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☆ Ukraine's army keeps outsmarting Russia on the battlefield, with cunning ruses and opportunistic attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Tom Porter | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

"Deception has succeeded against Russian forces at all echelons and across all three service branches," the report said. A Russian drone had earlier damaged a tank there, and Afanasyev wanted to make sure it didn't happen again. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe company says over 250 of these decoys have so far been handed over to the Ukrainian military. In eastern Ukraine's Popasna, a base used by the mercenary pro-Russian Wagner Group was bombed to rubble by Ukrainian troops in April 2022. Ukraine's 110th brigade then "worked effectively to attack the Russian soldiers," he said.

Persons: it's, Ivan Oleksii, Oleksii, Cmdr, Oleksandr Afanasyev, Afanasyev, Vladimir Solovyov, Wagner, Igor Russak, Ukraine's, Huw Dylan, David Gioe, Joe Littell Organizations: Service, Royal United Services Institute, Russian, Getty, Kremlin, Wagner, Russian Wagner, Wired, Purpose, Center for Information Resilience, 25th Airborne Brigade, Modern War Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Russian, Kyiv, Makiivka, Lyman, Donetsk, St Petersburg, Ukraine's, Avdiyivka, Europe, Izium, Kharkiv, Kherson

☆ Russians opened fire on a Ukrainian flag tied to balloons, revealing their position for a counterattack, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Ukrainian flag attached to helium balloons flew into occupied territory, Kyiv's military said. Russian soldiers tried to shoot it down but revealed their firing positions, an official said. "For several hours, the Ukrainian flag was flying over occupied Donetsk. I had a lot of messages from people living in the occupied territory, who told me they are waiting for the liberation of Donetsk." Donetsk City has been occupied by Russia since 2014 when fighting in eastern Ukraine began.

Persons: Vitalii Barabash, Barabash Organizations: Service, Ukrainian, Kyiv Independent, Euromaidan Press, Telegram, Donetsk, Guardian Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Avdiyivka, Avdiivka, Russian, Donetsk City, Donetsk, Russia, Moscow, Luhansk, Kherson, Kyiv

A commotion sounded at the entrance of the building, and a shout went up. Soldiers carried in two men on stretchers, one his lined face taut in a grimace, a third, with bloodstained pants, following behind. Within seconds the men were lifted onto operating tables and medics swarmed in, cutting off bloody clothes, hooking up drips, talking to the men in low voices. “Brother, you will make it,” the third soldier, Batya, called out to his friend with a chest wound. “Hold on, we have more to do.”Wounded just 40 minutes earlier on Ukraine’s southern front in the Zaporizhzhia region, the soldiers from the 110th Brigade had arrived at a stabilization point, one of a dozen medical stations set up by the Ukrainian Army within a few miles of the front line to ensure critical, lifesaving care.

Persons: “ Organizations: 110th Brigade, Ukrainian Army Locations: Zaporizhzhia

The lawsuit filed on Monday said Kante is entitled to more than $20 million in profit from the infringing music. Representatives for Kante, Lipa and WMG did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday. Kante's website said he has played the Talk Box on songs by musicians including rappers Kanye West, Big Boi and J. Cole. The lawsuit said producer Stephen Kozmeniuk approached Kante in 2019 about creating a talk-box track to use on "Levitating." "Levitating" was released on Dua Lipa's hit 2020 album "Future Nostalgia."

