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☆ Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks at the International Economic Forum of the Americas/Conference of Montreal in 2008. U.S. President Richard Nixon and National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger stand on Air Force One during their voyage to China February 20, 1972. U.S. President Gerald Ford meets with Secretary Kissinger at Camp David, U.S., July 5, 1975. In 1973, in addition to his role as national security adviser, Kissinger was named secretary of state - giving him unchallenged authority in foreign affairs. But Ford did replace him as national security adviser in an effort to hear more voices on foreign policy.

Persons: Henry Kissinger, Shaun Best, Kissinger, Richard Nixon, Xi Jinping, Nixon's, Gerald Ford, Duc Tho, Gerald R, Ford, Henry, Heinz Alfred Kissinger, Anglicizing, Lyndon Johnson's, Nixon, Nelson A . Rockefeller, Henry A, Roosevelt, Premier Zhou Enlai, Mao Zedong, China Winston Lord, Leonid Brezhnev, Brezhnev, Gromyko, Dobrynin, Salvador Allende, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George W, Bush, Ann Fleischer, Nancy Maginnes, New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Abinaya, Sandra Maler Organizations: U.S, International Economic, Americas, Conference of, REUTERS, Kissinger Associates, New York City . U.S, National Security, Air Force, Richard Nixon Presidential, REUTERS Acquire, House, Republican, Paris Peace, Camp David, Ford Library, HARVARD, Nazi, Army, Harvard University, State Department, Office, White, Communist, Premier, Former U.S, Reuters, Ford, Soviet, CIA, Democrat, New York Governor, Thomson Locations: Conference of Montreal, Connecticut, New York City ., China, North Korea, Beijing, U.S, Israel, Paris, North Vietnam, America, North, Cambodia . U.S, Camp, Washington and New York, Voluble, Furth, Germany, United States, Europe, Vietnam, South Vietnam, Washington DC, Cambodia, Jerusalem, Damascus, Syria, Golan, Vladivostok, Soviet Union, Russian, Russia, Egypt, Sinai, India, Pakistan, Washington, New York, Bengaluru

☆ The longevity diet: Easy, science-backed ways to eat (and drink) for a long, healthy life
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Mia De Graaf | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Some of the most nutritious foods, like beans, are cheap, accessible, and easy to cook. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIt's boring but true: If you want a long and healthy life, you should try your best to eat well. That means avoiding ultra-processed foods, and instead eating home-cooked meals rich in protein, fiber, and cruciferous vegetables. But putting that into practice isn't so easy for most people with busy jobs, kids, and ballooning grocery store prices.

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☆ FTC Chair Lina Khan defends her track record when it comes to blocking mergers and doesn't subscribe to Amazon Prime
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan speaks during The New York Times annual DealBook Summit in New York City on Nov. 29, 2023. Under her leadership, Khan said the FTC has brought 11 cases against mergers, and in five instances, the companies abandoned their plans after the agency filed suit. The lawsuit was long anticipated, as Khan rose to prominence for her 2017 Yale Law Journal article, "Amazon's Antitrust Paradox." Amazon has disputed both of the FTC's lawsuits, calling them "wrong on the facts and the law." Asked why she hasn't subscribed to Prime, Khan replied, "I just haven't."

Persons: Lina Khan, Khan, would've, hasn't Organizations: Federal Trade, New York Times, The New York Times, Summit, FTC, Facebook, Microsoft, Activision, Amazon, Yale, Amazon's, CNBC PRO Locations: New York City

☆ El Salvador's president asks for leave of absence to seek reelection
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele speaks during the inauguration of the 3 de Febrero hydroelectric power plant in San Luis de La Reina, El Salvador October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSAN SALVADOR, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced on Tuesday he will formally ask Congress to approve a leave of absence over the next few days to allow him to run for reelection as president of the Central American nation next year. In a televised speech, Bukele said he is formally requesting the leave of absence "to dedicate myself to the campaign," but he did not name his temporary replacement in his brief remarks. While critics question Bukele's ability to seek a second consecutive term, citing a constitutional prohibition, the country's top court ruled he could run in 2021. The judges on that court were appointed by Congress, which is dominated by Bukele's New Ideas party.

