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☆ Sam Altman, AI’s biggest star, sure hopes someone figures out how not to destroy humanity
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Altman, the 39-year-old venture capitalist and CEO of OpenAI, was speaking with journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin at the New York Times’ Dealbook Summit on Wednesday. “I have faith that researchers will figure out to avoid that,” Altman replied. “I think there’s a set of technical problems that the smartest people in the world are going to work on. We have this incredible piece of science called deep learning that can help us solve these very hard problems.”Ah, yes. And ExxonMobil will solve the climate crisis…Look, it’s hard not to be charmed by Altman, who did not respond to a request for comment.

Persons: CNN Business ’, Sam Altman, he’s, Let’s, Altman, Andrew Ross Sorkin, prepper, Sorkin, “ superintelligent, ” Altman, “, ”, it’d, Clare Duffy, Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s, Elon Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Barnum, New York Times, ExxonMobil, Israeli Defense Force, New Yorker, US State Department Locations: New York, “, California, Big Sur

☆ Syrian rebels capture second major city as army withdraws from Hama
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Mostafa Salem | Eyad Kourdi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Syria’s army said it is withdrawing from Hama, a symbolic and strategically important central city, marking a second major gain for a newly formed rebel coalition that also captured Aleppo last week. Rebels had been unable to capture the city since the Syrian civil war began in 2011. The rebels vowed to advance further south, to the city of Homs, another major city about 165 kilometers (100 miles) from the capital Damascus. Syria’s civil war began during the 2011 Arab Spring as the government suppressed an uprising against Assad, who has been president since 2000. The country plunged into a full-scale civil war as the protests turned into an armed rebellion.

Persons: CNN —, Rebels, ”, Bashar al, Assad, Abu Mohammad Al Jolani, Hayat, Hayat Tahrir Al Sham, –, Hafez al, Assad –, Jolani, Hassan Abdulghani, Hama Organizations: CNN, SANA, Rebels, ISIS, United, Terrorist Organization Locations: Hama, Aleppo, Syria’s, Iran, Russia, Syria, Damascus, Hayat Tahrir, Al, al Qaeda, United States, Homs

☆ Citi promoted its largest class of managing directors under Jane Fraser. Check out the 344 names here.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementCitigroup announced 344 new managing directors on Thursday, its largest class under CEO Jane Fraser. It boosted the number of new MDs in technology, a unit core to Fraser's transformation efforts. Citigroup on Thursday named 344 employees to the bank's highest rank outside the C-suite, the most since Jane Fraser became CEO in 2021. Managing director promotions are an annual tradition across Wall Street and help to showcase the next generation of industry leaders. Citi's MD promotions come as Fraser continues a yearslong effort to modernize and simplify the bank, including by thinning out its management ranks.

