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☆ Russia's strike on a merchant ship in the Black Sea was likely down to poor targeting and aged ammo: UK intel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The strike led to fears of a potential escalation in Russian attacks on the Black Sea grain corridor. But according to the UK MOD, it was likely an error caused by poor procedures and aging munition. Tonight, Russia launched a strike on an ordinary civilian vessel in the Black Sea right after it left Ukrainian territorial waters. Related storiesSince its exit from the Black Sea grain initiative, Russia's attacks on Ukrainian naval export abilities have been largely limited to striking ports, and — it's widely believed — dropping naval mines. Despite the potential for economic warfare, Russia has good reason to avoid escalating the threat to shipping in the Black Sea, Ambrey wrote.

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☆ Russia appears to have seized a strategic Ukrainian town after almost 2 years of trying
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Russia appears to have finally seized Vuhledar, a key frontline town in eastern Ukraine. AdvertisementRussia appears to have gained control over a key Ukrainian frontline town, military experts said, as the town's governor described a difficult situation for Ukraine there. Citing open sources and pro-Russian military bloggers, the Institute for the Study of War said that as of Tuesday, "Russian forces likely seized Vuhledar." Russian forces have been seen moving freely about the town and planting flags there, the ISW reported. Advertisement"It is unclear if Russian forces will make rapid gains beyond Vuhledar in the immediate future," the think tank added.

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☆ The US dockworkers strike is here, and it's impacting more than just packages
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A strike at ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts presents huge challenges for the economy. The strike could lead to billions in daily economic losses and stall imports ranging from mangoes to auto parts. The dockworkers are pushing for higher wages and a ban on automation at the ports. AdvertisementA major strike at US ports started on Tuesday and could snarl everything from holiday shopping to auto production lines. But the strike could halt shipments of those foods, including mangoes, bananas, and other fresh fruit from Central and South America.

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☆ Netflix shouldn't have called 'Baby Reindeer' a true story, judge says, opening the way for defamation lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A judge has allowed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix's 'Baby Reindeer' to move forward. AdvertisementA judge has said that "Baby Reindeer" was wrongly labeled as a "true story," opening the way for a defamation lawsuit from the real-life "Martha" portrayed in the show to proceed. "Baby Reindeer" — a massive hit for Netflix — was first released in April. Jessica Gunning as Martha Scott in "Baby Reindeer" and Fiona Harvey on "Piers Morgan Uncensored." Related stories"Believing the series to be true, viewers immediately got to work trying to identify the real Martha," it added.

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☆ Both Trump and Harris say they'll build more border wall. In this county, the parts have been waiting, and rusting, since 2021.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Laura Strickler | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

When President Joe Biden took office, he immediately halted border wall construction. “Vice President Harris believes in tough, smart solutions to secure the border, keep communities safe, and reform our broken immigration system,” Ehrenberg said. The border bill would have provided 1,500 more border personnel, upgraded technology and kicked off the “immediate resumption” of the border wall construction that was underway in 2021, according to its text. Del Cueto’s union supported the bipartisan border bill that is the basis for Harris’ border plan. “What I would say to Vice President Harris is she’s been there for 3 1/2 years.

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☆ Photos show flooding and destruction as Hurricane Helene slams Florida, leaving over 3 million homes and businesses without power
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Lian Kit Wee | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Over a million homes and businesses were left without power in Florida. A store owner in Tarpon Springs, Florida, fortifying a window with plywood in preparation for Hurricane Helene Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesAround 1.2 million homes and businesses in Florida lost power, according to poweroutage.us, a utilities-tracking website. ET on Friday, more than 3 million customers across Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Virginia were without power, per the site. Many schools, such as those in Broward and Monroe Counties, and universities like the University of Florida and Florida State University, canceled classes through Friday. Businesses across Florida, including Tampa's city offices, closed as well, with plans to reopen once it is safe, CBS News reported Thursday.

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☆ As ports strike nears, union warns that companies like Walmart, Ikea and Home Depot will be left with few to no import options
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

These companies are among the leading importers at the 14 major ports that an ILA strike would impact, according to ImportGenius. Out of the 85,000 members, 50,000 would go on strike at the 14 ports that are subject to a master contract that has not been negotiated. Separately, the Port of Montreal union affiliated with the Canadian Union of Public Employees issued a 72-hour notice that its own three-day strike starts on Monday, Sept. 30. Robinson, tells CNBC this strike could exacerbate the U.S. port strike disruption. "We'll shut them down," Daggett said in a recent video message to union members.

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☆ A European leader's top aide suggested his country wouldn't have resisted if Russia had invaded it
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An aide to the Hungarian PM was criticized after suggesting Hungary wouldn't have resisted a Russian invasion. He referred back to a 1956 uprising in Budapest, which the Soviet Union brutally repressed. He said it was "irresponsible" to resist, citing the number of dead in the Ukraine war. He said this was because Hungary had tried and failed to resist the Soviet Union in 1956. Viktor Orbán is Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest ally in the European Union, a position that has put him strongly out of favor in the bloc.

