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GENEVA (AP) — The rights situation in Russia has “significantly deteriorated” since President Vladimir Putin launched his war against Ukraine in February last year, an expert commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body said in her first report on the country on Monday. Mariana Katzarova, the special rapporteur on Russia's rights situation mandated by the Human Rights Council, chronicled the domestic crackdown that has largely targeted critics of Putin's war as well as other opposition voices in Russia. Her report, made public on Monday, is separate from another probe by U.N.-backed investigators that has accused Russia of war crimes in Ukraine. Last April, barely six weeks after Russia's armed invasion of Ukraine, the U.N. General Assembly suspended Russia's seat in the 47-member-country rights council in Geneva. The rights council is set to discuss it Thursday.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Mariana Katzarova, ”, Katzarova, Ministry’s, Dmitry Peskov, Putin, “ Organizations: GENEVA, Ukraine, Human Rights, U.N, . Security, “, General Assembly, Authorities, Rights, Kremlin Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Britain, China, France, United States, OVD, Geneva, Bulgarian

☆ What do you say at the altar? One couple let ChatGPT decide.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The couple told Insider they used ChatGPT and other AI assistants to help write vows and a website. Price said that the AI tools have helped ease some of her pre-wedding stress. And they've outsourced almost 90% of that writing to AI, Price told Insider. Price is now using ChatGPT and Joy's AI assistant to write the vows she'll recite to Sorensen on their wedding day. Price said that without the AI tools, she would have just gotten up and said, "Thank you mom and dad."

Persons: Molly Price, Erik Sorensen, Price, Sorensen, Joy, we've, We've, they're, Rumi, ChatGPT Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, Denver

☆ 'We're not going anywhere.' David's Bridal's CEO reveals what's next for the company after its second bankruptcy.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

David's Bridal filed for bankruptcy in April and was sold in July to Cion Investment Corp.CEO Jim Marcum is optimistic about David's Bridal's future. David's Bridal filed for bankruptcy in April , the second time in five years. Jim Marcum became the CEO of David's Bridal in 2019. There's been a lot going on with David's Bridal recently. David's Bridal dresses range from $199 to $2,000, Marcum said.

Persons: David's, Jim Marcum, Marcum, that's, Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins, There's, We've, it's, They'd, we've, That's, Randy Brooke, David Bridal, I've, Spencer Platt, Pearl, there's, didn't, they've, We're Organizations: Cion Investment Corp, Service, Signet Jewelers, David's, Walmart Locations: Wall, Silicon, Suez, Baltimore, United States, America

☆ This couple is outsourcing their wedding vows to ChatGPT and other AI. Here's how it's working.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Persons: Molly Price, Erik Sorensen, Price, Sorensen, Joy, we've, We've, they're, Rumi, ChatGPT Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, Denver

Signage is seen outside of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. A centralized registry would also make it easier for the government to identify repeat offenders and deter potential fraudsters, Goldsmith Romero said. Goldsmith Romero had suggested the registry several years ago while serving as the watchdog of a key 2009 financial crisis bailout program. In Goldsmith Romero's previous role, the government watchdog did launch a database of such financial crimes related to the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Such a centralized database could serve as a model for a larger, national registry that federal regulators could organize and that state regulators could also participate in.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Christy Goldsmith Romero, Goldsmith Romero, Goldsmith Romero's, Chris Prentice, Leslie Adler Organizations: US, Futures Trading Commission, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, fraudsters, CFTC, Reuters, Troubled Asset, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, U.S

CNN —The number of first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses now almost equals the number of firefighters who died during the terror attacks themselves. A total of 341 New York City Fire Department firefighters, paramedics and civilian support staff who died from post-911 illnesses are now memorialized at the FDNY World Trade Center Memorial Wall, according to the Uniformed Firefighters Association. The memorial commemorates both first responders who died during the attacks and those who died from related illnesses in the years since. That count almost equals the 343 New York firefighters who died during the 2001 attacks. More than 71,000 people are currently enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Registry, a long-term study seeking to understand the physical and mental health effects of the terror attacks.

