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☆ One of Russia's allies says it is quitting Putin's rival to NATO, in the latest snub to the Kremlin
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA key Russian ally said it's quitting the Collective Security Treaty Organization, a group widely considered to be President Vladimir Putin's answer to NATO. The prime minister told lawmakers: "We will leave. Related storiesTensions have heightened between Russia and Armenia since Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which Pashinyan has refused to endorse on multiple occasions. Frankopan said the latest development may not end with Armenia leaving the CSTO if negotiations take place.

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☆ The US is said to be sending a second Patriot to Ukraine, where it's played havoc with Russian jets and missiles
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA second US Patriot system is headed for Ukraine following appeals for further air defenses, according to reports. The MIM-104 Patriot missile system has been hailed as a major success in Ukraine, shooting down Russian missiles and aircraft as Ukraine fights back against Russia's invasion. AdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in April that Ukraine needs 25 Patriot systems, with between six and eight batteries each, to protect its skies. Germany said in April that it would send Ukraine another Patriot battery, and Ukraine is also set to get more Patriot missiles from other countries. He announced the delivery "after I saw how critical Ukraine's air defense is for its survival," he said.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Dmytro Kuleba, Kuleba Organizations: Service, US Patriot, Patriot, Business, Patriots, New York Times, Associated Press, Army, Times, Republicans Locations: Ukraine, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Russia, Kharkiv

☆ Russia had a golden opportunity to open a new front in Ukraine but is squandering it, military experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewRussia is fumbling a golden opportunity in Ukraine as its latest offensive stalls, experts told Business Insider. The monthslong Republican delay over a new tranche of US military aid had left Ukrainian forces desperately short of ammo and equipment. AdvertisementBut it's likely Putin had other goals — and he may have succeeded in some of them, Bury told BI. Even so, it looks like Russian forces were quickly overextended and poorly protected, The Telegraph reported. "The Kharkiv offensive, even if it wasn't what the Russians have hoped for, ultimately in many ways it served its purpose," said Reynolds.

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☆ A beloved 1,000-foot waterfall in China is actually fed by water pipes, officials admit
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A waterfall in China appears to be at least partly supplied by pipes, according to drone footage. Yuntai Geo Park, known for its scenic views and attractions, draws millions of tourists a year. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA spectacular Chinese waterfall visited by millions of tourists every year has been getting an extra boost via some subtly located water pipes, officials appeared to admit on Tuesday. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Starbucks files patents in Russia to try to safeguard its trademarks, 2 years after leaving the country
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Starbucks filed eight new trademark applications in Russia, according to reports. The company exited Russia in 2022 after it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. AdvertisementStarbucks has filed multiple trademark patents in Russia in an apparent attempt to protect its brand there, according to reports. The coffee chain submitted eight new trademark applications on Russia's federal intellectual property service, Russian business news outlet Vedomosti reported. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: Starbucks, Service, Kyiv Post, Business Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Kyiv

☆ Elon Musk's X has embraced porn. Now what?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewElon Musk's X overhauled its sensitive media policy this week, signaling an increasing coziness with the world of adult content. Porn is already a part of twitters audiences appetite so they will have to meet (OSA) priority content duties anyway. Related storiesBut taking pornography on board so squarely ramps up concerns for X users. It's also unclear how X vets material that is posted nonconsensually, Thornhill, who has advised UK lawmakers on porn regulation, said. Earlier this year, TechCrunch also reported that Musk was toying with the idea of revitalizing X's "communities" feature, with NSFW adult content.

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☆ A major ammo supplier to Ukraine says poor quality parts are impacting half the shells it's trying to deliver
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewCentral Europe's largest ammunition supplier said that quality and cost issues meant that half of the shells it's sourcing for Ukraine can't be sent directly to the country, according to the Financial Times. In January, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the war in Ukraine had "become a battle for ammunition." Ukraine has been forced to limit itself to firing 2,000 shells per day for much of this year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. AdvertisementAnd it's only been since mid-May that its forces have started to breathe more easily over their ability to expend shells, Zelenskyy said.

