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☆ A Ukrainian soldier went to Washington to explain the war. He says American politicians don't realize much of the funding actually stays in the US.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The soldier, who deploys to the front lines next month, said many don't know how aid money is spent. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "It's been very useful and interesting because nobody knows that financial help to Ukraine doesn't go directly to Ukraine," he said. It's still in the United States. The United States has provided cash to Ukraine: over $26 billion to support the country's public spending.

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☆ Ukrainians and allies descend on Washington with one main goal: Make Republicans listen
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Ukrainians and their American allies are coming to Washington, DC, this week to meet with lawmakers. The goal is to convince Congress to back President Joe Biden's call for $60 billion more in aid. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "Because if Russia is not stopped in Ukraine, it'll embolden Russia to take even bigger steps, and it'll embolden other adversaries." Is it going to keep them from saying negative things in public about Ukraine so that other people can overhear it?

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☆ Israel did not bomb that hospital, according to the latest intelligence. It's a reminder that in war, all sides engage in propaganda.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Israel was blamed for bombing a hospital in Gaza. The incident serves as a reminder that, in war, all sides engage in propaganda. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . First, the fog of war, paired with social media, is a recipe for inaccuracy.

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Mr. Biden’s polling numbers have been mired in dangerous territory since he oversaw the chaotic American military withdrawal from Afghanistan. “There is a need, but do we really need that significant amount?”She said she did not watch Mr. Biden’s Oval Office address on Thursday. About 20.3 million people watched Mr. Biden’s speech across 10 television networks, according to preliminary data from Nielsen. When Mr. Trump spoke about immigration from the Oval Office in January 2019, about 40 million people tuned in. Most immediately, Mr. Biden faces the challenge of what he can do to secure the release of Americans being held hostage in the Gaza Strip.

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☆ The real science behind the mysterious 'Devil Comet' that's larger than Mount Everest and erupting for reasons scientists don't fully understand
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Jessica Orwig | Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It is larger than typical comets and has been dubbed the "Devil Comet" for appearing to have horns. We know it's rare," a researcher told Insider. We know it's rare," Kareta told Insider. When this happens, "the comet brightens really rapidly and then sort of fades back to the brightness it had before," he said. "And in Pons-Brooks, these are really, really bright — really, really large outbursts.

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☆ British Navy unveils novel 'Proteus' surveillance ship that can detect underwater threats from adversaries like Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Britain has formally dedicated a new surveillance ship capable of detecting underwater threats. The RFA Proteus is the first ship in the UK's "Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance" (MROS) program. The ship, which is a converted commercial vessel, underwent final testing in September. AdvertisementAdvertisementConcerned by threats to underwater pipes and cables that connect it with Europe and the rest of the world, Britain this month formally dedicated a new and unusual surveillance ship called the RFA Proteus. The 6,000-tonne vessel will be crewed by 26 sailors and "augmented by" 60 Royal Navy specialists "responsible for the undersea surveillance, survey and warfare systems," according to the Royal Navy.

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☆ Israel wants Palestinians to rise up against Hamas. One who did says that's now impossible.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Israeli President Isaac Herzog this week said Palestinians should have overthrown Hamas. AdvertisementAdvertisementNo one will "make any kind of revolution against Hamas under the Israeli missile," Aman told Insider in an interview. "They are creating more Hamas, more Hamas, more Hamas," he said — an entire new "generation" of people radicalized by Israeli bombardment and the propaganda of armed extremists claiming to defend them. "Most of the people in Gaza do not support Hamas," Aman said, characterizing the 2006 election as a protest vote against corruption and the failure of the peace process. "I believe that what is happening now, it will not destroy Hamas," Aman said.

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☆ I'm a mother from Gaza. When I tried to evacuate, Israel bombed the way out. Nowhere is safe.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"It's really horrible," she said. In terms of what I'm going to do in the hours ahead, I don't know. I don't know. Actually, all of us, we don't know what to do, because they bombed here — even in Deir el-Balah, where we are right now, they bombed. It's really horrible.

Persons: Rana Akila, —, It's, Shuhada Organizations: Service, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Gaza, Akila, Gaza City, Deir el, Ramal

☆ Efforts to form a new union have surged 58% since Biden became president, federal officials say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The national labor agency says it processed over 2,500 petitions to form a new union in the last year. That's up from fewer than 1,700 petitions in the 2021 fiscal year, an increase of 58%. The National Labor Relations Board announced Friday that petitions to form unions continue to rise following a "dramatic surge" the year before. Compared to fiscal year 2021, when Biden entered office, requests for union recognition are up 58%. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe rise in union organizing — and complaints about employer retaliation — has been accompanied by a massive increase in labor actions.

