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☆ Sports Team: UK band robbed at gunpoint in California
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —British indie band Sports Team have been robbed at gunpoint at the very start of a tour of the United States. The post includes a short clip that shows their white van being broken into and somebody shouting to “get down” and “get inside” the Starbucks where the band members had stopped. The band have had two top 10 UK albums and their debut album, “Deep Down Happy,” was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2020. The band’s lead guitarist, Henry Young, is a former CNN sports writer who was based at the network’s London bureau. But when they were offered the chance to support Spanish band Hinds on a five-week European tour, Young said it had been a “now or never moment” that forced him to act.

Persons: van, ”, “, Alex Rice, Henry Young, Hinds, Young Organizations: CNN, Sports Team, Sky News, Nintendo, “, Mercury, O2 Locations: British, United States, Vallejo , California, Sacramento, Vallejo, London

☆ 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Brazilian Jazz
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Marcus J. Moore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

When the term “Brazilian jazz” arises, one might think of bossa nova, or Sergio Mendes (its most popular purveyor), and stop there. But there’s a world beyond those sunny instrumentals and bright vocals, where artists like Hermeto Pascoal, João Donato and Leny Andrade show that Brazilian jazz can be funky, soulful and esoteric. The origins of Brazilian jazz are often traced to the late 1950s, to the advent of bossa nova by the composers Donato and Antônio Carlos Jobim. Thanks to the contributors below, a mix of musicians, writers and scholars, we get to hear Brazilian jazz beyond the gravitational pull of bossa nova and samba, from its height in the ’60s to the present day. Traces of bossa nova and samba emerge, but these selections also take fusion, ambient and psychedelia into account.

Persons: Sergio Mendes, Hermeto, João Donato, Leny Andrade, Donato, Antônio Carlos Jobim, ”, Astrud Gilberto, Quincy Jones, Herbie Mann, Dave Brubeck, you’ll, they’re, ◆ ◆, Jeff Caltabiano, São, cornetist Rob Mazurek, Paulo, Takara, Guilherme Granado, Granado, Mazurek, Richard Ribeiro Organizations: Takara, YouTube Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Brazil

☆ 'Dynamic pricing' was a top contender for word of the year. Here's why it got consumers so worked up in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Also in an interview this fall, Robert Smith, the lead vocalist and guitarist for the Cure, said dynamic pricing is "driven by greed," calling the practice a "scam." However, with so many recent high-profile tours, "for sure, dynamic pricing has surged to the forefront of concert goers' attention," he said. Throughout the 21st century, revenue from recorded music has gone down while revenue from live music events has gone up. In 2011, Ticketmaster first introduced an early version of dynamic ticket pricing, which is now the standard for live music ticketing sales. "The live music industry is constantly leaving money on the table that fans would pay.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Gareth Cattermole, Jay Marciano, Robert Smith, Joe Bennett, Alan Krueger, Bennett, it's, Matt Schulz, LendingTree's, Schulz, Greg McBride Organizations: Istock, Ticketmaster, Oasis, North, Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Getty, AEG, Andrew Mall, Northeastern University —, Berklee College of Music, Bread Financial, Bankrate.com Locations: Edinburgh, Scotland, Wales, England, Statista, YOLO

☆ Children Worked Dangerous Shifts at Iowa Slaughterhouse, Inquiry Finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Aimee Ortiz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

An Oklahoma-based cleaning company has been fined nearly $172,000 after federal investigators found that it had hired nearly a dozen children to work dangerous overnight shifts at an Iowa slaughterhouse. The 11 children were hired by Qvest Sanitation of Guymon, Okla., to work at a pork processing plant in Sioux City, Iowa, operated by Seaboard Triumph Foods, the Labor Department said. The children used corrosive cleaners to wash equipment, including head splitters, jaw pullers, band saws and neck clippers, the department said last week. The department did not say how old the children were when they were working in the plant. Adam Greer, Qvest’s vice president of operations, said in a statement that the company had not been able to confirm the allegations because the Labor Department “has declined to provide us with any names or specific information related to the alleged violations.”“In spite of this, Qvest has not only fully cooperated with the Department of Labor but is and has been committed to strengthening our onboarding process,” he said.

