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“In this time, it’s extremely important that we bring the voices of Afghan women forward,” Yousafzai said in a Zoom interview with NBC News. (The militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, also known as the Pakistani Taliban, is a separate organization from the Taliban in Afghanistan, but a close ally.) “The Taliban are attempting to make women invisible, in a way,” said Yousafzai, who graduated from Oxford University in 2020. Mani, who also serves as a producer, said she was working on a different documentary in Afghanistan when the Taliban takeover happened. “We need women’s demands and rights to be on the agenda where the future of Afghanistan is being discussed and decided.

Persons: ’ eduction, ”, Sahra Mani, Sharifa Mowahedzada, Zahra Mohammadi, Taranom Seyedi, ” Yousafzai, “, Yousafzai, Malala, Bryan Bedder, Laden, Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden, Mani, Jennifer Lawrence, Lawrence, Justine Ciarrocchi, ” Lawrence, coldheartedness, ” Mowahedzada, Zabihullah Mujahid, ” Fereshta Abbasi Organizations: Apple, NBC News, Oxford University, Al, U.S, United, Associated Press, Human Rights Watch, Human Rights, Malala Locations: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Swat, Taliban Pakistan, American, Al Qaeda, United Nations, Qatar, Western

☆ Trump's hush-money sentencing has now officially been postponed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementDonald Trump's sentencing in his New York hush-money case has been officially put off. President-elect Donald Trump's scheduled sentencing in his New York criminal case will not move forward next week, a Manhattan judge ruled on Friday. The sentencing in the former and future president's hush-money case had been on the calendar for November 26. Merchan ordered that Trump's motion is due by December 2, and prosecutors should respond by December 9. "All of the sham lawfare attacks against President Trump are now destroyed and we are focused on Making America Great Again."

Persons: Donald Trump's, Juan Merchan, Merchan, Trump, Steven Cheung, Hunt, Stormy Daniels, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Bragg Organizations: Trump, White House, American People, Manhattan, Attorney Locations: New York, Manhattan

☆ Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Fresh Challenge to Agency Power
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Adam Liptak | More About Adam Liptak | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Supreme Court, which dealt a major blow to the power of federal agencies in June, agreed on Friday to consider another: whether Congress violates the Constitution by delegating broad discretion to them. The so-called nondelegation doctrine has been largely dormant since 1935, when the Supreme Court struck down New Deal laws for granting too much leeway to agencies with insufficient guidance. A decision reviving the doctrine would be the latest in a sustained series of attacks on what its critics call the administrative state. The decision in June, for instance, overruled a foundational precedent requiring deference to agencies’ interpretations of federal laws and endangered countless regulations in areas like the environment, health care and consumer safety. Along the same lines, other recent rulings rejected the Securities and Exchange Commission’s use of administrative tribunals to combat securities fraud and limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to address carbon emissions.

Organizations: Securities, Exchange

☆ Chuck Scarborough to Step Down as WNBC News Anchor After 50-Year Career
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Qasim Nauman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Chuck Scarborough, the broadcaster who for 50 years brought New Yorkers news of blizzards, financial collapses, terror attacks and assassinations, said Thursday that he would step down from his anchoring duties at WNBC. “The time has come to pass the torch,” Mr. Scarborough said at the end of the 6 p.m. newscast. “Fifty years, eight months and 17 days after I walked into the door here at the headquarters of the National Broadcasting Company, I will step away from this anchor desk.”Mr. Scarborough, 81, said his last broadcast as anchor will be on Dec. 12. He will not leave WNBC entirely, and will contribute periodically to special projects, NBC 4 New York said in a statement. Beginning with “Good evening, I’m Chuck Scarborough,” Mr. Scarborough became an institution in New York over the decades he delivered the news about everything from storms and financial crises to protests and plane crashes.

Persons: Chuck Scarborough, Mr, Scarborough, ” Mr, I’m Chuck Scarborough, John Lennon Organizations: New, WNBC, National Broadcasting Company, NBC Locations: Scarborough, York, New York

☆ The finale of 'Gladiator II' is a homage to the first film. Here's what it could mean for a future sequel.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementThe ending of "Gladiator II" pays homage to Russell Crowe's character in "Gladiator." "Gladiator II" doesn't end on a cliffhanger, but there may still be room for another sequel. Spoilers ahead for "Gladiator" and "Gladiator II." AdvertisementRome is still a mess in "Gladiator II," set 16 years after the first film. AdvertisementMescal told Variety last week at the London premiere of "Gladiator II" that he would be "massively down" to appear in the next sequel.

