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☆ Customers asked to return $40 million after a bank glitch let them take out more money than they had, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Customers of an Ethiopian bank found they could withdraw unlimited cash for a few hours last weekend. More than $40 million was withdrawn or transferred from CBE, local media reported. 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 technical glitch let customers of an Ethiopian bank take out or transfer more money they had in their accounts.

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s biggest bank is reportedly attempting to recover more than $40 million after a technical glitch allowed customers to withdraw more than they had in their accounts. Long lines formed at cash machines across Ethiopia after the problem was discovered at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, local media reported. The bank has not said how much was withdrawn, but Abe told reporters that half a million transactions were made during the glitch. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesEstablished in 1963, the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia is the country’s largest bank with 40 million customers. The bank will not press charges against students who took out cash that did not belong to them, Abe said.

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☆ Netanyahu says he’s trying everything to get more aid to Gaza. Aid groups say that’s not true
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In his interview with CNN, Netanyahu made several claims about his country’s aid policy in Gaza. The Israeli leader’s claim contradicts statements he made previously, in which he boasted about permitting “minimal humanitarian aid” to enter Gaza. “We provide minimal humanitarian aid,” Netanyahu said at a press conference in January. The first 15 days of March saw an average of 165 aid trucks per day cross into Gaza, UNRWA reported Sunday. The UN and other aid groups have reported some of their aid trucks had been looted, but haven’t ascribed any blame for it.

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☆ Temu has officially opened to US-based sellers in a strategy shift that could help it compete more closely with Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewTemu has opened its marketplace to sellers with US-based warehouses, marking a shift to its strategy that has focused on shipping orders from China. Business Insider previously reported that US Amazon sellers were largely eager to try selling on Temu once it was made available to them. Offering faster shipping options could help Temu to better compete with US e-commerce incumbents like Amazon. The company's use of de minimis shipments has gotten increased attention from US lawmakers as of late. Shein, another China-linked e-commerce marketplace, also began onboarding US merchants last year.

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☆ The pilot seat could have caused a Boeing 787 to suddenly drop midair. It wouldn't be the first time a similarly bizarre event happened to a widebody aircraft.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A Latam Airlines Boeing 787 dropped midair Monday, injuring at least 50 people. If true, that would be reminiscent of when a military Airbus A330 suddenly nose-dived in 2014. A pilot-seat mishap sent a military Airbus A330 plummetingTen years ago, on February 9, 2014, a Royal Air Force Airbus A330 plummeted 4,400 feet in about 30 seconds. The Boeing 787 system involved has a fly-by-wire system, but instead of a side-stick, the planemaker has installed the traditional yoke. A Singapore Airlines Boeing 787 flight simulator shows the fly-by-wire system uses a yoke instead of the Airbus' side-stick.

Persons: —, Paul Crouch, RAF Brize, armrest, Taylor Rains Organizations: Latam Airlines Boeing, Airbus, Service, CNN, Street, Royal Air Force Airbus, British military's Voyager, RAF, RAF Brize Norton, UK's Military Aviation Authority, Military Aviation, Boeing, Singapore Airlines Boeing Locations: Sydney, Auckland , New Zealand, Kabul, Bastion, Afghanistan

☆ Boeing Directs Airlines to Check 787 Cockpit Seats After Latam Incident
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Santul Nerkar | Sydney Ember | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Boeing has told airlines to check the cockpit seats of its 787 Dreamliner plane, the company said on Friday, after a Latam Airlines plane suddenly plunged on a flight to Auckland, New Zealand, on Monday, injuring passengers. Aviation regulators are investigating the incident and have not released any findings. In a statement, Boeing said it had reminded airlines of a safety memo from 2017 that instructed them on how to inspect and maintain switches on flight deck seats. “The investigation of Flight LA800 is ongoing and we defer to the investigation authorities on any potential findings,” the company said. “We are recommending operators perform an inspection at the next maintenance opportunity,” it added.

Organizations: Boeing, Airlines, Street, Aviation Locations: Auckland , New Zealand

☆ Aid is being shipped to Gaza by sea. But a new maritime corridor is unlikely to stop the looming famine
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

With Palestinians in Gaza in dire need, any aid is welcome, but aid groups say maritime and air-dropped aid should be complementary to land deliveries, not a substitute. How do maritime aid deliveries compare to other methods? The US and other countries have meanwhile been air-dropping humanitarian aid into Gaza, a method aid agencies have criticized as ineffective given the scale of need in Gaza. Mousa Salem/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Palestinians transport bags of flour on the back of trucks as humanitarian aid arrives in Gaza City on March 6. Omar Qattaa/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Humanitarian aid packages are dropped from the air by Jordanian army planes in Gaza City on March 1.

