DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

We are used to the bombing, we know what is sounds like: ‘tat - tat - tat.’ But this was different. Tat - tat - tat - tat - tat - tat - tat,” Michal Pinyan, Lotan’s wife, told CNN. “And then some 45 minutes later, we started getting messages that there are terrorists in the kibbutz,” Lotan added. So death was a blessing,” he told CNN, his voice broken, tears streaming down his tired, ashen face. She told CNN that she knows her parents have died, because their bodies were identified by people who knew them personally.

Persons: Lotan Pinyan, Lotan, Michal Pinyan, It’s, ”, ” Michal Pinyan, ” Lotan, Amir, Mati Weiss, limor, Michal, Eddie, Mati, Michal’s, “, Baz Ratner, Tom Hand, Emily –, Hand, Emily’s, Emily, they’d, ’, ” Michal, wasn’t, –, Be’eri Organizations: Israel CNN —, CNN, Israel Defense Forces, IDF Locations: Israel, Be’eri, Gaza, Be'eri, Mati

The Long Wait for Help as Massacres Unfolded in Israel It took most of a day for Israeli soldiers to arrive as people tried to hide from Hamas terrorists on Saturday. Around 6:30 a.m. A group of students in Nir Oz went into shelters. 6:31 a.m. Israeli response The Israeli military’s response to the rockets was immediate, but it said nothing of a ground invasion. 7:40 a.m. Israeli response The Israeli military reported that Hamas militants had crossed the border and urged civilians to stay in their homes. 2 hours after attacks began 8:23 a.m. Israeli response Israel declared a state of alert for war.

Persons: Nir Oz, ”, “, ” Amit Man, texted, paragliders, concertgoers, Shirley Okev, Sarit Kurtzman, Yonatan Kurtzman, Arie Itzik, Itzik, Almog, ” Amit Man texted, festivalgoer Noa Kalash, Maor Benezri, Sahar, Sahar Kalderon, Erez, “ They’re, Yarden, WhatsApp, Shiri, Bibas, —, Hatem Ali, Yoav Gallant, Israel, Lahav, “ I’m, ” Vivian Silver, Yonatan Zeigen, Benjamin Netanyahu, Man, “ It’s, Tsafrir, ” “, Irit Lahav, Nir, Lotus Lahav, Lahav’s, Mika Atiia, Kfar, Okev, Azza, Nova Festival ISRAEL Nir Oz, It’s, I’m, ” Mr Organizations: Kfar, Attackers, Kfar Azza Residents, Commandos, Hamas, Ben, Gurion University, Palestinian, Israel’s, The New York Times, Nova Festival ISRAEL Locations: Israel, Gaza, Kfar Azza, Alumim, Sderot Be’eri, Sderot, Gaya, Nahal Oz, Kalderon, Be’eri, Israeli, Azza Nahal, GAZA, ISRAEL, EGYPT, Nova

☆ A friend of a 25-year-old woman filmed begging militants not to kill her says no one can escape the videos and firsthand accounts of Hamas' attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An Israeli paramedic said it's impossible to escape videos of Hamas' attacks on Israel. "And then someone sent me the video," Gorjaltsan told Insider on Wednesday. In the now-viral video, Argamani is seen begging Hamas militants not to kill her as she's whisked away on a motorbike. After he saw the video, Gorjaltsan said he went to the hospital with a friend and found Argamani's parents. In the recording, Gorjaltsan said Man could be heard "begging" for more ambulances to come to the kibbutz.

Persons: —, Yan Gorjaltsan, Noa Argamani, Gorjaltsan, Noa's, she's, Avinatan, Gorjaltsan's, Ori Tshernihovski, Noa Argamani Yan, Noa, Israel, Chen Junqing, Amit Man, I've Organizations: Service, Nova Music, Hamas, Getty, AK Locations: Israel, Gaza, Ashkelon, Xinhua, Be'ere

☆ Israeli woman describes being rescued by the IDF from Hamas fighters who took her hostage and massacred her village
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Paul Ronzheimer | Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An Israeli woman living on Kibbutz Be'eri was taken hostage by Hamas fighters on Saturday. But Israeli officials say they have found 107 bodies there, after Hamas fighters targeted it as part of its surprise attacks launched over the weekend. But she said she heard Hamas militants forcibly breaking down her door and entering the house. Efrat said the fighters told her they wouldn't hurt her and only wanted the keys to the kibbutz's vehicles. The Hamas fighters asked her to help extract people from a vehicle, though she was uncertain if they were dead or alive, she said.

