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☆ Ukraine Reports No Shortages of Artillery Shells for First Time: Zelenskyy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier this week that Ukraine's forces had reported no shortages of artillery shells for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, the Kyiv Independent reported. "For the first time during the war, none of the brigades complained that there were no artillery shells," Zelenskyy said on May 16. Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesUkraine's armed forces have faced severe artillery shortages in recent months, partly due to a US military aid package being stalled in Congress. Despite this, Russian artillery will likely outmatch Ukraine's for most of 2024, officials and analysts told Foreign Policy. He added that he expected Ukrainian forces would "hold the line" near Kharkiv City.

Persons: —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, milblogger Stanislav Osman, Diego Herrera Carcedo, Rustem Umerov, Petr Pavel, Vladimir Putin, Christopher Cavoli Organizations: Service, Kyiv Independent, Business, Kyiv Post, Army, Anadolu Agency, Getty, EU, BBC News, Policy, CNN, for Locations: Russia, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine's, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Donetsk Oblast, Avdiivka, Donetsk, Czech Republic, Russian, Kharkiv City

☆ Judges just unsanctioned 2 Russian oligarchs worth almost $20 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A top EU court struck down sanctions against two billionaire Russian oligarchs on Wednesday. Judges found there was insufficient evidence that they had backed Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. The oligarchs, Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven, are worth almost $20 billion combined, per Bloomberg. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementJudges in Brussels struck down sanctions against two Russian billionaires on Wednesday, potentially handing Moscow a big win as the war in Ukraine rages on.

Persons: Vladimir Putin's, Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven, —, they'd Organizations: EU, Bloomberg, Service, Moscow, European Union, Business Locations: Ukraine, Brussels, European

☆ As Russia tests for weak spots, Ukraine is banking on enemy mistakes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Tim Lister | Victoria Butenko | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —It generated little attention: another Russian assault in eastern Ukraine, across barren, pock-marked fields, met by determined, nimble resistance. But these frequent mechanized ground attacks by the Russians are like sand-blasting – eroding Ukrainian defenses in multiple spots along the frontlines. Yusov told CNN that recruitment in Russia continues, for contract soldiers, prisoners and international mercenaries. The Ukrainians won’t acknowledge such attacks but Yusov told CNN cryptically that refineries are military targets and “damage there is quite natural. Matthew Schmidt told CNN: “Whatever NATO can get to Ukraine is enough to stabilize its position, not to change it meaningfully.

Persons: Kateryna Stepanenko, Russia’s, ”, Narciso Contreras, Andriy Yusov, Kurt Campbell, Yusov, Matthew Schmidt, Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukraine “, –, Nazar Volosyn, “, Roman Pilipey, Putin, Jens Stoltenberg, Trump, what’s, Dmytro Kuleba, ” Kuleba, Andriі Kovalenko, Petr Pavel, Stepanenko, ” Stepanenko Organizations: CNN, Institute for, Russian, Anadolu, Getty, “, Ukrainian Defense Intelligence, UK’s Defense Ministry, National Security Department, New Haven University, NATO, Ukrainian, Congress, National Security and Defense Council, European Union Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Tonenke, Donetsk, Washington, Karlivka, Russia, North Korea, Ukrainian, Chasiv Yar, Kyiv, AFP, Rostov, Czech, Europe

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Persons: Sean O'Malley's, Marlon Vera, There's, Dustin Poirier, Benoit Saint, Denis, We'll, ExpressVPN, O'Malley, Vera Main, Sean O'Malley, Kevin Holland, Michael Page, Gilbert Burns, Jack Della Maddalena, Petr Yan, Curtis Blaydes, Jailton Almeida, Katlyn, Maycee Barber, Mateusz, Rafael dos Anjos, Pedro Munhoz, Kyler Phillips, Philipe, Michel Pereira, Michal Oleksiejczuk, Robelis, Josh Parisian, CJ Vergara, Assu Almabayev, Joanne Wood, Maryna Moroz Organizations: Business, Kaseya, UFC, ESPN Plus, ESPN, TNT Sports, Amazon, Apple, PlayStation, Samsung, BT, BT Sport, League, LG Locations: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Switzerland, Asia, Africa, Brazil

☆ 'It is urgent': European leaders appeal for greater support for Ukraine as Russia makes major gain
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Mette Frederiksen, Denmark's prime minister, speaks on day two of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen criticized a waning sense of urgency among delegates at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday as Moscow's full-scale offensive nearly enters its third year. "The sense of urgency is simply not clear enough in our discussions," Frederiksen told a lunchtime session. Denmark has now donated its entire artillery to Ukraine, Frederiksen said, urging other countries to do the same as the war marks its second anniversary on Feb. 24. The policymakers were speaking at the 7th Munich Ukrainian Lunch, hosted on the sidelines of the MSC by the Yalta European Strategy (YES) forum and Ukrainian non-profit the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.

