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☆ Near Donetsk front line, Ukraine artillery crew face intensifying fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Max Hunder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] A shell with a painted American flag appears side of a Giatsint-B howitzer at a position near a frontline, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in Donetsk region, Ukraine, November 4, 2023. The crew's commander, a straight-talking, gold-toothed 45-year-old named Oleksandr, said they could only guess where Russia had sourced the additional shells. The intelligence service of South Korea said on Wednesday that its neighbour North Korea has supplied over a million shells to Russia since August. Moscow and Pyongyang have denied that arms are being transferred from the North for use in Russia's war against Ukraine. "The fact that, if true, they received quite a few shells from (North) Korea, we definitely feel it," said Vitaliy.

Persons: Alina Smutko, Vitaliy, Oleksandr, gesturing, Volodymyr, Max Hunder, Conor Humphries Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Ukraine, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Donetsk region, DONETSK, Donetsk, Russia, South Korea, North Korea, Moscow, Pyongyang, North, Korea

PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic won a record-extending seventh title at the Paris Masters on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Grigor Dimitrov in the final. Djokovic, who had been pushed to three sets in his three previous matches, enjoyed a comfortable afternoon under the roof of the Palais Omnisports. Dimitrov was second-best in all areas and the result improved Djokovic's record against Dimitrov to 12-1. Djokovic was untouchable on his serve and did not face a single break point as he claimed a 40th Masters 1000 title. Djokovic did not slow down and won his next serve at love to open a 4-2 lead.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov, Djokovic, Dimitrov, Carlos Alcaraz, unfazed Organizations: PARIS, Paris Masters, gesturing

☆ Manchester United midfielder Fernandes is "not captain material", says Keane
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MANCHESTER, England, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes should be stripped of his captaincy according to former player Roy Keane, who blasted the Portuguese international after the squad's 3-0 loss to Manchester City in Sunday's derby at Old Trafford. He is not captain material," Keane said on Sky Sports. Keane, a former United captain, echoed Gary Neville's thoughts on Fernandes after the side's 7-0 thrashing at Liverpool last season, their heaviest loss since 1931. Fernandes was made captain last summer after Harry Maguire was stripped of the role. "I know it's a big decision, obviously they changed the captaincy with Maguire, but Fernandes is not captain material.

Persons: Bruno Fernandes, Roy Keane, Fernandes, Keane, Gary Neville's, Erik ten Hag, Neville, Harry Maguire, Maguire, Lori Ewing, Clare Fallon Organizations: Manchester United, Portuguese, Manchester City, Old, Sky Sports, United, Liverpool, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Sunday's, Old Trafford

☆ The World Is Becoming More African
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Declan Walsh | Hannah Reyes Morales | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +37 min

Old World Young Africa As the world grays, Africa blooms with youth. The World Is Becoming More African Part one of a series on how the youth boom is changing the continent, and beyond. But while a handful of African countries are poised to ride the demographic wave, others risk being swamped by it. In the West, racists and right-wing nationalists stoke fears of African population growth to justify hatred, or even violence. The age gap between geriatric leaders and restless youth is “a major source of tension” in many African countries, said Simon Mulongo, a former African Union diplomat from Uganda.

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That has allowed forests to become four to seven times more densely wooded than they once were, Safford said. Fire scientists advocate more deliberate burning at low-to-moderate severity to clear vegetation that makes forests susceptible to big fires. Susan Britting, executive director of one of the groups, Sierra Forest Legacy, acknowledged any cutting triggers skepticism because loggers historically took the largest, most marketable trees. But she said thinning trees up to a certain diameter is acceptable, though she prefers prescribed burning. Homeowners are anxious prescribed fires will jump perimeters and destroy houses.

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☆ Why France’s Cote d’Azur is one of the world’s best coastlines
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Richard Quest | Joe Minihane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

This is the Côte d’Azur, the grand dame destination for European vacations. And no one artist is as synonymous with the Côte d’Azur as Henri Matisse. And it’s also one of the raw ingredients for another quintessentially Côte d’Azur product: Perfume. At Fragonard, they can also help you create your own personalized scent, something to remember the Côte d’Azur by. The Côte d’Azur is a spectacular place, somewhere that taps into a sense of elegance and retains a charm and beauty that is redolent of years gone by.

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☆ Poland's toxic politics is splitting the country in two, one family at a time
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“We always end up talking about politics,” Karolina says with an exaggerated weariness. An increasingly toxic politics has polluted kitchens and dining rooms in every region of the country. But the negativity of the country’s politics – arguments echoed each hour on state TV, which is almost always turned on – has worn her down, she says. The efforts sparked years of legal challenges, protests and international confrontations – and hardened the Polish public. Asked whether Polish politics is more divided than they remember it, three generations of this family explode in agreement.

