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☆ Ray Dalio says to understand Trump's 2nd administration, you should study how far-right governments in the 1930s worked
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementRay Dalio said Trump's approach to governance was tried by hard-right states in the 1930s. Dalio, who often publishes personal remarks on the global economy, wrote a LinkedIn commentary on Wednesday with his predictions for a second Trump administration. Advertisement"Think of Gordon Gekko and the perspective he conveyed in his 'greed is good' speech," Dalio wrote of Trump's approach, referring to Michael Douglas' character from "Wall Street," the 1987 film. Dalio wrote that he isn't saying Trump's administration would be fascist or that Trump would behave like fascist leaders. Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesTheir mission, Dalio wrote, is to "create maximum economic strength and fight foreign enemies."

Persons: Ray Dalio, Trump, Donald Trump, Trump's, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Gordon Gekko, Dalio, Michael Douglas, Ramaswamy, Marco Rubio, Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon, Brandon Bell, Pete Hegseth, Elise Stefanik Organizations: Bridgewater Associates, of Government, Trump, SpaceX, Fox News, Defense Secretary, New York, United Nations, US Senate, Republican, Business Locations: United States, Washington, China

☆ Trump sees China as the biggest AI threat. He has bipartisan support to win the race for powerful human-like AI.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementA bipartisan US congressional commission urges a "Manhattan Project" for AI to outpace China. Trump has previously called China the "primary threat" in the AI race. AdvertisementThe Manhattan Project was a secret program led by the US government during World War II to develop the world's first atomic bombs. Advertisement"We have to take the lead over China, China is the primary threat," he added. OpenAI also cited the Manhattan Project in its blueprint as one of the US's "iconic infrastructure projects that moved the country forward."

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Logan, Joe Biden's, OpenAI, Yoshua, Max Tegmark Organizations: China, China Economic, Security, Commission, General Intelligence, US Treasury Department, Business, Manhattan Project, Life Institute, MIT, Guardian, Elon Locations: China, US, Washington

☆ Can the sporty be Godly? Why the Vatican is in the race to become a global sporting presence
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( George Ramsay | Christopher Lamb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Rien Schuurhuis never expected to win this year’s cycling world championships, nor come close to claiming the race’s distinctive rainbow jersey. For the sole representative of the Vatican City in the 200-strong field, simply being at the race in Switzerland was enough. “There was one hill in the (2022) world championships and everyone was yelling: ‘The Pope’s cyclist! At every race, Schuurhuis’ ultimate aim has been to get people talking about the team and what it represents. Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, is a soccer fan who played as a goalkeeper and supported San Lorenzo while growing up in Argentina.

Persons: Rien Schuurhuis, Schuurhuis, they’re, –, ”, Pope Francis, Valerio Agnoli, “, Chiara Porro, Herself, Porro, ” Schuurhuis, Pope John Paul II, Castel Gandolfo, San, Diego Maradona –, Pope Francis ’, ” Giampaolo Mattei, … Organizations: CNN, Vatican City, CNN Sport, International Cycling Union, UCI, ”, League, Australia’s Embassy, Vaticana, Swiss Guards, England, Culture, Athletica, “, Brisbane Games Locations: Vatican, Switzerland, Belgium, Vaticana, India, Australia, Asia, Rome, St, Peter's, Athletica Vaticana, San Lorenzo, Argentina, Canberra

☆ Ridley Scott claims 'Gladiator II' gay kiss Denzel Washington says was cut from film ‘didn’t happen’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Denzel Washington may have said that his same-sex kiss in “Gladiator II” was cut from the movie because the powers that be got “chicken,” but, according to director Ridley Scott, the kiss may not have happened at all. “No, that’s bulls---,” Scott told me Monday night at the “Gladiator II” premiere in Hollywood. They acted the moment — it didn’t happen.”Washington, meanwhile, claimed that it was simply a “peck” on the lips. It’s ‘Gladiator.’ It’s the kiss of death.”The “Gladiator II” script mentions that Washington’s character, Macrinus, has been in relationships with other men in the past. He’s really really gifted, not just as an artist, but also I just think as a human.