Persons: —, Michal Strnad, Strnad, Strnad's, Jens Stoltenberg, Sinéad Baker, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy Organizations: Service, Financial Times, Czechoslovak Group, Business, CSG, Radio Free, NATO, Reuters Locations: Ukraine, Czech, Asia, Africa, Prague, Russia

☆ Fox's Laura Ingraham says she got stuck on a plane for 8 hours, forcing her to call into her own show to say why she couldn't make it
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Laura Ingraham says she was forced to miss her own Fox News show after a United Airlines diversion. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Laura Ingraham, host of the primetime The Ingraham Angle, posted to X on Tuesday to say that her United Airlines flight from Washington DC to Houston had been diverted to Austin. The trip — which ordinarily takes about three hours — had kept her in the air for seven and a half hours, she wrote. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Laura Ingraham, Jeanine Pirro, Ingraham, —, Ingraham Angle Organizations: Fox, United, Service, Fox News, United Airlines, Washington DC, Business Locations: United Airlines, Trump's New York, Houston, Austin

☆ An airline kicked a family off the plane after they made their own no-peanut announcement when the crew refused to
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A family was removed from a flight over their daughter's peanut allergy. Cabin crew refused to ask other passengers not to eat nuts, so the family made their own announcement. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA family was kicked off a flight for orchestrating an announcement over their daughter's peanut allergy, according to multiple reports. Palmer's daughter, Rosie, has a severe peanut allergy that can result in a potentially fatal anaphylactic reaction, she told the outlet.

Persons: —, Georgie Palmer, SunExpress, Rosie Organizations: Airlines, Service, Business Locations: London, Dalaman, Turkey

☆ The wreck of a legendary WWII US submarine has been found at the bottom of the South China Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewResearchers say they have located the final resting place of one of the most storied vessels of World War II: the USS Harder. Lost 52 is headed by entrepreneur and ocean explorer Tim Taylor, along with diving entrepreneur Christine Dennison. A black-and-white image of the USS Harder on February 1944. The Lost 52 team has previously located at least six other US submarines. Finding the Harder "highlighted the importance of ocean data collection and the significance of underwater robotic technology," Taylor told BI.

Persons: —, Tim Taylor, Christine Dennison, Insider's Elias Chavez, Samuel Dealey, Harder, Samuel J, Cox, Taylor Organizations: Service, Heritage Command, Business, NHHC, Heritage, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: South China, Japan, Philippines, Dasol, Tiburon

☆ The US gave Ukraine glide bombs — but they keep missing because Russia is so good at jamming them
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

US-provided glide bombs are struggling against Russian electronic jamming in Ukraine. Ukraine received the Boeing-made bombs in February in the hopes of hitting longer-range targets. But Russian electronic warfare has blunted the effectiveness of the US-supplied munitions. AdvertisementUS-provided glide bombs are struggling against sophisticated Russian electronic jamming in Ukraine, Reuters reported. Ukraine received the bombs in early February after months of requesting long-range munitions and in the hopes of striking distant, strategic targets in places like Crimea.

Persons: — Organizations: Boeing, Service, Reuters, Business Locations: Ukraine, Crimea

☆ Putin has 'both eyes' on a strategic island belonging to new NATO member Sweden, army commander says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewRussian President Vladimir Putin is targeting a strategic Swedish island that offers mastery over the Baltic Sea, the commander-in-chief of Sweden's army warned this week. Putin's goal is to gain control of the Baltic Sea," Micael Bydén told German news outlets, according to Politico's translation of his remarks. Sweden joined NATO in early March, and the alliance is now the dominant force in the Baltic Sea, thanks in large part to its control of Gotland. Advertisement"If Russia takes control and seals off the Baltic Sea, it would have an enormous impact on our lives — in Sweden and all other countries bordering the Baltic Sea," Bydén said. Swedish military officials watch a Swedish C-130H take off from a non-traditional runway on Gotland Island on October 23, 2021.

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☆ European leaders are planning a $4.3 billion Iron Dome-style defense system
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewEuropean countries are preparing to reveal plans for a $4.3 billion Iron Dome-style air and missile defense system, Poland's prime minister announced on Monday. The European Sky Shield Initiative, or ESSI, is conceived as a means to jointly procure ground-based interoperable air defense systems. There is no reason for Europe not to have its missile defense shield," Tusk said, per The Telegraph. Related storiesIsrael's Iron Dome has long been seen as one of the world's most advanced air defense systems, protecting the country's skies from rockets and other projectiles. AdvertisementWhile a direct hot-war attack by Russia on NATO Europe is not considered an immediate likelihood, many countries — particularly those that border Russia — are deeply alarmed.

