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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Israel has been targeting Hezbollah's leaders with a series of air strikes.</li><li>Hezbollah's leadership crisis may lead to internal power struggles and strategic shifts.</li></ul>Israel is continuing its relentless campaign to dismantle <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-attack-lebanon-hezbollah-past-invasion-2024-10">Hezbollah's leadership.</a>Two weeks ago, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-was-hassan-nasrallah-the-hezbollah-leader-killed-by-israel-2024-9">Hassan Nasrallah</a>, Hezbollah's chief of 32 years, was assassinated in a targeted Israeli airstrike.More recently, Israel's military <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://x.com/IDF/status/1844128847241019696">said</a> it had killed a Hezbollah member who had been gathering intelligence against Israel in Syria's Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.Other Hezbollah leaders believed to have been killed by <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-potential-counterattack-iran-options-assasinations-oil-nuclear-military-bases-2024-10">Israel</a> include Fu'ad Shakar, the group's strategic array commander, Ali Karaki, head of Hezbollah's southern front, and Ibrahim Aqeel, chief of Hezbollah's military operations directorate.Meanwhile, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-strikes-beirut-targets-hezbollah-leadership-lebanon-hashem-safieddine-2024-10">Hashem Safieddine</a>, Nasrallah's cousin and the man widely touted as next in line to lead the group, has been missing since Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs last week.<div type="image" title="Israel says it killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on Beirut." height="2739" width="4106" msid="114127340" hostid="261" sizebytes="2390906"></div>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that "Nasrallah's replacement, and the replacement of his replacement," had been killed by Israeli forces." It's unclear whether he was referring to Safieddine."Today, Hezbollah is weaker than it's been for many, many years," Netanyahu added.While Hezbollah's leadership has suffered a serious blow, experts believe that a power vacuum has emerged, paving the way for more radical leaders that could strike back with devastating force.<h2 id="f196431d-736e-4124-b419-f2b4170855f7">A fight for leadership</h2>Mohammed Albasha, a US-based Middle East security analyst, told Business Insider that Hezbollah's search for a new leader could lead to a "temporary power struggle or internal fragmentation" that could initially weaken its influence in Lebanon.Albasha said this could destabilize the group and alter its "political and military strategies."However, he added that this would be temporary, and the conflict would likely escalate."There is a blow for the group, to be sure," Antony Loewenstein, author of "The Palestine Laboratory," told <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYrhTfz5JyE">Sky News</a>. "Far more people could rise up the rise. Far more radical people could emerge."<div type="image" title="Smoke blows from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a southern Lebanese village." height="2400" width="3600" msid="114127335" hostid="261" sizebytes="219070"></div>Writing in an essay for the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/hezbollah-is-diminished-decapitated-and-in-disarray-but-still-dangerous/">Atlantic Council</a>, a US think-tank, William F. Wechsler, a senior director at the Rafik Hariri Center and Middle East programs, said it's worth remembering that Hezbollah became more dangerous after its founder, Abbas al-Musawi, was assassinated by Israel in 1992.Wechsler pointed out that Musawai's death was the catalyst for a series of terrorist attacks, including a suicide bombing on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires by a member of the Islamic Jihad Organization, an Iran-backed group linked to Hezbollah.Mireille Rebeiz, Chair of Middle East Studies at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, echoed that sentiment in an essay for <a target="_blank" href="https://theconversation.com/does-hezbollah-represent-lebanon-and-what-impact-will-the-death-of-longtime-leader-hassan-nasrallah-have-240062">The Conversation.</a>"Israel may not necessarily get its desired impact," said Rebeiz."Nasrallah followed Al-Musawi's footsteps, and under his leadership, the group grew its recruitment, arsenal, and reach inside and outside Lebanon," she added. History may now repeat itself.<h2 id="b1358e8a-45af-43b3-bc15-6cb98a846cb3">A widening conflict</h2>There are fears that conflict could spark a wider war in the Middle East.As well as taking out Hezbollah's leadership with strikes in Lebanon and Gaza, Israel is also weighing up a counterattack against Iran after it launched a ballistic missile attack.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-potential-counterattack-iran-options-assasinations-oil-nuclear-military-bases-2024-10">Experts predict</a> that Israel could target the country's oil facilities and nuclear sites or plan the assassinations of key military <a target="_blank" href="http://advisors.It">advisors.</a>Ahmet Kaya, a principal economist at the UK's National Institute of Economic and Social Research, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-military-superiority-lacks-strategic-vision-iran-lebanon-gaza-war-2024-10">previously told BI</a> that the growing conflict could "exacerbate the instabilities in the global economy, further increase the uncertainties, harm disinflationary efforts, and eventually reduce the global GDP growth."The Bank of Israel said in May that the war would cost a total of around $66 billion by the end of next year, which is equivalent to roughly 12% of Israel's GDP, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link" href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/04/economy/israel-economy-war-impact/index.html">per CNN</a>.Israel's finance minister previously <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-presents-2025-budget-plan-saying-war-is-costing-economy-as-much-as-nis-250b/">described</a> the war as the "longest" and "most expensive" conflict in the country's history."The situation now is fluid and it's hard to predict what will happen next," said Rebeiz. "But the fresh wave of violence may only reinforce Hezbollah's resolve."