Persons: ”, Laura Kavanagh, Joseph Brosi, Jim Brosi, “, ” Joseph Brosi, Joe, Brosi Organizations: CNN, New York, New York City Fire Department, FDNY, Trade Center, Uniformed Firefighters Association, World Trade, World Trade Center Health, World Trade Center, Zero Locations: New York City

☆ Lidl is recalling a PAW Patrol-branded snack because a website listed on the packaging hosts explicit content
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Lidl is recalling PAW Patrol snacks in the UK due to an explicit website link on the packaging. The URL links to pornographic content and used to be the domain name for the snack maker. Lidl urged customers to not view the website and return the products at its stores to get a refund. PAW Patrol is a popular kids' TV show that first aired in 2013, with a movie following in 2021. AdvertisementAdvertisement🚨 URGENT RECALL: Four types of Paw Patrol snacks are being recalled by Lidl after a website URL listed on the back of the packaging was compromised with explicit content unsuitable for children.

Persons: Lidl Organizations: Service, Brands Locations: Wall, Silicon

My friends and family asked for a baby registry — instead, I asked for contributions to a 529 plan. No matter what form my baby's education costs take, the money in the 529 plan will be valuable. A 529 plan is a tax-advantaged savings plan that allows people to start saving now for future education costs. Here are three ways a 529 plan is setting her up for future financial success. A 529 plan covers different types of educationThe main reason I decided to set up a 529 plan is to help fund my child's college experience.

Persons: Roth IRAs, Roth Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Guatemala president vows 'orderly' power transition following election
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arevalo attends a press conference after prosecutors ordered a temporary suspension of Semilla party's legal registration, in Guatemala City, Guatemala August 28, 2023. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin Acquire Licensing RightsGUATEMALA CITY, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei said on Tuesday the path was set for an "orderly and transparent transition" of power following the presidential election, after a new bid to suspend the winning party sowed fresh doubts. Giammattei added he would meet with President-elect Bernardo Arevalo, who was swept to victory vowing to tackle corruption, on Sept. 4. "The doors are now open towards an orderly, transparent, and above all, efficient government transition," said Giammattei, speaking in a video message published online. Giammattei's statement came after a document from the citizens registry ordering a temporary suspension of Arevalo's Semilla party's legal registration caused new confusion over the election results.

Persons: Bernardo Arevalo, Cristina Chiquin, Alejandro Giammattei, Giammattei, Arevalo, Antony Blinken, Sofia Menchu, Isabel Woodford, Cassandra Garrison, Chris Reese Organizations: REUTERS, GUATEMALA CITY, of American States, Thomson Locations: Guatemala City, Guatemala, GUATEMALA, States, Arevalo

☆ Guatemala president vows "orderly" power transition following election
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arevalo attends a press conference after prosecutors ordered a temporary suspension of Semilla party's legal registration, in Guatemala City, Guatemala August 28, 2023. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin Acquire Licensing RightsGUATEMALA CITY, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei said Tuesday the path was set for an "orderly and transparent transition" of power following the presidential election, after a new bid to suspend the winning party sowed fresh doubts. Giammattei added that he would meet with President-elect Bernardo Arevalo, who was swept to victory vowing to tackle corruption, on September 4. "The doors are now open towards an orderly, transparent, and above all, efficient government transition," said Giammattei, speaking in a video message published online. Giammattei's statement came after a document from the citizens registry ordering a temporary suspension of Arevalo's Semilla party's legal registration caused new confusion over the election results.