Persons: Jane Fraser, Citi's, Fraser, Viswas Raghavan, Aditya Agarwal Salomon Amkie Vicente Alejandro Arevalo Barrabes Lorenzo Beacco Chad Bergert Mike Berry Seok Hoon Chia KC Clark Blazej, Lucy Devlin Colm Donnelly Osama Naji El, Ali Casper Elnegaard Ben Exner Gustavo Fontes Andre Funari Mario Garcia Ricardo Garza Cecile Guilleminot Ferdinand Haindl Melissa Haw, Elia Hermida William Herrmann Eric Himmelberger Crystal Jin Gabe Juarez Abhishek Kaila Dai Kitatani Abhinav, Billy Liu Param, Ula Malczewska Siena Malik Simon Marrison Gino Mbetse Andrew Miller, Jones Kevin O'Sullivan David Oji Mihail Polyakov Prateek Rastogi Partha Rathore, Sun Alex Syhanath Atsushi Tauchi, Tinaztepe Yeung Tsai Sunny Wang, Rajan Brotia Barry J, Fatima, Ian Booth Laura Chia Yi Chen Andrew Gardiner Neary Guenin Shishir Prasad Kenny Pun Tyler Radke Jennifer Sariano Jamie Searle Chirag Shah, Shah Jack Shang Noorie Singh Albert Sutton Judy Yip Xiangrong Yu Cedric Zunino, Abhishek Agarwal Rob Brodie Sean Burnham Geoffrey Capes Erika Federico Kimberlie Hardial, Choo Stuart Hill Kyle Hughes Ketan, Swati Kulkarni James McGuigan Adrian Murphy Juan Francisco Orrego Tim Palmer Chris Skarzinski Carolina Spalding Pamela St John Subha V Chris Winter Adam Wood, Graham Buck Anmol Chowdhry Davida Heller, Bilal Akhtar Peter Battin Yun, Chen Peter Demoise Marcos Diaz Kimberly Egert Michael Fillius Janak Ghosh Kevin Hong Matt Jonason Dimba Kier Bertrand Louvard Cynthia Ng Sandeep Pati Rebecca Reeb Teresa Salvato Yun Wang, Alberto Arenas, Kimberly Barnes, ICRM Michael Caravella, Shirley Carter, Sam Cory, ICRM Mark Eliades, Steven Krause, ICRM Dora Kreymborg, Angie Lockley, Dana Lukens, Matthew MacIntyre, Piotr Matuszewski, Rosie McAnlis, Geardine McCann, Ciarán Murphy, ICRM Paul Patton, Deborah Resch, Jose Riera, Mark Steuer, ICRM Laura Toustau, ICRM Rosalie Yee, Shari Funk Shay Gonen Laura Zablah, Neha Bhardwaj Callie Boyd Josh Goldsmith Gordon Hua Sophia Jingo Patrick Kielty Neil Kothare James Kouame Cindy Santoro, Fahad Aldeweesh Maria Paula Carvajal Jonathan Nix Kubilay, Bill Burns Enrique Granillo Jesus Jauregui Gonzalo Palafox Erick Ramirez Jean Rocha Rodrigues, Laurence Assip Robert Beatson Paul Berry Matthew Boyer Suninder Singh, David Collis Ashish Kumar Daga Marc Damoiseaux Connor Dwyer Chuck Edmunds Richard Fairhall Carlos Ferrari Michael Fershtman Imelda Frayre Andre Grossi Roshni, Aditya Gupta Natalia Gutierrez de, Kentaro Hayashi Peter Nicholas Hext Sandy Hou Rocky Huang Rob Hughes, Ibidunni Howard Ilderton Johan Kabla Neha Kapur Yana Keresteliev Subir Kumar Christopher Kuo Eirini Lerikou Ronan Liston Jorge Lonegro Steffen Lunde Roberto Massacci Maura McFadden Egor Miroshnikov Jim Monahan Chen Ni Fonzarelli Ong Warren Parker Vijay Parthasarathy Mihaela Penes Galvin, Jason Pillai Luke Pollock Jonathan Radke Rohit Rajgaria Richard Rosin Camila Rossetti David Rufino Colin Ryan Manish Saraf, Marie Sho Esben, Siris Singh Iqbal Sohal Kumar Subramanian Andrew Sufka Aruna Tatavarty Davy Tsang Miro Vucetic Rishi Watts Marcus Weickel Henry Wong Jeff Wu, Sigrid Nubla Risk, Mikael Amar Gabby Banwait, Anindya Basu Bridget Griffin Nayantara Gupta Matthew Haigh Chuck Hou, Liza Ramsammy Navrup Rana Ravi Surana Logan Tamres Rodrigo Vargas Thomas Wood, Saurabh Arora, Barkai Leandra Catton Amit Choudhary Chris Cook Yoanna Darwin Jane Dulson Carol Ferretti James Flugstad Elena Gomez Mandeep Heer Jonathan Jordan Ronan Kealy Lenny Leone Simon McConnell Ross McEwan Mary Messer Olivia Morgan Sergei Oganov Patrick O'Neill Nikhil Patankar Sonal Patel Leandro Quintal Rob Ranson Andy Ren Kirstin Renner Sean Ruby Yvonne Swainston Tomas Videla Heidi Willox Elias Xilas Melissa Ongleo Yambao, Catherine Ablott Mohamed Alsaloom Shante Avery Kashif Awan, Bahree Mark Ballard Andre Batista Kathryn Beard Rachel Carpenter, George Cheruvathoor Gonzalo Cordova Nigel Deverteuil Ryan Evans Jeffrey Hazel Adam Hess John Shannon Hogue Hong Jiang Dave Jones Hitesh, Greg Lurie Rajesh M, Deepak Nabera Steven Readett Jon Rosen Michael Todisco Nishanth, Rajesh Wadhwa, Jeff Chwast Timothy R Dougherty Tracy Goldman, K, Yogi Abhyankar Emile Abinader Rob Anderson Zeshan Azam Nicola Baker Christopher Barron Stewart Boag Olga Bogdanova Greg Byrne Winnie Choi Mendy Chung Juan Francisco Clemenza Sheethal, David C Darshan Beth Emswiler Matthew Ferrari, Wells Jenny Fung Carlos Garcia, Crespo Brad Goldberg, Danny Jones Eric Kraus Mark Chung Hei Lee Lena Siew Geok Lim Jason Liu Andrew Louw Alinne, Makar Alex Marks Kishore Indroo Motwani Luis Negrete Diego Parlaghy Claudia Penido Juan Guillermo Ramirez Gaston Rodriguez Jason Rosen Einat Sadka Masa, Kathy Stith Narayan Swamy Diego Szuldman Frederic Viaud Organizations: Citigroup, Bank, Revlon, Citi, Technology, JPMorgan, Business, Citibank, N.A, Operating, Enterprise Services, Public Affairs, Finance, Chen Peter Demoise Marcos Diaz Kimberly Egert Michael Fillius Janak Ghosh Kevin Hong Matt Jonason Dimba Kier Bertrand Louvard Cynthia Ng Sandeep Pati Rebecca Reeb Teresa Salvato Yun Wang Global Legal Affairs, Compliance, Barkai Leandra Catton Amit Choudhary Chris Cook Yoanna Darwin Jane Dulson Carol Ferretti James Flugstad Elena Gomez Mandeep Heer Jonathan Jordan Ronan Kealy Lenny Leone Simon McConnell Ross McEwan Mary Messer Olivia Morgan Sergei Oganov Patrick O'Neill Nikhil Patankar Sonal Patel Leandro Quintal Rob Ranson Andy Ren Kirstin Renner Sean Ruby Yvonne Swainston Tomas Videla Heidi Willox Elias Xilas Melissa Ongleo Yambao Technology, Personal Locations: headcount