Persons: Nayib Bukele, San Luis de La, Jose Cabezas, Bukele, Nelson Renteria, David Alire Garcia Organizations: El, San Luis de La Reina, REUTERS, SALVADOR, Central American, Congress, Bukele's, Thomson Locations: San Luis, El Salvador

☆ 6 longevity tips Charlie Munger believed in for a long and happy life
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Kate Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman Charlie Munger has died at 99. Munger was known for his pragmatic life advice, including tips for longevity. AdvertisementCharlie Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and right-hand man to Warren Buffett, died Tuesday. To remain cheerful, Munger said that it's key to let go of negative emotions. Buffett also credited Munger with the success of Berkshire Hathaway, saying it was "built to Charlie's blueprint."

Persons: Charlie Munger, Munger, —, Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, Forbes —, Still, Warren Buffet, Buffett, Candy Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Service, Berkshire, CNBC, Harvard, Daily Locations: Omaha, Munger munched

"We have decided to unanimously declare unconstitutional the entire law 406 of October 20, 2023," Supreme Court President Maria Eugenia Lopez said. First Quantum acknowledged the ruling and affirmed its "unwavering commitment to regulatory compliance in all aspects of our operations within the country." Panama President Laurentino Cortizo said the country will abide by the court ruling. For First Quantum, the Panama ruling would be a repeat of its decade-old experience in the Democratic Republic Of Congo. The company exited DRC in 2012 after it filed an arbitration procedure against the African country for cancelling its mining contract.

Persons: Aris Martinez, Maria Eugenia Lopez, Quantum, Laurentino Cortizo, Morgan, Ricardo Martinelli, Leonardo Di Caprio, Elida Moreno, Valentine Hilaire, Natalia Siniawski, Denny Thomas, Chizu Nomiyama, Mark Porter Organizations: Minerals, REUTERS, PANAMA CITY, Reuters, Panama, London Metal Exchange, Central, RBC, Democratic, Natural Resources Corporation PLC, Cobre, Thomson Locations: Panama's, Panama, Panama City, PANAMA, Central American, Democratic Republic Of Congo, Hollywood, Cobre Panama

☆ I've been teaching in Thailand for 3 years. It's a myth that it's an easy gig.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He thinks transplants often don't take key steps to prepare themselves for the realities of teaching in Thailand. I moved to Thailand three years ago after deciding it was time to leave my home country of the UK. AdvertisementAnd after teaching in Thailand for three years, I think there's a big misconception that teaching in Thailand is an easy gig — and it's not helped by the viral and misleading stories some people share online. There's a perception that foreign teaching in Thailand is easy enough that you can get drunk and high every night, but that's simply not the case. Plus, I've yet to visit somewhere with a more international and diverse food scene than Bangkok.

Persons: James Gane, —, hadn't, it's, that's, It's, I've, Thailand James Gane, I'd Organizations: Service, Signature, Michelin Locations: London, Bangkok, Thailand, England, Siam, Central Bangkok, I'm, Signature Bangkok

☆ Charlie Munger's sharp wit turned Berkshire meetings into uproarious affairs. Here's a sample
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Munger, who died Tuesday at the age of 99, leaves behind not just an illustrious career as an investor but also a string of jokes and stories that entertained Berkshire Hathaway watchers for decades. Many of the quotes below come from annual meetings of Berkshire Hathaway and are chronicled in CNBC's Warren Buffett archive. Those events — sometimes called "Woodstock for Capitalists" — allowed Berkshire shareholders to ask Buffett and Munger questions about the company. They also gave the investing titans a chance to share wisdom and jokes, often at their own expense. Here's a collection of some of Munger's funniest quotes and life advice, starting with his musings on aging and the proper goals for your own funeral.

Persons: Charlie Munger, Munger, Berkshire Hathaway, CNBC's Warren Buffett, —, Buffett Organizations: Berkshire Locations: Woodstock

☆ 2 days before delivery, Cybertruck buyers still don't know what they're getting — or how much it'll cost
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Nora Naughton | Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Would-be Tesla Cybertruck buyers still don't know how much they're spending. Apart from the few remaining details listed and the occasional cryptic tweet from Musk, there isn't much information to tell Cybertruck buyers what they're getting into. Tesla Cybertruck. That makes it even more important to give loyal truck buyers some details to work with. "If you're looking to convert average pickup truck buyers to something different, that's a little harder," Fiorani said.

