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☆ Google backs a startup that aims to bring mixed reality to any car windshield or plane cockpit
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Distance TechnologiesDistance Technologies, a Finnish startup that aims to bring mixed-reality technology to any car windshield or plane cockpit, has raised 10 million euros ($11.1 million) of funding from GV, the venture capital arm of Alphabet and other investors. Distance raised the cash injection in a seed round led by GV, with existing investors FOV Ventures and Maki.vc also stumping up more cash for the startup, the company told CNBC on Thursday. Konttori was formerly chief technology officer of Varjo, another Helsinki-based mixed-reality firm. "The main difference here is that we are driven by the software," Mäkinen told CNBC. For now, Distance has had to use simple optics and normal LCD displays to demonstrate its technology to prospective partners and investors.

Persons: Maki.vc, Konttori, Roni Hiranand, Meta, Jussi Mäkinen, Mäkinen, he's Organizations: Technologies, GV, FOV Ventures, CNBC, Helsinki, Google Ventures, Companies, Huawei, Bosch, Continental, Panasonic, Distance Technologies Locations: Finnish, Helsinki, China

☆ Meryl Streep takes on the Taliban with a story about cats, squirrels and birds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —When award-winning actress Meryl Streep spoke on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly about cats, squirrels and birds, she wasn’t making a point about hunters and prey. She was comparing all three with women and girls in Afghanistan – and pointing out that the animals have more rights. Wail Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images/FileTightening restrictionsSince taking power, the Taliban has gradually tightened restrictions on women and girls. The Taliban’s latest edicts last month, referred to by Streep, include the demand for women and girls to remain silent in public. After the Taliban banned women’s voices in public, some posted videos of themselves to social media, singing in defiance.

Persons: Meryl Streep, ” Streep, Penny Wong, Wail Kohsar, Streep, –, Julia Demaree Nikhinson, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Fawzia, Amanpour, ”, ” Fereshta Abbasi Organizations: CNN, United Nations General Assembly, Women, Getty, Taliban, UN, Rights Watch, International Court of Justice, United Nations, Human Rights Locations: Afghanistan, Kabul, Germany, Australia, Canada, Netherlands, United States, New York, Afghan, Baharak, Badakhshan province, AFP, The Hague, CEDAW, “

☆ Israel sends unidentified bodies to Gaza as Palestinian officials demand answers
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

CAIRO — Israel returned the bodies on Wednesday of 88 Palestinians killed in its military offensive in the Gaza Strip, which the territory’s health ministry refused to bury before Israel discloses details about who they are and where it killed them. Health officials at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis refused to receive them and bury them, urging the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC to seek details from Israel. A Palestinian boy sits on a truck loaded with bodies of dead Palestinians after Israel returned them to Gaza, in Khan Younis, on Wednesday. Mohammed Salem / ReutersThe head of the Hamas-run Gaza government media office said health ministry officials told the driver of the truck to bring the bodies of dead Palestinians back to the Israeli crossing from which he had arrived. Under International Humanitarian Law, those who have died during an armed conflict must be handled with dignity and be properly managed.

Persons: CAIRO — Israel, Khan Younis, Israel, Mohammed Salem, ” Ismail Al, Thawabta, wasn’t, ” Organizations: Health, Nasser Hospital, International Committee, Red, ICRC, Reuters, Humanitarian Law Locations: CAIRO —, Gaza, Khan, Israel

In a Telegram post late Tuesday, Zelenskyy said he had “discussed the implementation of the peace formula” with Erdoğan. But the Turkish leader appeared to dash any hopes of a fast-track to NATO membership in his interview with NBC News. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaking to NBC News' Chief International Correspondent Kier Simmons in New York on Tuesday. Erdoğan linked Sweden’s NATO membership to the U.S. Congress’ approval of a Turkish request to purchase 40 new F-16 fighter jets and kits to modernize the country’s fleet. “Unfortunately, many Western countries remain silent in the face of Israel, and they never took a stance against Israel,” Erdoğan said, adding: “Amongst the NATO allies, unfortunately, there are many countries siding with Israel.