Persons: Adam Greer, Labor Department “, Qvest, ” Organizations: Qvest Sanitation, Seaboard Triumph Foods, Labor Department, Department of Labor Locations: An Oklahoma, Iowa, Sioux City , Iowa

☆ Voyager 1’s dwindling power supply is threatening the 47-year-long mission
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —NASA engineers have successfully restored contact with Voyager 1 and the spacecraft is operating normally after its dwindling power supply caused a weekslong blackout. out of them.”The mission team began turning off any systems that weren’t crucial for flying the probes about five years ago. Some of those systems included heaters that were designed to keep the science instruments operating at the correct temperature. Keeping the Voyager probes onlineThe Voyager team has computer models to help them predict how much power the spacecraft’s heaters and instruments are expected to use. “The bigger issue is how long can we keep the science instruments going with the current power available.”

Persons: ”, Kareem Badaruddin, ” Badaruddin, “, Bruce Waggoner, hadn’t, Badaruddin Organizations: CNN, NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Space Locations: Pasadena , California

☆ Village People singer defends Trump's use of 'Y.M.C.A.,' says song isn't a 'gay anthem'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Kaitlyn Schwanemann | Kaitlyn Schwanemann Is An Intern For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

“Y.M.C.A.” singer and co-writer Victor Willis of the band Village People defended President-elect Donald Trump’s use of the song Monday on Facebook. Willis denied that the disco tune was intended as a “gay anthem,” saying he “knew nothing about the Y being a hang out for gays” when he wrote the lyrics. Willis said he wrote “Y.M.C.A.” based on what he knew about the worldwide youth organization at the time, particularly the YMCA branches in the urban areas of San Francisco. Willis said he has received more than 1,000 complaints about the use of “Y.M.C.A” at Trump’s campaign rallies. Data suggests the staple campaign moment drove the song up the charts, with search interest and listenership soaring on Election Day.

Persons: “, Victor Willis, Donald Trump’s, Willis, ”, Trump, Donald Trump, James Devaney, didn’t “, Elect’s, ” Willis, didn’t Organizations: Village People, Facebook, YMCA, BMI, Getty, People Locations: San Francisco, —, New York City

☆ The war on woke: How a gay rights index once touted by Walmart and others became a conservative target
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Alex Harring | Brandon Gomez | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +16 min

As June’s Pride Month festivities were nearing a conclusion, Tractor Supply released a statement that put LGBTQ+ rights proponents on alert. With that move, Tractor Supply became the first domino to fall as companies began pulling out of the Corporate Equality Index. For Tractor Supply and some others, it marked a staunch turn in policy. For former Tractor Supply customer Ashe Taylor-Austin, the retailer’s announcement pushed them to look elsewhere when purchasing supplies for their horse. “When we got the news about Tractor Supply, I immediately started shopping around,” said Taylor-Austin, who switched to buying from a small business.

Persons: Lowe’s, —, Robby Starbuck, Starbuck, Molson Coors, ” Dave Osswald, George Floyd’s, ”, Kenji Yoshino, Jack Daniel’s, Brown, Forman, Forbes ’, Ford, “ Ford, ” Meeta Huggins, Ford’s, “, Donna Morris, Davidson, Stephanie Creary, Creary, ” Creary, NYU’s Yoshino, Yoshino, ” “, ” Yoshino, Adina Sterling, Sterling, ” Sterling, ” Starbuck, doesn’t, you’ve, It’s, Kelley Robinson, ” Robinson, Stephanie Mahnke, ” Mahnke, Mahnke, Ashe Taylor, Taylor, Austin Organizations: Tractor, Tractor Supply, Ford, Walmart, HRC, CNBC, Human, Molson, MillerCoors, Ford Motor, New York University, Companies, Forbes, Employers, Diversity, Harley, Toyota, Business, University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Harvard University, University of North, Columbia Business School, Supply, Trump, LGBT Capital, “, NAACP, Fortune, Chamber, Tennessee Pride Chamber, Tennessee Pride, former Tractor Supply Locations: U.S, Detroit, Arkansas, University of North Carolina, America, Mexico, Spain, Tennessee

