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☆ When I moved to Bali 10 years ago it was poised to be a new Silicon Valley. Now, it's overcrowded and touristy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Christin Baumgarten, 39, about living in Bali with her husband and two kids. I moved to Bali from Berlin in April 2014. I moved to Bali when it was becoming known as an emerging startup hubI initially just planned to stay in Bali for the length of the three-month internship. Related storiesI was lonely at first, but now I have a husband and 2 kids hereInitially, I found Bali a bit lonely. Another is that following the Ukraine war, lots of people from Russia and Ukraine have moved to Bali.

Persons: —, Christin Baumgarten, I'd, I've, we've, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Tourism Locations: Bali, Berlin, Silicon Valley, Indonesian, Sumatra, Germany, Bali ., Ukraine, Russia, Renon

☆ Banned political ads found on TikTok weeks ahead of 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Victoria Feng | Victoria Feng Is An Intern On The Nbc News Technology Desk. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

TikTok has banned all political advertising on the app since 2019, but that hasn’t stopped advertisers from running what appear to be paid political messages on the platform. According to TikTok, the company does “not allow ads featuring political content across any of our monetization features, including paid ads, creators being paid to make branded political content, and other promotional tools on the platform.”TikTok stands apart among its big tech peers in banning political ads — Facebook, Instagram, X and Google all allow political advertisements. The continued presence of political ads on TikTok illustrates the difficulties in patrolling its own platform just weeks ahead of the 2024 presidential election and amid the court proceedings over its potential ban. The findings come as recent research shows that political ads on social media platforms are often filled with misinformation. There were no obvious signs of misinformation among the TikTok videos NBC reviewed.

Persons: TikTok, hasn’t, ”, Vincent Raynauld, “, There’s, ActBlue, Tom Steyer, Jordan Chiles, Shelby Purdum, Republicans ’, Laura Edelson, Blake Chandlee, Edelson Organizations: NBC News, Facebook, Google, NBC, Emerson College, ActBlue, Democratic, Republicans, Social, Northeastern University, BBC, Commission, FEC Locations: U.S, Russia, China, Iran, United States, TikTok, NextGen America, ”

☆ Adoption fraud was widespread for many South Koreans adopted into Western countries, AP finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | 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: +22 min

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As the plane descended into Seoul, Robert Calabretta swaddled himself in a blanket, his knees tucked into his chest like a baby in the womb. The South Korean government has accepted a fact-finding commission under pressure from adoptees, and hundreds have submitted their cases for review. Western governments turned a blind eye, sometimes even pressuring South Korea for children, while promoting the narrative that they were saving orphans with no other options. Robert Calabretta, right, and his biological father, Lee Sung-soo, during a visit in Daegu, South Korea, in August 2020. Laurie Bender was approached by a strange woman while playing in the front yard in South Korea in 1975.

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☆ European soccer roundup: Erling Haaland scores 100th Manchester City goal in controversial game against title rival Arsenal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The two sides met at City’s Etihad Stadium on Sunday with both teams eager to strike first in this year’s title race. Just before half-time, Arsenal attacker Leandro Trossard committed a foul before kicking the ball across the pitch, earning a controversial second yellow card. Matt West/ShutterstockAfter being reduced to 10 players, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta adopted a highly defensive shape to try and protect the lead. “I think the win belongs to the players and for our fans,” Fonseca said after the game. A chaotic first half saw visiting Wolfsburg take a 3-2 lead before Piero Hincapié leveled things up shortly after half-time.