Persons: ”, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Erdoğan, don’t, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Joe Biden, Staff Andrii Yermak, Zelenskyy, “, Kier Simmons, Natasha Lebedeva, ” Erdoğan, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ali Jadallah, ” Biden Organizations: NATO, NBC News, United Nations General Assembly, Staff, Telegram, International, NBC, U.S . Congress, Israeli, Israel, Awda, Getty Images Health, America’s Locations: Russia, New York, Ukraine, Sweden, Finland, Turkey, Syria, Brazil, India, China, South Africa, Moscow, Washington, Gaza, Al, Gaza City, Anadolu, Israel, United States, U.S

☆ Hezbollah is not Hamas. Can Israel afford another all-out war?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Since October 8, the day after Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel, there has been regular cross-border fire between Hezbollah and the Israeli military. Hezbollah first fired at Israel to protest the war in Gaza, demanding a ceasefire there as a condition to end its attacks. Should Israel enter full-scale war with Hezbollah, experts say it will face a much stronger threat than Hamas – and commensurate costs. “It’s devastating on the Israeli economy, on Israeli society,” Guzansky said, adding that the impacts will live on for years to come. Domestically, while Israelis showed a greater appetite for fighting at the outset of the Gaza war, polls show that domestic support has waned over the last months.

Persons: Israel, –, ”, Yoel Guzansky, Tsur Shalom, Abbas Ahmad Srour, Mohammad Hussein Kassem, Chris McGrath, Hassan Nasrallah, ⁠ Behnam Ben Taleblu, ” Ben Taleblu, Mizrahi, ” Orna Mizrahi, ” Mizrahi, Yoav Gallant, Guzansky, Netanyahu, Mostafa Alkharouf, ” Guzansky, “, Lebanon's, Jack Guez, Amir Yaron, That’s, Moody’s Organizations: CNN, Hamas, Israel, Institute for National Security Studies, National Security Council, Reuters, Military, Ramat, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Washington DC, IDF, Israel Defense Forces, Israeli, Division, Getty, Organization for Economic Cooperation, Development, Lebanon's Hezbollah, Bank, Israel Democracy Institute Locations: Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Tel Aviv, Kiryat, Moreshet, Haifa, Aita al Chaab, Israel’s, Iraq, Yemen, –, Ramat David, Lebanese, Iran, ”, Anadolu, Independence, Kiryat Bialik, AFP

☆ Biden looks to burnish foreign policy legacy at the UN as leaders grapple with a world on fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Sam Fossum | Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —After more than five decades at the forefront of United States foreign policy, President Joe Biden may have hoped to use his speech to over a hundred world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York to burnish both his own legacy and the country’s leadership on the world stage. “The world has changed, and the world’s gotten more difficult in many ways,” one senior administration official said. Election loomingIn New York, world leaders will find themselves grappling with the growing list of global flashpoints – all while an election just weeks away looms over the US’ role as the democratic world’s champion, benefactor and leading arms supplier. While Biden will be formally representing the US at the table, former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are separately meeting with world leaders to bolster relationships and outline their own goals. This will be followed by a meeting focused on Ukraine reconstruction with world leaders – a critical topic ahead of Biden’s meeting with Zelensky later this week.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, ” Biden, ” –, Ukraine –, Volodymyr Zelensky, ”, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, –, We’re, ” Ali Zaidi, Zelensky, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, we’re, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Jon Alterman, ” Alterman, ” Thomas, “ Organizations: CNN, United, United Nations General Assembly, General, White House White, Global Coalition, United Nations, Hezbollah, UN Security Council, UN, Center for Strategic, International Studies, US, Biden Locations: United States, New York, Israel, Lebanon, Gaza, Ukraine, Lebanon’s, Russia, China, White, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Australia, India, Japan, Wilmington, United Arab Emirates, Sudan, “, Africa, Greenfield

☆ What happened in Lebanon and why is Israel attacking Hezbollah?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

On Monday, Israel intensified its air campaign on Hezbollah, launching “extensive strikes” targeting the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon. It is unclear how many of the casualties were civilians or Hezbollah militants, but many of the locations described by Israel as Hezbollah targets are also residential neighborhoods and villages. The nearly 500 killed on Monday alone is roughly half the number of Lebanese killed throughout the entire 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006. Why is Israel attacking Lebanon? The US believes that neither Israel nor Hezbollah are interested in a full-scale war, but a major concern is that Iran, a key backer of Hezbollah, will get involved, US officials told CNN.