☆ I left teaching to go back to school and learn to launch satellites. It was the right move even though it didn't make me significantly happier.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I loved working with children but the job left me feeling stressed and undervalued. I left teaching to go back to school and learn to launch satellites but I didn't feel much happier. At the time, I was a teacher at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex being paid less than $12 an hour. AdvertisementThough I loved children, teaching, and the opportunity to work with famous figures like Al Worden, the Command Module Pilot of Apollo 15, I felt undervalued. AdvertisementI'm still glad I made the switchI feel both grateful and regretful for leaving teaching to go launch satellites.

Persons: rafter, Al Worden, weren't, chaperons, Nicole Stott, I'm Organizations: Kennedy Space Center, Saturn, Command, OneWeb Satellites Locations: FAFSA, OneWeb

☆ McKinsey unit will pay $123 million to settle claims it bribed South African officials
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A subsidiary of top global consulting firm McKinsey & Company agreed to pay nearly $123 million to settle claims that it bribed government officials in South Africa, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday. Federal prosecutors also unsealed a 2022 guilty plea by Vikas Sagar, a former senior partner at McKinsey who worked in the subsidiary's South Africa office. The bribery scheme helped McKinsey and McKinsey Africa net approximately $85 million in profits, according to prosecutors. The deferred prosecution agreement requires McKinsey Africa to accept responsibility for the allegations. "McKinsey welcomes the resolution of these matters and the closure of this regretful situation," McKinsey Africa said in a statement Thursday.

Persons: Vikas Sagar, Chad Yarbrough, Sagar Organizations: McKinsey & Company, Mobile World Congress, MWC, U.S . Department of Justice, McKinsey, Southern, of, DOJ, Prosecutors, Transnet, Eskom Holdings, McKinsey Africa, FBI Locations: Barcelona, South Africa, Africa, Sagar, Johannesburg, U.S, of New York, McKinsey Africa, Transnet

☆ Lululemon stock jumps as international growth helps to offset slowing U.S. sales
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Lululemon 's U.S. growth is continuing to slow, but the athletic apparel retailer is making big gains abroad, leading to a 9% increase in sales year over year. For the all-important holiday shopping quarter, Lululemon is expecting revenue to be between $3.48 billion and $3.51 billion, representing growth of 8% to 10% from the prior year. Analysts were expecting revenue of $3.50 billion, or growth of 9.1%, which is roughly in line with the midpoint of the guidance, according to LSEG. The company has turned to China for growth, which so far is lifting sales across the overall business. Company-wide comparable sales grew 4% during the quarter, ahead of the 3.2% growth Wall Street was anticipating, according to StreetAccount.