Persons: —, . Donald Tusk, Tusk, ESSI, Olaf Scholz, It's, Andrzej Duda Organizations: Service, AVN, European Council, Kyiv Post, Business, Sky Shield Initiative, Telegraph, NATO, Patriots, IRIS Locations: Kyiv, Israel, Europe, Russia, Iran, NATO Europe, Ukraine, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, Greece, German, ESSI

☆ Ukraine says it may have destroyed Russia's last cruise missile carrier based out of Crimea
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewUkraine's navy claims it has likely destroyed the last of Russia's cruise missile carriers operating out of the crucial Black Sea peninsula of Crimea. If confirmed, it would mean there is no longer a Russian missile carrier based out of the key peninsula, he told the outlet. Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, and it is home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters at Sevastopol. The move came amid Ukraine's ongoing campaign against Russian Black Sea ports and warships, using cruise missiles and drones. In April, Ukraine claimed to have destroyed or damaged a third of the Russian fleet.

Persons: —, Dmytro Pletenchuk, KCHF.ru, Pletenchuk, Radio Svoboda Organizations: Service, Radio Free, Business, Fleet, Black, Russian Telegram, Radio, Russian Locations: Crimea, Russian, Russia, Ukraine, Sevastopol, Radio Free Europe, Crimean, Ukrainian, Novorossiysk

☆ Russia accuses Ukraine of using US and French missiles in an attack on one of its border regions
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russia claims Ukraine fired Western-supplied missiles into its region of Belgorod. Some Western countries are signaling they may be more open to their weapons being used on Russian soil. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRussia has claimed that Ukraine used French- and US-supplied missiles in an attack on one of its border regions. Russia's Ministry of Defence said on Saturday that it had repelled an attack on the border region of Belgorod by four French-made Hammer missiles and two US-made HARM anti-radar missiles.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Russia's Ministry of Defence, Storm, Business Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Belgorod, Russian, Czech

☆ Ukraine says it struck an air base used to launch Russia's much-feared glide bombs
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine launched a drone strike on a key Russian air base on Saturday, sources say. Ukraine says many of Russia's devastating glide bombs are launched from planes at Kushchyovskaya air base. AdvertisementUkraine says it launched strikes on a key air base with a view to thwarting Russia's devastating glide bombs, according to Sky News. An unnamed military source told the outlet that the operation overnight on Saturday had "significantly reduced" Russia's ability to target the front line with the bombs. The attack took place at the Kushchyovskaya air base in Krasnodar Krai, southwest Russia, the source claimed.

Persons: Chasiv Yar, — Organizations: Service, Sky News Locations: Ukraine, Krasnodar Krai, Russia

☆ Lauren Boebert skipped Congress to support Trump's trial, but didn't show up to her own son's hearings: reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewRep. Lauren Boebert made headlines with her show of support at former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial on Thursday, but has been conspicuously absent for her own son's court appearances, according to multiple reports. During the April hearing, Boebert was in Congress voting against the passage of the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act, records show. Records show that the day before the May hearing, Boebert spoke in a House debate. Showing up to support Trump in court has become something of a pilgrimage for many GOP figures in recent weeks.

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☆ Zelenskyy canceled all his foreign trips, a sign things are critically bad for Ukraine right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This has given Russian forces the chance to make small but steady gains. It's one of 30 settlements that have seen heavy bombardment by Russian forces, Kharkiv Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Monday. AdvertisementHolding on until Western aid comesMeanwhile, chronic delays in Western support has left Ukraine badly under-supplied in ammunition. Advertisement"This year represents a window of opportunity for Russia," military analyst Michael Kofman told the Times. "But if the Russian military is not able to turn these advantages into battlefield gains and generate momentum, there's a fair chance that this window will begin to close as we enter 2025."

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☆ Gina Rinehart, a mining magnate worth $22 billion, wants her portrait removed from an Australian gallery
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( George Glover | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Australia's richest woman has demanded an unflattering painting of her be taken down. The portrait, by Vincent Namatjira, shows mining magnate Gina Rinehart with a double chin. The National Gallery of Australia and Namatjira have both rejected Rinehart's request. AdvertisementAustralia's richest woman wants a portrait of her taken down from the country's national gallery, outlets including the Sydney Morning Herald reported. Both mining magnate Gina Rinehart and associates at her company, Hancock Prospecting, have made multiple approaches to the gallery with the demand, the newspaper reported.

