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In the battle for glory at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, two leading contenders have emerged: the powerful feudal lords of 17th-century Japan and the beleaguered cooks of a contemporary Chicago eatery. “Shōgun” and “The Bear” cruise into the Emmys with a ton of momentum thanks to glowing reviews and loyal fandoms. How to watch the EmmysThe three-hour telecast from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles kicks off live at 8 p.m. He is a four-time winner at the Primetime Emmy Awards and a two-time winner at the Daytime Emmy Awards, most recently for his guest role on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives.”The list of presenters hints at a possible reunion of the stars of the NBC political drama “The West Wing,” perhaps tied to the 25th anniversary of the show’s debut. The front-runner for best limited or anthology series is Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer,” according to the awards prediction website Gold Derby.

Persons: Shōgun, They’re, Abbott, ”, Eugene Levy, Dan Levy, ” Eugene, Dan, We’re, ” Eugene Levy, Matt Bomer, Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Jean Smart, Kristen Wiig, Dick Van Dyke, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen, Jimmy Smits, Video’s “, Smith, “, “ Shōgun ”, NBC’s, Jeremy Allen White, Anna Sawai, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jodie Foster, Richard Gadd Organizations: Peacock, ABC, Hulu, Fox, Los Angeles Times, “, Hollywood, NBC, Apple, “ Abbott, Derby Locations: Japan, Chicago, Los Angeles, ”, “, “ Fargo

☆ How Bear Grylls spends his 5 to 9 — from walking barefoot outdoors to cold plunges
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

But it was a first when Bear Grylls joined our call while hiking in rugged, rural north Wales where he lives. Only seeing him abseil down a mountain with his phone in one hand would have made the set-up any more classic "Bear Grylls." Obama and Grylls on "Running Wild with Bear Grylls." We also make some really good healing mushroom cacao hot chocolates with raw milk and honey, and it's just insanely good. I'm really lucky, I sleep really well.

Persons: I'm, Bear Grylls, Grylls, It's, wasn't, Barack Obama, chow, Zac Efron, Obama, I've, Ian Forsyth, we're, You've, Shara, Karwai Tang, they're, it's Organizations: Eton College, Business, Special Air Service, Delta Force, NBC, British Army, SAS, Royal Marines Locations: Wales, North Wales

☆ Travel news: Hotels reveal their wildest room service orders
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —In travel news this week: odd room service requests, the cruise passengers stranded for months at their departure port, plus how a rogue bag of Cheetos caused havoc in a New Mexico cave. Unusual guest requestsFar be it from us to say folks are getting a little entitled, but a new report from Hotels.com has revealed the oddest room service requests made to its hotel partners around the world. There’s the separate requests that were fielded for burnt toast, fresh goat milk and 2 kilos of bananas. And finally there’s the demand for a high-five from a team member to ensure their room service request was read. The nine-month itinerary of Royal Caribbean’s Ultimate World Cruise was considerably less ambitious, but at least it successfully completed its journey this week.

Persons: Hotels.com, it’s, there’s, –, CNN Anne Marie Hagerty Organizations: CNN, Service, Atlanta, Delta Airbus Locations: New Mexico, York, Carlsbad, Hawaii, Oahu, Georgia, England, Argentina, British, Italy, “

☆ Prince Harry is set to inherit millions on his 40th birthday. Here's how he and Meghan Markle make and spend their money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left their royal roles in 2020 to become "financially independent." Prince Harry is set to inherit millions from the Queen Mother when he turns 40 on Sunday. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPrince Harry will reportedly inherit millions from a trust fund set up by the Queen Mother when he turns 40 on Sunday.