Persons: Lululemon, it's, It's, LSG It's, Levi, Alo Yoga, Calvin McDonald, Lululemon's, Sun Choe Organizations: LSEG, Nike, V.F . Corp Locations: China, U.S, Americas

☆ 'It is key to remain invested,' Julius Baer portfolio manager says. Here's how she's investing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"We believe it is key to remain invested and view any potential corrections as technical and temporary opportunities to get into the market," Julius Baer International's Portfolio Manager Aneka Beneby said. Against this backdrop, she observes a "come back" in the traditional 60/40 portfolio, where 60% of funds are invested in equities and the remaining 40% is allocated to fixed income. Overweight equities Looking ahead, Beneby is overweight on equities and prefers the asset class to fixed income given relatively high inflation levels. Her comments come as the consumer price index — a key metric measuring inflation levels — rose 2.6% in the U.S. in October, versus a year ago. Fixed income Unlike U.S. equity markets which have had a stellar rise, fixed income has been under pressure no thanks to high levels of volatility.

Persons: Julius Baer International's, Aneka Beneby, Beneby Organizations: CNBC Pro, U.S ., U.S Locations: U.S, Europe, Central, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan

☆ Dubai is building thousands of villas to meet soaring demand for upmarket property
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Property prices keep rising as Dubai scrambles to build thousands more villas to meet demand. The influx of wealthy folk is causing a problem, however: there aren't enough houses to meet demand. To meet surging demand, Dubai is scrambling to build more homes. Developers will have to build even more upmarket properties to meet demand. Prices are expected to rise by 8% in 2025, yet luxury property in Dubai is still a relative bargain.

Persons: expats, Stefan Tomic, Knight Frank, Faisal Durrani, Knight Frank's, it's, Lu ShaoJi, Durrani Organizations: Dubai Market, Jumeirah, Emirates, globetrotters Locations: Dubai, East, North Africa, London, New York

This article is part of the Opinion series At the Brink,about the threat of nuclear weapons in an unstable world. There are just two major pacts governing nuclear weapons in the cosmos, both of which predate Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. Rescue Agreement 1970 Outer Space Treaty October 1967 Lays out the principles that governs outer space, the moon and other celestial bodies. Rescue Agreement 1970 Outer Space Treaty October 1967 Lays out the principles that governs outer space, the moon and other celestial bodies. Rescue Agreement Liability convention Today 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Outer Space Treaty October 1967 Foundation of international space law that governs outer space, the moon and other celestial bodies.

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☆ Trump picks former Development Finance Corp. CEO Adam Boehler as special envoy for hostage affairs
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Adam Boehler, the CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 14, 2020. Boehler worked alongside his friend Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and a senior White House advisor at the time. The White House reportedly viewed Witkoff's meetings more as an opportunity for him to better understand the situation, than as a full diplomatic effort. Boehler will assume a role that is currently held by special envoy for hostage affairs Roger Carstens, who was appointed by Trump in 2020. During the Covid pandemic, the new agency was also tasked with coordinating some of the medical supply chain, parts of which were working under an emergency Defense Production Act mandate from the White House.

Persons: Adam Boehler, Donald Trump, Boehler, Jared Kushner, Trump's, Trump, Adam, Omer Neutra, Steve Witkoff, Biden, Roger Carstens, Carstens, Joe Biden Organizations: U.S . International Development Finance Corporation, White, Rubicon Founders, Abraham Accords, Great, NBC News, Reuters, Trump, International Development Finance Corporation Locations: Washington , U.S, Nashville, Israel, Gaza, United States of America, Qatar, U.S

☆ 'For 2025, reflation can certainly be an outcome' for the U.S., says strategist
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'For 2025, reflation can certainly be an outcome' for the U.S., says strategistSalman Ahmed, global head of macro and strategic asset allocation at Fidelity International, discusses the U.S. economy and the outlook for further Fed rate cuts.

Persons: reflation, Salman Ahmed Organizations: Fidelity International

☆ Bath and Body Works CEO on the holiday season push, health of the consumer
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBath and Body Works CEO on the holiday season push, health of the consumerGina Boswell, Bath and Body Works CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss how Boswell would characterize consumer behavior this holiday season, how to keep customers loyal, and the company's international exposure.

