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☆ Cash double helps Villa to 3-1 win at Burnley
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BURNLEY, England, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Defender Matty Cash scored twice in the first half as Aston Villa won 3-1 at Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday to continue their winning run. Watkins and substitute Nicolo Zaniolo spurned late golden opportunities but Villa coasted to a second league win and provisionally climbed to sixth in the standings. Burnley's second straight loss left them down in 18th, though they have played only two games after last week's fixture at Luton Town was postponed due to stadium works at Kenilworth Road. Burnley travel to Nottingham Forest in the League Cup on Wednesday and Villa host Hibernian in the second leg of a Europa Conference League playoff tie on Thursday. Villa won the first leg 5-0.

Persons: Matty Cash, Cash, Ollie Watkins, Moussa Diaby's cutback, Hannes Delcroix, Vincent Kompany's Burnley, Lyle Foster outmuscled Pau Torres, Robin Olsen, Olsen, Villa, Watkins, Nicolo Zaniolo, Villa coasted, Aadi Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: BURNLEY, Aston Villa, Burnley, Premier League, Villa, Newcastle United, Poland, Anderlecht, Luton Town, Nottingham Forest, League, Wednesday, Hibernian, Europa Conference League, Thomson Locations: England, Belgian, Diaby, Bengaluru

☆ Ukraine forces raise national flag in Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia region
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Ukrainian forces raise the national flag in the settlement of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, in this screen grab taken from a social media video released August 23, 2023. Telegram Valerii Zaluzhnyi/via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsAug 23 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces have raised the national flag in the settlement of Robotyne in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, Kyiv's military said on Wednesday, though it was not clear whether the entire community had been liberated from Russian forces. Soldiers of the 47th Separate Mechanised Brigade set up the flag of Ukraine in the village of Robotyne, in one of the hottest destinations – Melitopol," the brigade said in a post on its Telegram channel. In a video published by General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, the Ukrainian flag is seen on a roof of a badly damaged building surrounded by burnt trees. "A blue and yellow flag signed by the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was raised on the school destroyed by the Russian invaders on the National Flag Day!"

Persons: Valerii, General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, Mark Heinrich, David Evans, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS Acquire, Mechanised Brigade, Armed Forces, 47th Brigade, Reuters, Russia's, Thomson Locations: Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Melitopol

Position-taking was also likely hit by the traditional seasonal torpor that descends in the middle of August with many senior trading and investment staff across North America and Europe on holiday. Purchases of Brent (+20 million barrels), U.S. gasoline (+6 million) and European gas oil (+4 million) were offset by sales of NYMEX and ICE WTI (-29 million) and U.S. diesel (-1 million). Funds held a net long position of 707 billion cubic feet (47th percentile for all weeks since 2010) up from a net short position of 1,061 billion cubic feet (7th percentile) at the end of January. Working gas inventories in underground storage were +188 billion cubic feet (+7% or +0.58 standard deviations) above the prior 10-year seasonal average on Aug. 11. The surplus has narrowed consistently from +299 billion cubic feet (+12% or +0.81 standard deviations) at the end of June.

Persons: John Kemp, David Evans Organizations: North, ICE, U.S . diesel, U.S, Thomson, Reuters Locations: North America, Europe, Brent, U.S

☆ Analysis: Donald Trump's expected Georgia surrender and debate no-show shatter campaign conventionality
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The GOP front-runner is expected to surrender, potentially for fingerprinting and a mug shot, on Thursday or Friday, a senior law enforcement source told CNN. His legal quagmire is likely to yet again dominate the GOP race, drowning out rivals who have so far largely failed to exploit Trump’s four indictments. It’s a tactic that appears to be working among GOP primary voters given his wide polling lead thus far. Ron DeSantis – announced that, as expected, he’d skip the debate in Milwaukee. Asa Hutchinson, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that Trump’s legal troubles will force every Republican on the debate stage to show their hand.