Persons: Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola’s, Rodri, Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel Magalhães, Leandro Trossard, Trossard, Michael Oliver, Matt West, Mikel Arteta, John Stones, Kyle Walker, ”, Robert Lewandowski, Ayoze Pérez, Pablo Torre, David Ramos, –, Marc, André ter Stegen, Blancos, Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, Rodrygo, Vinícius Jr, Mbappé, Carlo Ancelotti’s, Atlético, Matteo Gabbia, Christian Pulisic, Yann Sommer, Milan's Tijjani Reijnders, Alessandro Bastoni, Marco Luzzani, Federico Dimarco, Gabbia, Paulo Fonseca, ” Fonseca, we’ve, Serie A’s, Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, Harry Kane, Serge Gnabry, Christina Pahnke, ” Kane, Kane’s, Xabi, Piero Hincapié, Victor Boniface Organizations: CNN, England’s Premier League Arsenal, Manchester, Premier League, City’s Etihad, Arsenal, Gunners, Londoners, City, BBC Radio, BBC Sport, La Liga Barcelona, Villarreal, La Liga, Torre, Catalans, Real Madrid, Espanyol, Madrid hasn’t, Barcelona, Serie, Italy’s, Milan, Internazionale, Derby, San, US, Inter, Torino, Hellas Verona, Germany’s Bundesliga, Bayern, Bundesliga, Dinamo Zagreb, Champions League, Werder Bremen, Getty, Bayer Leverkusen, Wolfsburg, Leverkusen Locations: Villareal, Raphinha, Milan, Bayern Munich, lederhosen, AFP

☆ Voiceitt’s AI-powered tech could help people with speech impairments to work remotely
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Nadia Leigh-Hewitson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

For people with non-standard speech, it can happen in nearly every interaction with this kind of technology — Israeli company Voiceitt aims to change that. By using personalized voice models, its AI-powered speech recognition system helps people with speech impairments, caused by conditions like cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s, Down Syndrome or stroke, communicate more effectively with both people and digital devices. For Voiceitt co-founder Sara Smolley, facilitating speech recognition for non-standard speech patterns is a personal mission. “By the time I was born, she had lost most of her motor capabilities, and her speech was impacted.”Voiceitt was launched as an app in 2021 and operated as a simple vocal translator, converting non-standard speech to audio. Voiceitt has developed integrations with WebEx and ChatGPT, along with a Google Chrome extension, which convert non-standard speech to captions shown on the screen.

Persons: CNN — You’ve, Sara Smolley, “, ”, Voiceitt, Smolley, ” Smolley, Colin Hughes, Hughes, ” Hughes, it’s anonymized Organizations: CNN, Microsoft, University of Illinois ’ Beckman Institute, Advanced Science, Technology, Apple, Union

☆ Christopher Reeve's 3 kids are celebrating their father in a new documentary. Here's everything you need to know about them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Christopher Reeve with wife Dana in 1998. AdvertisementMatthew Reeve, 44Christopher Reeve and Matthew Reeve in 2002. He made the documentary "Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion," which was nominated for an Emmy and was released on the BBC a year after he graduated from Brown. Alexandra Reeve Givens, 40Dana, Christopher, and Alexandra Reeve in 1997. AdvertisementWill Reeve, 32(L-R) Will, Dana, and Christopher Reeve with family friend Robin Williams.

Persons: —, Christopher Reeve, Reeve, — Matthew, Alexandra, Will —, Dana, Ron Galella, Matthew Reeve, Getty Matthew, Gae Exton, Jane Seymour, Seymour, Matthew, Exton, Hope, kiteboarder Aaron Hadlow, Christopher, Dana Reeve, Alexandra Reeve Givens, Alexandra Reeve, Moore, Committee's, She's, Will Reeve, Will, Robin Williams, Evan Agostini, David Muir, James Gunn's Organizations: Service, Business, Entertainment, Brown University, BBC, Brown, Dana Reeve Foundation, Getty, Yale, Columbia University, Columbia, Institute for Technology Law, Georgetown Law, Center for Democracy & Technology, Middlebury College, MSG Network, ESPN, ABC News, Variety, TMZ Locations: London, Exton, Cravath, New York City

☆ How Elon Musk and X got into a messy situation in one of its biggest markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Ana Altchek | Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewElon Musk hasn't shied away from fights since he bought Twitter and renamed it X in 2022. However, the disagreement over moderation on X has blown up, leading to threats of arresting X employees and restrictions on other companies owned by Musk. X was then banned from Brazil on August 31 after failing to follow orders to name a legal representative for X. AdvertisementBrazil's Supreme Court fines X for resurfacing amid banBrazil fined X after some of its users were able to access the site on Wednesday, September 18, despite the ban issued in August, according to the BBC.