Persons: Russell Crowe's, Scott, I've, Denzel Washington, Cuba Scott, Maximus Decimus Meridius, Russell Crowe, Maximus, Marcus Aurelius, Lucilla, Connie Nielsen, Aurelius, Caracalla, Fred Hechinger, Joseph Quinn, Marcus Acacius, Pedro Pascal, Acacius, Aidan Monaghan, Lucius, Paul Mescal, Rome, Marcinus, Mescal Organizations: Paramount Pictures, Paramount, Variety, London Locations: Rome, Cuba, Acacius

☆ China’s richest man blasts tech giants and government inaction in rare rebuke
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

It is very unusual for Chinese businesspeople to take public aim at the government and those who have done so have often faced repercussions. In particular, Pinduoduo’s pricing system has done great harm to China’s brands and its industries,” he was quoted as saying by state-owned media outlet The Paper. In further remarks from the same press conference that were not widely reported by state media, Zhong singled out the Chinese government for not doing more to stop the trend. CNN has reached out to Nongfu Springs and PDD (PDD) for comment. A worker prepares to transfer packages after sorting at a warehouse for an e-commerce company in Beijing on November 11, 2024.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, Zhong Shanshan, Zhong, Pinduoduo, Alibaba, Jack Ma, Ma, Colin Huang, Wang Zhao, Zhong’s, Huang Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, PDD Holdings, Sina Technology, CNN, Ant Group, Alibaba, Getty, Bloomberg Locations: China, Hong Kong, Beijing, AFP

☆ Israelis unite behind their prime minister as Netanyahu faces an international arrest warrant
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —A decision by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for Israeli officials was met with anger and annoyance at Jerusalem’s bustling Mahane Yehuda Market. Gil Siegal, a legal scholar at the Ono Academic College in Israel, said The Hague-based court’s decision has united Israelis. Most Israelis still support the war in Gaza, he said, seeing it as a just fight and the only means to keep their country safe. The ICC “is saying that Gallant and Netanyahu are equal to Mohammed Deif… this is something that Israelis truly cannot comprehend, truly, truly cannot comprehend,” Siegal said. “Israel’s war machine does not only destroy Gaza but also hurts Israelis – in body and in spirit,” he told CNN.

Persons: ” Sarita Katzin Sarfati, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, “ Netanyahu, Bibi, ” Sarita, Netanyahu, Netanel Yehuda, “, ”, Gil Siegal, Netanyahu –, Gallant, Mohammed Al, Masri, Mohammed Deif, Israel, ” Siegal, Yael Vias Gvirsman, Deif, Dreyfus, Alfred Dreyfus, Yair Lapid, Shurat HaDin, Behar Organizations: CNN, International, Court, Putin, Ono Academic College, ICC, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, West Bank Locations: Mahane, Gaza, Israel, Hague, Tel Aviv, The Hague, Israeli

☆ Russia fired a new type of missile at Ukraine. It's fast, can carry nukes, and could hit far into Europe.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Sinéad Baker | Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementRussia fired what it said was a new type of ballistic missile at Ukraine this week. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said his military had fired a new type of missile at Ukraine, describing it as a test and also a warning to the West. The missile, described by the US as experimental, appears to have the range to hit targets elsewhere in Europe. Firefighters at the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, November 21, 2024. He said Russia "had the right" to strike countries that gave Ukraine weapons that hit Russia.

