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☆ Prince Harry and Meghan's deal with Spotify ends as they agree to 'part ways'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Diana Dasrath | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leave Canada House on January 7, 2020, in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have announced another high-profile split. The couple's lucrative deal to produce podcasts for Spotify has come to an end, both parties revealed Thursday. The royals' deal with Spotify was reported to have been made in 2020 for a reported $20 million. The Spotify spokesperson did not confirm the cost of the deal, but said that recent layoffs at the company had "no relation" to the decision to end the deal with Harry and Meghan.

Persons: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of, Samir Hussein, Harry, Serena Williams, Mariah Carey, Mindy Kaling, Constance Wu, Jameela Jamil, Paris, Duke, Dawn Ostroff, Duchess, Ostroff Organizations: Spotify, Wall Street, NBC, Paris Hilton Locations: Duchess of Sussex, Canada, London, England, Los Angeles, California

☆ Syrians split over government readmission into Arab League
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Readmitting Syria into the Arab League was a "shock" for Syrians and would "kill the political process", said Bader Jamous, the head of the opposition's negotiating team in stalled United Nations peace talks. The opposition was for years backed by countries now supporting normalisation, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Writing on Twitter, Jamous said Assad's opponents had "not been consulted" about the Arab League decisions. Some Syrian political activists with ties to the government - including former deputy prime minister Qadri Jamil - cautiously encouraged the move in an online statement. And a Facebook page publishing news from the campuses of various Syrian universities posted a stock photograph of Syria's seat at the Arab League with the caption: "After 12 years, the Arab League comes back to life."

☆ Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan dies in Israeli prison
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Khader Adnan gestures as he speaks during a rally honoring him following his release, near the West Bank city of Jenin July 12, 2015. REUTERS/Abed Omar QusiniJERUSALEM, May 2 (Reuters) - Khader Adnan, a member of Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad who was accused by Israel of terror charges, died in an Israeli prison on Tuesday after an 87-day hunger strike, prison authorities said. Israeli prison authorities said Adnan was evacuated to hospital after failed attempts to revive him and was pronounced dead. Unfortunately, such a demand was met by intransigence and rejection by the Israeli prison authorities,” lawyer Jamil Al-Khatib told Reuters by phone. Resistance will continue by all might and determination,” Palestinian Islamic Jihad said in a statement.

Al-Jamil Al-Fadil, a resident of Tuti in Khartoum, told CNN that projectiles fell on the neighborhood. And in the Kafouri area north of Khartoum, warplanes overhead came under fire from anti-aircraft missiles, eyewitnesses told CNN journalists in Sudan. Food and water shortagesAndou Dieng, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator in Sudan, said looting as well as fighting is continuing across the country despite attempted ceasefires. In the capital Khartoum, eyewitnesses and CNN journalists in the north of the city told CNN that RSF paramilitary soldiers are occupying at least one water station, causing shortages to vital water supplies. More than 2,700 people from around 76 countries have arrived in Saudi Arabia in recent days after being evacuated from Sudan, the Saudi ambassador to the UK told CNN on Thursday.

☆ Australian cerebral palsy advocate hopes Disney creates princess with disabilities
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Cordelia Hsu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SYDNEY, March 3 (Reuters) - Hannah Diviney, diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, is hoping Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) will create a princess character with disabilities, spearheading a campaign that has garnered support from Reese Witherspoon, Jameela Jamil and Mark Hamill. "The campaign is basically to create a disabled Disney princess and the reason for that specifically is because Disney princesses are the ones that get the most visibility," Diviney told Reuters in an interview. Diviney began an online campaign for Disney to create a princess character with disabilities in 2020 and the petition has now received 64,000 signatures. Diviney last year called out Beyonce and Lizzo on Twitter for using 'spaz', a derogatory term for spastic diplegia, in their songs. Cerebral palsy affects a person's ability to move and maintain posture, affecting around 0.1% of Australia's near 26 million population.

The trade also provides a way to get Russian oil to market and bring much-needed export earnings to Moscow. "We've been looking at Russian fuel oil since December. China's total fuel oil imports surged to about 1.76 million tonnes in December, highest since September 2021, official customs data showed. Fuel oil imports from blending hubs trend higher"The deep discounts offered are driving the trend as independent refiners are price sensitive. Asia will continue to soak up cheaper Russian (fuel oil) barrels on top of crude," Jamil said.

☆ 'Poker Face' showrunners say guest stars like Joseph Gordon-Levitt 'raised their hand' to appear on the show: 'Everybody wants to work with Rian Johnson'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Poker Face," which premiered on Peacock Thursday, is filled with guest appearances from star actors. "Poker Face" is the second murder-mystery project Johnson has taken on since his highly successful "Knives Out" movies. "I really hope that everybody dips a toe into 'Poker Face' because they're 'Knives Out' fans," Lilla said. "If you are a fan of 'Knives Out,' if you're a fan of 'Glass Onion,' I think you're gonna love 'Poker Face.'" "Poker Face" is now streaming on Peacock.

☆ Ehlers-Danlos syndrome affects millions. Why isn't the medical profession paying more attention?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-24 | by ( Sarah Lazarus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

“Have you heard of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?” the podiatrist asked me. There are 13 types of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), according to research and advocacy organization The Ehlers-Danlos Society. Drag queen Yvie Oddly, who has hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, crab walks down the pink carpet at RuPaul's DragCon LA in 2019. Bluestein says that for many years it was thought that one in 5,000 people had Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. But despite her career choice, Bluestein only received her hEDS diagnosis when she was 47 – more than 30 years later.