Persons: Mette Frederiksen, Denmark's, Frederiksen, Putin, Radosław Sikorski, Victor Pinchuk, Tobias Billström, Bakhmut, Nikolay Denkov, Denkov, Genya Savilov, Hillary Clinton, —, Niall Ferguson, Clinton, Petr Pavel, Kaja Kallas, Alexander De Croo, Bulgaria Nikolay Denkov Organizations: Munich, Bloomberg, Getty, Kyiv, MSC, Yalta European Strategy, Victor, Victor Pinchuk Foundation, Sweden's, Moscow, 47th Mechanized Brigade, Bradley, Afp, Former, U.S, CNBC Locations: Munich, Germany, MUNICH, Ukraine, Danish, Denmark, Poland, Ukrainian, Avdiivka, Moscow, Russia, Europe, U.S, Donetsk, Western, Czech Republic, Republic of Estonia, Belgium, Bulgaria

☆ Zelenskyy ready to take Donald Trump to Ukraine's front line
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaks during the 2024 Munich Security Conference on February 17, 2024 in Munich, Germany. Johannes Simon | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesMUNICH, Germany — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was willing to take U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump, a long-time skeptic of Washington's support for Kyiv, to the war-battered front lines of Ukraine. "If Mr. Trump will come, I'm ready to go with him to the front lines," he added. The wartime president is also due to hold talks at the conference with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Czech President Petr Pavel, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, among others. The European Union earlier this month passed an additional funding bill of 50 billion euros ($54 billion) for Ukraine, overcoming longstanding opposition from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Johannes Simon, Donald Trump, Zelenskyy, Trump, Olaf Scholz, Emmanuel Macron, Kamala Harris, Petr Pavel, Mette Frederiksen, Mark Rutte, Viktor Orban, Democratic Sen, Chris Coons Organizations: Conference, Getty, Kyiv, Munich Security, CNBC, Ukraine, U.S, Dutch, European, Hungarian, Democrat, Democratic Locations: Ukraine, Munich, Germany, MUNICH, Kyiv, Czech, Danish, Avdiivka, U.S, Russia

☆ Mass tourism has turned Florence into a ‘prostitute,’ museum boss says, sparking outrage
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Rome CNN —Mass tourism has turned the Italian city of Florence into a “prostitute,” the director of Galleria dell’Accademia has said, sparking anger and calls for her to step down. Florence mayor Dario Nardella told Florence City Council on Monday that the city deserved respect and that tourism employs thousands of people. With the Academy, for example, we have tried to enhance every extraordinary part of it,” she said in the museum statement sent to CNN Tuesday. Italy’s culture minister Sangiuliano said his ministry would look further into the matter, but called Hollberg’s words “serious and offensive” in nature. “According to the director of the museum, therefore, Florentines are the children of a prostitute and the tourists are the clients of a prostitute?

Persons: Rome, Cecilie Hollberg, ”, —, Dario Franceschini, Giorgia Meloni, Dario Nardella, ” Nardella, Petr Svarc, Matteo Renzi, “, Gennaro Sangiuliano, Hollberg, Florence, “ I’m, ‘, Sangiuliano, Alessia Bettini, ” Bettini Organizations: Rome CNN, Florence, Florence City Council, UNESCO, Accademia, Academy, CNN, “ Locations: Italian, Florence, dell’Accademia, “, Venice, Italy

☆ The Activist Who Inspires Our Resistance in Myanmar - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Petr Lom | Corinne Van Egeraat | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

San Zaw Htway was an artist, activist, political prisoner and dear friend. From 2013 to 2017, we lived and worked in Myanmar with San Zaw Htway, who spent 13 years — of a 36-year-sentence — imprisoned under harsh conditions. San Zaw Htway touched many lives, serving as a dedicated trauma counselor to former political prisoners and teaching children and refugees to make artwork using recycled materials, as he did when he was in prison. After the February 2021 military coup in Myanmar, a Burmese friend wrote to us asking, “What would San Zaw Htway have done in a time like this?”And so, the idea for this short documentary was born. This film is composed of their words, read by narrators to protect the identity of the writers.

Persons: Zaw Htway, Zaw, Zaw Htway’s Locations: Zaw, Myanmar

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, backup Calvin Pickard made 27 saves for his fifth career shutout and the Edmonton Oilers won their 15th straight game with a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Zach Hyman also scored and Leon Draisaitl had three assists for the Oilers, who are just the fifth team in NHL history to win 15 or more consecutive games. The Oilers are 23-3-0 in their last 26 games and have gone a franchise-record 13 consecutive games allowing two or fewer goals. Petr Mrazek stopped 31 shots for the Blackhawks, who have lost 19 consecutive road games (0-18-1). Entwistle attempted to send his shot through Pickard’s legs, but the Oilers goalie stopped him.

