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☆ Belgium raises record 22 billion euros from savers in 'clear signal' for higher bank rates
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Yoruk Bahceli | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

It marks the biggest funding drive from households in Belgium's history and is likely Europe's biggest retail bond sale, the country's debt agency said on Monday. Equivalent to around 5% of Belgian deposits, it eclipses the 5.7 billion euros raised from savers at the height of the euro zone debt crisis in 2011 and beats the 18 billion euros Italy raised from savers earlier this year. European lenders awash with cash have resisted raising savings rates while market interest rates have surged as central banks fight inflation, prompting withdrawals by households looking for better returns. While demand for the bond is high, the country's biggest lenders are yet to raise rates paid on savings accounts. "This will be different for every bank, but the financial stability of every bank needs to be monitored closely."

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Bonds, Vincent Van Peteghem, Jean Deboutte, Isabelle Marchand, Van Peteghem, Marchand, Febelfin, Yoruk Bahceli, Bart Meijer, Sudip Kar, Dhara Ranasinghe, Ed Osmond Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Europe, Belgium, BRUSSELS, Italy, Portugal, Belgian

☆ Iceland resumes fin whale hunting, but killing needs to be faster
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Sigtryggur Johannsson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOSLO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Iceland's government said on Thursday it will resume hunting fin whales after a two-month halt, but with new guidelines aimed at killing them as quickly as possible to reduce suffering. Iceland resumed hunting fin whales, which can reach lengths of over 20 metres (65 feet), in 2006 after a 20-year pause. Although several are still endangered or even on the brink of extinction, Iceland, along with Norway and Japan, have resumed commercial whaling. The hunting will be resumed after a government working group concluded that it was possible to improve the hunting methods. Iceland's public broadcaster said whale hunters would be required to complete a course in whale biology, pain perception and stress.

Persons: Sigtryggur, Nerijus, Sandra Maler Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, International Whaling Commission, Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Fisheries, Thomson Locations: Reykjavik, Rights OSLO, Iceland, Norway, Japan

On Sunday, Evergrande reported losses of 33 billion yuan ($4.53 billion) for the first half of the year, versus a 66.4 billion yuan loss in the same period a year earlier. The Chinese property sector’s worsening debt crisis poses a significant challenge for President Xi Jinping and his policy makers, with the country’s economy already reeling from weaker domestic and overseas demand. China’s State Council Information Office, which handles media queries on behalf of the government, declined to comment on the property market and Evergrande’s fate. He sold the first complex the following year for 80 million yuan, according to Evergrande’s website. The committee investigated the matter after banks seized 13.4 billion yuan ($1.84 billion)of deposits held by the property-services unit in 2021.

Persons: Aly, Hui Ka Yan, Hui, Evergrande, Suppliers haven’t, ”, Anne Stevenson, Yang, Evergrande’s, Xi Jinping, Reuters wasn’t, Kelly Richmond Pope, ” Hui, “ Evergrande, Stevenson, Engen Tham, Julie Zhu, Clare Jim, Cassell Bryan Organizations: China Evergrande Group, REUTERS, Rights, China Evergrande, HK, Reuters, Suppliers, J Capital Research, Information Office, Political, Conference, Guangzhou Evergrande, soccer’s, Hong, Forbes, HengTen Networks, Management, Chicago’s DePaul University, Evergrande, Financial, Communist Party, “, China, Shanghai, Cassell, Low, Thomson Locations: China, Shenzhen, Guangdong province, Rights SHANGHAI, HONG KONG, United States, U.S, China’s, Henan province, Beijing, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Evergrande, HengTen, Evergrande’s Hong Kong, Shanghai

☆ Opinion: North Atlantic right whales are running out of time
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Gib Brogan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Video Ad Feedback Protecting whales from one of their biggest threats 03:59 - Source: CNNNorth Atlantic right whales and speeding boats just don’t mix. When a boat strikes a North Atlantic right whale, it can cause traumatic injuries and even death. Scientists estimate the species can only recover if less than one North Atlantic right whale dies per year from these human causes. Over time, it’s become clear that even smaller boats can kill North Atlantic right whales. The North Atlantic right whales are running out of time.

