PRESENTING: Inside the career rise of a 29-year-old private jet broker who manages celebrity clients like Diddy and the Kardashians

Kelvin Mensah left his life in New York, where he’d worked retail and service jobs growing up, to move to Los Angeles in 2015. By 2019, Mensah had cofounded his own company, PJKev Approved LLC, and chartered more than 300 jets.

“My first time in LA, I remember going up to the hills and looking at all these mansions,” he told Insider. “That opened up my vision and mentality to how it’s possible to acquire these assets and build wealth for your family. I said, ‘If I could find a niche of close associates with a high-net-worth business, I could make a lot of money from a small percentage.'”

Mensah, 29, is now a luxury lifestyle specialist who arranges private flights for high-profile clients, like the Kardashians and soccer superstar Neymar Jr. By focusing on excellent customer service and fair prices, he’s established a client list of more than 300 people across industries like entertainment and sports.

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Sophy Ridge on Sunday podcast: Continental controversy | Tony Blair & Liz Truss

Former prime minister Tony Blair slams “foolish” and “unacceptable” vaccine nationalism by the EU.

He also calls for teachers to be prioritised for vaccines.

Meanwhile, International Trade Secretary Liz Truss says diverting vaccines to teachers could cost others’ lives. But she says the UK could share its vaccines with foreign countries.

Swedish Green Party Elects Marta Stenevi as New Co-Leader

The Swedish Green Party has elected Marta Stenevi as its new co-leader after a special congress on Sunday.

One of her main tasks will be to attract more voters before the 2022 Swedish election, with recent polls indicating the party at risk of slipping below the 4% threshold for representation in the parliament. In a survey published by Swedish national radio on Saturday, just 3.8% of respondents said they would vote for the Greens.

“It is not enough” Marta Stenevi said in speech after the vote was presented. “We cannot change the world at the pace that is needed unless we can get more supporters”

Stenevi has been the party secretary since May 2019 and was the preferred choice of the nomination committee. She has a background as a municipal politician in her native Malmo city. Beefore becoming a politician she worked more than 10 years in the publishing industry.

Portuguese Airline TAP to Suspend More Operations in February

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Portuguese airline TAP SA said it will suspend more operations than previously planned in February after additional travel restrictions were announced to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

TAP will suspend 93% of its operations in February compared with the same month last year, the Lisbon-based carrier said in a regulatory filing on Sunday. It had previously planned to have a 73% reduction.

Portugal, which is facing one of the world’s worst outbreaks, on Thursday announced restrictions for citizens wanting to travel abroad by air and land.

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The interior of a Toys "R" Us location in New Jersey, which has since closed.

New York (CNN Business)Toys “R” Us is closing its only two stores roughly a year after a highly anticipated relaunch of the storied brand.

Tru Kids Inc., which bought the retailer in a 2018 liquidation sale, confirmed that its two locations in New Jersey and Texas that opened in late 2019 have permanently closed because of the pandemic.

“As a result of Covid-19, we made the strategic decision to pivot our store strategy to new locations and platforms that have better traffic,” a Tru Kids spokesperson told CNN Business. They added that demand for the brand “remains strong” and the company will continue to invest in it.

Toys “R” Us’ website remains operational and more than 700 stores outside of the United States are still open.
The two stores had a smaller footprint compared to its predecessor that dotted US suburbs. They sold fewer toys and instead focused on interactive and playground-like environments for brands. Ultimately, the plan was to open around 10 of them in malls.

Like other retailers, Toys “R” Us was hurt by the mall closures last year and shifting consumer habits that prompted people to shop online or at big-box stores.

COVID-19: Captain Sir Tom Moore in hospital with coronavirus

Captain Sir Tom Moore, the Second World War veteran who was knighted after raising millions of pounds for the NHS during the UK’s first lockdown, has been admitted to hospital with coronavirus.

In a tweet from his official account, his daughter said he tested positive last week and was taken to hospital today for help with his breathing.

He is not in intensive care.