Persons: — Connor McDavid, Calvin Pickard, Zach Hyman, Leon Draisaitl, Petr Mrazek, Draisaitl, Mackenzie Entwistle, Vincent Desharnais, Entwistle, McDavid, Hyman, Sam Gagner, ___ Organizations: Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks, Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Blackhawks, Edmonton, Chicago, McDavid, Columbus, The New York Islanders, Penguins, Blue Jackets, UP NEXT Blackhawks, Calgary Flames, Saturday, Nashville Predators Locations: EDMONTON, Alberta, Chicago, McDavid

Its 18-month investigation found that Petr “Gara” Garabik had engaged in repeated sexual harassment and unwanted sexual contact with Reid. “New women on the team were warned about him,” Reid told the AP. Garabik told the AP in an email that the case against him was "complete nonsense from the start." By that I mean other team members.”Last May, six months after SafeSport concluded its investigation, U.S. Biathlon retroactively changed the criteria for being pre-qualified for the World Cup team — and Reid was bumped off. During the SafeSport investigation Reid underwent hours of questioning, a process that retraumatized her, she said.

Persons: Joanne Reid, Deedra Irwin, Reid, ” Irwin, Petr “ Gara ” Garabik, Wax, ”, Larry Nassar, Garabik “, “, Beth, Heiden, Eric Heiden, ” Reid, Garabik, SafeSport, —, Jack Gierhart, ” Gierhart, “ We’re, pats, Bernd Eisenbichler, Irwin, Lowell Bailey, Bailey, ’, Ju’Riese Colón, there's Organizations: Biathlon, Army National Guard, U.S . Center, SafeSport, The Associated Press, U.S, AP, World, U.S . Locations: Czech, U.S, Slovenia, ’ ”, Garabik, Austria

PRAGUE (AP) — František Janouch, a Czech nuclear physicist who set up a foundation in Sweden while in exile to support the dissident movement in his communist homeland at the time, has died. The Charter 77 Foundation said Janouch died on Friday morning in Sweden's capital, Stockholm, where he had lived since the 1970s. Born on Sept. 22, 1931 in the town of Lysa nad Labem near Prague, Janouch studied nuclear physics at Charles University in Prague and at universities in Moscow and St. Petersburg in the then Soviet Union. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesAt the invitation of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, he moved to Sweden in 1974. “František Janouch contributed significantly to the return of freedom to our country,” Prime Minister Petr Fiala said.

Persons: Janouch, Václav Havel, Havel, “ František Janouch, Petr Fiala Organizations: Charles University, Nuclear Physics Institute, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Locations: PRAGUE, Czech, Sweden, Sweden's, Stockholm, Lysa nad Labem, Prague, Moscow, St, Petersburg, Soviet Union, Soviet, Czechoslovakia, Swedish

☆ How a sports tech investor is raising a new $44 million fund and solving VC's 'broken' due diligence process
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSports industry vet Craig Thompson is raising $44 million for a new sports tech fund, Match Ventures. Match Ventures has raised about a third of the fund with a goal of closing it within a year. Match Ventures is among other VCs reexamining their approach to due diligence . Match Ventures leaders also bring a combination of sports industry, data, and financial experience that would be valued by many founders. Brams founded sports tech company Oppia Performance and was product director for Genius Sports, a data and tech company.

Persons: —, Craig Thompson, Thompson, Anton Brams, Petr Zhukov, he's, Zhukov, They've, Brams, he'll Organizations: Service, Match Ventures, Mindspring, Ventures, Indigo Sports Tech, Business, Sports, US, Sport, UEFA Champions League, Champions Hockey League, Genius Sports, Credit Suisse, UBS Locations: pickleball, Luxembourg

☆ A Video Game That Doubles as a World War I History Lesson
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Samuel Horti | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When the video game producer Petr Kolar and his future colleagues made a research trip to the Legiovlak, a replica World War I-era train that chugs around the Czech Republic, he noted the pristine Czechoslovak Legion uniforms worn by the museum guides. “The Legion were like gentlemen fighting,” said Kolar, who co-founded Ashborne Games after that visit. That’s one of the reasons 70,000 men could control the whole Trans-Siberian Railway.”Foregrounding historical accuracy was a priority for Ashborne’s first original game, Last Train Home, which retells the Legion’s rolling evacuation eastward across Russia in the embers of the war. Its journey for homebound ships at the port of Vladivostok was tangled in Russia’s internal conflict between Bolshevik and anti-Bolshevik armies. World War II has been the dominant historical battlefield in video games, from the Medal of Honor franchise and early Call of Duty titles to Hell Let Loose, a multiplayer recreation of the war’s various fronts that pits two teams of 50 against each other.

