit, MI, Denver, Inglewood, CA, Oakland, Dallas, Austin, Miami, Charlotte, NC, Louis, Chicago, Minneapolis, Vancouver, BC, Seattle, WA, Vegas, Anaheim, Phoenix, Houston, Miami , Florida, Dallas , Texas, Minneapolis , Minnesota, North America

Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesA Russian helicopter pilot Maxim Kuzminov who defected to Ukraine in a dramatic operation is dead, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) tells CNN. A source at Ukraine’s GUR confirmed to CNN the body was that of Kuzminov, but would not comment on how he had died. Spanish Civil Guard officers investigate the garage where the body of Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov was found in Villajoyosa, Spain, on February 13. Some context: Last September, CNN reported on how the Russian pilot flew his Mi8 combat helicopter across the border – in an operation directed by Ukraine’s GUR. In an interview, carried out under the auspices of the GUR, Kuzminov explained how he planned his defection and why he did it, telling reporters he was opposed to the war.

Persons: Butenko, Andrew Carey, Al Goodman, Maxim Kuzminov, Maxym, Ukraine’s GUR, Rafa Arjones, Dmitry Peskov, Sergey Naryshkin, Kuzminov Organizations: Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, CNN, Spanish Civil Guard, Ukraine’s, Civil Guard, Reuters, Foreign, RIA Novosti, Mi8 Locations: CNN’s, Kyiv, Madrid, Russian, Ukraine, Spain, Villajoyosa, Informacion, Russia, Moscow

☆ Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine is dead: Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Victoria Butenko | Al Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Maxim Kuzminov, a Russian pilot who dramatically defected to Ukraine by flying his helicopter across the border, is dead, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR). A source at Ukraine’s GUR confirmed to CNN the body of the man found in Spain was that of Kuzminov, but would not comment on how he had died. The shooting took place in a neighborhood where some Russian and Ukrainian expatriates have settled since the war began, according to the Villajoyosa city hall press office. When Kuzminov flew into Ukraine, the two other Russian service members on board the Mi-8 helicopter with him did not know what was happening. “I contacted representatives of Ukrainian intelligence, explained my situation, to which they offered this option: ‘Come on, we guarantee your safety, guarantee new documents, guarantee monetary compensation, a reward,’” the pilot said.

Persons: CNN — Maxim Kuzminov, Ukraine’s GUR, Dmitry Peskov, Sergey Naryshkin, Russia Legion –, Kuzminov, ” “, Maxim, ‘, ’ Kuzminov, Kyrolo Budanov, Budanov, “, ” Budanov, GUR, ’, I’m, ”, ” Kuzminov, Victoria Butenko, Andrew Carey, Al Goodman, Madrid Organizations: CNN, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, Spanish Civil Guard, Civil Guard, Ukraine’s, Russian Foreign Intelligence, RIA Novosti, Russian TV, Russia Legion, Armed Forces of, EU, Legion, Kyiv, Radio Liberty Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Alicante, Villajoyosa, Spain, Alicante province, Russia, Moscow, ” “ Ukraine, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Kyiv

☆ The Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with an Mi-8 helicopter was shot to death in Spain
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with a Mi-8 helicopter in August was found shot to death in Spain last week, according to media reports in Ukraine and Spain. According to the outlet, Russian media reported Kuzminov had been found dead with at least five bullet wounds in an underground parking lot in southern Spain, near Alicante. AdvertisementSpecial Operation 'Titmouse'Kuzminov, a former captain in Russia's 319th separate helicopter regiment, defected to Ukraine in August when he landed a Russian Mi-8 AMTSh on a Ukrainian air base in Kharkiv. Ukrainian military officials said they would not surrender and were "eliminated." Advertisement"What is happening now is simply genocide of the Ukrainian people: both Ukrainian and Russian," he said in an interview released by Ukraine Defense Intelligence.

