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“We have war, no schools… Yet the children are eager to learn,” Al Ghoul told CNN. Oula Al Ghoul, a Palestinian teacher, has established a makeshift classroom for displaced children in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. Israel’s bombing campaign has destroyed 123 schools and universities in Gaza, according to the Government Media Office (GMO) there. Several Palestinian children told CNN that days spent learning have been replaced by a struggle for survival. She told CNN on Friday that she had registered for her university course last fall – just before the hostilities erupted.

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☆ I was in Moscow the day Putin invaded Ukraine, and some Russians were in tears
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Russian police officers detain a woman during an unsanctioned protest rally against the military invasion on Ukraine, March,6, 2022, in Central Moscow, Russia. These quickly ceased when they saw Russian colleagues in tears, whose life savings had halved overnight. Russian friends began referring to Tbilisi as the "new Constantinople," referencing the city where anti-Bolshevik Russians fleeing the Communist revolution had taken refuge a century before. Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) meets French President Emmanuel Macron (R) on February 07, 2022 in Moscow, Russia. I stood at the glass window silently as the Russian border guard inspected my passport and now useless work permit.

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☆ Palestinian surgeon says Israeli snipers killed civilians as they tried to flee besieged hospital in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Sana Noor Haq | Jonny Hallam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Doctors and medical officials in southern Gaza say Israeli snipers have shot dead a number of people as they tried to leave the Nasser Medical Complex in recent days. A trauma surgeon at the hospital told CNN he saw at least two people killed by snipers on Tuesday, with more shot and injured. The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza also said Israeli sniper fire had killed civilians on Tuesday and said a further seven people were shot dead by Israeli snipers on Monday. Early in the war, the Israeli military designated Khan Younis as a safer zone and told residents from northern Gaza to seek shelter there. “The situation is catastrophic and very disturbing in the Nasser Medical Complex, and there is a state of panic among those present there,” he said.

Persons: Khan Younis, “, rucksacks, –, Ashraf Al, ”, ” Hytham Ahmad, Lisa Macheiner, ” Macheiner Organizations: CNN, Nasser, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, Ministry of Health, IDF, Vital, of Health, MSF, Nasser Hospital Locations: Gaza, Khan, Israel

☆ H&M has pulled a school uniform ad over criticism that it sexualized young girls
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

H&M has scrapped a school uniform advert in Australia after complaints that it sexualized children. The advert of two young girls was accompanied by text saying they could "make those heads turn." NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementSwedish fast-fashion retailer H&M has pulled a school uniform advert in Australia after being widely accused of sexualizing children. People criticized the way H&M portrayed young girls in school uniform, calling the ad "creepy" and "disturbing."

Persons: —, Melinda Tankard Reist Organizations: Service Locations: Australia, Swedish

☆ You have no right to the overhead bin by your plane seat if someone else got there first, travel influencer says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA travel influencer sought to lay down some etiquette around overhead bins on planes, arguing that a lot of people get it wrong. "The overhead space right above the seat that you paid for on the plane? Overhead bin space is "first come, first serve," Harmon-Marshall explained, which is why paying to board a plane quicker can have its advantages. AdvertisementWhile many find it annoying to see that their locker is full when they get to their plane seat, Harmon-Marshall seems to be right. If overhead bin space runs out, Harmon-Marshall said, flight attendants would start gate-checking luggage.

Persons: —, Caleb Harmon, Marshall, he's, who's, Harmon, that's, I'm, That's, Lindsay Rogers, Rogers, Condé, Karina Kay Organizations: Service, Business, Harmon Locations: Las Vegas

In the southern town of Khan Younis, which has been housing thousands of displaced families including from heavily bombarded northern Gaza, streets were packed with people on the move. "A four-day truce is not enough, those (in the north) of Gaza, may God give them patience. SOME PEOPLE STAYAlaa Al Moubachar, sitting outside a Khan Younis medical centre with her children, said the neighbourhood where she lived in Gaza City had been destroyed. "I just want to go back, even if just for an hour to see my house and the neighbourhood, to see Gaza (City) and what happened to it." Some Palestinians in Khan Younis say they will wait until the end of the war before returning home.

Persons: Khan Younis, Abu Mustafa, KHAN YOUNIS, Ahmad Wael, trudging, Souad Abou Nasirat, We're, Al Moubachar, Ahmad Kabalan, Israel, Timothy Heritage, Peter Graff Organizations: REUTERS, United Nations, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, Khan, Gaza City, City

☆ New routes, old coaches: Europe's night trains struggle to pick up speed
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Rachel More | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

They travelled with European Sleeper, a Dutch-Belgian startup whose launch in May is part of a renaissance of night train travel. CHALLENGESYears of decline in Europe's night train network coincided with the rise of low-cost airlines. Supporters of night trains are pushing for more state help to compete against budget airlines, such as a value-added tax exemption on cross-border routes and lower track access charges. At night, trains compete with freight traffic and construction works, and during the busy morning hours they vie for arrival slots at stations with commuter services. Sarah and Sonia's train, European Sleeper's ES453 service, pulled in at 7.57 a.m., one hour and nine minutes late.

Persons: Bart Biesemans, Sarah, Sonia, Chris Engelsman, Engelsman, Alberto Mazzola, Sonia didn't, Victoria Klesty, Matthias Williams, Mark Potter Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Berlin Central Station, Reuters Graphics, Reuters, OBB, Siemens Mobility, European Union, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Brussels, Belgium, Dutch, Belgian, Europe, Paris, Zurich, Norwegian, Oslo, Copenhagen, Prague, Amsterdam, Barcelona, France

☆ Move over, Peloton. Rucking is the newest fitness craze in Silicon Valley and beyond.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Samantha Stokes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Memon, who cofounded the artificial-intelligence healthcare startup Eureka Health, credits rucking with conditioning his body to keep up with his high-energy pup. Memon hiking around the Bay Area with a weighted backpack. She told Insider she'd seen an uptick in people interested in adding rucking and weight training to their outdoor activities like trail running and hiking. He doesn't ruck outside but wears a weighted vest purchased from Amazon while completing his routine in the gym, which includes time on the StairMaster as well as lifting traditional weights. The venture capitalist Zamir Shukho's dog, Lord Lincoln, wears a weighted vest on walks.

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☆ How rucking can give your walking routine a boost
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —If you enjoy walking for exercise, there’s a simple way to maximize your efforts — change your walk into a ruck. Rucking is walking with weight on your back, and it’s an increasingly popular form of exercise. One small September 2019 study showed 10 weeks of weighted walking and resistance training improved physical performance in men while significantly reducing their rate of perceived exertion. A person burns 30% to 45% more calories with weighted walking than when strolling sans backpack, Smith said. How to ruckWhile rucking is simple — walking with a backpack — there are several things to keep in mind before you grab your pack and head outside.

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