Persons: Be'eri, —, Adi Efrat, Axel Springer, Efrat, Bild's Paul Ronzheimer, Eyal Warshavsky Organizations: Service, Israel Defense Forces, Bild, Saturday, The, New York Times, Gaza Ministry, Health Locations: Be'eri, Israel, Gaza

☆ Families of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas are pleading for their release and say they have no idea how their relatives are doing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Insider spoke to family members of those believed to be kidnapped to understand what happens now. He added that the American Jewish Committee's offices in Jerusalem and the US were actively "responding when we receive calls from family members" about missing loved ones. "We started getting WhatsApp messages from family members that Hamas was in the kibbutz," Onn said. But, as for those who were taken, Onn said the family has to hold on to hope during an excruciating time. A plea from loved onesInformation about missing loved ones has been hard to come by, people in Israel told Insider on Sunday and Monday.

Persons: —, Jonathan Conricus, Nir Oz, Abbey, Onn, That's, it's, Ted Deutch, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Kenneth Quinn, who's, Quinn, Nahar, Adrienne Neta, Biden, Neta, Rubi Chen, Itay, Chen, Lester Holt, John Kirby, Kirby, Shelly Shem Tov, Omer, Jake Tapper, Shem Tov, Tapper, she'd, Reed Alexander Organizations: Service, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, US State Department, Israel Defence Forces, American Jewish Committee, Democratic, Jewish, Israel, Reuters, State Department, NBC News, National Security Council, White, United, CNN Locations: Gaza, Israel, American, Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Florida, Jerusalem, Hamas, Washington, United States, Israeli

☆ Passwordless passkeys will now be the default option for Google accounts
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Google is looking to make passwords obsolete by prompting users to create passkeys to unlock accounts and devices with a fingerprint, face scan or pin number. Google said Tuesday that passcodes are easier to remember, quicker to use and offer more security. The company unveiled support for passkeys in May but announced in a blog post that the technology will now become the go-to option during password creation. “[W]e’ll continue encouraging the industry to make the pivot to passkeys — making passwords a rarity, and eventually obsolete,” Google wrote. Google will continue to support traditional passwords, and users can dodge passkeys altogether by disabling their account’s “skip password when possible” option.

Persons: Google Organizations: New, New York CNN, Google, passkeys, eBay, WhatsApp, Alliance, Microsoft, Apple Locations: New York

☆ An Israeli man describes the moment he held his shelter door closed with his hands to stop Hamas militants on the other side from shooting his family
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Levy recalled harrowing moments holding a door closed against militants as his kids hid under a bed. The sirens and rocket attacks "aren't new," 45-year-old Levy told Insider in an interview on Tuesday. Homes across the village of Nirim were destroyed, and cars were burned to stop residents from being able to escape, Levy told Insider. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen the attackers got to the shelter, they tried to open the door, Levy said. Levy said the militants banged on the shelter door and threw different objects at it before giving up and moving to the next house.

Persons: Shai Levy's, Levy, —, Shai Levy, who's, Shai Levy Levy's, General Antonio Guterres, Guterres, Gerald R, Alisa Shodiyev Kaff Organizations: Service, IDF's Paratroopers Brigade, Hamas, Sunday, Israel, UN, Palestinian Health Ministry, Ford Carrier Strike Locations: Gaza, Israel's, Israel, Nirim, Eilat

☆ American Jews Look for Ways to Help Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Many Jews in America are searching for ways to support Israel. The UJA Federation of New York, a Jewish philanthropic organization based in New York, has allocated $10 million toward relief. A grassroots Whatsapp group called “Mitzvah Opportunity” raised over $50,000 towards basic water packs and battery chargers for Israeli soldiers. In addition, Jews are gathering in impromptu prayer gatherings. In Chicago, more than 2,500 people came together Sunday evening to recite Psalms and pray for the peace and security of Israel, according to an event coordinator.

