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☆ At age 21, climber Tommy Caldwell pushed his kidnapper off a cliff. Here's what he learned from the experience.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In 2000, Tommy Caldwell and three other climbers were kidnapped in Kyrgyzstan. In "The Devil's Climb," a National Geographic documentary, famed rock climbers Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold ("Free Solo") break a world record by climbing a treacherous Alaskan mountain in under 12 hours. Caldwell told Business Insider that he "just didn't experience trauma the way that a lot of people would expect" from the kidnapping. He told BI that he's learned two major things about trauma and high-stress situations since that day 24 years ago. Beth Rodden, Tommy Caldwell, Jason Smith, and John Dickey after their rescue.

Persons: Tommy Caldwell, Caldwell, Alex Honnold, Beth Rodden, Jason Smith, John Dickey, he's, Mike Caldwell, Greg Child, Peter Levine Organizations: Geographic Locations: Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz

☆ Drone strikes UN vehicle on way to inspect Ukrainian nuclear plant
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Daria Tarasova | Michael Rios | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —An armored vehicle belonging to the UN’s atomic watchdog was hit by a drone strike on its way to inspect a Ukrainian nuclear power plant on Tuesday, in an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky has blamed on Russia. “The driver of a second IAEA vehicle in the convoy saw the Kamikaze drone coming from behind and slamming into the targeted vehicle,” the agency said. “I have said in the past that attacking a nuclear power plant is a no-go. Attacking those who care for the nuclear safety and security of these plants is also absolutely unacceptable,” he said. Following the drone strike Tuesday, the IAEA said its personnel eventually reached the nuclear plant to complete a staff rotation.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, ” Zelensky, Rafael Mariano Grossi, “, ” Organizations: CNN, International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA Locations: Ukrainian, Russia, Ukraine, Moscow

☆ Meet the 2 Australian chefs who walked away from top restaurants to serve up premium meals in nursing homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

David Martin and Harry Shen are chefs from St Vincent's Care, a nursing home in Melbourne. The chefs understand that not all nursing homes have the budget, but they hope to raise standards. Martin, now 35, is an executive chef manager at St Vincent's Care, a nursing home facility in Australia. Apart from working under top chefs, including Donovan Cooke, Shen had also picked up shifts at Australian nursing homes in the past. AdvertisementThe chefs are well aware that not all nursing homes have the same luxuries of staffing and budgets to prepare premium meals.

Persons: David Martin, Harry Shen, Vincent's, Martin, hasn't, Donovan Cooke, Shen, St Vincent's, —, Gordon Ramsey, Michael Deane, Culinaire, Andrea Maier, Wee Shiou Liang, David Martin Martin Organizations: St, Mayo Clinic, Nursing, Michelin, World Health, Population, National University of Singapore's, Healthy, Gerontology, Singapore University of Social Sciences Locations: Melbourne, Australia, London, Kew, It's, Vincent's, New South Wales, Victoria

☆ Argentina’s economy: What Milei’s chainsaw approach has delivered in a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Hanna Ziady | Stefano Pozzebon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

London/Bogota/Buenos Aires CNN —Javier Milei swept to power in Argentina a year ago on a ticket to tackle chronic hyperinflation and overhaul the long-suffering economy. In one regard — slashing the size of the state — he has proven so successful that Donald Trump’s government efficiency tsars want to replicate his approach. Homeless people at the gates of the closed Retiro train station during a general strike on May 9, 2024, in Buenos Aires. But the adjustment has proved painful in a country where roughly every 10th person is employed in the public sector. But capital controls, which limit the flow of foreign currency into and out of the country, are giving investors pause.

