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☆ Washington Post cartoonist resigns over paper’s refusal to publish satirical cartoon of Bezos and Trump
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Jon Passantino | Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes announced Friday she had resigned from The Washington Post after the newspaper refused to publish a satirical cartoon depicting billionaire Post owner Jeff Bezos on bended knee in front of President-elect Donald Trump. Bezos’ controversial decision led to a tidal wave of reader backlash, with The Post reporting more than 250,000 readers canceling their subscriptions. Last month, Bezos dined with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida and Amazon announced it would donate $1 million to Trump’s inauguration. Disney, the parent company of ABC, settled a defamation suit brought by Trump for $15 million in a highly scrutinized decision. And Facebook and Instagram parent Meta said that it was donating $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund after Zuckerberg met with Trump privately.

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☆ Luke Littler: Teenage sensation becomes darts’ youngest ever world champion
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Teenage phenomenon Luke Littler became the youngest ever darts world champion on Friday when he swept past three-time winner Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final. Despite still being just 17, Littler entered this year’s PDC World Darts Championship as both the odds-on favorite and as a star who has transcended the sport after his unexpected run to the final last year. He quickly built up a 4-0 lead and, though Van Gerwen came back to win three sets, the 35-year-old Dutchman, who was previously the youngest ever world champion aged 24, never really seemed able to challenge him. Luke Littler has become darts' most famous player. For his opponent Van Gerwen, however, Littler is a generational talent.

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☆ ‘Babygirl’ Raises the Question: Is Menopause Sexy Now?
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Alexis Soloski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Babygirl,” the Nicole Kidman movie that opened on Christmas Day, starts with an orgasm. Kidman plays Romy, the poised, high-femme chief executive of a flourishing robotics company. But Romy is in the business of automation and her life, personal and professional, feels automated, too. An erotic thriller and a fairy tale, “Babygirl” moves like a moral tragedy, in which a woman is punished for her personal freedom. But it dares a happy ending — “literally and figuratively,” Halina Reijn, the movie’s writer and director, said cheekily — which is unusual.

Persons: “, Nicole Kidman, Kidman, Romy, Jacob, Antonio Banderas, Samuel, Harris Dickinson, Halina Reijn, cheekily Locations: midlife

☆ LeBron James passes Michael Jordan’s NBA record for most 30-point games in Lakers win over Hawks
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —LeBron James set yet another record on Friday as he surpassed the legendary Michael Jordan’s mark for the most 30-point games in NBA history, breaking the milestone in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 119-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. James scored 30 points on 13-of-20 shooting, reaching the mark with an 18-foot jumper reminiscent of Jordan deep into the fourth quarter to record his 563rd 30-point game, passing the record the Chicago Bulls star set in 2003. LeBron James scoring on a jumper over De'Andre Hunter and Bogdan Bogdanovic of the Atlanta Hawks. According to NBA.com, just two other players have had 30-point games after turning 40 –Nowitzki had one and Jordan had four. James, meanwhile, has had two 30-point games in the five days after he turned 40 and seems on course to easily break this milestone too.

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☆ Russia vows retaliation after saying it downed eight US-made long-range missiles
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Sophie Tanno | Maria Kostenko | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Russia has vowed retaliation after claiming to have shot down eight US-made ATACMS missiles fired by Ukraine on Saturday morning. Moscow sees the use of such missiles, which have a range of up to 300 kilometers (186 miles), as a major escalation. The country’s air defenses shot down the eight ballistic missiles alongside 72 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Russia’s Ministry of Defense said. The first and only launch of the experimental weapon targeted Ukraine’s Dnipro region on the morning of November 21. In Donetsk, the hub of Pokrovsk is under growing Russian pressure as Ukrainian forces lose ground to the south and east of the town.