Persons: —, Maksym Kuzminov, Kuzminov, EFE Organizations: Service, Business, Reuters, Spanish, La Informacion, Police, Guardian, Ukraine Defense Intelligence Locations: Ukraine, Spain, Kyiv, Alicante, Spanish, Ukrainian, Russia's, Russian, Kharkiv, Russia

We've got you covered when looking for how to buy tickets for Blink 182's 2024 tour. Blink 182 2024 tour scheduleThe One More Time Tour, a North American extension of the 2023/2024 World Tour, begins on June 20. How much are Blink 182 tickets? Ticket prices to Blink 182's 2024 concert series vary by date, location, and demand for each show. On StubHub, the least expensive Blink 182 2024 tour tickets begin between $36 (Lexington, Kentucky on August 1) and $212 (Salt Lake City, Utah on July 11).

Persons: Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge, Travis Barker –, We've, Pierce, StubHub Organizations: Business, FL, UT, SC, Ticketmaster, America Locations: North America, Orlando , Florida, American, United States, Canada, Toronto, Orlando, Miami, Antonio, Worth , TX, Denver, Diego, Glendale, AZ, Vegas, Angeles, CA, Fresno, Francisco, Lake City, Portland, Quincy, WA, Flushing, NY, Boston, Hartford, Philadelphia, Washington, Greenville, Raleigh, NC, Lexington, KY, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Louis, Detroit, MI, Columbus, ON, Kansas City , Missouri, Fort Worth , Texas, Lexington , Kentucky, Salt Lake City , Utah, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Ireland

☆ Light, Pretty Knits for Spring
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Micaiah Carter | Mecca James-Williams | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Models: Alek Mabil at Freedom, Mi’jon Woods at Storm Models Los Angeles, Kozy and Lyauna Augmon at Freedom. Hair: Eric Williams using Kérastase at Streeters. Location: the Unlikely Florist, Venice, Calif. Stylist’s assistant: Shanell Scott Roberson. Hair assistant: Sokina Khamrabaeva

Persons: Mi’jon Woods, Ricky Michiels, Bryan Porter, Eric Williams, Kérastase, Sir John ., Anthony Federici, Christian Koepenick, Jack Shelton, Jai Crocker, James Goethals, Shanell Scott Roberson, Sokina Organizations: Storm Models Los, Owl, Petty, Digital Locations: Venice, Calif

☆ Venezuela builds forces near Guyana border despite agreement to de-escalate
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Vasco Cotovio | Allegra Goodwin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Satellite images show Venezuela has bolstered its military presence near the border with Guyana, despite Caracas saying it would pursue a diplomatic avenue to try and resolve the long-standing territorial dispute over an oil-rich piece of Guyanese land. Anacoco Island military base on July 28, 2021. Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies Anacoco Island military base on January 13, 2024. Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies Aerial views of Anacoco Island military base on July 28, 2021 and January 13, 2024. Venezuela later reached an agreement with Guyana on December 15 to avoid escalation and try to settle the dispute between the two countries without force.

Persons: “, ” Organizations: CNN, 11th Armoured Brigade, 6th Venezuelan Army Corps Engineers, Venezuelan Army, Center for Strategic, International Studies Locations: Venezuela, Guyana, Caracas, Guayana, Republic, Washington, Venezuelan

☆ At First, He Was in His Head, but Her ‘Gut Instinct’ Prevailed
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Valeriya Safronova | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“I thought that was quite a lengthy conversation, from 9 a.m. to almost 9 p.m.,” Mr. Seck said. “I make decisions, 90 percent based on gut instinct,” she said. Thinking is good, but when you feel something and you want to do it, you have to just jump.”But Mr. Seck was more hesitant. Then, on March 9, 2023, Mr. Seck’s birthday, Ms. Yang invited him to Oiji Mi, a Korean restaurant on West 19th Street. After dinner, they went to Mr. Seck’s apartment and she told him to make a choice.