Persons: Buenos Aires CNN — Javier Milei, Donald Trump’s, Natalia Burone, Lucas Aguayo, ”, Hans, Dieter Holtzmann, Friedrich Naumann, it’s, Milei —, Holtzmann, Milei “, Matteo Maffia, Milei, “, you’d, ” Maffia, I’m, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Donald Trump, Carlos Barria, Kimberley Sperrfechter, ” Milei, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Luis Lacalle Pou, Ursula von der Leyen, Santiago Pena, Eitan Abramovich, European Union —, Flor Maffia, Diego Fenoglio, “ There’s Organizations: Buenos Aires CNN, International Monetary Fund, Investors, CNN, Monetary Fund, Friedrich, Freedom, Milei, “, of Government, America, KNG Securities, Capital Economics, South, Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Paraguay's, Mercosur, European Union, Bolivia — Locations: Bogota, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Latin America, Retiro, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, German, United States, Palm Beach , Florida, Argentine, Spain, Montevideo, Bolivia, Europe

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Tech firms take center stage
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

(Photo by Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Nvidia shares fall after China opens investigationShares of artificial intelligence darling Nvidia were under pressure after a regulator in China said it was investigating the chipmaker over possible violations of the country's antimonopoly law. Most Asia markets gain, breaking ranks with Wall StreetMost markets rose in Asia, shrugging off the weaker close overnight on Wall Street. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite pulled back from record highs Monday, with tech shares lagging.

Persons: Dominika Zarzycka, Luigi Mangione, Brian Thompson, Mangione, shrugging, Korea's Kospi Organizations: Nvidia, Getty, CNBC, UnitedHealthcare, University, Pennsylvania, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Locations: China, Asia

☆ South Korea’s former Defense Minister attempts to take his own life, official says, amid martial law political crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Gawon Bae | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

In the US: Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Seoul, South Korea CNN —Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun has attempted to end his own life while in custody, the commissioner general of Korea Correctional Service said Wednesday. Kim was detained in Seoul on Sunday, days after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning but short-lived declaration of martial law sparked a political crisis and widespread public anger in the country. Kim allegedly recommended the imposition of martial law and was the first figure detained over the case. Shin Yong-hae, the Commissioner General of Korea Correctional Service, said Kim made the attempt before a formal arrest warrant was issued late Tuesday.

Persons: Kim Yong, hyun, Kim, Yoon Suk, Shin Yong, Shin Organizations: International Association for Suicide Prevention, Befrienders, South Korea CNN — Former South Korean Defense, Korea Correctional Service Locations: Seoul, South Korea

Saydnaya, Syria CNN —As Syrians rejoiced across the country this week, many began the frantic search for missing loved ones who had been forcibly disappeared under Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship. Crowds have descended on the notorious Saydnaya prison, which had become synonymous with arbitrary detention, torture and murder. People gather at the Saydnaya prison near Damascus, Syria, on December 9, 2024. For the sake of Allah, help them.”A long traffic jam as people gathered at the Saydnaya prison in Syria on December 9, 2024. People wait as the volunteer group Syrian Civil Defense investigated the inside of Saydnaya Prison after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria on December 9, 2024.

Persons: Bashar al, Omar Haj Kadour, Assad, Saydnaya, “ Allahu Akbar ”, Maysoon Labut, Labut, ”, “, Allah, they’d, Mounir Al, Fakir, Anagha Subhash Nair, Suheil Hamawi, ” Hamawi, “ I’ve, ’ ” Hamawi Organizations: Syria CNN, Getty, Amnesty, CNN, Syrian Civil Defense, Anadolu, AFP Locations: Saydnaya, Syria, Damascus, AFP, Russia, Dara’a, Syrian, Lebanese, Chekka

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Tech firms in the spotlight
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Nvidia shares fall after China opens investigationShares of artificial intelligence darling Nvidia were under pressure after a regulator in China said it was investigating the chipmaker over possible violations of the country's antimonopoly law. Markets retreat from record highsThe S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite pulled back from record highs Monday, with tech shares lagging. Many investors expect further gains for mid-caps, which offer better quality businesses than small-caps, as well as stronger growth prospects than large-caps.

