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☆ Hungarian Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri wins his first ever F1 race in tense affair highlighted by McLaren team drama
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Australia’s Oscar Piastri won his maiden Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, but probably not in the circumstances he would have dreamed. The McLaren driver qualified second and snatched the lead at the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix from teammate Lando Norris and looked set to take claim victory after driving a commanding race. Piastri leads Norris during the race. His race engineer, Will Joseph, pleaded with him over team radio for multiple laps, urging him to “do the right thing” before Norris eventually gave in. If some people don’t like that, then stay home.”F1 next heads to Spa this weekend for the Belgian Grand Prix.

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☆ In a Taiwan war, the US could find itself fighting China without its top allies
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The study excluded nations that already faced a risk of direct conflict with China, the US and their respective allies. On the other hand, America's top allies don't share American fears that a massive Chinese military buildup and Chinese leader Xi Jinping's avowed determination to "reunify" Taiwan with China are steps toward war, but rather may be nationalistic posturing. AdvertisementYet if Japan, Australia, Britain and Canada are reluctant to confront China, there are actions they can take to help Taiwan. In addition, the four middle powers could play a role in mediators to prevent a Taiwan war from happening. "To build credibility with both great powers, the four middle powers need to rebuild and bolster their strategic autonomy, material power, and commitment to the Asia-Pacific region."

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☆ Iran Pays You to Become Trans, but It Comes at a Cost — Your Dignity
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | Additional Reporting Ida Reihani | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

In 2007, The Guardian reported that Iran ranked second only to Thailand in the number of gender-affirming surgeries performed. Related stories"They told me I had two options," she told BI. Molkara, who died in 2012, was instrumental in securing the fatwa that legalized gender-affirming surgeries in Iran. Related stories"The questions were so graphic that my mom, at some point, left the room," she told BI. Homosexuality as a sinJavad Sadidi, a Mashhad surgeon who specializes in gender-affirming surgeries, told BI that the process takes a minimum of two years.

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☆ Timeline: How the CrowdStrike outage unfolded
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Washington, DC, public transportation services — including trains and buses — begin experiencing delays, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. At 5:30 a.m., US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike tells customers that it was “aware of reports of crashes” of its software on Microsoft Windows operating systems, according to a company advisory viewed by CNN. Australian lenders ANZ and Westpac were also impacted, according to Downdetector, a website that tracks cyber outages. Other states also report impacts to their driving services, including Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Tennessee. CrowdStrike would take steps “to prevent anything like this from happening again,” according to a statement on the company’s website.

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☆ Inside the world of South Korean convenience stores — the global king of one-stop shops
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In large South Korean cities like Seoul, convenience stores are on every corner, sometimes with multiple outlets from competing companies dotting the same street. Heo Ran/ReutersThere are a few things that set South Korean convenience stores apart. A quick search on YouTube, TikTok or Instagram shows an endless supply of videos about Korean convenience stores. Indeed, Korean convenience store companies have grown so successful they are even expanding overseas. But when she next returns to South Korea, she will “definitely” still visit a convenience store and hit record, she said.

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☆ Passenger stranded overnight by the global IT outage said his airline offered him $10.70 in vouchers
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

One was Jordan van den Lamb, who spoke to Business Insider from Australia. Jetstar offered him vouchers worth 16 Australian dollars — $10.70 — when he was stuck hundreds of miles from home. AdvertisementA massive IT outage hit flights and travel hard on Friday, leaving one passenger with very little to show for his trip to the airport. When that fell through, he was left holding vouchers worth a bit less than $11. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ How one IT update gone wrong has sparked chaos around the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewIf the world needed a wake-up call on just how fragile its IT systems are, it just got one: a small update gone wrong appears to be the culprit for a total global meltdown. CEO George Kurtz said on X the issue was caused by a "defect found in a single content update for Windows" with a fix now deployed. CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. AdvertisementBug checkAccording to Microsoft's Azure status page , it's a particular issue with Crowdstrike's "Falcon agent" that was affecting systems. In other words, the agent meant to detect bugs is getting checked to see if it's a bug itself — and causing problems as a result.