Persons: Denzel, Ridley Scott, ” Scott, “, peck ”, ” Washington, peck, It’s, ’, Connie Nielsen —, —, ” Nielsen, Michael Pruss, ” Paul Mescal, Lucius, ”, Mescal, He’s Locations: Hollywood, ” Washington, Washington, Los Angeles

☆ Then and Now: The cast of 'School of Rock' 21 years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Pascale Mondesir | Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jack Black, who starred as Dewey Finn, is still a successful actor and musician. Jack Black in 2004 and 2023. Dave Hogan/Getty Image 2004 ; Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images 2023Prior to rocking out and pretending to be Mr. Schneebly in "School of Rock," Jack Black already had an impressive career. The actor also starred on HBO's "Tenacious D," which chronicled a fictionalized version of his rock duo with Kyle Gass. Outside of acting, Black and Gass have released several Tenacious D albums and videos.

Persons: Jack Black, Dewey Finn, Dave Hogan, Albert L, Ortega, Schneebly, He'd, Guy, HBO's, Kyle Gass, Black, Kong, Nacho, Kung, He's, Gass, Donald Trump, Mario, Ireland's JOE he'd, Mike White Organizations: Getty, of, School of, Mario Bros Locations: Orange

☆ Paul Mescal played a trivia game about his life against his biggest fan… and lost
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Paul Mescal’s biggest fan has certainly proven herself worthy of the title. This became evident when the “Gladiator II” star played a cheeky trivia game against a woman identified only as Larissa, who runs the popular @paulmescalpics fan account on Instagram. Larissa is cited in the clip – posted to Instagram from both the @paulmescalpics account as well as the official account for the “Gladiator” movie franchise on Wednesday – as “Paul’s biggest fan,” and she is seen schooling Mescal on several details about his own life when the pair were put to test with some basic biographical questions about the actor. “I got my own life wrong there,” Mescal said. “I lost that comfortably.”Turning to Larissa, Mescal, with sincerity, said that even though he hates losing, “I lost to a better Paul.”“I played a little game of “Who Knows Paul Best?” With Paul Mescal and I actually won,” Larissa wrote in the caption for her 175K followers.

Persons: CNN — Paul Mescal’s, Larissa, “, Mescal, ” Mescal, Paul, ” “, Paul Mescal, ” Larissa Organizations: CNN, Mescal Locations: Instagram, Larissa, Mescal

☆ Governors Awards red carpet: Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal and Jude Law give creative twist on traditional shirt
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

But hidden within the typical red carpet fanfare at the Governors Ball in Los Angeles on Sunday night was a group of sartorial renegades, each one taking aim at the traditional button-down shirt. Leading the charge was actor Barry Keoghan, dressed in a full Dolce & Gabbana suit featuring a black cropped satin jacket. Matt Baron/BEI/ShutterstockDrew Starkey paired his red suit with a stand collar and ornate black clasp. His Shakespearean-style blouse might look more at home at a Renaissance fair than a glitzy red carpet, but its off-white shade and tie-front detail gave the Gucci tuxedo a new lease of life. Jordan Strauss/Invision/APWith social media positioning fashion as mainstream entertainment, red carpet dressing has never felt so important to an actor’s digital profile.

Persons: Governors Ball, Barry Keoghan, Kamala Harris, yore, Nicholas Hoult, Matt Baron, BEI, Shutterstock Drew Starkey, Jude Law, Saint Laurent, Drew Starkey, Daniel Craig, Luca Guadagnino’s, ”, Alessandro Michele, Paul Mescal’s, Gucci, Paul Mescal, Jordan Strauss, Robert Wun, Timothée Chalamet, Ball Organizations: CNN, Governors, sartorial renegades, Gabbana Locations: Los Angeles, Rome, London

☆ Airbnb's idea to hold gladiator battles in Rome's Colosseum isn't going down well with some local lawmakers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementAirbnb is planning to host gladiator fights in Rome's Colosseum. Some local lawmakers, meanwhile, aren't happy about Airbnb's event idea. Airbnb is attempting to kick off gladiator fights in Rome's historic Colosseum after 2,000 years, but local lawmakers in the Italian city are not impressed. The event is happening because of a $1.5 million tie-up between Airbnb and the Colosseum Archaeological Park, per CNN. However, some local lawmakers are not pleased.