Persons: Putin, Vladimir Putin, Sabrina Singh, Matthew Savill, Mick Ryan, Efrem Lukatsky Jakub Janda, Pavel Podvig, , Volodymyr Zelenskyy, MIKHAIL METZEL, Fabian Hoffmann, Ryan, Farah Dakhlallah Organizations: Firefighters, Press Service, State Emergency Service of, Getty, Center for Arms Control, Financial Times, Royal United Services Institute, Associated Press, Australian Army, BBC, AP, European Values Center, Security, UN Institute for Disarmament Research, Oslo Nuclear Project, Reuters, Australian, NATO Locations: Ukraine, Dnipro, Europe, Russian, State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk Region, Anadolu, United Kingdom, Russia, Moscow, Oslo

☆ India: Doctor’s stabbing renews debate over hospital safety months after rape and murder of medic
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Esha Mitra | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Their main demand then was a federal law, known as the Central Protection Act (CPA), to protect doctors and medical staff at their workplace. Several doctors work in the capital New Delhi, but they say things are much worse at remote health care centers. The survey had 1,566 responses from doctors, nurses and other medical staff across the country. Protests by medical staff in Kolkata earlier this year lasted for weeks following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. The Supreme Court of India opened a case on the Kolkata trainee doctor’s rape and murder and formed a national task force to recommend measures to improve security at hospitals.

Persons: Balaji Jaganathan, ”, Abdul Hasan, –, barged, Samir Jana, medic’s, Kar, Anwesha Banerjee, Hasan, ‘, Banerjee Organizations: New, New Delhi CNN, Indian Medical Association, CNN, Central Protection Act, Hindustan Times, Health Ministry, Indian Ministry of Health, West, World Health Locations: New Delhi, India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Kolkata, Delhi, West Bengal

☆ Trump's new administration should 'not tolerate' the level of cyber attacks coming from Russia and China, Microsoft president says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Microsoft President Brad Smith has urged Donald Trump to protect the US from Russian, Chinese, and Iranian cyber attacks. He said that Joe Biden's administration had made "tremendous progress" on the issue, but added that more steps were needed to dissuade and deter countries from "unleashing these cyber attacks." Smith's appeals come as the US faces an ongoing wave of cyber attacks that have targeted government agencies, election campaigns, and businesses. and in some cases even facilitated" such attacks, Smith told the FT. The review found that a Microsoft security breach by a Chinese-affiliated hacking group in 2023 was "preventable and should never have occurred."

Persons: Donald Trump, Cybersecurity, Smith, Brad Smith, Trump, Joe Biden's, Christopher Wray, cyberattacks, Satya Nadella Organizations: Microsoft, Financial Times, Cyber Safety Locations: Russia, China, Iran

☆ Opinion | The Secret Behind America’s Moral Panic
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( M. Gessen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

President Trump is for you” — Democrats are now debating how much the issue of trans rights hurt them and how fast they should retreat from it. The party’s decision to focus on the issues that matter to most voters, especially reproductive rights, and set trans rights aside is based on a misconception. The two issues can’t be separated, because trans rights don’t just resemble reproductive rights; trans rights are reproductive rights. But opponents of trans rights argue that there is an area in which the consequences can be nothing short of catastrophic, and that area is reproduction. Both of them have repeatedly expressed fear that the treatment they received as teenagers could have rendered them infertile.

Persons: Donald Trump, “ Kamala, Trump, Kamala Harris, Chloe Cole, Keira Bell Locations: United States, United Kingdom

☆ Planned Parenthood says it's seen a 1,200% spike in vasectomy appointments as Musk's DOGE targets it for cuts
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

They named Planned Parenthood as something that could be targeted for cuts. Planned Parenthood is preparing to face off with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency after it identified the reproductive health provider as fat to be trimmed. We fended off a number of these attacks during Trump's first term — and Planned Parenthood health centers are still there serving millions of patients across the nation." AdvertisementIn a press release, the organization said its health centers saw a surge in appointments following Trump's reelection, including a 1,200% increase in vasectomy appointments and a 760% in IUD appointments. Advertisement"Like any other healthcare provider or hospital, Planned Parenthood affiliates are reimbursed for services provided to patients at health centers.

Persons: Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Alexis McGill Johnson, Donald Trump, McGill Johnson, We've, Trump's, Douglas Holtz, it's, Holtz, Eakin Organizations: of Government Efficiency, Elon, Elon Musk's Department, GOP, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Congressional, Office, Management

☆ Trump picks Project 2025 co-author to lead White House’s budget office
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Kaitlan Collins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —President-elect Donald Trump has selected Russell Vought as his pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget, he said in a Truth Social post. Vought was one of the key authors of Project 2025 – the conservative blueprint that Trump tried to distance himself from during the campaign. He was Trump’s former budget director during his first administration when Vought oversaw a widespread deregulation push. During Trump’s first administration, Vought made a name for himself as a policy wonk committed to the MAGA movement. Before serving as Trump’s budget director, Vought was the deputy director and later acting director of OMB.