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☆ Palestinians fleeing along Israeli-designated 'evacuation route' in northern Gaza killed in airstrike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Video shows civilians killed as they fled using a designated 'evacuation route' in Gaza. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Along one of the Israeli-designated evacuation routes, the BBC confirmed the video, which shows at least a dozen corpses beside a convoy that was attacked. Rana Akila, 35, was with her husband and two young children, stuck in traffic trying to flee their home in Gaza City, when the strike occurred. The strike on the convoy came after the IDF gave Palestinians just 24 hours to flee northern Gaza ahead of a possible ground offensive.

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☆ Trump and Gaetz Are 'Re-Educating' Fans to Embrace Violence: Historian
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a historian at NYU, accused Trump on Wednesday of encouraging violence. Trump is "re-educating" his followers, she said, wanting them to see violence "in a positive light." Trump "has been re-educating Americans since 2015," Ben-Ghiat said, "using his rallies, using his events, to see violence differently; to see violence in a positive light." AdvertisementAdvertisement"That's why he went to Waco," she said, referring to where Trump rallied his followers in March. Violence, Ben-Ghiat argued, has indeed been normalized in MAGA politics.

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☆ UN says 12 of its staff have been killed in Gaza, including 5 teachers and a doctor
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed a dozen UN aid workers, a spokesperson told Insider. The dead, who were all Palestinians, included five teachers, a gynecologist, a psychologist, and support staff, she said. "I want people to know that there are civilians — really civilians — who are being killed in Gaza," Touma said. It runs a network of medical facilities in Gaza, as well as schools that are now serving as shelters for nearly 220,000 Palestinian civilians. Local authorities say 1,417 people have been killed in the Israeli response, with another 6,200 wounded.

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☆ The US is sending its most advanced aircraft carrier and its heavily armed strike group to Israel's coast and will supply the country with more weapons and ammo
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The United States is moving one of its carrier strike groups to the coastal waters of Israel. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "In addition, the United States government will be rapidly providing the Israel Defense Forces with additional equipment and resources, including munitions," Austin said. As Insider reported Saturday, an extended war could further increase demand for the same NATO-standard artillery shells used by Ukraine.

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☆ Walgreens employees plan walkout this week over miserable working conditions
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Walgreens employees are planning walkouts to protest working conditions, according to news reports. AdvertisementAdvertisementHundreds of pharmacists and other employees at one of the country's largest drug store chains could walk out of the job on Monday to protest what they say are increasingly miserable working conditions, according to multiple news reports. It comes after similar actions last month at CVS stores, where pharmacists likewise complain that staffing cuts have left them overburdened. Neither the company nor the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, which represents thousands of Walgreens employees, immediately responded to requests for comment. However, in a statement to Reuters, Walgreens said it is taking steps to improve working conditions.

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☆ Israel formally declares war as leaders vow to wipe out Hamas and take full control of Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Israeli government on Sunday formally declared war on the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Hamas controls the blockaded territory of Gaza, which is home to roughly 2 million people. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Israeli government has formally declared war on Hamas, hours after the country's military began bombarding the Gaza Strip with a stated goal of eliminating the militant group and seizing full control of the Palestinian territory. Around 100 people, including women and children, are also believed to have been abducted and taken back to the Palestinian territory. The last major war between Israel and Hamas occurred in 2014, leaving 2,200 Gaza residents dead.

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☆ Israel's war with Hamas could increase competition for the US artillery shells needed by Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Israel's response to a surprise attack by Gaza militants could increase demand for US artillery shells. Earlier this year, the US took shells from its stockpile in Israel and sent them to Ukraine. At the time, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces dismissed questions about the transfer as "American business," per CNN. However, in its last major military conflict with Hamas the Israeli military also pummeled the territory with artillery. In that 2014 war, the IDF fired at least 32,000 artillery shells at Gaza, Haaretz reported.

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☆ Jewish institutions in the US are on guard following Hamas' attack on Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jewish institutions in the US are on guard following Hamas' surprise attack on Israel. But it is urging Jewish groups to review their security procedures and stay in touch with police. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe attack on Israel launched early Saturday morning by Hamas militants in Gaza has shocked Jewish organizations and prompted concerns of anti-Semitic attacks in the United States and elsewhere. Security at Jewish institutions in the US was already heightened following terrorist attacks in recent years, such as the 2018 attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, which killed 11 worshippers. AdvertisementAdvertisementLast year, the Anti-Defamation League said fighting between Israel and Hamas had contributed to a 34% rise in antisemitic incidents in the US in 2021.

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☆ Wagner's Yevgeny Prigozhin tried to overthrow Ukraine's neighbor Moldova before his death, the nation's president says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wagner's Yevgeny Prigozhin was behind a coup attempt in Moldova, the country's president said. Wagner intended to turn protests "violent" to justify its allies seizing power, Maia Sandu claimed. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Thousands of Russian troops are stationed in Transnistria, the breakaway region of Moldova bordering Ukraine, and they are bolstered by thousands more troops loyal to Transnistria's pro-Russia leadership.