Persons: Airbnb, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Tfilmvie, Lucius, Ridley Scott, Massimiliano Smeriglio, Smeriglio, Enzo Foschi, Foschi, Democratic Party of Rome didn't Organizations: CNN, Denzel, Airbnb, Democratic Party of Rome, Business Locations: candlelit, Airbnb, Rome, Barcelona, Spain, Portugal, Amsterdam

☆ Australian Senate censures Indigenous member for King Charles protest
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Australia’s Senate on Monday censured an Indigenous woman parliamentarian over her protest against King Charles during his visit to the parliament last month when she accused the British monarch of genocide. Thorpe’s protest was disruptive and she did not respect the democratic institutions, the motion said. “I’ll do it again, and I’ll do it every time,” Thorpe shouted in parliament when Simon Birmingham, the opposition leader in the Senate, was making his comments on the motion. She was told to recite the affirmation — a form of parliamentary oath that omits a reference to God — as written. Their ancestors arrived on the continent some 50,000 years before British colonists yet were marginalized during colonial rule and are not mentioned in Australia’s 123-year-old constitution.

Persons: King Charles, Lidia Thorpe, Charles ’, ”, “, ” Thorpe, Simon Birmingham, Thorpe, Queen Elizabeth II, — Organizations: Independent, Labor, Senate Locations: Australia’s, British, Australia

☆ Burglars raid royal Windsor Castle estate that's home to Princess Kate and family, steal vehicles
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON — Burglars broke into the grounds of Britain's royal Windsor Castle in October and stole two vehicles, it has emerged. The estate is the primary residence of Prince William, Princess Kate and their family. William, Kate and their three children live at nearby Adelaide Cottage in Windsor, a few miles from where the incident took place. King Charles III and Queen Camilla's primary residence is Clarence House in London, close to the monarch's official residence of Buckingham Palace. On Christmas Day in 2021, a man armed with a crossbow climbed a fence at Windsor Castle, and claimed he wanted to kill Queen Elizabeth II who was staying at the castle at the time.

Persons: Prince William, Princess Kate, “, William, Kate, King Charles III, Camilla's, Clarence, Buckingham, Emily Nash, Queen Elizabeth II, Nash Organizations: LONDON, NBC News, Thames Valley Police, Sun, Clarence House, NBC Locations: Britain's, Windsor, Adelaide Cottage, London, Buckingham, Kensington

☆ Windsor Castle: Burglars break into estate and steal farm vehicles
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Thieves broke into the grounds of Windsor Castle and stole two vehicles from royal land, police said, in a major breach of security. ET) and that the perpetrators entered a farm building on royal land. The Prince and Princess of Wales live close to the site of the burglary with their children, Prince George, Prince Louis, and Princess Charlotte. Jonathan Brady/Getty ImagesThough Windsor Castle is one of King Charles and Queen Camilla’s residences, the pair were not staying at the castle at the time of the reported burglary. ShutterstockOn Christmas Day 2021, a man broke into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow in an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II, who was in the royal residence at the time.

Persons: “, Prince, Princess, Prince George, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, Jonathan Brady, King Charles, Queen, Charles, didn’t, Princess of Wales, Buckingham, Prince William, Catherine , Princess of Wales, Shutterstock, Queen Elizabeth II, Jaswant Singh Chail Organizations: London CNN —, Thames Valley Police, CNN, Monday . Police, Sun, Buckingham Palace Locations: Windsor, Sun, Scotland, London, Adelaide, Kensington

☆ AMC is poised to ride the box office rebound, as long as its debt doesn't get in the way
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Leonardo Munoz | View Press | Corbis News | Getty ImagesThe domestic box office is on the rebound, having posted its highest third-quarter ticket sales since the pandemic. AMC operates around 900 theaters and 10,000 screens globally, a larger footprint than its chief rivals Cinemark and Regal. By the time the Covid pandemic shuttered theaters and shut down Hollywood, AMC was already $5 billion in the red. Despite the better-than-expected box office performance, AMC saw a 12% decline in attendance during the period. "They talked a lot about new investments and upgrading their theaters and expanding their premium screens, adding XL screens.