Israel is trying to dismantle Hezbollah's leadership, but there's a big problem

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The Teamsters last week declined to endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential race.</li><li>It's a stunning decision given Kamala Harris' strong pro-union stance on key issues.</li></ul>The Teamsters last week declined to back Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump, marking the first time since 1996 that the union has not endorsed a presidential candidate.It came as a shock to many Democrats. The Biden administration is strongly allied with organized labor and helped shore up the Teamsters pension fund <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-historic-relief-to-protect-hard-earned-pensions-of-hundreds-of-thousands-of-union-workers-and-retirees/#:~:text=Today%2C%20joined%20by%20Teamster%20President,earned%20pensions%20of%20over%20350%2C000">to the tune of roughly $36 billion</a>.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was none too pleased with the Teamsters' non-endorsement and expressed her dissatisfaction with the leadership of Sean O'Brien, the union's president."I'm very disappointed in Sean O'Brien's leadership," the New York Democratic lawmaker told CNN's Manu Raju last week. "I have found it increasingly alarming all year.""When the Teamsters are in trouble, who do they call when we need to make sure that Teamsters pensions are bailed out? ... It was Sean O'Brien calling Democrats for help," she continued.Ocasio-Cortez's remarks reveal just how much unions will matter in this election — especially with organizing and turnout efforts. And the consequential decision from the Teamsters has only heightened the efforts of both parties to make their case to rank-and-file members.<h2 id="4d85b5d1-4544-41c4-82a7-53d3384ac473">The Teamsters divide</h2>O'Brien last week <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4887442-teamsters-union-endorsement-sean-obrien/">told The Hill</a> that the Teamsters won't back Harris or Trump because the union "couldn't get commitments on our issues" from either candidate.In a CNN interview, O'Brien hit back at Ocasio-Cortez, saying the congresswoman "should maybe get into her district where it voted far-right Republican."O'Brien was referring to what he said were the results of union membership polling in her 14th Congressional district, where he said members overwhelmingly backed Trump.When Biden was still the presumptive Democratic nominee earlier this year, he edged out Trump via in-person straw polls among members (44.3% to 36.3%), <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://teamster.org/2024/09/teamsters-release-presidential-endorsement-polling-data/">according to the Teamsters</a>. But in a national electronic poll that was open from from July 24 through September 15, Trump held an advantage (59.6% to 34%) over Harris among union members.In a separate union survey, Trump also led Harris — this time 58% to 31%.O'Brien later said of Ocasio-Cortez: "She may want to focus on her job instead of mine."Shortly after O'Brien's CNN interview, Ocasio-Cortez responded to the union leader, arguing that Teamsters in her district were lined up behind Harris and her vice-presidential running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz."The NY-14 Teamsters mentioned here have actually voted overwhelmingly to endorse Harris-Walz. Just as Teamsters in Michigan, Nevada, and Pennsylvania have, too," <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://x.com/AOC/status/1836816083858116716">she said on X</a>. "It's a big thing to be wrong about. So let's set the record straight: Teamsters Local 202 are all in for Harris."The congresswoman attached a letter from the New York City-based Teamsters Local Union No. 202, which said its executive board "unanimously" backed Harris and Walz.After O'Brien's announcement last week, a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid032b44mPxVu8DXhc2cwQm5rfcruMJYzMr6Y8fCU8JZfPWymWz9j4QJomGFwbTEdc3Tl&amp;id=100090106275788">slew of Teamsters regional councils</a> — which include thousands of members and retirees in key states like Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin — threw their support behind Harris.<h2 id="61bc2a3f-aa15-4d1a-ada3-f4365d85e18b">The Upper Midwest will be critical in November</h2>James P. Hoffa, who was the president of the Teamsters for 23 years before his retirement in 2022, said in a statement that the union's non-endorsement was a "critical error.""There is only one candidate in this race that has supported working families and unions throughout their career," he said. "And that is Vice President Kamala Harris."<div type="image" title="Kamala Harris" height="2667" width="4000" msid="113578088" hostid="261" sizebytes="73256"></div>Trump, who is <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-us-economy-would-look-like-with-trump-biden-presidency-2024-5">seeking to win over more union members</a> this year, took a victory lap after the O'Brien announcement."The Teamsters carry a lot of weight," the ex-president told reporters last week. "The Democrats cannot believe it. Look, it was always automatic that Democrats get the Teamsters, and they said, 'We won't endorse the Democrats this year,' so that was an honor for me."The tug of war for union support reflects the high stakes for both candidates, particularly in the Upper Midwest, where organized labor has long been a robust political force.Trump in 2016 won the presidency in part because of his appeal with a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/battleground-states-2024-presidential-election-road-white-house-2022-12">critical bloc of union households</a> in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin — all swing states that are core parts of the Democratic "blue wall."The former president won all three states that year, but Biden flipped them back into the blue column in 2020.This year, both Trump and Harris are aiming to win these battleground states, with the ex-president touting his support for protectionist trade measures and the Democratic nominee stressing that her staunch support for labor would mirror that of Biden should she win the White House.

AOC's attack on Teamsters leadership shows just how much unions are going to matter in the presidential election