Persons: —, Elon, it's, Alexandre de Moraes, De Moraes, Jair, Musk, de Moraes, X, ines, ince, ake l, ove Organizations: Service, Twitter, Brazilian Supreme, Business, Musk Locations: Australia, Nigeria, Turkey, India, Brazil, Here's, lon, usk

☆ Women accuse former Harrods boss Al Fayed of sexual abuse: ‘I was just terrified’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Daniele Hamamdjian | Bill O'Reilly | Daniele Hamamdjian Is An Nbc Foreign Correspondent Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

The first red flag Stone recalls while working for Al Fayed was him giving her a tight hug. NBC News“I was a bit like, Ooh, you know, that’s weird, but maybe that’s his culture, I don’t know,” Stone said. A fictionalized version of their relationship was depicted in the Netflix series last year, and included a warm and sympathetic portrayal of Al Fayed. “The allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed include serial rape, attempted rape, sexual battery, sexual abuse of minors. I was going through this sort of hell.”Stone struggled to explain the hold Al Fayed had on her and other female staffers.

Persons: Mohammed Al Fayed, “ Papa, Al Fayed, ”, Gloria Allred, “ Al Fayed, Natacha, Maria Mulla, Mohamed Al Fayed, Yui Mok, Sophia Stone, Al Fayed’s, Stone, ” Stone, “, London . Stone, he'd, Mohamed Al, Fayed, Paul Ellis, Princess Diana, Dodi, Allred, Eamon Coyle, “ Mohamed, Keaton Stone, ” Sophia Stone, you’ll Organizations: NBC News, Harrods, Netflix, NBC, London ., Bois, Boulogne, Getty, Britain’s, BBC, U.S Locations: American, London, Harrods, Al, Paris, Scotland

☆ Paranoia over tech is mounting in Lebanon after deadly Hezbollah-pager explosions
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Pager explosions in Lebanon killed 37 and injured around 3,000 people, Lebanese authorities said. Some Lebanese residents are now viewing gadgets such as baby monitors with suspicon, reports said. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementThe deadly Hezbollah-pager explosions are causing mounting distrust, with some Lebanon residents growing increasingly suspicious of their electronic devices. Lebanese and US sources believe the explosions could have been a coordinated attack by Israel, BBC News reported.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, BBC News, Business Locations: Lebanon, Israel

☆ Former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed a ‘monster,’ say lawyers representing his alleged victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Caitlin Danaher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The legal team representing the alleged victims of the former owner of Harrods, Mohamed Al Fayed, say the late billionaire was a “monster” whose crimes were “enabled” by the high-end department store. Armstrong said Al-Fayad was a “monster” who committed a “vast web of abuse.”Setting out the legal claim being brought against Harrods, Armstrong said Al-Fayad was “enabled by a system” that pervaded the store. “This is and was a systematic failure of corporate responsibility, and that systematic failure is on the shoulders of Harrods,” Armstrong said. The legal team involved in the BBC investigation claimed Harrods knew of Al Fayed’s alleged crimes. Al Fayed’s son, Dodi Fayed, died in 1997 along with Princess Diana in a high-speed car crash in Paris.