Persons: Donald Trump, Russell Vought, Trump, ” Trump, MAGA, Vought, Mike Pence Organizations: CNN, Management, Budget, OMB, Center, CRA, Heritage Foundation, Trump –, Mandate, Leadership, Republican National Convention Locations: America

☆ 3 moms describe their symptoms of postpartum depression, and pushing through as they went back to work
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementA new study found that postpartum depression rates doubled over the past decade. A new study from JAMA found that postpartum depression diagnoses have doubled in the last decade. AdvertisementPlowing ahead, potentially ignoring postpartum depression symptoms, can lead to quicker burnout — and leaving a career entirely. AdvertisementPostpartum depression can be hard to identifySymptoms of postpartum depression range from intense mood swings to thoughts of harming your baby. Fornaro's husband worried about her postpartum depression and offered to pay for a nanny, which she initially refused.

Persons: Bri Ramos, Ramos, Ramos Zoloft, Nehaa, Stephanie Fornaro, it's, Justine Sterling Converse, Converse, hadn't, Fornaro, Clayton Shuman Organizations: Business, JAMA, Kaiser Permanente Locations: Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Texas, Greece, Iceland, North Macedonia

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday night to reject three efforts led by progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders that would have blocked certain offensive weapons sales to Israel. In a speech on the Senate floor ahead of the vote, Sanders argued that the resolutions "would not affect any of the systems Israel uses to defend itself from incoming attacks," focusing instead on offensive weapons. "As I have said many, many times: Israel had the absolute right to respond to that horrific Hamas attack, as any other country would. I don’t think anybody here in the United States Senate disagrees with that," he said in his floor speech. More than 43,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s offensive into the dense enclave since the attack, according to health officials in Gaza.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Sanders, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ed Markey, Netanyahu, Martin Heinrich, Tammy Baldwin, “, Catherine Cortez Masto, ” Sen, Jacky Rosen, ”, Joni Ernst, Bill Cassidy, Israel’s Organizations: U.S, United States, Hamas, Democrats, Biden Locations: Israel, Gaza, U.S, United States, D, Iowa

☆ At least 42 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The attack happened in Kurram, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where sectarian clashes between majority Sunni Muslims and minority Shiites have killed dozens of people in recent months. “I think other people were also firing at the convoy of vehicles from nearby open farm field,” he said. Ibne Ali Bangash, a relative of one of the victims, described the convoy attack as the saddest day in Kurram’s history. Dozens of people from both sides have been killed since July when a land dispute erupted in Kurram that later turned into general sectarian violence. Pakistan is tackling violence in the northwest and southwest, where militants and separatists often target police, troops and civilians.

Persons: Azmat Ali, Aftab Alam, Mohsin Naqvi, Shehbaz Sharif, Asif Ali Zardari, Sharif, Mir Hussain, ”, “, Ibne Ali Bangash, Dilawar Hussain Organizations: Pakistan AP — Gunmen, Local, ”, Shop, Parachinar, Taliban, Baloch Liberation Army Locations: Peshawar, Pakistan, Pakistan’s restive, Kurram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Parachinar, Kurram district, Pakistan's, Balochistan

☆ International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza and the October 2023 attacks that triggered Israel's offensive in the Palestinian territory. Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders have condemned ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan's request for warrants as disgraceful and antisemitic. U.S. President Joe Biden also blasted the prosecutor and expressed support for Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas. The court also issued a warrant for the arrest of Mohammed Deif, one of the leaders of Hamas. Khan sought warrants in May, accusing Netanyahu and Gallant of crimes including murder, intentionally attacking civilians, and persecution.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Karim Khan's, Joe Biden, Yoav Gallant, Mohammed Deif, Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh, Oren Marmorstein, Israel, Gallant, Vladimir Putin, Khan, — Sinwar, Deif, Haniyeh, hasn't, Sinwar, Balkees Jarrah, Benny Gantz, Yair Lapid Organizations: Israeli, ICC, U.S, Israeli Foreign Ministry, Foreign, Hamas, Prosecutors, Human Rights Locations: Gaza, Palestinian, Israel, United States, Hague, Ukraine, Mongolia, Israeli, Iran

