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☆ Sixty Afghan girls hospitalised after school poisoning - police
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

KABUL, June 5 (Reuters) - Around 60 Afghan girls were hospitalisd after being poisoned at their school in nothern Afghanistan, police said on Monday. The poisoning, which targeted a girls' school in the Afghan province of Sar-e Pol, comes after intense scrutiny of girls' education in the war-torn nation since the Taliban took over and barred most teenage female students and after a wave of poison attacks on girls' schools in neighbouring Iran. "Some unknown people entered a girls' ... school in Sancharak District .. and poisoned the classes, when the girls come to classes they got poisoned," said Den Mohammad Nazari, Sar-e-Pol's police spokesperson, without elaborating on which substance was used or who was thought to be behind the incident. In neighbouring Iran, poiosoning incidents at girls' schools sickened an estimated 13,000 mostly female students since November. During Afghanistan's previous foreign-backed government, several poisoning attacks, including suspected gas attacks, on girls' schools had taken place.

Persons: Den Mohammad Nazari, Nazari, Mohammad Yunus Yawar, Charlotte Greenfield, Stephen Coates Organizations: Thomson Locations: KABUL, nothern Afghanistan, Afghan, Sar, Iran, Sancharak District

☆ Pakistan's embattled Imran Khan faces blackout on local media
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) asked television licensees to ensure that "hate mongers, rioters, their facilitators and perpetrators" are "completely screened out from media". Khan has long been the most televised politician in Pakistan, with his speeches and gatherings getting wall-to-wall coverage and widespread viewership. The military has not responded to a request for comment on that allegation by Khan. Khan himself was arrested on charges of graft but released two days later after courts deemed the manner of his detention illegal. "We cannot be mentioned on television," said Khan, who now regularly speaks through his party's YouTube channel.

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☆ We all need 'Sushi Tuesdays': Finding a way forward after suicide
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Jodie Sadowsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —When Sam Maya, a beloved husband, father, friend, stockbroker and coach, died by suicide 16 years ago, he left a note. Maya spent nearly a decade writing "Sushi Tuesdays," which aims to humanize the face of suicide. Post Hill PressShe spent nearly a decade writing “Sushi Tuesdays,” beginning with a blog by the same name, an homage to the weekly ritual she created after her husband’s death. When Sam Maya died, Tasheff was a single mother living on a budget in Brooklyn and couldn’t travel to California to visit. Maya continues to honor her Tuesdays with therapy and yoga, a hike with a friend, and sometimes a sushi lunch.

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☆ Three Europeans return home after release by Iran in prisoner swap
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Charlotte Van Campenhout | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

They arrived around 2:45 a.m. (0045 GMT) and were greeted by Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib, Belgium's Belga news agency reported. Danish citizen Thomas Kjems flew on to Copenhagen, landing at around 11 a.m. (0900 GMT) on Saturday. Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg tweeted photos of the two Austrians arriving in Vienna. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian tweeted on Saturday that he had told Lahbib that he hoped the prisoners' release would "open a new page" in Iran's relations with Belgium and Europe. Belgian government officials said that officially there were still 22 Europeans in Iranian prisons, but that no more Europeans would be exchanged for Assadi.

Persons: Thomas Kjems, Read, Dane, Asadollah Assadi, Olivier Vandecasteele, Assadi, Hadja Lahbib, Belgium's, It's, I've, Alexander Schallenberg, Hossein Amirabdollahian, Lahbib, Amirabdollahian, Massud Mosaheb, Kamran Ghaderi, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Kazem, Ahmadreza, Louise Rasmussen, Tom Little, Charlotte Van Campenhout, Bart Biesemans, Andrew Gray, Francois Murphy, Hugh Lawson, Mark Potter, Frances Kerry Organizations: Copenhagen Airport, Europeans, Belgian Foreign, Austrian, Ministry, Austrian Friendship Society, Danish, Assadi, Iranian, Thomson Locations: Copenhagen, Denmark, Iran, BRUSSELS, DUBAI, Tehran, Belgian, Belgium, France, Oman, Danish, Vienna, Iranian, Europe, ., Swedish, Brussels, Dubai

☆ Dev Shah Becomes 2023 Spelling Bee Champion
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Scripps National Spelling Bee | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“If you spell this next word correctly, we will declare you the 2023 National Spelling Bee champion: psammophile.” “Psammo, meaning ‘sand,’ Greek? Oh.” “Wait a second.” [chuckle] “Psammo, meaning ‘sand,’ Greek?” “Yes.” “Phile, meaning ‘lover,’ Greek?” “You’re on the right track.” “Can I please have all the information?” “Psammophile is a noun from Greek. A psammophile is an organism that prefers or thrives in sandy soils or areas.” “Psammophile. Psammophiles.” “Psammophile.” “P- S- A- M- M- O- P-H- I-L-E, psammophile.” “That is correct.” [crowd cheering] “The hug from Charlotte and Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School celebrates in Largo, Florida. Your 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion.