Persons: Donald Trump, –, That’ll, Trump, he’s, quagmire, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, Joe Biden’s, Fani Willis, Biden, Ron DeSantis –, ” Trump, “, Chris Christie, Asa Hutchinson, ”, “ Donald Trump, ” Hutchinson, Kasie Hunt, Christie, Hutchinson, Tucker Carlson, Larry Hogan Organizations: CNN, GOP, Trump, Post, Republican, CBS News, Florida Gov, Truth, New, New Jersey Gov, CBS, Arkansas Gov, Fox, Maryland Gov Locations: Atlanta, Georgia, Fulton County, Milwaukee, Fulton, Florida, Manhattan, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Arkansas, “ State

☆ Ukraine says it downed 2 Ka-52 attack helicopters, which Russia calls the world's best, in a single morning
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine said it shot down two Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters on Thursday morning. But Ukraine has been fighting back: Independent weapons monitoring group Oryx said 40 Ka-52 helicopters have been confirmed as damaged or destroyed through visual evidence. The group added that in total 88 Russian helicopters have been confirmed as destroyed in Ukraine, with 12 more damaged and one captured. Insider reported in November 2022 that Ka-52s have been used more than any other attack helicopter by Russia in its full-scale invasion, which began in February 2022. Nico Lange, a Ukraine expert at the Munich Security Conference, told The Economist that Ka-52 attack helicopters are being picked off "piece by piece" by Ukrainian forces, in a sign that Ukraine is now making progress in its counteroffensive efforts.

Persons: Mykola Oleshchuk, Insider's Rebecca Rommen, Nico Lange Organizations: UK intel, Service, 47th Mechanized Brigade, Facebook, NATO, Kremlin, UK Ministry of Defence, Munich Security Conference Locations: Ukraine, UK, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia, Bakhmut, Donetsk, Russia, Kyiv

☆ Analysis: Trump's fourth indictment moves America closer to an election precipice
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“Call it election interference or election manipulation—it is a dangerous effort by the ruling class to suppress the choice of the people. Video Ad Feedback 'Much bigger than Watergate': John Dean weighs in on Georgia indictment 00:38 - Source: CNNA damning tale of alleged wrongdoingIndictments represent the best presentation of the evidence by the prosecution. But unelected citizens also played a role – like Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, who have said the extreme pressure Trump inflicted on them ruined their lives. So a fourth Trump indictment is unlikely to be any more ruinous to his political career than the previous three – at least, in the Republican primary, where rivals like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have so far failed to take advantage of Trump’s political liabilities without alienating vast numbers of his supporters.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Joe Biden’s, quagmire, Mike Pence, “ Trump, –, Jack Smith, Rudy Giuliani, Fani Willis, ’, Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, Biden, John Dean, Brad Raffensperger, Ruby Freeman, Wandrea, ” Moss, he’s, Hillary Clinton, Hunter Biden, they’ve, Trump’s, Ron DeSantis, Elise Stefanik, President Trump, ”, Marc Short, Pence, ” Short, CNN’s Jake Tapper Organizations: CNN, Republican, Trump, Capitol, Fulton, Democrat, White, Georgia, Biden’s, Republicans, Democratic, Electoral College, Florida Gov, House Republican, Attorney, New, “, White House Locations: Georgia, Manhattan, Fulton County, American, America, Ukraine, Arizona, Russia, New York

☆ Earth just had its hottest July 'by a long shot,' NASA and NOAA say
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Denise Chow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

NASA and NOAA together found that last month's average global surface temperature was 2.02 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average. Last month was also the fourth consecutive month that global ocean surface temperatures hit a record high, the scientists said. This trend in ocean warming carries far-reaching consequences, he said. Changes in ocean temperatures can also have enormous impacts on marine species and their broader ecosystems, he said. This phenomenon is characterized by warm ocean surface temperatures in parts of the Pacific Ocean and tends to boost global temperatures and influence weather conditions around the world.