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Political Cartoons View All 1206 ImagesHe even thought there was a 5% chance he'd become president someday, Ellison said. Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon asked her what he thought he'd be president of. Shortly after Ellison’s highly anticipated turn on the witness stand began, she was asked to identify Bankman-Fried in the courtroom. Ellison testified under a cooperation deal that could win her leniency when she is sentenced. As Ellison testified, several of her friends or online fans were in attendance at the courthouse.

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‘The earlier, the better’Early Intervention was created in 1986 to address developmental delays in children like Alexander as soon as possible. “In a way, Early Intervention is contributing to some social inequity,” she explained. J.B. Pritzker signed a budget in June giving Early Intervention providers a 10% raise. Although Aria started speech therapy promptly, she has been on the waitlist for developmental therapy for more than a year. “I wonder if we would have had the Early Intervention in-person session earlier, if things would have been better by now,” Garcia said.

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Beijing CNN —A decade ago, Zhang Weili was handing out flyers to rushing commuters in front of her local subway station. Zhang, born in China’s northern Hebei province, is her country’s first and only champion in US-based promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Our preparations and tactics were spot on,” Zhang told CNN from Black Tiger Fight Club in Beijing. The Black Tiger Fight Club MMA gym in Beijing is where China's first and only UFC champion, Zhang Weili, trains. The Black Tiger Fight Club training area in Beijing, China.

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☆ Migrant crisis: They should be in elementary school, instead they speak like war veterans
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( David Culver | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico CNN —The smell of burning wood and plastic hits us as we step out of the van. In the near distance, you can hear children splashing and playing in the Suchiate River, which separates Mexico – where we are – from Guatemala. Her attention shifts to the water, and she excitedly points out to the river and one of the many rafts. “We’re thinking about Philadelphia [or] Chicago,” Sofia tells me, when I ask where in the US they’d like to go. Sofia and Mathias want to be doctors, though Mathias might also want to be a lawyer, he tells me.

Persons: they’ve, “, ”, Mathias, gesturing, Sofia, David Culver, David von Blohn, CNN “, ” Mathias, Joandry, ” Sofia, corroborates, “ He’s, Susana, She’s, They’re, Venice –, CNN Sofia, They’ve, –, they’d, we’ve, ” Mathias ’ Organizations: Mexico CNN, campfires, CNN, Police, Sofia, ” Locations: Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, United States, ”, Venice, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, Florida

☆ Sleek silhouettes, flowers and a protest mark Hermes show in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Models present creations by designer Nadege Vanhee-Cybulski as part of her Spring/Summer 2024 Women's ready-to-wear collection show for fashion house Hermes during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, September 30, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Hermes artistic director Nadege Vanhee-Cybulski evoked a country garden for her spring show at Paris Fashion Week on Saturday, seating the audience among wildflowers and grassy borders as she showed sleek coats, silk skirts and slim, skin-baring dresses. Audience member Bryanboy, a digital creator whose real name is Bryan Yambao and who regularly attends runway shows, leapt out of his seat and snatched the banner away from the protester. There have been several incidents involving protesters disrupting catwalk shows this season, including at a Coach show in New York. Paris Fashion Week runs until October 3, featuring dozens of labels including Chanel and LVMH-owned Louis Vuitton.

Persons: Nadege, Hermes, Stephanie Lecocq, Nadege Vanhee, baring, Coats, Bryanboy, Bryan Yambao, gesturing, Chanel, Louis, Mimosa Spencer, Helen Popper Our Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Paris, Reuters, Louis Vuitton, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, New York

☆ 'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary likely made over 20 times his money on a startup selling genetic-testing kits for cats
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kevin O'Leary probably made over 20 times his money from one "Shark Tank" investment. The celebrity investor backed Basepaws, a startup selling at-home genetic tests for cats, when it was pitched on "Shark Tank" in 2019. O'Leary said on "The Daniel Mac Show" earlier this year that among his "Shark Tank" investments, Basepaws was his biggest winner in percentage terms. If O'Leary paid $125,000 for a 5% stake, he would have made about $2.4 million or 20 times his money, ignoring any dilution. "She's so good at promoting her products, she has built that business 10-fold since 'Shark Tank.'"

Persons: Kevin O'Leary, Basepaws, Zoetis, O'Leary, Anna Skaya, Robert Herjavec, Daniel Mac, —, Zoetis didn't, Anna Organizations: Service, Basepaws, Albertsons Locations: Basepaws, Wall, Silicon

☆ Apple exec Eddy Cue is such a big sports fan that he has a grid of 9 TVs at home for watching games
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Interestingly, Cue didn't mention Apple's upcoming Vision Pro headset in the interview. The Apple Vision Pro headset will be rolling out early next year, according to the company. AdvertisementAdvertisementWatching sports on the Vision Pro headset is like looking into the future. AppleIf you're interested in getting your own Vision Pro headset, Apple says they'll be available "early next year." Apple is also reportedly working on a cheaper version of the headset — the Apple Vision (sans Pro) — to make mixed-reality technology accessible to more people.