Persons: Luigi Mangione, Brian Thompson, Mangione Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Oracle, Revenue, UnitedHealthcare, University, Pennsylvania, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Locations: China, Europe

☆ ‘A really stocky, powerful-looking little animal:’ Scientists are gaining precious clues about the world’s rarest whale
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Lex Harvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“I immediately went, ‘Oh my goodness, it’s a spade-toothed whale!’” the senior marine science adviser for New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DOC) told CNN. The spade-toothed whale is the world’s rarest, only seven of its species have ever been recorded. Beaked whale expert Anton van Helden inspects a male spade-toothed whale ahead of a dissection at Invermay Agricultural Centre, Mosgiel, near Dunedin, New Zealand, on December 2, 2024. Derek Morrison/APSome of the world’s finest whale scientists, alongside members of the local Māori community, gathered last week in New Zealand to dissect the 16-foot, 3,000-pound, mammal — marking the first time anyone has ever seen inside a spade-toothed whale. The spade-toothed whale is a member of the beaked whale family, which gets its name for its “dolphin-like” snouts, according to the DOC.

Persons: Anton van Helden, ”, It’s, Derek Morrison, Alexander Werth, Joy Reidenberg, Michael Denk, van Helden, they’ve, Tumai Cassidy, Te, ” Cassidy, “, Ōtākou, ” Kane Fleury, Helden Organizations: CNN, New Zealand’s Department of Conservation, Agricultural, AP, “, Tūhura Otago Museum Locations: Mosgiel, Dunedin , New Zealand, New Zealand, Pitt, Chile, Plenty, Gisborne

☆ Ex-Abercrombie and Fitch CEO requests a hearing to determine if he's mentally fit to be tried on sex trafficking charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Laura Italiano | Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Attorneys for Mike Jeffries asked a judge to rule on whether he is mentally fit for trial. The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is seeking to delay his federal sex-trafficking case on mental competency grounds. The defense will have until December 24 to file papers telling US District Judge Nusrat Choudhury how much of their competency motion can be sealed. AdvertisementThe defense has until February 6 to file a doctor's report in support of the competency motion, the spokesperson said. During his time at Abercrombie, Jeffries steered the brand toward a more sexualized image, complete with shirtless models greeting shoppers.

Persons: Mike Jeffries, Fitch, Jeffries, Nusrat Choudhury, Brian Bieber, Matthew Smith, Les Wexner, Jeffrey Epstein Organizations: Abercrombie, US, of, of New York, Prosecutors, Eastern Locations: Manhattan, Eastern, of New, Court, Florida, America, New York, of New York

☆ I moved to Spain thinking I'd try it for a year. I love most things about it and don't plan to move back to the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Madrid, Spain. After doing some research, about a month later, I found a teaching English program in Madrid and decided, "I'm going to do that." Courtesy of Kenzie WallaceI moved to the country on an English teaching visa through Spain's language assistant program. I have working rights now through a partnership visa, so I no longer have to worry about the restrictions of an English teaching visa. I don't plan to move back to the USThere are a few major reasons I don't plan on moving back to the States.

Persons: Kenzie Wallace, hadn't, Vicente Méndez, You've, Wallace, Idealista, it's, I'm, We've, we're, We're, Alexander Spatari, I've Organizations: University of California, Starbucks, Facebook, Madrid, Madrid I've, Business, Language College Spain, € Locations: California, Spain, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Madrid, Spanish, It's, Granada, States

☆ Brazil's Lula rushed to Sao Paulo for brain surgery, stable in ICU
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was rushed to Sao Paulo overnight for emergency surgery to drain a bleed on his brain linked to a fall in October, a medical note published by the government said on Tuesday. The operation was successful and the 79-year-old Lula is "well" and being monitored in the intensive care unit, the note said. Lula had an MRI scan, which detected an intracranial hemorrhage, and he was transferred to Sao Paulo for surgery at the Sirio Libanes Hospital. Tests in early November showed his condition was stable and Lula remained active, recently travelling to Montevideo to discuss a Mercosur trade deal. Brazil's Labor Minister Luiz Marinho was among the first politicians to wish Lula a swift and full recovery on social media platform X.