Persons: Tesla, —, Elon, It's, Musk, Cybertruck, William Huston, he's, Ed Kim, AutoPacific, Sam Fiorani, Fiorani Organizations: Service, Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, AutoForecast Locations: San Francisco

Last month's slayings of about 1,200 people in Israel by armed Palestinian militants represented the biggest killing of Jews since the Holocaust. ACTS OF ANTISEMITISM — AND HOW THAT'S DEFINEDAntisemitism is broadly defined as hatred of Jews. Criticism of Israel's policies and antisemitism have long been conflated by Israeli leaders such as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and by some watchdog groups. Some of Europe's Jews say they see it on the streets and the news. Many Jews, though, say the chant is inherently anti-Jewish and calls for the destruction of Israel.

Persons: Michel Dreifuss, —, Herbert Traube, Benjamin Netanyahu, Susan Neiman, “, you’ve, ”, Israel, Israel —, There's, Anna Segal, Segal, ” Segal, Peggy Hicks, “ I’ve, Hicks, ” ___ Kellman, Kirsten Grieshaber, Silvia Stellacci, Karel Janicek, Lorne Cook, Jari Tanner, Vanessa Gera, John Leicester, Sylvie Corbet Organizations: GENEVA, Einstein, —, French Interior Ministry, Community Security Trust, Israel, West Bank Locations: Geneva, Israel, Gaza, Europe, Germany, Austria, Potsdam, Britain, Russia, Berlin, Lyon, France, In Berlin, Palestine, Jordan, Jerusalem, London, Rome, Prague, Brussels, Helsinki, Warsaw, Poland, Paris

☆ I worked in Amazon HR and was 'disgusted at what I was seeing' with performance improvement plans. Then I got put on a PIP and knew I had to quit.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

A former HR staffer at Amazon put employees on a performance-improvement plan known as Pivot. Then the HR staffer, who said they developed PTSD from the work, was put on their own PIP. Either the Pivot appeal or the Pivot work that workers' managers had to do. And look, I'm not going to say you're going to ever find this somewhere, locked down in words. AdvertisementI have PTSDI was disgusted at what I was seeing with the Pivot process.

Persons: —, I'm, Pivot, it's, wasn't, I'd, I've, everybody's, didn't, Let's, Margaret Callahan Organizations: Amazon, Service, Business Locations: United States

☆ Napoleon's long and costly invasion of Russia was one of the deadliest military operations in history
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Elias Chavez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

When Russia began illegally trading with England, Napoleon prepared to invade Russia. Napoleon amassed an army of 600,000, the largest army Europe had ever seen. After a failed invasion of Moscow, the French army retreated for 200 miles into the harsh Russian winter. AdvertisementAfter a coup d'etat of the French government in 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte began his conquest of Europe. AdvertisementThrough a series of strategic retreats and slash-and-burn techniques by the Russian army, in addition to the harsh Russian winter, the largest army Europe had ever seen found themselves retreating from Moscow.

Persons: Napoleon, —, Napoleon Bonaparte, Bonaparte, Alexander I Organizations: Service, French Grand Army Locations: Russia, England, Europe, Moscow, France, Iberia, Spain, Great Britain, Britain, Russian

☆ Goldman's rising star stocks are seeing the biggest increase in popularity among hedge funds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Rising popularity from hedge funds can be a strong signal of outperformance in the near future for stocks, and Goldman Sachs highlighted which names the smart money is loving right now. The Wall Street bank analyzed the holdings of 735 hedge funds with $2.4 trillion of both long and short equity positions at the start of the fourth quarter, based on regulatory filings. Goldman then identified a slew of Russell 1000 stocks with the largest increase in number of hedge fund owners during the quarter. Kenvue , the consumer health business that Johnson & Johnson spun out as an independent company earlier this year, saw 48 hedge funds in total adding it as a holding last quarter, Goldman said. Hedge funds also piled into two merger arbitrage plays — Splunk and Capri Holdings — last quarter.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Russell, Kenvue, Johnson, Eli Lilly, Eli Lilly's, rocketed, Tapestry, Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, Capri Holdings, Cisco, Capri

