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☆ Opinion | When Chaos Erupted in Ecuador, Disinformation Followed
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Iván Ulchur-Rota | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

One of the most terrifying spates of violence in Ecuador’s modern history began on Jan. 7. In quick succession, two jailed gang leaders escaped, riots broke out in the country’s main prisons and bombs exploded in several cities. Watching the chaos unfold on their phones and televisions, Ecuadoreans were gripped by an unfamiliar fear. The streets of Guayaquil, the largest city, and Quito, the capital, were nearly empty as citizens were advised to stay home. As all of these frightening and very real events occurred, an overwhelming flood of disinformation on social media further disoriented the nation.

Persons: Daniel Noboa, Fernando Villavicencio Locations: Guayaquil, Quito, Ecuador

☆ Boris Nadezhdin: Anti-war presidential candidate ignites Russian anger
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Clare Sebastian | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Dozens, if not hundreds of people lining up in freezing conditions to try to ensure an anti-war presidential candidate has enough signatures to get on the ballot for the vote in March. Key endorsements from other Russian opposition figures, including associates of jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny have helped. The candidate is Boris Nadezhdin, on the surface an unlikely opponent for Vladimir Putin. People give their signatures in support of Boris Nadezhdin, who plans to run for Russian president in the March 2024 election, outside his campaign office in Moscow on January 23. Evgenia Novozhenina/ReutersHe went on to become an adviser to opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, assassinated within view of the Kremlin in 2015.

Persons: Alexey Navalny, Boris Nadezhdin, Vladimir Putin, He’s, oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Evgenia Novozhenina, Boris Nemtsov, “, Putin, ”, Russia’s, I’m, Nadezhdin, Elizaveta, Yulia Morozova, Ivan, Elena, Anna Chernova Organizations: CNN, Reuters, Kremlin, Civil Initiative Locations: Russia, London, Paris, Georgia’s, Tbilisi, Moscow, Ukraine, Bryansk, “, Russian

☆ Russian Court Jails Woman Over Blast That Killed Influential Military Blogger
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Ivan Nechepurenko | More About Ivan Nechepurenko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A Russian court on Thursday sentenced a woman to 27 years in prison for delivering a bomb that killed an influential military blogger in a St. Petersburg cafe last year, a lengthy sentence that underscored the Kremlin’s efforts to deter violent opposition to its war in Ukraine. The activist, Daria Trepova, 26, was convicted on charges of terrorism, illegal possession of explosives and document forgery. She handed a statuette to the blogger, Maksim Fomin, who was known more popularly as Vladlen Tatarsky, as he gave a public talk in a cafe in April. Mr. Tatarsky was killed and others were injured at the event when a bomb inside the statuette exploded. The prosecution had argued that Ms. Trepova knew about the explosive device in the statuette, which was in the blogger’s likeness.

Persons: Daria Trepova, Maksim Fomin, Tatarsky, Trepova Organizations: Mr Locations: St, Petersburg, Ukraine

☆ Large Military Airplane Crashes in Russia, Moscow Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Ivan Nechepurenko | More About Ivan Nechepurenko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A large Russian military transport plane crashed on Wednesday in the Belgorod region near the border with Ukraine, state news agencies said, citing a statement by the Russian Defense Ministry. The plane also carried six crew members and three other individuals, the ministry said, according to Tass, a Russian state news agency. The Defense Ministry did not say whether there were any survivors. The Ukrainian military intelligence agency said that it could not immediately comment. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said that it was looking into the situation and declined to comment, according to Suspilne, a Ukrainian news website.

Organizations: Russian Defense Ministry, Tass, The Defense Ministry, Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Ukrainian Air Force Locations: Belgorod, Ukraine, Russian, Ukrainian

☆ Fire Rips Through Abkhazia Gallery, Destroying Nearly 4,000 Artworks
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Ivan Nechepurenko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Almost 4,000 paintings belonging to the National Gallery of Abkhazia were destroyed when a fire swept through an exhibition hall in central Sukhumi, the region’s capital, Abkhazia’s acting culture minister said in a statement. “This is an irreparable loss for Abkhazia’s national culture,” she said. The National Gallery is more of a storage space than a museum, however. Residents rushed to the scene on Sunday to rescue paintings, but only 200 artworks were removed from the burning building. Photos from the scene, released by Apsnypress, a local news agency, showed people carrying framed canvases, some charred and burned.

Persons: Dinara Smyr, Aleksandr Chachba, ”, Apsnypress Organizations: National, Residents Locations: Abkhazia, Russian, Georgia, Russia, Syria, Venezuela, Sukhumi, Abkhazian, France

☆ A small town in Croatia is selling homes for 15 cents — here's who can apply
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The available homes are in Legrad — a municipality with about 2,000 residents. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIf the $1 houses for sale in Italy weren't an attractive enough deal for you, consider buying a home in Croatia for pennies. The available homes have varying levels of repair needs. Inhabitants had to agree to stay for at least 15 years at the time, but it's unclear if these terms are a part of the deal for this round of available homes.

Persons: —, Ivan Sabolić, Legrad Organizations: Service, Government, Business, Croatian, HRT, Reuters, US Locations: Croatia, —, Italy, Croatian, Legrad

☆ This scenic town in Croatia is selling houses for just 13 cents—but there’s a catch
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A town in Croatia is offering 13 cent homes in an effort to attract more people. Legrad, a town in northern Croatia, has been trying to get more people to settle in the area by offering houses for pennies. Legrad, Croatia has a population of around 2,000 people. Mussomeli, a town in Sicily, went viral for selling off deteriorating homes for 1 euro. Mussomeli, Sicily, went viral for selling homes for 1 euro.