Persons: Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Lula, Luiz Marinho Organizations: American, Brazil's Labor Locations: Planalto, Brasilia, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Montevideo, Mercosur, Russia, Kazan

☆ Alaska Airlines plans new nonstop flights to Japan, Korea in $1 billion postmerger profit push
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Alaska Air Group expects to grow profits by $1 billion through 2027, and plans to ride the wave of high-end travel demand to get there. The airline will launch nonstop service between its home hub of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Tokyo's Narita International Airport in May on Hawaiian's Airbus A330-200s, and between Seattle and Seoul, South Korea's, Incheon International Airport in October, Alaska said Tuesday. By 2030, Alaska plans to serve at least a dozen international destinations from Seattle using wide-body planes, reshaping the carrier. The carrier said Tuesday that it authorized a $1 billion share buyback. It raised its fourth-quarter earnings estimates to 40 cents to 50 cents a share, up from a previous outlook for 20 cents to 40 cents.

Organizations: Alaska Air Group, Hawaiian Airlines, Boeing, Airbus, Seattle - Tacoma International Airport, Tokyo's, Airport, Incheon International Airport Locations: Alaska, Seattle, Seoul, South Korea's, Incheon, Tokyo

☆ Woman arrested with 10kg of meth wrapped as Christmas presents at New Zealand airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A Canadian woman has been arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs into New Zealand — by disguising them as Christmas presents. New Zealand Customs officials said 10.2 kilograms (22 pounds) of methamphetamine worth up to $2.2 million was discovered in the woman’s carry-on luggage when she arrived at Auckland Airport on a flight from Vancouver on Sunday. The passenger “just made Santa’s naughty list,” New Zealand Customs said in a Facebook post. The woman, whose name and age were not released, was held on charges of importation and possession for supply of a Class A controlled drug. Six suspects were arrested in a sting operation involving officers from New Zealand, Australia and Canada.

Persons: ”, Paul Williams, ” Williams, Andrew Coster Organizations: CNN, New Zealand, New Zealand Customs, Auckland Airport, Sunday, New, NZ Customs, Zealand Customs, ” New Zealand Police Locations: New, Vancouver, New Zealand, Auckland, Zealand, North America, Australia, Canada

During the first nine months of 2024, international arrivals worldwide reached 98% of pre-pandemic levels, compared to the same period in 2019, it said. The remaining 2% gap will close this month, according to the organization, marking a momentous shift in the industry into a new era of growth. Growth in the region during that timeframe was led by an increase of visitors to Qatar (+141%) and Saudi Arabia (+61%), it said. Epicenter of global growthInternational travel in Asia-Pacific may be lagging behind today, but it's expected to be the epicenter of global travel growth in the coming decades. 'Back with a vengeance'Global recovery has been thwarted by the slow return of two types of travelers: Chinese outbound travelers and business travelers.

Persons: Alan Watts, Hilton, Watts, Anthony Capuano Organizations: Council International Asia, Indonesia . Hospitality, Hilton's, Marriott International, Sheraton, CNBC Travel, Marriott Locations: U.N . Tourism, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Africa, Europe, Americas, Asia, Pacific, Middle, China, India, Indonesia, Hilton's Asia, Vietnam, Japan, Southeast Asia

☆ US wildlife officials move to add iconic monarch butterfly to threatened species list
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Rachel Ramirez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Every winter, millions of monarch butterflies journey thousands of miles across North America to spend winters in the forests and mountains of central Mexico. The US Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the monarch butterfly as threatened with extinction under the Endangered Species Act. The butterfly’s eastern migratory population is estimated to have declined by roughly 80%, while the western migratory population plunged by more than 95% since the 1980s, according to US wildlife officials. Eduardo Rendón-Salinas, the lead of the monarch butterfly program for WWF-Mexico, previously told CNN that the climate crisis is a major contributing factor to the decline. Rendón-Salinas said what’s happening to monarch butterflies is representative of what pollinator species such as bees, birds and other butterflies face globally.

Persons: Eduardo Rendón, milkweed, Salinas, ”, Donald Trump —, Clay Bolt, ” Martha Williams, ” Williams Organizations: CNN, and Wildlife Service, International Union for Conservation, Nature, World Wildlife Fund, WWF, Wildlife, “ Locations: North America, Mexico, Salinas, California

☆ Israel bombs Syria and seizes territory as Netanyahu pledges to change ‘the face’ of the Middle East
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Mick Krever | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But they also fear what could come from radical Islamists governing Syria, which borders Israel in the occupied Golan Heights. Images taken by an AFP journalist at Mezzeh Air Base southwest of Damascus also showed destroyed Syrian military helicopters. CNN could not independently confirm that claim, but the village lies in the Syrian foothills of Mount Hermon, which Israeli forces captured on Sunday. That zone was established in 1974, after Israeli forces – responding to a Syrian attack – captured the Golan Heights in 1967. Israeli officials have refused to give details on how far Israeli forces will advance, or how long they will stay there.