Cyber Monday is here and if you’re in need of a new smartwatch or are looking for the perfect tech-friendly gift for anyone in your life, now's your chance: Retailers are currently discounting a handful of Apple models including the Apple Watch SE and the Apple Watch Series 10, which are on sale at their lowest prices ever right now. I found, vetted and wrote about every Apple Watch deal I recommend below. “The Apple Watch SE is an excellent first smartwatch — it was mine,” says NBC Select reporter Harry Rabinowitz. Cyber Monday deals on Apple Watch accessories4.6-star average rating from 2,162 reviews on AmazonLowest price everThis two-in-one portable charger plugs straight into your computer or USB-C power adapter. One side charges your Apple Watch while the other charges your AirPods, and it’s lightweight and compact for portability.

Persons: now's, Siri, ”, Harry Rabinowitz, “, I’m, Anne Klein, Garmin Venu, smartwatch, TikTok Organizations: Apple, Apple Watch, NBC, Apple’s Health, Samsung, Garmin, Facebook, Twitter

And while precious metals and gemstones rarely go on sale, the best Cyber Monday jewelry deals we've scoped so far are here to prove otherwise. View at StudsOak and LunaThe jewelry pieces we choose to wear say a lot about who we are, but personalized jewelry takes that up a notch further. Oak and Luna is our go-to for personal jewelry pieces, as they have a huge variety of totally customizable pieces. Ring Concierge Movement Cloud Ring $278.60 $398.00 Save 30% This solid gold ring adds intrigue with its dynamic, flowing design. Choose from yellow gold or white gold, or snag both and stack them together for an even bigger statement.

Persons: Ana Luisa Ana Luisa, They're, Ana Luisa, Ana Luisa's, you'll, Mejuri Mejuri, Luna, it's, you've, that’s, Diamond Organizations: Business, Studs

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Persons: Selena Gomez, Pick Mejuri Puffy Charlotte Huggies, Gabrielle Chase, you've Organizations: Business, exampl, Mejuri

Bob Bryar, the former drummer for famed rock band My Chemical Romance, has died. Bryar was My Chemical Romance's longest serving drummer, playing with the band from 2004 to 2010, during which time they released their hit album "The Black Parade" in 2006. He was working as a sound engineer for The Used when he met the members of My Chemical Romance while on tour in 2004. My Chemical Romance went on to break up in 2013, before getting back together — without Bryar — in 2019. They're set to return to the stage next summer across North America on the "Long Live The Black Parade" tour.

Persons: Bob Bryar, TMZ, Bryar, Matt Pelissier, “, ” Bryar, ”, ’, hadn't, They're Organizations: NBC, Billboard, Alternative Press, Madison, ABC Locations: North America

☆ A renowned market bear who called the dot-com bubble warns stocks could be due for a 1987-style pullback with valuations high and liquidity shrinking
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementRecession fears have eased, boosting investor confidence in the stock market. Rising Treasury yields and drying liquidity could hurt stocks with valuations high. Recession fears have largely dissipated since this summer, bolstering investor confidence in a roaring stock market. Edwards said rising yields will eventually put a damper on the stock market, especially with valuations continuing to climb. Alternatively, sharply rising bond yields can cause problems to equities in a high PE environment – such as now," Edwards said.

Persons: Albert Edwards, Edwards, It's, it's, Marcus Ashworth Organizations: Treasury, Generale, Societe Generale, Bloomberg

Learn moreMany of the best Black Friday deals continue into the weekend, including Lego, so there's still time to stock up. We've rounded up a selection of the best Lego deals we've seen. View at AmazonBlack Friday Lego FAQIs Black Friday the best time to buy Lego sets? Lego sets are often on sale at all times of the year, so Black Friday isn't your only opportunity. However, you may find deals on Lego sets that don't usually get discounted.

