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☆ Flight attendants for Lufthansa want to start charging customers for special meals, saying the number of people ordering them is getting out of hand
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Lufthansa flight attendants are calling for a charge on special meals, per Aero Telegraph. They're overwhelmed by demand with as many as 190 passengers ordering special meals. The airline is also facing growing discontent among staff, with ground staff staging their third strike this month. Passengers can request special meals for dietary or religious reasons. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Photographer who accused Taylor Swift's father of assaulting him says he's never been 'punched in the chops, particularly by the talent's dad'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Photographer Ben McDonald accused Taylor Swift's dad of punching him in Sydney, Australia. He said he's never been "punched in the chops, particularly by the talent's dad." AdvertisementA photographer accused Taylor Swift's dad, Scott Swift, of punching him as he tried to take her photo in Australia in the early hours of Tuesday morning. "Police have been told a 71-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 51-year-old man at Neutral Bay Wharf about 2.30am before leaving the location," a New South Wales Police spokesperson told Business Insider. "In 23 years, I haven't been assaulted and punched in the chops, particularly by the talent's dad," McDonald told the Associated Press.

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☆ Nordic countries are struggling to fly planes because Russian jamming is screwing with GPS: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Countries bordering Russia in northern Europe are reporting GPS jamming, The Barents Observer said. Russian electronic warfare is believed to be responsible, the report added. AdvertisementRussian electronic warfare appears to be jamming GPS for ships and planes in the far north of Europe. It added that GPS disturbances were reported by airliners and air ambulances flying from Kirkenes and other towns in the far northeast of Norway. AdvertisementPolice and national authorities told the Barents Observer that GPS jamming could impact emergency services.

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Supporters of the state laws say they foster free speech, giving the public access to all points of view. One contrarian brief, from liberal professors, urged the justices to uphold the key provision of the Texas law despite the harm they said it would cause. “Social media platforms exercise editorial judgment that is inherently expressive,” Judge Kevin C. Newsom wrote for the panel. To the surprise of many, some prominent liberal professors filed a brief urging the justices to uphold a key provision of the Texas law. In the second case, Miami Herald v. Tornillo, the Supreme Court in 1974 struck down a Florida law that would have allowed politicians a “right to reply” to newspaper articles critical of them.

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☆ Russia's war with Ukraine has its economy facing 'death by a thousand cuts,' economist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Aruni Soni | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia's war with Ukraine has its economy facing "death by a thousand cuts," a British economist wrote. Russia's economy seems to be getting along amid its protracted war in Ukraine and harsh sanctions from the West, but that can't go on forever, according to one economist. "Russia's economy faces death by a thousand cuts," British economist Roger Bootle wrote in the Telegraph on Sunday. In spite of heavy sanctions, Russia's economy actually grew 3.6% last year, faster than most countries in Europe, Bootle noted. War spending is booming, and as war production rises, its gains spill into other pockets of the economy.

Persons: Roger Bootle, Bootle Locations: Ukraine, British, Russia, Europe, Bootle

☆ US Supreme Court prepares to hear landmark social media cases
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Monday’s Supreme Court showdown in NetChoice v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice will determine whether states can forbid social media companies from blocking or removing user content that goes against platform rules. The Florida and Texas laws are broadly written, but officials from both states say the laws will keep social media sites from unfairly silencing conservatives. Social media platforms have insisted for years that they don’t discriminate against right-wing speech. It also allows individual social media users to sue platforms if they believe they have been unfairly censored or “deplatformed.”Florida Gov. The NetChoice cases reflect a deep divide in how many people see social media.