Persons: Assad, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bashar al, ”, Gideon Sa’ar, I’m, Omar Haj Kadour, Israel Katz, Ali Haj Suleiman, Israel, ” Katz, Mount Hermon, Netanyahu, –, Danny Dannon, ” Eyad Kourdi, Dana Karni Organizations: CNN, Getty, Israeli Defense, Mezzeh, Base, Arab League, ”, Capital, Hermon, Sunday, United Nations, Security Locations: Israel, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Golan Heights, Syrian, Damascus, AFP, Latakia, ”, Egypt, “, Mount, Golan

☆ Police vehicle crash responding to a bomb threat toward Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene results in death of woman
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Hanna Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A motorist was killed Monday in a traffic accident with a police officer responding to a bomb threat at the home of Congresswoman Majorie Taylor Greene, authorities said. Greene, a Republican who represents Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, said in a statement that her local police department in Rome, about 60 miles northwest of Atlanta, received the bomb threat via email. The collision resulted in the death of the other driver, Tammie Pickelsimer, Rome Police spokesperson Kelly Madden confirmed to CNN. The threat directed at Greene comes in the wake of multiple false threats made against various members of Congress. “The individual responsible for this crime has effectively committed murder in our small community of Rome, Georgia,” Greene said.

Persons: Majorie Taylor Greene, Greene, Tammie Pickelsimer, Kelly Madden, “, ”, ” Greene, Lori Trahan, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, Republican, Congressional, Rome Police Department, Rome Police, FBI, ” CNN, Massachusetts Democrat, Democratic Locations: Rome, Atlanta, Floyd, Russian, Massachusetts, Rome , Georgia

These sects have coexisted in this region for hundreds of years, and no one has the right to eliminate them,” Jolani told CNN. For now, his leadership of HTS remains defined by military success, with the group growing into a formidable force against the Assad regime and its powerful backers, including Russia and Iran. Still, the question remains: Can HTS can evolve from a militant insurgency into a legitimate governing authority in post-Assad Syria? While the future of HTS and Syria remains uncertain, Jolani is steadfast. The rebel leader said Sunday there would be “no turning back” after toppling the Assad regime.

Persons: ” Jolani, Assad, —, ” Charles Lister, Burcu, ”, Joe Biden, Pat McFadden, Jolani, “ Organizations: CNN, Middle East Institute, Royal United Services Institute, United Nations, Sky News, German Foreign Ministry, AFP, Reuters Locations: Syria’s, Syria, Russia, Iran, Turkish, Aleppo, Homs, Damascus, Assad Syria, London, Washington, United Kingdom

He did so as the rebels entered and seized Damascus, seemingly with little fightback from Assad’s government forces. Syria dominated international consciousness for almost a decade, its civil war erupting after Assad crushed peaceful protests during the region-wide 2011 Arab Spring. But until last month the conflict had been largely at a stalemate, after Assad’s forces regained control of much of the country. The conflict in Syria partly contributed to a wave of mass migration into Europe, met by a right-wing backlash across the continent that is still reverberating today. Much of this diaspora has also responded to Assad’s downfall with astonished glee, some rushing to return home.

