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☆ Ukraine recaptures Staromaiorske village in southeast, Zelenskiy says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KYIV, July 27 (Reuters) - Ukrainian soldiers have recaptured the southeastern village of Staromaiorske from Russian forces in Donetsk region, a video published by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy showed on Thursday. "The 35th brigade and the 'Ariy' territorial defence unit have fulfilled their task and liberated the village of Staromaiorske. The village lies to the south of a cluster of small settlements that Ukraine recaptured during a counteroffensive it began early in June against Russian forces who hold parts of southern and eastern Ukraine. "Our defenders are now continuing to clear the settlement," said Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar declaring Staromaiorske liberated. Oleksandr Kovalenko, a Ukrainian military analyst, said Ukrainian troops now needed to reach another village, Staromlynivka, less than 5kms away.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Hanna Maliar, Staromaiorske, Oleksandr Kovalenko, Vladimir Putin, Zelenskiy, Tom Balmforth, Conor Humphries, Grant McCool Organizations: Reuters, Russian, Ukrainian, RBC UA, Thomson Locations: Staromaiorske, Donetsk region, Glory, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Staromlynivka

☆ Fact Check-Photo altered to depict Ukraine’s Kolomoisky wearing ‘Jewish-Banderite’ t-shirt
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A digitally altered photo of Ukrainian billionaire businessman Ihor Kolomoisky, in which a graphic on his t-shirt appears to combine Jewish and Ukrainian symbols alongside the phrase “Zhydobandera” (“Jewish-Banderite”), is circulating online. In the original photo, the former governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region is wearing a plain black shirt. Can your scepticism survive smiling oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky in his "Zhido-Bandera" ("Jewish-Banderite") t-shirt?” a user of X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, wrote on July 17 when sharing the edited image (here ). The unedited photo shows a black t-shirt without any text or symbols. The image showing Kolomoisky dates to at least 2012 and the unedited version features him wearing a plain black t-shirt.

Persons: Ihor Kolomoisky, ”, Dmitriy Chekalkin, Chekalkin, Read Organizations: Twitter, Facebook, Reuters Locations: Dnipropetrovsk, Bandera, Ukrainian

☆ How Thai food became so popular in the US — and how today’s chefs are going beyond pad thai
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —When Anajak Thai opened in 1981, most people who walked into the Los Angeles restaurant weren’t familiar with Thai cuisine. Thai food became so popular among Americans that the Thai government took notice. Thai food in the US reaches new heightsToday, the Thai restaurant scene in the US is perhaps the most exciting that it’s ever been. And Thai American chefs like Pichetrungsi are continuing to defy stereotypes and misconceptions of what constitutes Thai food. He wants to show diners just how innovative Thai cuisine can be, but he’s hesitant to take familiar comforts like pad thai off the menu altogether.

Persons: Justin Pichetrungsi, Pichetrungsi’s, Rick Pichetrungsi, Anajak, ” Pichetrungsi, Pichetrungsi, he’s, It’s, Mark Padoongpatt, Padoongpatt, Marie Wilson, ” Padoongpatt, Justin, “, ”, Saipin Chutima, Bill, Isabella Vosmikova, Andy Ricker, Chiang, Leah Nash, Chiang Mai, Hong Thaimee, Rather, ” Thaimee, Leela Punyaratabandhu, Punyaratabandhu, mok, We’ve, James Beard, it's, Mariah Tauger Organizations: CNN, Sherman Oaks, Disney, University of Nevada, Thai, Food, Lotus, White, Washington Post, Pichetrungsi, Los Angeles Times Locations: Los Angeles, L.A, Thailand, Asia, Las Vegas, Thai America, United States, Angeles, Central Thailand, Thai, Siam, Northern Thailand, White American, Portland , Oregon, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, America, New, Chicago, Heart, Malaysian, California

☆ Wells Fargo downgrades this athletic wear stock, cites 3 major headwinds
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Wells Fargo is taking a step back on Under Armour . The bank downgraded shares of the athletic clothing company to equal weight from overweight Friday. "We expect the NA wholesale channel to remain difficult at least through the end of '23, which will likely continue to be a drag on [revenue] growth," Gaetner said. "Retailers remain cautious with orders, as headwinds (inflationary pressures, lower gov't subsidies) continue to weigh on demand." Gaetner added that the North American wholesale market makes up more than half of Under Armour's revenue and expects a decline of 2.2% to revenue growth in 2024.

