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☆ How knockoffs took over America
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

But these fake products have major financial and societal impacts that can lead to lost sales, jobs, and livelihoods. US Customs and Border Protection officers inspect boxes of counterfeit products at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport complex. Edward Berthelot/GettyWhy sales of counterfeit goods have soaredE-commerce has been a breeding ground for knockoffs. AdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to the US Sentencing Commission , the maximum sentence for selling counterfeit goods is 10 years in prison. In 2020, Amazon established its Counterfeit Crimes Unit, which works with brands to identify and remove counterfeit products.

Persons: Daniel Shapiro's, Hugo Boss, counterfeiters, Spencer Platt, Getty, Shapiro, Jason Armond, Gabrielle Chanel, Michael Kors, Gucci, Chanel, Zers, Edward Berthelot, Superfakes, They've, Wang Zhao, I'm, counterfeits, It's Organizations: Service, Red, Puma, Fila, eBay, US Department of Homeland Security, International Chamber of Commerce, Frontier Economics, Customs, Border Protection, Los, United States Intellectual, United Nations Office, Drugs, UN, Seaport, Economic Cooperation, Development, US Chamber of Commerce, US Customs, Protection, US, Commission, Nike, Amazon Locations: Wall, Silicon, Manhattan, Los Angeles, Long, Beijing, Europe, China

☆ Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox too strong for Yankees in Game 1
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/37] Sep 12, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck (89) pitches against the New York Yankees during the first inning at Fenway Park. Abreu (3-for-4) and Rafaela (2-for-4) each had multiple hits, drove in a run and scored another for the Red Sox (74-72), who took back sole possession of fourth place in the American League East. Less than an hour prior to first pitch, the Red Sox parted ways with chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom. The Red Sox got the scoring going in the first inning on Abreu's two-out single that dunked down in left field. In the seventh, Rafaela's two-out solo shot just inside Pesky's Pole in right doubled the Boston lead.

Persons: Tanner Houck, Eric Canha, Wilyer Abreu, Ceddanne Rafaela, Trevor Story, Abreu, Rafaela, Chaim Bloom, Gleyber Torres, Oswald Peraza, Michael King, Rafael Devers, Justin Turner, Triston Casas, Houck, Estevan Florial, Torres, Anthony Volpe, Alex Cora's, Rafaela's, Adam Duvall, Garrett Whitlock, Chris Martin Organizations: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Fenway, Red Sox, American League East, Boston, New, Yankees, Boston College, Estevan, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, USA, Rafaela, New York, New England

Containers are seen at a terminal in the port of Hamburg, Germany November 14, 2019. Under a deal between MSC and the city of Hamburg, MSC will make a cash offer of 16.75 euros ($17.99) per share to acquire all listed class A stock in HHLA. The city of Hamburg, which owns 69% of HHLA's A shares and all of its unlisted S-shares, would retain control of Hamburg port with a 50.1% stake via the S-shares. A source familiar with the deal gave an enterprise value of 2.6 billion euros, including 1.4 billion euros in debt. HHLA said its management board would review the MSC offer.

Persons: Fabian Bimmer, Klaus, Michael Kuehne, Lloyd, Kuehne, Marc Zeck, Stifel, Nikolas Mauder, Kepler Cheuvreux, HHLA, Andrey Sychev, Sabine Wollrab, Rachel More, Emelia Sithole, David Holmes Organizations: REUTERS, Kuehne, Reuters, MSC, Thomson Locations: Hamburg, Germany, BERLIN, Hapag, HHLA, Germany's, Gdansk, Frankfurt

Containers are seen at a terminal in the port of Hamburg, Germany November 14, 2019. Under the deal between Switzerland-based MSC and the city of Hamburg, MSC will make a cash offer of 16.75 euros ($17.99) per share to acquire all listed class A stock in HHLA. The city of Hamburg, which currently owns 69% of HHLA's A shares and all of its unlisted S-shares, would retain control of Hamburg port with a 50.1% stake via the S-shares. A source familiar with the deal gave an enterprise value of 2.6 billion euros, including 1.4 billion euros in debt. HHLA said its management board would review MSC offer.