Persons: Eddy, he's, Cue's, Lionel Messi —, Messi, Rihanna, gesturing, Justin Sullivan, — Organizations: MLS, Service, Golden State Warriors, Apple, Major League Soccer, Apple TV's, Warriors, Twitter Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Schubert at the Vast Park Avenue Armory: Intimate, Lonely, Exposed
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Joshua Barone | More About Joshua Barone | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But the idea of mounting, say, Mahler’s “Kindertotenlieder” didn’t appeal to Guth. “If you have this huge orchestra, it will be the same structure you have at a normal concert,” he said. “So, how to get this very specific situation of not being in the opera house or concert hall? We thought it would be great to have in this huge hall just this lonely singer exposed.”They arrived at the idea of a song recital. “It’s a thrilling space to put anything in, and in a way it’s your responsibility to do justice to it.

Persons: ”, Guth, Schubert, ” Guth, ” Levine, ” —, gesturing, “, I’ve, it’s Organizations: Armory, Metropolitan Opera

The Gates Foundation has been a major supporter of Unitaid, donating $50 million in each 2012 and 2017, according to the foundation's grant database. The two announced their divorce in 2021 but committed to continuing to work together at the foundation. I think we will overcome that because the U.S. has a lot to be proud on this one,” Gates said. Cumulatively, the results of that study, which the foundation funded, has advanced knowledge about the causes of infant mortality. The Gates Foundation was not alone in announcing new commitments to support progress toward the development goals.

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Dajabón, Dominican Republic, and Les Cayes, Haiti (CNN) When Pauline Philippe found out she was pregnant with twins, she felt a flash of happiness. "I thought about everything that could happen," Phillippe told CNN. In 2017, he unveiled a four-pronged strategy focused not only on ending impunity, but also on prioritizing victims' rights and dignity. He appointed the UN's first Victims' Rights Advocate and created a "trust fund" to support victims. Hers is the "smallest, newest and poorest" department in the UN, Connors told CNN.

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☆ Warren Buffett dumps stock, regulators open probes as claims of abuse and fraud mount against a top Globe Life agency
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Susan Antilla | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

Five other current or former agents confirmed to Insider that some Arias agents wrote up policies in the names of fictional people or people who were dead. Amy Williamson, an attorney who represents dozens of current and former Arias agents in civil claims, said she received an inquiry from a US attorney's office. With regard to Insider's specific questions about Globe, AIL, and Arias, she said, "It is the Company's policy not to comment." Lusty asked questions about Russin's campaign of aggressive social-media posts since Zinsky filed suit, Williamson said, including posts about his gun purchases. Since Zinsky filed suit against him, Russin has made a string of threatening social media posts featuring firearms.

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☆ Scorching Heat Is Contributing to Migrant Deaths
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Edgar Sandoval | More About Edgar Sandoval | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Through the long summer, temperatures have lingered for days at a time at 100 degrees or higher. The heat has been stifling for many Texans, but deadly for some of those making their way through the hot, barren shrub land where migrants travel to avoid detection from Border Patrol agents. “These are old,” Deputy White said, gesturing at the faint tracks in the dirt. “No one is in danger right now.” For now, at least, he said under his breath. In 2022, among the deadliest in recent years, there were 853 confirmed deaths.

Persons: Don White, White, gesturing, — Organizations: Texans, Border Patrol Locations: South Texas, Brooks, Mexico

☆ Prigozhin plane crash: Villagers hear bang, then see plane plummet to ground
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

KUZHENKINO, Russia, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Residents of a village near the site of a plane crash which is believed to have killed Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said they had heard a bang, then saw the jet plummet to the ground. A Reuters reporter at the crash site early on Thursday saw men taking away black body bags on stretchers. Part of the plane's blue-and-white liveried tail and other fragments lay on the ground near a wooded area. [1/2]A wreckage of the private jet linked to Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is seen near the crash site in the Tver region, Russia, August 24, 2023. Some unnamed sources told Russian media they believed the plane had been shot down by one or more surface-to-air missiles.

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☆ The Killers apologize after being booed at Georgia gig over Russian ‘brother’ remark
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

We’re all separate? We all separate on the borders of our countries? … So I’m not your brother? Am I not your brother, being from America?”The audience responded to Flowers’ remarks with boos, and posts on social media alleged that people left the concert early. Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, has recently faced accusations of close ties with Moscow, most notably during efforts to pass a foreign agents bill earlier this year, which critics said mirrored controversial Russian laws.