Persons: Leonardo Munoz, Cinemark, it's, Adam Aron, they're, Eric Wold, Riley, Oppenheimer, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Wold, King, Sony's, Hunter, Aron, Lars Niki, Alicia Reese, Reese isn't, Eric Handler Organizations: AMC, View Press, CNBC, Warner Bros, Disney, Disney AMC, Paramount, Dolby Cinemas, Getty, Roth Capital Markets Locations: New York City, Hollywood, North America, Europe, U.S, Saudi Arabia, New York, Los Angeles, fanbases

☆ 'Red One' made $34 million on a $250 million budget in its first weekend. That sounds bad — but Amazon MGM never planned to make its profit in theaters.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

How it performs on Amazon Prime Video matters more. But media experts told Business Insider that Amazon MGM could still profit from "Red One" and likely won't view it as a failure. Amazon MGM hopes the theatrical release will generate buzz for the film before it lands on Amazon Prime Video, Variety reported on Sunday. Frank Masi / Frank Masi / Prime"Red One" was initially going to premiere on Amazon Prime Video, but Amazon MGM later pivoted to a theatrical release. And if audiences think "Red One" will come to Amazon Prime Video during Christmas, they may choose "Wicked," "Moana 2," and "Gladiator 2" instead.

Persons: Chris Evans, Dwayne Johnson, Lucy Liu, —, Bob Marley, Rob Mitchell, Variety, Matthias Frey, Johnson, Frey, Hivju, Callum, Frank Masi, Kevin Wilson, We're, that's, Jezz Vernon, Paul Mescal, Lucius, Aidan Monaghan, Paramount Pictures Mitchell Organizations: Amazon Prime, Pole, MGM, Gower, Analytics, Intelligence, Department of Media, Culture, Creative Industries, City , University of London, Variety, Netflix, Amazon MGM, University of Exeter, Paramount Pictures Locations: North America, London, UK

☆ NATO members Sweden and Finland advise citizens on how to survive war
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Sana Noor Haq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Sweden and Finland have updated guidance to their citizens on how to survive war, as NATO allies bolster defense measures against the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict. Many European countries have since ramped up military spending to bolster long-term security in the region. Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common. Finland’s Ministry of the Interior also issued new crisis guidance on Monday, giving readers advice on how to prepare for long power cuts, water outages, telecommunications disruptions, extreme weather events, and military conflict. Earlier this year, Norway and Denmark – two other members of the 32-party bloc – distributed updated wartime guidance on how people should prepare for potential crises.

Persons: krisen eller, kommer, ”, “ Organizations: CNN —, NATO, Nordic, Swedish Civil, Agency, Finland’s Ministry, Denmark – Locations: CNN — Sweden, Finland, Ukraine, Russia, Swedish, Finland’s, Norway, Denmark

☆ Meet the Press – November 17, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +58 min

And by the way, I do believe that President Trump has the ability to pick some really, really good people. We've seen what they've done to President Trump, we've seen the attacks that they continue to go after him with. That's - that’s being taken completely out of context. And President Trump hasn't been the one that weaponized the DOJ to go after his political enemies. I think that's a pretty controversial pick, from whatever pronoun that he or he - he or she decides to use.

