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☆ Young Thai activist’s death in detention after 65-day hunger strike sparks calls for justice reform
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Helen Regan | Kocha Olarn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

She had been in jail since January 26 and was awaiting trial, according to legal advocacy group Thai Lawyers for Human Rights. While in detention, Netiporn went on a 65-day hunger strike until April to protest the jailing of political dissidents without bail, the group said. Panu Wongcha-Um/Reuters/FileThe activist faced seven criminal cases, including two lese majeste charges. Those attending included Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul, a fellow activist who also faces lese majeste charges for her involvement in the 2020 protests. At least 270 people have been charged with lese majeste during that time, the group added.

Persons: Thailand’s, ”, “, Netiporn, Thalu Wang, Thais, Panu, Panusaya, lese, Srettha Thavisin, Srettha, Strettha, Mongkol Thirakhot, majeste, Akarachai Chaimaneekarakate, Akarachai Organizations: CNN, ” Thailand’s Corrections Department, Thammasat University Hospital, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, Thai Corrections Department, Bangkok Criminal Court, Thailand’s Ministry, Justice, Rights, United Nations Human Rights Council, European Union Locations: Bangkok, Thailand, Thai, lèse

☆ A look inside Hawaii's Merrie Monarch Festival, an energetic celebration of native art, dance, and music
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Syndi Texeira | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Merrie Monarch is an annual festival in Hilo, Hawaii. This time, they were saying goodbye to Merrie Monarch, an annual weeklong festival for honoring native Hawaiian traditions such as hula and craft making. At the Merrie Monarch Royal Parade, I was enchanted as horseback riders floated by wearing colorful leis and long pāʻū skirts. "It feels like the entire state gets excited for Merrie Monarch, and the absolute best of our culture is on display." Take a look inside this year's Merrie Monarch Festival.

Persons: —, Edith Kanakaʻole, reverberating, Monarch, Dillon Ancheta Organizations: Service, Monarch Locations: Hilo , Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaiian

☆ A Shock of Red for a Royal Portrait
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Royal portraits, as a rule, tend to be fairly staid, predictable affairs. Full of symbolism, sure, but generally symbolism of the traditional, establishment kind: symbols of state, of office, of pomp and lineage. Which is why the new official portrait of King Charles III by Jonathan Yeo, the first since the king’s coronation, has created such a controversy. A larger-than-life (7.5 foot-by-5.5 foot) canvas, the portrait shows the king standing in his Welsh Guards uniform, hands on the hilt of his sword, a half-smile on his face, with a butterfly hovering just over his right shoulder. His entire body is bathed in a sea of crimson, so his face appears to be floating.

Persons: King Charles III, Jonathan Yeo, —, Yeo Organizations: Welsh Guards, BBC

☆ All the hidden details you missed in King Charles' first official portrait since his coronation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewThe first official portrait of King Charles III was released on Tuesday — just over a year after his coronation on May 6, 2023. The portrait, painted by British artist Jonathan Yeo, was unveiled by the king at Buckingham Palace. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Steeped in shades of red, the portrait threw Charles for a bit of a loop when he first saw it in its "half-done state," Yeo told the BBC Tuesday. AdvertisementLike most official royal paintings, Yeo's interpretation of Charles contains several hidden details and subtle nods to the monarch's role as the head of state in the UK, his royal lineage, and his personal passions.

Persons: —, King Charles III, Jonathan Yeo, Charles, Yeo, Clarence, Queen Camilla, Camilla, you've Organizations: Service, Business, Drapers, Clarence House, BBC Locations: British, Buckingham, Highgrove, London

☆ A new era of heartthrob is here, and Nicholas Galitzine is its poster boy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Galitzine's sexuality-spanning filmography is unique in that it's been pretty evenly split between gay and straight roles. Galitzine's focus on multi-dimensional characters makes him the heartthrob Gen Z wants and needsNicholas Galitzine as George Villiers in "Mary & George." StarzIt's remarkable that Galitzine has effectively built his career playing a number of commercial gay roles when it used to be true that "playing gay" could destroy an actor's career. On the flip side, there's a certain amount of discomfort with Galitzine, who has said he identifies as straight, playing queer roles. But it's clear he'll still keep playing roles across the spectrum of sexuality.