Persons: “, ” “, “ Psammophile, Morgan Fitzgerald, Deval, Neil, They’ll Organizations: Morgan Fitzgerald Middle, Scripps, Spelling Locations: Arizona, Charlotte, Largo , Florida, New Jersey, India

☆ 3 OnlyFans stars share their strategies for navigating TikTok, from posting sports commentary to jumping on dance trends with other creators
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Nhari Djan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Even Instagram, which doesn't tolerate nudity with the exception of "health-related situations," breastfeeding, and birth-giving, is more forgiving than TikTok, OnlyFans creators said. That's another challenge OnlyFans creators have to navigate on TikTok — average users can't add links to their bios or videos. "I have a lot of people that are content creators on my TikTok and we're just doing normal things." Other OnlyFans creators use TikTok to showcase elements of their personality and move into more mainstream content. 'It's essentially our resume'Other OnlyFans creators got their start on TikTok and continued to use the platform to grow their OnlyFans audiences.

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☆ The exact OnlyFans 'tip menus' 3 creators have used for custom content and messages — and their strategies for earning tips
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Nhari Djan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Some creators will make tipping menus that offer options like custom content and video chatting. Three OnlyFans stars shared their tip menus with Insider and explained how they use them. Fans can "tip" creators directly through OnlyFans, on their profiles, wall posts, or in direct messages or livestreams, often in exchange for custom content or private messages. To show fans what content they can buy, OnlyFans creators design their own tip menus with tools like Canva or Instagram stories. Three OnlyFans creators shared their tip menus with Insider.

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"All allies agree that Moscow does not have a veto against NATO enlargement," Stoltenberg told reporters as NATO foreign ministers gathered in Oslo, seeking to dispel any signs of discord ahead of the summit. At the Vilnius summit, NATO leaders aim to send a strong message of support to Kyiv. But with only six weeks to go, pressure is building for allies to find common ground on what exactly to offer Ukraine. Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said Kyiv had suffered two invasions while waiting for an answer from NATO for 14 years. "Ukraine needs to get a clear path, and the next steps, on how to enter NATO," Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said.

Persons: Jens Stoltenberg, Stoltenberg, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Gabrielius Landsbergis, Margus Tsahkna, Annalena Baerbock, Luxembourg's Jean Asselborn, Sabine Siebold, Gwladys Fouche, Terje Solsvik, Benoit Van Overstraeten, Bart Meijer, Charlotte Van Campenhout, Alezander, Boldizsar, Bart H, Meijer, Ros Russell Organizations: NATO, Kyiv, Ukraine, Lithuania's, Estonian, Thomson Locations: OSLO, Moscow, Ukraine, Vilnius, Oslo, Moldova, Kyiv, Europe, United States, Germany, Russia, Estonian, Luxembourg, Hungary, NATO, Brussels, Alezander Tanas, Chisinau, Olena, Budapest

☆ Supreme Court Backs Employer in Suit Over Strike Losses
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Noam Scheiber | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Some legal experts have said that a union setback in the case would discourage workers from striking by making the union potentially liable for losses that an employer incurs during a work stoppage. Professor Garden did note, however, that the decision was less far-reaching in discouraging strike activity than it could have been. As a result, Mr. O’Neill said, the law does not shield workers or unions from liability for such damage. 21-1449, involved unionized employees of a concrete mixing and pouring company who walked off the job during contract negotiations, leaving wet concrete in their trucks. The employer argued that it suffered substantial monetary losses because the abandoned concrete was unusable.

Persons: ”, Garden, Michael O’Neill, O’Neill Organizations: University of Minnesota, Landmark Legal Foundation, Brotherhood of Teamsters

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhy inflation is so stickyEverything is more expensive. Overall consumer prices are about 13% higher than they were in April 2021 and Americans are feeling the pain. Inflation, or the rate prices are increasing in the general economy, has been a persistent problem the past two years. The Federal Reserve had hoped inflation would normalize as the pandemic's volatility subsided, but prices have stubbornly stayed well above its 2% goal. Watch the video above to learn why inflation sticks around and what we can do about it.

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☆ Wage hikes may have been a key driver of inflation. They may now be fueling mass layoffs
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Charlotte Morabito | In Charlottemorabito | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Central bank officials around the world have said taming inflation is their top priority, but rising prices have turned out to be stickier than originally expected. The U.S. economy saw a pickup in inflation that began in 2021 amid pandemic-induced supply chain issues. This led to record job openings and high turnover as people job hopped for more money and the unemployment rate declined sharply. "But this is an unusual episode where it seems like right now the main driver of inflation is actually labor costs, and what that means actually is that workers are gaining." But there are signs that wage growth is cooling, especially as layoffs have skyrocketed nearly fivefold in 2023 across some industries.

