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Read previewDivers in the Baltic Sea came across an unusual find this month as they explored a shipwreck just off the coast of Sweden. "We encountered a 19th-century sailing ship in very good condition, loaded to the sides with champagne, wine, mineral water, and porcelain," the Polish diving team Baltictech said. The sparkling wine bottles numbered more than 100, they added. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. A spokesperson told Business Insider they are "almost sure" the wine is Louis Roederer Champagne, and said they have contacted the company to try to confirm.
Persons: , Baltictech, Tomasz Stachura, Marek Cacaj, Louis Roederer Champagne, they've, Mark Robertson, Robertson, Stachura, that's Organizations: Service, Business, New York Times, Times, Buyers Locations: Baltic, Sweden, Russian, Champagne
The US intercepted Russian and Chinese bombers near Alaska on Wednesday. They weren't seen as a threat, but it's the first time the countries have been seen cooperating this way. AdvertisementNorth American Aerospace Defense Command said it sent fighter jets to intercept four Russian and Chinese bombers as they passed near Alaska on Wednesday. The military planes — two Russian Tu-95s and two Chinese H-6s — did not enter US airspace but passed through Alaska's Air Defense Identification Zone, NORAD said. An unnamed US defense official told CNN that it was the first time aircraft from the two countries had been intercepted together.
Persons: Organizations: US, Service, Aerospace Defense Command, Alaska's Air, NORAD, CNN, Business Locations: Alaska, Beijing, Moscow, Russian
download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA pilot calling himself a "free citizen" is accused of almost causing a midair crash after taking off in the direction of landing planes, federal investigators say. The federal indictment said that Marsan pointed his Piper Cherokee against the flow of landing air traffic. Statements like this are hallmarks of the Sovereign Citizen movement, according to the Anti-Defamation League, although the indictment has not identified him as such. In court, Marsan said that he didn't consider himself the defendant, according to the Anchorage Daily News.
Persons: , William Brian Marsan, Warren, Bud, Marsan, Piper, didn't, commenter Organizations: Service, FAA, Palmer, Airport, Business, Sovereign Citizen, Defamation League, Southern Poverty Law, Anchorage Daily News, Sound Aviation, Anchorage . Locations: Palmer , Alaska, Anchorage
Dramatic footage shared by Ukraine shows what it says is a missile taking out a Russian jet. The jet was trying to target ground forces in Donetsk, a Ukrainian operational group said. This is the second Su-25 downed by one brigade in Donetsk in the last month, it claimed. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementUkraine shared dramatic footage that it claims shows the downing of a Russian Su-25 military jet.
Persons: Organizations: Service, Mechanized Brigade, Business Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Donetsk, Ukrainian
China is planning to raise its retirement age, but the move has sparked an online backlash. Upping the retirement age in China has been floated for years, but is not popular. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementChina's Communist Party has resurfaced plans to add years to the country's retirement age, in a move that has caused considerable backlash online. The party plans to raise the retirement age for urban workers from the current figure of 60 years for men, and between 50-55 years for women.
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Russia grounded five Il-76MD-90A aircraft due to poor-quality parts. The Russian air force's fleet of Il-76MD-90A aircraft has suffered significant attrition since 2022. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRussia was forced to take five military aircraft out of service due to key parts being swapped out for poor-quality ones, according to local media reports. The issue affects the landing gear of Russia's Il-76MD-90A, a large modernized strategic aircraft designed for ferrying troops and military equipment.
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Read previewA draft budget approved by Germany's government shows the country is planning to halve its military aid to Ukraine next year. The draft budget slashes the amount promised to Ukraine to $4.35 billion in 2025, compared to the roughly $8.14 billion it is receiving this year, Reuters reported. There are fears that Trump will scale back or even totally halt US aid to Ukraine. Germany is the second-biggest donor country by volume of military aid to Ukraine and is Europe's biggest economy. As such, the draft budget is a "moral hazard" for the country, Loss said.
Persons: , Christian Lindner, Lindner, Rafael Loss, Donald Trump, Mary, Trump, he's, MAGA, JD Vance, there's, Olaf Scholz, Scholz Organizations: Service, Reuters, German, Business, European Council, Foreign Relations, Ukraine, Politico, Trump Loss, NATO Locations: Ukraine, Germany, Berlin, Europe
Read previewAt least two-thirds of the Russian athletes set to participate in the Olympic Games starting next week in Paris are openly defying neutrality rules over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a human rights group claims. However, athletes from the countries can still compete as "individual neutral athletes," or AINs, if they meet certain conditions. As of July 13, 15 Russian athletes had accepted invitations to participate as AINs. Sky NewsThe person who made the post — Russian former gymnast Alexey Nemov — had added commentary railing against Kuliak's critics. AdvertisementThe IOC rules state that athletes can't be "contracted to the Russian or Belarusian military or national security agencies."