Persons: Paxton, Moody, Ron DeSantis, Florida’s, Carl Juste, Greg Abbott, Donald Trump, Biden, David Paul Morris, “, ”, ” David Greene Organizations: Washington CNN, Facebook, YouTube, Social, Gov, Florida Gov, Miami Herald, Texas ’, Circuit, Republican, Texas, Bloomberg, Getty, Frontier Foundation, EFF, CNN, Freedom, Press Locations: Texas, Florida, . Texas, NetChoice, Miami, Walnut Creek , California

☆ Inside the deadly Russian Arctic prison where Alexey Navalny spent his last days
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Deceased Russian dissident Alexey Navalny spent his final days in one of Russia's harshest prisons. Located near the Arctic Circle, the IK-3 prison colony is infamous for its terrible conditions. AdvertisementNavalny might have joked about prison life, but the reality of life behind bars was brutalA satellite image of the IK-3 prison colony where Navalny was detained. While Navalny did crack a couple of dark jokes about prison life, inmates in Russia's penal colonies often have to contend with brutal living conditions. Khulilidze told Life that his beating lasted about half an hour and he wasn't given any medical assistance after that.

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☆ Who was Kate Harrington, Truman Capote's protégé featured in 'Feud' season 2, and what happened to her?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Feud" season two shows a softer side to Truman Capote through an unconventional relationship. In reality, however, Capote and O'Shea — whom Capote remodeled into Katy Harrington — began their relationship under slightly different circumstances. AdvertisementTruman Capote treated Katy Harrington as his adoptive daughter and protégéKate Harrington and Truman Capote in 1977. AdvertisementKate Harrington talking to Gloria Swanson at a Studio 54 party in 1978, while Truman Capote rests in between them. After Capote's death, Harrington named her daughter after the authorFollowing Capote's death in 1984, Harrington moved away from modeling and established herself as a stylist and producer.

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☆ A retired US general was scathing about Russia's performance in Ukraine: 'Their navy sucks, their air force sucks'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ben Hodges, a retired US general, slammed the Russian military over its lack of progress in Ukraine. A retired US general slammed Russia's performance in Ukraine, even as President Vladimir Putin's forces seized hold of a key town in the east of the country. Hodges' statements come at an extremely perilous moment for Ukraine's defense. Hodges has argued that US spending on Ukraine's defense is extremely cost-effective for American interests. Despite not being able to make any significant territorial gains in 2023, Ukraine has kept up steady pressure, notably on Russia's air force and navy.

Persons: Ben Hodges, Hodges, Vladimir Putin's, they've, there's Organizations: United States Army, Kyiv, Ukraine's Ministry of Defence, UK's Ministry of Defence, Russia, The Telegraph Locations: Ukraine, Russia, US, United States Army Europe, Avdiivka, Crimea, Donbas

☆ ‘Jawbreaker’ is turning 25, but the film’s costumes still represent iconic teen fashion
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Scarlett Harris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Horribly wrong, that is, in that it results in the death of the “Four’s” fourth member, Liz Purr, by the titular jawbreaker. From left: Julie Benz, Rose McGowan and Rebecca Gayheart, whose "Jawbreaker" characters turn the hallways of their high school into high-stakes runways. Columbia TriStar/Kobal/ShutterstockSartorial lines can also be drawn from “Jawbreaker” to “Gossip Girl,” “Euphoria” and “Do Revenge,” to name just a few. “The first time you see her as bad Vylette, she’s in full-on hot pink.”Why not purple like the flower she’s named after? “When Fern becomes Vylette she’s not a straight man’s fantasy… She’s essentially dressed like a drag queen!” Stein laughed.

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☆ Counting the 'colossal' cost of capturing Avdiivka: Russia could have suffered 30,000 casualties and lost over 400 tanks, IFVs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

At least 30,000 Russian soldiers had been killed or wounded, say Ukraine. AdvertisementRussia suffered huge losses in the battle for the strategic town of Avdiivka before ultimately capturing it. Russia lost more than 400 tanks and armored vehicles and "likely thousands of personnel," per the UK Ministry of Defense. He also said that at least 30,000 Russian soldiers had been injured in the battle, per The Telegraph. AdvertisementThere are no figures on the losses Ukraine has suffered in the bloody battle, though they to could also be significant.