Persons: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Queen Mother, —, Harry, that's Organizations: Netflix, Service, Spotify, Business

LONDON — It was often said that Queen Elizabeth II was the most photographed person in history, a face instantly recognizable to billions of people across her former empire and beyond. That’s exactly what’s happened with a bronze statue of the late monarch unveiled last week in Northern Ireland. The local government, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, claims it shows the queen in “a dignified pose, reflecting her grace, steadfastness and lifelong dedication to public service.”The statue has drawn unfavorable comparisons. via Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough CouncilThe scathing reviews beg to differ. “Looks more like Mrs. Doubtfire than our late queen ffs,” said one commenter, Mark Fee, on Facebook, referring to the character played by Robin Williams in the 1993 movie.

Persons: Queen Elizabeth II, steadfastness, ”, Mark Fee, Robin Williams, Craig Paddy Hogg, Richard Morris, “, hadn’t, Prince Philip Organizations: Facebook, NBC News, corgi Locations: Northern Ireland, Antrim, Newtownabbey, Newtownabbey Borough, British, Jan

☆ Mega El Niño events may have caused planet’s greatest mass extinction
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The El Niño of 252 million years ago would have originated in the Panthalassic Ocean, a body of water much larger than today’s Pacific that could hold more heat, which in turn would have strengthened and sustained El Niño effects. The planet had experienced similar episodes earlier but they hadn’t triggered a mass extinction. A prolonged and intense El Niño also explained why extinctions had begun on land before they occurred in the ocean, the study said. This data showed how temperature rose at different latitudes as the mass extinction unfolded. El Niño events today are known to cause coral bleaching and mass mortality of fish, the study noted, but the ecological impact and future trajectory of El Niño events in a warming climate are unknown.

Persons: ”, Paul Wignall, David Bond, Paul Wignall El, Alex Farnsworth, El, ” Wignall, Niño, “, Yadong Sun, Niños, Wignall, Farnsworth, Alfio Alessandro Chiarenza, Chiarenza, wasn’t Organizations: CNN, University of Leeds, El, University of Hull, UK’s University of Bristol, China University of Geosciences, University of Bristol, Royal Society Newton International, University College London’s, supervolcanoes Locations: what’s, Russia, United Kingdom, Ellesmere, El, Pacific, Wuhan

☆ China is taking over the South China Sea, and the US isn't doing enough to stop it, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewTensions between the Philippines and China have heightened around contested waters in the South China Sea in recent months. In recent months China has engaged in increasingly aggressive operations against the Philippines around the disputed islands of Sabina Shoal, Escoda Shoal, and Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. Chinese Coast Guard holding knives and machetes as they approach Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea on June 17, 2024. A Chinese Coast Guard firing a water cannon at a Philippine Navy-chartered vessel resupplying troops stationed at Second Thomas Shoal in March 2024. AdvertisementSpeaking at a conference, he said that the "escort of one vessel to the other is an entirely reasonable option within our Mutual Defense Treaty."

Persons: —, Collin Koh, Thomas Shoal, Second Thomas, Jay Tarriela, Timothy Heath, Heath, Koh, Shoal, Ezra Acayan, Samuel Paparo, Alexander Lopez, Sari Arho Havrén Organizations: Service, Institute of Defence, Strategic, Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, Business, coastguard, Mutual Defense Treaty, RAND Corporation, Coast Guard, Armed Forces, AP, Congressional Research Service, China, Philippine Navy, Navy, Air Force, Pacific Command, Mutual Defense, Philippine National Maritime Council, RAND, Royal United Services, Democrats, Republicans Locations: Philippines, China, South, Sabina, South China, Philippine, Second, Sabina Shoal, Asia, Ukraine, Israel

☆ Photos show a US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber flying with Japanese F-35s for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewNew photos captured a US B-2 Spirit bomber flying with Japanese F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft for the first time. The historic first flight was part of Bomber Task Force missions. AdvertisementThe US Air Force B-2 launched from Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley in Australia. B-2s, normally stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, have been conducting Bomber Task Force missions for the past three weeks. The stealth capabilities of B-2 Spirit bombers are particularly unique in the US Air Force.