In a historic move, the ancient practice of <keyword id="19965976" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="yoga" source="keywords">yoga</keyword> has been embraced by the future <keyword id="20007738" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Asian-Games" source="keywords">Asian Games</keyword> programme, marking a significant milestone in its millennia-long journey. The decision, made at a recent executive board meeting of the <keyword id="20760894" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympic-Council-of-Asia" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Olympic Council of Asia" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Olympic Council of Asia">Olympic Council of Asia</keyword> (OCA), underscores yoga's growing global appeal and its evolution from a spiritual discipline to a competitive sport. The initiative was spearheaded by the <keyword id="19896477" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Olympic-Association" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Olympic Association" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Indian Olympic Association">Indian Olympic Association</keyword> (IOA), with President PT Usha championing the cause. ”I am delighted that the OCA Executive Board spontaneously agreed to India’s request to give yoga the recognition it deserves. The proposal shall now move through the <keyword id="22259259" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sports-committee" source="keywords">Sports Committee</keyword> to the General Assembly for confirmation,” Usha said. She credited the unrelenting support of Randhir Singh, acting president of OCA, for facilitating this significant step. The inclusion of yoga in the Asian Games, according to Usha, not only acknowledges its universal appeal but also underscores its role in promoting physical and mental well-being among athletes and enthusiasts worldwide. She highlighted the visionary efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose advocacy for yoga's global recognition has been pivotal in this achievement. She also extended her gratitude to <keyword id="19906409" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mansukh-Mandaviya" source="keywords">Mansukh Mandaviya</keyword>, India’s Sports Minister, for his proactive stance in supporting yoga's inclusion in the Asian Games agenda. Mandaviya, echoing Usha's sentiments, emphasised the widespread popularity and holistic benefits of yoga as reasons for its rightful place in competitive sports. "It is only fair that yoga becomes a competitive sport and is included in the Asian Games," he stated, underscoring the sport's cultural significance and global relevance. The formal recognition of yoga as a competitive sport by the ministries of youth affairs and sports, and AYUSH in December 2020 laid the groundwork for its inclusion in major national and international sporting events. The establishment of the National <keyword id="19916946" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="yogasana" source="keywords">Yogasana</keyword> Sport Federation of India (NYSFI) and the International Yogasana Sports Federation (IYSF) further solidifies yoga's status as a globally recognized discipline. The recent decision paves the way for yoga to debut as a demonstration sport at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, followed by its full-fledged competitive debut at the Doha Asiad in 2030. Initially, competitions will feature five events, including traditional yogasana, artistic yogasana (singles and pairs), rhythmic yogasana (pairs and group), individual all-round championships, and team championships. Each event will offer 15 medals across men's and women's categories, ensuring a robust platform for athletes to showcase their skills. Dr. H R Nagendra, Secretary General of IYSF, emphasised, "Yoga's journey to becoming a competitive sport is a natural evolution, driven by its holistic benefits and cultural significance." The roots of yoga trace back thousands of years in Indian civilization, and its ethos of physical, mental, and spiritual well-being has resonated worldwide. Yogasana Bharat, recognized by India’s Sports Ministry for its efforts in developing yogasana as a competitive sport, has played a pivotal role in laying the groundwork for yoga's inclusion at such prestigious international platforms. The move not only promotes yoga as a physical discipline but also celebrates its spiritual and cultural heritage, enriching the Asian Games with diversity and inclusivity. (With inputs from agencies)

Yoga to be Asian Games’ newest addition; debut as demonstration sport in Japan in 2026!

<ul class="summary-list"><li>China released a revised youth unemployment figure after not publishing data since June 2023.</li><li>The new metric excludes students. December's youth unemployment stood at 14.9%.</li></ul>China's youth unemployment rate is once again available to the world, after a six-month blackout period where no new figures were published. Joblessness looks to have dropped considerably since the data was last released in June. But the new figure isn't exactly comparable to previous months — it now <a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-has-a-new-youth-jobless-rate-some-economists-are-ignoring-it-dc2827e5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">excludes full-time students</a> from the calculation. On its face value, youth unemployment in December stood at 14.9%, whereas it touched 21.3% in the summer. Back then, the high-flying number was a focal point for economists, highlighting emerging challenges resulting from China's slowing economy. As fresh graduates poured into the nation's workforce, they faced <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-economy-real-youth-unemployment-rate-50-percent-lie-flat-2023-7">stagnating industries</a> with a weaker demand for labor.These realities may still hold true, even if the revised methodology provides a smaller number, Nicole Goldin, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, wrote. "The lower result though, is still about three times the overall unemployment rate in China (5.1 percent) and reflects the quandary facing young people there. (For comparison, the OECD average is 10.5 percent.)," she wrote in a Friday <a href="https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/youth-unemployment-in-china-new-metric-same-mess/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a>.While headwinds to youth unemployment aren't exclusive to China, the country is mired in broader economic turmoil, from <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-hong-kong-shares-economy-markets-festive-holidays-consumer-spending-2024-2">slowing consumption</a>, a debt-burdened <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-economy-crash-evergrande-lehman-2008-crisis-real-estate-collapse-2024-2">property sector</a>, and a <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/china-economy-crash-real-estate-property-stock-market-foreign-investors-2024-2">stock market in free-fall</a>. Against this backdrop, the amount of new graduates is on the rise, estimated to reach 12 million this year, Goldin said. Not only are they coming up against a lack of jobs in general, but Beijing's crackdown on tech is limiting opportunities in industries most likely to hire them.Meanwhile, China's <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-economy-demographics-jobs-birthrates-teachers-employment-students-population-beijing-2024-2#:~:text=The%20birth%20rate%20dropped%20from,first%20time%20in%20a%20decade.">falling birth rate</a> is spurring concerns about its future labor force. With the number of newborns having dropped by 500,000 in 2023, young women in the country are facing pressure to raise families instead of pursuing work."The implications of the situation are stark not only as a drag on Chinese productivity and growth but, given the outsized role of China in the global economy, its weakening has the potential to impact youth labor markets worldwide," Goldin wrote. "That's especially true in countries — in Africa and Latin America for example — where Chinese development finance, investment, and trade are critical to their own dynamism and job creation amid debt distress."