Persons: Yuna Yang, Christopher Mun, Yin Seck, ” Mr, Seck, Yang, “, ”, Oiji Organizations: Argentina, Mr Locations: New York, Korean

The Fall-Winter 2024 edition of Seoul Fashion Week, which wrapped up earlier this week, saw runway shows from more than 20 established and emerging brands. Jean Chung/Getty ImagesA Fashion Week attendee in all-black, complete with hoodie, bomber jacket and chunky futuristic footwear. Jean Chung/Getty ImagesJeong Yoon-gyeong, left, and Lee Yosep, right, wear gray bags from South Korean label Nos Couleurs. Jean Chung/Getty ImagesModels (from left) Yun Mi-young, 58, Choi Soon-hea, 80, and Kang Seun-hee, 64, on the first day of Seoul Fashion Week. Jean Chung/Getty ImagesWearing a black dress and adorned with lipstick kisses, model Shlee Nau was excited to see South Korean brand Ulkin's show.

Persons: Sooy Park’s, Maison, Jean Chung, Kahyun Lee, CNN Parnika, ” Kahyun Lee, CNN Ha, Choi, Jeong Yoon, Lee Yosep, Yun Mi, Kang Seun, Kang, Soeun Kim, CNN Wu Qin Qin, Shlee Nau, Kang Hyun, Jeong Organizations: South Korea CNN, Seoul Fashion, Maison Nica, CNN Locations: Seoul, South Korea, York, London, Milan, Paris, South, South Korea’s

☆ Hungary's President Under Pressure to Quit Over Pardon in Sex Abuse Case
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian opposition parties have demanded the resignation of the president over her decision to pardon a man convicted as an accomplice in helping cover up a case in a children's home whose director sexually abused children. She added that the reasoning behind her decision was not public and all pardons were divisive by their nature. The former director was sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually abusing several under-age boys in 2004-2016. "I am baffled by Katalin Novak's decision as a human being and as a mother," Momentum chair Anna Donath said in a statement on Wednesday, adding she believed the decision was "morally incomprehensible". Some of the opposition and civilians called a protest in front of Novak's presidential office for Friday.

Persons: Katalin, Pope Francis, Novak, Viktor Orban, paedophiles, MTI, Anna Donath, Orban's, Judit Varga, Krisztina, Alison Williams Organizations: Democratic Coalition, Socialists Locations: BUDAPEST

Learn moreWith her 2024 concert tour drawing closer, there are a few options to consider when thinking about how to buy Nicki Minaj tickets. The first performance in Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2 World Tour is on March 1 in Oakland, California. We've got you covered if you're looking for how to get tickets to Nicki Minaj's world tour. Nicki Minaj 2024 tour scheduleNicki Minaj's 2024 world tour begins on March 1 and is scheduled to end in June. The prices for original tickets are still comparable to the prices of resale tickets for most Nicki Minaj concert dates.

Persons: Nicki Minaj, Nicki Minaj's, Nicki Minaj's Pink, We've, Minaj Organizations: Business, Afro Nation, AZ, New, IL, Ticketmaster, Gag Locations: Oakland , California, North America, Europe, Oklahoma City, Afro Nation Portugal, Oakland, Denver, Vegas, Seattle, WA, Phoenix, Inglewood, CA, Orleans, LA, Atlanta, Orlando, Nashville, TN, Charlotte, NC, Newark, NJ, Philadelphia, New York City, NY, Washington, Baltimore, Brooklyn, Hartford, Boston, Columbus, Milwaukee, Montreal, Canada, Toronto, ON, Detroit, MI, Chicago, Minneapolis, Houston, Dallas, Austin, Oklahoma, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Manchester, England, Birmingham, London, Glasgow, Scotland, Paris, France, Netherland, Cologne, Germany, Berlin, Copenhagen, Denmark, Stockholm, Sweden, Portugal, Inglewood , California, New Orleans, New York

☆ Linda Ronstadt’s Tucson
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Abbie Kozolchyk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The Ronstadts have been part of the Tucson music scene since her grandfather arrived from Mexico in 1882 and helped found the Club Filarmónico Tucsonense civic band. And perhaps no place highlights the family’s cultural legacy like the former Tucson Music Hall, rechristened the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall in May 2022. The naming ceremony took place during a mariachi spectacular that featured Jesús “Chuy” Guzmán, who’d recorded with Ms. Ronstadt on the 1987 “Canciones de Mi Padre” — still the best-selling non-English album in U.S. history. This ode to the borderland classics she’d grown up on was remastered and rereleased last fall, and there may be no better soundtrack for exploring her hometown. Here are five of her favorite places to visit in Tucson:1.