Persons: —, PACAF, Justin Meyer, Samantha White, INDOPACOM Organizations: Service, Force, Business, Pacific Air Forces, Bomber Task Force, US Pacific Air Forces, Japan Air Self, Defense Force, US Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Whiteman Air Force Base, 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Japan, Self, Getty, Bomber, Pacific Command Locations: Australia, Missouri, Japan, United States, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Europe, US, Guam

☆ China’s secretive space plane has returned to Earth
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Here’s what we know – and don’t – about China’s space plane. The term “space plane” often evokes NASA’s Space Shuttle, which flew 135 missions from 1981 to 2011, carrying astronauts into orbit and helping to construct the International Space Station. Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesWhat do we know about China’s space plane program? China’s space plane development comes as a growing number of countries are paying attention to the deepening connections between security on Earth and in space – and vying for so-called counterspace technologies with the potential to disrupt or even destroy adversaries’ assets in space. But observers have also raised questions about the activities of the space plane, including its own deployment of multiple small satellites.

Persons: –, “ It’s, Chance Saltzman, NASA's, “, It’s, ”, Juliana Suess, Clayton Swope, Joe Skipper, Brendan Mulvaney Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Boeing, Xinhua, Shuttle, Space, Space Force, Columbia, NASA's Kennedy Space Center, US Space Shuttle, Hulton, China Aerospace Science, Technology Corporation, Royal United Services Institute, Aerospace Security, Center for Strategic, International Studies, SpaceX, Earth, US Space Force, United, Foundation, China Aerospace Studies Institute, US Air Force Locations: China, Hong Kong, United States, Soviet, “, Florida, Xinjiang, London, Washington

☆ Newly released photos capture British commandos and American forces hunting down a narco-sub carrying $209 million of cocaine in the Caribbean
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewBritish and American forces recently intercepted a drug-smuggling narco-sub carrying millions of dollars worth of Cocaine in the Caribbean Sea. Military photos show the bust, which was the first time the Royal Navy had ever intercepted a narco-sub. The Trent team has seized over 20,000 pounds of drugs in the past eight months, valued at almost $1 billion. AdvertisementThe Trent team is now the best hunter of smugglers in the Royal Navy this century. Related storiesAfter the Royal Navy and US Coast Guard retrieved the drugs, they brought them aboard for inspection.

Persons: —, HMS, clambered, Tim Langford, HMS Trent's, Simon Doran, Kevin Ray J, Salvador Organizations: Service, American, Royal Navy, Business, US Coast Guard personnel, American Coast Guard, Royal Marine commandos, Trent, Royal, USCG, US Coast Guard, US Marine Corps, Marine Corps, Corps, . Marine Corps Locations: Caribbean, HMS Trent, Dominican Republic

☆ I was 10 weeks pregnant and went on a world cruise. Here's why I'd recommend it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kim Budlong, a 40-year-old resident of Lancaster, South Carolina, who went on a world cruise while 10 weeks pregnant. Last year, around the end of March, my husband and I began to make plans to go on the Royal Caribbean Ultimate World Cruise, which has a segment that journeys to the Americas and Antarctica. The Americas segment of the Ultimate World Cruise is 64 nights, but cruises generally have a policy that bars passengers about 23 weeks pregnant or approaching the third trimester. By the time the cruise started, I'd be 10 weeks pregnant. AdvertisementBut, in the end, I would say that going on a cruise while pregnant has my stamp of approval.

Persons: —, Kim Budlong, I'd, There's, there's, you've, would've Organizations: Service, Royal, Business Locations: Lancaster , South Carolina, Americas, Antarctica, Miami, Caribbean, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, England

☆ Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest showcases mesmerizing photos
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The phases of Venus, the Aurora Australis and the International Space Station transiting the Sun all feature as category winners in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Ryan Imperio was named the overall winner for his photograph capturing the progression of Baily’s beads during the 2023 annular eclipse, according to a Thursday statement from the Royal Observatory Greenwich, which runs the competition. “These are a challenge to capture due to their brevity and the precise timing needed.”Imperio said that he didn’t expect to win the competition. “The images selected each year are absolutely astonishing and I am both thrilled and honoured to have my photo among them,” he said in the statement. Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter.