Persons: ”, Brandon Flowers, Flowers, he’s, I’m, Brightside ”, ’ ”, Georgia’s Organizations: CNN Locations: Russian, Shekvetili , Georgia, America, Tbilisi, Ukraine, Georgia, Russia, Soviet Union, South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Georgian, Moscow

☆ The Future of Rap Is Female
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Niela Orr | Photographs Adrienne Raquel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +22 min

The Future of Rap Is Female As their male counterparts turn depressive and paranoid, it’s the women who are having all the fun. In the mid-’80s, the dynamics shifted slightly, when UTFO released “Roxanne, Roxanne,” a comical torch song dissing a woman who rejected the men’s advances. Like good sex, raunchy rap is only fun if all parties are completely enthusiastic, and this music provides necessary female perspectives to match what the men make. In Miami one weekend in late July, Rolling Loud, one of the biggest annual hip-hop festivals, made itself into a microcosm of the rap world. There’s a relentless gender pessimism in the air, too — on the street, on dating apps, in the Supreme Court and, of course, in rap music.

Persons: Sackler, Drake, Foley, Yung Miami, Wu, Da, Tupac Shakur, Nicki Minaj, Cardi, Megan Thee, there’s, ”, There’s Latto, Jung Kook, “, Diana ”, Boy’s, Red’s, Munch, Rodney Dangerfield, munch, ” MAIYA, “ We’re, Lil Baby, Flo Milli, —, ” Flo Milli, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire —, Debbie D, Lisa Lee, Mercedes Ladies, UTFO, Roxanne, Lolita Shanté Gooden, Gooden, ” FLO MILLI, Roxanne Shanté, Clover Hope, M.C, Brian Coleman, Lyte, Ruff Ryders, it’s, Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, Kash Doll, SKODI LOLA BROOKE, Lil ’ Kim, “ I’m, I’m, ” That’s, Lolita Gooden, Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie ”, James Harden, P.J, Tucker, KENTHEMAN “, I’ve, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, Grace Jones, Benzino, blowin, ignorin ’, Berry hairdo, Grandmaster Flash, It’s, ” —, ” Leray, VETTE, CHANEL, ” Flo, Cartier, “ Lyte, Flo Organizations: YouTube, Girls, City Girls, Public, Down Productions, Wu -, Digital, City, Memphis, Brooklyn Locations: Miami, Wu - Tang, “, Bronx, Mobile , Ala, y’all

☆ Lung transplant successful in two people with organs on wrong side of their bodies
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Deer was added to the lung transplant list, but he faced an additional hurdle. Courtesy Northwestern MedicineThe genetic condition, called situs inversus, affects about 1 in every 10,000 people, according to the Cleveland Clinic. But having yet another rare condition that ends up causing enough lung damage that someone would need a lung transplant is even rarer,” Bharat said. Complicated surgeryLike Deer, Vega was put on the lung transplant waiting list, and like Deer, needed individualized treatment. Laura Brown/Courtesy Northwestern MedicineJust reattaching blood vessels created in utero for a left lung to openings on a “normal” right lung, for example, was especially difficult.

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☆ Tomato price shock hits Indian restaurants, cheaper puree sales boom
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Riddhima Talwani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Milk and vegetable retailer Mother Dairy has seen a 300% jump in tomato puree sales in the last 15 days in New Delhi, a spokesperson said. Amazon said demand for tomato puree on its platform rose five times over the past month, while ketchup sales rose 30%. Packs of puree typically contain around 40% tomato paste and the rest water, and cost 130 rupees/kg. Google Trends data shows the number of online searches for terms "tomato puree" and "tomato puree 1kg price" in recent weeks in India have been highest in the last five years. Food sellers - big and small - are battling high tomato prices.

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☆ Hunger haunts Ethiopia's Tigray region after years of war
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Dawit Endeshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

MEKELLE, Ethiopia, July 10 (Reuters) - Curled up on a hospital bed in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, an emaciated little girl struggles to breathe, as her father softly strokes her gaunt face and her mother sits crying. Her doctor says she is dying, a new victim of an acute food shortage in a region blighted by two years of war and struggling with drought. [1/9]Woldegebrial Abadi, 36, holds the hands of his severely malnourished newborn son Berhanu Woldegebrial at the Samre Hospital, in Samre, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa NegeriAid flows to Tigray resumed after the November ceasefire but were temporarily halted earlier this year. The Ethiopian government spokesperson did not respond to a Reuters request for comment on rising levels of hunger in the Tigray region or the resumption of aid flows to the area.

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