Persons: Sarah Kapnick, Carlos Del Castillo, Del Castillo, El, Gavin Schmidt, El Niño, Kapnick Organizations: NASA, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Ecology Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight, Northern, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, 533rd, El Locations: Greenbelt , Maryland, New York, El

Hedge funds and other money managers purchased the equivalent of 10 million barrels of futures and options on U.S. diesel and European gas oil over the seven days ending Aug. 8. In the premier NYMEX WTI contract, short positions had been reduced by 91 million barrels or two-thirds since June 27. The total position has risen to a net long of 707 billion cubic feet (47th percentile for all weeks since 2010) up from a net short of 1,061 billion cubic feet (7th percentile) at the end of January. But the surplus had narrowed slowly but progressively from 299 billion cubic feet (+12% or +0.81 standard deviations) on June 30. Related columns:- U.S. diesel prices surge anticipating a soft landing (Aug. 11, 2023)- Crude oil and fuels draw funds as sentiment shifts (Aug. 7, 2023)- Short-covering by hedge funds lifted oil prices (Aug. 1, 2023)- Depleted U.S. diesel stocks attract hedge funds (July 20, 2023)John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst.

Persons: Guan, Brent, John Kemp, Jan Harvey Organizations: Phillips, Los, Los Angeles Refinery, Funds, ICE, U.S, Thomson, Reuters Locations: Los Angeles, Carson , California, U.S

In fact, New York continues to be the most expensive city in North America, ranking sixth in the world. The most expensive city in the world for expats: Hong Kong, which topped the list for the second consecutive year. Here are the 10 most expensive cities for expats, outside the U.S.:Hong Kong Singapore Zurich, Switzerland Geneva, Switzerland Basel, Switzerland Bern, Switzerland Tel Aviv, Israel Copenhagen, Denmark Nassau, Bahamas ShanghaiAs for the U.S., the data finds that the cost of living has increased in all American cities analyzed. While Hong Kong is the most expensive city on the list, that doesn't necessarily translate to a better quality of life. On the other hand, some global cities may offer expats a lower cost of living and, perhaps, a higher quality of life.

Persons: Warren Buffett Organizations: Bahamas Shanghai, Los Angeles Locations: U.S, New York City, San Francisco, New York, North America, Hong Kong, expats, Hong Kong Singapore Zurich, Switzerland Geneva, Switzerland Basel, Switzerland Bern, Switzerland Tel Aviv, Israel Copenhagen, Denmark Nassau, Bahamas, Honolulu, Detroit, Houston, Cleveland, Barcelona, Spain

REUTERS/Mike Segar/File PhotoLONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Crude oil prices continued to climb as Saudi Arabia’s decision to extend its unilateral production cuts and signs of decelerating inflation and a soft landing in the United States improved sentiment among investors. The total position climbed to 563 million barrels (46th percentile for all weeks since 2013) on Aug. 1, up from just 282 million barrels (5th percentile) on June 27. The most recent week saw a significant number of new bullish long positions initiated (+37 million barrels) as well as former bearish shorts closed out (-14 million). If implemented in full, extra cuts announced by Saudi Arabia and Russia would remove a further 115 million barrels from the market between July and September. In the most recent week, funds were buyers of European gas oil (+20 million barrels), Brent (+19 million), U.S. gasoline (+6 million), U.S. diesel (+4 million) and NYMEX and ICE WTI (+3 million).

Persons: Mike Segar, Brent, John Kemp, Mark Potter Organizations: Bayway, REUTERS, ICE Futures, U.S . Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Petroleum, Traders, U.S ., ICE, U.S . diesel, U.S, Thomson, Reuters Locations: Phillips, Linden , New Jersey, U.S, Saudi, United States, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Ukraine

Most of the buying was in contracts linked to crude oil (+169 million barrels) with a particular emphasis on NYMEX and ICE WTI (+132 million). Short-covering has helped lift front-month WTI futures prices to over $81 per barrel on Aug. 1 from less than $68 on June 27. European gas oil futures and options have experienced an especially rapid increase in positions over the last four weeks (+29 million barrels). As a result, the net position rose to 41 million barrels (44th percentile) on July 25 from just 12 million barrels (18th percentile) on June 27. Related columns:- Depleted U.S. diesel stocks attract hedge funds (July 20, 2023)- Saudi output cut entices funds back into oil market (July 17, 2023)- Extreme pessimism gripped hedge funds on oil (July 3, 2023)- Is oil market’s glass half-full or half-empty?