Persons: Fabian Bimmer, Klaus, Michael Kuehne, Hapag, Lloyd, Marc Zeck, Nikolas Mauder, Kepler Cheuvreux, Robert Habeck, HHLA, Andrey Sychev, Sabine Wollrab, Rachel More, Jason Neely, Mark Potter, Emelia Organizations: REUTERS, MSC, Reuters, Belgian, Thomson Locations: Hamburg, Germany, BERLIN, Switzerland, HHLA, Germany's, Swiss, China, Berlin, Gdansk, Frankfurt

☆ How Justin Roiland used his ‘Rick and Morty’ fame to pursue young fans, text messages show
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Kat Tenbarge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +22 min

Roiland frequently followed and interacted with the starstruck "Rick and Morty" fans on social media and dating apps. "However, now that the legal case has ended, I'm determined to move forward and focus both on my creative projects and restoring my good name," Roiland wrote. Haha," Roiland wrote. Veronika Sweeney tweeted screenshots of direct messages Roiland sent her in 2014 when she was 22. "But I felt like you weren't okay," Roiland wrote in another text message.

Persons: Justin Roiland, Michael Kovac, Rick, Morty, McDonald's, Roiland, he'd, Andrew Brettler, I'm, Elon Musk —, Ruby, influencers, Janna Waters, Waters, it's, Roiland messaged, Rick Sanchez, …, Jesus Christ, Hailey Long, Long, Veronika Sweeney, Sweeney, wasn't, Uber, RICK, MORTY, Justin, Roiland texted, texted, dicks Organizations: San Diego Comic, NBC News, Squanch Games, NBC, Illinois, biiiiitch, Con, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Locations: Los Angeles, Roiland, Orange County , California, Boston, Tinder, Roiland's, Massachusetts, San Diego, Raleigh , North Carolina, Pennsylvania

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, FedEx, Match, Ford, Amazon, Microsoft and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its overweight rating after Apple's iPhone event Tuesday. F (Buy) earnings more resilient than appreciated driven by Pro business." Morgan Stanley reiterates Darden as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish heading into the owner of Red Lobster's earnings next week. Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its recent upgrade of the stock despite investor pushback. TD Cowen reiterates FedEx as outperform TD Cowen said it's cautiously optimistic heading into FedEx earnings next week.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Apple, it's, BEV, Darden, Red, Commerce Max, Tesla, pushback, Michael Kors, Guggenheim, TD Cowen, Hershey, Cowen, Bernstein, Roth, Roth MKM, BTIG, Lennar, F3Q, Needham Organizations: JPMorgan, UBS, Ford, General Motors, Pro, Citi, Commerce, JPMorgan downgrades Oracle, WWE, UFC, Holdings, NYSE, Microsoft, FedEx, " Bank of America, Garden Entertainment, Bank of America, YouTube Locations: China, Capri, Lennar, GOOGL

☆ A Spectacular Marble Cube Rises at Ground Zero
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Michael Kimmelman | More About Michael Kimmelman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The new Perelman Performing Arts Center is the most glamorous civic building to land in New York in years. You may have noticed the building under construction if you were near the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan during the past year or so. A floating, translucent marble cube, it nestles at the foot of One World Trade Center, just eight stories high, a runt in a herd of mega-tall commercial skyscrapers but impossible to miss. Back then, the city was all-consumed by grief and fear, its economy in free-fall, ground zero still a smoldering gravesite. We were reminded just this week of the toll when the names of the thousands of dead were again read aloud.