China rolled out a new measure of youth unemployment. It shows the nation's labor market is still a mess, think tank says

Homegrown Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) on Wednesday said it supports and welcomes the proposed implementation of the <keyword id="3880260" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="national-payments-council-of-india" source="Orion">National Payments Council of India</keyword>'s (<keyword id="193629" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="npci" source="Orion">NPCI</keyword>) <keyword id="6358921" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="upi" source="Orion">UPI</keyword> market cap. With this, the UPI ecosystem in India will see further growth in a democratised manner, encouraging wider participation and ending the market concentration risk, the company said in a statement. PPBL, which owns <keyword id="6076084" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="paytm-upi" source="Orion">Paytm UPI</keyword>, is an NPCI-certified PSP (Payment Service Provider) and Issuer Bank for UPI transactions, and not a Third Party Application Provider (TPAP) and won't come under the purview of NPCI's market cap. The Bank is an Issuer and <keyword id="15597664" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="psp-bank" source="Orion">PSP Bank</keyword> in itself along with being an acquirer of UPI transactions on its own platform and serves the customer end-to-end in a transaction. The Bank continues to lead UPI payments as the largest beneficiary bank and a leading remitter bank. According to the latest report by NPCI, as a beneficiary bank, PPBL has registered over 1,614 million transactions and as a remitter bank, it registered more than 362 million transactions in October 2022. "We believe the proposed implementation of UPI market capping will be hugely beneficial for the UPI ecosystem. This move by the NPCI will bolster the growth of digital payments and democratize it for the citizens, ending market concentration risk. With this, UPI will become even more accessible and enable further digital adoption," a Paytm Payments Bank spokesperson told IANS. The bank is now enabling users to make transactions across all UPI payment apps with just the mobile number, and even if it is not registered with Paytm. With this, users can receive and send money instantly to any mobile number with a registered UPI ID across platforms using the Paytm app. This further deepens Unified Payments Interface (UPI) interoperability and roots for the adoption of mobile payments. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/bengaluru-based-tech-firms-raised-record-7-5-bn-in-2022-report/articleshow/95711720.cms">Bengaluru-based tech firms raised record $7.5 bn in 2022: Report</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/mukesh-ambanis-jio-financial-services-deep-pockets-and-wide-reach-to-challenge-the-likes-of-paytm-bajaj-finance/articleshow/95714425.cms">Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Financial Services’ deep pockets and wide reach to challenge the likes of Paytm, Bajaj Finance</a>

Paytm Payments Bank supports UPI market cap, maintains leadership as PSP & Issuer Bank

<ul class="summary-list"><li>It's "shocking" that Israel seemed to miss signs of Hamas' attacks, Ret. Lt. Col Alexander Vindman said.</li><li>Vindman said such an attack would have needed extensive preparations in Gaza.</li></ul>Israeli intelligence appears to have missed the signs of the "enormous amount of preparation" required for Hamas' string of attacks at the Gaza Strip border, Ret. Lt Col. Alexander Vindman said.Speaking on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.msnbc.com/american-voices/watch/retired-lieutenant-colonel-weighs-in-on-intelligence-failure-in-israel-194666565731">MSBNC's "American Voices with Alicia Menendez"</a> on Sunday, Vindman said Israel would have to seriously reflect and reassess its intelligence operations if that were the case.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-hamas-2023-10">Hamas</a> launched a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-formally-declares-war-on-hamas-seeks-full-control-gaza-2023-10?_gl=1*lk91qc*_ga*NjA2OTAyMzI4LjE2NTUwODIyODk.*_ga_E21CV80ZCZ*MTY5Njg0MTUyNC4xMDU4LjEuMTY5Njg0MTkxOC42MC4wLjA.">series of surprise incursions and rocket attacks </a>along the Gaza border on Saturday, killing what Israeli authorities estimated so far to be 700 people and wounding another 1,500.Plans for such a widespread attack would have required financial transactions, troop movements, and increased communications — indicators of an attack that Israel could have picked up on, Vindman said."The fact that they missed this is kind of shocking," said Vindman, who served as Director for European Affairs in the US National Security Council from July 2018 to February 2020."Yes, the Gaza is kind of referred to as kind of an open-air prison, it's very isolated, very insular, and it's difficult for, really frankly, Israel or any country to get an insight on what's going on," Vindman admitted."But something this complex required an enormous amount of preparation," Vindman said. "Almost certainly it required external resources, those resources are going to come from allies, including places like Iran. That was missed."And Hamas would have displayed "fine-tuning indicators" in the days and hours before the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-is-hamas-attack-on-israel-like-911-in-america-2023-10">attack</a>, moving troops and increasing communications ahead of the assault, Vindman said."All of that was missed," he said.Israel would have to conduct a "major diagnosis" of its intelligence capabilities, Vindman added.The retired lieutenant colonel, who served in the US Army, suggested that Israel might have been "deeply distracted" by recent internal politics and protecting settler programs in the West Bank.If Hamas' operations in Gaza were indeed overlooked, it could "point to a national failure by the political leadership" under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Vindman said."That is something that Netanyahu is going to have to contend with, answer for, and may not be able to survive if that proves out to be true," he added.Mossad and Shin Bet, Israel's foreign and domestic intelligence services, are widely considered some of the world's most elite intelligence agencies.Martin Indyk, a former US ambassador to Israel, told <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-07/surprise-hamas-attack-prompts-blame-around-israeli-intelligence">Bloomberg</a> that he found it "shocking" that neither Israel nor the US detected the incoming attacks beforehand."Failure to prepare. Failure to have troops along the border, failure of the fence along the border that they paid millions of shekels for," he told the outlet.When asked by Bloomberg about potential gaps in Israeli intelligence, Israeli Defense Forces spokesman Richard Hecht said: "I know there are a lot of questions about the intelligence. Please stop asking. Right now we're fighting. I'm sure there will be a lot of discussions about the intelligence down the road."The IDF did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside regular business hours.