Persons: Linda Ronstadt, who’d, Ronstadt, ” — Organizations: Tucson Music Hall, Linda Ronstadt Music, Barrio Locations: Tucson, Mexico, Chuy, Guzmán

☆ They fell in love on vacation but went their separate ways. Four years later, she sent him an email: ‘Remember me?’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Long distanceAfter Dan visited Gabriella in Italy, Gabriella visited Dan in the US. Gabriella Vagnoli and Dan WatlingA couple of months later, Gabriella planned a trip to the US to visit Dan in Chicago. But despite being tired from the flight, Gabriella felt immediately welcomed by Dan’s family. Gabriella Vagnoli and Dan WatlingToday, Gabriella and Dan live in Seattle with their two teenage kids. While a love of adventure unites them, Gabriella and Dan insist they’re quite different in many other ways.

Persons: CNN — Gabriella Vagnoli, ”, Dan Watling, Dan, they’d, Gabriella, She’d, I’m, he’s, –, ” Gabriella, Gabriella Vagnoli, Bill Watling Gabriella, Loch, Bill “, He’d, ” Dan, Bill, “, ’, Gabi, Dan didn’t, she’d, Gabriella couldn’t, Skye, strode, Gabriella “, Read, Gabriella’s, he’d, Dan couldn’t, “ It’s, ’ ”, “ We’re, Dan Watling Gabriella, Siena, Dan’s, ‘ I’m, Dan Watling “, San Giuliano, who’d, “ Dan, ‘, Walter Moretti, “ Michelangelo, Dan haven’t, they’ve, they’re, He’s, it’s, we’re, Storr, ” “ Organizations: CNN, Google, CNN Travel, Scottish Highlands, Piazza del Campo, Italian, Chicago, Rio, “ Locations: Scotland, Italy, Loch Ness, Isle, Skye, Europe, Scottish, Germany, Portugal, Edinburgh, Chicago, Pisa, Rome, Urquhart, glens, 1111IESPDJ, America, Munich, Siena, Piazza, Bryce, Italian, Gabriella's, Galena , Illinois, Tuscan, San, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Rio, Seattle , Washington, Seattle

☆ Flying attack helicopters low on risky runs the way they do in Ukraine is far from easy, former Super Cobra pilot says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewUkraine's attack helicopter pilots are flying low and fast, navigating a dangerous battlefield where almost anything in the air is at risk. Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopters attack Russian positions with the use of unguided rockets. And then, of course, there is the serious threat of Russian surface-to-air missiles and other weapons, to include Russian aircraft. AdvertisementThe General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showed footage of the combat operation of the Mi-24 attack helicopter. Part of the larger problem facing Ukrainian helicopter pilots is identifying where threats are coming from in combat environments.

Persons: —, lew mede, eli, Hunter, ely, NIEL, IHAILE, e, orde, ines, Sergey Organizations: Service, Business, US Marine Corps, aff, kr, unt Locations: Ukraine, ain, sion, gilan, it use

☆ Passenger Spots Missing Bolts on Virgin Atlantic Flight, Canceled
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The flight was canceled "to provide time for precautionary additional engineering maintenance checks," a Virgin Atlantic representative told Business Insider in a statement. AdvertisementThe missing bolts were not a safety concern, experts sayA Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 flies over London in December 2022. "We'd like to apologize to our customers for the delay to their journeys," Virgin Atlantic told BI in a statement, and confirmed the plane is now back in service following an inspection. While not a safety issue, the recent Virgin Atlantic flight cancellation is not the first problem the airline has faced this year. On January 7, a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 traveling from Manchester to Barbados made an emergency landing after the smell of smoke filled the cockpit, The Independent reported.