Persons: Eric Adams Organizations: UJA Federation of New Locations: America, Israel, UJA Federation of New York, New York, Chicago, New York City, Brooklyn

☆ Former prime minister advises Israelis to catch Hamas fighters posing as the IDF by asking them about Israel's Eurovision entry
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Hamas militants are posing as IDF soldiers. He said Israelis should ask a code question: who represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest. AdvertisementAdvertisementIsrael's former prime minister, Naftali Bennett, gave an unconventional piece of advice to help Israelis scared of being tricked by Hamas militants posing as Israel Defense Force soldiers. The code question, he said, is "who represented Israel in the Eurovision." AdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to the IDF, Hamas militants also went to towns on the border of Gaza and took hostages.

Persons: Naftali Bennett, —, Bennett, Noa Kirel, Richard Hecht Organizations: Israeli, Service, Israel Defense Force, News Israel, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, Nova, Residents, News Locations: Israel, Israeli, IDF, Gaza, Kibbutz Be'eri

☆ ‘You are in the line of fire’: What it’s like to be an Israeli reporter covering the unfolding war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

She sprung to action, swiftly mobilizing her 400-some strong newsroom to begin reporting out the rapidly developing — and horrifying — story. The well-rehearsed processes allowed editors and reporters to gather in WhatsApp groups and publish critical reporting at a breakneck speed. The Haaretz newsroom also has an unfortunate wealth of experience reporting from conflict zones. Sometimes, it’s not intentional, you are in the line of fire.”The Tel Aviv-based newsroom is also grappling with the unfolding war in deeply personal terms. To these visiting journalists, Solomon offered some advice.

Persons: Esther Solomon, Israel, Solomon, ” Solomon, It’s, “, ”, doesn’t Organizations: CNN, Haaretz, Israeli Air Force, “ Locations: Israel’s, Tel Aviv, Gaza

☆ She fled Ukraine and found belonging with her Russian boxing coach in America
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Akimova found her footing in a boxing gym run by a Russian trainer who became a grounding force. A Ukrainian refugee named Anzelika Akimova enters her fighting stance at the Eastern Block Boxing gym in Los Angeles. At the Eastern Block Boxing gym in Los Angeles, Russians and Ukrainians alike come to train. Before their paths aligned at Eastern Block Boxing, Poddubnov fought as an amateur boxer in Russia. Salman Poddubnov opened the boxing gym after a stint in prison, where he trained fellow inmates.

Persons: Anzelika Akimova, Arina, Akimova, Joe Biden's, Stella Kalinina, Salman Poddubnov, —, hadn't, ached, didn't, LIRS, Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, we've, Vignarajah, Poddubnov, Vladimir Putin's Organizations: Eastern, Karate, Lutheran Immigration, Refugee Service, Department of Homeland Security, TPS, Soviet Union Locations: Ukraine, Los Angeles, Russian, Ukrainian, California, Russians, Odesa, Kyiv, Akimova, Toluca Lake, North Hollywood, That's, Moldovan, Romania, Czech, Prague, Mexico, Tijuana, Mexicali, Calexico, Russia, Volzhsky, Stalingrad, Eastern, Poddubnov, Soviet, Soviet Union

Grace Dean is a Senior Business Reporter at Insider's London office. She covers retail, transport, tech, and other breaking business news. She particularly enjoys writing about the restaurant industry, fast-food giants, retail trends, and the labor market. Grace joined the team in August 2020 after studying German & Business at Newcastle University and spending a year as the Editor-in-Chief of its student newspaper the Courier. She spent a semester at Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg in Germany and also speaks conversational Dutch.

Persons: Grace Dean, Grace, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Organizations: Business, Newcastle University, Courier, Sky News, BBC Locations: Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany

☆ Meta's Responsible AI team shrinks amid layoffs and restructuring, even as the company goes all-in on AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Meta in 2020 officially formed the Responsible AI (RAI) team with about 30 members of staff. Over the last year, the group's numbers have dwindled, according to five people familiar with the company and its AI work. A shrinking of the RAI team comes at a time when AI has become a global phenomenon . The Responsible AI team was restructuredJerome Pesenti, who was vice president of Meta's AI group, including the RAI team, left last summer and founded his own AI company Sizzle AI. Compliance is important work as RAI workers try to keep Meta's AI work in line with upcoming rules and regulations .