Persons: Bernardo Arevalo, Cristina Chiquin, Alejandro Giammattei, Giammattei, Arevalo, Sofia Menchu, Isabel Woodford, Cassandra Garrison Organizations: REUTERS, GUATEMALA CITY, of American States, Thomson Locations: Guatemala City, Guatemala, GUATEMALA, Arevalo

☆ 3 Men Exonerated in New York, 30 Years After False Confessions
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Hurubie Meko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When he stood to speak, Mr. McCloud became emotional. That equates to 29 years and 15 days exactly,” Mr. McCloud said. Although he is happy that his name has been cleared, “it doesn’t fix things,” he said. “It doesn’t fix this scar on my face,” he said, pointing to a thick line about four inches long across his right cheek — a wound he got in prison. Since 1989, about 400 of 3,361 total exonerations nationwide have involved false confessions, according to data maintained by the National Registry of Exonerations.

Persons: McCloud, “ I’ll, Cameron, Sunada’s, ”, “, Justice Johnson Organizations: National Registry, New York Locations: New, New York City, Queens

China is dominant in magnets and the rare earth metals they are made from. Magnet makers are also drawn to Vietnam by low labour costs and market access afforded by multiple free-trade deals. It said it sources most of its rare earths from China but is seeking alternative sources in Vietnam and Australia and plans to develop a processing facility in Vietnam. A similar request from clients prompted another Chinese magnet maker, Magsound, to decide to open a factory in Vietnam in the first half of next year, the two people said. In April, Australia's Strategic Materials (ASM.AX) signed a deal with a Vietnamese refiner that committed to supplying rare earths for export to South Korea.

Persons: David Merriman, China's Luxshare, Taiwan's Foxconn, Magsound, Japan's Shin, Obayashi, Francesco Guarascio, Khanh Vu, Mai Nguyen, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Apple, Sino, Korea's Star, Industrial, SGI, U.S . Department of Energy, South, Reuters, VinFast, Hyundai, China's, Luxshare, Thomson Locations: China, HANOI, SEOUL, Vietnam, U.S, South Korea, Washington, Beijing, Australia, Hanoi

☆ Russia labels former Putin adviser 'foreign agent'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Former Kremlin economic adviser Andrei Illarionov was added to a registry of foreign agents, Russia's Justice Ministry said late on Friday, a designation the government applies to opponents. Illarionov, who resigned from the Kremlin in 2005 and moved to the United States, is critical of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has called Russian policies of recent years "a catastrophe". The Russian Justice Ministry said that Illarionov "spread false information" about Russian authorities and their decisions. Illarionov did not immediately comment on the designation. Reporting by Maria Tsvetkova in New York; Editing by Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Andrei Illarionov, Illarionov, Maria Tsvetkova, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Russia's, Ministry, Kremlin, Russian, Thomson Locations: Kremlin, United States, Ukraine, New York

☆ The 16 Best Items to Add to Your Registry—and Where to Register
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Erika Veurink | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +17 min

By Erika VeurinkA wedding registry is a couple’s chance to creatively express the kind of life you hope to create together. If you’re a bride or groom to be, you can easily add a link to these eye-catching utensils to your Zola registry. Add the link to the multipurpose pressure cookware to your registry on Zola, or shop it at Amazon or Walmart. Add this link to your Zola registry (and browse other local gift options) and your guests can send a wedding-week-pick-me-up or gift an ongoing subscription. And if you don’t know where to start, Bloomingdale’s wedding registry checklist will help you narrow down what you need.

Persons: Erika Veurink, Zola, ”, Maria Del Russo, servingware, Simone Silverman, Silverman, Del Russo, “, Margaux, Alexandra Daniel, Daniel, Dyson, Holly Liss Jammet, Jammet, Jones, Great Jones, Tricia Lowenfield, Sarah Swann, napkins Swann, Gregory Blake Sams, You’ll, you’d, Sams, Christolfe, Coffee, Anbouba, Neiman Marcus, Delaney Lundquist, she’s, Lundquist, Lily Sullivan, ” Sullivan, Hawkins, Food52, Sullivan Organizations: New, Margot Magazine, Designs, Zola, Elle, Walmart, ” Investment, ”, Farmers, tote, Courtland, Co, Target Locations: Zola, New York City, Florida, Italy, Flamingo, Los Angeles, Great, York, City, Charleston, S.C, Sur, Charlotte, N.C, Brooklyn, N.Y

☆ Pain after a heart attack linked with higher risk of death over next eight years, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Someone in the US has a heart attack about every 40 seconds, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart disease including heart attack is the leading cause of death in the US, but most people survive their first heart attack and go on to lead a normal life, according to the American Heart Association. Additionally, pain could be a deterrent to lifestyle changes that might lower someone’s risk of another heart attack, such as exercise. Dangas said the new study could remind doctors to pay particular attention to their heart attack patients who talk about pain. Cardiac rehabilitation cuts the risk of death in the five years after a heart attack by about 35%, according to a 2016 study.