Persons: Mohamed Al Fayed, Al, Fayed, Dean Armstrong, Armstrong, Fayad, ”, ” Armstrong, Al Fayed’s, Jeffrey Epstein, Jimmy Savile, Bruce Drummond, Shaun Curry, Gloria Allred, Harvey Weinstein, ” Allred, Dodi Fayed, Princess Diana, CNN’s Catherine Nicholls Organizations: CNN, Harrods, BBC, Getty, London’s Fulham Football Club Locations: ”, London, British, AFP, Britain, Paris

☆ Mohamed Al-Fayed, the late billionaire with links to the royal family, has been accused of sexually abusing multiple women
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMohamed Al-Fayed, an Egyptian-born billionaire, owned Harrods, a luxury London department store, for 26 years. After decades of fame and controversy, Al-Fayed died last August aged 94. Now, after years of mounting evidence and speculation, multiple women have come forward to say Al-Fayed sexually assaulted them. I just wanted it to be over," one unnamed woman, who said Al-Fayed raped her at his apartment in London's upmarket Park Lane, told the broadcaster. Al-Fayed owned Harrods for 26 years and later owned Fulham Football Club and the Paris Ritz.

Persons: —, Mohamed Al, Fayed, Princess Diana's, Dodi Fayed, Al, Gloria Allred, Mohamed Al Fayed, Forbes, Diana, Prince William, Prince Harry, St . Tropez Organizations: Service, Business, Harrods, Sky News, BBC, Al, CNN, Fulham Football Club, Paris Locations: Egyptian, Harrods, London, Paris, Park, St .

☆ Number of Russian deaths in Ukraine hits 70,000 amid Putin's devastating 'meat grinder' attacks: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

More than 70,000 Russians have been killed in Ukraine, a new report says. Russian soldiers are being sent into "meat grinder" attacks on Ukrainian positions. 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 . AdvertisementThe number of Russian deaths in Ukraine since the start of the invasion has topped 70,000, according to a new report.

Persons: Mediazona, — Organizations: BBC, Service, Business Locations: Ukraine

☆ Harrods ‘utterly appalled’ by allegations that former owner Mohamed Al Fayed raped staff
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —The high-end London department store, Harrods, said Thursday that it is “utterly appalled” by allegations of abuse – including rape – perpetrated by its former owner, the late billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed. More than 20 female ex-Harrods employees have accused Al Fayed, who died last year at age 94, of sexually assaulting them, according to an in-depth BBC investigation. One said she was assaulted when she was 15 and Al Fayed was 79. Stefan Kiefer/imageBROKER/ShutterstockIn 2008, Al Fayed denied allegations of sexual assault on a girl under the age of 16. This process is still available for any current or former Harrods employees.”

Persons: Mohamed Al Fayed, Al Fayed, Al, Duke of Windsor, Al Fayed’s, Dodi Fayed, Princess Diana, Fayed’s, ” “, Tony Leeming, Stefan Kiefer, imageBROKER, ” Organizations: London CNN, Harrods, Ritz, Villa Windsor, BBC, Police, ” Harrods Locations: London, Harrods, Paris, British, Paris .

☆ X users in Brazil temporarily regained access. Elon Musk's company says it was accidental.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewElon Musk's X says it accidentally restored temporary access to the social media platform in Brazil on Wednesday, just weeks after it was banned in the country. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. This made "blocking the app much more complicated," the country's trade group for internet service providers added. In response, Musk closed X's Brazil offices and refused to comply with an order to name a legal representative in the country. X didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: —, Elon Musk's, ABRINT, Basílio Rodriguez Pérez, Pérez, Musk, Alexandre de Moraes, X, Moraes, X didn't Organizations: Service, Global Government Affairs, Business, Brazilian Association of Internet, Telecommunications Providers, BBC, AFP, New York Times Locations: Brazil, Brazilian, Moraes

☆ Why did Israel blow up hundreds of Hezbollah pagers — and what might happen next?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Yuliya-Talmazan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Yuliya Talmazan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

A region fearing all-out war may have been taken to the brink by a legion of pagers. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the operation, but Hezbollah laid the blame squarely on its adversary, and two U.S. officials told NBC News that Israel was behind the attack. It follows months of tensions between Hezbollah and Israel since Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attacks and Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip. Israel announced a new war objective late Monday — the safe return of residents displaced from their homes by months of fighting with Hezbollah across the northern border with Lebanon. Israel could benefit on several different levels from such a massive and shocking operation, Horowitz said.