Persons: Osama bin Laden Organizations: Perelman Performing Arts Center, World Trade Center Locations: New York, Lower Manhattan

The lower-ranking Federal Court in 2021 found Qantas broke the law by outsourcing the ground handling jobs, but the airline appealed the ruling in the High Court which upheld the decision on Thursday. The matter now returns to the Federal Court which will decide penalties and compensation for affected employees. "These workers have been put through hell," said Michael Kaine, secretary of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) which brought the lawsuit. Qantas said in a statement that it accepted the High Court decision and noted the Federal Court had already ruled out forcing the company to reinstate the workers. It said it had already made an unspecified provision in its accounts for penalties and compensation for affected employees after the Federal Court decision.

Persons: David Gray, Michael Kaine, Kaine, Byron Kaye, Roushni Nair, Subhranshu Sahu, Jamie Freed Organizations: Qantas Airways Airbus, Sydney Airport, REUTERS, Rights, Qantas Airways, Australia, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Federal, Transport Workers Union, Thomson Locations: Australia, Sydney, Bengaluru

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Qantas Airways lost its challenge to a court ruling on Wednesday that the Australian flag carrier had illegally fired 1,700 baggage handlers, cleaners and other ground staff at the height of pandemic travel disruptions. Seven High Court judges unanimously rejected Qantas’ appeal against a Federal Court full-bench decision. That court upheld a Federal Court judge’s ruling that the sacking of Qantas staff at 10 Australian airports in 2020 was illegal. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission initiated the Federal Court lawsuit two weeks ago for what it considers Australia’s most serious-ever breach of consumer law. As travel has ramped up, outsourcing of Qantas jobs has been blamed for a slew of problems including high rates of lost and mishandled luggage.

Persons: Alan Joyce, Michael Kaine, Kaine, Vanessa Hudson, ” Kaine Organizations: — Qantas Airways, Australian, Qantas, Federal, Competition, Consumer Commission, Court, Transport Workers ’ Union, Federal Court Locations: CANBERRA, Australia, Sydney

☆ Tim Burton hits out at ‘disturbing’ AI, likens it to a robot ‘taking’ your soul
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Tim Burton has hit out at “disturbing” artificial intelligence (AI), comparing its use in imitating his distinctive style as “like a robot taking your humanity, your soul.”The prolific director behind movies “Edward Scissorhands,” “Corpse Bride” and “Beetlejuice” made the comments during an interview with British newspaper The Independent at the weekend. He was referencing an article by Buzzfeed that had used AI to reimagine Disney character as if they were in one of his movies. It’s like a robot taking your humanity, your soul.”Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder starred in Tim Burton's 1988 movie "Beetlejuice." Geffen/Warner Bros/Kobal/ShutterstockThe potential consequences of using AI are among the central issues driving the ongoing actors’ and writers’ strikes which have halted production in Hollywood. SAG-AFTRA, the actors union which represents about 160,000 members, has been on strike since July.

Persons: Tim Burton, Edward Scissorhands, ”, Buzzfeed, ” Burton, ” Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Tim Burton's, Geffen, ’, John August, “ Organizations: CNN, British, Independent, Warner Bros, Hollywood, SAG

☆ In J.M. Coetzee’s New Novel, Love Awakens an Austere Soul
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Dwight Garner | More About Dwight Garner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

THE POLE, by J.M. Coetzee’s novels are slim, and so, by and large, are his characters — they’re Modiglianis, not Boteros. The most wraithlike, a saintly hunger artist, is the protagonist of his novel “The Life and Times of Michael K,” which won the Booker Prize in 1983. When an ample person does show up in Coetzee’s work, moral stigma is often attached. Lurie takes her fleshiness as a sign she’s fled the strictures of civilized intellectual life.