Persons: Petr Kolar, ”, Kolar, “ Organizations: Ashborne Games, Siberian Railway, Bolshevik Locations: Czech Republic, Russia, Vladivostok

PRAGUE (AP) — Labor unions staged a day of protests and strikes across the Czech Republic on Monday to voice their opposition to the government’s package of cuts and austerity measures meant to keep the ballooning deficit under control. The unions are also demanding more money for the education and healthcare sectors and are protesting proposed changes to the pension system. Some 74% or over 7,200 nursery, elementary and high schools across the country were either fully or partially closed Monday in the biggest such protest since the establishment of the Czech Republic in 1993, unions said. Among other measures, Czechs will pay more taxes on alcoholic beverages, including beer, and on medicine. According to the government, the measures should reduce the budget deficit by 97 billion Czech crowns ($4.3 billion) next year and by 150 billion ($6.7 billion) in 2025.

Persons: Petr Fiala, ” Fiala, Petr Pavel, Andrej Babis, Babis Organizations: — Labor, Auto, Fiala’s, ANO Locations: PRAGUE, Czech Republic

☆ NHL roundup: Pens' Alex Nedeljkovic returns, blanks Knights
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Nov 19, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) makes a save against Vegas Golden Knights left wing William Carrier (28) during the second period at PPG Paints Arena. Pittsburgh won 3-0. He started Friday for AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning assignment and not only won that game, but also scored a goal. Bobby Brink and Travis Konecny each scored one goal for the Flyers, who won their fifth game in a row. Alexandre Texier and Boone Jenner scored one goal apiece for the Blue Jackets, and goaltender Spencer Martin stopped 21 shots.

Persons: Alex Nedeljkovic, William Carrier, Charles LeClaire, Ryan Graves, Noel Acciari, Evgeni Malkin, Nedeljkovic, Tristan Jarry, Adin Hill, Ryan Poehling, Joel Farabee, Cam York, Bobby Brink, Travis Konecny, Sean Walker, Samuel Ersson, Alexandre Texier, Boone Jenner, Spencer Martin, William Nylander, Nylander, Wild netminder Marc, Andre Fleury, Morgan Rielly, Auston Matthews, squandering, Rasmus Dahlin, Jeff Skinner, Erik Johnson, Pekka Luukkonen, Philipp Kurashev, Taylor Raddysh, Petr Mrazek, Joel Hofer, Louis, Jake Neighbours, Pavel Buchnevich, Alexey Toropchenko, Mason McTavish, John Gibson Organizations: Pittsburgh Penguins, Vegas Golden Knights, PPG Paints, Pittsburgh, Vegas, Penguins, NHL, AHL, Wilkes, Knights, Flyers, Blue Jackets, Philadelphia, Maple Leafs, Minnesota, Stockholm, Sabres, Blackhawks, Buffalo, Chicago, Ducks, Anaheim, Blues, San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings, Thomson Locations: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, USA, Barre, Scranton, Columbus, Toronto, Stockholm, Sweden

UKRAINE DIVERSIONReuters spoke to around a half dozen Czech and Polish defence companies and government officials who described renewed efforts to carve out a bigger share of the African arms market as the Ukraine conflict diverts Russia's attention. Privately-held defence and civil manufacturing company Czechoslovak Group - the biggest Czech defence company - said its ability to maintain and modernize armoured vehicles using Soviet-era standards has helped it win business in Africa. ...in Poland where our stand was visited by numerous delegations from African countries that appeared here for the first time," WB Group spokesman Remigiusz Wilk said. The effort to supply Ukraine has pushed Czech companies to boost production and expand supply lines, something Czech-based independent defence analyst Lukas Visingr said has burnished the region's reputation. "The Czech arms industry is stepping up its efforts towards certain African countries still using Soviet-style equipment but who start to see Russia as a problematic supplier," Visingr said.