☆ Russian Journalist Warns No Country Safe From Fascism After Ukraine War
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A Russian dissident journalist who suffered a suspected poison attack last year says no country is safe from fascism. "I honestly believe no country is immune from fascism," Elena Kostyuchenko told Insider. Her book, she told Insider, was an effort to track how the seeds of fascism in Russia flourished into a brutal war. Be hysterical if you see your country is going into the darkness," Kostyuchenko told Insider. And it means that a next war will follow and a next war will follow and it will be a nightmare"

Persons: Elena Kostyuchenko, —, Kostyuchenko, Russia didn't, Vladimir Putin's Organizations: Service, Novaya Gazeta, Novaya, Russia, International Institute for Democracy, Electoral Locations: Russian, Russia, Ukraine, Mariupol, Germany, Kyiv, America

☆ I talked to 263 of the world’s longest-living people—these 9 health rules make them 'longevity champions'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Dan Buettner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Based on my interviews with 263 people ages 100 or older, I've found that the world's longevity champions conduct themselves based on what I call the "Power 9." People in the Blue Zones eat their smallest meal in the late afternoon or early evening, and they don't eat any more the rest of the day. Plant slantBeans, including fava, black, soy and lentils, are the cornerstone of most Blue Zones diets. Wine at 5 p.m.People in Blue Zones, even some Adventists, drink alcohol moderately and regularly. Put loved ones firstCentenarians in the Blue Zones keep aging parents and grandparents nearby or in the home, which studies show can lower the disease and mortality rates of their children.

Persons: I've, Loma, outlive Organizations: Research Locations: Okinawa, Japan, Sardinia, Italy, Costa Rica, Ikaria, Greece, Loma Linda , California

☆ How climate change got sucked into the culture wars
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Laura Paddison | Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

For an example of how climate change is increasingly becoming a flashpoint in the culture wars, Germany is a good place to start. Meanwhile, Spain’s far-right Vox party vowed to defend the country against “the new climate religion.”But to understand why climate change and the culture wars have become so enmeshed globally, experts say the United States probably holds the key. It’s effective, it does scare people.”The origins of the climate culture war in the US lie in the early 1990s, when a new push for global climate action collided with big geopolitical change, McCright said. Lightning rod for right wing mediaConservative media has played an outsized role in fueling culture war narratives, according to experts. Fox has “been laying the groundwork necessary for positioning climate policies as a culture war issue for a long time,” she said.

Persons: —, stoked, ”, Miranda Schreurs, Anger, Green, Kristin Brinker, Jörg, Stephan Lewandowsky, Rishi Sunak, “, ” Sunak, Vox, Ron DeSantis, ” DeSantis, Aaron McCright, McCright, ” McCright, ’, Brandon Bell, Lewandowsky, “ you’d, ” Alec Tyson, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Sen, Ed Markey, Allison Fisher, Fisher, Fox, didn’t, Ed Matthew, Matthew said, Jennie King, ” King, Germany —, Matthew of E3G, ” Schreurs, “ it’s Organizations: CNN, Green Party, Technical University of Munich, University of Bristol, British, Justice, Florida Gov, Republican, Michigan State University, Oil, Republicans, Pew Research, Pew, Conservative, Massachusetts, Green, Deal, Fox, Media, Institute for Strategic Locations: Germany, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Europe, United States, West Texas, Florida, American, Kyoto, Soviet Union, Federal, Midland , Texas, Alexandria, Cortez of New York

☆ Nearly Seven Weeks of War in Gaza Between Israel and Hamas
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

The following is a timeline of the war between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist movement which controls the Gaza Strip. Oct. 7: Hamas gunmen launch a surprise attack on southern Israel, crossing over from Gaza and rampaging through towns. Hamas military commander Mohammad Deif announces on Hamas media that the attack has started and urges Palestinians everywhere to fight. The two women were kidnapped from Nir Oz kibbutz in southern Israel with their husbands, who are still held by Hamas. Israel says the hospital sits atop tunnels housing a headquarters for Hamas fighters using patients as shields, which Hamas denies.