Persons: it's, Mark Zuckerberg's, Meta, Zuckerberg, They're, Jerome Pesenti, Mike Schroepfer, Andrew, Boz, Bosworth, Pesenti, Esteban Arcaute, Kali Hays Organizations: Meta, RAI, Facebook, Social, Twitter Locations: khays@insider.com, @hayskali

[1/2] New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivers a speech during a meeting with migrants, community leaders, and mayors from the Mixteca region, in Puebla, Mexico October 5, 2023. That New York City's mayor has traveled thousands of miles to make his case highlights how the latest wave of migrants is reshaping the immigration debate among some Democratic leaders. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been busing thousands of migrants north to New York, Chicago and other Democratic-controlled cities. They have said his remarks last month that the migrant crisis will "destroy New York City" are inflammatory. To counter this, the city should be making its own videos in the languages of the migrants traveling north, Goldfein said.

Persons: Eric Adams, Imelda Medina, Joe Biden, Adams, Greg Abbott, J.B, Pritzker, Biden, Brandon Johnson, Donald Trump, ADAMS, Joshua Goldfein, Goldfein, Jonathan Allen, Mica Rosenberg, Paul Thomasch, Howard Goller Organizations: New, New York City, REUTERS, New York, Democratic, York City's, Republican, Venezuela . Illinois, Democrat, Reuters, New York Immigration Coalition, Legal Aid Society, Thomson Locations: New York, Puebla, Mexico, New, Darien, U.S, Ecuador, Colombia, York, Texas, Chicago, Venezuela ., New York City, Panama

☆ At least 60 killed in drone attack on Syrian military academy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BEIRUT, Oct 5 (Reuters) - At least 60 people were killed on Thursday in an attack on a military academy in Syria, a war monitor and a security source said, with weaponised drones bombing the site minutes after Syria's defence minister left a graduation ceremony there. Civilians and military personnel were killed in the attack on the military academy in the central province of Homs, Syria's defence ministry said in a statement, adding "terrorist" groups had used drones to carry it out. The statement did not specify an organisation and no group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Syria's defence minister attended the graduation ceremony but left minutes before the attack, according to a Syrian security source and a security source in the regional alliance backing the Damascus government against opposition groups. We don't know where it came from, and corpses littered the ground," said a Syrian man who had helped set up decorations at the academy for the occasion.

Persons: Syria's, Bashar al, Assad, Laila Bassam, Suleiman Al, Khalidi, Kinda, Jon Boyle, Mark Heinrich, David Gregorio, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: Reuters, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: BEIRUT, Syria, Homs, Damascus, Syrian, fatigues, Russia, Iran, Tehran, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey

☆ At least 100 killed in drone attack on Syrian military academy, monitor says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

People stand and walk outside a building after drone attack on Syrian military academy in Homs, Syria October 5, 2023 is seen in this screen grab from a video. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsBEIRUT, Oct 5 (Reuters) - At least 100 people were killed on Thursday in an attack on a military academy in Syria, a war monitor and an official said, with weaponised drones bombing the site minutes after Syria's defence minister left a graduation ceremony there. Civilians and military personnel were killed in the attack on the military academy in the central province of Homs, Syria's defence ministry said, adding "terrorist" groups had used drones. Syria's defence and foreign ministries vowed to respond "with full force". The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said more than 100 people were killed and 125 injured.

Persons: Syria's, Hassan Al, Ghobash, Bashar al, Assad, Laila Bassam, Suleiman Al, Khalidi, Kinda, Jon Boyle, Mark Heinrich, David Gregorio, Alexandra Hudson, Andrew Heavens Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Syrian Observatory, Human Rights, Health, Thomson Locations: Homs, Syria, Rights BEIRUT, Idlib, Damascus, Syrian, fatigues, Russia, Iran, Tehran, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey

☆ I Was Skeptical of the Apple Watch’s New Double Tap Feature—Until I Tried It
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Nick Guy | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

Just “tap tap” after you’ve raised your arm to wake up the Watch and you’ll take action on the active app. And for third-party apps, double tap will do the primary action if you get a notification. It may sound like a novelty, but in my initial testing I’ve found double tap to be surprisingly useful (and it feels pretty magical, too). I can see double tap evolving to become as natural a gesture as poking at the Apple Watch’s screen or spinning its digital crown. (And I’m usually the first to say if an Apple feature is mostly hype and little function.)

