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☆ Ukraine's river raiders defy mosquito-infested bogs and the fear of being drowned by their body armor to harass Russian invaders
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | Julian Kossoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A unit commander told the Kyiv Independent that they needed more powerful boats. "We attack them where they least expect us," the military unit commander told the outlet. A map showing where the city of Kherson is in relation to the Dnipro river. But it added that it was "unclear if Russian forces possess the mechanized reserves necessary to do so." The unit commander told the outlet the river raiders Ukraine need more powerful boats.

Persons: who've, Kozachi Laheri Organizations: Kyiv Independent, Service, 124th Territorial Defense Brigade, Russian, Daily Telegraph, Ukraine's Armed Forces, for Locations: Dnipro, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine's, Russian, Kherson Oblast, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Kherson, autmun, Kozachi, Russia

Two long-time industry executives told Reuters that Yellow's rates were roughly 10% to 20% below those of rivals. Loads in the so-called LTL market do not trade on the spot market and they vary based on the type and size of shipments, they said. "Yellow was way below" market rates, said Ken Adamo, chief of analytics at DAT Freight and Analytics, which operates one of North America's largest truck freight marketplaces. Unlike the highly fragmented trucking market, LTL is dominated by about a dozen players. Some providers are already raising rates, which could send LTL rates up 10% to 15% from current levels, Pickett said.

Persons: Mike Blake, Ken Adamo, Chris Pickett, Pickett, Adamo, Thomas Schmitt, Schmitt, Lisa Baertlein, Marguerita Choy Organizations: U.S, Rivals, Reuters, Analytics, Flock, Walmart, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Forward, Forward Air, Thomson Locations: Mexico, San Diego , California, U.S, North, Los Angeles

☆ Country Garden restructuring fears deepen China property concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Clare Jim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The company logo of Chinese developer Country Garden is pictured at the Shanghai Country Garden Center in Shanghai, China August 9, 2023. The regulator also asked the property developers about their financing needs and sought suggestions, according to Cailianshe. China International Capital Corporation (CICC) has been hired as a financial adviser to Country Garden, the Yicai and Caixin reports said. Country Garden shares ended down 5.8% on Friday, having fallen as much as 14.4% during the day to a record low of HK$0.89. "It is likely to further weaken market sentiment and delay the recovery of China's property sector," it said.

Persons: Aly, Yicai, Cailianshe, CICC, John Lam, Clare Jim, Selena Li, Himani Sarkar, Jamie Freed, Raju Gopalakrishnan, Jane Merriman Organizations: Shanghai Country Garden, REUTERS, HK, China Evergrande, Sunac China Holdings, China's, Communist Party, China International Capital Corporation, Garden, UBS, China Aoyuan, Fantasia Holdings, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, HONG KONG, Beijing, Hong Kong

☆ Country Garden shares hit record low on loss forecast, restructuring fears
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Clare Jim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The company logo of Chinese developer Country Garden is pictured at the Shanghai Country Garden Center in Shanghai, China August 9, 2023. Country Garden declined to comment. Country Garden told Reuters this week that it had not been able to make $22 million of dollar coupon payments on time, though both have 30-day grace periods. The shares shed as much as 14.4% on Friday morning to a record low of HK$0.89 ($0.1139), having lost 38% of their value so far this week. Country Garden forecast the large first-half loss in filings on Thursday, and said that it would take measures to meet its debt obligations and fix operational issues to get the company back on track.

Persons: Aly, Yicai, CICC, Garden's, Clare Jim, Himani Sarkar, Jamie Freed Organizations: Shanghai Country Garden, REUTERS, HK, China International Capital Corporation, Garden, Reuters, China Evergrande, Sunac China Holdings, Communist Party, Industry, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, HONG KONG, Hong Kong

☆ As a recent college grad, I applied to nearly 90 jobs, and I never heard back from a majority of them. I didn't think it would be this difficult.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Mo Mitchell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Each line in my spreadsheet felt like progress toward a promising and exciting future. I still didn't have a job lined up. These were jobs I'd applied to months prior, and I hadn't heard anything since getting an automated "we have received your application" message. Graduating college without a job lined up was one of the hardest things I'd ever done. I graduated from a selective college where many of my friends had jobs lined up before we even started our senior year.