Persons: David W Cerny, Jiri Hynek, Filip Kulstrunk, Andrej Cirtek, Pieter Wezeman, Sebastian Chwalek, –, Remigiusz Wilk, Petr Fiala, Tomas Pojar, Tomas Kopecny, Kopecny, Lukas Visingr, Visingr, Michael Kahn, Anna Koper, Alex Richardson Organizations: Aero Vodochody, REUTERS, Western, Central, Russia Czech, Defence, Western NATO, Warsaw, Defence and Security Industry Association of, Reuters, Aero, Privately, Czechoslovak Group, CSG, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, WB Group, WB, Ivory, Thomson Locations: Odolena Voda, Czech Republic, Russia, Africa, PRAGUE, WARSAW, European, Western, Czechoslovakia, Czech, UKRAINE, Polish, Ukraine, Stockholm, China, Saharan Africa, Poland's, Poland, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, Prague, Mozambique

☆ Connor Bedard logs 4 points as Blackhawks top Lightning
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsNovember 10 - Chicago's Connor Bedard authored his first sensational performance after being selected No. 1 overall in June, producing four points as the Blackhawks stormed to a 5-3 win over the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. He became the youngest player in Blackhawks history to have a multigoal game and at least three points. Anthony Cirelli had a goal and an assist for the Lightning, and Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos also scored. Jonas Johansson stopped 24 of 29 shots as the Lightning lost for the first time in regulation at home (4-1-2).

Persons: Petr Mrazek, Kim Klement Neitzel, Chicago's Connor Bedard, Bedard, Tyler Johnson, Corey Perry, Kevin Korchinski, Nick Foligno, Philipp Kurashev, Anthony Cirelli, Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, Mikhail Sergachev, Jonas Johansson, Chicago's Bedard, Taylor, Cirelli, Kucherov, Tanner, Korchinski, Darren Raddysh, Johnson, Johansson, Stamkos Organizations: Tampa Bay, Chicago, Amalie Arena, Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Lightning, NHL, Tampa Bay's, Tampa, Thomson Locations: Tampa , Florida, USA, Tampa, Kurashev, Tampa Bay, North Vancouver, British Columbia

☆ NHL roundup: Connor Bedard's 4 points pace Blackhawks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

1 overall in June, producing four points as the Blackhawks stormed to a 5-3 win over the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. He became the youngest player in Blackhawks history to have a multi-goal game and at least three points. At 18 years and 115 days old, the top-line center is the third-youngest player in NHL history with a four-point game. Anthony Cirelli had a goal and an assist for the Lightning, and Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos also scored. Vincent Trocheck had a goal and two assists as the Rangers improved to 8-0-1 in the past nine games.

Persons: Connor Bedard, Kim Klement Neitzel, Chicago's Connor Bedard, Bedard, Tyler Johnson, Corey Perry, Kevin Korchinski, Nick Foligno, Philipp Kurashev, Petr Mrazek, Anthony Cirelli, Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, Mikhail Sergachev, Jonas Johansson, Bryan Rust, Sidney Crosby, Lars Eller, Jake Guentzel, Magnus Hellberg, Pittsburgh's Erik Karlsson, Carl Grundstrom, Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala, Pheonix Copley, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Jaden Schwartz, Matt Beniers, Adam Larsson, Vince Dunn, Philipp Grubauer, Nathan MacKinnon, Valeri Nichushkin, Bowen Byram, Ivan Prosvetov, Artturi Lehkonen, Jamie Oleksiak, Alexis Lafreniere, Vincent Trocheck, Artemi Panarin, of Famer Rod Gilbert, Blake Wheeler, Charlie Coyle, David Pastrnak, Trent Frederic, James van Riemdsyk, Brad Marchand, Linus Ullmark, Brock Nelson, Simon Holmstrom, Ilya Sorokin, Cole Caufield, Mike Matheson, Nick Suzuki, Matheson, Cayden Primeau, Christian Fischer, Compher, James Reimer, Elias Pettersson, Ilya Mikheyev, Casey DeSmith, Vancouver's J.T, Miller, Brock Boeser, Andrei Kuzmenko, Phillip Di Giuseppe, Drake Batherson, Artem Zub, Anton Forsberg, Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, Mason Appleton, Cole Perfetti, Brenden Dillon, Dylan DeMelo, Alex Iafallo, Laurent Brossoit, Filip Forsberg, Philip Tomasino, Tyson Barrie, Oskar Sundqvist, Robert Thomas, Louis, Joel Hofer, Lawson Crouse, Karel Vejmelka, Matt Duchene, Tyler Seguin, Jake Oettinger, Mason Marchment, Craig Smith, Jason Robertson, Nils Lundkvist, Boone Jenner, Kirill Marchenko, Spencer Martin, Mackenzie Blackwood, Tomas Hertl, Fabian Zetterlund, Filip Zadina, Darnell Nurse, Ryan Nugent, Hopkins, Stuart Skinner Organizations: Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Amalie Arena, Blackhawks, Lightning, Chicago, NHL, Penguins, Pittsburgh, Los, Avalanche, Seattle, Colorado, Rangers, New York, Minnesota, of Famer, New, Bruins, Islanders, Boston, Canadiens, Red Wings, Montreal, Detroit, Canucks, Senators, Vancouver, Ottawa, Jets, Predators, Winnipeg, Nashville, Coyotes, Arizona, Blues, Blue Jackets, Dallas, Columbus, Stars, Sharks, Oilers, Jose, Edmonton, Philadelphia Flyers, Thomson Locations: Tampa , Florida, USA, Los Angeles, Colorado, Denver, New, York, New York, Detroit, St