☆ U.S. Defense Firms Are Warned About Russia’s Sabotage Campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Julian E. Barnes | More About Julian E. Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Those involved in work tied to Ukraine or other geopolitical conflicts should be cautious about disclosing work, travel, personal and family information online,” the warning said. So far all of Russia’s known sabotage attacks have taken place in Europe, although Russian intelligence has targeted many countries, including Britain, France, Germany, Lithuania and beyond. But some officials believe that Russia wants to expand its sabotage campaign to the United States, particularly if the Biden administration in its closing weeks continues to support Ukraine in its war against Russia or takes steps that Russia sees as escalatory. A small fire at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Pennsylvania in September, and another incident at the same site in April, set off concerns that Russia had extended its campaign to the United States. But officials believe those fires were an accident, not sabotage.

Persons: “, Biden Organizations: Scranton Army, Plant Locations: Ukraine, Russia, United States, Europe, Britain, France, Germany, Lithuania, Scranton, Pennsylvania

☆ RFK Jr. once praised scathing description of Trump and his base as “idiots,” “Nazis” and “bootlickers”
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Andrew Kaczynski | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Asked in August whether he would ever serve in Trump’s cabinet, Kennedy said, “No.” but weeks later, he ended his campaign and endorsed Trump. Kennedy has since refrained from any public criticism of Trump, aligning himself with the former president on issues like government censorship and public health. Trump, left, greets Robert F. Kennedy Jr., at a campaign rally in Glendale, Arizona, on August 23. “And you can see that every statement that Donald Trump makes is fear-based,” Kennedy said on his radio show in December 2016. “And, you know, he’s not like Hitler,” Kennedy said.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump’s, ”, ” Kennedy, “, Trump, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Kennedy, Hitler, “ Hitler, President Trump, demagogues, Adriana Zehbrauskas, Trump’s, Francisco Franco, Mussolini, Huey Long, Father Coughlin, Donald Trump, Obama, barker, George Wallace, …, ’, ‘, Matt Taibbi’s, ’ ” Kennedy, Taibbi, he’s, He’ll, Michael Mann, “ Michael Mann, Erik McGregor, “ Trump, Andrew Wheeler Organizations: CNN, Health, Human Services, Trump, HHS, Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, Democratic Party, New York Times, Civil Rights Movement, Alabama Gov, ”, Pipeline, EPA Locations: Glendale , Arizona, White, America, Paris, Albany , New York

☆ Jeep was a hot brand. Then Stellantis priced its fans out of its showrooms
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —The Jeep Gladiator was unveiled to great fanfare by then-owner Fiat Chrysler in 2018, the first pickup model for the hot brand in more than a quarter of a century. Gladiator sales have fallen steadily from the 2020 peak as a result and are down another 21% so far this year. The company’s relentless focus on short-term profits for 2023 had devastating consequences for Stellantis, Farris wrote. A car hauler transporting Jeep Wranglers drives past striking United Auto Workers members outside the Stellantis Jeep Plant in Toledo, Ohio, during the 2023 strike. One of the two factories at that assembly complex is about to lose one of the two shifts that builds the Jeep Gladiator.

Persons: Stellantis, Dodge, ”, Jessica Caldwell, Edmunds, “, Charlie Chesbrough, Kevin Farris, Carlos Tavares, Farris, Farris ’, Rebecca Cook, “ You’re, he’s, ” Farris Organizations: New, New York CNN, Fiat Chrysler, Fiat Chrysler’s, PSA Group, Gladiators, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Pacifica minivan, Toledo Assembly, Stellantis, Ford Motor, Cox Automotive, Dealers, Council, United Auto Workers, Jeep Wranglers, CNN, Challenger, Cherokee, Renegade Locations: New York, Toledo, Edmunds, Warren , Michigan, Stellantis, Toledo , Ohio

☆ New N.Y.P.D. Boss Takes Over a Department With ‘Phenomenal Problems’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Maria Cramer | Hurubie Meko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jessica Tisch will confront a crushing list of problems as soon as she returns to the New York Police Department next week. Crime is inching down, but assaults and rapes have jumped and New Yorkers remain nervous about random attacks. Welcome back, Ms. Tisch. On Monday, Ms. Tisch, the city’s head of sanitation, will be sworn in as the 48th commissioner in the Police Department’s history and its second female leader. The question is whether Ms. Tisch — who has three degrees from Harvard, has never walked a beat and comes from a family worth $10.1 billion, according to Forbes — can bring the change many say is desperately needed.