Persons: Singer Dua Lipa, Florion, Bosko Kante, Kante, Lipa's, WMG, Lipa, Sandy Linzer, Russell Brown, Kanye, Big, J, Cole, Stephen Kozmeniuk, DJ, Madonna, Missy Elliott, DaBaby, Blake Brittain, David Bario, Richard Chang Organizations: Singer Dua, Skanderbeg, REUTERS, Warner Music Group, Kante, Thomson Locations: Tirana, Albania, Dua Lipa, Los Angeles, British, Lipa, Washington

☆ Aston Martin races past second quarter expectations
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Yadarisa Shabong | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] FILE PHOTO-Employees work on a car at the Aston Martin factory in Gaydon, Britain, March 16, 2022. Aston Martin kept its 2023 forecast for volumes of about 7,000 vehicles and an adjusted core profit margin of about 20%. Aston Martin reported an adjusted operating loss of 38.9 million pounds ($50.2 million) and revenue of 381.5 million pounds in the quarter to June. Analysts on average had expected an adjusted operating loss of 51 million pounds on revenue of 344 million pounds, according to a company-compiled consensus. Aston Martin said it was also on track to meet its medium-term financial targets.

Persons: Aston Martin, Phil Noble, Amedeo Felisa, Felisa, JP Morgan, James Bond's, China's Geely, Yadarisa, Savio D'Souza, Mark Potter Organizations: Aston, REUTERS, HK, Lucid, Thomson Locations: Gaydon, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ Is Ukraine's counteroffensive failing? Defense experts say the risks facing Kyiv are growing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Global Images Ukraine | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesFor Michael Clarke, a defense analyst and former director-general of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank, there's a risk that the first phase of the counteroffensive, designed to probe Russia's defenses, takes too long. Global Images Ukraine | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesKonrad Muzyka, a military intelligence specialist and president of Rochan Consulting, said "the weather has always been the factor" for Kyiv. But Kyiv says its forces are conducting counteroffensive actions in at least three areas and are operating against a backdrop of increased Russian offensive operations. Ukraine's defense ministry claims that its forces have liberated around 210 square kilometers (81 square miles) of occupied territory since June. Anatolii Stepanov | Afp | Getty Images

Persons: —, Michael Clarke, Clarke, Konrad Muzyka, Muzyka, Yuriy Sak, Sak, Anatolii Stepanov Organizations: 110th Brigade, Territorial Defense, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Military, Royal United Services Institute, CNBC, Rochan Consulting, Kyiv, Afp Locations: Novodarivka, Luhansk, Ukraine, Kharkiv, Kherson, Ukrainian, Bakhmut, Donetsk, Russian, Russia, Vuhledar, Yuriy, Siversk

☆ Adam Yates beats twin brother to win opening stage of the Tour de France
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Twin energy powered a memorable 1-2 finish on Saturday as the 110th Tour de France got underway in Bilbao, Spain. Twin brothers, Adam and Simon Yates, finished the stage in first and second place respectively – the last brothers to do so were Andy and Frank Schleck in 2011. I asked [the team] and they said ‘go for it’,” Adam told reporters after securing the yellow jacket. “I’m ecstatic for him, but I also wanted to win,” Simon told reporters, in typical sibling fashion. Despite finishing behind the Yates brothers, Pogačar, who is teammates with Adam, said he was happy with the results from Bilbao.

Persons: Adam, Simon Yates, –, Andy, Frank Schleck, Yates, Simon, “, ‘, ” Adam, ” Simon, “ I’ll, I’m, Thomas Samson, Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard, Tadej, Pogačar, I’d, It’s, ” Organizations: CNN, Tour de, UAE Team Emirates, Jayco, Getty, Bilbao Locations: Bilbao, Spain, Twin, AFP, Paris, Vitoria, Gasteiz, Saint

☆ Tour de France 2023: Rider safety in the spotlight after death of Gino Mäder
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In June, Swiss rider Gino Mäder died aged 26 following a crash on the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse. Gino Mäder competes in the fourth stage of the 2023 Tour de Suisse. “I think especially for everyone who was at the race [Tour de Suisse], that was pretty hard hitting,” the British rider told reporters on Wednesday. A pedestrian walks past a giant yellow jersey ahead of the 110th edition of the Tour de France in Bilbao. Goyvaerts/AFP/BELGA/Getty ImagesElsewhere, 2019 Tour de France champion Egan Bernal is competing in his first Grand Tour event since suffering serious injuries in a crash last year.