Persons: —, Phil Hardy, John F, Hardy, Robert Smith, Neil Firth, Mathieu Lewis, Rolland, Getty Organizations: Service, Kennedy, Virgin Atlantic, New York Post, Business, Airbus, Kennedy News Agency, The Independent, Virgin Atlantic Airbus, Getty, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, National Transportation Safety Board, An Alaska Airlines, Portland International Airport, US Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Independent Locations: Manchester, England, New York City, NYC, London, Portland , Oregon, Ontario , California, Barbados

☆ Pompeii 'curse' myth: Tourist returns stones stolen from ancient city with letter saying she has since been diagnosed with breast cancer
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A woman claimed she was "cursed" after stealing artifacts from Pompeii. She said she was diagnosed with breast cancer within a year of taking pumice stones from the ruins. AdvertisementA woman who said she was diagnosed with breast cancer after stealing artifacts from Pompeii said she hadn't' known about "the curse," referencing a myth that stealing from the site brings bad luck. "I am a young and healthy female, and doctors said it was 'just bad luck.' "Please, take them back, they bring bad luck," she wrote, per The Guardian.

Persons: —, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, Zuchtriegel, bocca al lupo, Italy's RaiNews, Atlantide Phototravel, Nicole Organizations: Service, Daily Mail, Guardian, Reuters Locations: Italy, Atlantide, Canadian, Pompeii

She is one of this year's winners of an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, presented by the American Library Association. The fiction medal was awarded to Amanda Peters for her novel “The Berry Pickers,” a multi-generational story centered around the disappearance of a young Mi’kmaq girl from a blueberry field in Maine. “Amanda Peters’ stunning prose and evocative narrative enraptured us with the grief and longing of her characters. “I was 16 and sitting in the library and it changed the trajectory of my reading career," said Peters, who read the book at home. The Carnegie Medals were established in 2012 with the help of a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Persons: Roxanna Asgarian, ”, Andrew Carnegie, Roald Dahl's, Asgarian, Hart, Amanda Peters, “ Amanda Peters, Christina Wong’s, Daniel Innes ’, Jake Bittle’s “, Darrin Bell’s “, Peters, John Steinbeck's, “, ” Peters, ” Asgarian, Jennifer Egan, James McBride, Bryan Stevenson Organizations: —, Las Vegas, American Library Association, Carnegie, Dalhousie University, Acadia University, New York Public Library, History Research, Town, Carnegie Corporation of New Locations: Las, Dallas, America, Maine, San Diego, United States, Falmouth , Nova Scotia, Wolfville , Nova Scotia, New York City, New York, Carnegie Corporation of New York

☆ South Korea to ban production and sale of dog meat for human consumption
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

After a three-year grace period, the bill would make slaughtering, breeding and sales of dog meat for human consumption illegal from 2027 and punishable by 2-3 years in prison. Dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula, is neither explicitly banned nor legalized in South Korea. Recent surveys show more than half of South Koreans want dog meat banned and a majority no longer eat it. But South Korea's dog meat industry has drawn more attention because of the country's reputation as a cultural and economic powerhouse. There is no reliable official data on the exact size of South Korea's dog meat industry.

Persons: —, Yoon Suk Yeol, JungAh Chae, It's, Won, Son, Kim Keon Hee, Song, ryung, Ju, Cheon JinKyung, Kim Myung, Jeong Yoon Hee Organizations: Service, Business, Assembly, Cabinet, National Assembly, Humane, The Associated Press, Farmers, Constitutional, Agriculture, Korea Animal Rights Locations: South Korea, Korea, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, North Korea, Seoul

☆ EU clears up to 1.2 bln euros of aid for cloud computing
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The European Commission approved on Tuesday up to 1.2 billion euros ($1.30 billion) of state aid for a European cloud computing project to try to boost the involvement of EU business in a field dominated by U.S. companies. Those countries will provide up to 1.2 billion euros in public funding, which in turn is expected to unlock 1.4 billion euros in private investments, the European Commission said. The European cloud technology project features 19 companies, including French companies Atos (ATOS.PA) and Orange (ORAN.PA), Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) and Germany's SAP (SAPG.DE), Telecom Italia (TLIT.MI) and Telefonica Espana (TEF.MC). The three biggest players in cloud computing are Amazon (AMZN.O), Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Google (GOOGL.O).