Persons: Israel, Yoav Gallant, ” Michael Horowitz, Horowitz, ”, —, ” Horowitz, Mohanad Hage Ali, Malcolm H, ” Hage Ali said, What’s, “, Masoud Pezeshkian, ” Hage Ali, Ori Gordin, Washington, Ben Rhodes, Barack Obama, ” Rhodes Organizations: Hezbollah, NBC News, NBC, Israeli, U.S, Le Beck, Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, Kremlin, Israel Defense Forces ’ Northern Command, BBC Locations: Lebanon, Beirut, Israel, Russia, Jordan, Gaza, Iran, Israeli, U.S, doesn’t

☆ Telling stories that go beyond the 24-hour news cycle
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Business Insider Press Room | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Business Insider is pleased to announce that Erica Berenstein, deputy editor in chief and head of video, will moderate a panel at The Frontline Club in London on Thursday, October 3rd at 7pm GMT. The discussion will focus on how journalists can tell stories that go beyond the 24-hour news cycle and will include a panel of distinguished reporters from the BBC, The New York Times and Reuters. Berenstein will be accompanied by former BBC Newsnight producer, Sam McAlister, who arranged the programme's groundbreaking interview with Prince Andrew. The New York Times international correspondent, Megan Specia and Reuters' text and video journalist, Stephen Farrell, of Reuters, will also feature as panelists. The Frontline Club is based in Paddington, Central London and has hosted some of the biggest names in British journalism over the years and Business Insider is excited to contribute to its rich history.

Persons: Erica Berenstein, Sam McAlister, Prince Andrew, Megan Specia, Stephen Farrell Organizations: Frontline, BBC, The New York Times, Reuters, Business Locations: London, Paddington, Central London

☆ Influencers and vloggers are showing off their lives in Saudi Arabia's Neom. It's falling flat.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewSaudi Arabia's new city of the future, Neom, isn't looking quite so glamorous just yet. A wave of vloggers and micro-influencers have been posting on social media about their lives in the still-developing desert city — and their posts are kind of falling flat. AdvertisementThis publicity image shows a design for "The Line," a part of the planned Saudi Arabian desert megacity in Neom. NeomAnd then there's the reality of what living in Neom currently looks like. The city of Neom did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, nor did Herman.

Persons: —, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Jessica Herman, Herman, It's, Herman who's, vloggers, Sara Sarasid, Aida McPherson, Joshua Hind, Matt Bevan, Herman's, we've, Neom Organizations: Service, Saudi Arabia's Crown, Business, ABC News, BBC, Saudi, Wall, Variety Locations: Saudi, Neom, KSA

☆ Wrexham vs. Birmingham: Major stars gather to watch new ‘Hollywood’ fixture
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A few years ago, a fixture between Wrexham and Birmingham would pass a lot of people by. Almost 30,000 fans gathered at the St. Andrew’s Stadium on Monday for the League One soccer match, along with some of the biggest stars from sport, film and television in attendance. Brady and McElhenney both traveled to the Birmingham to watch the game, which the host eventually won 3-1. The result was a bit of a rude awakening for Wrexham, who had been unbeaten in the league this season before Monday. “The beauty of the English game is the history, the tradition, the passion,” Watt wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Persons: Tom Brady, Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, Brady, McElhenney, David Beckham, Romeo, Reynolds, Tom Wagner, ”, Alex Pantling, Matthew Childs, Garry Cook, JJ Watt –, –, ” Watt, they’ll Organizations: CNN, Wrexham, Andrew’s, League One, NFL, Blues, Sky Sports, League, ” Wrexham, Birmingham, Birmingham City, BBC Sport, Burnley Locations: Birmingham