Persons: CNN — Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Isarel, Daniel Hagari, Mahmoud Zayyat, Amos, Stringer, Mohamed Hamayda, Firass Abiad, ” Hagari, Netanyahu, Fadel Itani, ”, Halevi, Leon Panetta Organizations: CNN, Hezbollah, Getty, Ramat, United Nations General Assembly, Reuters, Agence France, Presse, Lebanon’s, Hamas, UN Security Council, Former US Defense, CIA, UN, Assembly, State Department Locations: Lebanon, Israel, Iran, Lebanon’s, Syria, Lebanese, Sidon, AFP, Tyre, Beirut, Meggido, Afula, Deir, Gaza, Palestinian, Tehran, Yemen, Iraq, Beirut's, ”, Qatar, France, New York, United States

☆ I moved my family from the US to Switzerland 8 years ago. The difference in our quality of life is astounding.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Amy Aves Challenger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We folded seamlessly into our interconnected Swiss communityMy family didn't feel unwelcome or different in our new community. Amy ChallengerBecause of my husband's job, we quickly obtained resident permits to live in Switzerland and acquired health insurance. It eases our days and helps us stay connected to the beautiful nature around us. As the US continues to deal with extreme political divides, we're staying abroadWe are much more connected to nature in Switzerland. Earlier this year — almost eight years after moving to Switzerland — I returned to the US to stay in Manhattan with my youngest daughter.

Persons: —, Amy Challenger, we're, Switzerland — Organizations: Service, Sandy Hook Elementary, Business, South, Trump Locations: Switzerland, Lake Zurich, Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, Connecticut, Manhattan, Central Park

☆ Iran is ready for nuclear talks at UN 'if other parties are willing,' foreign minister says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Then Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks over the Iran nuclear deal during a press conference in Tehran, Ian on August 9, 2015Iran is ready to start nuclear negotiations on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York if "other parties are willing," Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday in a video published on his Telegram channel. Indirect talks between Washington and Tehran to revive the deal have stalled. Iran is still formally part of the deal but has scaled back commitments to honour it due to U.S. sanctions reimposed on the Islamic Republic. We will focus our efforts on starting a new round of talks regarding the nuclear pact," Araqchi said. U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has said the United States is not ready to resume nuclear talks with Iran.

Persons: Abbas Araqchi, Ian, Donald Trump, Araqchi, Antony Blinken, Trump, Joe Biden's Organizations: General Assembly, U.S, Hamas Locations: Iran, Tehran, New York, U.S, Washington, Islamic Republic, Switzerland, Iranian, Israel, Ukraine, United States

☆ Simone Biles leads star-studded cast of US gymnasts headlining ‘victory lap’ Gold Over America Tour
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Coy Wire | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Biles said in a press release that she is “so excited” and described the tour as “a victory lap around the US.”“It’s more of a celebration tour,” Biles told CNN’s Coy Wire ahead of the tour’s upcoming fourth show in San Jose on Saturday. Biles and co. visited Los Angeles on Friday, with the next leg of the tour scheduled to take place in San Jose on Saturday. This is the second Gold Over America Tour that Biles has led. The tour has been referred to by its acronym “GOAT,” more than likely a nod to Biles’ legendary standing in professional gymnastics. Part of warmup for a recent involved a spot of “goat yoga,” which saw Biles and Chiles balance a live goat on their backs.