Persons: KRISTEN WELKER, Donald Trump’s, SEN, LISA MURKOWSKI, SUSAN COLLINS, KEVIN CRAMER, JOHN BOLTON, Trump’s, Trump, MIKE JOHNSON, JOHN, CHUCK SCHUMER, DONALD TRUMP, Hakeem Jeffries, Markwayne Mullin, Amna Nawaz, Eugene Daniels, Jen Psaki, Lanhee Chen, it’s, Kristen Welker, Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, who's, we're, Mike Johnson, Johnson, MATT GAETZ, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, he's, ROBERT F KENNEDY JR, I'm, I've, LEX FRIDMAN, Trump's, Pete Hegseth, Hegseth, ” Hegseth, SHAWN RYAN, PETE HEGSETH, Mullin, Press . SEN, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Kristen, you've, Kristi Noem, Matt Gaetz's, they're, Matt, Here's, We've, we've, Biden, Hunter Biden, didn't, Trump hasn't, Garland, Pete, Bobby Kennedy, Bobby, Rachel, Sam, There's, Pete Buttigieg, Let's, Kristen –, there's, let's, Chuck Schumer, Obama, Canning, we'll, He's, Jeffries, HAKEEM JEFFRIES, Roe, Wade, Pelosi's, Pelosi, It's, Nancy Pelosi, Jim Clyburn, Steny Hoyer, That's, should've, Kamala Harris, it's, Matt Gaetz –, Tulsi Gabbard, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Assad, She's, Dick Durbin, Donald Trump's, Politico “ Playbook, AMNA NAWAZ, Jim Mattis, Rex Tillerson, John Kelly, Eugene, EUGENE DANIELS, –, Susan Collins, hasn't, LANHEE CHEN, aren't, Doug Burgum, Marco Rubio, Elise Stefanik, Jen, JEN PSAKI, – AMNA NAWAZ, that's, Thune, Biden's, George W, Bush, Joe Biden, JOE BIDEN, – I’ve, —, – JEN PSAKI, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, We're, We'll Organizations: GOP, Democratic, Oklahoma, PBS, White House Press, Hoover Institution, Press, NBC, Department of Justice, Mar, FBI, CDC, ATF, DOJ, NBC News, Republicans, of Health, Human Services, Defense, Fox News, Police, Republican, Pentagon, Press ., Trump, Senate, Biden, White, Justice Department, America, Senate Armed Services Committee, The Washington, HHS, of Energy, Department of Transportation, RFK Jr, ’, House Democratic, Democracy, REP, House Democrats, Social, Medicare, Democrats, Committee, of, Politico, Stanford University, Trump’s, Gaetz, Department of Defense, Office, Mr, Republican Party, Democratic Party Locations: Washington, America, Florida, Monterey , California, States, Oklahoma, Russia, United States, Afghanistan, Iraq, New York, American, Syria, Russian, Will, California, –, Trump

☆ USS Edsall: Wreck of US Navy’s heroic ‘dancing mouse’ WWII warship found off Australia
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Known as the “dancing mouse” due to its slippery movements in that final, fatal fight with the Imperial Japanese Navy, the destroyer USS Edsall went down off the coast of Australia in 1942, under the command of Lt. Joshua Nix. Speaking alongside Kennedy, Australia’s chief of navy, Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, said the wreck was found with the help of advanced hydrographic survey capabilities aboard naval support ship MV Stoker. “Nix’s position was hopeless from the moment Edsall was sighted,” Cox wrote. At least one hit Edsall, and the ship began to lose its ability to maneuver. The discovery highlighted the current AUKUS partnership, between the US, Australia and the United Kingdom, she said.

Persons: Edsall, Joshua Nix, “ Joshua Nix, Australia Caroline Kennedy, Kennedy, Australia’s, Mark Hammond, Stoker, Hammond, Chuichi Nagumo, ”, Samuel Cox, EDSALL, – Edsall, ” Cox, Nix, Cox, “, ‘ Don’t, Don’t, Lisa Franchetti, Trent Hone, Edsall’s, Franchetti, ” Franchetti Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, US Navy, Pacific, Imperial Japanese Navy, Heritage Command, U.S . Navy, U.S . Army Air Force, US Locations: Hong Kong, Australia, Christmas, –, Japan, Sulawesi, Indonesia, United Kingdom

☆ Weak shipbuilding could be the US Navy's Achilles' heel in a war with China
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The US Navy faces critical shipbuilding problems that could hobble it in a war with China. China's commercial and military shipbuilding capacity overshadows the rest of the world. China has pursued shipbuilding dominance over the past few years, building a massive naval fleet. Long-term investments and solutions are needed to fix the US Navy's shipbuilding problems. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Erwinjacob Miciano/ReleasedThe US Navy's shipbuilding woes aren't new, and there simply isn't a quick fix.