Persons: J.M . Coetzee, J.M, — they’re, Michael K, John Lurie, ”, Lurie, she’s, Coetzee isn’t, Witold Walczykiewicz, I’ve, It’s, Witold, Hulked, Max von Sydow, “, Beatriz, Dante, She’s Organizations: South, Deutsche Grammophon Locations: She’s, Warsaw, Barcelona

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs signed Chris Jones to a new one-year contract Monday, which should end the All-Pro defensive tackle's holdout and could mean he will be back on the field when they visit the Jacksonville Jaguars for Week 2. The Chiefs did not disclose terms, but a source told The Associated Press no years were added to his four-year, $80 million deal, which was due to expire. In his only public statement, Jones said: "Hopefully it gets worked out. It's always been my goal to be a Kansas City Chief for life.

Persons: Chris Jones, Jones, Chris, he’s, Brett Veach, “ He’s, Veach, Jason, Michael Katz, Andy Reid, ” Veach, Katz, ” Jones, Nick Bosa, Micah Parsons, Ronald McDonald, It's, I’ve, Aaron Donald, Dexter Lawrence, Daron Payne, Jeffrey Simmons, Quinnen Williams, “ I’ve, “ I’ll, ” Organizations: KANSAS CITY, The Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chiefs, Associated Press, ” Chiefs, Super Bowl, Kansas City, Detroit, 49ers, Cowboys, Charities, Kansas City Chief, Rams, Giants, Titans, Jets Locations: KANSAS, Mo, The, Kansas, Miami

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are trending toward having at least one of their missing All-Pros on Sunday in Jacksonville. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that tight end Travis Kelce, who hyperextended his knee in practice last week, has been progressing in his recovery. "Travis is getting better," Reid said. There were spurts of good and there were spurts of not-so good, and we were in position to win the game.

Persons: Andy Reid, Travis Kelce, Reid, Rick Burkholder, Travis, “, Patrick Mahomes, Kadarius Toney, Brian Branch, Noah Gray, Blake Bell, We'll, ” Reid, it's, Chris Jones, Jason, Michael Katz, Jones, ”, Brett Organizations: KANSAS CITY, The Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Lions, NFL, Kansas City, Jaguars Locations: KANSAS, Mo, The, Jacksonville, Detroit, Indianapolis

NEW YORK (AP) — On a waterfront promenade lined with pink flowers and facing Manhattan’s majestic skyline, designer Michael Kors paid tribute to his late mother with a show honoring the travels the two enjoyed together. Actors Halle Berry, Blake Lively, Tiffany Haddish, Ellen Pompeo, Olivia Wilde, Jenna Dewan and many more were in attendance. But the designer was thinking most of all about his mother, the late Joan Kors, who died in August at 84. “My mother truly was my ultimate muse, my ultimate supporter,” Kors said. "We’re excited at the prospect of joining forces with Tapestry,” Kors said of the consolidation, “and combining and pooling our resources and knowledge to accelerate the growth.

Persons: Michael Kors, Kors, Actors Halle Berry, Blake Lively, Tiffany Haddish, Ellen Pompeo, Olivia Wilde, Jenna Dewan, Burt Bacharach, “, Joan Kors, ” Kors, Kate Spade, Versace, Jimmy Choo Organizations: Actors, Revlon, Capri Holdings Locations: Brooklyn’s Domino, Williamsburg

CNN —As Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) grows ever popular, the country’s once dominant Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party finds itself at a crossroads. The center-right CDU was in power for much of Germany’s post-war era and oversaw the reunification of East and West Germany. Max Schwarz/ReutersBerlin’s CDU mayor, Kai Wegner, took to X to write: “What cooperation is there to be had? Populist parties as ‘lightning rods’The CDU’s Michael Kretschmer, state premier of Saxony, believes a shift in policy is the best approach for democratic parties to stop the rise of the far-right. Opinion polls in his state, one of the five that make up Germany’s former east, put the AfD in the lead; Saxony has long been a stronghold for the far-right party.