Persons: I'd Organizations: University of Chicago, Service Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Why this viral photo of the world’s largest cruise ship is polarizing opinion
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The world’s largest cruise ship hasn’t welcomed a single passenger aboard yet, but it’s already set the internet on fire. But when an image of its stern section went viral in July, it polarized opinions, eliciting passionate reactions on all sides. The ship will be home to the world's largest water park at sea. “I think the Royal Caribbean enthusiasts are going to look at this and go ‘Wow, something new! “Royal Caribbean is notable for exceeding 100% capacity on their ships.

Persons: hasn’t, —, Hieronymus Bosch, Tom Davis, ” Davis, ”, Adam Cox, Jonathan Abramowitz, Ross Klein, “, Stewart Chiron “, Stewart Chiron Organizations: CNN, Walmart, University of Alabama, Royal Caribbean, University of North, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Royal Locations: Dutch, “, University of North Carolina, Chapel, Royal Caribbean, Miami, “ Royal Caribbean

☆ Recent attacks on prominent figures in Latin America
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Here are some other attacks on high-profile politicians from Latin America in recent years. JAIR BOLSONARO, BRAZILDuring his first campaign trail in September 2018, far-right former Brazilian President Bolsonaro was stabbed. REUTERS/Karen ToroJOVENEL MOISE, HAITIHaitian President Moise was shot dead in July 2021 and his wife, Martine Moise, was seriously wounded when heavily armed assassins stormed the couple's home. FRANCIA MARQUEZ, COLOMBIAColombia's now Vice President Marquez had a narrow escape in May 2019 before she ran for office, when attackers launched a grenade and shot at her and other environmental activists. NICOLAS MADURO, VENEZUELAVenezuelan President Maduro accused political foes of trying to kill him during an open-air speech in August 2018 by using explosive-laden drones in capital city Caracas.

Persons: Fernando Villavicencio, CRISTINA FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, JAIR, Bolsonaro, Karen Toro JOVENEL MOISE, Moise, Martine Moise, IVAN DUQUE, FRANCIA, COLOMBIA Colombia's, Marquez, NICOLAS MADURO, Maduro, Steven Grattan Organizations: REUTERS, VENEZUELA Venezuelan, Thomson Locations: Ecuador, Quito, Latin America, ARGENTINA, JAIR BOLSONARO, BRAZIL, HAITI, COLOMBIA, Colombia, Venezuela, FRANCIA MARQUEZ, VENEZUELA, Caracas, Lincoln

Women’s World Cup 2023: Live scores, fixtures, results, tables and top scorersCNN —Four months before the 2011 Women’s World Cup final, Japan was devastated by the largest earthquake ever recorded in the country’s history. Japan players celebrate at the end of the team's dominant group stage victory over Spain at the Women's World Cup. We have a lot of responsibilities, and I want to focus on the results.”Japan celebrates after defeating the US in the 2011 Women's World Cup final. Kevin C. Cox/FIFA/Getty ImagesFollowing the 2011 World Cup triumph, Japanese women’s soccer had mixed success in building on that achievement. “In 2011, the whole nation was so excited about winning the World Cup, so there is a sense of, ‘Why aren’t we popular?’” Takata said ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

Persons: Aya Miyama, “, John Cowpland, England’s Lauren James, Michelle Alozie, Moeka Minami, ’, David Rowland, Yui Hasegawa, ”, Kevin C, Cox, Japan’s, Haruna Takata, ” Takata, –, Jose Breton, Hinata Miyazawa –, Mina Tanaka, Jun Endō, Risa Shimizu, Japan’s relentlessness, Hege Riise, ” “ I’ve, ” Riise, taka …, Futoshi Ikeda –, ” Hasegawa Organizations: CNN, FIFA, Japan, American, READ, Japan Football Association, ” WE, Nadeshiko Japan, Zambia, Costa Rica –, Norway, Sweden Locations: Japan, Fukishima, Germany, Spain, Norway, Zambia, ” Japan, Colombia, Costa Rica