Persons: Ryan Imperio, ” Imperio, ”, Ed Bloomer, Victoria Lane Organizations: CNN, Space, Astronomy, Royal Observatory Greenwich, Royal Observatory, Royal Museums Greenwich, National Maritime Museum Locations: Victoria, London

☆ Russia and China's anti-US alliance is growing even more threatening
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On Tuesday, the Russian military launched large-scale naval and air drills in the Sea of Japan alongside China. It's the second time in only three months that the powers have held joint military exercises, with drills held near the southern Chinese port of Guangdong in July. The joint exercises are taking place in the Sea of Japan and Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk. Some analysts, though, are pointing to tensions between Russia and China that could weaken the alliance. But for now, the alliance is growing closer, and Thomson said that the US will be watching the latest military exercises between Russia and China closely.

Persons: —, It's, Graeme Thomson, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Thomson, China's, Chels Michta Organizations: Service, Business, Russian Defense Ministry, Defense, AFP, China Power Project, Eurasia Group, Anadolu, Getty, NATO, Center for, Congressional, Pentagon, Royal United Services Institute Locations: China, Russia, Russian, Japan, Pacific, Baltic, Guangdong, Moscow, Beijing, Kremlin, Ukraine, South Korea, Sea, Okhotsk, Taiwan, Alaska, Anadolu, United States

☆ New sculpture of late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip – plus corgis – divides opinion
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A newly unveiled sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and two corgis in Northern Ireland, intended to pay tribute to the late monarch, has received somewhat mixed reviews from the public. The sculpture was unveiled in Antrim Castle Gardens on September 6. Antrim Castle Gardens“Could be anyone,” wrote one commenter on a Facebook post from the council announcing the work’s unveiling. The sculpture, among the first work commemorating the late Queen in the United Kingdom, was created by artist Anto Brennan as a commission from Antrim and Newtonabbey Borough Council. It was installed in Antrim Castle Gardens, about 19 miles (30 kilometers) north of Belfast, and unveiled on Friday.

Persons: Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Queen “, ”, Cristiano Ronaldo, “, Anto Brennan, Elizabeth, Philip, Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh, Brennan, Catherine , Princess, King Charles III, Lucian Freud Organizations: CNN, Antrim Castle Gardens, corgi, ” CNN, Tatler Locations: Northern Ireland, Antrim Castle, Antrim, United Kingdom, Newtonabbey, Belfast, Wales

CNN —Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill admitted some regrets about his actions during his pre-game detainment on Sunday but called for the officer who restrained him to be taken off the force. Earlier Wednesday, Hill’s attorney representing Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill called for the immediate firing of the officer at the center of Sunday’s controversial traffic stop outside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. “Each action that a law enforcement official (takes) is governed by standard operating procedures,” attorney Julius Collins said in a letter shared with CNN. Miami Dade Police DepartmentThe officer puts his right arm around Hill and brings him to sit on the sidewalk. Miami Dade Police DepartmentFinally, the attorney connected Hill’s detainment to broader concerns about how police interact with Black people.

Persons: Tyreek Hill, ” Hill, “, ”, I’ve, Hill, Tyreek, Julius Collins, Danny Torres, ” Collins, Dan Le Batard, Drew Rosenhaus, Collins, Stephanie V, Daniels, “ I’m, ” Daniels, Torres, ” Torres, Ignacio Alvarez, Israel Reyes, Pro Bowler Organizations: CNN — Miami Dolphins, “, Dolphins, NFL, Miami Dolphins, CNN, Miami, Dade Police, Miami Dade Police Department, Miami Dade Police, Miami - Dade Police Department, Jacksonville Jaguars Locations: Miami Gardens , Florida, Hill, Black

☆ I took my first cruise on one of the largest ships of its kind. Booking the wrong room was my biggest regret.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It was back in April 2022 when I booked a room on one of the largest cruise ships in the world, Royal Caribbean's 18-deck Wonder of the Seas. Higher decks in the middle of the ship feel calmer and more stable, they said. Some cruise ship cabins can be rockier than others, like those situated at the front of the shipThe author's room was at the front of the ship. Joey Hadden/Business InsiderCruise passengers prone to motion sickness should book a room in the middle of the ship to feel the least amount of rocking. I wish I'd researched how the location of a cabin can affect the amount of motion you feel while the ship is moving before booking my cruise.