Persons: Gina Boswell, Boswell Organizations: Body Locations: Bath

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Impeachments are not new to South Korea — and its markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.69% and closed above the 45,000 mark for the first time, at 45,014.04. His comments come amid reports that Trump may try to undermine Powell's authority. Investment bank UBS, for instance, has warned investors not to chase the dollar's recent gains.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Michel Barnier, Powell, Jerome Powell, isn't, Donald Trump, Trump Organizations: CNBC, South Korea's, South, Power, Democratic Party, Front, Salesforce, Marvell Technology, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Fed, U.S, Federal, UBS, greenback, Investment

☆ NASA once again delays astronaut moon landing, pushing to 2027
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Jackie Wattles | Kristin Fisher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon this decade amid a renewed international push for lunar exploration, is facing more delays. The issue relates to how the Orion capsule reenters Earth’s atmosphere upon returning from deep space, said NASA deputy administrator Pam Melroy. Prior to Trump taking office, NASA had targeted 2028 for the first moon landing. But in 2019, then-Vice President Mike Pence made the stunning declaration that the administration would direct NASA to drastically accelerate that timeline, aiming to conduct a crewed moon landing by 2024. Pence in part announced the decision to try to accelerate a US moon landing as part of a space race against China.

Persons: Artemis, Bill Nelson, Pam Melroy, Melroy, Artemis I’s, Artemis II, Artemis I, Artemis III, Donald Trump’s, Mike Pence, Pence, Nelson, ” Nelson Organizations: CNN, pathfinder, Orion, NASA, Artemis Program, Trump, China, Officials, Capitol Locations: China

Her initial court appearance is due Thursday, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York said. As her case raises serious questions about airport security, here’s what we know:What happened? Dali snuck onto Delta flight 264 from New York’s JFK International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on November 26. “I overheard the flight attendants talking about it with the pilots,” New York City real estate broker Rob Jackson told CNN. Dali had applied for asylum in France a few years ago, a Paris airport official told CNN.

Persons: Svetlana Dali, Dali, Paris Charles de Gaulle, “, Rob Jackson, ”, Jackson, ‘, ’ ”, Delta, Mary Schiavo, Chris Boyette, Ray Sanchez, Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Rebekah Riess, Holmes Lybrand, John Miller, Taylor Romine, Amanda Jackson Organizations: CNN, Delta Air Lines, FBI, US, Office, Eastern, of, New York’s JFK, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, ”, Authorities, JFK, Transportation Security, TSA, Justice Department, US Department of Transportation Locations: Paris, New York, Russian, of New York, New, York City, Philadelphia, United States, France, Delta

Ed Sheeran announced this week he's taking his Mathematics Tour to Bhutan, India and the Middle East in early 2025. Tickets went on sale Saturday, with the cheapest tickets, priced at 860 Bhutanese ngultrum ($10) already sold out. Other tickets for the concert at Thimpu's Changlimithang Stadium are priced at $30, $50, $70 and $100. The average price for an Ed Sheeran concert ticket is $167, according to the user ranking website Ranker.com, which ranked Sheeran No. By contrast, tickets to see Sheeran perform in Singapore in February ranged from $88 to $488 Singapore dollars ($65 to $363), according to the booking website Klook.

Persons: Ed Sheeran, Sheeran, Pink — Locations: Bhutan, India, Thimphu, Jan, Singapore

☆ Robinhood has big upside after bitcoin $100,000, successful investor day, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Robinhood stock could have a bright future thanks to bitcoin's meteoric rise and the success of the company's inaugural investor day, according to analysts. Morgan Stanley, overweight rating with a $55 per share price target Cyprus' price target implies nearly 38% upside from Wednesday's $40 per share close. Mizuho Securities, outperform rating, $60 per share price target Mizuho managing director managing director Dan Dolev said that Robinhood has successfully "captured the zeitgeist of a generation." KeyBanc Capital Markets raises price target, maintains overweight rating The firm raised its price target to $47 per share from $30 on Wednesday, implying about 18% upside ahead. His $54 per share price target calls for 35% upside from current levels.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Michael Cyprys, HOOD, Bitcoin, Donald Trump, Cyprys, Dan Dolev, Robinhood, Dolev, Alex Markgraff, Piper Sandler, Patrick Moley, Moley Organizations: Mizuho Securities, Mizuho, Management, HOOD Locations: Robinhood, Cyprus

Arseny Turbin is recognized by several human rights groups as one of Russia’s youngest political prisoners. Arseny Turbin, 16, was sentenced in June to serve five years in prison for terror offenses. “But I know it’s not enough, and that I can’t change the system.”Excerpt from a letter written by Arseny Turbin to his mother and shared with CNN. Video Ad Feedback Arseny Turbin, then 15, stages a solo protest in June last year in his hometown of Livny. ‘Not just statistics’Kevin Lick, a 19-year-old dual Russian-German citizen, knows the price of dissent in modern Russia all too well.