Persons: Avdiivka, —, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Wes, Tim, bec Organizations: Service, Armed Forces of, Facebook, Russia, UK Ministry of Defense, Latest Defence, Ukraine –, Defence, kr Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Avdiivka, Donbas, Armed Forces of Ukraine

☆ Russian planes starved of spare parts are running into safety incidents twice as often as they were before the war
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Flight safety incidents in Russia have more than doubled since the Ukraine war began. The Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre says there were 81 cases in 2023, up from 37 in 2022. AdvertisementRussian flight safety incidents have more than doubled in the past year as airlines struggle to maintain their aircraft amid crippling economic sanctions. According to the Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre (JACDEC), there were 81 safety incidents in Russia last year, as compared to 37 cases in 2022. There is still a dark figure of unreported incidents," JACDEC founder and CEO Jan-Arwed Richter told The Telegraph in a story published Monday.

Persons: —, Jan, Arwed Richter Organizations: Jet, Service Locations: Russia, Ukraine

☆ Armenia's PM: 'We Are Not Russia's Ally' in War Against Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

Armenia and Azerbaijan fought two major wars in the past 30 years over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. The region has long been recognised as part of Azerbaijan and Azeri troops secured full control over it last September. The Latest Photos From Ukraine View All 91 ImagesIn his remarks to Britain's Daily Telegraph, Pashinyan said he had said from the outset of Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine that it could not stand alongside Moscow as an ally. Photos You Should See View All 21 Images"I said, in the Ukraine situation, we are not Russia’s ally. He repeated that Armenia was considering whether to stay in the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation.

Persons: Nikol Pashinyan, Pashinyan, Ilham Aliyev, Ron Popeski, Diane Craft Organizations: Reuters, Britain's Daily Telegraph, U.S, NATO, Nato, Security Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Nagorno, Karabakh, Moscow, France, Russian

☆ US F-16s are exceeding the expectations of Ukraine's pilots, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukrainian pilots training on US F-16s are "very impressed" with the fighter jets, a report said. The Ukrainian service of the Voice of America report cites a Ukrainian Air Force pilot. AdvertisementUkrainian pilots are "very impressed" with US F-16 fighter jets, the Ukrainian service of the Voice of America reported. It will still be several months before they see action against Russian forces, a Ukrainian Air Force spokesman said. AdvertisementDespite this, it noted that "the effort spent training Ukrainian pilots, ground crews, and logisticians to operate and maintain these aircraft will have long-term value."

Persons: —, Pat Ryder, Grant Shapps, we're, Rustem Umerov, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Mads Claus Rasmussen, Ritzau Scanpix Organizations: Ukrainian Air Force, US Air Force, Service, Air Force, Pentagon Press, Britain's Royal Air Force, UK Defence, Armed Forces, Ukraine's Defense, Russia, Russian, Getty, The Telegraph, US Air, AIM, Atlantic Council Locations: Europe, Denmark, Ukraine, AFP, Netherlands, Norway

☆ Kansas City Chiefs: Are they the newest NFL dynasty?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The Kansas City Chiefs will appear in their fourth Super Bowl in five seasons when they take to the field in Las Vegas on February 11 against the San Francisco 49ers. And, like the early era of the Patriots, the Chiefs don’t look like they’re stopping any time soon. To the surprise of many, given Smith’s improvement under Reid, Kansas City selected Patrick Mahomes out of Texas Tech. Mahomes has two MVP awards, two Super Bowl wins and two Super Bowl MVPS, while Brady had three Super Bowl titles, two Super Bowl MVPs and no NFL MVP awards. You don’t have to know a screen pass from a field goal to know something about the Kansas City Chiefs.”What do the Chiefs themselves think?