Persons: —, Joey Hadden, I'd Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Russia put SIM cards in its exploding one-way attack drones to use Ukraine's cellphone network for strikes, war expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewRussia equipped its deadly attack drones with cellphone parts to help improve their targeting capabilities, a war expert noted in a new report. Advertisement"Second," he said, "the Russians were sending telemetry data from the UAVs back through the mobile phone network to help plan follow up strikes." "This is only possible, however, if the mobile phone network has effective relationships with security organisations," he said. Cellphones and related technology have played a role on both sides of the war, with Russia and Ukraine using enemy signals to aid in their targeting and strikes. "Used properly, mobile phone networks can help militaries to hide in the noise, distribute critical data, and deconflict with civilian authorities."

Persons: —, Jack Watling, Watling, SIMs Organizations: Service, Royal United Services Institute, Business, Kyiv, Strategic Communications, AP, US Army Locations: Russia, Iranian, Ukraine, Moscow, Kupiansk, Ukrainian

☆ Ukraine uses ‘dragon drones’ to spew fiery substance on Russia’s frontlines
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Yuliya-Talmazan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Yuliya Talmazan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has long conjured images of war that Europe thought had been consigned to the history books. Several Ukrainian military units have shared videos of these drones in action in recent days. Ukraine’s 108th separate mountain assault battalion shared another video over the weekend, saying that its drone pilots had flown the “dragon drones” over Russian positions. Video purportedly shows a Ukrainian "dragon drone" shared on Telegram by Zelenskyy's chief adviser Andriy Yermak on Monday. They also include at least one instance of the fiery drones being used in Russia’s border Kursk region, which Ukrainian troops invaded last month, he said.

Persons: ”, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s, Andriy Yermak, It’s, “, ” James Patton Rogers, Emil Kastehelmi, Kastehelmi, Rogers, Justin Bronk Organizations: Kyiv, Moscow’s, Ukrainian, Mechanized Brigade, NBC News, NBC, Cornell Brooks School Tech Policy Institute, Telegram, Bird Group, ”, Armed Forces of, Russian, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Ukraine, Europe, New York, Ukrainian, Finland, Russian, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Russia’s, Kursk, Armed Forces of Ukraine, British, Moscow

☆ Princess Kate cancer news: Video features different style of royal communication
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Yuliya-Talmazan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Yuliya Talmazan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Kate, Princess of Wales, smiling with her family in Norfolk, England in images released on Monday. “In more than a decade of covering the royal family, I’ve never seen a video like this,” said NBC News royal contributor Emily Nash. “It’s the most intimate we have ever seen the Wales family,” she added. Will WarrWhile the royal family has always sought to present itself as a champion of family values, it hasn’t done so in quite this way, she said. “This was a really stylish and beautiful way of doing this.”Princess Kate reflects on her cancer journey in an emotional video released on Monday.

Persons: Kate, Princess, Wales, Princess of Wales, Will Warr, Prince William, George, Charlotte, Louis, It’s, —, “, I’ve, ”, Emily Nash, William, Sarah Gristwood, it’s, ” Gristwood, Queen Elizabeth II, Gristwood, King Charles, ” Nash, Marine Hyde, Prince William’s Organizations: Getty, NBC News, The Guardian Locations: Norfolk, England, AFP, Wales

☆ The viral nine-month cruise is ending. Here’s what it was really like on board
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Preparing for the endJoe and Audrey Martucci say they are grateful for the nine-month cruise experience, but at times they found the schedule tiring. A trip of a lifetimeGen Z traveler Little Rat Brain says Antarctica, pictured here, was her world cruise highlight. Little Rat Brain, passenger on board the nine-month cruiseThe TikTok-famous passengers are now considering how to pivot their online presences. “I don’t think anything’s ever going to have the virality of the nine-month cruise,” Fletcher says. “I’m not really sure if it will ever occur again,” agrees Little Rat Brain.