☆ China's Country Garden flags H1 net loss, vows to address liquidity concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The company logo of Chinese developer Country Garden is pictured at the Shanghai Country Garden Center in Shanghai, China August 9, 2023. For the first half ended June 30, the company estimates its net loss between 45 billion yuan ($6.24 billion) and 55 billion yuan, it said in its preliminary report. This compares with a net profit of 1.91 billion yuan a year earlier. It achieved attributable sales of 140.8 billion yuan from January to July 2023, down 35% from a year ago. ($1 = 7.2068 Chinese yuan renminbi)Reporting by Roushni Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Shweta Agarwal and Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Aly Song, Yang Huiyan, Roushni Nair, Shweta Agarwal, Shailesh Organizations: Shanghai Country Garden, REUTERS, HK, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Bengaluru

☆ Analysis-Latest China developer debt woes could spur policy aid, but industry downbeat
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Clare Jim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The company logo of Chinese developer Country Garden is pictured at the Shanghai Country Garden Center in Shanghai, China August 9, 2023. China’s property sector, which accounts for a quarter of the economy, has already seen a string of debt defaults by cash-squeezed developers since late 2021, with China Evergrande Group, the world’s most indebted property developer, at the centre of the crisis. Contagion fears in the market re-surfaced last month when four high-profile developers signalled liquidity stress amid slumping home sales nation-wide. Country Garden declined to comment on the investment bank reports. JP Morgan noted that if Country Garden still defaulted after policies aiming at boosting liquidity for developers, it would show that “there is no guarantee of survival”.

Persons: Aly, Dalian Wanda, Garden’s, ”, “, JP Morgan, Evergrande, ” JP Morgan, ” Morgan Stanley, Stephen Cheung Organizations: Reuters, Shanghai Country Garden, REUTERS, Garden, China Evergrande Group, Group, Greenland Holdings, Dalian Wanda Group, Dalian, HSBC, Communist Party Locations: HONG KONG, Shanghai, China, Greenland

☆ Latest China developer debt woes could spur policy aid, but industry downbeat
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Clare Jim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

☆ Carvana shares jump after co forecasts upbeat Q3 core profit
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Carvana logo is seen in this illustration taken June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoCompanies Carvana Co FollowAug 9 (Reuters) - Used-car retailer Carvana (CVNA.N) expects its third-quarter adjusted core profit to be above $75 mln from its prior forecast of "positive adjusted EBITDA", sending its shares up about 4% in morning trade on Wednesday. Carvana, in an attempt to strengthen its balance sheet and attain positive cash flow, has been trimming inventory and slashing advertising expenses. However, it has since been struggling to sell cars acquired at elevated prices as buyers, hit by inflation and worried about a recession, cut spending. Reporting by Priyamvada C in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Priyamvada, Krishna Chandra Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Carvana, Bengaluru

☆ Analysis: Latest China developer debt woes could spur policy aid, but industry downbeat
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Clare Jim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/2] The company logo of Chinese developer Country Garden is pictured at the Shanghai Country Garden Center in Shanghai, China August 9, 2023. China's property sector, which accounts for a quarter of the economy, has already seen a string of debt defaults by cash-squeezed developers since late 2021, with China Evergrande Group (3333.HK), the world's most indebted property developer, at the centre of the crisis. Contagion fears in the market re-surfaced last month when four high-profile developers signalled liquidity stress amid slumping home sales nation-wide. Country Garden declined to comment on the investment bank reports. JP Morgan noted that if Country Garden still defaulted after policies aiming at boosting liquidity for developers, it would show that "there is no guarantee of survival".