Persons: CNN —, George Dangas, ”, Dangas, “, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, they’ll, They’ll, Linda Vixner Organizations: CNN, US Centers for Disease Control, American Heart Association, Sinai Hospital, CNN Health, School of Health, Welfare, Dalarna University, Falun Locations: Sweden, Mount Sinai Queens, New York City, Dalarna

☆ Several Buy Buy Baby, Harmon stores to reopen after buyers scored deals on the bankrupt brands
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

(The new Buy Buy Baby will operate independently from Dream on Me.) What will the new Buy Buy Baby offer? A display of diaper bags at a Buy Buy Baby location in Brooklyn, New York in January 2023. In order to survive this time around, Buy Buy Baby will need to focus on offering a unique value proposition, said Saunders from GlobalData. "It's not only Buy Buy Baby that failed.

Persons: Patrick T, Harmon, Avish Dahiya, Dahiya, Jonah Raskas, Raskas, Overstock, Curtis Nagle, Neil Saunders, they've, Glen Cary, Cary, Melissa Gonzalez, that's, Gonzalez, there's, Gabrielle Fonrouge, Saunders, It's, There's, What's, David Abrams, Abrams Organizations: Fallon, Bloomberg, Getty, CNBC, Harmon, Bank of America, Target, Walmart, Lionesque, Bed Bath Locations: Los Angeles, U.S, New York , New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Bath, Brooklyn , New York, GlobalData, New York, New Jersey, Manhattan

☆ Wagner, infamous for brutality in Ukraine and a failed mutiny in Russia, is registered as an 'educational organization' in its new home
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Wagner Group has reportedly registered as an "educational organization" in Belarus. The embattled organization has been training soldiers in the Belarusian military for several weeks. Now, the mercenary group is registered as an "educational organization" in Belarus — its new home — as it trains the country's military. Information published by Belarus' Unified State Register of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs shows that Wagner registered as a company earlier this month, with the sole purpose of educational activities, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters at a briefing earlier this month, adding that "when it comes to Wagner Group, I think we all keep a close eye all of the time."

Persons: Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian Wagner, Alexander Lukashenko, Prigozhin, Pat Ryder, Agnė Bilotaitė Organizations: Wagner, Service, Belarus ' Unified State, Entrepreneurs, Wagner Group, Russian, Belarusian Defence Ministry, REUTERS, Officials, Belarus ' Defense Ministry, Special Operations Forces, AP, Pentagon Press, Air Force, NATO, Belarus — Locations: Belarus, Belarusian, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Asipovichy, Russian, Brest, Africa, Officials Poland, Lithuania, Warsaw, Minsk, Poland

☆ US investor group clinches tax credit deal for $1.5 bln renewable power acquisition
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Isla Binnie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Power-generating Siemens 2.37 megawatt (MW) wind turbines are seen at the Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility California, U.S., May 29, 2020. Invenergy said in a statement it agreed to sell tax credits worth $580 million to Bank of America, and put those funds towards buying 14 projects from American Electric Power (AEP.O). It "creates a financeable transferability product that will be used to scale the growth of renewable energy," Fang said. Analysts at investment bank Credit Suisse have estimated the IRA could lead to the generation of tax credits worth $576 billion by 2031. Private equity firm Blackstone has invested around $4 billion in Invenergy.