Persons: Wells, Will Gaetner, Gaetner, Stephanie Linnartz, Linnartz, Armour, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: UA, Armour, ahs Locations: American

☆ Inside the UK training camp where Ukrainians learn to destroy Russian tanks and survive on the battlefield
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Mandoline Rutkowski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ukrainian soldiers are crouching in a dug trench, while two men stand at the edge. Ukrainian soldiers at a British training camp. Since 2015, after Russia annexed Crimea and began the war in the east of the country, London has been training Ukrainian soldiers. Among empty residential buildings, Ukrainian soldiers learn how to liberate an occupied building. Alina, the 28-year-old soldier, and the other newly trained Ukrainian forces at the military base are ready for their return.

Persons: —, Mandoline, Alina, Putin, Rishi Sunak, James, London, Dmitry Medvedev, Alexei Leonkov, Truton, Truton Mandoline, Volodymyr Zelensky Organizations: London, Service, Nine, German Armed Forces, Command, EU, Patriot, Challenger, NATO, Twitter Locations: United Kingdom, Ukraine, WELT, England, Britain, Russian, British, Russia, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Germany, Berlin, Crimea, London, Ukrainian, Moscow, United States, Great Britain, Kyiv

☆ Fact Check- Video of water release from Nova Kakhovka dam unrelated to June breach
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Video of water being released at the intact Nova Kakhovka dam in Kherson, Ukraine, in April 2023 does not show a release of water following the June 6 breach of the dam, as claimed in social media posts. The clip, however, dates to April this year when several parts of Ukraine experienced flooding (here). Suspilne, a public broadcasting network in Ukraine, shared the video as part of a news segment uploaded to YouTube on Apr. The video appears to have first emerged online on the Telegram channel “This is Zaporozhye UA News” (t.me/eto_zp) on Apr. The clip of floodwaters released from the Nova Kakhovka dam is from April and is not proof that Ukraine has been releasing water from the dam in Kherson even after its recent collapse.

Persons: Read Organizations: Facebook, YouTube, UA, Reuters Locations: Nova, Kherson, Ukraine, Kyiv

☆ Russia says it has video of the first Western tank in Ukraine getting blown up, and it could well be legit
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Kieran Corcoran | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia is jubilant over footage is says shows a Leopard tank being destroyed in Ukraine. Western tanks like the German-made Leopard are being deployed in Ukraine as part of its long-awaited counter-offensive. —🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) June 8, 2023The footage from Thursday shows a row of tanks in a field, with ordinance exploding around them. And the Kremlin has a clear interest in showing that Ukraine's prized Western weapons can be defeated. Both UA Weapons Tracker and Oryx are open-source accounts on Twitter, but with considerable heft.

Persons: —, Insider's Sinéad Baker Organizations: Service, Ministry of Defense Locations: Russia, Ukraine

☆ A United Airlines flight declared an emergency after an 'unlatched' cockpit window 'popped open' in mid-air, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A United Airlines flight from Connecticut to Washington DC made an emergency landing Tuesday. In a recording, a United pilot told air traffic control that the plane's window "popped open." A United Airlines flight was forced into an emergency landing after a cockpit window reportedly "popped open" in mid-air. An airline representative told Insider that the jet had to return to the airport to "address an unlatched cockpit window. "We've had a window pop open after take-off," the pilot said, adding that there were 178 "souls" on board the plane.

☆ MSCHF's latest release is a double-ended sneaker that makes fun of our obsession with putting shoes on fast
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Danni Santana | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The MSCHF BWD releases April 11 via a one-hour draw on the art collective's website and mobile app. Actor and music artist Donald Glover sported the MSCHF BWD shoes at a recent NBA game. Similar to its Big Red Boot release in February, MSCHF organized a photoshoot for the new BWD sneaker. MSCHFMSCHF additionally commissioned a photo shoot of a model wearing the BWD shoes around New York City. But not all of MSCHF's creations are as wacky as that, or even its upcoming BWD shoes.

☆ Ukrainian forces were spotted firing anti-aircraft guns from the 1940s as old weapons make a comeback in Russia's bloody war
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kyiv's troops were recently spotted firing, possibly in training, decades-old anti-aircraft guns identified as KS-19 100 mm systems. The video was flagged by UA Weapons Tracker, an open source monitor for weapons used in the war in Ukraine. —🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) April 1, 2023UA Weapons Tracker identified the rounds that were used by the Ukrainians as ones manufactured in the early 1960s and able to travel around a dozen miles. And Ukraine has even older weapons too, such as the aforementioned KS-19s and World War I-era Maxim machine guns. Some examples of this include Soviet-era tanks like the T-62, which are more vulnerable to Ukrainian attacks, and less-accurate missiles that are more like to cause greater collateral damage.