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☆ Sullivan vows ‘further action’ after US carries out retaliatory strikes on Iranian-linked militia targets
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Natasha Bertrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The US will take “further action” after conducting major airstrikes over the weekend against Iranian-backed militias who have carried out attacks on US troops in the Middle East, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday. On Friday, the US hit 85 targets across seven locations in Iraq and Syria. The US strikes killed at least 16 people in Iraq, including civilians, and injured 25 others, the Iraqi government said Friday. The attacks hit areas close to the border with Syria and targeted facilities used by Iranian-linked al Hashd al Shabi — or Popular Mobilization Units — in the Iraqi city of Al-Qaim, Iraqi officials said. The next day, the US and UK conducted strikes on at least 30 Houthi targets in Yemen from air and surface platforms, including fighter jets, with the support of several other countries.

Persons: Jake Sullivan, “, ” Sullivan, CNN’s Dana, “ I’m, ”, Biden Organizations: CNN, Union, US Locations: East, “ State, Gaza, Iraq, Syria, Iraqi, Al, Yemen

☆ 'Saltburn' actor Jacob Elordi involved in police investigation following alleged 'altercation' in Australia, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jacob Elordi is reportedly involved in a police investigation following an alleged assault. The actor is said to have had an "altercation" with a radio producer in Sydney, Australia. AdvertisementJacob Elordi is reportedly involved in a police investigation following an alleged assault in Sydney, Australia, local media reported. The 26-year-old "Saltburn" actor got into an "altercation" with KIIS FM radio producer and TikToker Joshua Fox, 32, outside a hotel on Saturday, The Sunday Telegraph reported. The Sunday Telegraph reported that Fox approached Elordi outside a hotel in east Sydney where the actor had been socialising.

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☆ Fact check: Trump makes false claims about Iraq, Iran and Nikki Haley in new Fox interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Remember I used to say: ‘Don’t do it, but if you do it, keep the oil.’”Facts First: Trump’s claim that he said “Don’t do it” is false; the claim was debunked eight years ago. In reality, Trump did not publicly express opposition to the March 2003 invasion of Iraq before it occurred. In his 2000 book, “The America We Deserve,” Trump argued a military strike on Iraq might be necessary; when radio host Howard Stern asked Trump in September 2002 whether he is “for invading Iraq,” Trump responded, “Yeah, I guess so. Trump claimed on Fox, as he has before, that Iran “called me” to let him know of its plan to deliberately miss. Trump has provided no substantiation for the claim that Iran called him to telegraph the strike and offer reassurance.

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☆ US, UK carry out series of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Oren Liebermann | Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The US and UK have conducted strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen from air and surface platforms — including fighter jets. Earlier Saturday, the US struck six Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles before they were launched toward the Red Sea, US Central Command said. Almost exactly 24 hours after the first US weapons hit their targets in Iraq and Syria, the US carried out more strikes in Yemen. Saturday’s strikes are the third time in recent weeks the US and UK attacked Houthi targets as part of a joint operation. Less than two weeks later, the US and UK struck another eight sites.

Persons: Biden, John Kirby, Lloyd Austin Organizations: CNN, Command, ” National Security, Defense, Pentagon, US Locations: Yemen, Sea, Tehran, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Red, Aden, UK

☆ The man who shadowed King Charles for a year describes what life for the royal is really like
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The British journalist shadowed King Charles for the BBC documentary, "Charles III: The Coronation Year." (In the US, it's retitled "The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy.") Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, and Princess Anne ended their respective marriages, and the royal family's largest residence, Windsor Castle, was severely damaged in a fire. King Charles III and Queen Camilla stand on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023. King Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla Parker-Bowles (Olivia Williams) in "The Crown" season six.

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☆ The Fed pushed back against imminent rate cuts this week. Here's what that means for the housing market.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Yuheng Zhan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

More importantly, though was Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's pushback against the idea that rate cuts are imminent. So, what does this mean for the housing market, which is eagerly anticipating lower rates to make housing even slightly more affordable? According to Redfin, pushing out timelines for Fed rate cuts means mortgage rates are likely to remain elevated for longer this year, but it doesn't mean relief is off the table for homebuyers in 2024. "Regardless of any short-term volatility in mortgage rates, we expect rates to come down gradually throughout the year," Redfin's Chen Zhao wrote following the Fed meeting. AdvertisementThe real estate group notes that other forces are at work in the mortgage market as well, and the Fed isn't the only input.

