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China & US face ‘worst war in modern history’ as newly crowned Xi Jinping ‘guaranteed’ to attack Taiwan
CHINA is “all but guaranteed” to attack Taiwan in the wake of Xi Jinping becoming leader for life – and it could be one of the bloodiest wars in history, a leading expert has warned. Oriana Skylar Mastro, a fellow at Stanford University, believes an invasion is now “more likely than not” within Xi’s next five-year term as his military is “finalising” its plans to take…
Watch intense onboard camera footage from Ukrainian tank as troops blast Russians in point-blank battle near Kherson
THIS is the intense moment a Ukrainian tank opened fire in astonishing onboard camera footage from a vicious battle against the Russians. Fierce fighting can be seen in the video as the 46-tonne T-84 main battle tank blasts its 125mm cannon towards Putin’s men during the bloody clash that is understood to have occurred near Kherson. 25TH BRIGADE Battle footage shows the T-84 tank blasting…
Mark Zuckerberg should dial down the metaverse crap and make Facebook ‘Facebook’ again
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Analysis, Around The World, Facebook, Instagram, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, News, Tech Insider 0 Mark Zuckerberg. Charles Platiau/Reuters Mark Zuckerberg is going all in on the metaverse, but he should re-focus on other things. The Meta CEO should prioritize growing engagement and revenue on the company’s core apps. Meta reports Q3 earnings next week and analysts have called it a “make-or-break quarter.” Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, should start focusing on making Facebook Facebook again. Over the…
A man with a brain injury was scammed out of all of his money. He and his mother are calling...
A man working on his laptop. Getty Images Justin Westwood was the victim of a vicious scam that took all his money. Westwood, who has a disability due to a brain injury, told Insider how the scam changed his life. Now he, his mom, and charities are calling on social-media companies to help fight online scammers. Justin Westwood learned to read when he was 40….
Rich Russians offered a Caribbean shortcut to US visas by paying their way to a Grenadian passport
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Anna Kim, Around The World, BI Graphics, International, Investor Visa, News, News UK, Russia, Russians, UK Weekend, US Visa, Weekend BI UK 0 Anna Kim/Insider Insider investigated how rich Russians could move to the US by investing in Grenada’s economy. A visa firm is offering the shortcut after Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilization. It’s legal, but an illicit-finance expert said it could let oligarchs “skirt the rules.” Five days after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilization, a Russian visa company rushed to offer citizens…
China’s ruthless leader Xi Jinping made ‘Emperor for Life’ as he cements absolute power with unprecedented third term
XI Jinping has made history in China after cementing absolute power with an unprecedented third term in office. Breaking the decades-long precedent of limited political terms, the Chinese president has again secured his spot in government. Xi Jinping opening the 20th party congressRex AFP Hu Jintao was manhandled away by Xi’s heavies[/caption] Senior police officer Sun Lijun sentenced to death for corruption and was rumoured…
A man is suing Hertz because his rental car was stopped by armed police after being wrongly reported as stolen
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Armed, Around The World, Arrest, Car Rental, Hertz, News, police arrest, Rental, Transportation, Weekend BI UK 0 Officers told Nicholas Wright “This happens all the time with Hertz.” Polestar Armed police held a man and his teenage daughter for 30 minutes after they rented a car from Hertz. Nicholas Wright is one of almost 400 people suing Hertz over false arrests. Hertz told Insider it will contest “false claims intended to cause our company harm.” A man suing Hertz after he was…
I’m the world’s biggest casino cheater – I swindled £30million at the tables but now I catch swindlers like me
A LAS VEGAS casino cheat who swindled £27million from venues around the world is now helping them catch criminals with his insider knowledge. Richard Marcus, 65, originally from France but raised in New York, invented numerous scams to fool dealers but one move in particular would earn him millions. AFP Richard Marcus became famous after scamming casinos around the world out of millions of pounds[/caption]…
I’m a sniper mum who was face of Ukraine defiance – now I’m on frontline & want to give Vlad...
A MUM who became the face of Ukrainian defiance to Putin is now fighting in deadly “kill or be killed” battles with the Russians – and she wants to kill Mad Vlad. An iconic picture of Mariana Zhaglo, 52, wielding her sniper’s rifle was seen across the word back in January – but since then she has been on the bloody frontline of war with…
I moonlighted as a Twitter ‘findomme’ for a night. It was fun toying with a ‘pay pig’ and making him...