Persons: CNN —, Gino Mäder, Mäder, Magnus Sheffield, Dario Belingheri, Adam Hansen, Associés, Hansen, it’s, ” Hansen, “, Tom Pidcock, Ineos, we’re, Joel Sagat, ” Jonathan Vaughters, ”, we’ve, –, Marco Bertorello, Jonas Vingegaard, Dauphiné, Vingegaard, Jumbo –, Tadej, Pogačar, Egan Bernal Organizations: CNN, de France, Tour de Suisse, de Suisse, Tour de France, CNN Sport, –, Suisse, Getty, CPA, Union Cycliste Internationale, Post, Guardian, “, UAE Emirates, Goyvaerts, de, USA Network, NBC, Eurosport, ITV Locations: Swiss, La Punt, Chur, 100kph, lycra, AFP, Dauphine, Switzerland, France, Bilbao, Spain, Paris, Danish, Slovenian, Pogačar, UAE

☆ ‘His Friends Joined In Excitedly and Filmed the Encounter’
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

ImageStroke of MidnightDear Diary:It was late one evening in fall 2021. I was relatively new to New York and had gotten a cheap rental on 143rd Street. Coming home most evenings on the 1 train from Chelsea, I would often settle in with a podcast or playlist. On this particular night, however, I wasn’t wearing my headphones and happened to hear a teenage boy mention to his friends that it would be his birthday in 14 minutes. I decided that if he stayed on the train until midnight, I would surprise him by singing “Happy Birthday.”Several minutes passed.

Locations: New York, Chelsea

U.S. District Judge Sunshine Sykes said Artikal Sound System failed to argue that the writers of "Levitating" ever had access to the group's 2017 song "Live Your Life." Sykes gave the group an opportunity to file a new complaint. Representatives for Lipa and Artikal Sound System did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Sykes on Monday agreed with Lipa that Artikal Sound System's complaint failed to show that the defendants could have encountered its song before writing "Levitating." Sykes said this was not enough to demonstrate the song was widely disseminated enough that the "Levitating" songwriters could have heard and copied it.

Persons: Florion, Lipa's, Sunshine Sykes, Sykes, Sandy Linzer, Russell Brown, Don Diablo, Blake Brittain, Richard Chang Organizations: Singer Dua, Skanderbeg, REUTERS, Dua Lipa, Warner Records, U.S, District, Thomson Locations: Tirana, Albania, British, Los Angeles, Florida, New York, Lipa, Washington

☆ Roberto Firmino: Liverpool great in tears after final match at Anfield
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

But even a draw couldn’t dampen the emotion of the occasion as Firmino was reduced to tears by the crowd’s tribute to him. Liverpool fans waved jerseys and cries of “Si Senor” reverberated around Anfield while Firmino’s teammates formed a guard of honor for him and other departing players, including James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita. Peter Byrne/PA Images/Getty Images“Unfortunately, we didn’t get the win, it wasn’t the result that you want,” Firmino said afterwards, according to Liverpool’s official website. As for every player, it’s the same,” Firmino said, according to the club’s website. Without my teammates, my family, the manager, you cannot do this.

☆ What’s a President to Do When a Nation’s Capital Is Sinking? Move It.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Hannah Beech | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +38 min

A new capital city for a place with such disparities and diversity presents both a challenge and a chance for reinvention. Moving the Seat of Power From Java to Borneo Detail area Malaysia Nusantara Borneo Java Sea Indonesia Jakarta Java Indian Ocean Detail area Malaysia Nusantara Borneo Java Sea Indonesia Jakarta Java Indian Ocean Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara, will be about 800 miles from the current capital, Jakarta. It cannot be overnight, it’s not like Aladdin comes with his genie,” said Bambang Susantono, the head of the Nusantara Capital City Authority. We have to prove that this will be a self-propelling city.” — Bambang Susantono, head of the Nusantara Capital City AuthorityCritics of I.K.N. Indonesia’s capital city faces sinking land and rising seas.