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☆ Russia reportedly has a secret long-range drone program in China. Experts say it shouldn't surprise anyone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Aditi Bharade | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewRussia is tapping China to build long-range attack drones for use in its war against Ukraine, Reuters reported. The report stated that Russia had created a secret weapons program in China, citing documents as well as two unnamed sources from a European intelligence agency. AdvertisementBut prior to the Reuters report, it was thought that China stopped short of transferring entire weapons systems to Russia. "Let's be absolutely clear about it: China does not want Russia to lose this war," Nixey said. AdvertisementThe war, he said, "is a symbol and a forebear of Western ability, Western spine, Western political will to defend the rules-based international order."

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☆ A man was given an ultra-rare coin worth up to $1,000 in his lunch change
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A rare coin found in a man's change is estimated to be worth nearly $1,000 at auction. The coin looks a lot like an ordinary UK 20p piece, which would be worth about 35 cents. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementA man was handed a nondescript coin as part of his change while buying lunch. The coin has now been estimated to be worth nearly $1,000, around 2,800 times its face value.

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☆ Trump touts Russia's military record to justify doing a deal with Putin over Ukraine: 'That's what they do, they fight.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Donald Trump highlighted Russia's military prowess during a rally on Tuesday. He praised Russia's military history and mocked Biden's commitment to aiding Ukraine. Trump also said that the US would be "stuck" in the Ukraine war unless he became president. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump hyped Russia's military record in a rally speech on Tuesday, where he argued again for ending US involvement in the war in Ukraine.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, —, Napoleon Bonaparte Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Ukraine, Savannah , Georgia, Soviet, Russia

☆ My 4 daughters share the same birthday. None of the deliveries were scheduled.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My husband, Nick, and I thought it was cute when our first daughter was born on August 25, 2015, on our dog, Koda's fourth birthday. The day before we had our latest baby, Valentina, my eldest Sophia, 9, wished upon a star that she would arrive healthy on her birthday. Our daughters feel unique and specialAnother thing that people say to us is, "Oh, the poor kids, having to share a birthday." Meanwhile, Nick contacted the Guinness Book of World Records from the hospital on the day that Valentina, now one month old, was born. Do you have an interesting story about your family to share with Business Insider?

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☆ Get ready for a dockworker strike that could disrupt everything from medicine to holiday gifts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewA major maritime workers strike is looming, and it could mean a shutdown of key goods — from cars to food — across the East and Gulf Coasts. AdvertisementA strike would have widespread implications across the US, with significant shipment delays that could set off a chain reaction of disruptions. Advertisement"We are coordinating with partners across the supply chain to prepare for any potential impacts," Steve Burns, a PANYNJ spokesperson, told BI. She referred to estimates from Sea-Intelligence, which predicted that a strike would prevent 74,000 shipping containers from being unloaded each day. "Throughout the pandemic, Longshore workers never took a day off," ILA Executive Vice President Dennis Daggett said on September 20.

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☆ Cathay Pacific banned two customers after they got into a row over a reclining seat
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Cathay Pacific banned two passengers after a dispute over a reclining seat on a flight, reports say. The couple began heckling a woman in front who declined to straighten her seat at their request. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementA pair of Cathay Pacific customers are no longer welcome on the airline after a row kicked off with another passenger over a reclining seat, according to multiple reports. The disagreement occurred when a woman refused to put her seat up at the request of a couple behind her.

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☆ Nighttime footage shows a fire-breathing Ukrainian drone setting Russian positions ablaze
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA Ukrainian battalion shared nighttime footage of one of its "dragon drones" breathing fire on a Russian position in Ukraine, setting a line of trees ablaze. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Nighttime footage of a Ukrainian dragon drone covering a Russian-held treeline with molten thermite, setting multiple Russian positions ablaze. However, news reports suggest Russia may also have produced its own version of the "dragon drone," DW reported. AdvertisementJames Patton Rogers, a drone expert and executive director of the Cornell Brooks Tech Policy Institute, told Business Insider this month that the tactic can force a retreat.

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☆ ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus marries for third time, with ‘Bake Off’ star Sandi Toksvig officiating
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —ABBA legend Björn Ulvaeus has tied the knot for the third time, marrying his partner Christina Sas on Saturday in a ceremony officiated by comedian and ex-“Great British Bake Off” host Sandi Toksvig. “Today on the 21st of September 2024, Björn Ulvaeus married Christina Sas from Herning, Denmark,” a statement posted on the 79-year-old songwriter and guitarist’s Instagram page reads. Former "Great British Bake Off" host Sandi Toksvig married the couple in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ulvaeus married Fältskog in 1971 and Andersson and Lyngstad wed in 1978. Ulvaeus married Lena Kallersjö in 1981 but the pair divorced after 41 years of marriage in 2022, a year after ABBA reunited.