Persons: Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin, Maksym Kishka, Putin, Aleksandr Drozdenko, Andrii Kovalenko, Trump Organizations: CNN, Russia’s Ministry of Defense, Reuters, TASS, Ukraine’s Air Force Command Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Moscow, Kyiv, Western, Leningrad, Kursk, Russian, ”, Dnipro, Ukrainian, St . Petersburg, Leningrad oblast, Iranian, Chernihiv, Sumy, Nadiya, Ukraine’s, Luhansk, Donetsk, Pokrovsk

☆ What Jason De León learned shadowing smugglers in Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —The nuns inside a migrant shelter in southern Mexico gave Jason De León an ominous warning: “Whatever you do, don’t go outside. They were human smugglers — or, as they put it, guías (guides) for migrants traveling through Mexico and trying to reach the US. Life has gotten increasingly dangerous for migrants passing through Mexico, according to De León. De León's book also explores issues of race and migration, delving into the lives of Black smugglers he met in southern Mexico. This image from De León's field work shows two Garifuna smugglers in a safe house in Mexico City in 2019.

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☆ Explosive experts: The Las Vegas blast could have been worse
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Ana Altchek | Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Experts told BI the explosives detonated in an apparent attack outside a Trump hotel didn't appear sophisticated. Explosive experts told Business Insider the damage from the materials detonated inside a Tesla Cybertruck in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas would likely have been worse if the items used had been more sophisticated. They knew what they were doing," Glumac said about the Oklahoma City Bombing, adding that the Cybertruck explosion on January 1, by contrast, appeared "very improvised." A military official told BI that Livelsberger "wasn't a bomb maker." Related storiesKevin McMahill, sheriff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, said the Cybertruck's design helped limit the explosion.

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☆ These oversold stocks are due for a bounce after a tough start to 2025
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Several stocks are primed for a bounce after recent weakness at the turn of the new year. Stocks with a 14-day RSI below 30 generally indicate that a stock is oversold and could see a rebound. Take a look at the companies below: HCA Holdings is among the most oversold stocks in the S & P 500 with an RSI of 22.4. Coors Light maker Molson Coors Beverage is another oversold name, given its 14-day RSI of 23.5. Also on the oversold list are steel production companies Nucor and Steel Dynamics .

Persons: Santa Claus, Donald Trump's, Brian Spillane, bullishness Organizations: CNBC Pro, HCA Holdings, Affordable, Republican, Coors, Molson Coors Beverage, Bank of America, Molson Coors, Steel Dynamics Locations: U.S, Santa, Friday's

☆ MicroStrategy trades like a meme stock these days. What investors need to know
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Fueled by its five-year-old strategy of loading up on crypto, MicroStrategy, based in suburban Virginia outside Washington, soared 58% in November alone. MSTR 1Y mountain MicroStrategy, 1 year The combination of a sky-high stock price, surging popularity and a crypto-native cheering section on social media is leading some to question if MicroStrategy might really go the way of a meme stock —popular among retail investors on social media but risky and vulnerable to sharp downdrafts. Church of bitcoin Saylor, today the company's executive chairman, is a staunch bitcoin advocate and educator. But MicroStrategy has already lived through a bitcoin bear market – it dropped 74% in 2022 alongside bitcoin's 64% slump – and Saylor's bitcoin buying strategy survived it. Saylor has likened buying bitcoin to investing in Manhattan real estate, saying his company will "keep buying the top forever."

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☆ US Olympic medalist Fred Kerley arrested and stun-gunned during confrontation with police in Miami
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Issy Ronald | Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —US Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley was arrested and stun-gunned during a confrontation with police officers in Miami, Florida on Thursday night and is now facing charges of battery, resisting officers and disorderly conduct, according to authorities. It shows Kerley, who won a bronze medal in the men’s 100m at the 2024 Paris Olympics, approached by police officers. Several officers push Kerley to the ground in the struggle, and one appears to hit him multiple times. In the arrest record, police say two officers lost their footing and fell on their back and that Kerley fell on top of one of them. Kerley was taken to a local hospital before going to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, the arrest record said.

Persons: Fred Kerley, Kerley, Yale Sanford, ”, “, Christopher Bess, Bess, Kerley “, Turner, Sanford Organizations: CNN, US, Police, Miami Beach Police Department, Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, Dade, Dade County Court, WPLG, Miami - Dade Police Department, USA Locations: Miami , Florida, Miami Beach, Miami, Dade County

☆ Hillary Clinton, George Soros and Denzel Washington will receive the highest U.S. civilian honor
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

US President Joe Biden and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton look on as former president Bill Clinton (not pictured) speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York on September 23, 2024. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington will be awarded the nation's highest civilian honor on Saturday in a White House ceremony. President Joe Biden will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science. Kennedy is father to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for health and human services secretary. Romney is the father of former Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, one of Trump's strongest conservative critics.