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☆ Syria's Assad can't count on Iran to stop the rebel offensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Since the early stages of Syria's bloody civil war that began in 2011, Iran has supported Syria's strongman president, Bashar Assad. Advancing in the face of Russian and Syrian airstrikes, they overran Syria's fourth-largest city, Hama, on Thursday. Earlier in the Syrian conflict, Iran helped orchestrate interventions on Assad's side by its powerful Lebanese proxy Hezbollah in 2013, and Russia in 2015. While Iran will undoubtedly remain committed to supporting Assad, it's unlikely to prove capable of organizing a 2016-style counteroffensive to recapture Aleppo. Century's Lund recalled that the last time Iran intervened to help Assad recapture Aleppo, it did so in close collaboration with Russia.

Persons: I'm, Bashar Assad, Tahrir, Aron Lund, Assad, Lund, Barbara Slavin, Slavin, Kasim Rammah, Arash Azizi, Azizi, Century's Lund, Stimson's Slavin, Donald, Trump, Paul Iddon Organizations: Syria's, Century, Swedish Defence Research Agency, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Stimson, Iran Initiative, Atlantic Council, Getty, Syrian National Army, Trump, Clemson University, Russia, Russian Locations: Iran, Aleppo, Tehran, Hama, East, Russia, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Washington, Turkey, Idlib, Anadolu, Turkish, Syrian, Ukraine

☆ Directing Art Basel Miami Beach is a massive undertaking. Bridget Finn, a veteran in the art world, was up to the task.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Brea Cubit | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Bridget Finn is the new director of Art Basel Miami Beach, set to have 286 galleries this year. This article is part of BI's 2024 Art Basel series, taking you inside the art fair's global scene. The latest feather in her cap is helming this year's Art Basel Miami Beach show as its new director. This year, 34 galleries will make their Art Basel Miami Beach debut, the most first-time participants at the fair in over 15 years. "I would be so bold as to say that Art Basel Miami Beach is often the platform where new trends in art appear.

Persons: Bridget Finn, Finn, —, Bridget Finn —, Paola Chapdelaine, she's, Caitlin Keogh's, Caitlin Keogh, Basel's, Agosto Machado, Terrence Musekiwa, Diego Vega Solorza Organizations: Art Basel Miami Beach, Business, Service, Art Basel, Miami Beach Convention Locations: Basel, Manhattan, NY, Bortolami, Americas, Asia, Europe, New York, Mexican, Brazilian

CNN —Israeli forces dressed in civilian clothes raided a hospital in the northern occupied West Bank on Wednesday night and detained an alleged Palestinian militant who had days earlier been injured in an Israeli airstrike that killed two Hamas members. “Around 20 undercover Israeli special forces – wearing doctors’, nurses’, and even female Palestinians’ outfits – stormed the hospital,” a hospital official, who asked to remain anonymous because they are not authorized to speak with the media, told CNN. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that following an “elimination attempt” of the alleged militant, “security forces precisely operated and apprehended him today” at a hospital in Nablus. The military said the alleged militant, Ayman Ghanam, took part in an August shooting attack near an Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank, which killed one Israeli civilian and injured another. Obtained by CNNIn January, Israeli special forces, dressed as civilians and medical staff, infiltrated the Ibn Sina hospital in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday and killed three Palestinian men.

Persons: –, ’, ”, Ayman Ghanam, Ibn Sina, Ghanam, “ Organizations: CNN, West Bank, “, Israel Defense Forces, International Committee, Palestinian Ministry of Health, IDF, West, ’, Qassam Brigades Locations: ”, Nablus, West, West Bank, Jenin, Aqaba, Tubas city

The fire in April 2019, which burned the roof and spire of Notre-Dame, caused the world to hold its breath. David Bordes/Rebâtir Notre-Dame de ParisI made it to the roof, where workers were securing the rebuilt spire and new rafters. A 3-D rendering showing a contemporary view of a portion of the city of Paris, filled with grey buildings. The map is replaced by a more recent map of Paris, widening our view and showing much more development. The map transitions into a 3-D rendering returning us again to the contemporary city, with Notre-Dame at its heart.