Persons: Laura Veldkamp Organizations: Columbia Business School Locations: U.S

[1/7] Dev Shah, 14, reacts after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland U.S., June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Leah MillisJune 1 (Reuters) - Dev Shah, a 14-year-old boy from Largo, Florida, won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, nailing the word "psammophile," meaning an organism that thrives in sandy soils, in the 15th round of the contest's finals. Shah, a student at Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School, had correctly, and swiftly, spelled "bathypitotmeter" in the 14th round, but under spelling bee rules needed to land one more word to be declared winner. Shah, who was crowned champion in a hail of confetti before being joined on stage by his parents and other relatives, takes home $50,000 cash from E.W. Dev, whose hobbies include reading, tennis, playing the cello and solving math problems, tied for 51st place in the 2019 edition of the spelling bee, and tied for 76th place in 2021.

Persons: Dev Shah, Leah Millis, Charlotte Walsh, Shah, Webster, The Merriam, Dev, Harini Logan, Brendan O'Brien, Steve Gorman, Matthew Lewis, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Scripps, Spelling, National Harbor , Maryland U.S, REUTERS, Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School, Scripps Co, Encyclopedia, The, Webster, ION, ESPN, Thomson Locations: National Harbor , Maryland, Largo , Florida, Arlington , Virginia, Encyclopedia Britannica, Merriam, Washington ,, San Antonio , Texas, Chicago, Los Angeles

☆ Risks the global economy still faces as threat of US debt default recedes
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

London CNN —With the threat of an unprecedented US debt crisis receding fast, the global economy looks to have dodged a huge shock. While an immediate crisis has likely been avoided, the litany of problems that had been temporarily overshadowed by the specter of a US default — among them, high inflation, rising interest rates and sluggish growth — haven’t gone away. Bloomberg/Getty ImagesInflation still too highAgainst that backdrop, inflation has eased in Europe’s second biggest economy, mimicking falls in Germany, Spain and Italy. But it could still arise from two longstanding threats: the Ukraine war and the climate crisis, both of which pose risks to global supply chains and food prices. The war helped drive international food prices to an all-time high last year.

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☆ What are retail shrink and organized retail theft, and why do companies keep talking about them?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

watch nowFor several years, the terms shrink, retail crime and organized retail theft have echoed from the mouths of politicians, police officers, trade groups and the country's most prominent retail executives. And how does it differ from retail crime and organized retail theft? The companies polled for the survey estimated that retail theft accounted for 37% of those losses, employee or internal theft 28.5% and process and control failures 25.7%. The NRF defines organized retail theft as the "large-scale theft of retail merchandise with the intent to resell the items for financial gain." The line between organized retail theft and shoplifting can be murky, but they are distinctly different.

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☆ US home prices just jumped for the second-straight month, suggesting the housing downturn could be over. Here are the 6 cities where prices are rising the fastest.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In the 20-city version of the index, all 20 of the cities saw home prices rise month-over-month. "That said, the challenges posed by current mortgage rates and the continuing possibility of economic weakness are likely to remain a headwind for housing prices for at least the next several months." "A shortage of listings, plentiful jobs, and strong wage growth are largely offsetting the headwind to housing from high mortgage rates," Adams told Insider. Their reasons include high mortgage rates, historically low affordability, and a potential recession. Below, we've listed in descending order the six cities in the Case-Shiller 20-city index that posted month-over-month growth of at least 2%.

Persons: Craig J, Lazzara, Bill Adams, Adams, Suisse's Ray Farris, Rosenberg Research's David Rosenberg, Ian Shepherdson, American Enterprise Institute's Desmond Lachman, Skylar Olsen Organizations: Home, NSA, Redfin, Comerica Bank, American Enterprise Locations: Denver, Detroit, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Minneapolis, West Coast, Miami , Florida, Tampa , Florida, Charlotte, North Carolina

☆ Chick-fil-A is rebuilding a drive-thru in California after residents complained about traffic congestion
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Chick-fil-A is rebuilding a drive-thru in Santa Barbara, CA, after its long lines disrupted traffic. But this Santa Barbara restaurant isn't the only one to have irritated local residents. Earlier this year, officials in Charlotte, North Carolina, told a problematic Chick-fil-A restaurant to demolish its building and start over with a drive-thru-only model. The Santa Barbara restaurant's franchise owner told local news site Noozhawk that it serves between 1,700 and 2,200 customers daily. That June, the City Council approved the restaurant's proposed traffic circulation agreement after previously threatening to declare it a public nuisance and even shut down its drive-thru.