Persons: Dimitry Peskov, Assad, Murat Sengul, gulags, Hayat Tahrir, Abu Mohammad al Organizations: Baath Party, Getty, UNHCR, Amnesty, Al, State Department Locations: Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Israel, Moscow, Syria, U.S, Turkey, Iraq, Anadolu, Europe, London, Berlin, Germany, Al Qaeda

SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean government on Monday ordered an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as he faces investigation on possible rebellion charges over a short-lived martial law declaration that plunged the key U.S. ally into chaos last week. The martial law order banned all political activity and censored the news media. It was a shocking turn of events for South Korea, which spent decades under military-authoritarian rule before transitioning into a vibrant democracy and the world’s 10th-largest economy. Han also said investigations into Yoon’s martial law declaration would be conducted “rigorously, impartially and transparently” by the authorities. “President Yoon Seok Yeol must be immediately arrested, investigated and stripped of his military command authority,” senior Democratic lawmaker Kim Min-seok said Sunday.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Yoon, Lawmakers, Ezra Acayan, Yoon —, Han Dong, hoon, ”, “, Han Duck, Han, Kim Yong, Lee Sang, ” Han, Yoon Seok, Kim Min, seok, Kim, Han Min, Stella Kim, Janis Mackey Frayer, Jennifer Jett Organizations: South, National Assembly, Lawmakers, People Power Party, U.S, Democratic Party, Democratic, NBC News Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North Korea, Korea, Seoul, United States, Japan, Hong Kong

Mexican National Guard members detained a man Sunday morning after he attempted to divert a domestic Mexican flight to the United States. According to the Mexican Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, a man assaulted a flight attendant on Volaris Flight 3041, en route from Guanajuato to Tijuana, and tried to enter the cockpit. Crew members subdued the man and the pilot issued an alert code to land at Guadalajara International Airport, where the man was handed over to authorities, the Mexican Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection said. The 31-year-old man is a Mexican national who was traveling with his wife and two children, officials said. The Mexican Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection said the man told airline personnel that a close relative was kidnapped and that received a threat that he would die if he went to Tijuana.

Persons: Volaris, Citizen Protection, General’s Organizations: National Guard, Citizen, Guadalajara International Airport, Citizen Protection, Federal Public Ministry Locations: Mexican, United States, Guanajuato, Tijuana

☆ Post-Assad Syria will be a new challenge for America's Middle East strategy
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Tom Porter | Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Rebels toppled the Assad regime in Syria after a brutal 13-year civil war. "With the overthrow of Assad, Iran has been dealt a strategic blow, meeting overarching US objectives to diminish and dismantle Iran's so-called axis of resistance," she said. The US provided training and support for some rebel groups, notably Kurdish militias and moderate groups, but stopped short of direct involvement in the conflict. Both countries will likely act "swiftly" to strike favorable deals with emerging power brokers in Syria, he said. AdvertisementHowever, he said another risk is that Syria breaks into territories controlled by competing militias and warlords, which he said would turn Syria into a potential base for terrorist activities.

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☆ Gary Vaynerchuk doubled his agency's revenue in 5 years. AI could make that growth more difficult in the future.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He says VaynerX has doubled its revenue in the past five years by diversifying beyond social media. AdvertisementSerial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk built an advertising empire over the past 15 years by helping companies like PepsiCo and Mondelez jump on social media trends. Most significantly: Its revenue has more than doubled in the past five years, Vaynerchuk said — a feat that way outpaces the ad industry overall. The company started offering consulting in 2022, helping marketers with things like social media strategy and corporate communications. Vaynerchuk still evangelizes to CMOs about the importance of social media marketing.

Persons: Gary Vaynerchuk, VaynerX, Vaynerchuk, Fabrice Beaulieu Vaynerchuk, David Ogilvy, Leo Burnett, Michael Farmer, Meta's Ray, He's, We'll, let's, Let's, Greg Lyons, Lyons Organizations: PepsiCo, Consulting, PepsiCo's Locations: Asia, Pacific, America, VaynerX, New York, Singapore, Meta

☆ What happened in Syria’s civil war, who took over and what’s next after decades of brutal rule?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

They’re led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the head of militant group HTS, a former al Qaeda affiliate in Syria that used to go by the name Al-Nusra Front. The leader of Syria's Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group Abu Mohammed al-Jolani at the capital's landmark Umayyad Mosque on December 8, 2024. Assad is the second generation of an autocratic family dynasty that held power in Syria for more than five decades. Analysts told CNN the Syrian rebels used a vacuum left by the group to advance in Syria. Syrian rebel fighters and locals celebrate in the central city of Homs early on December 8, 2024, after entering Syria's third city overnight.

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