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☆ Conspiracies around Catherine, Princess of Wales have reached a fever pitch
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —The public absence of Catherine, Princess of Wales, has grown from a niche royal watcher concern to an international punchline in a matter of weeks. Droves of amateur detectives have crafted timelines and deep dives into the princess’ movements over the last few months, combining real concern with outlandish conspiracy. The uproar, the theories, the analyses, the jokes and, yes, the serious concern — they all show the multitude of ways people interact with and view the royal family. “Not [the royal family] specifically, just anyone in that kind of position.”Catherine, Princess Of Wales is seen during the opening of Evelina London's new children's day surgery unit on December 5, 2023 in London, England. Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesMore dire than the growing transatlantic comedy routine is the apparent dissolution of trust between some media outlets and the royal family.

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☆ Montana rancher paid $4,200 to clone a dead sheep and launched a farm of super hybrids worth up to $550,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A Montana rancher was charged with illegally selling offspring from a cloned sheep across state lines. There's nothing illegal about selling sheep for exorbitant prices — unless those animals are Marco Polo argali sheep, or in Schubarth's case, hybrids of Marco Polo argali sheep. Marco Polo argali sheep are native to central Asia and are considered threatened under the US Endangered Species Act. Shortly thereafter, Schubarth allegedly got his hands on some of those sheep parts and, in 2015, paid a deposit of $4,200 to produce cloned sheep embryos from the dead argali's remains. AdvertisementIn May 2017, a pure argali sheep was born from one of those cloned embryos.

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The World Food Program said that its delivery, containing food for 25,000 people, was its first since Feb. 20 to the northern part of the enclave. For five months, aid groups had been able to reach northern Gaza only by entering through one of two southern border crossings, and then attempting a difficult and hazardous drive to the north. Little aid has reached northern Gaza after major relief groups suspended operations there, citing lawlessness, poor road conditions and Israeli restrictions on convoys. The convoy included one truck full of flour and five carrying food packages. “The significance of this is that it revives the hope of continued access to northern Gaza over land,” Ms. Etefa said.

Persons: Abeer Etefa, Ms, Etefa, “, ” Organizations: United Nations, Food Program, World Food Locations: Israel, Gaza, Be’eri

☆ Many Aid Deliveries for Gaza Are Rejected for ‘Dual-Use’ Items, Groups Say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Victoria Kim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

COGAT, the Israeli agency overseeing aid deliveries into Gaza, accused Mr. Lazzarini of lying, saying that it was in constant contact with the United Nations and had not been notified of the denial. The agency said 1.5 percent of aid trucks trying to enter the territory had been turned away. Mr. Lazzarini is the latest official to say that the Israeli military’s inspections are keeping aid from getting to Gaza’s 2.2 million people. A member of the British Parliament said this month that Israel had turned away 1,350 water filters and 2,560 solar lights provided by the British government because they were considered a threat. Many items that have been turned away aren’t explicitly listed, she said.

Persons: Philippe Lazzarini, Mr, Lazzarini, David Cameron, Israel, Miriam Marmur, aren’t Organizations: UNRWA, United Nations Locations: Gaza

Palestinians told CNN the war has crushed hopes of observing a peaceful month of fasting, festivities and worship this year. “Many of our friends and loved ones were buried alive under the rubble,” Mohammed Hamouda, a displaced health worker in Rafah, told CNN. “There are many people who (already) fast like it’s Ramadan,” he told CNN in late February, as the celebrations approached. Palestinians told CNN they resort to eating water-based soup mixed with herbs, custard or finger-sized biscuits because they have no access to nutrient-rich foods. I don’t remember.”Muslims in Gaza told CNN they are determined to perform daily rituals to try and find moments of relief among colossal devastation.

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☆ A new documentary wrestles with the highlights — and lowlights — of John Galliano’s controversial career
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Trey Taylor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —After a first intervention for the fashion house’s seismic creative director John Galliano failed, Dior’s then-CEO Sidney Toledano staged a second, more serious one. In response, as Toledano recounts in the new documentary “High & Low: John Galliano,” the then-50-year-old gym-obsessive ripped open his shirt to reveal a rippling torso and said, “Does this look like the body of an alcoholic?”And so the designer’s drinking and pill-popping rolled on. At least, “High & Low” director Kevin Macdonald, whose documentary performs a thrilling autopsy of Galliano’s career collapse, thinks so. Nicholas MatthewsUnraveling threadsAs its title suggests, “High & Low” scrutinizes the designer’s extraordinary rise and dramatic flameout. John Galliano, pictured at his home in Beauvais, France.