Persons: —, Nicholas Galitzine, Galitzine's, I'm, Galitzine's bashfulness —, who'd, Luke Perry, Prince Robert, Camila Cabello, Anne Hathaway, Mary, George, Anne Hathaway's, Galitzine, Hayes Campbell, Hayes, Hathaway's Solène, Hathaway, Solène she's, Michael Showalter, Nick, Showalter, Cathy Schulman, He's, Chalamet, Jacob Elordi, Alex, Henry, Jonathan Prime Hayes, George Villiers, King James I's, it's, Armie, he's, Gen, Z Organizations: Service, SXSW, Business, Starz, Gay Locations: Austin, Hollywood, Galitzine, British

☆ Ukraine's air-defense problems are letting Russia launch HIMARS-style deep strikes behind the front lines
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Ella Sherman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewUkraine's struggling air-defenses have opened doors for the Russians to launch their own strikes similar to Ukraine's HIMARS attacks. AdvertisementWith better targeting, Russia is executing strikes behind the lines with Iskander tactical ballistic missiles and rocket launchers like the Tornado-S system. "There have been other notable strikes of a kind that Russia has long aspired to but rarely successfully executed." Russia was originally unable to defeat or conduct the same kind of strikes as Ukraine's HIMARS due to a lack of precision, targeting capabilities, and timely intel. "The outlook in Ukraine is bleak," Watling wrote.

Persons: —, Jack Watling, Serhii Mykhalchuk, Watling Organizations: Service, Business, Royal United Services Institute, Russian, Artillery Rocket Systems, Getty, intel Locations: Russia, London, Ukraine, Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Donbas

☆ 6 details to remember before watching season 3 of 'Bridgerton'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Eloise Bridgerton's friendship with Penelope Featherington is on the rocks after figuring out that she's Lady Whistledown. Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton and Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington on the season two finale of "Bridgerton." But before Eloise could lie to Queen Charlotte, Penelope purposely wrote another scathing issue of Lady Whistledown's gossip column and revealed that Eloise was associating with political radicals. In the finale, Eloise noticed the way Penelope gossiped about the other attendees at a party and realized that she was Lady Whistledown. Penelope justified writing the scandalous news about Eloise because she felt it was the only way to convince Queen Charlotte that Eloise wasn't Whistledown.

Persons: Eloise Bridgerton's, Penelope Featherington, Whistledown, Claudia Jessie, Eloise Bridgerton, Nicola Coughlan, Queen Charlotte, Golda Rosheuvel, Eloise, Lady Whistledown, Penelope, Whistledown's, Penelope gossiped, Eloise wasn't Whistledown Organizations: Netflix

☆ Will a cruise ship wait for me if I'm running late at a port stop? Here's what a captain has to say.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementWill the captain wait for you? Joey Hadden/InsiderWhen will a cruise ship wait for passengers? Since the excursion is supposed to only take place within the allotted port time, the ship will wait for passengers coming from a cruise line excursion that's running late. AdvertisementIf you're behind schedule, call the ship agent to alert the cruise that you're running late, he said. Joey Hadden/InsiderWhether the ship can wait for you, however, will depend on how late you'll be, he added.

Persons: —, Rob Hempstead, who's, Coco, Joey Hadden, you've, that's Organizations: Service, reboarding, CNN, Business, Royal, Oasis, Cruise, BI Locations: Norwegian, Africa, São, Dakar, Senegal, Motril, Spain, Hampstead, Royal Caribbean, Bahamas

☆ Fossil Catches Starfish Cousin in the Act of Cloning Itself
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Jack Tamisiea | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Some brittle stars give an arm and a leg (and still another appendage) to reproduce. This process, known as clonal fragmentation, is practiced by almost 50 species of existing brittle stars and their starfish relatives. However, scientists have found it difficult to determine when brittle stars, a gangly group of echinoderms, started reproducing this way. A recently discovered fossil from Germany pushes the origin of cloning sea stars back more than 150 million years. The specimen, he added, shows that “clonal fragmentation is actually much older than people previously thought.”