☆ European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023: Caring stink bugs and tangled octopuses
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Callum Sutherland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and to inspire positive action. That’s exactly what was captured by the overall winner of the 2023 European Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. The photo taken by biologist Javier Aznar González De Rueda shows with incredible detail a female stink bug shielding her eggs and newly hatched larvae. Two octopuses tangle their tentacles around one another, unusual behavior, according to photographer Francisco Javier Murcia Requena. “They stimulate interest in species, habitats and the interconnectedness of nature as well as increasing awareness for nature conservation.”

Persons: CNN —, Javier Aznar González De Rueda, Aznar, ”, tripterus, Francisco Javier Murcia Requena, Mark Littlejohn, Petr Bambousek, Petr Bambousek Sabine Riewenherm Organizations: CNN, Central America, German Society for Nature, German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation Locations: Ecuador’s, Spanish, South, Central, Brazil

☆ Volkswagen puts off east European gigafactory amid sluggish EV demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Volkswagen logo is seen during the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. It said earlier this year it was in no rush to make a decision. Czech officials said on Wednesday they would start offering their proposed site for Volkswagen's battery plant to other investors, saying they could not afford to wait any longer for a decision. "We cannot continue to hold the land for this project," Fiala told a news conference. Industry minister Jozef Sikela said talks were happening with five investors, with two of those projects on a similar scale to Volkswagen's plans.

Persons: David, Dee, Delgado, Oliver Blume, BEV, Blume, Petr Fiala, Fiala, Jozef Sikela, Jason Hovet, Louise Heavens, Mark Potter Organizations: New York, REUTERS, Rights, Volkswagen, Volkswagen's, Skoda Auto, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Europe, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Salzgitter, Germany, Valencia, Spain, St, Thomas, Canada, Volkswagen's Czech, Czech

The winner of the lucrative contract will then have an option to build three more nuclear reactors in the country. Last year, the Czech government excluded Russia’s energy giant Rosatom and China’s CNG from the tender process on security grounds. Political Cartoons View All 1227 ImagesPrime Minister Petr Fiala said Russian participation in the project, which is critical for the Czech Republic's energy security, was “unimaginable” following the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. The Czech Republic already relies on six nuclear reactors to generate more than a third of its total electricity. In a separate deal, CEZ had signed a deal with U.S. energy giant Westinghouse Electric Co. to supply nuclear fuel for the Dukovany nuclear plant, eliminating dependence on Russia for such fuel.

Persons: Korea’s, CEZ, Petr Fiala Organizations: U.S, Westinghouse, France’s EdF, Union, Westinghouse Electric Co Locations: PRAGUE, Czech, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Dukovany, Austria, Germany, Central Europe, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Russia

☆ NHL roundup: Knights extend franchise-record perfect start
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Paul Cotter and Ivan Barbashev also scored goals, Jack Eichel had two assists and Logan Thompson finished with 26 saves for the Golden Knights. Pheonix Copley made 24 saves in his second start as the Kings won for the third time in four games. Ryan Johansen scored twice, Rantanen had a goal and three assists and Cale Makar added a goal and two assists. Zemgus Girgensons added a goal for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 34 saves in his first start of the season. Blake Coleman scored for the Flames, who have lost three straight games.