Persons: Simone Biles, Biles, ” Biles, CNN’s Coy Wire, “, Jordan Chiles, Naomi Baker, Diana Taurasi, Brittney, Jordan Chiles –, Paris Olympics – Jade Carey, Hezly Rivera, Joscelyn Roberson, ” Chiles, CNN’s, ” Paul Juda, Brody Malone, Frederick Richard, Richard, Peter Cziborra, Reuters Canada’s Peng, Peng Lee, Ellie Black, Mélanie, Jesus dos Santos, Casimir Schmidt, Chiles Organizations: CNN, America Tour, America, Phoenix Mercury, Saturday, Paris Olympics, Reuters Locations: United States, San Jose, Paris, Oceanside , California, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, Orlando, Detroit, Netherlands

BEIRUT — An eye doctor in Lebanon said he has treated some 40 to 50 people with serious injuries, including some who lost both eyes, after a wave of communication device explosions targeted members of the militant group Hezbollah this week, killing dozens. “We’ve never seen that much cases of patients and casualties that have been losing their eyes because of explosions,” Dr. Elias Warrak told NBC News. Warrak said he has been running between several different hospitals to tend to the injured. “This is the first time that I had to take out that much eyes in a couple of days,” he said. “As a human being, definitely, it is devastating.

Persons: “ We’ve, Dr, Elias Warrak, “, Ziad Jaber, Warrak, neurosurgeons, Yoav Gallant, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, ” Organizations: NBC News, Hezbollah, NBC, Israel Locations: BEIRUT, Lebanon, Israel, Beirut

Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley downgraded PepsiCo to equal weight. 7 a.m.: FedEx could slide more than 30% as 'structural challenges' are here to stay, Morgan Stanley says Morgan Stanley analyst Ravi Shanker downgraded FedEx to underweight from equal weight after the shipping company's earnings came in below expectations. — Pia Singh 6:33 a.m.: E-commerce stock MercadoLibre has more than 18% upside, according to Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley is bullish on Argentine e-commerce firm MercadoLibre . — Pia Singh 5:49 a.m.: Evercore ISI hikes Amazon price target Evercore ISI is betting big on Amazon's streaming service. — Pia Singh 5:49 a.m.: Morgan Stanley downgrades PepsiCo Don't expect PepsiCo shares to make much headway going forward, according to Morgan Stanley.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Ravi Shanker, Shanker, — Pia Singh, Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley, Andrew Ruben, Ruben, Morgan Stanley downgrades ASML, ASML, Lee Simpson, Simpson, Mark Mahaney, Mahaney, Andy Jassy, Dara Mohsenian, OSG, Mohsenian, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, ISI, PepsiCo, FedEx, Semiconductor, Intel, NBA, Amazon Prime, Amazon, Pepsi Locations: FedEx's, Argentine, Argentina, Netherlands, China, Thursday's

☆ Middle East on the precipice after Hezbollah leader vows retribution and Israel launches strikes. Here’s what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In a speech Thursday, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah condemned the twin attacks, calling them “massacres” that “crossed all the red lines” because the devices exploded in public areas, with civilians among those harmed. Though Hezbollah “suffered a major blow,” a “reckoning will come,” he added, and vowed the attacks would not bring the group down. The Hezbollah chief also warned Israel that fighting on the Lebanese front will not stop until hostilities end in Gaza. Hours later, Israel launched a barrage of strikes in Lebanon, saying it hit about 100 Hezbollah rocket launchers and “terrorist infrastructure sites.”Meanwhile, Hezbollah said it launched at least 17 attacks on military sites in northern Israel. For months, the international community has been trying to de-escalate tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.