Persons: Aly, HONG KONG, Dalian Wanda, Garden's, JP Morgan, Evergrande, Morgan Stanley, Stephen Cheung, Clare Jim, Kevin Yao, Kim Coghill Organizations: Shanghai Country Garden, REUTERS, HK, Garden, Reuters, China Evergrande, Ocean Group, Greenland Holdings, Dalian Wanda Group, Dalian, HSBC, Communist Party, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, HK, Greenland, Beijing

☆ A busted Russian warship may not have seen an exploding Ukrainian drone boat coming, hinting at problems that have plagued Russia throughout its war
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

A Russian warship was struck by a Ukrainian drone boat that it doesn't appear to have seen coming. Just a few days before this attack, Russian vessels were fighting off drone boats in another incident. "It just seems very strange they didn't respond at all to the incoming drone boats," Clark added. The Russian ship may have assumed it was safe in Novorossiysk, given that the port is roughly 350 miles from the Ukrainian port city of Odessa, but it shouldn't have. The reach of Ukraine's drone boats was hardly a secret.

Persons: Russia's, —, Sutton, it's, Cole, Bryan Clark, Clark, OZAN KOSE Organizations: Service, Ukraine, Russian, —, CNN, US Navy, Navy, Hudson Institute, Getty Locations: Russian, Ukrainian, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Novorossiysk, Moskva, Istanbul, AFP, Sevastopol, Odessa, Ukraine

☆ Italy, KKR discussing terms of state investment into fixed line grid - sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Telecom Italia (TIM) logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, May 3, 2022. The preliminary agreement could be signed as early as this week, one of the sources said, adding that discussions were still ongoing. The Treasury could join KKR in its preliminary 23 billion euro ($25 billion) bid for TIM's grid and secure a government stake in the venture that will own the network, alongside other potential state-backed investors, the sources said. Debt-laden TIM has granted KKR an exclusivity period until the end of September to negotiate a binding bid for Netco, a venture comprising both TIM's fixed domestic access grid and submarine cable unit Sparkle. ($1 = 0.9127 euros)Reporting by Elvira Pollina and Giuseppe Fonte; writing by Valentina Za; Editing by Alvise ArmelliniOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Elvira Pollina, Giuseppe Fonte, Valentina Za, Alvise Organizations: Telecom Italia, REUTERS, Treasury, KKR, Telecom Italia's, TIM, Netco, Thomson Locations: MILAN

☆ South Korea evacuates thousands of scouts ahead of typhoon
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Participants gather under the shade as they prepare to leave the camping site of the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Buan, South Korea, August 8, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiBUAN, South Korea, Aug 8 (Reuters) - South Korea on Tuesday started evacuating thousands of teenage participants at the World Scout Jamboree from a campsite in the southwest of the country to safer areas mainly around the capital Seoul ahead of an approaching typhoon. Typhoon Khanun, which has already wreaked havoc in southern Japan, is expected to hit southern areas of South Korea on Thursday before tracking up the peninsula, bringing strong winds and rain, according to weather forecasters. Seoul and its surrounding province of Gyeonggi would host more than 16,000 scouts, with others fanning out to six other areas of South Korea, he said. Poland is due to host the next World Scout Jamboree in 2027, but President Andrzej Duda cancelled plans to visit the event in South Korea this week due to the typhoon, an official at the Polish Embassy in Seoul said.

Persons: Kim Hong, Ji BUAN, Khanun, Lee Sang, Ahmad Alhendawi, Yoon Suk, Andrzej Duda, Hyunsu Yim, Hyun Young Yi, Ed Davies, Sonali Paul Organizations: REUTERS, Tuesday, UK Scouts, Reuters, World Organization of, Scout Movement, Polish Embassy, Games, Japan, South Korean, Thomson Locations: Buan, South Korea, Seoul, Japan, Gyeonggi, Poland, Polish, Busan

Fifteen employees have been put on leave in Portugal, France and the United States since news broke about the probe, which is currently limited to Portugal, said Drahi. Pressed by analysts on the call to lay out the role and extent of Pereira's involvement within the Altice group, Drahi said Pereira, whom he hired in 2003, had not held any stake in any Altice entity since 2005. Altice International, the entity that owns telecoms firm PT Portugal, is owned by Drahi's personal holding Next. The other two entities are Altice USA and Altice France, home to France's second biggest telecoms firm SFR. The debt has come under further pressure since Pereira's July detention, with longer-term debt issued by Altice France trading around 80 cents to the euro while those of Altice France Holding trade around 40 cents to the euro.