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, bdsm, BI Weekend UK, Careers, financial domination, News, Side-Hustle 0 Many “findommes” use Twitter to interact with men who get a kick out of being financially dominated. Getty Images I moonlighted as a financial dominatrix on Twitter to see if I could make money from a “pay pig.” I received $112 from an individual who later identified as a married 47-year-old man. Some women are using financial domination on Twitter to earn money as a…
Xi Jinping wins third term as China’s president
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, China, election, International, News, Politics, Xi Jinping 0 Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the podium during the meeting between members of the standing committee of the Political Bureau of the 20th CPC Central Committee and Chinese and foreign journalists at The Great Hall of People on October 23, 2022 in Beijing, China. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Xi Jinping was appointed for a third term. Xi ended two-term presidential limits in 2018. Six other…
‘Elon, The Everywhere’ — Elon Musk keeps in touch more with foreign leaders as Washington worries about his growing presence...
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Binance, Elon Musk, International, News, Politics, Putin, Russia, Space X, Tech News, Tesla, Ukraine, Washington 0 SpaceX founder Elon Musk during a T-Mobile and SpaceX joint event on August 25, 2022 in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images Elon Musk’s influence in global affairs has some officials worried, The Washington Post reported. Musk has kept in touch with foreign officials while staying away from Washington, per the Post. US officials have become increasingly aware of his relationships with foreign governments….
Palestinians resisting forced removal by the Israeli government are moving into caves
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, forced removal, Internally Displaced, International, Israel, Israeli occupation, Military & Defense, News, Palestine, UN, United Nations, war crime, War Crimes 0 Members of Palestinian Masafer Yatta communities dwelling in caves and makeshift buildings decided to stay of their land regardless of the Israeli court docket’s determination permitting the forced eviction, south of Hebron in West Bank on May 7, 2022. Mamoun Wazwaz/Anadolu Agency by way of Getty Images Palestinians are resisting Israel’s Supreme Court order that they be faraway from their homeland. The individuals of Masafer…
Trump may try to delay the January 6 committee subpoena until well after the midterms — in which the GOP...
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, Capitol Siege, Donald Trump, january 6, January 6 committee, News, Politics, Subpoena 0 Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears on throughout a marketing campaign rally at Minden-Tahoe Airport on October 08, 2022 in Minden, Nevada. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The January 6 committee formally issued a subpoena to Trump on Friday. If Trump refuses to comply, he could possibly be held in contempt of Congress and doubtlessly prosecuted. But Trump might drag out the course of, presumably until the…
Ukrainian children say they were taken against their will by Russian forces and placed up for adoption in Russia, where...
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Adoption, Around The World, Children, Deportation, International, Military & Defense, News, Russia, Ukraine 0 Children from an orphanage in the Donetsk area, eat a meal at a camp in Zolotaya Kosa, the settlement on the Sea of Azov, Rostov area, southwestern Russia, Friday, July 8, 2022. Russia’s open effort to undertake Ukrainian children and convey them up as Russian is rising as one in all the most explosive problems with the conflict. Associated Press Reports from the Associated Press…
Russian missile strikes have knocked out power for 1.5 million Ukrainians: ‘total darkness and cold are coming’
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, International, Military & Defense, Missile, missiles, News, Power Grid, Russia, russia ukraine war, russian invasion, Ukraine, Ukraine invasion, Ukraine war 0 A man looks at a building hit by a Russian missile strike, on October 21, 2022 in Bakhmut, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Carl Court/Getty Images A barrage of Russian missiles fired Saturday targeted Ukraine’s electrical grid. Ukrainian parliamentary deputy Kira Rudik tweeted that power was knocked out for 1.5 million people. “Total darkness and cold are coming,” Rudick said, as the country prepares for winter with…
Kanye West has plans to build his own small ‘universe’ called the ‘Yecosystem,’ Rolling Stone reports