Persons: Nick Oxford, ⁺, John Kemp Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters Connect, U.S . Commodity Futures Trading Commission, ICE Futures, ICE, Fund, U.S, Thomson, Reuters Locations: Midland , Texas, U.S, Saudi Arabia, Saudi, United States, WTI, Brent, North America, Europe, China

☆ Women's World Cup roundup: Australia routs Canada
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Group B - Canada v Australia - Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia - July 31, 2023 Australia's Hayley Raso celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Asanka Brendon RatnayakeJuly 31 - Hayley Raso recorded a first-half brace on Monday as Australia advanced to the knockout round with a 4-0 victory over Canada in a Group B clash at the Women's World Cup in Melbourne, Australia. Kailen Sheridan made two saves for Canada (1-1-1), which was unable to take advantage of a 5-4 edge in corner kicks. The Japanese will face Norway in the knockout round on Saturday in Wellington. Misa Rodriguez made one save for Spain (2-1-0), which will challenge Switzerland on Saturday in Auckland, New Zealand. Zambia 3, Costa Rica 1Lushomo Mweemba, Barbra Banda and Racheal Kundananji each scored a goal to lift Zambia to its first-ever win at the Women's World Cup at Hamilton, New Zealand.

Persons: Hayley Raso, Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, Raso, Mary Fowler, Steph Catley, Kailen Sheridan, Nnadozie, Uchenna Kanu, Courtney Brosnan, Hinata Miyazawa, Miyazawa, Riko Ueki, Mina Tanaka, Misa Rodriguez, Mweemba, Barbra Banda, Racheal Kundananji, Catherine Musonda, Melissa Herrera Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, REUTERS, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Brisbane, Japan, Spain, Costa Rica, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Canada, Melbourne, Australia, Nigeria, Japan, Spain, Wellington , New Zealand, Norway, Wellington, Auckland , New Zealand, Zambia, Costa Rica, Hamilton , New Zealand

☆ Half of US faces dangerous sweltering heat wave
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

CHICAGO, July 28 (Reuters) - One of every two Americans will face brutally hot and dangerous temperatures and sweltering humidity as a unrelenting heat wave settles over the Midwest and East Coast on Friday and into the weekend. Excessive heat warnings and heat advisories have been issued for more than 170 million Americans as heat index temperatures in many spots are expected to rise well past 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 C) through Saturday afternoon, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. In Philadelphia, where the heat index could top out at 108 degrees F (42 C), officials extended public pool and spray grounds hours on Friday and Saturday. It also was the 47th consecutive June and the 532nd consecutive month with temperatures above the 20th-century average, according to the weather service. The hot weather through much of the U.S. is expected to dissipated by late Saturday, leaving behind chances of thunderstorms and mild temperatures into next week, the weather service said.

Persons: Brendan O'Brien, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Midwest, National Weather Service, NWS, Thomson Locations: East Coast, Chicago , New York, Philadelphia, Boston, U.S, New York City, United States, Chicago

The task facing the advancing Ukrainian troops is monumental. Since seizing Ukrainian territory in last year’s invasion, Russia has built a dense defensive web of minefields, trenches, bunkers, tank traps and other obstacles. Other American officials said that the most recent Ukrainian attack might be preparatory operations for the main thrust or reinforcements to replenish war-weary units. American officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said on Wednesday that most of those reserves had been committed. Local occupation officials reported fierce battles raging south of Orikhiv, involving brigades of foreign-trained troops and armor donated by the United States and Germany.