Persons: Bing Guan, Joe Biden's, Invenergy, Karen Fang, Fang, Blackstone, Isla Binnie, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Energy Facility, REUTERS, Invenergy, Blackstone, Bank of America, American Electric Power, Bank of, International Energy Agency, Credit Suisse, Treasury Department, Internal Revenue, Canada's, Thomson Locations: Energy Facility California, U.S, Invenergy, Canada's Caisse, Quebec

☆ Cancer diagnosis rates are going up in younger adults, study finds, driven largely by rises in women and people in their 30s
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The study found that overall, early-onset cancers increased over that decade, by an average of 0.28% each year. There were 34,233 early-onset cancer cases in women in 2010 and 35,721 in 2019, an increase of 4.35%, the study says. The rate of cancer diagnosis increased in adults in their 30s over the decade but remained stable in other under-50 age groups, the study found. Cancers with the highest numbers of early-onset cases diagnosed in 2019 were breast (12,649 cases), thyroid (5,869) and colorectal cancers (4,097). Previous research has shown a rise in cancers of the digestive system, particularly colorectal cancers, among adults younger than 55 since the 1990s.

Persons: Otis Brawley, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, ”, “, “ There’s, Brawley, John Bonifield Organizations: CNN, National Cancer Institute, JAMA, Bloomberg, Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, CNN Health Locations: Alaska Natives, Black, United States

☆ Country Garden shares dive after bond trading halted, fans further economic distress
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Clare Jim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The company logo of Chinese developer Country Garden is pictured at the Shanghai Country Garden Center in Shanghai, China August 9, 2023. Shares of Country Garden dived 16.3% to HK$0.82 by noon, dragging down the Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index (.HSMPI) which dropped 3.9%. According to company registry portal Qichacha, a services unit of Country Garden offloaded its 51% stake in a Wuhan-based network technology company, while chief strategic officer of Country Garden Services also resigned from the firm's chairman. Country Garden Services did not immediately respond to request for comment. In September alone, Country Garden may need to repay more than 9 billion yuan ($1.25 billion) worth of onshore bonds.

Persons: Aly, HONG KONG, Dickie Wong, Wong, Longfor, Clare Jim, Yuhan Lin, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: Shanghai Country Garden, REUTERS, HK, China Evergrande, Mainland Properties, Reuters, Garden Services, Garden, Country Garden Services, Kingston Securities, State, Longfor, Seazen, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, HONG, HK, Wuhan, Hong Kong, Beijing

☆ Fernando Villavicencio assasination: How corruption and gang warfare transformed Ecuador
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Tara John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But the high-profile assassination on Wednesday of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio could be a turning point for the country that has so far struggled to control the bloodshed. Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio ran on an anti-corruption platform prior to his death. Floundering authoritiesSecurity and state forces have been badly unprepared for the rise of criminal groups in the country. A a car transports the body of Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio on August 10. Last year, the US withdrew visas from high-ranking officers of Ecuadorian state security forces, alleged to be linked to drug trafficking, as well as several judges and lawyers.

Persons: CNN —, Fernando Villavicencio, ” Juan Pappier, Watch’s, “, Karen Toro, Laura Lizarazo, ”, ” Lizarazo, Ecuador’s, Guillermo Lasso, Lizarazo, Eric Farnsworth, –, Villavicencio –, El, Nayib Bukele, Luisa González, Rafael Correa, Vicente Gaibor del Pino Organizations: CNN, Customs, Border Patrol, Ecuadorian, Reuters, Lobos, of, Americas Society, Security Locations: Ecuador, ”, Peru, Colombia, Europe, Washington, Americas

☆ The ultimate wedding gift? Newlyweds want cash for a down payment
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Chris Taylor | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File PhotoNEW YORK, Aug 10 (Reuters) - When Valentina Valentini was putting together gift ideas for her wedding, the freelance journalist quickly realized that a traditional registry would not work. While asking for cash gifts makes financial sense, it is tricky. "Put a few traditional gifts on it, which they can purchase for you. PUT IT TO WORKWhatever does get donated to your down payment fund, it likely will not be enough to pull the trigger on a purchase right away. "This is a very practical idea for wedding gifts – and one that we have chosen for my sister-in-law's upcoming wedding."