Persons: Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, George Soros, Denzel Washington, Fannie Lou Hamer, Robert F, Kennedy, George W, Romney, Ash Carter, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump's, Utah Republican Sen, Mitt Romney, José Andrés, Bono, Lionel Messi, Earvin, Johnson, Michael J, Fox, William Sanford Nye, Bill Nye, Science Guy, Jane Goodall, Anna Wintour, Ralph Lauren, George Stevens Jr, Tim Gill, David Rubenstein, Biden, Medgar Evers, Nancy Pelosi, James Clyburn of, Michelle Yeoh Organizations: Global Initiative, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, Michigan, Utah Republican, Sports, Los Angeles Lakers, Science, Vogue Magazine, American Film Institute, The Carlyle Group Locations: New York, Democratic, United States, Spanish, James Clyburn of South Carolina

☆ Chile’s President Boric leads journey to South Pole in historic trip
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | Natasha Maguder | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Chile’s President Gabriel Boric travelled to Antarctica’s South Pole on Friday, a place where no other Latin American president has set foot, according to the Chilean government. Boric led the historic two-day trip, named Operation Pole Star III, to extend the environmental monitoring of pollutants on Antarctica, Chile’s government said in a statement. From there, they made several stops before finally reaching the US-run Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, according to TVN. Gabriel Boric Font/XBoric called his trip to the South Pole an “honor” and a source of pride, TVN reported. It is the first time a Chilean and Latin American President has visited the South Pole,” he said, according to TVN.

Persons: CNN —, Gabriel Boric, Boric, Amundsen, Scott, Gabriel Boric Font, ” Organizations: CNN, Punta Arenas, Televisión Nacional, TVN, Pole Locations: Chilean, Antarctica, Santiago, Punta, Chile, Televisión Nacional de Chile, Argentina, Australia, France, New Zealand, Norway, United Kingdom, Antarctic, Belgium, Japan, Russia, South Africa, United States, Chilean Antarctica

☆ I'm 32 and can't decide whether to get Botox. Will I regret not getting it in the 'undetectable' era of beauty, when people look inexplicably ageless?
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

She said the decision was made harder by the rise of "undetectable" beauty treatments. People increasingly look inexplicably ageless, setting what she sees as even less attainable beauty standards. Still, it feels harder to avoid as aesthetic treatments and surgeries become more subtle and less detectable and, in turn, make everyone look inexplicably ageless — setting even less attainable beauty standards. So wanting to cling to our youth makes sense, and I don't shame anyone for having treatments like Botox. At the same time, aesthetic treatments are "much more acceptable now," she said.

Persons: Rachel Hosie, Brightside, I've, mani, Anne, Mette Hermans, Christine Hall, Antiaging, Gen X, Kardashian, Zers, it's, Hermans, Alpha, Mike Blackett, what's, Lindsay Lohan, Christina Aguilera, Santiago Felipe, James Devaney, I'm Organizations: Taktouk, School of Social, Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, University of Buffalo, FDA, Botox, BI, Getty Locations: Netherlands, Korea

☆ After going on more than 50 cruises, there are 4 things I still hate about this type of vacation
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Amanda Adler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Trying to get poolside lounge chairs and seats at crowded events can feel like an Olympic sport. I've often seen people sitting on floors just so they could participate in popular onboard events, like trivia. On every cruise I've been on, you've got to get up pretty early in the morning if you want a deck chair by the pool. Passengers stake their claim on loungers with towels and personal items — often before sunrise — meaning that if you snooze, you lose your opportunity to soak up the sun. Finding a seat can also prove challenging at popular onboard events, like trivia, where I've often seen participants resort to sitting on the floor.

Persons: Amanda Adler, you've, I've

☆ Opinion | What Explains the Resurgence of the N.F.L. Running Back?
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Matthew Walther | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

has been fostering the passing game at the expense of the running game since at least the mid-2010s. But the dialectic of history is restless, and the running game is reasserting itself. Over each of the past four seasons, passing yards per game declined, and in the first few weeks of this season they dipped even further. In 2015, only seven players finished the regular season with more than 1,000 rushing yards. For years there has been a popular “Moneyball”-like theory that star running backs are overvalued.