Persons: Shea Theodore, Brayden McNabb, Stephen R, Paul Cotter, Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel, Logan Thompson, Noah Cates, Cam Atkinson, Carter Hart, Jeremy Swayman, Pavel Zacha, Matthew Poitras, Trent Frederic, Petr Mrazek, Kopitar, Trevor Lewis, Trevor Moore, Blake Lizotte, Kevin Fiala, Adrian Kempe, Pheonix Copley, Jack McBain, Nick Bjugstad, Clayton Keller, Phillip Di Giuseppe, Nils Hoglander, Thatcher Demko, Ilya Mikheyev, Colton Sissons, Kiefer Sherwood, Jordan Eberle, Eberle, Jared McCann, Jaden Schwartz, Tye Kartye, McCann, Dylan Larkin, Joe Veleno, Shayne Gostisbehere, Alex DeBrincat, Nathan Mackinnon, Bowen Byram, Mikko Rantanen, Ryan Johansen, Rantanen, Cale Makar, Ross Colton, Alexandar Georgiev, Cal Clutterbuck, Simon Holmstrom, Kyle Palmieri, Anders Lee, Noah Dobson, Jean, Gabriel Pageau, Ilya Sorokin, Anthony Stolarz, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart, Kevin Stenlund, Fabian Zetterlund, Mackenzie, Jonas Johansson, Johansson, Alex Barre, Boulet, Nick Paul, Nikita Kucherov, Tage Thompson, Jeff Skinner, Alex Tuch, Casey Mittelstadt, Zemgus Girgensons, Pekka Luukkonen, Mathieu Joseph, Vladimir Tarasenko, Ottawa's Jakob Chychrun, Josh Norris, Anton Forsberg, Joonas Korpisalo, Ryan Hartman, Mats Zuccarello, Joel Eriksson Ek, Jake Middleton, Kirill Kaprizov, Filip Gustavsson, Warren Foegele, Evan Bouchard, Evander Kane, Jack Campbell, Connor McDavid, Morgan Rielly, Auston Matthews, John Tavares, William Nylander, Joseph Woll, Alex Ovechkin, Darcy Kuemper, Frank Vatrano, Anaheim's Ryan Strome, Brett Leason, Lukas Dostal, Adam Fantilli, Emil Bemstrom's, Jack Roslovic, Fantilli, Dostal, Jack Hughes, Tyler Toffoli's, Hughes, Jose's Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, Edmonton's Connor McDavid, Justin Barron, Mike Matheson, Cayden Primeau, Connor Hellebuyck, Louis, Kyle Connor, Mason Appleton, David Gustafsson, Morgan Barron, Pavel Buchnevich, Robert Thomas, Jordan Binnington, Erik Gustafsson, Igor Shesterkin, Alexis Lafreniere, Chris Kreider, Filip Chytil, Shesterkin, Blake Coleman, Jacob Markstrom, Jason Robertson, Thomas Harley, Evgenii Dadonov, Wyatt Johnston, Jake Oettinger, Bryan Rust, Alex Nedeljkovic Organizations: Vegas Golden Knights, Philadelphia Flyers, Mobile, NHL, Stanley, Golden Knights, Philadelphia, Bruins, Blackhawks, Chicago, Coyotes, Los Angeles, Los, Kings, Canucks, Predators, Vancouver, Nashville, Red Wings, Seattle, Detroit, Wings, Avalanche, Islanders, New, Cal, Panthers, Sharks, Hurricanes, Tampa Bay, Senators, Buffalo, Ottawa, Sabres, Oilers, Edmonton, Maple Leafs, Capitals, Toronto, Washington, Ducks, Blue Jackets, Columbus, Nationwide, . Blue Jackets, Canadiens, New Jersey, Montreal, New Jersey's, Jets, Blues, Winnipeg, St, Rangers, Flames, Penguins, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, USA, Las Vegas, Vegas, Boston, Arizona, Los Angeles, Colorado, New York, Florida, San Jose, Sunrise, Fla, Mackenzie Blackwood, Carolina, Minnesota, Anaheim, New, Calgary, Dallas, Pittsburgh

☆ Jeremy Swayman blanks Blackhawks as Bruins improve to 6-0-0
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/39] Oct 24, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (8) warms up before the game against the Boston Bruins at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 25 - Three players scored and Jeremy Swayman pitched a 23-save shutout to lead the Boston Bruins to a 3-0 win over the host Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. All 18 Boston skaters were credited with at least one of the Bruins' season-high 43 shots on goal. Petr Mrazek stopped 40 shots for the Blackhawks, who have been shut out twice during their current three-game skid. Bruins forward Jakub Lauko was cut near the eye by a skate late in the third.

Persons: Ryan Donato, David Banks, Jeremy Swayman, Pavel Zacha, Matthew Poitras, Trent Frederic, Zacha's, Poitras, Petr Mrazek, offsides, Connor Bedard's, Charlie Coyle's, Kevin Shattenkirk, James van Riemsdyk, Coyle, Frederic, Coyle's, Riemsdyk, Jakub Lauko, Jim Montgomery, Lauko Organizations: Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, United Center, USA, Bruins, Boston, Chicago, Blackhawks, NHL, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, USA, Boston, Mrazek

☆ Donald Trump wants London court to rule 'Steele dossier' sex claims are false
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Sam Tobin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is suing Orbis Business Intelligence for alleged data protection breaches over a dossier written by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele, who co-founded Orbis. The Steele dossier, published by the BuzzFeed website in 2017, alleged ties between Trump's campaign and Russia and said Trump engaged in sexual behaviour that gave Russian authorities material with which to blackmail him. Orbis, however, argues that Trump is bringing the claim simply to address his "longstanding grievances" against the company and Steele. 'SHOCKING AND SCANDALOUS'Trump's lawyer Hugh Tomlinson told the court the former president wanted to prove that the "shocking and scandalous claims" in the Steele dossier were false. White said Trump only sued Orbis in London after a similar case brought in Florida against Orbis, Steele and others – including his Democratic opponent in the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton – was dismissed.