Persons: , Wayne Jordash, Ukraine's, Elena Vesnina, Vesnina, Vladimir Solovyov, Alexander Safonov, Ivan Kuliak, Alexey Nemov — Organizations: Service, Olympic Games, Business, International Olympic Committee, IOC, UN, Olympic, Getty, Global, Sky, Sports Society, Dynamo, , Central Sports Club, Army Locations: Paris, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, AIN, Anadolu, Russian, Ukrainian, Doha, Qatar, Belarusian
Russia has moved much-needed air defenses close to Putin's Valdai Palace, Radio Liberty reported. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRussia appears to be straining its air defenses to better protect one of President Vladimir Putin's palaces. Russia has moved another air defense installation close to Putin's lakeside Valdai Palace to protect it from Ukrainian drones, Radio Liberty reported. The Pantsir-S1 system is located on Ryabinovy Island, the outlet reported, about 3.3 miles from Putin's famed Valdai Palace complex.
Persons: Putin's, , Vladimir Putin's Organizations: Radio Liberty, Service, Business Locations: Russia, Putin's, Ukrainian, Ryabinovy, Valdai
JD Vance described the conversation he had when Trump picked him as his running mate. Vance attempted to explain his 2016 comments casting Trump as potentially "America's Hitler." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementJD Vance has described the conversation he had with former President Donald Trump when he was picked as his vice-presidential nominee. Trump announced on Monday that he had chosen the 39-year-old Ohioan as his running mate.
Persons: Vance, Trump, , JD Vance, Donald Trump, MAGA, Fox News's Sean Hannity Organizations: Trump, Service, Republican National Convention, Business Locations: Milwaukee
A Democratic staffer resigned after an inflammatory post following the attempt on Trump's life. The Mississippi Republican Party demanded her dismissal after she wrote: "don't miss next time." Jacqueline Marsaw apologized and was visited by Secret Service officers, per local reports. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email.
Persons: Jacqueline Marsaw, , Bennie Thompson, Donald Trump Organizations: Democratic, Mississippi Republican Party, Secret Service, Service, Democratic Rep, Facebook Locations: Thompson's, Natchez , Mississippi
Ukrainian soldiers survived two months of being encircled by Russian forces. The only way to get supplies to them was using drones, their battalion said. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTrapped Ukrainian soldiers who were surrounded by Russian forces survived for more than two months in large part due to drone deliveries, their battalion said on Wednesday. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.
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A Biden aide suggested Biden has greater stamina than George Clooney, a CNN correspondent said. The aide said that the president had stayed three hours longer than Clooney at a recent fundraiser. This was the fundraiser mentioned by Clooney in his devastating op-ed. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe Biden campaign reportedly hit back at George Clooney's devastating op-ed on Wednesday by suggesting that the president had more energy than the actor.
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Read previewAt seemingly every major state event in the UK, key figures from the British royal family line up on a balcony at Buckingham Palace to wave to the public. Princess Diana and Prince Charles kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their wedding on July 29, 1981. Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty ImagesBut you won't be able to give a royal wave from it yourself, according to the BBC. Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty ImagesMany objects on view are Chinese-themed, reflecting King George IV's love of the country's art and design. Building work takes place on the East Wing of Buckingham Palace, on June 21, 2021.
Persons: , Prince Charles, Princess Diana, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's, Diana, Tim Graham, Buckingham, Jonathan Brady, Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, Caroline de Guitaut, King Charles, Harry, Meghan, King George IV's, Queen Elizabeth II, Yui Mok, Sovereign Grant Organizations: Service, It's, Business, Getty, Sky News, Wing, Guardian, BBC, East, East Wing, Sovereign Locations: Buckingham, Buckingham Palace's
Western-supplied weapons are having a diminished impact in Ukraine as Russia adapts its tactics. A Ukrainian minister expressed frustration at the pace of adaptation, The Wall Street Journal reported. AdvertisementA Ukrainian minister has expressed concerns over the lack of adaptation in weapons being sent to Ukraine from the West. Some weapons systems that were immensely effective when they were first deployed in Ukraine have since seen limited results or have even fallen by the wayside as Russian forces adapt their tactics to counter them. Anna Gvozdiar, Ukraine's minister of strategic industries, told The Wall Street Journal that she was frustrated that these systems were not being adapted to catch up.
Persons: , Anna Gvozdiar Organizations: Street Journal, Service, Wall Street Journal, Business Locations: Ukraine, Russia
A passenger is suing British Airways for $6.4 million over a brain injury from a fall. Andreas Wuchner slipped on a puddle of Bailey's liquor at Heathrow Airport in 2017. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA passenger who slipped on a puddle of liquor as he rushed to catch his flight could receive up to $5 million in compensation, according to multiple reports. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.
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Read previewEuropean claims about its capacity to produce artillery shells are wildly overblown, meaning it won't be able to supply Ukraine anywhere near the quantity it has promised, according to a new investigation. The European Commission claimed that, as of January this year, Europe's annual production capacity for 155 mm shells had reached one million shells a year. Related storiesOne source familiar with the industry said Europe would produce less than half a million shells by the end of the year, and said it was poor policy to pretend otherwise. Advertisement155mm shells have been a crucial staple for both sides of the conflict in Ukraine. As of May, Russia was able to produce artillery shells about three times faster than Ukraine's allies were able to, and for a quarter of the cost, Sky News reported.