Persons: Benoist de Sinety, Mary Queen of Scots, Joan of Arc, Napoleon crowned, Veronique de Viguerie, Emmanuel Macron, Mary, Sarah Meyssonnier, Nicolas Coustou, Patrick Zachmann, David Bordes, Notre, Dame de Paris, Jean, Louis Bidet, Ateliers Perrault, ” Philippe Jost, Dame, Eugène Emmanuel Viollet, Duc, Baptiste Lassus, Victor Hugo’s, Hugo, Germain, Pont, Palais, Maurice de Sully, Denis, — hewers, Louis XIV, Jean Nouvel, Macron, Georges Darboy, Claude Bellanger, Cédric Trentesaux, Andrew Tallon, conservators, Carnavalet, Roger Viollet, Proust, Sigmund Freud, Le Corbusier, Olivier Latry, Ken Follett Organizations: Left Bank, Notre, Dame, of Saint, Right Bank, Sorbonne, Père, Palais Garnier, Eiffel, Pompidou Center, Silverado, Viollet, Vassar, Paris, Getty, Church, Roman Catholic Church Locations: Paris, Pont, France, Peter’s, Rome, picnicked, French, Lutetia, Tuileries, Reims, Chartres, Colorado, Coventry, America, Belgian, Notre

☆ CNBC Daily Open: South Korea and its markets are not unfamiliar with impeachment
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A man wearing an outfit with a face mask of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol dances outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea on December 4, 2024, after Yoon declared martial law. South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on December 3 declared martial law, accusing the opposition of being "anti-state forces" and saying he was acting to protect the country from "threats" posed by the North. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Impeachment motion filed against South Korea's presidentSouth Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol is reportedly facing an impeachment vote on Dec. 7 after the country's parliament formally introduced a motion to impeach him over his shock announcement — and subsequent reversal — of martial law.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Yoon, Michel Barnier, Yoon Suk Yeol, Donald Trump, Paul Atkins, who's Organizations: National Assembly, South, CNBC, Front, South Korea's, Metrics, Securities and Exchange Commission, Salesforce, Marvell Technology, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Hong, UBS, U.S, greenback, Investment Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Hong Kong

☆ Charlotte Dujardin: British dressage rider suspended for excessively whipping a horse
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —British dressage star Charlotte Dujardin has been fined and suspended for a year after a video emerged of her repeatedly whipping a horse during training. It showed Dujardin whipping a horse more than 20 times. “I understand the responsibility that comes with my position in the sport, and I will forever aim to do better. The 39-year-old could have become the most decorated British female Olympian of all time in Paris, surpassing cyclist Laura Kenny. We believe this outcome reaffirms the FEI’s commitment to equine welfare and to its role as guardian of our equine partners.”

Persons: Charlotte Dujardin, “, backdated, Dujardin, ” Dujardin, Laura Kenny, ”, Sabrina Ibáñez Organizations: CNN, Paris Games, FEI, equestrian’s, “, Olympic Locations: British, Paris

On the final day of his three-day trip, Biden traveled Wednesday to the port town of Lobito to hold a summit with leaders from Angola, Zambia, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo. President Joe Biden at the Port in Lobito, Angola on Wednesday. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP - Getty ImagesThe Lobito corridor rail and infrastructure project has been the centerpiece of the Biden administration’s efforts in Africa. President Joe Biden at the Aeroport de Catumbela in Catumbela, Angola before visiting the Lobito port. Biden said the shared history of Angola and the United States is a lesson for the world.

Persons: Joe Biden, ” Biden, It’s, Biden, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, João Lourenço, Getty Images Biden, “, ” John Kirby, ” Organizations: Angola’s National Museum of, Democratic, White House, AFP, Getty, U.S . International Development Finance Corporation, Railway, Angolan, Getty Images, NBC News, Wednesday Locations: LUANDA, Angola, Corimba, Africa, Luanda, United States, Angolan, Lobito, Zambia, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, U.S, Congo, American, DRC, China, Catumbela

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