Israel has to think long and hard how it got completely blindsided by Hamas' surprise attacks, says former US National Security Council official

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Conservatives lost a trio of London councils in <keyword id="11931743" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="elections" source="Orion">elections</keyword>, including Wandsworth and Westminster.</li><li>Poor performance on national issues, including <keyword id="13495783" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="partygate" source="Orion">partygate</keyword> and the <keyword id="11935684" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="cost-of-living" source="Orion">cost of living</keyword>, were blamed.</li></ul>The Conservatives have lost control of three key London councils – including Margaret Thatcher's favorite, Wandsworth – putting more pressure on <keyword id="11911533" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boris-johnson" source="Orion">Boris Johnson</keyword>'s leadership from the party's moderate wing. As well as Wandsworth, which the Tories have held since 1978, Labour took Barnet and now has control of Westminster Council, which has been Conservative-held since it was created in 1964. The Conservatives' woes extended beyond the capital to Cumbria, where Labour won 66% of the seats.Conservative councilor John Mallinson, who was previously the leader of Carlisle City Council, said national issues such as partygate and the cost of living were to blame for his party's poor result.<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-61330632">He told the BBC</a>: "[It's] the integrity issue basically, I just don't feel people any longer have the confidence their Prime Minister can be relied upon to tell the truth."In Sunderland, where Labour retained the city council with one fewer seat, Antony Mullen, the leader of the Conservatives on Sunderland Council, <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-61343355">told the BBC</a> that partygate had "suppressed our turnout," adding: "The best chance of reviving the Conservative Party's fortunes will be with a new leader." According to polling expert Sir John Curtice, with just under half the results in, the Tories are on track to lose about 250 seats across England. This is not as bad as had been feared, however. The bulk of the Tory pain has been felt in London.One Conservative MP told Insider the party now feared it would lose much of its remaining parliamentary seats in the capital in a general election after today's "dreadful" showing.Likely seats that would go include Theresa Villiers' Chipping Barnet, Nickie Aiken's Two Cities, and Iain Duncan Smith's Chingford and Woodford Green, they believe. Another backbencher suggested the results might lead them to send in a letter of no confidence, having been wavering until now. Others had previously told Insider the local elections would be a deciding factor in their next steps.On Thursday, Insider revealed that <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-mulls-2022-election-amid-fears-economy-will-worsen-2022-5?r=US&amp;IR=T">Boris Johnson is mulling an early election</a> – perhaps as soon as this summer – to head off the twin threats of a worsening economy and facing a vote in his leadership.A vote will be triggered if the chairman of the 1922 committee, Sir Graham Brady, receives 54 letters. <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/tory-mps-publicly-called-boris-103852335.html">A rising number of Tories have publicly called for Johnson to quit</a>.Although such a move would risk sacrificing several seats – including deputy prime minister Dominic Raab and those mentioned above – the prime minister is said to be considering "taking it to the people" rather than leaving it in the hands of MPs in a bid to save his career.

Boris Johnson under more leadership pressure as Conservatives lose trio of London councils