Persons: Shelby Oakley, Oakley, Paula Zorensky, Gerald R, Petty, Alex Smedegard, Bryan Clark, who's, Mackenzie Eaglen, Seaman Wesley J, Bryan McGrath, Matthew Funaiole, McGrath, Seaman Erwinjacob Miciano, Lisa Franchetti, Franchetti, John Harris, Campbell Organizations: US Navy, US, Getty Images China, Newport News Daily Press, TNS, Navy, Huntington Ingalls Industries, General Dynamics, Marinette Marine Corporation, of, Pentagon, USS Enterprise, Getty Images Navy, Shipbuilders, GAO, Shelby, Norfolk Naval Shipyard Shipbuilders, Shipbuilders Council of America, Ford, Columbia, Hudson Institute, American Enterprise Institute, Communication, Jiangnan Shipyard, Shipyards, China State Shipbuilding Corporation, China Power, Center for Strategic, International Studies, People's Liberation Army, of Naval Intelligence, Technological, Department of Defense, Pacific . US Locations: China, US Navy, Virginia, Columbia, Shelby West, Jiangnan, Dalian, Huangpu Wenchong, Hong Kong, Hudong, Shanghai, Beijing, Taiwan, Pacific, Japan, South Korea

The U.S. on Saturday reported its first case of a more aggressive strain of mpox: an individual in California who had recently traveled from Eastern Africa. It is classified into two distinct groups: the more aggressive strain, clade I, and a somewhat milder strain, clade II. In the current outbreak, clade I has been spreading largely through contact with infected animals and transmission within households, according to disease experts. But a version of the strain, clade Ib, has also spread through sexual contact among female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Congo. That’s compared to a 0.2% global fatality rate for the 2022 outbreak.

Persons: “, Marc Siegel Organizations: California Department of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, World Health Organization, Democratic, George Washington School of Medicine, Health Sciences, of Health, Human Service, Health Locations: California, Eastern Africa, San Mateo County, U.S, Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sweden, Thailand, Germany, India, United Kingdom, Congo

I’m tripping over their bodies,” said Sydney Seiler, the U.S. national intelligence officer for North Korea from 2020 to 2023. “Kim Jong Un is selling North Korean soldiers as cannon fodder mercenaries,” South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun said last month. It’s an entirely new environment for the North Korean soldiers, who live in one of the most isolated and repressive countries in the world. The Russian military is teaching the North Korean soldiers about 100 key military terms, but “North Koreans are having a difficult time learning Russian,” South Korean lawmakers Lee Sung-kwon and Park Sun-won said last month. North Korean soldiers’ inexperience could be another point of friction and a major factor in how they are deployed.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Putin, ”, Sydney Seiler, Seiler, Gavriil, Joe Biden, Yoon Suk Yeol, Shigeru Ishiba, Kim, “ Kim Jong, Kim Yong, hyun, John Hardie, Lee Sung, Bruce Bennett, ” Hardie, Bennett, ” Bennett, Edward Howell, “, ” Howell, Stella Kim Organizations: Ukraine, North, NBC News, U.S, The State Department, Korea’s National Intelligence Service, NBC, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Getty Images, Economic Cooperation, South Korean Defense, Pentagon, Politico, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service, North Korean, South Korean National Intelligence Service, AFP, Getty, Korean, Battalion, Russian Ministry of Defense, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, South, Sun, Rand Corp . Communication, Chatham House Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, Ukraine, Moscow, Russia, U.S, North Korea, Russian, Kursk, Korean, Korea, Washington, Pyongyang, Getty Images North Korea, South, Asia, Lima , Peru, The U.S, California, Ukrainian, London, Seoul, Hong Kong

☆ Before politics, JD Vance had a career in venture capital. Here are the startups he's invested in.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Madeline Berg | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

JD Vance is a man of many careers: attorney, author, senator, vice president-elect, and, perhaps less well-known, venture capitalist. For about six years between graduating from law school and becoming a United States senator from Ohio, Vance held various positions in the space before eventually starting his own fund, Narya Capital. Vance co-founded Narya Capital in 2019After two years, Vance broke out on his own, cofounding Narya Capital in 2019 with investments from Thiel, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, and VC veteran Marc Andreessen. According to his vice president and senate disclosure forms, he has a stake in Narya Capital Fund I, Narya Capital Fund II, and Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. AdvertisementHis stake in Narya Capital Fund I is worth between $500,001 and $1 million.