Persons: Yves Herman, Didier Reynders, Sudip Kar, Gupta, Piotr Lipinski, Philip Blenkinsop, Barbara Lewis Organizations: European Commission, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Infrastructure, Services, IPCEI CIS, Union, Deutsche Telekom, SAP, Telecom Italia, Telefonica Espana, Microsoft, Google, Thomson Locations: Brussels, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain

☆ Russia is ramping up its use of long-range glide bombs because Ukraine keeps shooting down its helicopters, war analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia has been ramping up its use of powerful glide bombs, according to war analysts. Ukraine's tough air defense "is reportedly incentivizing" Russia to rely on the weapons, ISW said. Ukraine's military has previously sounded the alarm over Russia's use of glide bombs. AdvertisementRussia has been beefing up its use of long-range glide bombs because of Ukraine's tough air defenses along the front lines of Moscow's grinding war with Kyiv, according to war analysts. Ukraine's military has sounded the alarm over Russia's use of glide bombs — bombs modified with glide kits that allow for launches from greater distances, reducing the launching aircraft's exposure to enemy air defenses.

Persons: ISW, —, Oleksandr Shtupun, Shtupun, Hans Petter Midttun, Oleksiy Organizations: Service, The, Centre of Defence, Razumkov Center Locations: Russia, Kyiv, Washington, DC, Russian, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Ukrainian

☆ I traveled to over 7 countries in 2023. Here are 4 of the most affordable cities I visited.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Dominique Mills | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I traveled to over seven countries in 2023, and some places stood out for being budget-friendly. Porto, Portugal, and Chiang Mai, Thailand, offered affordable accommodations and fun activities. Here are the four most affordable places I visited in 2023. Chiang Mai, Thailand, was culture-rich and inexpensiveChiang Mai, Thailand, was inexpensive but beautiful. Dominique MillsNestled in the lush greenery of Northern Thailand, Chiang Mai is one of my favorite cities to visit.

Persons: Chiang, —, Dominique Mills, Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, Dominique Mills I've Organizations: Service, UNESCO, US Department of State Locations: Porto, Portugal, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Hanoi, Vietnam, Douro, Northern Thailand, Bangkok, Old City, Soi, Prabang, Laos, Luang Prabang, Asia, Vientiane, Indochina

☆ Serbia's Vucic says electric Fiat Panda model to be produced in Serbia
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives an honour guard, while walking with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, in Belgrade, Serbia, December 3, 2023. REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic Acquire Licensing RightsBELGRADE, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday he expects automaker Stellantis (STLAM.MI) to produce an electric Fiat Panda city car in the central town Kragujevac. Vucic said that the production of electric Panda would boost trade between Italy and Serbia above the current 4.6 billion euros a year. The current generation of the Fiat Panda is built near Naples in Italy, and the new model is expected around mid-2024. Stellantis, created in 2021 through the merger of France's PSA and Fiat Chrysler, and the Serbian government in 2022 signed a 190 million euro deal to produce electric vehicles in the Kragujevac plant which previously produced the Fiat 500L model.

Persons: Giorgia Meloni, Aleksandar Vucic, Zorana, Vucic, Stellantis, Ivana Sekularac, Alvise Armellini, Alison Williams Organizations: Serbian, REUTERS, Rights, Fiat Panda, Fiat, France's PSA, Fiat Chrysler, Thomson Locations: Belgrade, Serbia, Serbian, Kragujevac, Italy, Naples

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