Persons: Gib Brogan, it’s, NOAA’s Organizations: CNN, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, NOAA Fisheries, Twitter, Facebook, Georges Bank, Day, Labor Locations: Oceana, Atlantic, East Coast, United States, Canada, New England, Florida, Nantucket

☆ 'Putin's vulture': Why the Ka-52 attack helicopter is one of Russia's most influential weapon systems
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Russia's Ka-52 attack helicopter has been imposing a high cost on Ukraine's counteroffensive this summer. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt can also serve as a surveillance platform and an aerial command center for a fleet of attack helicopters. While some military experts say the US Apache helicopter is superior to the Ka-52, the Russian helicopter gunship is highly rated. In its review of the top nine attack helicopters, Military-Today.com wrote: "The Ka-52 is one of the fastest and most maneuverable attack helicopters due to its two coaxial contra-rotating main rotors. A video appears to show one of the Ka-52 attack helicopters being downed, revealing Russia's weakness, a former US general told Insider.

Persons: Russia's Ka, Ukraine's, Today.com, ALEXANDER NEMENOV, Insider's Ryan Pickrell, Andriy Yermak, Maxym Organizations: Russian, Service, Kremlin, Kyiv Post, Kamov, Russian Helicopters, Airforce Technology, US Apache, Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, AP, Military Factory, Russia, Getty, UK Ministry of Defence, Twitter, Ukrainian, Russian Ministry of Defense, Royal United Services Institute, Forbes Locations: Ukrainian, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Ukraine, AFP, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, London, American, Russia

☆ Merle Liivand: Meet the eco-friendly ‘mermaid’ cleaning oceans one record-breaking swim at a time
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Charlie Webster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Courtesy Michael A. SamwayThe Tallinn-born competitor moved to the US in 2011 and, as she tired of only competing in breaststroke, started doing triathlons and then tried open water swimming. After seeing first-hand the scale of water pollution, Liivand was determined to take on a fight tougher than any competitor. The Jamaican sprint icon recognized Liivand for her open-water swimming exploits and mermaid school but confused the two. “It was like, here we are, testing waters, but we still don’t address that open water sport is in real danger because of pollution,” she said. Marco Bello/ReutersIn a grueling 14-hour swim, at times, Liivand will have to swim against the current.

Persons: Merle Liivand, ” Liivand, Liivand, ‘ Merle, “, ”, Michael, “ It’s, ’ ”, Mario Tama, microplastics, Usain Bolt, Marco Bello, ’ Liivand, “ I’m, I’m, Richard Branson, Liivand’s Organizations: CNN, Guinness, CNN Sport, Federal University of Rio, Rio, UNESCO, Environmental International, Records, Reuters Locations: Estonian, Biscayne Bay , Miami, California, Florida, Tallinn, Guanabara Bay, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Leblon, Jamaica, Biscayne, Los Angeles, Miami, Paris ’

The plane that listed Mr. Prigozhin as a passenger left Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport on Wednesday at about 6 p.m. local time, bound for St. Petersburg. The paint and a partial registration number, RA-02795, visible on the aircraft match a jet that Mr. Prigozhin is known to use. Was Mr. Prigozhin killed? American officials said they could not confirm Mr. Prigozhin had been killed in the plane crash, or why the jet went down. Emerging from jail as the Soviet Union was collapsing, Mr. Prigozhin began his post-criminal career selling hot dogs on street corners in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Persons: Yevgeny V, Russian Wagner, Prigozhin, Prighozin, Dmitri Utkin, Wagner, Vladimir V, Putin, Mr, ”, Prighozhin, Putin’s Organizations: RIA Novosti, Embraer, Russian, Kremlin, Central African Locations: Russian, Moscow, Sheremetyevo, St . Petersburg, Kuzhenkino, Tver, Western, Kremlin, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine, Soviet Union, Bakhmut, Syria, Libya, Mali, Central African Republic, Belarus

☆ Fin Capital has become the most prolific fintech investor in the world. Behind the scenes, there's been a phishing attack, whistleblower complaints, and a wave of exits.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

It was August 2021, during the waning months of the frothy startup bull market, and Fin Capital was on the ascent. The message was a phishing attack — Fin Capital had been hacked. But there is dispute over how Fin Capital handled the attack and its aftermath. Still, as other firms have sharply pulled back on investing in the downturn, Fin Capital has done the opposite. It's unclear whether the whistleblower complaints that former Fin Capital employees filed with the SEC are being investigated.