Persons: ”, Ben Thuy Organizations: Royal Society, National Museum of Locations: Germany, Luxembourg

☆ Georgia Laurie: Twin who fought off crocodile to save her sister receives royal bravery award
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Georgia reached the bank, but as Melissa was being pulled up onto it by another member of the group the crocodile reappeared and dragged her under the water. Georgia, now 31, plunged into the water and twice fought off the reptile to save her twin sister, an extraordinary act of bravery for which she is now receiving the King’s Gallantry Medal. The award from King Charles III recognizes acts in which civilians put themselves at risk in an attempt to save someone else. It is a “silver lining to have come out of the terrible ordeal,” Georgia told the UK’s PA Media news agency. She sustained bite injuries to her hand, but the impact was hard enough that the crocodile eventually released her sister.

Persons: Melissa Laurie, Melissa, King Charles III, ”, ” “ What’s, Melissa –, Aaron Chown, Compañeros En Organizations: CNN, UK’s, Media, Thames, Compañeros Locations: British, Georgia, Mexico, Puerto Escondido, ” Georgia, Compañeros En Salud, Mexican, Chiapas, “

☆ Anti-Monarchy Activist in Thailand Dies After Hunger Strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Sui-Lee Wee | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To Netiporn Sanesangkhom, the right to dissent and to question Thailand’s powerful monarchy belonged to all Thais. On Tuesday, her crusade to highlight this cause in the face of the country’s strict ban on royal criticism ended in her death. Ms. Netiporn, also known as Bung, 28, was one of Thailand’s most prominent activists calling for changes to the monarchy. She died after a hunger strike that she began in prison on Jan. 27 to pressure the Thai authorities to put an end to jailing political activists. For more than two months, Ms. Netiporn refused food, water and all forms of medication.

Persons: Netiporn Sanesangkhom, Netiporn, Netiporn’s Organizations: Thais, Department of Corrections, Thai Party Locations: Thai

☆ Hilary Cass Says U.S. Doctors Are ‘Out of Date’ on Youth Gender Medicine
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Azeen Ghorayshi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

After 30 years as one of England’s top pediatricians, Dr. Hilary Cass was hoping to begin her retirement by learning to play the saxophone. Instead, she took on a project that would throw her into an international fire: reviewing England’s treatment guidelines for the rapidly rising number of children with gender distress, known as dysphoria. At the time, in 2020, England’s sole youth gender clinic was in disarray. The waiting list had swelled, leaving many young patients waiting years for an appointment. Staff members who said they felt pressure to approve children for puberty-blocking drugs had filed whistle-blower complaints that had spilled into public view.

Persons: Hilary Cass, England’s, “, Cass Organizations: Staff, National Health Service, Royal College of Pediatrics, Child Health

☆ Photographer Platon sits presidents and protesters on the same wooden box
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Caitlin Chatterton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“More world leaders have sat on that box than any chair in history,” the photographer Platon, owner of that very box, told CNN in an interview conducted over Zoom. One of the girls that Platon photographed there was Esther Faraja. Vladimir Putin, photographed by Platon for Time’s Person of the Year in 2007, initially liked the image that Platon produced. Platon photographed Burmese politician and activist Aung San Suu Kyi in 2010, shortly after she was released from nearly 15 years of house arrest. Platon photographed members of the Burmese LGBTQ+ community who are living in exile and fighting against legislation that criminalizes same-sex behaviour.