Persons: —, Jerome Powell's pushback, Redfin's Chen Zhao, Redfin, we'll, Powell, Fannie Mae Organizations: Service, Reserve, Business, US Department of, Treasury, Bank of America

Tyrrell Hatton of England made it official Wednesday by joining Saudi-funded LIV Golf, giving the league another player from the top 20 in the world and filling out the new team led by Masters champion Jon Rahm. Hatton had been mentioned as a LIV Golf target ever since the Saudi-funded league signed Rahm in a surprising move toward the end of last year. LIV Golf starts its third year this week at Mayakoba on the Gulf coast of Mexico. Vincent, the brother of LIV Golf player Scott Vincent, earned a spot in the league at the qualifying tournament last year. LIV Golf now has 13 teams, after two years of 12 four-man teams.

Persons: Tyrrell Hatton, England, LIV, Jon Rahm . Hatton, Rahm, Hatton, LIV Golf, XIII, Kieran Vincent of Zimbabwe, Caleb Surratt, Andrews, Vincent, Scott Vincent, ” Rahm, . Hatton, Arnold Palmer, Marco Simone, “ I’m, Jon Rahm, ” Hatton, ___ Organizations: Saudi, LIV Golf, Masters, Ryder, The Daily Telegraph, Rahm's, Tennessee, St, Abu Dhabi, Legion XIII Locations: Saudi, Mayakoba, Mexico, Bay, Europe

President Joe Biden has made a decision on how he wants to respond to the drone attack that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan over the weekend. Biden is under pressure to respond forcefully to the attack, which the United States believes was done by Iran-backed militants. But Biden must also balance the desire for a definitive – and perhaps sustained – response without drawing the United States into a broader war in an increasingly tense and violent Middle East. Biden said he did hold Iran responsible for the attack "in the sense that they're supplying the weapons to the people who did it." White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said he would not "telegraph any punches" the United States plans in response to the drone attack.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, –, John Kirby Organizations: White, Republicans, Biden, National Security Locations: Jordan, United States, Iran, Florida, Israel, Gaza

☆ Venice is installing speed cameras on its canals after a series of deadly accidents
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Venice is deploying aquatic speed cameras to enforce speed limits on its iconic canals. AdvertisementVenice will use speed cameras along its iconic waterways, with fines given to boats that violate speeding rules, following the approval of an amendment by the city's transportation committee. According to Venice Insider Guide, the amendment permits using "barcaveloxes" to monitor the speed of boats and gondolas navigating the canals. Barcaveloxes are speed cameras adapted to aquatic environments that can detect when boats are going too fast. However, the speed cameras, some of which had already been installed, could not be fully activated due to a lack of regulatory infrastructure.

Persons: —, Martina Semenzato, MailOnline Organizations: Service, Venice, The Telegraph, UNESCO Locations: Venice, Belgian

☆ Egypt is renovating one of its ancient pyramids using granite, and some experts are horrified
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | Reem Makhoul | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Egypt's antiquities chief announced a project to restore an ancient pyramid's granite cladding. NEW LOOK 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 . AdvertisementA restoration project to cover one of Egypt's most iconic pyramids with granite cladding has produced a decidedly mixed reaction among heritage experts and social media users. The strong reactions have caused Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities to call for a pause to reexamine the project's feasibility, according to the Telegraph.

Persons: —, Mostafa Waziri, Khufu, Waziri, Khaled Desouki, Monica Hanna, Hanna, Hussein Bassir, Salima, Egypt's Organizations: Service, Egypt's, of Antiquities, Facebook, Independent, The Telegraph, Independent Arabia, Biblioteca, American University, Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities Locations: Giza, Cairo, Independent Arabia, Suez, Pisa, France

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