Persons: Logan Allin, Fin Capital, Allin, you've, Gene Price, Frost Brown Todd, who'd, It's, fiduciaries, Capital, Tom Allin, Obama, Forbes, you'll, he'd, Peter Thiel ., Henry Kravis, Roelof Botha, Thiel, Kravis, Botha, fintech, Pipe's cofounders, Peter Ackerson, Ackerson, Andreessen Horowitz, fundraisings, Ben Bergman, bbergman Organizations: Fin, Sequoia, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Fin Capital, Francis Yacht Club, Constellation, titans, KKR, Sequoia Capital, Caplight, FT Partners, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook Locations: York, Los Angeles, Fin, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, fintech, Sequoia

☆ Air India reveals new logo, design and plans for the future
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The colorful new livery design and logo are both part of a major Air India overhaul. We are in the midst of a total transformation to reimagine the role of India’s flagship airline,” Campbell Wilson, Air India’s CEO, said in a statement. “The new Air India is bold, confident and vibrant, but also warm and deeply rooted to its rich history and traditions that make Indian hospitality a global benchmark for standards in service.”The redesign includes a special custom font, Air India Sans, that will now be used across the brand. Air India is a member of the Star Alliance, which also includes Air Canada, United Airlines and Lufthansa. Air India’s makeover comes on the heels of a string of embarrassing headlines.

Persons: CNN —, ” Campbell Wilson, John F Organizations: CNN, CNN — India’s, Air, Tata Group, Etihad, Singapore Airlines, India, Airbus, Boeing, Indira Gandhi International, John F Kennedy International, Star Alliance, Air Canada, United Airlines, Lufthansa Locations: Air India, Emirates, India, Delhi, New York City

☆ Europe Is Embarking on a Mining Renaissance. Winning Over Locals Is Proving a Challenge.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Yusuf Khan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +12 min

“It’s definitely a [mining] renaissance,” said Rebecca Campbell, global mining and metals lead at law firm White & Case. “We’re trying to foster a permitting landscape that is both efficient and responsible.”In Europe, the mining renaissance comes after years of nearly no new mining activity on the continent. Left: A layer of spodumene within the host rock that Savannah Resources intends to mine. Savannah Resources, which has set up two offices in the municipality, has said it would strictly avoid that and instead build reservoirs to store rain water. That view is echoed by Savannah Resources.

Persons: COVAS, Portugal —, Barroso, BEL, mina ”, ”, Nelson Gomes, Covas, Alex Gorman, “, Nelson, YUSUF KHAN, “ It’s, Rebecca Campbell, ” “, Jayni Hein, Hein, “ We’re, Peel Hunt’s Gorman, Dale Ferguson, Gomes, Jessica Polfjärd, Polfjärd, Ana Fontoura Gouveia, Fontoura, ” Fontoura, Yusuf Khan Organizations: COVAS DO BARROSO, Associação, Peel, Vulcan Energy Resources, Adriatic Metals, White, Covington, Burling, Environmental, Council, Savannah Resources, Sustainable Business, Sweden’s Moderate Party, Serra Locations: Portugal, Porto, Boticas, Covas, It’s, Europe, Germany, Sweden, Bosnia, Finland, Greece, U.S, Savannah, London, spodumene, Serbia, China, yusuf.khan

When a 2-year-old beagle named Fin was carried out in September from the Envigo breeding and research facility in Cumberland, Va., his exit marked the end of a nearly 60-day operation to rescue almost 4,000 dogs that had been living in highly distressful conditions. Beagles that were among those kept there were underfed, had fallen ill or were injured, inspections of the research facility found, and some had been euthanized. Nearly a year later, many of the beagles are thriving in new homes, their new housemates said. They roll on the grass, enjoy long walks and lick birthday cake to celebrate the anniversary of their rescue. I can’t imagine what that must’ve felt like for him,” said Suzanne Brown-Pelletier, who adopted Fin within weeks of his rescue.