Persons: , Thierry Breton, Johanna Bernsel Organizations: Service, European Commission, Business, Internal, Radio Free, Rheinmetall, European, EU, Bloomberg, Sky News Locations: Ukraine, Estonian, Europe, Russia
A box of old crockery stored in an attic turned out to be Chinese porcelain worth $200,000. Owner Gill Stewart found the box while searching for holiday decorations last year. 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 . AdvertisementA box of tableware stored in an attic for decades with the label "broken porcelain" sold at auction for more than $200,000 last week.
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Ukraine's military intelligence said that a saboteur was responsible for damage to a Russian ship. The Serpukhov was set ablaze in April, damaging much of its interior, officials said. Ukraine said that the saboteur was a member of a special legion of Russians fighting for Ukraine. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA Russian dissident covertly working with Ukrainian military intelligence was responsible for setting a fire that badly damaged a Russian warship, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday.
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China seized a Taiwanese fishing boat it says was trespassing in its waters. Taiwan's Coast Guard rushed its patrol boats to the scene, but stood down to avoid conflict. 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 . It said that after about an hour, Taiwan's Coast Guard boats stood down to avoid an escalation.
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Russia's ambassador to the UN flatly disagreed with Trump's claims he could end the Ukraine war in a day. Vassily Nebenzia blamed Ukraine's Western allies for failed cease-fire talks. Trump has repeatedly said that he could quickly bring about the end of the war. AdvertisementIt's one of former President Donald Trump's most regular claims on the campaign trail: give him the chance, and he'd make sure Russia's war in Ukraine was over in just a day. "The Ukrainian crisis cannot be solved in one day," Russia's ambassador to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, said when asked about the claim on Monday.
Persons: Trump's, Vassily Nebenzia, Ukraine's, Trump, , Donald Trump's, Nebenzia, Boris Johnson — Organizations: Service, UN, British, Business Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Istanbul
Estonia could resist a Russian attack for two weeks before NATO support arrives, a top commander said. The Baltic states have ramped up their defense amid fears Russia's aggression could turn on them. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementEstonia could resist a Russian attack for two weeks before NATO support came in, a top Estonian commander said. The NATO country, which shares a land border with Russia, "would be able to resist an invasion for a couple of weeks," Colonel Mati Tikerpuu, the chief of one of Estonia's two army brigades, told El País.
Persons: , Mati Tikerpuu, El País Organizations: NATO, Service Locations: Estonia, Russia, Estonian
Read previewThe sheer scale of drone use in Ukraine has given rise to an increasing battle for the skies, and the rise of drone-on-drone dogfights. He described how a small commercial drone out on reconnaissance might notice an enemy drone in the sky, fly above it, and drop down to clip its rotors. Armed Forces of UkraineOne of the simplest attacks is using an FPV drone to crash into an enemy drone, with or without an explosive attached. Ukrainian drone footage shows a Russian drone with an explosive payload hanging from it. Drones can be sent to look for antenna peeking out of windows — "a tell-tale sign of an enemy drone pilot covertly operating," he said.
Persons: , James Patton Rogers, Mike Monnik, DroneSec, Monnik, DroneHunter, Skip, Patton Rogers, John Moore, we'll Organizations: Service, Business, Cornell Brooks Tech Policy Institute, Armed Forces of, Royal United Services Institute, Ukraine's Center, Strategic Communications, Information Security, Scientific, BI, Ukrainian Army's 93rd Brigade, Aircraft Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Russian, Ukrainian, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Bakhmut
Read previewPresident Joe Biden's administration is moving toward a plan that would allow US military contractors to deploy to Ukraine for the first time in a limited capacity, CNN reported. Advertisement"The President is absolutely firm that he will not be sending US troops to Ukraine," they added. AdvertisementThey also said that the move would likely see numbers from just a few dozen, up to around 200, contractors in Ukraine at any one time. In February, European leaders balked at French President Emmanuel Macron's statement that the deployment of Western troops to Ukraine should not be ruled out. Allowing US private contractors to go to Ukraine would not be the first time that the Biden White House has crossed its self-imposed red lines regarding support for Ukraine.
Persons: , Joe Biden's, Biden, Emmanuel Macron's, Macron Organizations: Service, CNN, Pentagon, Business, NATO, Biden White Locations: Ukraine, Iraq, Afghanistan
Read previewUkrainian uncrewed surface vessels are laying undersea mines that have already damaged several Russian warships in the Black Sea, The Wall Street Journal reported. The paper reported that the mines have damaged four Russian warships to date, including the missile corvette Samum and the patrol ship Pavel Derzhavin. AdvertisementWhile successful attacks on Russian ships using sea drones packed with explosives have been well documented, the use of drones to lay mines has not received the same attention. At the time, intelligence sources briefed Reuters and Ukrainan media that it had been struck by a Sea Baby drone. AdvertisementDespite having no conventional navy, Ukraine continues to punch above its weight in the Black Sea.
Persons: , Brig Gen Ivan Lukashevych, Lukashevych, Pavel Derzhavin, Lukashevych's Organizations: Service, Street Journal, Business, Reuters, Fleet Locations: Russia, Sevastopol, Ukraine, Novorossiysk
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