Persons: Angela Merkel, Friedrich Merz, shockwaves, Merz, Merz backpedaled, ”, Robert Sesselmann, Max Schwarz, Kai Wegner, Jörg, “, ” “, Kühne, ” Tino Chrupalla, John MacDougall, Merkel, it’s, sadi, Michael Kretschmer, Kretschmer Organizations: CNN, Christian Democratic Union, CDU, East, Social, Green Party and Free Democrats, ZDF, Reuters Berlin’s CDU, INSA, New, SPD, Greens, ARD, Bundestag, Getty, Federal Criminal Police, UN, UNHCR, “, Citizens Locations: Germany, West Germany, Sonneberg, Thuringia, Germany’s, Saxony, Leipzig, West, East Germany, East Germans, West Germans, Saxony Anhalt, Ukraine, Poland, Syria

But most concurred it was a foreign policy triumph for Modi as he pushes to increase India’s influence on the world stage. “India’s statement embodies the voice of the emerging Global South” said Derek Grossman, an analyst focused on the Indo-Pacific at the RAND Corporation. “It’s emerging as a successful case study of Western and non-Western powers and the Global South working together to pursue shared goals,” he said. Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's leader Xi Jinping skipped the G20 summit this year. Heading into the summit, Modi had argued that the developing countries should have more say, noting that they are disproportionately impacted by many crises including climate change, food shortages and rising energy prices.

Persons: —, Narendra Modi, Rishi Sunak, Olaf Scholz, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, ”, Amitabh Kant, Modi, “, Derek Grossman, Michael Kugelman, Wilson, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Sergey Lavrov, India's, ” Lavrov, Michael Schuman, ” Schuman, ” Kugelman, Krutika Pathi, Adam Schreck, Joanna Kozlowska Organizations: DELHI, British, United, Russia, RAND Corporation, Beijing, ”, Union, South Asia Institute, Global, Russian, Atlantic, European Union, “, Associated Press Locations: Ukraine, Russia, China, Moscow, United Nations, India, New Delhi, Brazil, South Africa, Beijing, London

☆ England salvage 1-1 draw against Ukraine in Euro qualifier
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Michael Kahn | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WROCLAW, Poland, Sept 9 (Reuters) - England fought back to claim a 1-1 draw in their Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine on Saturday and stay six points clear atop Group C after Kyle Walker netted from a sublime pass by Harry Kane for his first international goal. Walker bemoaned his side's missed chances but said getting a draw on the road marked a good return for a side that had 11 attempts compared to two for Ukraine. England played more directly after the break and started creating more opportunities, including a Bukayo Saka shot that bounced off the bar. England, who conceded just their second goal in qualifying, are top with 13 points from five games followed by Ukraine on seven from four. The draw against Ukraine marked the first time England have dropped points in the qualifying campaign.

Persons: Kyle Walker, Harry Kane, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Yukhym Konoplia, Jordan Pickford, Zinchenko, Gareth Southgate's, Kane, Walker, Walker bemoaned, Southgate, James Maddison, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Marcus Rashford, Michael Kahn, Ken Ferris Organizations: England, Ukraine, Channel, Thomson Locations: WROCLAW, Poland, Ukraine, England, Russia, Moscow

☆ Brewers crank out 7 late runs to beat Yankees
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

September 9 - Tyrone Taylor hit a go-ahead homer to spark a three-run eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers pulled away for a 9-2 victory over the host New York Yankees on Saturday after a long rain delay. Taylor hit a 1-0 sinker off Jonathan Loaisiga (0-2) down the left-field line for his sixth homer. Taylor hit his 348-foot homer after being inserted late into Milwaukee's lineup to replace Christian Yelich (lower back soreness). The Brewers (79-62) produced five straight hits to open the eighth, including a pair of bloops. Willy Adames hit an RBI triple and scored Milwaukee's second run on a throwing error by DJ LeMahieu in the fourth.