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☆ News agencies retract image of Princess of Wales and children on manipulation concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Catherine, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Prince George of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales and Mia Tindall attend Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church on December 25, 2023 in Sandringham, Norfolk. International news agencies withdrew a picture of the U.K.'s Princess of Wales and her three children, saying it failed to meet their editorial standards. The image of Kate, Princess of Wales, surrounded by her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, was issued earlier on Sunday by Kensington Palace, the name of the family's offices. As of Monday morning, the image remained posted to the Prince and Princess of Wales's account on social platform X. Kensington Palace said the photograph was taken by Prince William at the family's home in Windsor earlier in the week.

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☆ The 'Katespiracy' is officially getting out of control
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Now some people on X, formerly Twitter, have coined a catchall term for all the Kate-related conspiracy theories that have been swirling online — "Katespiracy." AdvertisementAs of press time, Kensington Palace has not publicly responded to allegations that the photos were altered. AdvertisementNone of these conspiracy theories, which range from the mildly plausible to completely outlandish, have been definitively proven. What people do know, however, is what Kensington Palace has been willing to disclose. Kensington Palace did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Kensington, Kate Middleton, Kate, —, she's, rince, ike Organizations: Service, Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France, Presse, AP

☆ A Chinese airline warned passengers not to throw coins into plane engines after an Airbus A350 was delayed for 4 hours
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

China Southern Airlines warned passengers on social media not to throw coins at planes. In a video, a flight attendant tells confused passengers someone threw "three to five coins" into the engine. AdvertisementA major Chinese airline has warned passengers not to throw coins into its planes' engines after an incident last week. China Southern Airlines posted a five-minute video on Weibo explaining how actions like "throwing coins at the plane" can delay flights and threaten safety. CNN reported that it happened on another Chinese Southern Airlines flight in 2017, when an elderly passenger said it was "a prayer for a safe flight."

Persons: —, 📹亡 Organizations: China Southern Airlines, Service, Weibo, Liberty Times, Airbus, Southern Airlines Locations: Hainan, Beijing, Sanya

☆ Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for editing Mother’s Day photograph
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Catherine, Princess of Wales has taken responsibility and apologized for an edited official photograph that was recalled by a number of international news agencies over concerns it had been manipulated. Kate said she was sorry for “any confusion” caused by the image, after her “experiment” with photo editing caused scrutiny for Kensington Palace and increased confusion over Kate’s extended absence from the public eye. The photograph, released Sunday to mark Mother’s Day in the UK, was the first official picture of Kate since she underwent abdominal surgery in January. But hours after it was released by Kensington Palace, four major photo agencies issued “kill notices,” expressing concerns it had been edited. Those questions were briefly dispelled on Sunday by the release of the image, which Kensington Palace said was taken by William, Prince of Wales.

Persons: Catherine, Princess, Kate, Wales, Princess Charlotte, William , Prince of Wales, Kensington, “ Organizations: CNN, Kensington, Kensington Palace, Associated Press, Agence France, AFP Locations: Wales, Kensington, Kensington Palace

☆ Kate Middleton's photo editing just made everything worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The AP and other photo agencies pulled a photo of Kate Middleton and her children for being clearly edited. The palace's Twitter posted an apology, seemingly from Kate, admitting to "occasionally experiment with editing." AdvertisementI've never endured public speculation that I was secretly working at a low-budget Willy Wonka theme house, but I can relate to one thing Kate Middleton is experiencing. C — The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) March 11, 2024(Quick recap: Kate Middleton has been out of the public eye since late December, recovering from an unspecified abdominal surgery. AdvertisementAfter the photo's editing was exposed, the weird and cryptic half-apology for "causing confusion" and implying that Kate is a photography hobbyist (???)

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LONDON (AP) — The first official photo of Kate, the Princess of Wales, since she underwent abdominal surgery nearly two months ago, was pulled from circulation by The Associated Press and several other news organizations because the image appeared to have been manipulated. Kensington Palace had issued the image Sunday as speculation swirled on social media about the whereabouts of the oft-photographed princess who hadn’t been seen in public since December. But efforts to tamp down rumors and supposition may have backfired after royal observers noticed inconsistencies in the photo's details. The story quickly became a top news story in Britain and the photo had almost 50 million views on the X social media platform by the end of the day. “At closer inspection it appears that the source has manipulated the image,” the AP said in its advisory.