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☆ Home price declines may be over, S&P Case-Shiller says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nationally, home prices in March were 0.7% higher than March 2022, S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices said Tuesday. "The modest increases in home prices we saw a month ago accelerated in March 2023," said Craig J. Lazzara, managing director at S&P DJI, in a release. Before seasonal adjustment, prices rose in all 20 cities in March (versus in 12 in February), and in all 20 price gains accelerated between February and March. Miami, Tampa, Florida, and Charlotte, North Carolina, saw the highest year-over-year gains among the 20 cities in March. Compared with a year ago, 19 of 20 cities reported lower prices with only Chicago showing an increase at 0.4%.

☆ Liam Hendriks returns to the mound after cancer battle
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks returned to baseball on Monday night after a battle with cancer. I felt good, I felt strong, I felt comfortable out there. Finally, on Monday, the White Sox activated Hendriks from his injury rehabilitation assignment allowing him to return to Major League Baseball action. “Again, this is bigger than baseball, right?” White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. And how good he was prior to [it] and how good he’s going to be afterward.

☆ US home prices rose in March for the second month in a row
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Anna Bahney | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Washington, DC CNN —US home prices rose slightly in March, showing a continuing recovery, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index, released Tuesday. It’s the second month in a row that prices have increased, after an increase in February that snapped a seven-month streak of month-over-month declines. Home prices went up 0.7% in March from the year before, down from 2.1% in the previous month. “The farther west we look, the weaker prices are.”Miami continued to have the largest year-over-year price growth for the eighth consecutive month with a 7.7% increase. Still, “the housing market is likely to remain relatively tense until either home prices or mortgage rates fall enough to bring balance via both buyer and seller activity.”

☆ Many OnlyFans stars boost their incomes with 'tip menus' for custom content and messages. 3 creators share the examples they use and their tipping strategies.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Nhari Djan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

☆ Scottie Pippen: Michael Jordan was 'horrible player' and 'horrible to play with,' says former Chicago Bulls teammate
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In fact, the only two years the Bulls didn’t win the title was when Michael Jordan tried his hand at baseball. However, speaking on his former Bulls teammate Stacey King’s podcast ‘Gimme the Hot Sauce’ on Friday, Pippen described Jordan as a “horrible player.”“I’ve seen Michael Jordan play before I came to the Bulls. “Michael Jordan was the greatest to ever put on shoes and play in our game. The way LeBron James plays, Michael Jordan was never asked to play that way because I took that away from him. “And there’s no game that I would ever play in and pick LeBron James over Michael Jordan.

☆ Euphoric messaging around the Spanish economy was a 'big mistake' in the regional elections, expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEuphoric messaging around the Spanish economy was a 'big mistake' in the regional elections, expert saysDaniel Lacalle, chief economist at Tressis, speaks to CNBC's Charlotte Reed about the Spanish regional elections

☆ This frequent flyer who's been 'skiplagging' for a decade says she has 'no remorse and no angst'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A frequent flyer who's been "skiplagging" for more than a decade said she doesn't feel guilty because airlines have a "chokehold on prices." "Ultimately I have no remorse and no angst about using hidden-city tickets," she told Insider. Partlow recently paid $71 for a "hidden-city" flight from New York to Savannah, Georgia with a connection in Charlotte, North Carolina. Partlow said she's never been caught or faced any backlash for skiplagging, but as a frequent flyer, she's aware that airlines are trying to clamp down on it. "They really try to get you if you're getting a hidden-city ticket," she said.

[1/5] Cars belonging to the Palmen collection are displayed in the warehouse in which they were stored over the last 40 years, ahead of Friday's auction, in Dordrecht, Netherlands May 25, 2023. He never showed off his cars but rather kept them a secret, scared people might steal them, Nico Aaldering from Gallery Aaldering said. Palmen could afford to buy the cars thanks to smart investments, including in real estate, said Hans van der Pluijm from Classic Car Auctions, which is running the auction. "It's a collection you will probably never find in this condition, in this quantity again," said Hans van der Pluijm from Classic Car Auctions. It's special in every shape and it's wanted in every collection," Van der Pluijm said.

☆ Want to Be an Artist? You’re in Luck. This One Is Selling His Practice.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Brian Boucher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 1967, Agnes Martin left New York for the New Mexico desert, avoiding the art world for years. Now, another New York artist is making a unique and provocative exit. On Darren Bader’s humorously named website, aaronbader.com, a sign reads: “20 Yrs: Selling My Practice.”“It’s been a good ride,” he says on the site. If he finds a buyer, he will be prohibited from being Darren Bader the contemporary artist, and that identity will be taken over by the buyer. He’s often (unflatteringly) called a prankster, but if this is a prank, it’s the kind that comes with an eight-page contract, drawn up with the attorney David Steiner (also known as artist Alfie Steiner).

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