Persons: CNN — Vladimir Putin, Muammar Gaddafi, Mark Zuckerberg, Platon, “, ” Platon, it’s, Platon Antoniou, George, John Kennedy Jr, Barack Obama, ”, Esther Faraja, Josue, Mukwege's, Denis Mukwege’s, you’re, ” Vladimir Putin, doesn’t, Vladimir Putin, Putin, who’s, Clinton, Platon Bill Clinton, there’s, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, “ Hillary, Aung, Suu Kyi, Platon Anastasia Smirnova, we’re Organizations: CNN, Hollywood, Royal College of Art, New Yorker, Kremlin, Downing, Mukwege's Panzi, Denis Mukwege’s Panzi, Society Locations: Greece, London, New York, George Clooney’s, Congo, Russian, Suu, Burma, Russia

☆ Meghan visited Nigeria as a duchess and left an African princess
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Stephanie Busari | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Lagos, Nigeria CNN —The Duke and Duchess of Sussex embarked on what was officially dubbed a 3-day private visit to Nigeria, yet it unfolded with all the grandeur and attention typically reserved for royal tours. The pair had been invited to the West African nation by the country’s highest-ranking military official, Christopher Musa. Meanwhile, for Prince Harry and Meghan, this marked their first major trip to Africa since relinquishing their official royal duties. Meghan, in particular, embraced exploring her Nigerian ancestry after discovering several years ago that she is 43% Nigerian through a genealogy test. As they bid farewell to Nigeria, Meghan declared: “I can’t wait to come back!”

Persons: Duke, Duchess of, Christopher Musa, Meghan, Harry, Duchess of Sussex, Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Kola Sulaimon, Prince Harry, aplomb, Ngozi, Mo Abudu, selfies, Obi, Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, Meghan “ Ada Mazi, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, Princess Diana, Uba Sani, Sani, “, Princess Meghan, ” Harry, Boko Haram, Corporal Yusef, Polo Organizations: Nigeria CNN, Lightway Academy, Foundation, GEANCO Foundation, Nigerian Defence Headquarters, Nigeria Unconquered, Getty, World Trade, Invictus Games, Lagos Polo Club Locations: Lagos, Nigeria, Duchess of Sussex, Abuja, West, AFP, Texas, Africa, Nigerian, American, Kaduna

☆ Washington maintains 'tremendous leverage' over the Israelis, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWashington maintains 'tremendous leverage' over the Israelis, analyst saysH.A. Hellyer, senior associate fellow at Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, says the U.S. has been giving Israel "more or less a blank check" over the past seven months.

Persons: Hellyer Organizations: Washington, Royal United Services Institute for Defence, Security Locations: U.S, Israel

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Netflix, Delta, Micron, Visa, Mastercard, Target, Tesla, Penn & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"We see risk-reward on AAPL as positive, and rate the stock Outperform with a price target of $195." Barclays reiterates Micron as overweight Barclays raised its price target on the stock to $145 per share from $120. Evercore ISI adds a tactical outperform on Walmart Evercore added Walmart to its tactical outperform list ahead of earnings later this week. Evercore ISI adds a tactical outperform on Target Evercore added Target to its tactical outperform list ahead of earnings on May 20. "Following SEDG's 1Q results last week, we are downgrading SEDG to a Neutral and lowering our price target to $56 as the timing of a recovery remains cloudy."

Persons: Bernstein, Apple, Jefferies, it's, Wells, Piper Sandler, Piper, Bank of America downgrades Penn, Guggenheim, Tesla, We've Organizations: Apple, Nvidia, Barclays, Micron, HSBC, Delta, American Airlines, JPMorgan, Netflix, UBS, Visa, Mastercard, Walmart, Target, Royal Bank of Canada, HSBC Canada, Nexstar, Susquehanna, Bank of America, Penn Ent, ESPN Bet, Tesla, GE Aerospace, GE, Gemini Locations: Delta, United, America

☆ Facing an Endless Barrage, Ukraine’s Air Defenses Are Withering
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Josh Holder | Constant Méheut | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

Facing an Endless Barrage, Ukraine’s Air Defenses Are WitheringThis is what a year of Russian missile strikes on Ukraine looks like. Ukrainian air defenses used to intercept most missiles, but in recent months, more and more have made it through. Ukraine has made increasingly desperate pleas for more air defenses from its Western allies. But it could be months before enough weapons arrive to significantly bolster Ukrainian air defenses. Ukrainian air defenses downed the first seven — but had no choice but to let the next four pass, he said.