Persons: must’ve, ”, Suzanne Brown, Pelletier, “, I’m Locations: Cumberland , Va

☆ Ukrainian pilots are now using US-made rockets on Soviet-designed helicopter gunships
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Stefano D'Urso | The Aviationist | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A recent video shows a Ukrainian attack helicopter using US-made 70 mm Hydra rockets. The rockets appear to be being used in an adapted M261 rocket pod on the wing of a Mi-24V. In fact, a video emerged on social medias showing an aircrew loading the US-made 70 mm rockets in an adapted M261 rocket pod under the stub wing of a Mi-24V. The Hydra 70 mm rocket and the 19-shot M261 rocket pod are apparently replacing the S-8 80 mm rocket and the 20-shot B-8V20 rocket pod usually seen under on Ukrainian Mi-24s. Apart for the pylon adapter installed on the pod, we don't know if other modifications were required to employ the new unguided rockets.

Persons: Hinds, LAU Organizations: Service, Soviet, Rotary Wing Locations: Ukrainian, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Czech Republic

BENGALURU, July 26 (Reuters) - Indian shares advanced on Wednesday, boosted by gains in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Tata Motors, ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision. Automaker Tata Motors (TAMO.NS) jumped as much as 4.06% to a record high after reporting a better-than-expected profit in the June quarter and a capital restructuring plan. Index heavyweight L&T (LART.NS) climbed 3.71% to a record high on strong first-quarter results and approval of a share buyback plan. L&T and Tata Motors were the top Nifty 50 gainers. In contrast to Indian equities, Asian peers were subdued ahead of the Fed policy decision, due at 11:30 p.m. IST.

Persons: Toubro, Anita Gandhi, Rahul Sharma, Bharath Rajeswaran, Dhanya Ann Thoppil, Eileen Soreng Organizations: Reliance Industries, Larsen, Tata Motors, U.S, U.S . Federal, BSE, Arihant, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, U.S ., Qatar, Bengaluru

☆ Why grandmother killer whales go through menopause
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The head of a killer whale pod shares her knowledge of the best hunting spots and more than half the fish she catches with her family members. Female orcas help their sons navigate the complexities of orca social life and protect them from fights with other killer whales. The center has been studying this critically endangered group of killer whales, which now number around 75, since 1976. “Males have the opportunity to mate with multiple females, and they do this outside of their own social group. Only humans and five species of toothed whales are known to experience menopause, the new study noted.

Persons: —, ”, Charli Grimes, David Ellifrit, Grimes, “, ” Grimes, Katie Jones, doesn’t, … Organizations: CNN, Southern Resident, Center for Whale Research, Centre for Research, UK’s University of Exeter, UK's University of Exeter, for, for Whale Research Locations: Pacific Northwest, North America, Harbor , Washington

☆ Wildlife experts abandoned a washed up whale after bubbling noises heard from its gut caused concerns it would explode
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A dead 60-foot fin whale washed up on a shore in Ireland on Sunday. Experts near the dead whale, whose body washed on the beach on Sunday, noted that they heard "bubbling" when trying to cut into the whale to perform an animal autopsy. The IWDG later deemed the whale "not suitable for post-mortem examination" and abandoned it, according to a post on their site. According to the release, the Kerry city council intends to let the dead whale remain on site as it decomposes. Bloated, dead whales aren't uncommon though they can produce an unpleasant smell when they do happen.

Persons: Stephanie Levesque, Stephanie, Levesque, LiveScience Organizations: Sunday, Service, Dolphin Group, Irish Examiner Locations: Ireland, Wall, Silicon, County Kerry, Kerry, Florence , Oregon

☆ Orcas may just be the beginning. Whales and humans are likely to have more strange encounters in the future.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Orcas are targeting boats near Spain while gray whales in Baja let humans pet them. "It isn't people running up to whales, it's whales coming to people." The gray whales befriending boats is especially interesting because just decades ago they were hunted to the brink of extinction in those same lagoons. But after conservation measures made whaling illegal, the North Pacific gray whales have dramatically recovered, allowing for these more friendly, social interactions between whales and humans. And it's not just the gray whales.