Persons: CNN — Israel, Israel’s, Hassan Nasrallah, “, Israel, Nasrallah, –, Hossein, Israel “, Ismail Haniyeh Organizations: CNN, Hamas, Hezbollah, United Nations Security, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, UN Security Locations: Lebanon, Israel, Gaza, Iran, Lebanese, Beirut, Tehran, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Argentina, India, Georgia, Thailand, United States

A photo taken on September 18, 2024, in Beirut's southern suburbs shows the remains of exploded pagers on display at an undisclosed location. “The design and manufacturing of the products are solely the responsibility of BAC,” Gold Apollo said. The allegations raise further questions as to who manufactured the devices and just how they made their way into Hezbollah’s pockets. Hungarian authorities denied Gold Apollo’s suggestion, saying that the Budapest-registered company “is a trading intermediary” with no manufacturing sites in the country. CNN has attempted to reach BAC at the address listed for its office, located in a residential area of Budapest.

Persons: Hsu Ching, kuang, Hsu, Gold, International Communication Zoltan Kovacs, Kovacs, ” Organizations: Getty, Consulting, ”, International Communication, CNN Locations: Beirut's, AFP, Lebanon, Budapest, Hungarian, Hungary, ” Hungary’s

☆ Adi Alexander: Father of American hostage held by Hamas says Lebanon attacks treat ‘agony with more agony’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

On Thursday Israel launched airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and on Wednesday Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated a “new era” of war is beginning. Several of the hostage families are in Washington this week, just under three weeks from the anniversary of the October 7 attacks. Ronen Neutra, the father of Omer Neutra, said on Wednesday he was “horrified” by Goldberg-Polin’s death. How can it be that an American was murdered, and yet people are in the streets in New York cheering for Hamas? “As far as Prime Minister Netanyahu?

Persons: pagers, ” Adi Alexander, Edan Alexander, Jake Tapper, ”, Israel, Alexander, Tapper, Yoav Gallant, Joe Biden, “, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Biden, Iris Weinstein Haggai, “ It’s, we’re, ” Weinstein Haggai, Jake Sullivan, Hersh Goldberg, Goldberg, Ronen Neutra, Omer Neutra, I’m, ” Neutra, Jonathan Dekel, Chen, Sagui Dekel, ” Dekel, ” “, CNN’s Eugenia Yosef, Arlette Saenz Organizations: CNN, Thursday Israel, Wednesday Israeli, Israeli, United Nations General Assembly, Democratic National Convention, United Nations, General Locations: Gaza, Lebanon, New York, Washington, Israel, United

Santana’s 2024 Las Vegas residency begins on October 30 and continues for another seven performances through November 10. Date City StubHub prices Vivid Seats prices Time October 30, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada $82 $85 7 p.m. October 31, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada $72 $77 7 p.m. November 2, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada $111 $113 7 p.m. November 3, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada $110 $113 7 p.m. November 6, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada $88 $94 7 p.m. November 7, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada $104 $115 7 p.m. November 9, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada $110 $116 7 p.m. November 10, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada $110 $129 7 p.m. How to buy tickets for Santana 2024 concert tourYou can buy original tickets to see Santana’s 2024 concert tour through Live Nation. Ticket prices for Santana's Las Vegas concerts are reasonable compared to similar acts with residencies in the city. While Santana's House of Blues Las Vegas residency isn't offering any VIP tickets, there are VIP add-ons and extras available.

Persons: Santana, Carlos Santana, we’ve, Maria Maria, group's, they'll, there's Organizations: Business, Blues Las Vegas, Blues Las, Blues, Las, Santana, Mandalay, Santana's Las, Vivid, Santana's, Blues Foundation, showtime Locations: Vegas, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Mandalay, Vegas , Nevada, Santana's Las Vegas, Blues Las Vegas, Las Vegas , Nevada

☆ UN members vote to demand Israel end occupation of Palestinian territories within 12 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —United Nations members voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to demand that Israel end its occupation of Palestinian territories within 12 months. Fourteen countries voted against, including the United States, Hungary, Israel, Argentina, Czechia, Fiji, Malawi, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga, and Tuvalu. In its advisory opinion, the ICJ said Israel should end its occupation “as rapidly as possible.” The UN’s resolution gives a 12-month timeline. During the 1967 war, Israel captured the West Bank, East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip and the Golan heights from neighboring Arab states. The Palestinians want the West Bank and Gaza for a future state, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Persons: Riyad Mansour, Danny Danon, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, ” Louis Charbonneau, Israel, ”, Agnes Callamard Organizations: CNN — United Nations, UN, International Court of Justice, West Bank, Assembly, Palestinian, Human Rights Watch, HRW, Amnesty International Locations: Israel, United States, Hungary, Argentina, Czechia, Fiji, Malawi, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga, Tuvalu, East Jerusalem, Palestinian, Palestine, New York, UN, Gaza, Jerusalem