Persons: —, Saquon Barkley, Eric Dickerson, LaDainian Tomlinson Organizations: National Football League, Philadelphia Eagles, Southern Baptists

☆ How space debris circling Earth could lead to disastrous ‘Kessler Syndrome’
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Meanwhile, a massive fragment of a space object crashed to Earth in a remote village of Kenya. The space debris is just one of several pieces that have plummeted back to the planet. ESATens of thousands of identifiable pieces of space junk orbit Earth, along with potentially millions more that can’t be seen or tracked. “So we are heading towards the situation that we are always dreading.”The scenario, in which space debris collides and creates more debris, is called Kessler Syndrome. Eventually, the proliferation could make Earth’s orbit too clogged for satellites to orbit — or for space missions to launch.

Persons: ”, Vishnu Reddy, Kessler, Oleg Dirksen, Brie Drummond, Cylix, Richard Smith, accidently, Daisy Cadet, —, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt, Jackie Wattles Organizations: CNN, SpaceX, Super Heavy, University of Arizona, Northern, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife, California Academy of Sciences, Mount, CNN Space, Science Locations: South Texas, Kenya, Tucson, Pacific, Greenland, Simushir, Russia, Japan, California, Gulf, Alaska, New York City, South Africa, New, South America, Wales, Mount Everest, China, New York’s Orange

☆ Analysis: Jimmy Carter’s foreign policy legacy is far more complex – and successful – than he gets credit for
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Peter Bergen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

His record largely reflects this effort – but the Iran hostage crisis has tended to obscure that Carter was otherwise a successful commander-in-chief on the foreign policy front. Within weeks of taking office, Carter wrote a letter of support to Andrei Sakharov, the leading Soviet dissident. Carter’s approach to American foreign policy based on rights and justice also informed his decision to return the Panama Canal to the Panamanians. In recent weeks, President-elect Donald Trump has publicly mused about getting the Panama Canal back, but since the US Senate has ratified the Panama Canal treaties and the Panamanian government has said it has no interest in handing the canal back to the US, the possibility of this happening seems quite remote. That said, Carter’s legacy as commander-in-chief cannot be judged solely by the US hostages held in Iran and the failed rescue effort.

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☆ Nvidia's CEO says getting up onstage terrifies him. He's not the only leader to feel that way.
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Many have worked meticulously to lessen the pressure of public speaking. He's not the only tech founder to struggle with public speaking. Before he owned the platform, he was still an active tweeter but admitted his lack of skills in public speaking in 2019. "I had been terrified of public speaking. ADInstead of letting his anxiety get in the way of his career, Buffett said he enrolled in a public speaking course after graduating from business school in 1951.

Persons: Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Huang, I'm, He's, Steve Jobs, might've, Bill Gates, Jobs, Brent Schlender, Rick Tetzeli, Gates, Zuck, Musk, Elon, Warren Buffett, Buffett Organizations: Nvidia, CES, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Facebook, Twitter, Berkshire Hathaway Locations: Silicon Valley, Las Vegas

☆ Jimmy Carter's funeral begins by tracing 100 years from rural Georgia to the world stage
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The procession stopped at the farm where the future president toiled alongside the Black sharecroppers who worked for his father. The motorcade continued to Atlanta, stopping in front of the Georgia Capitol where Carter served as a state senator and reformist governor. Grandson Jason Carter, who now chairs the center's governing board, said, "It's amazing what you can cram into a hundred years." Jimmy Carter will lie in repose at the Carter Presidential Center from 7 p.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Tuesday, with the public able to pay respects around the clock. Indeed, Carter helped plan his own funeral to emphasize that his remarkable rise to the world stage was because of — not despite — his deep rural roots.

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☆ Why 'neo-medievalism' could be a hot consumer trend in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Neo-medievalism" is emerging as a consumer trend, according to creative agency Wonderhood Studios. With Brat Summer fading further into the rearview mirror, it's time to look ahead to the next consumer trend set to sweep the internet. Wonderhood examines data from social media, Google Ngram, and other sources to produce an annual consumer trends predictions report for its marketer clients. Colchester said the medieval trend taps into two prevailing consumer attitudes: A lust for nostalgia and the renunciation of an always-online culture. Jamie McCarthy/WireImageThere were hat-tips to medieval fashion on runways and major entertainment events last year that hint at the growing trend, Colchester said.