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Entertainment, kanye, Kanye West, Mascotte Holdings, News, Rolling Stone, self sustained city, Ye, Yecosystem, Yeezyverse 0 Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File Kanye West last month filed trademark applications under the names “Yecosystem” and “Yeezyverse.” The trademarks include protections for branded food and beverages, and stores bearing the name. Sources told Rolling Stone Ye plans to create his own “universe” called the Yecosystem. Kanye West last month filed a batch of trademark applications under the names “Yecosystem”…
Teen, 15, who shot dead his parents and 10-year-old brother after being punished over his poor school grades is jailed
A TEENAGER who shot dead both his parents and his ten-year-old brother after he was punished for his poor grades has been jailed. The 15-year-old, named only as Santi for legal reasons, has been sentenced to six years behind bars after he shot his mum with his granddad’s hunting rifle before turning the weapon on his little sibling and father. Solarpix The teen shot his…
Guards march former China president Hu Jintao from Communist Party closing ceremony
GUARDS marched former China president Hu Jintao out of the closing ceremony of the Communist Party congress yesterday. Hu, 79, was sat on stage next to successor Xi Jinping before two stewards led him out of the hall in Beijing. Reuters Guards marched former China president Hu Jintao out of the closing ceremony of the Communist Party congress yesterday[/caption] EPA Hu was sat on stage…
Bodies of adult and child found in sea in search for missing gym millionaire Rainer Schaller after private plane crash
THE bodies of an adult and a child have been found at sea in a search for missing millionaire Rainer Schaller and his family after their private plane crashed off the coast of Costa Rica. Officials made the tragic find during a search for the McFit founder, 53, his girlfriend, Christiane Schikorsky, and their kids Aaron and Finja after their jet vanished on its way…
Russian troops order thousands of civilians to flee Kherson as Ukraine prepares offensive to retake key city
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Breaking News, News, The Sun Newspaper, Ukraine war, World News 0 RUSSIAN troops have ordered thousands of civilians to flee as Ukraine prepares a new offensive to retake a key city. Up to 60,000 are set to quit Kherson in days as Vladimir Putin’s generals said the situation was “tense” and “difficult”. AFP Russian troops have ordered thousands of civilians to flee as Ukraine prepares a new offensive to retake a key city[/caption] Kremlin-appointed puppets in…
Chilling moment woman dressed as nurse strolls into hospital & kidnaps baby after telling mum she’s taking it for tests
THIS is the chilling moment a woman posing as a nurse entered a hospital and snatched a baby after telling a mum she was taking it for tests. Shocking footage shows the woman, dressed in nurse’s scrubs, strolling through the staff entrance of a Spanish hospital before kidnaping a newborn baby. Newsflash The woman is accused of kidnapping a newborn[/caption] Newsflash CCTV footage shows the…
Jeffrey Dahmer tortured and killed my dad – now the deranged murderer stalks me in my sleep after I watched...
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Breaking News, Crime, Murderers and serial killers, Netflix, News, World News 0 THE daughter of one of Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims has shared how she has been having nightmares about the serial killer after watching the new Netflix series. Tatiana Banks, 31, was born six months after her dad, Errol Lindsey, 19, was tortured and murdered at the hands of “The Milwaukee Cannibal”. Facebook Tatiana said she has had nightmares since she watched an episode of the Netflix…
Thanksgiving turkeys are going to be more expensive than ever this year – here’s why
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, avian flu, Breaking News, Inflation, News, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Cooking, Turkeys, weekend BI US 0 Turkeys Nick David by way of Getty Images Inflation and avian flu are the principle causes customers can count on to pay more for turkey this year, an professional says. The avian flu has appeared in 42 states and killed almost 7.3 million turkeys in 2022, in accordance to reviews. The document excessive costs are anticipated to persist all through the vacation season. Thanksgiving’s star…
Biden says it’s his ‘intention’ to seek reelection and that the first lady thinks ‘we’re doing something very vital’
Newsbreak 6 months ago in 2024 election, Around The World, Breaking News, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, News, Politics 0 President Joe Biden seems on MSNBC. MSNBC Joe Biden mentioned it’s his “intention” to seek re-election in 2024, although he hasn’t formally declared his candidacy. Speaking to MSNBC, Biden mentioned the First Lady informed him he “shouldn’t walk away from” the presidency. Many have questioned whether or not Biden, 79, will seek reelection and who may problem him. President Joe Biden mentioned it’s his “intention”…