Persons: Mohammad Deif, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Joe Biden, Biden, Judith Tai Raanan, Natalie, Nurit Cooper, Yocheved, Nir, shalom, Netanyahu, General Antonio Guterres, Al Shifa, Al, Alexandra Hudson, James Mackenzie, Timothy Heritage Organizations: Reuters, Hamas, Arabi Baptist, Gaza, Al Shifa Hospital, Gaza's Hamas Locations: Israel, Gaza, Egypt, Gaza City, al, Ahli, Arabi, Palestinian, Jordan, Nahal, Rafah, Gaza's

☆ The secret negotiations that led to the Gaza hostages deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Pictures of hostages held in Gaza, who were seized from southern Israel on October 7 by Hamas gunmen during a deadly attack, are displayed in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 15, 2023. Demands were made that Hamas produce the lists of hostages it was holding, their identifying information, and guarantees of release. Biden held a previously undisclosed phone call with the Qatari prime minister when the phasing of releases began to take shape, the official said. Shortly after Biden's call, Hamas produced details for the 50 hostages it said would be released in the first phase of any deal. Biden in a Nov. 14 call urged Netanyahu to take the deal - Netanyahu agreed.

Persons: Ammar Awad, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Antony Blinken, Bill Burns, Jake Sullivan, Jon, Brett McGurk, Sullivan, McGurk, Josh Geltzer, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim, Biden, Netanyahu, Judith Raanan, Burns, David Barnea, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, ”, Abbas Kamil, Word, Steve Holland, Don Durfee Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, White, U.S, Israeli, CIA, U.S . Middle East, National Security Council, Hamas, Qatari, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, Tel Aviv, Qatar, Egypt, United States, U.S, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Sullivan’s, Doha, Cairo, San Francisco, Asia, Lincoln

☆ How to share a meal without sharing germs? A doctor explains
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Deblina Chakraborty | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The first is respiratory illnesses, like the flu, RSV and the common cold. Or they touch their nose, then touch a surface, and then you touch that surface and then your nose or mouth. A subcategory under foodborne infections are infections that result from ingesting the food itself — for example, if it’s undercooked or spoiled. CNN: Finally, what symptoms should people watch out for — how do they know when they need to seek medical care? Wen: Symptoms of respiratory illnesses include fever, cough, sneezing and body aches.

Persons: Leana Wen, Wen, it’s, buffets Organizations: CNN, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, US Centers for Disease Control

☆ How a Traumatic Brain Injury Changed Me - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Kelly Barnhill | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

I told my speech therapist that I was frustrated that I haven’t been able to write fiction since experiencing a traumatic brain injury — which means that I am still, after nearly two years, unable to do my job. Over 1.5 million Americans experience a traumatic brain injury each year. The toll of traumatic brain injuries and the mystery of how the brain repairs itself, or doesn’t, is still perplexing and under-researched. I had to invent a new process in order to tackle the project: ideas inscribed one at a time, thought by thought, sentence by sentence, on note cards, each composed over days, weeks, months. Once there was a queen who fell under a spell, causing her to sink into a deep sleep for a long, long time.

Persons: I’ve, ”, me holler, I’d, that’s, snowflakes, I’m, It’s, —, “, giveth, Lord taketh, Keats, Butler, Vonnegut, unstuck, Weeks Locations: Florida, —

☆ Goldman's hedge fund VIP portfolio is up 31% this year. These are the stocks on the list
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Hedge funds' favorite stocks have crushed the broader market in 2023, returning 31%, thanks to mega-cap technology companies, according to Goldman Sachs. It then compiled a basket of the most popular long positions, dubbed Goldman's "Hedge Fund VIP basket," consisting of 50 stocks that most frequently appear among hedge funds' 10 largest holdings. "From an implementation standpoint, the Hedge Fund VIP list represents a tool for investors seeking to 'follow the smart money' based on 13-F filings," Goldman said. "Mirroring the increasing concentration in the equity market, concentration in hedge fund portfolios has risen; the typical hedge fund holds 70% of its long portfolio in its top 10 positions," Goldman said. Goldman also noted that the overweight in mega-cap names lifted hedge fund exposure to "momentum stocks" to a near record.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Microsoft, Devices