☆ Inside $178 billion Man Group's Oxford gathering: Academic hotshots, internal rising stars, and $25 trillion in institutional capital
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewEven when compared to the impressive and lengthy history of the University of Oxford, this week's gathering at Trinity College is noteworthy. Academics, nerds, and rising starsThe speakers over the two-plus days are roughly half Man employees and half external invitees. The firm balances the external speakers — from finance and other disciplines — with a line-up of Man executives and internal rising stars who are working on something that ties into the overall theme. Oxford offers plenty of advantages for the firm's leadership to get to know the decision makers at these firms.

Persons: —, Tom Holland, Steven Desmyter, Milken, Desmyter, there's, Holland, Morgan Stanley, Clare Woodman, John Curtice, Jamie Dimon, Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein, Mike Lynch, Sumant Wahi, Vinayak Kumar, It's Organizations: Service, University of Oxford, Trinity College, Business, Ashmolean Museum, BBC, Morgan Stanley EMEA, Oxford, Oxford Man Institute, Union House Locations: British, Davos, Hawaii, Sydney, Sicilian, it's, Rhodes House, Trinity, New York, London, Dubai

☆ Huw Edwards: Former BBC presenter gets suspended prison sentence for having indecent images of children
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Former BBC news presenter Huw Edwards has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment suspended for two years by a London court for having indecent images of children, according to PA Media. Edwards, who was the BBC’s highest-paid journalist, pleaded guilty in July to having 41 indecent images of children. The adult man who sent Edwards the images is a convicted pedophile, the court heard on Monday. Edwards sent him hundreds of pounds “apparently off the back of (him) sending pornographic images,” prosecutor Ian Hope said. No more illegal images were sent after that message, the court heard, but the pair were said to continue exchanging legal pornographic images until April 2022.

Persons: Huw Edwards, Edwards, Paul Goldspring, Ian Hope, Philip Evans KC, “, Evans, Edwards “, ” Evans, BBC Edwards, Queen Elizabeth II, Lisa Nandy, CNN’s Jessie Gretener Organizations: London CNN —, BBC, PA Media, Crown, Service of, BBC’s, BBC News Locations: London, tatters, Service of England, Wales

☆ A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | 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: +4 min

At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday. Once the vessel reached the beach, rescue services offered medical assistance to 53 migrants, a statement from the French maritime authorities in charge of the Channel and the North Sea said. Before Saturday’s accident, at least 43 migrants had died or gone missing while trying to cross to the U.K. this year, according to the International Organization for Migration. Other surveillance and rescue operations are underway Sunday along the entire Pas-de-Calais coast amid stormy weather conditions and agitated sea, French maritime authorities said. In July, four migrants died while attempting the crossing on an inflatable boat that capsized and punctured.

Persons: “, Jacques Billant, Billant, David Lammy, “ It’s, Keir Starmer, Giorgia Meloni, ’, Starmer, ” Organizations: Channel, Calais, BBC, Labour Party, International Organization for Migration, Britain Locations: France, Ambleteuse, Boulogne, Calais, Eritrea, Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Pas, Britain, ’, Italy, Albania, Tirana

☆ Britain’s royal family wish Prince Harry happy 40th despite strained ties
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Britain’s royal family has publicly wished Prince Harry a happy birthday, their first such message since 2021 to mark the milestone of him turning 40. A post was shared on X and Instagram with the message: “Wishing The Duke of Sussex a very happy 40th birthday today!”It was accompanied by an image of Harry smiling, and a birthday cake emoji. Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have been living in California since 2020 after stepping down as working members of the British monarchy. Interactions between Harry and other senior royals have been scant: Harry visited Charles following the King’s cancer diagnosis earlier this year but spent just 45 minutes in his company. Harry is thought to be spending his 40th with the Duchess of Sussex and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