Persons: Donald Trump, Marco Bello, Christopher Steele, Trump, Steele, Hugh Tomlinson, Tomlinson, Antony White, White, Orbis, Hillary Clinton –, Jean Carroll, Letitia James, Trump's, Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven, Karen Steyn, Sam Tobin, Ed Osmond, Christina Fincher, Rod Nickel Organizations: REUTERS, Trump, Orbis Business Intelligence, Orbis, Republican, Mr, Democratic, New, Thomson Locations: West Palm Beach , Florida, U.S, London, Russia, British, Moscow, St . Petersburg, Florida, New York

☆ NHL roundup: Auston Matthews’ 2nd straight hat trick lifts Leafs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

/ Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 15 - Auston Matthews scored three goals for the second straight game and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday night. William Nylander added two goals and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who have won their first two games of the season. Senators 5, Flyers 2Jakob Chychrun had two goals and one assist, Brady Tkachuk scored twice and host Ottawa defeated Philadelphia. Jenner got his second career hat trick by scoring three times in a span bridging the first and second periods. 1 overall pick by Chicago in the 2023 NHL Draft, assisted on Johnson's second goal, giving him a goal and two assists in his first three NHL games.

Persons: Auston Matthews, Tyler Bertuzzi, Dan Hamilton, William Nylander, Calle Jarnkrok, Mitchell Marner, Morgan Rielly, John Tavares, Ryan Hartman, Matt Boldy, Marco Rossi, Brandon Duhaime, Ilya Samsonov, Filip Gustavsson, Jakob Chychrun, Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson, Vladimir Tarasenko, Claude Giroux, Anton Forsberg, Travis Konecny, Cam York, Carter Hart ., Chandler Stephenson, Hill, Greg Cronin's, Jack Eichel, Shea Theodore, Jonas Rondbjerg, Mason McTavish, John Gibson, Cronin, Dallas Eakins, Gibson, Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, Mason Appleton, Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg's, Evan Rodrigues, Sam Reinhart, Sergei Bobrovsky, James van Riemsdyk's, Nashville . van Riemsdyk, Charlie McAvoy's, David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Boone Jenner, Jenner, Erik Gustafsson, Will Cuylle, Chris Kreider, Filip Chytil, Mika Zibanejad, Alex DeBrincat, Compher, Moritz Seider, DeBrincat, Dylan Larkin, Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman, Sean Monahan, Cole Caufield, Tanner Pearson, Sam Montembeault, Tyler Johnson, Petr Mrazek, Connor Bedard, Bryan Rust, Jake Guentzel, Evgeni Malkin, Reilly Smith, Kris Letang, Matt Coronato, Jonathan Huberdeau, Jacob Markstrom, Nils Hoglander, Sam Lafferty, Casey DeSmith, Andrei Kuzmenko, Jack Studnicka, Elias Pettersson, backstop, Ryan Nugent, Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, Stuart Skinner, Jordan Binnington, Louis, Jordan Kyrou, Robert Thomas, Binnington, Vince Dunn's, Adam Larsson, Jaden Schwartz, Joey Daccord, Casey Cizikas, Brock Nelson, Kyle Palmieri, Ilya Sorokin, Jordan Greenway, Casey Mittelstadt, Devon Levi, Jordan Martinook, Brent Burns, Aho, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brendan Lemieux, Teuvo Teravainen, Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, Moore, Vladislav Gavrikov, Kevin Fiala, Cale Makar, Mikko Rantanen, Alexandar Georgiev, Mackenzie Blackwood, Thomas Bordeleau Organizations: CAN, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota Wild, Scotiabank Arena, Maple Leafs, Toronto, Minnesota, Senators, Flyers, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Carter Hart . Golden Knights, Ducks, Greg Cronin's NHL, Anaheim, Vegas, Golden Knights, Jets, Panthers, Winnipeg, Florida, Bruins, Boston, Nashville ., Blue Jackets, Rangers, Columbus, Boston Bruins, Wings, Detroit, Tampa, Red Wings, Lightning, Canadiens, Blackhawks, Montreal, Chicago, NHL, Penguins, Flames, Pittsburgh, Calgary, Canucks, Oilers, Seattle, Blues, Islanders, Sabres, New, Hurricanes, Carolina, Los Angeles Kings, Kings, Los, Avalanche, Sharks, Colorado, San Jose, San, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Las Vegas, Florida, New York, York, Tampa Bay, Calgary, Vancouver, Elmont, squandering, Los Angeles, San, San Jose

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