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Hawley and Vance support striking auto workers, but they're not on the same page as union leadership.</li><li>It's a sign of the challenges for them in re-aligning the GOP toward the working class.</li></ul>As strikes at auto manufacturing plants continue across the country, some populist-minded Republicans are breaking from their party's long-standing orthodoxies and backing the United Auto Workers' demands.But those same Republicans remain politically at odds with the union's pugnacious leadership, underscoring deeper frustrations they have with actually-existing organized labor that are likely to complicate any potential populist re-alignment in the near future."There's a huge amount of tension between the president of UAW's political posture, and what's actually in the best interest of his workers," said Sen. JD Vance of Ohio. Vance, along with Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, argues that the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) spurred by the Biden administration is making it harder for auto workers to bargain and will lead to the further off-shoring of their jobs to China. Both men represent states where the first wave of strikes began on September 15, and Hawley <a href="https://x.com/GreggPalermo/status/1706409140938039753?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">visited striking workers in Wentzville, Missouri</a> on Monday.They also contend that rank-and-file auto workers are actually skeptical of Biden's environmental initiatives, but that UAW President Shawn Fain has been unwilling to make those arguments amid the strike due to organized labor's longstanding ties to Democrats."They've got to play the hand that's dealt them," said Hawley. "They've got to work with the Biden administration, and they're the ones who are responsible for all of this."Last week, Fain even <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/19/politics/fain-trump-detroit/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slammed Donald Trump</a> as part of the "billionaire class" following the news that the former president would address union workers in Michigan this week."The whole problem that we have is a guy like Shawn Fain blasting Donald Trump," said Vance. "At the very least, just shut your mouth, and take the support from wherever you can get it."By contrast, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio — a Democrat with a long relationship with organized labor — offered a dim view of Vance and Hawley's argument."They're going to use anything to divide, I understand that. Electric vehicles, that's the future," said Brown. "If the other side keeps doing this sort of faux-populist 'we're for workers,' and these electric cars go overseas, then we've lost everything."A spokesman for the UAW did not respond to Insider's request for comment.<h2>The complicated effect of electric vehicles</h2>After a full summer of bargaining between the UAW and Detroit's Ford, GM, and Stellantis, Fain said that none of the companies came close enough to a deal to avoid a strike. For the first time in the UAW's history, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-gm-stellantis-uaw-workers-indefinite-strike-2023-9">Fain called upon workers at all three companies to go on strike</a> at targeted assembly plants. That strike was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/uaw-auto-union-strike-strategy-longer-walkouts-2023-9">expanded to all parts distribution centers</a> for GM and Stellantis last week.Several Democrats have visited picket lines to rally with workers, and Biden is set to visit the picket line in Detroit on Tuesday — one day before Trump's Michigan event. Fain has been generally supportive of electric vehicles for their environmental benefits, declaring that anyone who doesn't believe in climate change <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/shawn-fain-united-auto-workers-president-face-the-nation-transcript-09-17-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"isn't paying attention."</a> But the union leader takes a hard line on who will be building those EVs.He has warned repeatedly that labor is being left behind in the transition to EVs, and in August of this year called upon the Biden administration to "<a href="https://uaw.org/statement-uaw-president-shawn-fain-u-s-department-energy-announcing-15-5-billion-new-grants-loans-support-just-transition-electric-vehicles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ensure a just transition for the auto workers in this country."</a>Fain has also withheld support for Biden's re-election campaign, telling his members as recently as this past spring that he would like to see the Democrat show more support for workers in his pro-EV policies."If the government is going to funnel billions in taxpayer money to these companies, the workers must be compensated with top wages and benefits," Fain wrote in <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/03/auto-union-withholds-support-for-biden-citing-evs-00095136" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a May letter to members</a>.Some workers who spoke with Insider on the picket line in Michigan last week suggested that EVs weren't top of mind for them, including Matt Wegener, who has been at Ford's Michigan Assembly for more than 20 years."The EV factories in the future will still have humans in them," Wegener said. "Eventually, plants like mine will transition to EVs, and I trust our union to negotiate that we will still do that work."More important to Wegener, and other auto workers Insider spoke with, is that the UAW makes key wins now on pay and benefits so that when EVs become more prevalent, they are more protected."The first thing in our minds is that we deserve a raise, bottom line," said Charmonique Demings, an 11-year assembly line worker at Ford's Michigan Assembly.Meanwhile, Trump — also critical of electric vehicles — has cast himself as an ally to the striking workers. But his record is more complicated.The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, negotiated by Trump, was geared towards incentivizing more automotive production in the US. Trump also levied trade tariffs to discourage car companies from relying upon imports. But both of these actions did not seem to have much impact on preserving jobs during the 2019 labor talks in Detroit — GM still closed several factories that year following a 40-day strike.More broadly, Trump's appointees at both the National Labor Relations Board and the Supreme Court took <a href="https://apnews.com/article/labor-union-auto-workers-trump-strike-dfcb805fd4e749b13aaf827e1463da73" target="_blank" rel="noopener">steps that weakened workers' ability to organize.</a>Yet polling suggests that Trump's stock could be on the rise among these workers. According to Bloomberg, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-25/trump-battles-biden-for-union-vote-in-strike-embroiled-michigan?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=share&amp;utm_campaign=twitter?sref=ZXdAWLUJ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trump led Biden among Michigan union members</a> by a 46% to 43% margin in August, down from a 51-42% lead for Biden in June, before Detroit labor talks began.In general, EVs can be tough on auto manufacturing workers. Battery-powered cars are less complex than their internal-combustion engine counterparts and require up to 30% fewer workers to assemble, industry analysts have said. Hawley and Vance have also pointed out that China currently dominates the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-united-states-electric-vehicle-market-share-auto-brands-pricing-2023-1">EV battery supply chain</a>, helping the country lead global EV sales without ever stepping foot in the US. Biden has set an ambitious target for the American automotive industry, calling for half of all new vehicles sold in the US to be zero-emission by 2030. So far, the only company that has figured out how to squeeze consistent profits out of electric cars is Tesla, which does not use more union labor. The UAW, one of America's oldest and most well-known unions, is coming off a tough decade in which membership plummeted and a years-long criminal probe sent several prominent leaders to prison. The result has been waning influence in the industry it once dominated, with high-profile organizing failures at Volkswagen and Tesla.The union is now aiming to rebuild its reputation and influence in automotive labor and the labor movement writ large. Fain has adopted broad anti-billionaire rhetoric that speaks to the themes of the last three years of a newly emboldened labor movement, and that ideology has spread to the picket line, where workers say they're fighting for a better future for the working class.<h2>'How to divide up a shrinking pie'</h2>Vance and Hawley's response to the UAW strike also has implications for the future of the Republican Party's relationship with labor."The idea that this is faux-populism actually really frustrates me," said Vance."I don't want them to just have higher wages next year, I want them to have a job five years from now," Vance continued. "They're gonna go make demands on GM and Ford, and Ford is gonna say, 'go fuck yourself,' because all your jobs are in China, we don't need you guys."But Brown argued that the duo's refusal to support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, a Democratic-backed bill designed to <a href="https://aflcio.org/pro-act" target="_blank" rel="noopener">strengthen workers' ability to form unions</a>, suggested a lack of commitment to organized labor."If they were pro-labor, they'd support the Protecting the Right to Organize Act," said Brown. "It's labor's number one priority."Vance said he did not support the bill because it would empower the "current union leadership model" that's "completely in bed with the Democratic Party." He instead gestured towards proposals from the <a href="https://americancompass.org/a-better-bargain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">conservative group American Compass</a>, which include ideas like workers' councils, sectoral bargaining, and de-prioritizing social justice advocacy by union leadership."There are a lot of different approaches that we've looked at that we think might actually give workers more bargaining power in the economy, but also would make their leadership a little bit more responsive to them politically," said Vance.And Hawley, who previously<a href="https://x.com/HawleyMO/status/644265818138644484?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> supported right-to-work legislation</a> in Missouri and once called for an "end to union-backed candidates" in his party, said that the PRO Act would "hurt workers more than it helps" and that preventing off-shoring was more important than strengthening the right to unionize."If you want to talk about how to divide up a shrinking pie, I suppose we can do that," said Hawley. "But why don't we think about how we get more pie for labor in this country?"

'Just shut your mouth:' Populist Republicans back UAW workers' demands while slamming union leadership