☆ Fact Check-Poster seeking ‘pure’ Ukrainian blood donations is a fake
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An image of a fake poster that appears to be seeking blood donations from “pure-blooded Ukrainians” has been circulating online. From March 31, 2023, blood donations will be accepted only if you are a pure-blooded Ukrainian. In a Facebook post published on March 1, Liski said the company was contacting the police about the fake poster (here ). Legislation covering donations reads: “A blood and/or blood components donor can be any legally capable citizen of Ukraine, foreigner or person without citizenship who has a permanent residence permit on the territory of Ukraine” (here ). The appeal for blood donations from “pure-blooded” Ukrainians is fake.

☆ Japan's largest union reaches early deal for higher pay
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

TOKYO, March 9 (Reuters) - Workers from Japan's largest union have struck early agreements for hefty wage hikes with employers as cost of living pressures grow and businesses scramble to secure staff amid a labour crunch, unionists said on Thursday. The 18 unions have agreed in full with their employers for average wage hikes of 5.28%, the unionists said at a news conference. The Bank of Japan is also desperate to see wage hikes strong enough to achieve sustainable demand-driven inflation. To achieve wage hikes, Kishida's government is set to hold a joint meeting with labour and management on March 15 when the major shunto results are expected. Apart from those unions under UA Zensen, some other groups including automaker unions have also announced that labour's demands for higher pay have been met ahead of a March 15 deadline.

☆ Russia strikes many Ukrainian regions, cutting off power
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] Emergency workers extinguish fire in vehicles at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia?s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 9, 2023. REUTERS/Gleb GaranichMarch 9 (Reuters) - Russian strikes hit a series of Ukrainian regions early on Thursday, including the capital Kyiv, the Black Sea port of Odesa and the second-largest city Kharkiv, knocking out power to several areas, regional officials said. Power supply has been cut pre-emptively to about 15% of Kyiv residents, he said. Kharkiv region Governor Oleh Synehubov said the city and region had been hit by about 15 strikes. According to Ukrainian news outlet Obozrevatel.ua, two people were injured by a missile strike in Kharkiv which landed near their house.

☆ Fact Check-Photos of bombed Kyiv apartment block show building before and after restoration, do not show war in Ukraine is staged
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Two images of a missile-damaged apartment block in Kyiv, taken roughly a year apart, show the building before and after it was repaired. A fundraiser for the apartment block was set up to help fix the damage caused by the missile strike (savemyhome.in.ua/en). WAR REPORTINGThe war in Ukraine is well documented. Examples of Reuters imagery taken during the fighting in Ukraine and in the aftermath can be seen here and here. The photos of the tower block are not fake, and the war in Ukraine is well documented.

☆ Target, Macy's and Best Buy say consumers are strained
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Big retailers say consumer demand is starting to buckle from the strain of inflation and customers are making changes in how they shop. Target (TGT), Best Buy (BBY), Macy’s (M) and other chains say shoppers have pulled back on discretionary goods like clothing, electronics and home improvement. The slowdown could mean consumers will see more discounts on shelves as stores look for ways to entice shoppers and work down their inventory. “The consumer electronics industry continues to feel the effects of the broader macro environment and its impact on consumers,” Best Buy finance chief Matt Bilunas said. Best Buy predicts its comparable sales will decline 3% to 6% this year.

Feb 19 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview published on Sunday that Ukraine would maintain its months-long defence of the eastern city of Bakhmut, mindful of the price paid in human lives. Bakhmut, in the frontline Donetsk region, had a pre-war population of 70,000 but now Ukrainian officials estimate fewer than 5,000 civilians remain. It is important for us to defend it, but not at any price and not for everyone to die," Zelenskiy told the daily. Russian forces have besieged Bakhmut since July when they captured two major towns farther north. "There are no grounds at this time for the Ukrainian military to leave Bakhmut.

☆ Under Armour is targeting Gen Z athletes with a shoe that's part training sneaker and part slip-on shoe
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Danni Santana | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

UA Slipspeed sneaker features a collapsible heel that can be worn as a performance shoe or slide. Slipspeed is designed to adapt to athletes' busy schedules, Under Armour says. The shoe is also part of a new marketing strategy that zeroes in on 16 to 20-year old athletes. The new UA Slipspeed sneaker retails for $150 and features a collapsible heel that can be worn as a slide or performance shoe. The Slipspeed sneaker is key to Under Armour's new marketing strategy.

☆ Biden to ask McCarthy to show Republican budget in White House meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will release his proposed budget on March 9, the White House said on Tuesday, setting a deadline before his meeting with the Republican House speaker on Wednesday to discuss the nation's spending. Biden will ask Kevin McCarthy to release a budget plan in the meeting, and to pledge to meet the nation's debt obligations, according to a White House memo seen by Reuters. Asked what his message will be for McCarthy, Biden told reporters on Monday: "Show me your budget, I’ll show you mine." REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein 1 2McCarthy responded with an admonition to Biden to not rule out negotiations before their White House meeting. The showdown over the growing U.S. debt threatens to roil the global economy if the United States defaults.