☆ The Secret Negotiations That Led to the Gaza Hostages Deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +8 min

Five days later, on Oct. 23, the White House team's work helped yield the release of two American hostages, Natalie and Judith Raanan. Demands were made that Hamas produce the lists of hostages it was holding, their identifying information, and guarantees of release. Biden held a previously undisclosed phone call with the Qatari prime minister when the phasing of releases began to take shape, the official said. Shortly after Biden's call, Hamas produced details for the 50 hostages it said would be released in the first phase of any deal. Biden in a Nov. 14 call urged Netanyahu to take the deal - Netanyahu agreed.

Persons: Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Antony Blinken, Bill Burns, Jake Sullivan, Jon, Brett McGurk, Sullivan, McGurk, Josh Geltzer, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim, Biden, Netanyahu, Judith Raanan, Burns, David Barnea, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, ”, Abbas Kamil, Word, Steve Holland, Don Durfee Organizations: White, U.S, Israeli, CIA, U.S . Middle East, National Security Council, Hamas, Qatari Locations: Israel, Qatar, Egypt, United States, U.S, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Tel Aviv, Sullivan’s, Gaza, Doha, Cairo, San Francisco, Asia

☆ Ukraine says it's new drone can fly 20 miles and is resistant to electronic jamming
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine unveiled a new drone it says can fly far behind enemy lines and is resistant to Russian jamming. The Backfire has a range of 20 miles and features a GPS antenna for navigation, Ukraine says. Both Ukraine and Russia have made advancements in their drone technology as UAVs dominate the war. AdvertisementUkraine has unveiled a new drone, and it says this model can fly far behind enemy lines and resist persistent Russian jamming. That makes Ukraine's new Backfire's potential to block Russian interference so vital, giving Ukraine an edge to fly along and behind enemy lines.

Persons: —, Mykhailo Fedorov, Federov, Ukrainska, Fedorov, Ukrainska Pravda, it's, Ignacio Marin Organizations: Service, Innovation, Science, Technology, Ukrainska Pravda, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Troops Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Donetsk Oblast

BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down Maryland’s handgun licensing law, finding that its requirements, which include submitting fingerprints for a background check and taking a four-hour firearms safety course, are unconstitutionally restrictive. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond said they considered the case in light of a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year that “effected a sea change in Second Amendment law.”The underlying lawsuit was filed in 2016 as a challenge to a Maryland law requiring people to obtain a special license before purchasing a handgun. Even though Maryland’s law doesn’t prohibit people from “owning handguns at some time in the future, it still prohibits them from owning handguns now,” Richardson wrote. Pennack said the 2013 law made obtaining a handgun an overly expensive and arduous process. Before that law passed, he said, people had to complete a more limited training and pass a background check, among other requirements.

Persons: “, Wes Moore, ”, ” Moore, Judge Julius Richardson, Richardson, G, Steven Agee, ” Richardson, doesn’t, Judge Barbara Milano Keenan, misapplied, Keenan, ” Agee, —, Mark Pennack, he’s, Tuesday’s, Pennack Organizations: BALTIMORE, —, U.S, Circuit, Supreme, Sandy Hook Elementary, Maryland . Maryland Gov, Republican, Democrat Locations: Richmond, Maryland

It is the ideal way to celebrate the musician and civil rights activist, and the ideal gift for a music fan of any walk. Cost: $135SAY CHEESE: This one might give an audiophile a heart attack, but that doesn't make it any less adorable. The “Turntable Cheese Board" from Uncommon Goods is exactly what it sounds like — a cheese board designed to look like the most expensive, slick turntable, featuring a slate platter and hidden slicer in the one arm. Cost: $78HEAR IT LOUD: There's never a wrong time to upgrade headphones — in fact, it makes for a great gift. Cost: $47K-POP COOL: Far too often, holiday gift guides — even those specifically catering to music enthusiasts — fail to account for dedicated, artist-specific fandoms.

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