Persons: Royal, –, Angie Linderman, Linderman, Ale Kenney, Shannon Marie Lake, Anthony McWilliams –, Joe, Audrey Martucci, Joe Martucci, Bobbi Waterman, Tam, Julian Mendoza, Daniele Salvatore Arbisi, “, they’re, ”, Beth Anne Fletcher, ’ Fletcher wasn’t, you’re, ” Fletcher, Joe Martucci didn’t, TikTok, ” Oosthuizen, … ” LRB, itineraries, LRB, there’s, someone’s, Anthony McWilliams, Amike, Oosthuizen, Drake, ’ ”, McWilliams, y’all, Anthony Antoine McWilliams Fletcher, Fletcher, “ Beth Anne’s, Audrey, Shannon Lake, ” McWilliams, “ We’re, it’s, “ Truman, Brandee, aunties, It’s, ’, can’t, “ I’m, influencer Marc Sebastian, Sebastian, they’ve, ” LRB, ” Linderman, haven’t, There’s, Princess Cruises –, she’s, “ Everything’s Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Royal, NASA, Seas, New York City, MSC Cruises, Princess Cruises, Vie Locations: Royal Caribbean, Miami, Shannon, American, British, South Africa, Halifax, Canada, Southampton, “, California, China, New York, LA, Antarctica, India, Portofino, Italy, Iguazu, ”, Caribbean, Belfast , Northern Ireland

☆ How to pick the best cruises to see the northern lights, eclipses, and galaxies, according to an astrophysicist
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

He's seen some spectacular sights on cruises, including the northern lights and other galaxies. Here are Oluseyi's tips for the best stargazing on cruise lines, including seeing eclipses, galaxies, the northern lights, and meteor showers on your next cruise. "The most amazing one was a trip to Norway on a cruise called Chasing the Northern Lights," he said. The northern lights are visible most often in northern latitudes including Canada, Alaska, and northern Scandinavia. The fall and spring equinoxes are the best time for viewing the northern lights, NOAA notes.

Persons: —, Hakeem M, Oluseyi, Paul Grigsby, Holland, I'm, GOH CHAI HIN, Grigsby, Igor Chekalin, readjust Organizations: Service, Princess Cruises, Discovery, Business, Viking Cruises, NASA, Holland, Southern, Northern, Hemisphere, BBC Locations: stargaze, Norway, Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia, Islands, Chile, Greenland, Seattle, London, Iceland, Spain, Russia, Portugal, Holland America, Southern Hemisphere, Royal Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, South America

☆ How Saudi Arabia's ruler used chaos in the Middle East to get what he wants from the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewPresident Joe Biden came to power having pledged to make Saudi Arabia's maverick new ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, a global pariah. Analysts say that MBS has navigated increasing regional and global chaos to emphasize Saudi Arabia's importance to Washington. Related storiesUS President Joe Biden gives a fist bump to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2022. AdvertisementSaudi Arabia's importanceBut global instability, economic change, and the war in Gaza have made clear to the White House Saudi Arabia's indispensability. Crown Prince Mohammed has condemned Israel's attack on Gaza but has not ruled out a normalization deal with Israel.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Mohammed bin Salman, Biden, Kamala Harris, Prince Mohammed, Crown Prince, Jamal Khashoggi, Giorgio Cafiero, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Mohammed bin Salman's, Saad Hariri, Khashoggi, He's, Mohammed Hamoud, Trump, Abraham, Israel, Jon Alterman Organizations: Service, Business, Crown, Democratic, MBS, Saudi, Gulf, Analytics, Saudi Arabia's, Royal, Anadolu Agency, White, White House Saudi, Abraham Accords, Israel, Center for Strategic, International Studies Locations: Saudi, November's, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Istanbul, Washington, Gaza, Israel, Iran, West, Riyadh, Lebanese, Russia, China, Beijing, Ukraine, UAE, Bahrain, Palestinian, United States, Red, Jeddah