☆ 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

☆ The vaccines you need to know about before you travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Lisa Kjellsson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Norlys Perez/ReutersUntil recently, there wasn’t a widely available dengue vaccine for travelers. But according to Dr. Nicky Longley, consultant in infectious diseases and travel medicine at The Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD) at University College London Hospitals, dengue vaccination is not quite the silver bullet travelers had hoped for. One traveler who welcomes the arrival of the new Qdenga vaccine is UK-based travel writer Chris Dwyer. Which vaccines do you need? Adults are advised to keep a record of their immunizations and when they need to be boosted.

Persons: Yasuyoshi Chiba, Norlys Perez, Dengvaxia, Nicky Longley, haven’t, “, ” Longley, Chris Dwyer, Dwyer, Qdenga, ” Dwyer, vaccinates, Sia Kambou, ”, Longley, “ It’s, Anniina Sandberg, Sandberg, didn’t, Martin Harvey, HTD’s Longley, wasn’t, Tick Organizations: CNN, Hatta International Airport, Getty, Health Organization, WHO, US Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, Reuters, European Union, The, University College London Hospitals, Malaria, Natives, TBE, CDC Locations: Sweden, Asia, Thailand, Pakistan, Philippines, Soekarno, Tangerang, Indonesia, AFP, Cuba, Europe, United States, Malaysia, Abidjan, West Africa, South Sudan, Ivory, Finnish, Africa, Tanzania, Tanzanian, South Africa, Helsinki, Finland, Americas

☆ Americans are piling into a hot new type of ETF investing
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThe popularity of exchange-traded funds has skyrocketed over the past decade as more Americans have opted for them over mutual funds. Further, between 2014 and 2024, assets under management in ETFs were at 16%, versus 84% for mutual funds. Related storiesAn increased number of money managers are choosing to offer so-called model portfolios using ETFs as the main vehicles. This means managers opting for the ETF model portfolios have a range of active funds and expertise to choose from. It's a combination of ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts that are merged into a strategy.

Persons: —, Matt Barry, Jon Maier, It's, Maier, Barry, Merrill Lynch's Organizations: Service, JPMorgan, Business, Touchstone Investments, Morgan, Management

☆ My family moved to Switzerland 8 years ago. We couldn't find the type of life we wanted in the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Amy Aves Challenger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewMy husband and I have three kids and four pets, and we've moved a lot in search of the American dream. We missed our laid-back, California progressive-style life, and we wanted our kids to grow up outdoors, around creative thinkers. My kids can move around independentlyIn Switzerland, most of our kids' new friends wandered out independently, walking, cycling, and using public transportation. Related storiesMy family was welcomedInternational families in Switzerland welcomed my family into a school community with people from over 40 countries with varied learning styles. AdvertisementWhile I witnessed various parenting styles in the Swiss international community, parents who overmanaged kids' friendships, teacher relationships, and academic performance weren't tolerated in Switzerland.

Persons: —, we've, I'd, Lynn, We've, that's, they'd, weren't, we'd Organizations: Service, Business, Swiss, Kids Locations: New York, Bay, California, Marin County, Connecticut, Fairfield, Switzerland, Swiss

☆ Jordan Chiles appeals to Swiss supreme court to reclaim Olympic bronze medal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

American gymnast Jordan Chiles has appealed to the Switzerland supreme court to reclaim her bronze medal from the Paris Olympics, Chiles’s attorneys announced Monday. During the women’s floor exercise final in Paris, Chiles was moved up to third place — and awarded bronze — after challenging the judges’ score over one of the elements in her routine. However, she was moved down to fifth days later after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (based in Switzerland) ruled her challenge was submitted four seconds late. The International Olympic Committee then awarded bronze to Romania’s Ana Bărbosu and asked Chiles to return her medal. Chiles has appealed to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland to overturn the decision.