Persons: Patrick Drahi, Violeta Santos Moura, Drahi, Armando Pereira, Pereira, Altice, Mathieu Rosemain, Yoruk Bahceli, Ingrid Melander, Silvia Aloisi, Conor Humphries Organizations: French, REUTERS, Altice, PT Portugal, Altice International, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Portugal, United States, Altice France

☆ How Cooking Videos Took Over the World
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Priya Krishna | Umi Syam | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Cooking videos have never been more persuasive, more inescapable, more addictive, more entertaining. How Cooking Videos Took Over The WorldVideos on TikTok with the #foodtok hashtag have been viewed more than 64 billion times. But cooking videos are not only an unavoidable part of being online — they’ve also infiltrated physical spaces. That is what makes these videos so engaging.”Today, there isn’t just one way to make a successful cooking video. But the evolution of cooking videos represents a broader shift: Algorithms and artificial intelligence increasingly drive everyday behaviors and can stifle creativity.

Persons: they’ve, Julia Child, Joyce Chen, ”, Ashley Rose Young, —, John Gara, … TikTok, Covid, Sunny Xun Liu, “, Bennett, Hetal Vasavada, soothingly, Althea Brown, Frankenfood, Gara, Bacon, Ahmad Alzahabi, Liu, Vasavada, that’s, they’re Organizations: Department of Motor Vehicles, Smithsonian Institution, Food Network, “ East, YouTube, Facebook, Stanford Social Media, “ Locations: New York City, United States, TikTok, Denver

Coins and banknotes of China's yuan are seen in this illustration picture taken February 24, 2022. BEIJING'S DILEMMALocal government debt reached 92 trillion yuan ($12.8 trillion), or 76% of economic output in 2022, up from 62.2% in 2019. To avoid that risk, the adviser suggested all stakeholders bear some of the burden: financial institutions, local governments, Beijing and society at large. From 2015 to 2018, local governments issued some 12 trillion yuan of bonds to swap for off-balance sheet debt. For the local debt problem to stop re-occuring policymakers need to implement profound changes to how the economy works.

Persons: Florence Lo, China's, Guo Tianyong, Logan Wright, ”, Tao Wang, Guo, Rhodium's Wright, Marius Zaharia Organizations: REUTERS, Beijing, Communist Party, Central University of Finance, Economics, Monetary Fund, Reuters, Local, UBS, BBVA, Thomson Locations: Beijing, BEIJING, “, China, Lincoln

☆ Telecom Italia's quarterly core profit rises as domestic revenues edge up
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

which was above a company-provided analyst consensus of 1.3 billion euros. TIM's net financial debt rose to 26.1 billion euros ($28.57 billion) as of June 30 from 24.6 billion euros in the same period last year. The company confirmed its financial targets for 2023, including a stabilisation of service revenue and core earnings at the domestic level. The government has special vetting powers on any deal involving TIM's grid and wants to join KKR's bid to keep a strategic oversight on Italy's main telecommunications infrastructure. The grid sale has faced heavy reservations from TIM's top investor, Vivendi (VIV.PA), which is demanding a higher valuation to back a deal.

Persons: Yara, Pietro Labriola, Giorgia, Elvira Pollina, Urvi, Chris Reese, Leslie Adler Organizations: REUTERS, Telecom Italia, KKR, TIM, U.S, TIM's, Vivendi, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, Milan, Bengaluru

☆ Capitol police officers from January 6 celebrate Trump's indictment for trying to overturn the 2020 election: 'Today is a great day for our republic'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Department of Justice unveiled a new indictment against former President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Following the announcement of the indictment, former Capitol Police officers rejoiced online. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. "When I heard confirmation of the indictment I couldn't help but feel incredible proud to be an American. "I would be lying if I did not acknowledge my numbness with the news of the indictment today of a former President of the United States.