☆ Cate Blanchett says ‘Carol’ struggled to find funding because it was a lesbian love story
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Cate Blanchett touched down in Toronto for a wide-ranging talk about creative conflict on film sets, making big-budget films “risky,” and why her six-time Oscar-nominated film “Carol” struggled to find funding. “We want the numbers,” Blanchett said (though she didn’t specifically name-drop “Disclaimer” maker Apple, which, like most streamers, tends to shield its audience metrics). “At one point, another director was going to do it, and he got sort of taken off the project,” Blanchett said. That prompted her to step away as well, until Haynes expressed interest in the project and got Blanchett back on board. … Anything that gives you the time to think long thoughts and think uncomfortable thoughts, because being an actor, it’s pretty uncomfortable a lot of the time.

Persons: Cate Blanchett, Oscar, Carol ”, Blanchett, Alfonso Cuarón’s, Guy Maddin’s, ”, ” Blanchett, didn’t, ’, Todd Haynes, I’ve, Carol, Rooney Mara, Haynes, “ Carol, “, Barbie ’, “ Indiana Jones, “ Thor, it’s, you’re Organizations: Alfonso Cuarón’s Apple, Royal Alexandra Theatre, Apple, “, NBC Locations: Toronto, Kingdom

LONDON — Kate, the Princess of Wales, announced Monday that she has completed her chemotherapy treatment and will undertake a light schedule of engagements until the end of the year. The princess attended the men’s final at Wimbledon with her daughter in July. Kate, Princess of Wales, at the men's singles final at Wimbledon earlier this year. While Charlotte attended Wimbledon, the princess and her brothers have largely been out of the public eye since their mother's surgery. Charles' and Kate's illnesses have highlighted the challenges faced by a slimmed-down royal family as the king pledges to cut costs.

Persons: Princess, Wales, ”, ” Kate, Prince William, — George, Louis, Daisy McAndrew, Katherine, Kate, William, Kate's, Pippa Middleton Matthews, Princess of Wales, Visionhaus, “, Buckingham, King Charles III, Prince, —, Charles, Queen Camilla, Charlotte, Charles ', Camilla, Princess Anne, Prince Edward Organizations: NBC, Wimbledon, Buckingham Palace, Wales ’ Locations: Norfolk, England, Charlotte, British, Kensington, France, Australia, Samoa

☆ Catherine, Princess of Wales, ‘doing what I can to stay cancer free’ after finishing chemotherapy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Max Foster | Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

London CNN —Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she has completed her chemotherapy and is “doing what I can to stay cancer free,” as she plans to return gradually to public life in the coming months. “Doing what I can to stay cancer free is now my focus,” she continued. “The cancer journey is complex, scary and unpredictable for everyone, especially those closest to you.”Catherine and William stand with their daughter, Princess Charlotte, on the English coast. Her diagnosis stunned the country, coming just weeks after King Charles III announced in February that he had also been diagnosed with cancer. In her initial announcement, Kate stressed she had been advised to undergo a course of “preventative” chemotherapy.

Persons: London CNN — Catherine, Princess of Wales, Catherine, ”, Kate, Prince William, “, William, – Prince Louis , Princess Charlotte, Prince George –, ” Catherine, Princess Charlotte, Will Warr, ” Kate, William Dahut, Warr, Kate’s, King Charles III, Karen Knudsen, Charles, Queen Camilla, Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak, ” Starmer, ” “, ” Sunak Organizations: London CNN, American Cancer Society, CNN, Court, Wimbledon, British Locations: Norfolk, London, Buckingham, Wales

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