President Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces are counterattacking and advancing towards the captured city of Kherson

Ukrainian artillerymen in the military assembly center check their weapons before they head to the frontline in Kherson, Ukraine on July 15, 2022. Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images President Zelenskyy has said that Ukrainian forces are slowly moving towards the Russian-held city of Kherson.  Ukrainian troops have damaged bridges in Kherson that act as…

Trump suggested that LeBron James could play basketball as a woman, appearing to mock transgender athletes

Former President Donald Trump (L), basketball player LeBron James (R). Justin Sullivan/Getty Images, Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Images Donald Trump suggested that LeBron James could play basketball as a woman. Trump appeared to be making a jibe at transgender atheletes. James identifies as male and has never publicly expressed that he might be transgender. Former President…

Recipient of ‘random act of kindness’ says TikTok trend made him feel like a ‘beggar’ after stranger pays for his groceries

The checkout at Lidl Harlem. Juliana Kaplan/Insider The recipient of a random act of kindness TikTok trend told ABC News he felt “upset” by the gesture. TikToker Rustam Raziev bought Esa’s groceries for him, but Esa told ABC he felt like a beggar. Recipients of these acts are speaking out to say the donations make…

Climate activists in Italy were dragged away by museum staff after they glued their hands to Botticelli’s iconic ‘Primavera’ painting, video shows

Protestors from the action group Ultima Generazione glue their hands to the glass covering Sandro Botticelli’s La Primavera at Uffizi on July 22, 2022 in Florence, Italy. Laura Lezza/Getty Images Two climate activists glued their hands to the protective glass of the iconic “Primavera” painting. A video showed the activists being dragged away by staff…

Affluent A-list residents of a luxury development are pitted against locals in a small farm town in New York

Hi, I’m Matt Turner, the editor in chief of business at Insider. Welcome back to Insider Weekly, a roundup of some of our top stories.  On the agenda today: Ultrarich New Yorkers are suing this small farm town.A legendary Silicon Valley VC revolutionized how companies go public.Leaked doc shows how Amazon managers evaluate employees.An economist…

AI in Insurance: How three forward-looking insurers are infusing AI into their front, middle, and back offices

Incumbent insurers have accelerated their use of mature AI deployments in the past year to meet changing customer expectations and better compete with insurtechs.  Insider Intelligence details AI use cases within the insurance industry, and explores potential risks to this tech, in our AI in Insurance Report. Do you work in the Fintech industry? Get…