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Read previewMajor airlines, banks, and supermarkets are experiencing widespread disruptions linked to an IT outage after Microsoft reported problems with its online services. American Airlines, Delta Airlines, and United Airlines are among the airlines that have issued ground stops for their aircraft due to communication issues, Reuters reported. A spokesperson for Singapore's Changi Airport told BI: "Due to a global outage affecting IT systems of many organizations, the check-in process for some airlines at Changi Airport is being managed manually." On Thursday night, Frontier Airlines issued a ground stop order, saying in a statement: "flight operations are currently being impacted by a major Microsoft technical outage." AdvertisementThe Austin-headquartered tech giant, which specializes in security for cloud computing platforms, confirmed with CNBC on Friday morning that it was receiving outage reports.

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☆ Which airports and airlines have been affected by the outages?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

All flights for US airlines United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and American Airlines were grounded early on Friday, with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), citing communication issues. Passengers and airline pilots wait at Newark International Airport after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights because of a worldwide tech outage. Jaipur International AirportJaipur International Airport has confirmed that “flights nationwide” have been affected by the outage. Incheon International Airport, SeoulSouth Korea’s Incheon International Airport said Air Premia, Eastar Jet and several other airlines had been affected. Taoyuan International Airport, TaiwanTaiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport said several airlines at the airport had been impacted.

☆ China's cooking oil scandal prompts residents to buy oil presses amid food safety concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

They are turning to making their own oil by buying household oil press machines. a post on social media platform Xiaohongshu, captioning a video of a bottle of cooking oil, showcased locals' worries. China's authorities have launched an investigation into food safety concerns after domestic media revealed that a major state-owned company, Sinograin, had been using tankers that carry fuel to transport cooking oil. Be careful of 'Made in China' food products," Rein told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe." "Illegal enterprises and relevant responsible persons will be severely punished in accordance with the law and will not be tolerated," China's Commission on Food Safety of the State Council said.

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The outage was attributed to CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm whose software is used by scores of industries around the world to protect against hackers and outside breaches. At least three major U.S. airlines, American, United and Delta, grounded all flights, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, one day after a major outage at Microsoft briefly grounded some flights. “A global technical outage has impacted some airplane operations and terminal services,” the airport said on social media. Disruptions were also reported at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam and Dubai International Airport. Microsoft said the problem had affected multiple systems for customers in the central United States.

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As boarding, tickets, and pilot communication channels were affected by the outage, passengers were hit with delays and cancellations. AdvertisementScott Sanders, a passenger at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, told Business Insider that people were sleeping on the ground due to the disruption. Sanders' flight to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) had been scheduled to depart on Thursday at 10:55 p.m. 'Tired and hopeless'At Los Angeles International Airport, Sarah Patterson experienced a similar disruption. "We sat on the tarmac for an hour, and they said it was a technical issue with Microsoft," Ebule told BI.

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☆ Bangladesh protests: Anger over job quotas escalates into deadly violence. Here’s what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Helen Regan | Samra Zulfaqar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Huge protests across Bangladesh escalated into deadly violence this week with clashes between students, pro-government supporters and armed police fueling widespread anger over civil service job quotas opponents say are discriminatory. Many Bangladeshi students are demanding an end to the government’s quota system, which reserves more than half of civil service posts for certain groups. In 2018, the quota system was scrapped following similar protests but in June the High Court reinstated it, ruling its removal was unconstitutional. Critics and protesters say the quota system creates a two-tier Bangladesh where a politically connected elite benefit by their birth. “This is not just about quota protests anymore, this is much bigger than that, in simple quota protests the government wouldn’t go around hurting and shooting students.

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☆ Worldwide Tech Outage Halts Businesses and Grounds Flights
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm that services numerous industries, was down across parts of the world on Friday morning, halting news broadcasts and grounding flights. In Australia, the New South Wales Police Force said on social media that it was aware of a system outage. Problems persisted at Sydney Airport, one Australia’s largest and busiest transportation hubs, just as the weekend was getting underway for many. “A global technical outage has impacted some airplane operations and terminal services,” the airport said on social media. “Flights are currently arriving and departing, however there may be some delays throughout the evening.”

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☆ Yen spikes as spectre of intervention spooks investors
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Japan's yen scaled a six-week high on Thursday, spurring speculation of an official push, while the dollar nursed broad losses as markets prepared for U.S. rate cuts in a few months. Japan's yen scaled a six-week high on Thursday, spurring speculation of an official push, while the dollar nursed broad losses as markets prepared for U.S. rate cuts in a few months. "Many traders and Japanese investors, after intervention, were looking to reload on their trades," said National Australia Bank strategist Rodrigo Catril in Sydney. Interest rate markets are pricing more than 60 basis points of U.S. interest rate cuts this year and some 20 basis points of hikes in Japan, narrowing the wide rates gap that had encouraged investors taking on large short positions in the yen. So far this year the yen is the worst-performing G10 currency on the dollar, losing more than 9%, while the yuan is down about 2.2%.