Persons: Jessica Tisch, Tisch, Tisch —, Forbes Organizations: New York Police Department, New, Police, Harvard

☆ Ukraine's drone units are inflicting 80% of the frontline casualties on Russia, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Its drone units account for 80% of Russian losses, The New York Times reported. Ukraine's drone units now account for at least 80% of Russian frontline losses, The New York Times reported. The outlet reported that small Ukrainian drone teams had become prized targets for Russia. Ukraine's frontline drone units work in small teams, using remotely controlled first-person-view (FPV) drones to surveil and target Russian forces. In October, Ukraine exceeded its annual target of producing a million FPV drones for its military, Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk, Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, told RBC-Ukraine.

Persons: Sgt, Maj, Vasyl, Ivan Havryliuk Organizations: New York Times, Times, Russian, Defense, RBC Locations: Russia, US, Ukraine

☆ Why the ICC Issued Arrest Warrants for Israeli and Hamas Leaders
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Aaron Boxerman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants for two Israeli leaders say that there are grounds to believe they bear “criminal responsibility” for the devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, according to a statement released by the court on Thursday. Most of Gaza’s over two million people are still displaced — many living in tents — and finding enough food and clean water is often a daily struggle. Israeli officials, who ordered the invasion of Gaza after the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks, say their aim is to eradicate the armed group. The court said some Gazans had died from deprivation in part imposed by Israeli restrictions on the flow of aid, providing legal grounds for suspected murder. The judges also argued that restrictions on food and medicine to Gazans as a whole could amount to the crime of persecution under international law.

Persons: ”, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Mr, Netanyahu’s, —, Gazans Locations: Gaza, Palestinian

CNN —The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and a senior Hamas official, accusing them of war crimes during and after the October 7 attacks on Israel last year. While ICC warrants don’t guarantee arrests, they could significantly restrict Netanyahu’s ability to travel to ICC member states. The prime minister said at the time that “trust between me and the minister of defense has cracked.” Katz, who served as foreign minister until then, became defense minister. After an arrest warrant has been issued, the ICC sends requests for cooperation to member states. Previous leaders who have been faced with ICC arrest warrants have experienced limitations on their ability to travel, unable to pass through countries legally obliged to arrest them.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Netanyahu, ”, Israel, ” Netanyahu “, Thrusday, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al, Masri, Mohammed Deif, hasn’t, Deif, “, Gallant, Isaac Herzog, barbarically, Gideon Sa’ar, flagrantly, National Security Itamar Ben Gvir, ” Katz, Eliav, ” “, ” Lieblich Organizations: CNN, Hamas, ICC, International Criminal Court, West Bank, National Security, Tel Aviv University Locations: Israel, Netherlands, United States, Gaza, East Jerusalem, Iran

☆ Danish military says it staying close to Chinese ship after data cable breaches
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The Danish military said Wednesday that it was staying close to a Chinese ship currently sitting idle in Danish waters, days after two fiber-optic data telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea were severed. Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 was anchored in the Kattegat strait between Denmark and Sweden on Wednesday, with a Danish navy patrol ship at anchor nearby, MarineTraffic vessel tracking data showed. “The Danish Defense can confirm that we are present in the area near the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3,” the military said in a post on social media X, adding it had no further comments. It is quite rare for Denmark’s military to comment publicly on individual vessels travelling in Danish waters. It did not mention the cable breaches or say why it was staying with the ship.

Persons: Yi Peng, “, Carl, Oskar Bohlin, Dmitry Peskov, ” Organizations: Danish Defense, Swedish Civil Defense, Reuters, coastguard Locations: Danish, Baltic, Denmark, Sweden, Russian, Ust, Luga, Lithuania, Finland, Germany, Swedish, Russia

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