Persons: Donald Trump, Michael Fanone, Ryan J, Reilly, Obama, Bin Laden, Fanone, Harry Dunn, Dunn, Daniel Hodges, Jack Smith, Hodges, Winston Pingeon Organizations: of Justice, Trump, Capitol Police, Service, Department of, Capitol, US Capitol Police, DC Metropolitan Police, NBC, United States Capitol, Metropolitan Police Locations: Wall, Silicon, United States

HONG KONG, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Shares of debt-laden Chinese property giant Country Garden (2007.HK) fell on Tuesday after it scrapped a share placement to raise $300 million, citing "internal considerations" though bookrunners said the sale was fully covered. Shares and bonds in Country Garden have come under pressure recently due to liquidity concerns, and investors were worried about further contagion in a sector that has already seen many firms default. Country Garden did not immediately respond to a request for comment. At 0220 GMT, shares of Country Garden were down 3.8% to HK$1.52, narrowing losses from 10.8% in early trading. Country Garden had nearly $4.9 billion of bond payments to make over the next 6 months, JP Morgan analysts said in a report last week.

Persons: bookrunners, JP Morgan, Morgan, Clare Jim, Scott Murdoch, Summer, Jacqueline Wong, Kim Coghill, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: HK, Mainland Properties, Reuters, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, HK, Hang

☆ Exclusive: China asks some banks to reduce or delay dollar buying -sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

One source said regulators were emphatic banks should hold off dollar purchases under their proprietary trading accounts due to the "recent yuan depreciation". "The yuan exchange rate expectations are stable, and the foreign exchange market has the foundation to meet authentic and compliant FX needs," SAFE said in response to a Reuters query. Keeping non-urgent dollar demand at bay could relieve some of the immediate pressure on the yuan, the sources said. But that excitement soon faded, as domestic and foreign investors said they would wait for substantive action before putting more money into China. There was also a seasonal factor too, as overseas-listed Chinese companies usually need more foreign exchange in the summer to pay dividends to shareholders.

Persons: China's, Ken Cheung, Alvin Tan, Tan, Goldman Sachs, Vidya Ranganathan, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: U.S ., People's Bank of China, State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Reuters, Mizuho Bank, Asia FX, RBC Capital Markets, Goldman, Overseas, Thomson Locations: SHANGHAI, BEIJING, Hong Kong, Asia, China, Shanghai, Beijing

☆ Ukrainian assault commander reveals horrific encounter with one of Russia's fake trench traps
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Among them are fake trenches, exploding death traps, that a commander described to The New York Times. A commander shared details of an assault team's encounter with these deadly traps in a discussion this week with The New York Times. The Ukrainian commander, who goes by the call sign Voskres, told The Times about an offensive operation conducted last month by forces with special operations training. When they reached the Russian lines after clearing part of a minefield along a tree line, Ukrainian forces dropped into a trench, ready for a fight. "They build out fake trenches.

Persons: Gian Marco Benedetto, Michael Kofman, Kofman Organizations: The New York Times, Service, New York Times, Times, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Center for Naval Locations: Russia, Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Moshchun, Kyiv, Russian

☆ The ‘Perfect’ Handbag, According to Women in Their 20s, 30s, 40s and 70s
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Lizzy Wholley | Photographs F. Martin Ramin The Wall Street Journal | Prop Styling Jill Telesnicki For Rj Bennett Represents | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Interviews with style-savvy New Yorkers of different ages and luxury retailers proved that most everyone craves purse pockets. She’d prefer to skip a bag altogether. Not because she doesn’t like purses (“I used to buy bags all the time!” she said) but because she abhors lugging extra weight. “I do need a bag for certain things,” such as her lipstick, mirror and pout-shaped cosmetics pouch, she conceded. For her, incredible lightness trumps plentiful pockets.

Persons: Gen Xers, Linda Rodin

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