Persons: Tyrone Taylor, Taylor, Jonathan Loaisiga, Christian, Carlos Santana, Giancarlo Stanton, Gleyber Torres, Mark Canha, Victor Caratini, William Contreras, Caratini, Andrew Monasterio, Willy Adames, DJ LeMahieu, Adames, Anthony Volpe, Stanton, Monasterio, Peraza, Michael King, King, Wade Miley, Joel Payamps, Jasson Dominguez, Aaron Judge Organizations: Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, The Brewers, NL Central, Chicago Cubs, Yankees, New, Milwaukee, Thomson Locations: New York

☆ Ukraine coach lauds fans for key role in England draw
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Michael Kahn | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine struck first against Group C leaders England thanks to Oleksandr Zinchenko's first-half strike and defender Kyle Walker levelled just before the break. Exhausted Ukraine players applauded their supporters who chanted and waved flags for the full 90 minutes and celebrated the draw like a victory when the referee blew the final whistle. "This is a big responsibility and I'm very proud," Rebrov said of his role as manager. England lead the group with 13 points from five games followed by Ukraine on seven from four. The draw with Ukraine was the first time England dropped points in their qualifying campaign.

Persons: Serhiy Rebrov, Oleksandr Zinchenko's, Kyle Walker, Rebrov, Michael Kahn, Ed Osmond Organizations: England, Ukraine, Group, Thomson Locations: WROCLAW, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Moscow, England

☆ Nickelback reclaims the narrative at documentary TIFF premiere
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Jenna Zucker | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Their response lies in their new documentary "Love to Hate: Nickelback." The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Friday, a fitting homecoming for the Canadian band. Starring band members Chad Kroeger, Michael Kroeger, Ryan Peake and Daniel Adair, the film takes both haters and fans on a journey through the group's "rollercoaster career." "We thought this was a chance for us to hold the narrative," said Ryan Peake, Nickelback's guitarist and backing vocalist. Frontman Chad Kroeger no longer rocks his iconic long hair, but his blonde frosted tips brought a hint of nostalgia from the band's original look.

Persons: Chad Kroeger, Michael Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Daniel Adair, Carlos Osorio, Nickelback, We've, Leigh Brooks, Brooks, Ben Jones, Kroeger, Jenna Zucker, Sandra Maler Organizations: Toronto, Film, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada

☆ Analysis: India is hosting G20 as the world is in crisis but for Modi it's also a chance to shine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will be absent from the gathering, with Beijing giving no reason for the surprise miss – a move widely seen as a snub to India. Nevertheless, analysts say the gathering affords Modi a unique chance to shine on the world stage and flex India’s geopolitical muscle. India can act as a bridge,” said Kajari Kamal, associate professor at the Takshashila Institution in India. “For a long time, India was perceived as a nation of over 1 billion hungry stomachs,” Modi said in an interview with the Press Trust of India on Sunday. “It’s giving a great boost to infrastructure domestically, and to the world, it’s showcasing India’s culture and its rich heritage,” she added.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Modi, Modi’s statecraft, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden, Mikhail Svetlov, ”, Kajari Kamal, ’, ” Modi, “, Kamal, It’s, Putin, Biden, Akhil Ramesh, Xi, Putin –, Michael Kugelman, it’s, Ramesh Organizations: CNN, Indian, Beijing, Kremlin, East, Takshashila, Press Trust of India, Pacific Forum, South Asia Institute, Wilson Center, Ukraine, White, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, SCO, Union, Pacific Locations: New Delhi, Ukraine, China, Russia, India, Russian, Moscow, Osaka, Japan, South, “, Australia, United States, Britain, East, Honolulu, Washington, Kremlin Moscow, Delhi

☆ A shortage of land mines forced Russian troops to put down irregular minefields, creating new problems for Ukraine: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Russia began laying minefields deeper than normal to make them harder for Ukraine to cross. The inconsistent and often improvised approach that followed, however, still created headaches for advancing Ukrainian forces. The result was that Russian minefields became irregular, which isn't necessarily out of the ordinary to begin with given terrain and time considerations. Citing conversations with Ukrainian forces, he also revealed that Russia sometimes built fake trench traps rigged with explosives. AdvertisementAdvertisementAnd the inconsistency and irregularity of the Russian minefields has only further complicated matters.