Persons: Jan, Volodymyr Zelensky, “, ”, Tom Karako, Maj, Ilya Yevlash, Konrad Muzyka, Odesa, Yevlash, Justin Bronk, Mr, Bronk, Barber Organizations: Russian, New York Times, Ukrainian Air Force, Patriot, United, Kremlin, PBS, Missile Defense, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Ukrainian Air, Patriots, Rochan Consulting, Kyiv Kharkiv Dnipro Odesa, Kyiv Kharkiv Dnipro Odesa Kyiv, Kyiv Kharkiv Dnipro Kyiv, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Russia, United States, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Washington, Poland, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Texas, London

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Netflix, Delta, Micron, Visa, Mastercard, Target, Tesla & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Persons: Bernstein, Apple, Jefferies, it's, Wells, Piper Sandler, Piper, it's bullish, Bank of America downgrades Penn, Guggenheim, Tesla, We've Organizations: Apple, Nvidia, Barclays, Micron, HSBC, Delta, American Airlines, JPMorgan, Netflix, UBS, Wells, Visa, Mastercard, Walmart, Target, Royal Bank of Canada, HSBC Canada, Nexstar, Susquehanna, Bank of America, Penn Ent, ESPN Bet, Tesla, GE Aerospace, GE, Gemini Locations: Delta, United, America

☆ Fewer homeowners are remodeling, but demand is still 'solid'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Skynesher | E+ | Getty ImagesFewer homeowners have been taking on remodeling projects, reports show. The Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity, an outlook measuring home improvement and repair spending on owner-occupied homes, peaked at 17.3% in the third quarter of 2022. The NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index by the National Association of Home Builders reflects a similar decline. In a release for the group's first quarter report, NAHB Remodelers Chair Mike Pressgrove noted that "demand for remodeling remains solid, especially among customers who don't need to finance theirprojects at current interest rates." The increase in home improvement spending, along the decrease in projects, suggests inflation corroded household budgets, according to the home services website.

Persons: Robert Dietz, NAHB, Mike Pressgrove, remodelers, That's, It's, Redfin Organizations: Getty, Westlake Royal, National Association of Home Builders, RMI, NAHB, Homeowners, State, Angi Locations: U.S

☆ My parents named me Denise, but I never liked it. After my mom died and my dad had dementia, I changed it to Elizabeth.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A few years after legally changing my first name from Denise to Elizabeth in 2008, I received a Christmas card from a friend that was addressed to "Denise Flagg." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. I don't think Denise particularly meant anything to him — he just liked it. Some names sound beautiful in people's ears, but others don't, like Denise. AdvertisementDo you have an interesting story about your names that you'd like to share with Business Insider?

Persons: —, Elizabeth Flagg, Denise, Elizabeth, Denise Flagg, I'd cringe, Denise —, Elizabeth Zara, I'd, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Social Security Locations: Zara, Persian

☆ Whatever happened to airline food? /// Why the golden age of airplane food disappeared /// Why you don’t get served full meals on flights anymore
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —If you took an American Airlines flight in the 1960s, you’d be wined and dined from the Coach-class “Royal Coachman” menu. “Meal service was once a point of pride,” said Henry Harteveldt, who covers the travel industry for Atmosphere Research Group. Meal service was a big focus of [competition] because entertainment options were more limited,” Harteveldt said. The September 11 attacks accelerated the decline of free airline meals. Airline meals had been the brunt of jokes and criticism for decades, but now people miss them.