Persons: Nick Guy, it’s, you’ve, haven’t, I’ve Organizations: Apple, Apple Watch

☆ They were lured from Cuba to fight Russia's war in Ukraine, then went dark. Their parents fear they are dead already.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Two Cuban teenagers were lured into Russia's military after being promised "construction work". Their parents told Insider they were sent back to the front despite fainting on the battlefield. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementThe parents of two Cuban teenagers who were lured into fighting in Ukraine say they haven't heard from their sons in weeks. AdvertisementAdvertisement"They have killed them alive," he said, bluntly, suggesting that young Cubans like García and Díaz may never be able to leave Russia or Russian-held territory.

Persons: —, Alex Rolando Vegas Díaz, Andorf Antonio Velázquez García, Alain Lambert, Mario Velázquez, Andorf's, Velázquez, he's, I've, Cary Díaz, Lambert, García, Diana, Díaz, Hugo Achá, Achá, FHRC Organizations: Service, Cuban, Human Rights, Moscow, Russian, Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Locations: Ukraine, Russia, American, Mexico, Miami, Cuba, Cuban, Ryazan, Moscow, Russian, Ukrainian

☆ 1 venture capitalist vs. 7 marathons in 7 continents in 7 days: Here's how this man ran one of the world's hardest races while working 80-hour weeks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Aj Eckstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Moritz Baier-Lentz, a venture-capital partner, ran the World Marathon Challenge in February. AdvertisementAdvertisement"If it's not extreme, I'm almost not interested," said Moritz Baier-Lentz, a venture-capital partner who ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven consecutive days in February. After completing multiple marathons, Ironman Triathlons, and ultramarathons, Baier-Lentz set his sights on the World Marathon Challenge . The challenge is to complete seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. Even during the seven marathons, he checked and answered emails between races.

Persons: Moritz Baier, Lentz, —, Baier, He's, Patrick Renner Organizations: Lightspeed Gaming, Baier, Service, what's Locations: Baier, Antarctica, Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe, South America, North America, Moroccan

☆ Meta starts rolling out generative AI tools for all advertisers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a speech, as the letters AI for artificial intelligence appear on screen, at the Meta Connect event at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 4 (Reuters) - Social media giant Meta Platforms (META.O) said on Wednesday that it has started rolling out generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that can create content like image backgrounds and variations of written text for all advertisers. The company started testing these tools in May, giving access to a select group of advertisers in a "testing playground". The tools will be available in Meta's Ads Manager and their rollout will be completed next year. Meta's portfolio of AI products includes its language model "Llama 2" and an AI chatbot called Meta AI that can generate text responses and photo-realistic images.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Carlos Barria, Instagram, Zaheer Kachwala, Katie Paul, Shailesh Kuber Organizations: Meta, REUTERS Locations: Menlo Park , California, U.S, Bengaluru

Poli Devi, whose 11-month-old daughter Janvi was among the children who died due to kidney injury after consuming contaminated cough syrup, holds a photo of her at their house in Ramnagar on the outskirts of Jammu, India, March 28, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - India's drug regulator has found that a cough syrup and an anti-allergy syrup made by Norris Medicines (NORI.BO) are toxic, according to a government report, months after Indian-made cough syrups were linked to 141 children's deaths worldwide. Koshia said Norris used to export the cough syrup, but did not say where. "We are aware of the CDSCO report and have communicated with that agency to ascertain where the products... have been exported," said a WHO spokeswoman. The CDSCO also found three batches of COLD OUT syrup made by Fourrts (India) Laboratories contaminated with DEG and EG.