☆ Fact Check-‘I freed a thousand slaves’ quote falsely attributed to Harriet Tubman
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A quotation attributed to Harriet Tubman about having “freed a thousand slaves” resurfaced on social media around the anniversary of the abolitionist icon’s death, but experts told Reuters there is no record of Tubman ever saying it. The quotation, “I freed a thousand slaves; I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves,” has been shared on Twitter (here) and Facebook (bit.ly/3yCgfdh), (bit.ly/3Fpgyfh) following the 110th anniversary of Tubman’s death on March 10, 1913. “She wouldn’t have to convince anyone.”According to Kate Clifford Larson, who has written two books about Tubman (www.katecliffordlarson.com/), the fabricated quote started circulating in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Clifford Larson also noted that Tubman did not free a thousand slaves. There is no evidence that Harriet Tubman ever said she freed a thousand slaves and would have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.

☆ North of Bakhmut, another key battle tests Ukraine's defences
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Mike Collett-White | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

At the bottom of the attempted encirclement appears to be Soledar, meaning an area far larger than Bakhmut would be vulnerable. "The enemy would need a lot of forces to take this line (Sloviansk-Kramatorsk-Kostiantynivka) and therefore I think it is unlikely, given the losses the Russian troops are already suffering," he added. Russia has made only incremental gains around Bakhmut, which it has been trying to capture for eight months, and further north. He said he took part in both wars in the 1990s between Russian troops and separatists after the breakup of the Soviet Union. For now, artillery appears to hold the key to defending positions and pinning down the enemy for both sides.

☆ Ukraine says it shot down a Su-25 jet and captured its pilot in revenge for a weekend of shelling: reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine says it shot down a Russian Su-25 jet in Avdiivka, Donetsk on Sunday. The brigade said that Russian forces were losing manpower and equipment in their attempts to advance near the site. After heavily shelling the plant earlier in the war, Russian forces have continually attempted to advance in its direction. Buildings in Avdiivka, Donetsk region, after Russian shelling on February 25, 2023, per the region's military administrator. Also known as a "Frogfoot," the Su-25 originated as a heavy Soviet-era jet designed to provide close air support to ground forces.

☆ Bale to break Wales caps record against Iran
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

AL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Wales captain Gareth Bale will become their most capped player of all time when he makes his 110th appearance in their second Group B game against Iran on Friday. Bale overtakes team mate Chris Gunter, who is on the bench for the game at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand misses the game after getting concussed and breaking his nose in their first game against England and is replaced by Seyed Hossein Hosseini. Iran striker Sardar Azmoun returns to the lineup after starting on the bench against England. Reporting by Toby Davis; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Major League Soccer Cup: Gareth Bale scores dramatic goal as Los Angeles Football Club triumphs in thrilling penalty shootout
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Gareth Bale’s dramatic, late goal helped Los Angeles Football Club win the Major League Soccer Cup for the first time in a thrilling, frantic final against Philadelphia Union at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. “The reason why I came here was to try and help the club win the MLS Cup,” the Wales international added. Trailing 1-0 at the start of the second half, Dániel Gazdag of the Union scored the equalizer when he picked up José Martínez’s scuffed shot inside the box. The game remained knotted up until the 83rd minute when Jesús Murillo’s goal gave Los Angeles the lead again. McCarthy celebrates LAFC's victory in Los Angeles.

☆ ‘The Watcher’ is Netflix’s latest true story tale meant to get you watching
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“The Watcher” continued to send letters, some of them focused on the family’s three young children, that became increasingly hostile and threatening. The family went on high alert, contacted the police and even hired a private detective to try and discover the identity of the letter writer. The family still lives in Westfield, according to New York Magazine, just in a smaller house. Derek Broaddus has a Twitter account where he most recently has been posting stories about the Netflix series. The show stars Bobby Cannavale as Derek Broaddus, and Naomi Watts as his wife, Maria.

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