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A 35-year-old <keyword id="14282908" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="bipoc" source="Orion">BIPOC</keyword> activist was killed in a hit-and-run in at Acadia National Park in Maine.</li><li>Nicole Mokeme was the founder of a nature retreat for BIPOC girls.</li></ul>When Nicole Mokeme was a stay-at-home mother in Portland, Maine she longed to connect with other women, but couldn't afford to attend popular nature retreats often held in far-off tropical destinations — and she knew there were others like her.Instead, Mokeme — an activist for the Afro-Indigenous community — organized a local retreat, <a href="https://www.ceimaine.org/about/cei-stories/rise-and-shine-youth-retreat/#:~:text=The%20mission%20of%20Rise%20and,of%20BIPOC%20of%20all%20ages.">she once told a local business organization, CEI.</a> While doing that work, she learned about an even greater need for connection among young BIPOC girls in the community, and that propelled her to found the "Rise And Shine Retreat," which has hosted local getaways for children of color since 2014. Four years later, she opened a wellness center on 135-acres of land in Bowdoin, Maine, <a href="https://riseandshineyouthretreat.wordpress.com/our-history/">according to the retreat's website. </a>Mokeme's dreams to continue her outreach and grow her business were cut short over Juneteenth weekend, when she was killed in an overnight hit-and-run at Arcadia National Park. Maine State Police announced they are searching for Mokeme's boyfriend Raymond Lester, and his Black BMW, which fled the scene."The State Police do not believe there is an ongoing public risk and believe this to be an isolated incident," police <a href="https://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/media-center/public-releases/maine-state-police-investigating-hit-and-run-death-south-portland">spokeswoman Shannon Moss said.</a>She was struck overnight between June 18 and 19 on the campus of the Schoodic Education and Research Center at the park, police said. That was the site of the "Black Excellence Youth Retreat," a BIPOC retreat held between June 14 and 20 that Mokeme helped organize.<div type="image" title="Acadia National Park" height="3754" width="5631" msid="92443282" hostid="261" sizebytes="1942180"></div><h2>Fighting for justice and embedding in nature</h2>Mokeme, 35, described herself on the Rise &amp; Shine Retreat website as an "enthusiastic and electrifying woman of Universal Love."Her mission, she said, "is Black Liberation." Racial Equity and Justice, a BIPOC-centric nonprofit in the Wabanaki Territory of Maine honored Mokeme in an Instagram post Thursday. "Forever in our hearts. You embodied love, light, compassion, patience, leadership, understanding and authenticity," <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CfJwbzmJ-b2/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D">the post, which included footage from last weekend's retreat, said.</a> "We will forever be grateful to have known you here as a friend, but also as a comrade in this community work we all hold so dearly to our hearts." In a Q&amp;A with a Maine-based business development organization, Mokeme said that she hoped to continue to be able to "provide quality experiences to the Afro-Indigenous community" and grow to the point where she can provide outdoor gear and supplies to the young people who participate with Rise &amp; Shine. The retreats offer teens from diverse backgrounds and opportunity to practice self-care — like journaling, meditation, and farm-fresh meals — in a nature, according to the organization's website.<div type="image" title="Close up of parked police vehicles outside a county police station." height="1370" width="2000" msid="92443284" hostid="261" sizebytes="101186"></div><h2>Police investigation</h2>Officials have not announced what they believe prompted the hit-and-run, and Lester has not been charged in Mokeme's <keyword id="11897098" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="killing" source="Orion">killing</keyword>, but police are looking to speak with him about the incident.His Black BMW SUV, with license plate 5614WM, may have front-end or undercarriage damage, according to police.Police warned the public not to approach the SUV if they spotted it, but to immediately call the agency.Lester was arrested in Portland in 2013 after he fled the scene of a stabbing. Lester wasn't charged in the stabbing, but rather warrants on theft, forgery, and failure to appear in court. Loved ones of Mokeme have organized a vigil in her honor and are <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/nicole-mokemes-daughter-and-funeral-expenses?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_source=customer">raising money</a> for her 11-year-old daughter, Delaney.

A youth activist was killed in Acadia National Park. Police are looking for her boyfriend

<ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/harjaskgrewal/">Harjas Kaur Grewal</a>, 23, is the activism associate manager of global social impact at <a href="https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/the-ordinary-owner-deciem-acquired-by-estee-lauder-1234741782/">Deciem</a>. </li><li>She is also a decorated humanitarian known for her work with the UN. </li><li>To Insider, she breaks down what a typical day looks like. </li></ul>Harjas Kaur Grewal is always busy. As an activist, writer, and UN youth ambassador, her days are filled with researching social issues and implementing strategies to help solve the political tensions ever-plaguing the world. She ran her first petition at 13, became Youth Ambassador for the Youth Assembly at the <keyword id="6355833" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="united-nations">United Nations</keyword> (as run by Friendship Ambassadors Foundation) at 19, and is currently a Young Innovator for <a href="https://www.unglobalcompact.org">UN Global Compact.</a> Last year, Grewal won the Diana Award for her humanitarianism, which inspired her to start her own volunteer organization, <a href="https://www.unitedwomxn.com/">United Women.</a>During the day, however, Grewal works for the<a href="https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/the-ordinary-owner-deciem-acquired-by-estee-lauder-1234741782/"> billion-dollar</a> beauty company Deciem where she helps create and run its corporate activism initiatives. Deciem is known for its cult-favorite brand The Ordinary and Grewal started working there in February.To Insider, Grewal maps out her typical day, including smoothie lunch breaks, meetings with Deciem CEO, and late-night United Women Slack meetings. "I've learned that routine is important," she said. "But it's okay to have every day look different and become comfortable with imperfection."<h2>Her first alarm goes off at 7 a.m. </h2>Grewal's first alarm goes off at 7 a.m., but if she's too tired, she'll press the snooze button and stay in bed for another two minutes. "I open my blinds and window to get some fresh air first thing in the morning," she said. "It always makes me feel refreshed, light, and ready for the day."Moving back home during the pandemic was "hard" she said, but there have been perks. "Waking up to the warmth of the sun, sounds of birds chirping, and smelling spiced chai (tea) is refreshing," she continued. "Finding gratitude in the small things is always important." <h2>Around 7:30 a.m., she starts her skincare routine </h2>She always starts her day with a skincare routine. She became a "skincare lover" when she was just 13 after discovering Korean skincare routines. "Over the years, I would always tell my friends and family to take care of their skin because it's a form of self-care," Grewal said. <div type="image" title="Harjas Kaur Grewal" height="524" width="932" msid="82018584" hostid="261"></div>She starts off with a gentle cleanser before putting mist on damp skin. She follows up with a rosewater toner, before, of course, using The Ordinary's Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% as a serum. After that, she puts an eye contour serum to cover hereditary dark circles."And as every good skincare routine ends, I use a moisturizer to lock in my skin and soothe," she said. "I also spritz some perfume on because it's a habit that's comforting and helps normalize working from home for me." <h2>At 8:00 a.m., she starts to journal </h2>Shortly before the workday begins, she journals her thoughts, "whether it be poetry, emotions, memories, or things to be grateful for," Grewal said. She's been a writer and poet since she was a child and has been spending more time [during the pandemic] writing new work. She recently launched an <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lettersbykaur/">Instagram page</a> to showcase some of her writing. "Many people don't know that I used to be a child actor, loved the theatre, started writing by the age of seven, and by the time I graduated high school I was a published playwright and won the provincial Young Authors Award," she told Insider."Writing and poetry is a hobby I try to make time for because it is a true passion of mine and I believe everyone needs to make time for what makes the heart and mind content." <h2>The work day begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m.</h2>The Deciem office was previously featured in <a href="https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/careers/office-tour-inside-beauty-company-deciems-anythingbutordinary-office/image-gallery/ed00677610c8662140a2f773a4d6afec">Vogue</a>, highlighting its 70,000 square foot office in Toronto, Canada. Sadly, since the pandemic, Grewal has been working from home and has only been able to go into the office a few times. "A colleague has the cutest black lab mix, Matthew, who greets us at the door and provides the best company someone could ask for," she said. <div type="image" title="Harjas Kaur Grewal" height="678" width="932" msid="82018585" hostid="261"></div>On this day, she reviewed the social impact and activism strategies and campaigns to prepare for an internal listening session she was co-moderating. The company is prepping to kick off its "We Are Eight" unconference, which is a participate-driven meeting without a set agenda. She starts her day with a new hire call with executives including the CEO and COO. "We got to personally introduce ourselves and learn more about the senior <keyword id="34454" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="leadership">leadership</keyword> team," she said. Each week, she connects with the company's director of sustainability and social impact Jacquelyn Kankam, to whom she reports."She has a unique, inclusive, and liberating leadership style that I am thankful for because I am constantly learning as well as executing," Grewal said. <div type="image" title="Harjas Kaur Grewal" height="558" width="932" msid="82018586" hostid="261"></div>Grewal contacted Jackie last summer on LinkedIn for a virtual coffee after noticing her extensive sustainability experience as a fellow woman of color. "I found her inspiring because she paved her own path and career," Grewal added. "When we spoke during our initial meeting, she mentioned opening a Social Impact, Activism role one day but wasn't sure when this role would open or the details."After that meeting, Grewal said she made it her goal to become Deciem's top pick and created a 13-page visual proposal outlining ideas she had for the role if it ever opened up. Four months later, Grewal found herself interviewing for the role and she was hired. "When Harjas contacted me, I could tell her passion and dedication to activism and social impact was unmatched," Jacquelyn Kankam told Insider. "One of our goals at Deciem is to build growth to power good, we needed someone who is agile, smart, and creative and Harjas fit the bill to a tee." "This role meant I had achieved a goal to make my passion for social impact and activism into a career," Grewal added. "Moments like that prove that resiliency opens doors. "<h2>Lunch is usually from 12 to 1 p.m. </h2>She aims to eat a quick meal and has her daily fruit smooth for a boost of energy. Every day she picks up a book to read, and typically alternates between two at once. "Currently, I am reading 'Faith, Gender, and Activism in The Punjab Conflict' by Mallika Kaur to learn more about the events leading up to the violence against Sikhs in Punjab in the 1980-90s," she said. "I have written about Partition of India, conflicts in Punjab, and violence against Sikhs extensively throughout my undergraduate degree, and as a Sikh, I am constantly pursuing knowledge about my community and history." <div type="image" title="Harjas Kaur Grewal" height="698" width="932" msid="82018587" hostid="261"></div> She is also reading "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey, the first book she picked up to read for "pleasure" after University ended. "My favorite quote from Greenlights, which is now my lock screen on my phone is: 'Less impressed, More involved,'" she said. <h2>At the end of the workday, she takes a walk with her family</h2>After her workday, she makes sure to spend time with her family before starting her work with <a href="https://www.unitedwomxn.com/">United Women</a>, the organization she founded. "My younger brother, Jujhar, is rocking a t-shirt in support of the farmers protesting at the Delhi border in India right now in this photo," she said, referencing the picture below. "My entire family is passionate about social justice and we often talk at length about world issues, philosophy, and activism." <div type="image" title="Harjas Kaur Grewal" height="870" width="1426" msid="82018589" hostid="261"></div><h2>Around 6 p.m., she logs in to work at her nonprofit </h2>After a break, she logs into Slack and starts working on United Women, her platform seeking to amplify young BIPOC voices, provide mentorship to youth in women's shelters and community housing, and platform human rights issues. She is managing a team of about 17 volunteers, alongside her co-founder Aimée Lister, who is based in the United Kingdom. <div type="image" title="Harjas Kaur Grewal" height="334" width="932" msid="82018591" hostid="261"></div> "We just wrapped up a human rights campaign and are working on expanding our partnerships, finalizing the mentorship program, and responding to the youth who are interested in joining the organization to make an impact," Grewal said.She also attended the United Nations Generation Equality Forum last week on behalf of United Women to create an alignment with the 17 SDGs, which include eradicating poverty, combatting climate change, and fighting for quality education. <h2>Around 11 p.m., it's bedtime</h2>After she's done working on United Women, she takes the time to wind down and turns on some old Bollywood music. Right before bed, she might even FaceTime her friends. "My friends are the best support system I could ask for."Then, she goes to sleep and does it all over again the next day.

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