Persons: Poli Devi, Janvi, Anushree, Koshia, Norris's, Norris, Vimal Shah, S.V, Veeramani, Adani Wilmar, Krishna N, Jennifer Rigby, Andrew Heavens, Nick Macfie, William Maclean Organizations: REUTERS, Norris Medicines, Central Drugs Standard Control, EG, Drug Control Administration, Reuters, World Health Organization, WHO, Laboratories, World Health Organisation, Fourrts, Pharmaceuticals Export, of India, Thomson Locations: Ramnagar, Jammu, India, DELHI, Gambia, Uzbekistan, Cameroon, Gujarat, Fourrts, Iraq, pharmexcil

☆ Russia plans to try to block VPN services in 2024 - senator
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Demand for VPN services soared after Russia restricted access to some Western social media after President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine in February 2022. Senator Artem Sheikin said an order from the Roskomnadzor watchdog would come into force on March 1 that would block VPNs. "From March 1, 2024, an order will come into force to block VPN services providing access to sites banned in Russia," Sheikin was quoted as saying by state news agency RIA. Sheikin said that it was particularly important to block access to Meta Platforms (META.O), which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. He stressed that this order also applies to those VPN services that give access, in particular, to Instagram, which is banned in Russia.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Artem Sheikin, Sheikin, Bobby McFerrin, Guy Faulconbridge, Mark Trevelyan Organizations: Private Networks, United, Roskomnadzor, Thomson Locations: MOSCOW, Russian, United Russia, Russia, Ukraine, Instagram

☆ In pictures: Russia recruits Cubans in war against Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[5/11]Yoan Viondi, right, and Cristian Hernandez, left, speak with Reuters in Villa Maria, Cuba. Viondi corresponded over Whatsapp with a Cuban woman known as Dayana who he said bought plane tickets to Russia for recruits. He later became anxious and cut contact with her. Everyone said, 'If I choose this, I won't die of hunger in Cuba,'" he said. REUTERS/Alexandre MeneghiniVILLA MARIA, CUBA

Persons: Viondi, Cristian Hernandez, Alexandre Meneghini VILLA Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS Locations: Villa Maria, Cuba, Cuban, Russia, Alexandre Meneghini VILLA MARIA, CUBA

☆ A Ukrainian soldier called up Russian tech support when his captured Russian tank wouldn't start: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Ukrainian soldier called Russian tech support after a captured Russian tank wouldn't start, per Forbes. Ukraine has been capturing and repurposing Russia's tanks for their own use. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Ukrainian officer decided to call Russian tech support for help when he ran into issues operating a captured Russian tank. In the second half of the video, Kochevnik made a call to what he claimed was Uralvagonzavod director Andrey Abakumov. You can see an entire unit composed of nothing but captured Russian tanks," said Kofman, who was speaking at an event hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Persons: —, Kochevnik, Forbes, Aleksander Anatolevich, Anatolevich, Andrey Abakumov, Abakumov, Jakub Janovsky, Michael Kofman, Kofman Organizations: Forbes, Service, YouTube, Militarnyi, Oryx, Russia, The Center, Naval, Carnegie Endowment, International, Russia's Ministry of Defense Locations: Ukrainian, Russian, Ukraine, Netherlands, Russia

☆ Special Report: How Cubans were recruited to fight for Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Dave Sherwood | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

In La Federal, for example, all nine recruits identified by Reuters signed up to fight in the war. "We are deeply concerned by reports alleging young Cubans have been deceived and recruited to fight for Russia," the spokesperson said. In La Federal, word of the army work began to spread in June, according to the residents interviewed. The first line of the message states: "This is a contract with the Russian military by which you receive citizenship." He stressed that the people who signed up in La Federal knew they would be going to fight.

Persons: Dannys Castillo, Yamidely Cervantes, Enrique Gonzalez, Cervantes, husband Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Oleg Nikolenko, Vladimir Putin, Dayana, Cristian Hernandez, Viondi, Alina Gonzalez, Danilo, Roberto Sabori, Yasmani, MAMI, Mami, Luis Herlys Osorio, Nilda, Osorio, Havana didn't, Dave Sherwood, Alexandre Meneghini, Mario Fuentes, Carlos Carrillo, Matt Spetalnick, Tom Balmforth, Filipp Lebedev, Felix Light, Pravin Organizations: Reuters, La Federal, Federal, Russia, Kremlin, Cuban, U.S . State Department, Facebook, Dayana, Soviet, Pravin Char, Thomson Locations: Alamar, Havana, Cuba, La, Ukraine, Russia, Moscow, Russian, Tula, Crimea, Ukrainian, United States, Villa Maria, Cuban, U.S, America, Europe, Gonzalez, Varadero, Ryazan, Soviet, Angola, Africa, Washington

Search resuls for: "WhatsApp"

25 mentions found