Persons: it's Duplo, We've, Asisat Oshoala, Yūki Nagasato, Sam Kerr, Megan Rapinoe, it's Organizations: Business, Star Wars, Black, Disney

☆ Taiwan’s President to Rally Tiny Pacific Allies to Counter China
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Chris Buckley | Amy Chang Chien | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Lai Ching-te, the Taiwanese president, is scheduled to visit the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau, which amount to one-quarter of the dozen states that maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Beijing claims the self-governed island of Taiwan as its territory, and insists that governments end diplomatic relations with Taipei if they want full relations with China. But Mr. Trump’s proposed cabinet includes Republicans who have been deeply distrustful of China and sympathetic to Taiwan. Their total population is about 67,000, according to United Nations estimates, compared with Taiwan’s more than 23 million people. But they are members of the United Nations and its bodies, while Taiwan is generally excluded.

Persons: Lai Ching, Lai’s, Donald J, Trump, Trump’s Organizations: Marshall, Pacific, United Nations Locations: Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, Palau, Taiwan, China, Beijing, Taipei, U.S

Retailers are currently discounting a handful of Apple models including the Apple Watch SE and the Apple Watch Series 10, which are on sale at their lowest prices ever right now. I found, vetted and wrote about every Apple Watch deal I recommend below. “The Apple Watch SE is an excellent first smartwatch — it was mine,” says NBC Select reporter Harry Rabinowitz. Black Friday deals on Apple Watch accessories4.6-star average rating from 2,162 reviews on AmazonLowest price everThis two-in-one portable charger plugs straight into your computer or USB-C power adapter. One side charges your Apple Watch while the other charges your AirPods, and it’s lightweight and compact for portability.

Persons: Siri, ”, Harry Rabinowitz, “, I’m, Garmin Venu, smartwatch, TikTok Organizations: Apple, Apple Watch, NBC, Apple’s Health, Samsung, Garmin, Facebook, Twitter

☆ South Korea's largest K-pop agency loses $423 million in value as girl group NewJeans set to part ways
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 28: Haerin, Danielle, Hanni, Minji and Hyein of girl group NewJeans attend the press conference on November 28, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. K-pop girl group NewJeans hold a press conference an announcement on the termination of their contract with their agency Ador. South Korea's largest K-pop agency Hybe lost over $423 million in market cap on Friday after rookie group NewJeans announced it was terminating its contract with Hybe sub-label ADOR. In 2024, NewJeans had also won the Group of the Year Award at Billboard's Women in Music ceremony. Billboard's citation said the group scored entries across 10 Billboard charts, including the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200, and Billboard Global 200.

Persons: Danielle, Hanni, Hybe, NewJeans, ADOR, Min Hee, Min Organizations: SOUTH, Hybe, South, JoongAng Ilbo, Group, Billboard Locations: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, Seoul, South Korea, South, ADOR, South Korean, South Korea's, NewJeans, U.S

It was awful.”Palm Springs Section 14 neighborhood residents and descendants at United Methodist Church in Palm Springs on April 16, 2023. Because of racial covenants in the 1940, it was among the few places Black and Latino residents could live in Palm Springs. Devers’ mother told her the pressures from redlining and racism led her father to alcohol. She finally landed a place about 15 miles north of Palm Springs in a man’s hunting trailer that had no bathroom or kitchen. Courtesy Lawrence WilliamsMcFarland, Williams’ mother, is 101 and lives with him in Mississippi.