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☆ RBA will focus more on inflation than unemployment: Shaw and Partners
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRBA will still focus more on inflation than on unemployment: Shaw and Partners CIOMartin Crabb, CIO at Shaw and Partners, discusses the outlook for interest rates in Australia and how he's positioning his portfolio.

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☆ Opinion: We’re neglecting pets in disasters with tragic consequences
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Opinion Robin Chadwin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

In the aftermath of Katrina, the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act of 2006 was passed. However, development and implementation of pet evacuation and sheltering plans during disasters remains widely insufficient, if it is even addressed at all. At least 15 states do not have any provisions for the evacuation, rescue and recovery of pets during disasters, according to Michigan State University’s Animal Law and History Web Center. More commonly, pet owners will sneak back into active evacuation sites to rescue their pets, risking injury and even death. Allowing pet owners to evacuate their animals may prevent significant psychological distress and can strengthen the emotional resiliency of evacuees.

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☆ The 'Gen Z Boss and a mini' trend is taking off on TikTok. A lawyer says it's a lesson in how not to use social media.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementOne of those accounts was run by Australian brand Tbh Skincare. But while many considered it simple, lighthearted fun, the skincare company ran into trouble when its video spread farther afield. The Tbh Skincare women didn't take the criticism lying down, posting two more videos. In Australia, where Tbh Skincare is based, mental health is covered by a workplace's insurance. The internet is forever, and young workers should assume anything posted will be visible to future employees, Hart said.

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☆ Scientists confirm first lunar cave that could help shelter astronauts from the moon’s extreme temperatures
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Scientists have long theorized the existence of lunar caves — underground passageways formed through volcanic processes that are connected to the pits covering the moon’s surface. Now, a team of international researchers has found the first direct evidence that the moon’s deepest known pit connects to a cave that could provide shelter to astronauts. “Lunar caves have remained a mystery for a long time. Future research and exploration of lunar caves could also provide new insight into the evolution of the moon and lunar volcanism, the authors note in the study. “Moreover, (lunar caves) can be an alternative or an integration to a base on the surface of the Moon,” he added.

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☆ Pernod Ricard is ditching wine brands as the world drinks less
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Pernod Ricard is selling most of its wine brands, as wine consumption is falling globally, and will instead focus on growing its champagne and premium spirits labels, including in the United States. The deal comes after wine consumption globally hit a 27-year low last year, according to an estimate by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), an industry group. “The divestment (by Pernod Ricard) makes sense as the segment has been underperforming for a while now and the global wine market is still challenging,” Sarah Barrett, the executive editor of Wine & Spirits Daily, a US-based trade publication, told CNN. Pernod Ricard is also doubling down on American whiskey. Falling wine consumption globally has collided with severe pressures on wine production, forcing many vineyards in Europe to close their doors.

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☆ MH17 passengers’ relatives mark 10 years since plane was shot down over Ukraine, killing 298
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

AP —Relatives of passengers killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine gathered with officials at Australia’s Parliament House on Wednesday to mark the 10th anniversary of the tragedy that claimed 298 lives. So in that sense, I’m heartbroken that the conflict continues,” Paul Guard told Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC). Relatives of MH17 passengers join officials at Australia's Parliament House in Canberra. The investigation concluded the missile was driven into Ukraine from a Russian military base near the city of Kursk and returned there after the plane was shot down. Putin said through an interpreter that Ukrainians were all fascists, had brought down MH17 themselves and that Ukraine had no right to exist, Abbott said.

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Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday with Australia's S&P/ASX 200 reaching an all-time high, while an increase in business optimism among large Japanese manufacturers lifted Japanese stocks. Japan's Nikkei 225 declined 0.43% to close at 41,097.69, while the Topix rose 0.37% to end at 2,915.21. The Taiwan Weighted Index fell 0.77% after a report cited U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump saying that Taiwan should pay the U.S. for defense. I think, Taiwan should pay us for defense," Trump said in interview with Bloomberg Businessweek in June that was published on Tuesday. On a month-on-month basis, Singapore's non-oil domestic unexpectedly dropped 0.4%, compared with a expectations of a 4.1% growth.

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