Persons: you’d, ”, Henry Harteveldt, Peter Stackpole, Robert Crandall, Blaise Waguespack, It’s, Beef, ” Harteveldt, Rob Welham, Molly Brandt Organizations: New, New York CNN, American Airlines, Atmosphere Research, Pan American Airline, Shutterstock Airlines, Carriers, Singapore Airlines, Michelin, Embry, Riddle Aeronautical University, ”, Smithsonian, ” Airlines, “ Airlines, British Airways, Camera, Airlines, Continental Airlines, North America, mojo Locations: New York, Daytona Beach , Florida, Delta, North

☆ Chris Pine refuses to watch his old rom-coms
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Pine's breakthrough roles were in rom-coms like 2004's "Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement." "It's too difficult because then you're thinking, 'God, why did I fucking do that?'" AdvertisementIt turns out Chris Pine doesn't go out of his way to watch the stuff he stars in, especially the old romantic comedies. Specifically, early 2000s titles like "Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement," "Just My Luck," and "Blind Dating." It's too difficult because then you're thinking, 'God, why did I fucking do that?'

Persons: Chris Pine, —, Chris Pine doesn't, Pine, Denzel, he's, Chris, Marleen Moise, WireImage, it's Organizations: Business, Service Locations: Denzel Washington, LA

☆ From Burger King to Panda Express, 7 places you can get Mother’s Day freebies and discounts this weekend
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Mother's Day is right around the corner, and restaurants across the U.S. are offering up freebies and discounts to help you celebrate. This year, Mother's Day falls on Sunday, May 12. You can join Burger King's "Royal Perks" program online at bk.com/royalperks, or by downloading the BK app. At Friendly's, you can treat mom to a free scoop of ice cream on Mother's Day at participating locations. Insomnia CookiesWhen you buy 12 classic cookies online or in store from Insomnia Cookies, you'll get four more classic cookies for free.

Persons: Mother's, Auntie Anne's, Anne's, Burger, you'll, Robin, Margarita, King Organizations: Sunday, BK, Panda Locations: U.S, Friendly's

☆ ‘We love you’: Harry plays volleyball with army veterans as he and Meghan get warm welcome in Nigeria
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Stephanie Busari | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Abuja CNN —Prince Harry joined in - but lost - a game of sitting volleyball against wounded army veterans as he and his wife Meghan were well received on the latest leg of their tour of Nigeria. After arriving at an officer’s mess late morning local time they were immediately taken to watch a sitting volleyball game. They were given scarves in the green and white colors of Nigeria as they took their seats in the arena. Megan receives flowers from a girl upon her arrival for an exhibition sitting volleyball match at Nigeria Unconquered. “Honestly, Prince Harry and Meghan’s visit to Nigeria, it means a lot to me personally,” flight sergeant Ifeoma Loveleen Nwagbo told CNN.

Persons: Abuja CNN — Prince Harry, Meghan, servicemembers, Duke, Sussex’s, Harry, Akanbi, “, ”, Kola Sulaimon, Prince Harry, Meghan’s, Ifeoma Loveleen Nwagbo, Gloria Kisitmwa Dimka, Duchess of Sussex, ” Harry Organizations: Abuja CNN, Nigeria’s Defence Staff, ‘, Sussex’s Invictus Games, Nigerian, CNN, Sussex Squad, Nigeria, Getty, CNN’s Royal Locations: Abuja, Nigeria, ‘ Nigeria, Sussex Squad Nigeria, Nigerian, Kola, AFP, West African

☆ The US military isn't ready for the coming drone war
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

The Department of Defense is working on initiatives to face the drone threat, but the US military doesn't yet appear ready to confront this ever-evolving challenge, especially on the scale seen in Ukraine. AdvertisementA US military MQ-9 Reaper drone waits for take-off at Kandahar Air Base in Afghanistan on March 9, 2018. US military leaders have repeatedly stressed there's no silver bullet to defeat small drones in battle. Shellie HallStudents there spend several weeks learning how to identify, engage, and defeat small drones. The drone threat draws certain parallels to fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, where hidden bombs posed a tremendous threat.

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