Persons: Carlo Allegri, Valentina Valentini, Clare Trapasso, Realtor.com, Valentini, Realtor.com's Trapasso, Randy Bruns, –, Lauren Young, Richard Chang Organizations: REUTERS, National Association of Realtors, invitees, Thomson Locations: Long Island , New York, U.S, London, California, New England, Realtor.com, Naperville , Illinois

Burps are the top source of methane emissions from cattle. The company this spring began marketing semen with the methane trait in 80 countries. Selecting for the low methane trait could lock in lower and lower emissions for successive generations, she said. Semex is not initially charging extra for the methane trait, said Michael Lohuis, Semex's vice-president of research and innovation. Juha Nousiainen, senior vice-president at Valio, a Finnish dairy, warned that breeding cattle to burp less methane could create digestive problems.

Persons: Nathan Frandino, Loewith's, Loewith, Drew Sloan, Frank Mitloehner, University of California Davis, Mitloehner, Lactanet, Christine Baes, Baes, Michael Lohuis, Burger, Lohuis, Juha Nousiainen, Rod Nickel, Caroline Stauffer, Suzanne Goldenberg Organizations: Johann, REUTERS, University of California, University of Guelph, University of Alberta, biosciences, Canadian, Ottawa, Nestle, Burger King, Restaurant Brands, Thomson Locations: Fresno , California, U.S, WINNIPEG , Manitoba, Lynden , Ontario, Semex, Britain, US, Slovakia, United States, New Zealand, Valio, Winnipeg , Manitoba

☆ Ukraine is evacuating wounded soldiers by loading them onto large drones, in what is likely a battlefield first, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine is using cargo drones to carry injured soldiers from the battlefield, The Economist reported. Ukraine has deployed large drones that are able to carry 397-pound weights for up to 43 miles, the report said. A purported US Defence Intelligence Agency document estimated in April that Ukraine had up to 113,500 wounded soldiers, compared to up to 180,000 wounded Russians, since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, Reuters reported. Captured Russian soldiers have also described being left to die. Ukraine's use of drones to transport injured soldiers is one example of how Ukraine is learning lessons about using new technologies, in ways that could ultimately benefit other armies, the report noted.

Organizations: Service, Russian, Economist, US Defence Intelligence Agency, Reuters, Russia, Financial Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Russia, Western Ukraine, Afghanistan, Iraq

☆ 'We are being poisoned': Black residents living in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley' say the state is guilty of 'genocide' and environmental racism
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Trisha Gopal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Black residents living in the area have a disproportionate lifetime cancer risk. The complaint alleged that the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality discriminated against Black residents by issuing permits that authorized new industrial facilities. Last year, the EPA announced a critical civil-rights investigation into Louisiana, looking into whether the state had violated the rights of Black residents in Cancer Alley. Smoke billows from a chemical plant in the area along 'Cancer Alley', October 12, 2013. "Once we came up with Cancer Alley, industry hated it, and they've been trying to prove that it's not a reality," he said.

Persons: Sharon Lavigne, James, Lavigne, " Lavigne, Andrew Lichtenstein, Michael Regan, Regan, Matthew, Giles Clarke, Deena Tumeh, Earthjustice, Darryl Malek, Wiley, they've, Kimberly Terrell, Terrell, I'm, James Parish, Pamela Spees, Spees, Malek, " Malek, I've Organizations: EPA, Service, Cancer, Getty, Civil, Inclusive, Brigade, Louisiana Department of Environmental, Center for Public Integrity, Environmental, Sierra Club, Atomic Workers Union, Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, Louisiana Tumor, Shell Oil Co, Cancer Alley, Formosa Plastics, Center for Constitutional Rights, Mount Triumph Baptist Church, Local Locations: Louisiana, St, James Parish, Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Inclusive Louisiana, Black, Cancer Alley, Baton Rouge, Cancer, Formosa

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