Persons: Kate, Princess, Wales, hadn’t, Prince, Prince William, ”, Princess Charlotte’s, ’ Organizations: Associated Press, Getty, Reuters, AFP, AP Locations: United Kingdom, Windsor, Britain

☆ Palace Photo, Meant to Dispel Rumors About Catherine, Fans Them Instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Mark Landler | More About Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A photograph of Catherine, Princess of Wales, with her three children, released by Kensington Palace and meant to showcase her recovery from surgery, has come under scrutiny after three news agencies advised news organizations on Sunday evening to withdraw it, saying the image had been manipulated by the palace. In a “kill notification” issued on Sunday evening, the A.P. said: “At closer inspection, it appears that the source has manipulated the image. No replacement image will be sent.” It added, “Please remove it from all platforms, including social, where it may still be visible.”Kensington Palace, where Catherine and her husband, Prince William, have their offices, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Earlier, a palace official said the photo had been taken by William this past week in Windsor, where the couple live in Adelaide Cottage, on the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Persons: Catherine , Princess of, ”, Catherine, Prince William, William Organizations: Kensington Palace, Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France, The New York Times, Times Locations: Catherine , Princess of Wales, Kensington, Windsor, Adelaide Cottage, Windsor Castle

☆ News agencies recall image of Kate, Princess of Wales
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Mitchell Mccluskey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Several major news agencies have withdrawn an image distributed by Kensington Palace showing Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her children, saying they believe the photo has been manipulated. The photograph was the first officially released image of the princess since she underwent abdominal surgery in January. The image was released on Sunday along with a message from the princess thanking the public for its support while marking Mother’s Day in the United Kingdom. CNN is reviewing the photo and has reached out to Kensington Palace for comment. This story is breaking and will be updated.

Persons: Catherine, Princess of Wales, ” Organizations: CNN, Associated Press, ” AFP, AFP, Kensington Palace Locations: Kensington, United Kingdom

☆ We were so lonely and isolated after moving to a Colorado mountain town we went back to New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Sophie Katzman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Jackie Branholm and her husband moved from Brooklyn to Colorado and bought a mountain house. AdvertisementWe fell in love with the idea of mountain living. Our experience in Colorado shifted after moving to the mountainsAfter moving into our home in May 2021, our experience in Colorado shifted. We no longer had easy access to our Denver friends, bars, and coffee shops. After 4 years in Colorado and 2 years of isolated mountain living, we returned to New YorkFour years after moving to Colorado, we returned to my home state of New York to be closer to family.

Persons: Jackie Branholm, —, we'd Organizations: Service, New York Locations: Brooklyn, Colorado, Evergreen , Colorado, Coast, Denver, Lower Highlands, Evergreen, East Coast, New, New York

☆ In post-Covid China, the masks are off, but Xi’s tight control is here to stay
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

2 official, who is charged with running its economy – and one more move for Xi to cement his control over the official narrative. China's Premier Li Qiang speaks during a press conference after the closing session of the National People's Congress in Beijing on March 13, 2023. He used his first and likely last press conference last year to highlight the prominence of the Communist Party over the state government. The axing of the premier’s press conference came alongside a shortening of the “two sessions” overall – first imposed during the pandemic to prevent the spread of Covid. Traffic slowed due to checkpoints on surrounding streets, with security officials even stopping and checking IDs of some cyclists riding on a major throughfare along the square.

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☆ India’s booming tech sector suffers a big blow as Byju’s and Paytm plunge into crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A subsequent audit "revealed persistent non-compliances and continued material supervisory concerns in the bank," the central bank said on Jan. 31. Yet to be profitable, Paytm is also reportedly being probed by the federal anti-fraud agency on possible violations of foreign exchange laws. On Feb. 26, One97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm, said in an exchange filing that founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma had resigned from the board of Paytm Payments Bank. During the pandemic, Paytm capitalized on the digital payments boom in India, reporting a 3.5 times growth in transactions. SoftBank and Ant Group are now reportedly cutting their stakes in the payments company, according to local media.

Persons: Anindito Mukerjee, There's, Karan Mohla, Paytm, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, SoftBank Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, B Capital, Reserve Bank of India, One97 Communications, Paytm Payments, Alibaba, Ant, Ant Group Locations: Greater Noida, India

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal airport security officials unveiled passenger self-screening lanes Wednesday at busy Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, with plans to test it for use in other cities around the country. It already features screening lanes with instruction displays and estimated wait times. “It’s going to take time to educate the public," he said of the TSA screening lanes. I think eventually we’ll see more and more of them.”Harry Reid International Airport was the seventh-busiest passenger airport in the U.S. in 2022, ranked by Airports Council International behind New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. In 2023, the Las Vegas airport handled a new record of 57.6 million arriving and departing passengers.

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