Persons: Leigh Torres, —, Andrew Trites, Torres Organizations: Service, Oregon State, Mammal Institute, Marine Mammal Research, University of British Locations: Spain, Baja, Wall, Silicon, Mexico's Baja California, University of British Columbia, Pacific, Atlantic, Portugal

☆ Mikala Jones, Surfer Known for Photography Inside Waves, Is Dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Christine Hauser | More About Christine Hauser | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mikala Jones, a professional surfer known for his photography and videos filmed from inside the tight tubes of breaking waves, has died after an accident while he was surfing in Indonesia, his family said. This week, the online surfing world mourned a member of its tribe and circulated some of his most popular works, including a photograph that showed him peering through the barrel of a breaking wave as he rode it into an opening of sunlight. In one of Mr. Jones’s last Instagram posts, he filmed himself standing up on a surfboard as the walls of a wave folded around him. “Time to live,” he wrote. Besides his wife and children, he said, surfing was “all I need.”

Persons: Mikala Jones, John Jones, Jones’s, ” Organizations: Associated Press Locations: Indonesia, Sumatra

☆ A 'Frankenfish' that can live without water for days and officials instruct to kill on sight was spotted deep in Missouri, worrying conservationists
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Emily Swaim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"They're in the Mississippi River already, so that is a huge highway for the species," Knuth said. Dave Knuth, Duck Creek Conservation AreaWhile northern snakeheads normally avoid humans, they are very protective of their young. In 2019, researchers looked at how the Blackwater River watershed changed before and after northern snakeheads invaded. Dave Knuth, Duck Creek Conservation AreaIf you happen to spot a northern snakehead, the US government recommends killing it right away. If you find and kill a northern snakehead, you can report the capture to your local fish and game agency.

Persons: Dave Knuth, Knuth, White Organizations: Service, Conservation, Missouri Department of Conservation, DC, Washington Post, Fish Commission, Conservation Area, Conservation Center Locations: Missouri, Midwest, Wall, Silicon, Duck, Conservation Area, Asia, Africa, Crofton , Maryland, East, Maryland, Virginia, Arkansas, Northern, Mississippi, Blackwater, North America

☆ One of Philadelphia’s top chefs met her future husband on a plane. And then they traveled the world together
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Kate Springer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon still remembers the moment she first saw Ziv Katalan in vivid detail. Chutatip "Nok" Suntaranon and Ziv Katalan visit Barcelona in 2010. Courtesy Chutatip "Nok" Suntaranon and Ziv Katalan“It’s kind of an attraction of opposites,” says Katalan. Courtesy Chutatip "Nok" Suntaranon and Ziv Katalan“That’s how we maintained a global relationship for 1.5 years. Named after the chef’s mother, Kalaya showcases the complexity and vibrancy of the food Suntaranon grew up eating in Trang, a small city southeast of Krabi in southern Thailand.

Persons: Ziv, Suntaranon, “, Katalan, Ziv Katalan, ”, Katalan didn’t, “ Nok, –, David Bouley, ” Suntaranon, Kalaya, Michael Perisco, ‘, ’ ”, ’, didn’t, Milan –, ” Katalan, New York –, Georges, Titi, “ Ziv, Sutaranon, Bella, Mike Prince Suntaranon’s, James Beard, Mike Prince, Kenya – Organizations: CNN, Thai Airways, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, CNN Travel, New York City, Museum of Modern Art, MoMa, Times, Time Warner Center, Katalan, of Culinary Education, French Culinary Institute New York, Jean, Wharton Locations: Bangkok, New York City, New York, Southern Thailand, Rome, Barcelona, Philadelphia, Mexico, Italian, Midtown, York, Thailand, Masa, Central, Trang , Thailand, Asia, Vietnam, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Nha Trang, Los Angeles, London, Tel Aviv, Frankfurt, Paris, Ireland, SALA, Thai, France, Trang, Krabi, “, Morocco, Italy, Spain, Kenya, Baltic, India, Colombia