☆ 'Show me yours' - Biden to push McCarthy on Republican budget
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] U.S. President Joe Biden delivers an economic speech at SteamFitters UA Local 602 in Springfield, Virginia, U.S., January 26, 2023. Biden will ask Kevin McCarthy to release a budget plan in the meeting, and to pledge to meet the nation's debt obligations, according to a White House memo seen by Reuters. Asked what his message will be for McCarthy, Biden told reporters on Monday: "Show me your budget, I’ll show you mine." McCarthy responded with an admonition to Biden to not rule out negotiations before their White House meeting. The showdown over the growing U.S. debt threatens to roil the global economy if the United States defaults.

☆ Zelenskyy fired 9 top officials after reports that members of his government went on vacation to Spain and France and took bribes during the war
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired a slew of senior officials on Tuesday. In December, Symonenko went on holiday to Spain using a Mercedes owned by a prominent Ukrainian businessman, The Guardian reported. "Of course, now the main focus is the issue of defense, this is the issue of foreign policy, this is the issue of war," he said. On Monday, Zelenskyy banned officials from traveling abroad until the end of the war, except for when performing government duties. Zelenskyy's press office and Ukraine's Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

☆ Factbox: Who are the officials swept out in Ukraine's biggest shake-up of the war?
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Max Hunder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERSKYIV, Jan 24 (Reuters) - A slew of high-level officials resigned or were dismissed from their posts on Tuesday in Ukraine's biggest internal shake-up since it was invaded by Russia on Feb. 24 last year. GOVERNOR OF DNIPROPETROVSK REGIONValentyn Reznichenko had served since 2015 as governor of Dnipropetrovsk region, the main wartime logistical and medical hub for Ukraine's eastern battlefront. He had already once been dismissed from the role by Zelenskiy in 2019 but reappointed in December 2020. TWO DEPUTY MINISTERS OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTIvan Lukeria and Vyacheslav Nehoda were dismissed as deputy ministers of regional development. DEPUTY MINISTER FOR SOCIAL POLICYVitaliy Muzychenko was dismissed from his role as deputy minister for social policy.

☆ Hotel vouchers are rarely required from airlines when flights are delayed or canceled
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

United recommends talking to a customer service agent about overnight options to see if you're eligible for additional accommodations. "Although we don't provide free hotel stays if your flight is delayed or canceled for reasons outside our control, we may be able to get you discounted hotel stays and free toiletries if you can't get to your checked bags for the evening," the United Airlines website says. United defines travel disruptions outside of the company's control as including:1. "Whenever there's a delay or cancellation, we work with customers to get them on their way as quickly as possible. Depending on the cause, those options can include hotel and food vouchers," a spokesperson for United said in an emailed statement.

☆ Zelenskyy visited the frontline to see Ukrainian troops in one of his riskiest trips since the war began
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to the frontline Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on Tuesday. Russian forces have spent months attacking the city, and fighting has recently intensified. Zelenskyy spent the risky trip presenting several Ukrainian soldiers with medals. Zelenskyy posted photographs to his Telegram on Tuesday showing him shaking hands with Ukrainian soldiers and awarding them medals in Bakhmut. For months, Russian forces have been trying to capture Bakhmut, a city with a pre-war population of over 70,000 people in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region.

☆ Kremlin guards could be controlled by enemies with 'hypnotic abilities,' according to secret memo from Russia's intelligence agency: report
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A leaked memo describes Kremlin's fears that its guards could be hypnotized, The Insider reported. The memo proposes a plan overseen by a top security official to prepare against such attacks. The leaked memo contains details that could have easily come from the plot of Marvel's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" — with everything from theories that soldiers could be hypnotized, to efforts to prevent infection by "psycho-generators." The memo mentions enemies "capable of psychologically infecting personnel and possessing hypnotic abilities," without saying who these individuals are, according to The Insider. The Russian government's press service and Federal Protective Service did not respond to Insider's requests for a comment.

☆ The Ukraine war has often been a grinding artillery battle. These are the big guns being sent in to pound Russian forces.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Its array of 122 mm, 152 mm and 203 mm cannon mirrored those used by Russia's military. Denice LopezGermany and the Netherlands have already delivered 10 of the German-designed Panzerhaubitze 2000 armored self-propelled 155 mm howitzers to Ukraine. 1st Class Mikki SprenkleFrance's Caesar is a 155 mm howitzer mounted on a six-wheeled truck. Jacob BradfordThe Zusana-2 is a Slovakian wheeled 155 mm self-propelled howitzer. RCH-155The turret of the RCH 155, armed with a 155 mm gun, is unmanned and controlled from the drive module.

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