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ReutersUnited Airlines taps Elon Musk's Starlink for in-flight internet
Starlink, a unit of SpaceX, has inked deals with multiple airlines to provide in-flight internet services as it seeks to expand its reach beyond consumers and households in rural areas around the world with little to no internet access. The satellite-based internet services provider has previously signed deals with Hawaiian Airlines and regional carrier JSX.
- Euronews
Brazil judge withdraws €3 million from Elon Musk's X and Starlink accounts to pay for fines
In an ongoing dispute between tech mogul Elon Musk and a Brazilian judge, authorities withdrew money from their company accounts to pay fines.
- Reuters
Pope criticizes Harris and Trump, tells US Catholics to choose 'lesser evil'
Pope Francis on Friday criticized both former U.S. President Donald Trump over his plan to deport millions of immigrants and Vice President Kamala Harris over her stance supporting abortion rights. Asked about the U.S. presidential election on his flight back to Rome from Singapore, the pope said not welcoming migrants is a "grave" sin, and likened having an abortion to an "assassination". He said U.S. Catholics would have to "choose the lesser evil" when they vote in November, without elaborating.
- People
“Emily in Paris”' Ashley Park Says Performing Topless Scene Was Like Living Out 'Every Actor's Worst Nightmare' (Exclusive)
Park's character, aspiring singer Mindy, performs at the iconic Parisian cabaret Crazy Horse in the Netflix series' fourth season
- The Telegraph
Watch: Woman arrested for eating a cat amid Springfield pet controversy
Police have released video footage of an American woman being arrested for eating a cat – 170 miles away from Springfield, Ohio where Donald Trump claimed Haitian immigrants were devouring pets.
- People
Sharon Stone Shows Off Her Bikini Body at 66 After Pool Workout
The actress detailed her "last workout" before she films her latest movie role
- Futurism
Psychiatrist Says Trump’s Speech Patterns at Debate Were Cause for Alarm
An expert psychiatrist is sounding the alarm in the wake of Donald Trump's bizarre presidential debate performance against Kamala Harris. "Tuesday’s presidential debate was, among other things, an excellent real-world test of the candidates’ cognitive fitness," Richard A. Friedman, a psychiatry professor at Cornell Weill Medical College in New York, wrote in The Atlantic, "and any […]
- The Daily Beast
Trump Reveals Who He Will Blame If He Loses Election
Is Donald Trump gearing up to blame old folks if he loses the presidential election to Kamala Harris in November? It sure sounded that way Thursday at a rally held by the former president in Tucson, Arizona, where he took note of the changing demographic of his supporters and wondered aloud if they will be to blame if he’s defeated on Election Day.“We have a lot of young people here,” Trump said. “My audiences, they’ve gotten younger and younger, do you notice that?”Read more at The Daily Beast.
- Fortune
Protecting a billionaire CEO costs millions. Here’s how the world’s biggest companies measure up
Tech companies pay huge security costs to protect their leaders against attacks and kidnappings.
- SETHLUI.COM
Ji Tuo Hong Kong Style Tim Sum: Freshly-made cantonese dim sum by elderly couple hidden in industrial kopitiam
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- SETHLUI.COM
Wong Mei Kee: Charcoal roast pork so juicy & crunchy it sells out in 3 hours
The post Wong Mei Kee: Charcoal roast pork so juicy & crunchy it sells out in 3 hours appeared first on SETHLUI.com.
- Evening Standard
Aaron Ramsdale issues classy message to Mikel Arteta after Arsenal exit
England international lost his place to David Raya at the Emirates Stadium last season
- The Hill
Opinion - Why Donald Trump can say anything and still win the election
Trump voters continue to support the former president despite his outrageous rants and falsehoods, due to a warped media environment and a belief that Trump is the only one who can save America from decline, inflation, and the migrant invasion.
- The Hill
Biden congratulates McBride: ‘Beau’s looking down from heaven’
President Biden on Wednesday called Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride (D) to congratulate her on her primary win for the state’s only House seat, a victory that all but guarantees McBride will be the first openly transgender person elected to Congress in November. “I called her, and I said, ‘Sarah,’ I said, ‘Beau’s looking down from…
- The Independent
Airline kicks 14-year-old off flight and leaves her alone in the airport over weight imbalance
The airline said they did not know the girl was an unaccompanied minor
- BuzzFeed
"The Guy Who Started Today Is Not The Guy We Interviewed": This Employee Is Wondering What They Should Do
"No one else seems to have noticed that it’s a completely different guy..."
- BBC
'I tried to say no repeatedly': More men accuse ex-Abercrombie boss over sex events
New witnesses tell the BBC fresh details about the sophisticated operation they say exploited them for sex.
- Reuters
Kremlin says it disagrees with Turkey's Erdogan that Crimea should return to Kyiv's control
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia completely disagrees with comments from Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan that Crimea should return to Ukrainian control, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. Erdogan said this week that Turkish support for Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence was unwavering, and that the return of Crimea - which Russia seized from Ukraine and annexed in 2014 - was a requirement of international law.
- The Smart Investor
3 Dividend Paying Blue Chips Pushing Singapore’s STI to a 6 Year High
Singapore’s STI hit a new 52-week high on Thursday, reaching levels last seen in 2018, more than six years ago. The post 3 Dividend Paying Blue Chips Pushing Singapore’s STI to a 6 Year High appeared first on The Smart Investor.
- People
Jennifer Lopez Shows Off Toned Abs in Stylish White Turtleneck Crop Top While Out and About in L.A.
The singer and actress recently returned from the Toronto International Film Festival