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Chiles’s, Chiles, —, Ana Bărbosu, Hamid Gharavi, “ Jordan Chiles ’, ”, Maurice M, Suh, ” Chiles Organizations: Paris, Sport, Olympic, Federal, Romania Locations: Switzerland, Paris, Tokyo

☆ TikTok says it's not spreading Chinese propaganda. The U.S. says there's a real risk. What's the truth?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dilanianmug.Jpg | Ken Dilanian | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Is TikTok trying to secretly influence Americans at the behest of the Chinese government? And an analysis of the ownership structure of TikTok parent company ByteDance, obtained by NBC News, argues that the company is deeply entangled with some of China’s major government propaganda organs. The most recent one, published last month, found that TikTok suppresses anti-China content compared to YouTube and other social media platforms. In recent years, according to media reports, Chinese government entities have increasingly taken golden shares in technology companies. “This report establishes that TikTok algorithms actively suppress content critical of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) while simultaneously boosting pro-China propaganda and promoting distracting, irrelevant content,” the researchers wrote.

Persons: —, TikTok’s, China —, ’, TikTok, ” Democratic Sen, Mark Warner, — Casey Blackburn, National Intelligence —, ”, ByteDance, Blackburn, Strider, ” Strider, Wu Shugang, “ Organizations: Congress, D.C, Justice Department, NBC News, Network, Research, Rutgers University, YouTube, Department, U.S ., Appeals, District of Columbia, Supreme, Strider Technologies, Communist Party of China, ” Democratic, U.S, of Economic Security, Emerging Technology, National Intelligence, TikTok, Chinese Communist Party, CCP, Net Investment, Technology, Communist Party, China Central Radio, Television Station, Beijing State, Administration, Investment, China’s Ministry of Education Locations: United States, Washington, U.S, China, Tibet, TikTok, People’s Republic of China, Tiananmen, Hong Kong, ”, Xinjiang, Beijing

☆ Over 100 dead in Myanmar flooding after Typhoon Yagi
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Adverse weather from Typhoon Yagi, the strongest storm to hit Asia this year, has killed hundreds of people in Vietnam and Thailand, and floodwaters from swollen rivers have inundated cities in both countries. The flooding in Myanmar began last Monday, with at least 74 people killed by Friday, based on state media reports. Myanmar has been in turmoil since a military coup in February 2021, and violence has engulfed large parts of the country. “Central Myanmar is currently the hardest hit, with numerous rivers and creeks flowing down from Shan hills,” the OCHA said. State media also reported that five dams, four pagodas and more than 65,000 houses were destroyed by the flooding.

Persons: Typhoon Yagi, Zaw Min Tun, ”, Yagi Organizations: United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs, International Committee Locations: Southeast Asia, Asia, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Shan, Central Myanmar

☆ Newly released satellite images show the bridges Ukrainian strikes destroyed inside Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSatellite images newly released by the British defense ministry show several destroyed bridges in Russia after Ukrainian strikes. The satellite images, which were captured last month but only released on Saturday, show the aftermath of Ukrainian strikes on one road bridge and two pontoon bridges in Kursk. AdvertisementRussia can use its floating pontoon bridges, which are temporary, to ferry personnel and military equipment across the Seym. These bridges came into play as Ukrainian strikes knocked out some of the more permanent structures. Related storiesUkraine has also used ground-launched weapons like the US-provided High Mobility Rocket Artillery System, or HIMARS, to strike bridges in Kursk.

Persons: —, ike, remlin, ince Organizations: Service, Business, Ministry of, Ministry of Defense, " Aviation, Air Force Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Kursk, Moscow

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