Persons: JD Vance, Vance, doesn't, Peter Thiel's, Steve Case's, Boston —, Thiel, Eric Schmidt, Marc Andreessen, Narya, Vivek Ramaswamy's, Nayra, Luke Schroeder Organizations: United, Narya, Mithril, Narya Capital, cofounding, II, Narya's Capital, US Space Force Locations: United States, Ohio, New York, Silicon Valley, Boston, Narya, ValueBase, PitchBook

☆ United States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Jamie Gumbrecht | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The United States’ first known case of a more severe strain of mpox was confirmed in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday. The person diagnosed with clade I mpox had recently traveled from Eastern Africa, where an mpox outbreak is ongoing. Clade II mpox has been circulating in the United States since a large outbreak in 2022 and 2023. A more recent outbreak in Africa is driven by clade I, which is known to cause more severe disease. Travel-related cases of mpox clade Ib have been reported in Germany, India, Kenya, Sweden, Thailand, Zimbabwe, and the United Kingdom.

Persons: United States ’, mpox, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN, United, US Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, CDC, World Health Organization, Democratic, WHO, CNN Health Locations: United States, California, Eastern Africa, Africa, Germany, India, Kenya, Sweden, Thailand, Zimbabwe, United Kingdom, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Uganda

☆ Why Trump and Elon Musk want key administration officials to be confirmed without a floor vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementDonald Trump wants the next GOP senate leader to give him greater power to staff vacancies. Trump wants to use the president's recess appointment power in a major way. Like Trump, Musk is a big believer in flexing the recess appointment power. Related storiesIn his push for recess appointment power, Trump argued it was about ensuring he could staff up in a timely manner. Officials installed via recess appointment can only serve until Congress' next session.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Elon Musk, Matt Gaetz, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, It's, Casey Burgat, Sen, John Thune of, Mitch McConnell of, Thune, Bret Baier, JD Vance's, Ronald Reagan's, hasn't, Kennedy, Sarah Binder, George W, Bush, John Bolton, Don McGahn, McGahn, Ed Whelan, Whelan, Burgat Organizations: White, Trump, Human Services, GOP, Legislative, George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management, Fox News, Republicans, Center, Biden, Brookings, United Nations, Public Policy Center Locations: Washington, Florida, John Thune of South Dakota, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky

☆ 5 new weight-loss drugs to watch in the fight for the next Ozempic
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

"Forthcoming medications take the blockbuster GLP-1 medications and up the ante." Like semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy), it works on GLP-1, a hormone that regulates blood sugar and appetite. CagriSema adds it to the already-popular drug semaglutide, which itself helps manage hunger and blood sugar levels. "Longer-acting versions of GLP-1 medications offer the potential for greater convenience and potentially improved adherence and sustained use over time," McGowan said. Timeline: Data from Phase II trials is expected later this year, and planning is underway for Phase III trials.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Dr, Christopher McGowan, Eli Lilly's, Ozempic, retatrutide, VK2735, we've, they're, McGowan Organizations: Pharma, Novo Nordisk, Viking Therapeutics, Triple, Therapeutics, FDA, orforglipron, Nordisk, Reuters Locations: GLP, Mounjaro, California

☆ As sources say Trump could deport undocumented Chinese first, Asian American groups rush to prep
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Asian American organizations say they are scrambling, but not completely surprised, over President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise of mass deportations. Bethany Li, executive director of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, said that the targeting of the Chinese community has long been foreshadowed. We saw this post-9/11 with Muslim and South Asian men being detained and some deported.”A spokesperson for the Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment. “It’s another way of casting our community as an enemy,” Li said of Trump’s immigration platform. With questions looming over the implementation of Trump’s campaign promises, Yoo said that it’s important for vulnerable communities to stand in solidarity.

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☆ Jamie Dimon says bankers are 'dancing in the street' because they expect Trump to cut red tape
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jamie Dimon says bankers are "dancing in the street" because they expect Donald Trump to cut regulations. President-elect Trump has tasked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy with eliminating government waste. AdvertisementJamie Dimon says Wall Street is whooping with joy at the prospect of Donald Trump tearing up regulations and revitalizing the banking industry in his second term. AdvertisementExcessive regulation in the US is "a shame, and we're doing this to ourselves, and it's a mistake," Dimon said. The president-elect wrote that DOGE's goal would be to "dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies."

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