Persons: Jack Watling, Nick Reynolds, Watling, Reynolds, Michael Kofman Organizations: Service, Royal United Service Institute, Russian, 35th Marine Brigade, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Ukraine Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Donetsk

But the members of the special grand jury, operating in secrecy behind closed doors, didn't have to contend with those pressures. The report includes a breakdown of the number of “yea” and “nay” votes, as well as abstentions, for each count for which the special grand jurors recommended charges. Special grand jurors voted against indicting most of the fake electors. While juror vote tallies are important to obtain an indictment from a regular grand jury or a conviction at trial, the special grand jurors weren’t required to include them at all. And the special grand jury report contained vote totals only for charges that the panel ultimately recommended, not any that the panel rejected.

Persons: Fani Willis, Georgia's, Willis, indicting Sen, Lindsey Graham of, Kelly Loeffler, David Perdue, Michael Flynn, Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Trump, Anthony Michael Kreis, Perdue, Loeffler, Kreis, Graham, ”, weren’t, ” Perdue, there’s, ’ ”, ___ Kinnard, ___ Meg Kinnard Organizations: ATLANTA, Trump, New York, Trump White House, Republican, Georgia State University, Graham, indicting, Loeffler Locations: Fulton County, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Georgia, Columbia , South Carolina

☆ TIFF 2023: What to watch at the Toronto Film Festival
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Jenna Zucker | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The logo of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is seen in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 10, 2021. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsTORONTO Sept 7 (Reuters) - The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is back for its 48th edition, welcoming movies from around the world to premiere in Canada. The event comes right after the Venice Film Festival, where actor Adam Driver slammed the streaming sites for their lack of flexibility over the demands of writers and actors guild. Sean Penn and Dakota Johnson are expected at the festival to promote their film "Daddio." Last year, German film "All Quiet on the Western Front" premiered at TIFF and won four Oscars, including best international feature film.

Persons: Mark Blinch, Cameron Bailey, Adam Driver, Driver, Ferrari, Roy Thomson, Peter Street, Nickelback, Sean Penn, Dakota Johnson, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Shailene Woodley, Pete Davidson, Paul Giamatti, Hayao Miyazaki, Patricia Arquette's, Kristin Scott Thomas, Anna Kendrick's, Chris Pine's, Michael Keaton's, Knox, Lil Nas, Rustin, Pedro Almodovar, Jane Campion's, Campion, Jenna Zucker, Divya Rajagopal, Denny Thomas, Sandra Maler Organizations: Toronto, Film, REUTERS, Hollywood, Venice Film, Roy Thomson Hall, Royal Alexandra Theatre, Scotiabank Theatre, Wales Theatre, King, University, SAG, TIFF, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Venice, Toronto's, Spanish

☆ What Do Fashion and a United Nations Hunger Program Have in Common?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Ruth La Ferla | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In video from the visit, Ms. Berry looked on as tidy rows of children filed into their village school, where they would be provided their single balanced meal of the day. The prospect of a hearty lunch encouraged their parents to send them to school, Ms. Berry said in the footage, even those parents who may have been reluctant. She was acting as an emissary for Watch Hunger Stop, an initiative organized by the designer Michael Kors in partnership with the United Nations World Food Program, to provide meals to schools in developing regions around the world. She and Ms. Berry have since appeared in online campaign imagery, on television, and in promotional videos for the program, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. Donations are solicited in stores and through a link on the Michael Kors website.

Persons: Halle Berry, Jinotega, Berry, Michael Kors, Kate Hudson, ” Mr, Kors Organizations: United Nations, Food, “ Locations: Nicaragua, Cambodia

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