Persons: CNN —, Prince Harry a, Duke, Sussex, Harry, Prince William, Catherine , Princess of Wales, King Charles III, Prince Harry, Meghan, Duchess of, William, ”, Charles, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Archie, Princess Lilibet Organizations: CNN, CNN’s Royal, BBC Locations: Sussex, Duchess of Sussex, California, British, London

☆ At least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

NICE, France Associated Press —At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday. At least 46 migrants had died while trying to cross to the UK this year, said Billant, the Pas-de-Calais prefect. At least 137,563 people have reached the United Kingdom after crossing the Channel from France since 2018, according to UK Home Office figures. Other surveillance and rescue operations are underway Sunday along the entire Pas-de-Calais coast amid stormy weather conditions and agitated sea, French maritime authorities said. They warned anyone who tries to cross the Channel on flimsy and overloaded boats and in often difficult weather conditions of “significant risks.”In July, four migrants died while attempting the crossing on an inflatable boat that capsized and punctured.

Persons: “, Jacques Billant, Bernard Barron, David Lammy, “ It’s, ’ Europe’s, Billant, ” Organizations: France Associated Press, Channel, Getty, BBC, Labour Party, Britain Locations: France, Ambleteuse, Calais, Eritrea, Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Vimont, AFP, Toulouse, Boulogne, Britain, United Kingdom, French, Pas

☆ Three Americans are accused of trying to overthrow Congo's president. They're now sentenced to death.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Five years ago, while playing for the Copper Hills High School football team, Thompson met Marcel Malanga, the son of Christian Malanga. He proclaimed himself president of the United Congolese Party and railed against what he saw as vast government corruption in the DRC. On May 19, he assembled a ragtag band of a few dozen paramilitaries, leading them in an extraordinarily ambitious yet ultimately amateurish attempt to unseat Congolese president Felix Tshisekedi. Among them were Thompson, Malanga's son Marcel, and 36-year-old Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun, a convicted drug trafficker from Maryland. Videos taken in Kinshasa after the aborted coup showed Thompson being hit with the butt of a rifle by security forces.

Persons: Tyler Thompson, Miranda Thompson, Marcel Malanga, Thompson, Malanga, —, Brittney Sawyer, Matt Miller, “, Christian Malanga, Felix Tshisekedi, Vital Kamerhe, Malanga's, Marcel, Benjamin Reuben Zalman, Polun, Tyler, he’s, ”, Marcel Malanga's, Brittany Sawyer, ” Sawyer, Zalman Organizations: Democratic, BBC, —, State, Embassy, High School football, New, United Congolese Party, U.S . State Department, Associated Press Locations: Utah, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congolese, DRC, U.S, British, Belgian, Canadian, Salt Lake City, American, Brussels, New Zaire, Maryland, Kinshasa, West Jordan , Utah, Congo

☆ Erling Haaland sets another Premier League goalscoring record in his sensational start to the season
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Since joining Manchester City, Erling Haaland has broken record after record, setting expectations for himself that are seemingly impossible to reach. Yet, somehow, he has continued breaking records this season, scoring nine goals in just four Premier League games – the most prolific start to a season ever, surpassing the previous best of eight set by Wayne Rooney. Haaland has been so dominant this season that his individual total of nine goals is more than any Premier League team, except his own Manchester City, has managed between them. And, on Saturday, only the width of a goalpost denied the Norwegian star an unprecedented run of hattricks in three consecutive Premier League games. Already, Haaland has become the fastest player to reach 50 Premier League goals, doing so in just 48 games – 17 faster than Andrew Cole’s previous record.

Persons: Erling Haaland, Wayne Rooney, Haaland, Naomi Baker, Ederson’s, Andrew Cole’s, Thierry Henry, “ He’s, ” Lineker, you’re, ” Organizations: CNN, Manchester City, Premier League, Premier League team, Brentford, City, Bees, BBC, CNN Sport Locations: Manchester, Norwegian

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