☆ Version française: 4e nuit de violences avant les obsèques de Nahel
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Le ministère de l'Intérieur a annoncé que 1.311 personnes avaient été interpelées, un chiffre en forte hausse par rapport aux 875 de la nuit précédente, mais souligné sur Twitter que "les violences commises cette nuit ont été d'une plus faible intensité en comparaison à la nuit précédente". "Nous appartenons à la même communauté de foi", a ajouté une femme. Reuters a également pu constater que les accès au cimetière seraient bloqués pendant l'inhumation de Nahel. Jeudi, une marche blanche en la mémoire du jeune homme avait réuni plusieurs milliers de personnes. Reportage Gilles Guillaume, avec Noemie Olive et Tassilo Hummel à Nanterre et Marc Leras à MarseilleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Artists like Led Zeppelin and Elton John toured around in a Boeing 720 private jet that featured a bar and a waterbed — see inside The Starship
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

"With the plane, they could base at one hotel like the Four Seasons in New York and just take a car to the airport, skip security, and commute to work," he said. "It was a much easier way to travel." The Starship parked and ready to pick up members of Deep Purple during their 1974 tour. Fin Costello/Redferns via Getty Images

Persons: Fin Costello, Redferns Organizations: Getty Locations: New York

☆ Toy maker recalls 7.5 million Baby Shark children’s toys due to a risk of impalement
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Reports of injured children have prompted the recall of 7.5 million Baby Shark bath toys, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced. Zuru LLC, the California company that imports the China-manufactured products, is recalling 6.5 million full-size Robo Alive Junior Baby Shark Sing Swim Bath Toys and 1 million mini-size Robo Alive Junior Mini Baby Shark Swimming Bath Toys, the commission said in a news release Thursday. The Robo Alive Junior Mini Baby Shark Swimming Toy is among the recalled products. From United States Consumer Product Safety CommissionSo far, there have been no reported injuries related to the recalled Mini Baby Shark bath toys, according to the news release. The full-size recalled toys were sold between May 2019 and March 2023, while the mini toys were sold from July 2020 to June 2023.

Persons: Zuru, “ Organizations: CNN, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Zuru, United States Consumer Product, Target, Walgreens, Walmart Locations: California, China, Ross

☆ 7.5 Million Baby Shark Bath Toys Are Recalled After Reports of Children Being Injured
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Rebecca Carballo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

About 7.5 million Baby Shark bath toys are being recalled after reports that at least a dozen children were injured by them, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday. The top fins on the shark toys pose a risk of “impalement, lacerations and punctures,” the commission said. About nine of the 12 reported injuries required medical attention or stitches, according to the federal agency. The commission and Zuru urged customers to stop using the recalled toys. The toymaker said in a statement that it was working with retail partners to “remove and destroy” the products.

Persons: toymaker Organizations: U.S . Consumer Product Safety Locations: U.S, El Segundo, Calif

☆ Killer Whales Targeting Boats Could End Badly for the Orcas
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Killer whales near Spain and Portugal have been confronting, and even sinking, boats. The killer whales typically approach the ship from behind and then try to strike the rudder until the boat is immobilized. People online have joked the killer whales are "orcanizing" an "orca rebellion," with many social media users rooting for the whales. But the result could be an increase in fear of killer whales in the popular imagination, similar to what the movie "Jaws" did for sharks. In reality, killer whales — which got their names from hunting other whales — do not pose a significant risk of harm to humans.

Persons: —, Andrew Trites, Trites, Deborah Giles, Evan Brodsky, Luna Organizations: Service, Marine Mammal Research, University of British, NBC, Area, Nootka Locations: Spain, Portugal, University of British Columbia, Monterey Bay, Monterey, West, British Columbia, Canada, —

☆ Orcas were spotted swimming unusually close to Massachusetts
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Rebecca Harrington | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two of the orcas shown swimming in the waters off Nantucket, Massachusetts, on June 11, 2023. A pod of orcas swims in the waters off Nantucket, Massachusetts, on June 11, 2023. A pod of orcas swims in the waters off Nantucket, Massachusetts, on June 11, 2023. A bottlenose dolphin swims in the waters off Nantucket, Massachusetts, on June 11, 2023. Mother and calf fin whales swim in the waters off Nantucket, Massachusetts, on June 11, 2023.

Persons: Orcas, —, Katherine McKenna, Anderson, White, Insider's Kelsey Vlamis, Orla O'Brien Organizations: England Aquarium, Service, Privacy, New England Aquarium, Sunday, Anderson Cabot Center, Ocean, Aquarium Sailors, New England Locations: Nantucket, Spain, North, Nantucket , Massachusetts, New, Portugal

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