Persons: Gloria Holland’s, ”, “, Monday, ” Holland, Damian Dovarganes, Lisa Middleton, “ It’s, Areva Martin, Martin, hadn’t, Taya Gray, Holland, general’s, Pearl Devers, ” Devers, Lucille Ball, Devers, Lawrence Williams, Williams, Lucille McFarland, ” Williams, Lawrence Williams McFarland, She’s, Pearl, ‘, ” Martin Organizations: United Methodist Church, 14, Palm, Palm Springs City, City, Areva, Council, ”, USA, Agua Caliente, Residents Locations: Palm Springs , California, ” Holland, Atlanta, Holland, Hollywood, Springs, Palm Springs, California, Agua, Columbia , Mississippi, Mississippi

☆ NewJeans: Members of K-pop group say they are leaving agency ADOR after dispute
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Seoul, South Korea Reuters —Members of NewJeans, one of the most popular K-pop groups, said on Thursday that they were leaving their agency ADOR, a subsidiary of powerhouse label HYBE. The latest controversy in the K-pop scene has gripped South Korea this year, with accusations, audits and an emotional press conference making headlines. The members of NewJeans announce the termination of their contract with ADOR during a press conference on November 28, 2024 in Seoul. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty ImagesThe five NewJeans members held a late-night press conference to announce their departure from the agency and said they would like to work with Min Hee-jin, ADOR’s former chief who left the agency this month. “Once we leave ADOR, we’ll aim to proceed freely with the activities that we really desire,” said Danielle, one of the band members.

Persons: ADOR, “, NewJeans, Chung Sung, Min Hee, ”, Danielle Organizations: South Korea Reuters —, ADOR Locations: Seoul, South Korea

☆ Chinese yuan to hit record lows as U.S. tariff threat mounts, investment banks forecast
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A Chinese bank worker prepares to count a stack of US dollars together with stacks of 100 Chinese yuan notes at a bank in Hefei, east China's Anhui province on March 9, 2010. STR/AFP | Getty ImagesChinese authorities are contending with a weakening yuan as global investment banks forecast the currency to hit record lows, in anticipation of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump following through with his tariff threats. That would mark the currency's weakest level on record, according to LSEG data going back to 2004. Trump had already pledged 60% or higher tariffs on Chinese goods during his election campaign. The PBOC has been supporting the value of onshore yuan by capping the daily reference rate at 7.20 on the dollar this year.

Persons: Donald Trump, Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Trump, Jonas Goltermann, Kotecha, Wang, Ju Wang, Cedric Chehab Organizations: Getty Images, U.S, UBS, BNP, Barclays, Generale, Morgan, Macquarie Group, Nomura, ING, Oxford, Trump, Capital Economics, FX, Greater China FX, Reuters, BNP Paribas, BMI Locations: Hefei, Anhui, U.S, Asia, China

☆ Opinion | The Inverted Morality of MAGA
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( David Brooks | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He built a successful investment firm by supporting successful young businesses like Staples. But as Noah Millman writes on Substack, people in the MAGA movement take a different view of Romney. Millman’s underlying point is it’s not sufficient to say that Trump is leading a band of morally challenged people to power. The people I regard as upright and admirable MAGA regards as morally disgraceful, and the people I regard as corrupt and selfish MAGA regards as heroic. The crucial distinction is that some of us have an institutional mind-set while the MAGA mind-set is anti-institutional.

Persons: Mitt Romney, Donald Trump, Noah Millman, MAGA, Romney compliantly, Trump Organizations: Staples, Republican Locations: Romney, Washington

☆ John Lennon’s letter to Eric Clapton, asking him to form new supergroup, goes up for sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A handwritten letter that John Lennon wrote to Eric Clapton inviting him to be part of a new supergroup is to be offered at auction next month. John Lennon wrote the draft of this eight-page letter to Eric Clapton. The letter hints that Lennon was aware of Clapton’s delicate situation and felt some sympathy with him. International Autograph Auctions Europe, SLHe said he was not pressuring Clapton, but hope that he would seriously consider the idea. Sadly, John Lennon died December 8, 1980 and was never able to see through this idea.”Earlier this year, Christie’s auctioned a host of Boyd’s personal effects, including an anonymous love letter that Clapton sent her in 1970.