Persons: Jack Colchester, Mills, Doug Martin, Colchester, Camila Cabello, Jamie McCarthy, Chappell Roan, Natalie Portman, Dior, Pinterest, Mead, Wonderhood, Gosnells, — Organizations: Wonderhood Studios, Google, MTV VMAs, Deauville Film, Engineering, US, Global, Fortune Business Locations: chainmail, Gosnells Colchester

This morning, we’re taking a look at what may — or may not — happen in 2025. On this list: Changes to deal-making in the new Trump era, the future (or end) of D.E.I. Bank deals could also take off: After the regional banking crisis, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the country could benefit from more mergers. Deals may also pop up to address cybersecurity concerns, the impact of GLP-1 drugs and the fierce A.I race. Deals that were effectively considered a no-go under Biden’s aggressive antitrust enforcers may finally be given a green light under a Trump administration.

Persons: Andrew, Trump, Elon, Donald Trump, Biden, Janet Yellen Organizations: Elon Musk, Bank, Media Locations: China, U.S

☆ Before and after photos show how a fire destroyed a market where much of the world's secondhand clothes end up
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kantamanto Market receives 15 million garments weekly and employs some 30,000 people. An advocacy group urged the global fashion industry to provide relief. ADA fire devastated one of the world's largest secondhand clothes markets in Accra, Ghana. Now, clean-up efforts are underway, and advocacy groups are calling on the global fashion industry to help provide relief. The nonprofit in Ghana conducts research and offers grants and job training to workers in Kantamanto Market.

Persons: Daniel Mawuli Quist Organizations: Kantamanto, Ghana National Fire Service, Workers, Foundation Locations: Accra, Ghana, China, Kantamanto

☆ New Glenn: How Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin aims to challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Like SpaceX, Blue Origin will seek to recover, refurbish and reuse first-stage rocket boosters to drive down costs. Blue Origin has also branded itself as a company that aims to take a slow, diligent approach to rocket development that doesn’t “cut any corners,” according to Bezos, who founded Blue Origin and funds the company. The question, however, is whether Blue Origin will be able to sustain a competitive price point, Henry added. Why Blue Origin wants to reuse rocketsSimilar to SpaceX, Blue Origin is aiming to recover and refly its first-stage rocket boosters in a bid to make launches less expensive. “Blue Origin has been pursuing reusable vehicles since before reusable vehicles were cool.

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☆ Ralph Lauren Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Jacob Gallagher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Saturday, the United States of America’s clothier in chief met its commander in chief, as Ralph Lauren became the first fashion designer to receive the Presidential Medal of FreedomDressed in a tweed blazer, a knit necktie and squishy dark sneakers, Mr. Lauren, 85, was described in an introduction as “classic yet creative, timeless yet innovative.” He was praised for reminding “us of our distinct style as a nation of dreamers and doers.”Established by John F. Kennedy, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. It has been bestowed upon a host of cultural, corporate and political figures, including Babe Ruth, Mother Teresa, Julia Child, Warren Buffett, John McCain and Rush Limbaugh. If ever there was a fashion designer worthy of this award, it is Mr. Lauren. A son of the Bronx, Mr. Lauren marketed a preppy image to the upwardly mobile masses, building his eponymous company into a multimillion dollar corporation — one he remains executive chairman and chief creative officer of nearly a half-century after he founded it.

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☆ Emirates plane crash video is fake, airline says
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Emirates is calling out social media platforms for not acting quicker to remove a video showing a fake plane crash. A video depicting a fake Emirates jet crash in Abu Dhabi has been circulating. Emirates has called out social media platforms for not acting quicker to remove a video showing a fake plane crash. ADThe video, which appears to be computer-generated, shows a fake Emirates plane crash in Abu Dhabi. In a statement posted on X, Emirates said: "We are aware of a video circulating on social media depicting an Emirates plane crash.

Persons: Adnan Kazim Organizations: Emirates, Airbus Locations: Abu Dhabi, Emirates, Dubai, Edinburgh

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