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☆ Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos retires after boosting sales six-fold
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos unveils the new coachbuilt Rolls-Royce Boat Tail on May 27, 2021, at the Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, West Sussex, England. Torsten Muller-Otvos, the Rolls-Royce CEO who turned an aging brand into a coveted badge of success for pop stars, athletes and young entrepreneurs, is retiring after 14 years. Rolls-Royce announced Thursday that Muller-Otvos, 63, the longest serving CEO of Rolls-Royce in nearly a century, will retire on December 1. Muller-Otvos brought new shine to the Rolls-Royce brand and became a leader in the luxury world by attracting a new generation of wealthy buyers. Muller-Otvos is the longest-serving CEO of Rolls-Royce since Claude Johnson, who brought Charles Rolls and Henry Royce together in 1904 and served until 1926.

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☆ Just 5% of New Jersey Democrats would support Sen. Bob Menendez in a future primary contest, new poll finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Bob Menendez is viewed favorably by just 14% of New Jersey Democrats, according to a new poll. But New Jersey Democrats are ready to toss him out: a poll released Thursday found that as few as 5% of Democratic respondents would support the indicted lawmaker in a future primary contest. That sets up the possibility of a contested primary race in June 2024. In a contest where New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy enters the race, Menendez seems to find himself in an even worse position, based on the poll. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe results are a marked contrast from polling of likely Republican presidential primary voters who must also weigh an indicted candidate's chances.

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☆ Denver experimented with giving people $1,000 a month. It reduced homelessness and increased full-time employment, a study found.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Direct cash assistance reduced homelessness and increased employment in Denver, a study found. "Many participants reported that they have used the money to pay off debt, repair their car, secure housing, and enroll in a course," he said. Six months in, most who received money from the project were better off — significantly so, according to researchers at the University of Denver's Center for Housing and Homelessness Research. And the study also relied on participants self-reporting their situations in exchange for payments of up to $30. Smaller cities, such as Santa Fe, have also experimented with cash payments, as have rural areas, including upstate New York.

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☆ Senators warn Biden that a defense pact with 'authoritarian' Saudi Arabia in exchange for normalizing ties with Israel hurts American interests
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

20 senators are warning President Biden against a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia. The US is considering a defense pact to entice Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel. The New York Times reported last month that the Biden administration is considering a security agreement with Saudi Arabia "resembling those with Japan or South Korea." While saying they share the White House's goal of restoring ties between its two Middle Eastern allies, the senators argue that a defense pact with Saudi Arabia would upend decades of US policy. The effort to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia was kickstarted during the Trump administration, despite Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordering the killing of an American citizen, Jamal Khashoggi, according to a US intelligence assessment.

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NEW YORK (AP) — A grant program for businesses run by Black women was temporarily blocked by a federal appeals court in a case epitomizing the escalating battle over corporate diversity policies. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily prevents the Fearless Fund from running the Strivers Grant Contest, which awards $20,000 to businesses that are at least 51% owned by Black women, among other requirements. In a statement Sunday, the Atlanta-based Fearless Fund said it would comply with the order but remained confident of ultimately prevailing in the lawsuit. “We strongly disagree with the decision and remain resolute in our mission and commitment to address the unacceptable disparities that exist for Black women and other women of color in the venture capital space,” the Fearless Fund said. The Fearless Fund has enlisted prominent civil rights lawyers, including Ben Crump, to defend against the lawsuit.

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☆ Matt Gaetz, MAGA loyalist, agrees with Democrats: McCarthy 'lied' to Biden on budget deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz has been vowing to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. On Sunday, Gaetz accused McCarthy of lying to both House conservatives and President Joe Biden. AdvertisementAdvertisementFlorida Republican Matt Gaetz says rank-and-file Democrats are totally right: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is a liar. "[N]obody trusts Kevin McCarthy," Gaetz said. But in an appearance on CBS's Face the Nation, the House speaker said he wasn't worried about Gaetz's threat to his leadership.

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☆ Putin's pick to lead the Wagner Group is likely considered a 'traitor' by his own men, UK says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The new head of Wagner is likely seen as a "traitor" by his men, per a UK intelligence assessment. AdvertisementAdvertisementRussian President Vladimir Putin has picked someone to lead the powerful Wagner paramilitary group who is likely viewed as a "traitor" by his own men, according to a British military intelligence assessment published Saturday. A Kremlin spokesperson later described Troshev, a veteran of Wagner operations in Syria, as an employee of Russia's defense ministry. As a result, "Many Wagner veterans likely consider him a traitor," stated the Sept. 30 assessment. And that future, it continued — in contrast with the Prigozhin days — will likely entail "greater oversight from the Kremlin."

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