Persons: David Guttenfelder, Igor Konashenkov, Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, ”, “ Organizations: 47th Brigade, The New York Times, Tass, Pentagon, “ Locations: Zaporizhzhia, Russia, Orikhiv, Robotyne, Tokmak, Russian, United States, Germany, Ukraine

☆ Dangerous US heat wave pushes eastward, capping globe's record July
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Mike BlakeCHICAGO, July 27 (Reuters) - An intensifying heat wave descended on the eastern United States on Thursday, prompting warnings about the dangers presented by the sweltering heat and humidity in the final days of a record-smashing July around the world. The nation's capital was expected to see the heat index, a measure of what the temperature feels like to the human body, reach 107 degrees F (41.7 C). The heat index could reach 103 degrees F (39.4 C) on Friday in the most populous U.S. city. June 2023 was the hottest on record in the United States, dating back to 1850. It also was the 47th consecutive June and the 532nd consecutive month with temperatures above the 20th-century average, according to the weather service.

Persons: Mike Blake CHICAGO, Muriel Bowser, Ashwin Vasan, Brendan O'Brien, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Cardiff State Beach, REUTERS, National Weather Service, Washington D.C, Washington, Twitter, Germany's Leipzig University, Union, U.S, Thomson Locations: Encinitas , California, U.S, United States, New York City, Washington, Philadelphia, York City, Greece, China, Phoenix , Arizona, Chicago

While it still maintains some combat power in reserve, it has now deployed the “main bulk” of the forces committed to the counteroffensive forces, one of the US officials said. “The second wave of the [Ukrainian] counteroffensive has begun” on the Zaporizhzhia front, said Vladimir Rogov, a member of the Russian-installed military-civilian administration in the region. The New York Times was first to report on the commitment of additional Ukrainian forces to the counteroffensive. Zelensky said last week that one reason for the slow progress of the counteroffensive was its later-than-planned start. However, some Ukrainian military officials have recently noted that Russia’s advantage in electronic warfare has blunted the effectiveness of drone operations.

Persons: “, Vladimir Rogov, Rogov, ” Rogov, Bradley, ”, Vladimir Putin, Ukraine’s, Volodymyr Zelensky, Lloyd Austin, ” Austin, they’ve, Oleksii Reznikov, Reznikov, Putin, Zelensky, ” Zelensky, Denys Shmyhal Organizations: CNN, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Leopard, Brigade, Artillery, Bradley, US, The New York Times, Ukraine’s, Aspen Security, United, Army Tactical Missile Systems Locations: Ukraine, Russian, “, Robotyne, Orikhiv, Papua New Guinea, Crimea, Donbas, St . Petersburg, Russia, Kyiv, United States, France, United Kingdom, Ukrainian, Odesa, Moscow

☆ US-provided Bradleys are keeping troops alive through explosions and mine blasts, but Russian tactics are still knocking them out of the fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

US-provided Bradleys keep Ukrainian troops alive, but still get knocked out by Russian defenses. Kyiv's troops have seen the benefits of the Bradley fighting vehicles, including agile maneuverability, fire power, and strong armor. Bradley infantry fighting vehicles are operated by a three-person crew — a driver, commander, and gunner. Supply lines for parts or replacement vehicles can also impact how many Bradleys Ukraine is able to use at a given time. The US agreed to give Ukraine 50 M2A2 Bradleys in January after Germany and France transferred other fighting vehicles to Kyiv's reserves.

Persons: Bradley, they're, they've Organizations: Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Washington Post, Service, The Washington Post, Brigade, Facebook, Ukraine Locations: Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Germany, France

A dog named BradleyThe armored fighting vehicles are so admired by Ukrainian soldiers that running around Kach’s team’s camp barking is “Bradley” – the brigade press officer’s 6-month-old rescue puppy. Russian artillery started to pick off the vehicles sent out to de-mine the area. The 47th ran into trouble very quickly trying to pierce the Russian line in their newly acquired armor. Outside loud booms from Ukrainian artillery cannons sweep across the heavily damaged and now largely empty town. They have more guns, they have more shells and they have more people so we must counter that with our … professionalism.”These days, that means the slow grind of the exposed troops fighting from trench to trench, assaulting tree line to tree line under heavy fire.