Persons: John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Lennon, Clapton, Klaus Voormann, Jim Keltner, Nicky Hopkins, Phil Spector, Yoko Ono, ” Lennon, Yoko, Lennon’s, George Harrison, Pattie Boyd, Harrison’s, —, Cynthia Powell, Ono, ´, Eric —, ”, John, We’re, Christie’s Organizations: CNN, Beatles, SL, Clapton Locations: Bangladesh, Clapton, Russia, China

☆ JonBenet Ramsey: What we know about the child beauty queen’s death, the botched investigation and decades of mystery
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Holly Yan | Jean Casarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

The kindergartener was already wearing high heels and following the footsteps of her beauty queen mother, Patricia “Patsy” Ramsey, a former Miss West Virginia. A cryptic ransom note and a grisly discoveryThe morning after Christmas, Patsy Ramsey went to the kitchen to make coffee. It demanded a peculiar amount of money – $118,000 – the same amount John Ramsey received for his Christmas bonus as president of Access Graphics. A grieving father’s relentless search for justiceSince Patsy Ramsey passed away 18 years ago, John Ramsey has remarried and moved to Utah. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post/Getty ImagesDespite helping with the Netflix documentary, John Ramsey said he doesn’t intend to watch it.

Persons: JonBenét Ramsey, JonBenét’s, John Bennett Ramsey, ” Ramsey, Joe Berlinger, “, Berlinger, JonBenét, Little Miss Colorado, Patricia “ Patsy ” Ramsey, Burke, Patsy Ramsey, Patsy Ramsey’s notepad, John Ramsey, Karl Gehring, ” John Ramsey, ’, ” JonBenét, Patsy Ramsey’s, it’s, Patsy, ”, CNN’s Kate Bolduan, they’ve, JonBenet, Steve Redfearn, Ramsey, Boulder Police Department —, —, …, John, Alex Hunter, ” Stan Garnett, Angela Williamson, Burke Ramsey, Patsy Ramsey didn’t, johns, Williamson, ” Williamson, John Mark Karr, Karr, SAEED KHAN, JonBenet Ramsey, Michael Dougherty, ” Berlinger, Helen H, Richardson, I’ve, Jan, It’ll, ’ ” Ramsey, Julie, Faith Karimi, Eric Levenson, Andi Babineau Organizations: CNN, Netflix, Little Miss, Little Miss Colorado ., Little Miss Colorado . Little Miss, Little Miss Colorado . Little Miss Charlevoix . Colorado State, Royale Miss, Miss, Access Graphics, Police, Boulder Police, Boulder, Boulder Police Department, Colorado Cold Case, Colorado Bureau, Boulder Daily Camera, DA, Technicians, Thai Immigration Department, Getty, Denver Post Locations: Colorado, Little Miss Colorado . Little, Little Miss Colorado . Little Miss Charlevoix . Colorado, Royale, Miss West Virginia, Boulder , Colorado, ”, Boulder, Boulder County, JonBenét’s, Bangkok, Thailand, AFP, SARTIN, Utah

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Persons: Ana Luisa Ana Luisa, They're, Ana Luisa, Ana Luisa's, you'll, Mejuri Mejuri, Luna, it's, you've, that’s, Diamond Organizations: Business, Studs, Luna Black

☆ Malaysian court orders return of Swatch watches featuring LGBTQ designs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A Malaysian court ordered the government on Monday to return rainbow-colored watches and accessories made by Swatch Group that were seized last year for designs celebrating LGBTQ rights, a prosecutor told Reuters. The government later prohibited any LGBTQ references on Swatch watches, boxes, wrappers, accessories or other items, saying such products may harm morality and public interest. Swatch Group filed a lawsuit challenging the seizure, saying it was illegal and damaged its reputation. A lawyer for Swatch Group declined to comment on the decision. Swatch Group declined to comment.

Persons: Mohammad Sallehuddin Md Ali, ”, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Anwar Ibrahim Organizations: Malaysian, Swatch Group, Swatch, Court, Reuters Locations: Malaysia, Swiss, Kuala Lumpur

☆ Sir Bob Geldof responds to Fuse ODG’s Band Aid criticism
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Jennifer Smith | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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