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☆ Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht may contain safes with highly classified intelligence inside: reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Italian authorities have requested heightened security around Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht. Watertight safes on board the Bayesian may hold sensitive intelligence data, sources told CNN. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementItalian authorities have requested heightened security around Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht, over fears that safes on board contain highly sensitive intelligence data, according to reports.

Persons: Mike Lynch's, Lynch, — Organizations: CNN, Service, Business Locations: Sicily, British

☆ Melania Trump's social media campaign is in full swing. But she's still MIA less than 2 months before the election.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Melania Trump is promoting her upcoming memoir on social media. But she's remained largely absent from Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Instead, the former first lady has ratcheted up her social media presence this month on Truth Social and X to promote her eponymous memoir.

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☆ Elena Congost to appeal ‘cruel’ disqualification after Paralympics controversy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

With Carol running steadily again, he and Congost crossed the finish line to claim the bronze medal – or so they thought. “I couldn’t believe what was happening,” Congost told CNN Sport. “The Spanish Paralympic Committee, thanks to pressure from the media, issued a statement on (September 8) that they would give me the grant as if I were a medalist. “(The Spanish Paralympic Committee) will pay me retroactively, they have promised. Thibault Camus/APCongost is adamant that Michishita, the Japanese runner who finished behind her, is not deserving of the bronze medal she was presented with.

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☆ One of Russia's longtime allies says Putin's NATO rival is now a threat to his country
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Armenia's prime minister said Putin's NATO-style alliance, the CSTO, "creates threats" for his country. Armenia recently froze its membership in the CSTO, which was seen as a blow to Putin. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA former close ally of Russia said that President Vladimir Putin's NATO-style alliance, far from offering security guarantees, now "creates threats" for his country. Armenia recently froze its membership in the six-nation Collective Security Treaty Organization of post-Soviet states, which has been seen as Putin's answer to NATO.

Persons: Armenia's, —, Vladimir Putin's Organizations: NATO, Service, Vladimir Putin's NATO, Security, Organization, Business Locations: Armenia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan

☆ Putin is embarking on an aggressive hiring drive to rejuvenate Russia's army. But he can't sustain it, experts say.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On Monday, Putin ordered the army to increase its troops by 180,000, per a decree published by the Kremlin. This will raise the overall number of Russian military personnel to 2.38 million people, with 1.5 million of them being active soldiers. AdvertisementThe gear coming off the production line "will still be substantial," Reynolds told BI in an interview on Wednesday. Russia has "adapted much better than predicted to some of the pressures it's been put under," Reynolds told BI. Other experts BI spoke to said that while Putin might still be able to grow Russia's army, it may only add more strain to the already-stretched Russian labor force.

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☆ Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, 29, and her mom died within 24 hours of each other
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Liz Calvario | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Just one day after Boston Ballet principal soloist Michaela Mabinty DePrince died at the age of 29, her adoptive mother also passed away from an unrelated illness. Michaela DePrince’s death on Wednesday was announced on her Instagram later that week. In her post, Volinski first thanked people for their outpouring of support amid Michaela DePrince’s death before elaborating on Elaine DePrince’s passing. Michaela died before Elaine and Elaine did not know of Michaela’s passing at the time of her procedure,” the statement continues. Michaela DePrince’s death was announced on Friday in an Instagram post.

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☆ South Korea removed 1,300 cameras from its military bases after discovering they're designed to feed back to a Chinese server
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

South Korea's military removed 1,300 cameras from its bases after discovering they were Chinese-made. The CCTV cameras were designed to be able to connect to a server in China, a Korean official said. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSouth Korea's military has been forced to remove over 1,300 surveillance cameras from its bases after learning that they could be used to transmit signals to China, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported. The cameras, which were supplied by a South Korean company, "were found to be designed to be able to transmit recorded footage externally by connecting to a specific Chinese server," the outlet reported an unnamed military official as saying.

Persons: There's, —, Yonhap Organizations: Service, South, Business Locations: China, South Korean

☆ Haitians in Ohio find solidarity at church after chaotic week of false pet-eating claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For many Haitian immigrants, Sunday mornings in Springfield, Ohio, are spent joyfully worshipping God as they sing and pray in their native Creole. Carl Ruby, preaching at Central Christian Church. He invited community members to join his congregation in prayer and peaceful protest of the false rumors leveled against their Haitian neighbors. Central Christian Church congregants stand to applaud members of the Haitian community during a service in Springfield, Ohio, on Sunday. “I was praying for peace and protection — for the Haitian community and all of Springfield,” she said.

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