Persons: Ukraine CNN —, ”, “, Kach, Bradley, “ Bradley ” –, Seb Shukla, “ It’s, Rob Lee, ” Lee, Tral, Stanislav, ” Stanislav Organizations: Ukraine CNN, Bradley, CNN, 47th Mechanized Brigade, US, Foreign Policy Research Institute, ” Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russia, Kharkiv, American, Germany, Kach’s, Crimea, Donbas, Azov, German, “, Russian

☆ Asia’s best bars for 2023 announced
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —Asia comprises about 30% of the world’s land mass. In addition to ranking the top 50, the 50 Best organization – which also rates restaurants and, soon, hotels – acknowledged “best in destination” prizes for bars that were the highest rated from their country, city or region. It was his first-ever visit to Hong Kong. 50 Best/William ReedAsia’s 50 Best Bars 20231. COA (Hong Kong)2.

Persons: Jay Khan, Ernest Hemingway, Beckaly Franks, Hong Kong's, William Reed, Hong Konger, ”, Franks, “, Rohan Matmary, Trigona’s, Matmary, Singapore’s, Khan, Ajit Gurung, “ We’re, William Reed Asia’s, Aubrey Organizations: Hong Kong CNN —, Pontiac, Native American, CNN Travel, Bars Academy, BKK Social, Tropic, Sago, Cham, SG, Analogue Initiative, Chamber, Employees, Southside, Hope, Sesame, House Locations: Hong Kong, Hong Kong CNN — Asia, Asia, Hong, American, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Bangkok, Tokyo, Seoul, Tropic City, Taipei, Vesper, Republic, Delhi, Jakarta, Manhattan, Pantja, Manila, Mumbai, Copitas, Bengaluru, Guangzhou, Vender, Taichung, Kyoto

☆ Mine-clearing equipment given to Ukraine by the West is ineffective, noisy, and easy to strike, commander says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, Ukraine's military chief, told the Post that Ukrainian forces needed more specialist mine-clearing equipment. A Ukrainian official told the Post that it had only received around 15% of the specialist de-mining equipment it had requested from Western allies. A US official responded that it would provide all the equipment requested, but there were problems providing it on the scale requested in a timely way. Ukraine launched its much-anticipated counteroffensive in June, seeking to drive Russian forces back from territory it occupies in south and east Ukraine. So far Ukraine has made limited advances, with Russian forces having dug heavily fortified positions protected by landmines during the winter.

Persons: Oskar, Gen, Valery Zaluzhny, Zaluzhny Organizations: Washington, Service, Washington Post, Officers, 47th Mechanized Brigade, Ukraine, Post, Russian Locations: Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia

In the most recent week, funds were major buyers of Brent (+48 million barrels), NYMEX and ICE WTI (+33 million), European gas oil (+17 million), U.S. gasoline (+12 million) and U.S. diesel (+5 million). Across all six contracts, funds purchased a total of 163 million barrels in the two most recent weeks after Saudi Arabia extended its cut of 1 million barrels per day (b/d) for an extra month. Funds had been buyers in each of the five most recent weeks, purchasing a total of 822 billion cubic feet since June 6. The surplus was little changed from +279 billion cubic feet (+12% or +0.69 standard deviations) on June 6 and was actually up from +44 billion cubic feet (+2% or +0.14 standard deviations) at the end of January. Related columns:- Saudi output cut removes downside risk from oil market (July 12, 2023)- Oil investors less bearish after Saudi output cut extended (July 10, 2023)- U.S. oil and gas production set to turn down later in 2023 (July 5, 2023)- Is oil market’s glass half-full or half-empty?

Persons: Brent, repurchases, John Kemp, Bernadette Baum Organizations: ICE, U.S ., Saudi, Fund, Funds, Thomson, Reuters Locations: Saudi, China, Europe, U.S, Saudi Arabia

☆ Nearly a third of the Bradley armored vehicles the US provided Ukraine may have already been lost or damaged
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The US has provided Ukraine with at least 100 Bradley armored personnel carriers. In January, the Biden administration announced it was sending Ukraine no fewer than 50 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, an armored personnel carrier that pairs heavy firepower with the ability to transport about 10 soldiers. The New York Times reported Saturday that Ukraine's 47th Mechanized Brigade is the only unit known to have received the vehicles. That means nearly a third of the Bradley vehicles may have already been lost or damaged. "If we were using some Soviet armored personnel carrier we would all probably be dead after the first hit."