☆ Two influencers say they were denied entry to a club because of their size. Now, they’re empowering others to speak out.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Before she even arrived at the Los Angeles club The Highlight Room on Wednesday, model Alexa Jay had anxiety. While some in their group were admitted to the club, Jay and Halikas were stopped by the bouncer, they said. "This story isn't really even about me or The Highlight Room. This is about all the girls who don't have a voice," Halikas, 25, said in a recent interview. They believe the bouncers at The Highlight Room should undergo sensitivity training.

☆ Prime members complain that Amazon Music is 'unusable' and in 'shambles' after the ability to select individual songs was removed unless they pay $9 a month
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon Music recently added 98 million songs to the platform to capitalize on an increase in demand. But Prime members can only play individual songs if they upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for $9 a month. Some Amazon Music users are posting to Twitter and LinkedIn to criticize the update. Such changes are riling up some Amazon music users who are going to Twitter to complain over the loss of certain features. Still, the number of Amazon Music users fall behind its rivals.

☆ We've been blown away by 'Thursday Night Football' reception, says Amazon Prime VP
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe've been blown away by 'Thursday Night Football' reception, says Amazon Prime VPJamil Ghani, vice president of Amazon Prime, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's two-day Amazon Prime Early Access Sale. Ghani also provides an update on the company's 'Thursday Night Football' debut.

☆ Amazon’s prudent Prime sales event kicks off holiday shopping
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Club holding Amazon (AMZN) is attempting to ease the inflation burden ahead of the holiday season by offering fresh deals during its second Prime sales event of the year this week. "Given the current macroeconomic environment we know that savings are even more important," Amazon Prime Vice President Jamil Ghani told CNBC Wednesday . The current event comes on the heels of Amazon's Prime Day in July , which generated record purchases. Back in 2005, when the company launched Amazon Prime, it was focused on fast-and-free shipping. Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale is on through Oct. 12 to boost sales among cost-conscious consumers who are expected to start their holiday shopping even earlier this year.

☆ Amazon announces a second Prime Day sale that will take place next month
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Annie Palmer | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Amazon is hosting another Prime Day-like deal bonanza next month, marking the first time it will hold two such events in the same year. The company said Monday that the event, which it’s calling the “Prime Early Access Sale,” will take place Oct. 11-12. Prime Day, which started in 2015, is typically held once a year during the summer. The company also has experimented with other discount events, such as an apparel sale, a pet-focused event and a fall beauty event. Ghani declined to say whether Amazon plans to host more than one sales event for Prime members moving forward.

☆ Amazon to hold mid-October sale to capture more holiday spending
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The "Prime Early Access Sale" will start Oct. 11 at midnight Pacific Daylight Time (0700 GMT) for 48 hours in 15 countries, Amazon said. Vice president Jamil Ghani told Reuters the rationale for a second Amazon deals event this year was earlier holiday shopping and the "macroeconomic environment" customers faced. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"There's a desire to save and make the dollar stretch further," he said in an interview. Such member-only sales prompt some customers to buy Prime subscriptions and shop more on Amazon. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Jeffrey Dastin in Palo Alto, California; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Amazon's second Prime Day sale will take place Oct. 11-12
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Annie Palmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Workers retrieve boxes at an Amazon fulfillment center on Prime Day in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., on Monday, June 21, 2021. The company said Monday that the event, which it's calling the "Prime Early Access Sale," will take place Oct. 11-12. Prime Day, which started in 2015, is typically held once a year during the summer. The company also has experimented with other discount events, such as an apparel sale, a pet-focused event and a fall beauty event. Ghani declined to say whether Amazon plans to host more than one sales event for Prime members moving forward.

News centered on the trans community is often dominated by such trends, but across the country, grassroots nonprofit groups led by transgender people are creating spaces for their communities to find safety and joy. Here are 11 grassroots groups that do just that by providing their communities with home-cooked meals, health care, space for creativity and other services. Transgender Education Network of Texas — Austin, TexasThe Transgender Education Network of Texas at a protest last year. Jamil-Jack AbreuThe group provides free chest binders to transmasculine people nationwide and Thanksgiving meals to those who need them. The Black trans-led LGBTQ organization provides low-barrier shelter to those experiencing homelessness, transitional housing, middle-age housing and senior housing.

☆ Masacrul fanaticilor islamiști într-un sat din Congo, peste 22 de oameni au fost asasinați
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-27 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Cel puțin 22 de persoane au fost ucise, dintre care 13 au fost decapitate, de fanatici ai ISIS în Republica Democrată Congo. Un bebeluș de patru luni a fost găsit în viață pe spatele uneia dintre victime și se crede că a rămas orfan, împreună cu cei șase frați și surori. Corpul mamei lor nu a fost încă găsit. La 17 mai, Uganda a anunțat că a fost de acord să împărtășească informații și să coordoneze operațiunile împotriva rebelilor, dar că nu va desfășura trupe în Congo. Scopul declarat al grupului este de a răsturna guvernul ugandez și de a înființa un stat islamic în locul său.

Persons: Osama bin Laden Organizations: Democrate Aliate, Daily Mail, RD Locations: Republica Democrată Congo, Beni, Uganda, Congo, RD Congo, Islam, SUA

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