Persons: Vincent Namatjira, Gina Rinehart, — Organizations: of Australia, Service, Sydney Morning Herald, Nations, National Gallery of Australia, Business

☆ One type of Ukrainian drone is responsible for 80% of successful strikes on Russian oil refineries: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine's Liutyi drones are behind 80% of strikes on Russian oil refineries, according to a report. Developed without state backing, the Liutyi drone had a challenging start in 2023. But it's now the main weapon in an increasingly potent strategy targeting Russian oil facilities. AdvertisementA Ukrainian-developed long-range drone is responsible for the vast majority of the country's successful strikes on Russian oil refineries, according to a new report. The Liutyi drone was developed as Ukraine's answer to the inexpensive but deadly Shahed exploding drone, which Russia has launched in waves against Ukrainian military and civilian infrastructure, Ukrainska Pravda reported.

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☆ A $1.35 billion lottery winner's own father turned against him in a messy family lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA lawsuit brought by a $1.35 billion lottery winner against the mother of his child has taken a new twist, with the winner's own father siding with the defendant. AdvertisementDoe has sought to maintain his anonymity, but claims that the woman — named pseudonymously as "Sarah Smith" — told his father, leading to several other family members finding out. In response, Smith's lawyers point out that Doe's own motion said that he'd "made the mistake" of telling his father. This, Smith's lawyers said, "knocks the struts out from under his complaint." Smith's lawyers accused Doe of pursuing her through a baseless, costly, and intimidatory court battle because she would not agree to get back together with him.

Persons: —, John Doe, Doe, Sarah Smith, Smith's, Doe's, Smith, stepmom, It's Organizations: Service, Business, Daily Locations: Maine

☆ Ukraine says it flew a drone 930 miles into Russian territory to strike an oil refinery
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewUkraine's latest aerial attack on Russian soil is its farthest one yet, Ukrainska Pravda reported, with officials saying a drone traveled 930 miles to strike an oil refinery far inside Russia's borders. AdvertisementThe strike, which has not been independently confirmed, would represent a distance record in Ukraine's ever-more ambitious series of drone strikes on Russian energy facilities. In early April, Ukraine demonstrated its drones' increasing reach after Russian officials reported strikes 620 miles inside their country. Related storiesReports claim that the White House has reached out to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to signal its concern that hitting Russia's oil production will destabilize global energy prices. The strikes have also led to a surge in the price of refined oil products within Russia itself, they argued.

Persons: —, Ukrainska, Radiy Khabirov, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Michael Liebreich, Lauri Myllyvirta, Sam Winter, Levy, Carnegie, Sergey Vakulenko, Ann Marie Dailey Organizations: Service, Ukrainska Pravda, Ukraine's Security Service, Gazprom, Business, RIA Novosti, Russian, White, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Foreign Affairs, RAND Corporation Locations: Russian, Bashkortostan, Ukraine's, Ukraine, Russia

☆ Nobody reads website T&Cs even when there's free stuff involved — these guys proved it
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A think tank hid a free bottle of wine in its website's terms and conditions. Tax Policy Associates founder Dan Neidle said it was a "childish protest" at the need for privacy policies. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In February, UK think tank Tax Policy Associates snuck a tempting offer into one of the clauses on its website's terms and conditions, to see if anybody would actually notice. You can reject them if you like," the privacy policy read.

Persons: Dan Neidle, — Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Dine and dash: A couple admitted to running out on more than $1,400 in restaurant bills over 10 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A UK couple confessed to multiple 'dine and dash' offenses, accruing over $1,400 in unpaid bills. 'Dine and dash' offenses are on the increase in the UK, a police official said. AdvertisementA couple from the UK admitted to committing several "dine and dash" offenses, running up unpaid bills worth more than $1,400, according to multiple reports. Bernard McDonagh, 41, and his 39-year-old wife Ann, of Port Talbot, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to failing to pay restaurant bills, the BBC reported. Between August last year and April, the couple ran up vast bills at four restaurants, as well as a Chinese takeout.

Persons: —, Bernard McDonagh, Ann, Ciao, Bella Ciao, Shirley Xue, Donna Jones, MailOnline Organizations: Service, BBC, Fortune, Golden Fortune, Telegraph Locations: Port Talbot, Swansea

☆ Russia is covering armored vehicles with elaborate anti-drone 'cope cages.' Video shows them getting hit anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Footage shared by a Ukrainian battalion appears to show exploding drones striking Russian 'cope cages.' Both Russia and Ukraine have used the cages as makeshift missile defenses on vehicles. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementVideo released by a Ukrainian battalion appears to show drones getting through increasingly complex "cope cages" installed on Russian armored fighting vehicles, to devastating effect. In a video posted on Monday by the 8th Separate Mountain Assault Battalion — part of the famed "Edelweiss" brigade — heavily protected Russian vehicles are seen to be targeted and, it appears, destroyed by Ukrainian drones.

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