Persons: Bradley, Biden Organizations: Bradley, Service, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, New York Times, 47th Mechanized Brigade, Brigade, ABC Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, United States, Russia, Russian

☆ When El Niño exacerbates global warming: Record heat, record flooding, record wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Brown | Afp | Getty ImagesIf you feel like record-level extreme weather events are happening with alarming frequency, you're not alone. Global warming is making extreme weather events more severe, scientists said. But what is clear is that climate change makes it more likely that an extreme weather event will happen. "Higher temperatures from climate change are indisputable, and with each degree increase we're multiplying our changes of getting an extreme heat wave. Decreasing the greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels will help moderate the extreme weather trends.

Persons: Rai Rogers, Frederic J, Brown, Michael Mann, Brandon Bell, Phil Scott, Paul Ullrich, Mann, Ullrich, Justin Trudeau, El Niño, Timothy Canty, Canty, they're Organizations: Afp, Getty, University of Pennsylvania, CNBC, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, National Weather Service, Prediction, EMT, Emergency, Washington Post, The Washington Post, Anadolu Agency, University of California, Global, Wildfire, Bloomberg, University of Maryland, Government, Montreal Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, California, Texas, Florida, United States, Northern, West Coast, Phoenix , Arizona, Nevada, Arizona, Montpelier , Vermont, Vermont, Canada, New York City, Anadolu, Davis, Lytton , British Columbia, El, Americas, Gulf, Pacific Northwest, Ohio, Northeastern, Ankara, Turkiye, Montreal

☆ Frontline videos offer grim, close-up view of Kyiv's counteroffensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Dan Peleschuk | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak /File PhotoKYIV, July 11 (Reuters) - Vivid helmet camera videos filmed by Ukrainian soldiers at the front line can give viewers a visceral feel of combat as Kyiv's counteroffensive finally unfolds, even though experts warn against drawing strong conclusions about how the war is going. The information vacuum has been partially filled by a steady stream of video filmed by soldiers themselves and often compiled, edited and released by their units. Later, an exhausted commander lets out an expletive at the camera after a Russian artillery strike on his unit's position. Reynolds added that the videos can also provide a feel for the artillery-scarred terrain Ukrainian troops are fighting on. 'SO YOU ALL KNOW THE PRICE'Troops releasing videos say that depicting the intensity of combat helps convey to the public their forces' commitment, bolstering support.

Persons: Oleksandr Ratushniak, Nick Reynolds, Reynolds, Oleh, Valerii Markus, we'll, Dan Peleschuk, Peter Graff Organizations: REUTERS, Separate Assault Brigade, Royal United Services Institute, Reuters, Troops, Mechanized Brigade, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Neskuchne, Donetsk region, Ukrainian, Bakhmut, Russian, London, Crimea, Russia

☆ Ukraine's counteroffensive: Why progress has been slow
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Ukraine’s Western allies are getting nervous about the fact that the progress of Kyiv’s long-awaited counteroffensive is being measured in meters, rather than kilometers. But the slower than expected pace of the counteroffensive means their support could become increasingly unsustainable if the conflict drags on. Many of the countries that are supporting Ukraine’s war efforts are struggling with high inflation, rising interest rates and sluggish growth. Multiple Ukrainian and Western officials have admitted that the counteroffensive has so far failed to yield major advances – but most were quick to add that the slow progress was justified. The front lines in southern and eastern Ukraine have not moved much over the past months, giving Russian troops plenty of time to dig in and prepare for a counteroffensive.

Persons: he’s, ”, Mark Milley, ” Milley, Milley, “, Legion, Defense Hanna Maliar, ISW, Volodymyr Zelensky, ” Zelensky Organizations: CNN, US Joint Chiefs, Staff, National Press Club, Ukraine’s, Brigade, Defense Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Washington, Bakhmut

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