Persons: Goran Safarek, Ivan Sabolić, Legrad, Mickey Todiwala Organizations: Austro, Istock, Local, Reuters, Croatia isn't, CNBC Locations: Croatia, Hungary, Legrad, Local Croatian, Sicily, Mussomeli

In his first game back from an eight-month ban, Toney scored from a free kick to help Brentford beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 on Saturday and end a skid of five straight Premier League losses. I’m just buzzing to be back and scoring goals and playing for the team. Frank even gave Toney the captain's armband for this game, indicating how important his return is for the west London club. Toney led his team with 20 goals in 33 league games last season before being handed the ban in May. With the return of Toney, any thoughts of a relegation scrap for Brentford might soon be in the past.

Persons: — Ivan Toney, Toney, “, ” Toney, Thomas Frank, Dane, Frank, Nuno Espirito, Danilo, Ben Mee, Chris Wood, Callum Hudson, Forest's Orel Mangala, Mads Roerslev, Neal Maupay, volleying, Thomas Frank’s, “ I’m, I’ve, Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli, ” Martinelli, Gabriel, Dean Henderson, Leandro Trossard, Martinelli's, Mikel Arteta’s, Roy Hodgson’s, ___ Organizations: Brentford, Nottingham Forest, Premier League, Nuno Espirito Santo, Forest, ” ARSENAL, Fulham —, Liverpool, Arsenal, Crystal, Emirates, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, League's Locations: London, Dubai, West Ham, Liverpool

☆ Slovak Parliament Chief Confirms Presidential Bid, Facing Ex-Foreign Minister
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Jason Hovet(Reuters) - Slovak parliament chief Peter Pellegrini, leader of the second-biggest party in the government coalition, confirmed on Friday that he would run in a March presidential election. Pellegrini, a prime minister in 2018-2020 and former member of Fico's SMER party, has seen a shrinking poll lead against his closest contender - Ivan Korcok, who was foreign minister in a previous government led by opposition forces. A second round in the likely case that no candidate wins an outright majority is on April 6. Pellegrini leads Korcok 40.6% to 37.7% in an AKO agency poll released on Thursday. Pellegrini led the government until anti-corruption parties won a 2020 election.

Persons: Jason Hovet, Peter Pellegrini, Robert Fico, Pellegrini, Fico's, Ivan Korcok, Zuzana Caputova, Korcok, Fico, Hugh Lawson Organizations: European Union Locations: Korcok, AKO, Prague

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When the Texas Rangers retired Adrián Beltré's No. All those Hall of Fame third basemen told Beltré that night in 2019 they would see him in Cooperstown as soon as he became eligible for election. Beltré was among 12 first-timers and 26 players overall on the ballot for the Class of 2024 that will be revealed Tuesday. “I don’t know how I’m going to feel,” Beltré said when asked about that possibility of being a first-ballot pick. Players who get 75% of the votes submitted by Dec. 31 will make the Hall, and Beltré has consistently been well above that threshold according to Ryan Thibodaux’s Hall of Fame ballot tracker.

Persons: Adrián, George Brett, Mike Schmidt, Chipper Jones, Beltré, ” Schmidt, Brooks, ” Beltré, — Beltré, Ryan Thibodaux’s, Scott Rolen, Ivan Rodríguez, Gerry Davis motioned, “, ” Brett, Elvis Andrus, Andrus, Michael Young, ” Young, ___ Organizations: Texas Rangers, of Fame, Rangers, Seattle, Dodgers, Los, Boston Red Sox Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Cooperstown, Texas, Los Angeles, Seattle

☆ Tech CEO Pava LaPere's rape and murder has spurred lawmakers to curb early-release credits for violent sex offenders
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Glynis Kazanjian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Pava LaPere, 26, the founder and CEO of EcoMap Technologies, was raped and murdered in 2023. Her death has spurred Maryland legislators to introduce a law to stop violent offenders from accruing early release credits. Her father, Frank LaPere, told Business Insider that it was time to change the justice system. The Pava Marie LaPere Act would require the Maryland Parole Commission to approve an offender's early release. "This bill is a little different because of Frank [Pava LaPere's father], to be honest," Bates said.

Persons: Pava LaPere, Frank LaPere, —, Jason Dean Billingsley, LaPere, Billingsley, Marilyn Mosby, Ivan Bates, Marie LaPere, Del, Elizabeth Embry, Embry, you've, Bates, Frank, Pava, Jason Billingsley, State's, Mayor Scott, Moore Organizations: EcoMap Technologies, Service, Authorities, State's, Baltimore City, Maryland Attorney General's, EcoMap, Maryland Division, Probation, Baltimore City Police Department, Police, Associated Press, Business, Gov Locations: Maryland, Baltimore, West Baltimore

☆ California Has Dealt a Blow to Renewable Energy, Some Businesses Say
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Ivan Penn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

California has long championed renewable energy, but a change in the state’s policies last year has led to a sharp decline in the installation of residential rooftop solar in the state. Thousands of companies — including installers, manufacturers and distributors — are reeling from the new policy, which took effect in April and greatly reduced incentives that had encouraged homeowners to install solar panels. Since the change, sales of rooftop solar installations in California dropped as much as 85 percent in some months of 2023 from a year earlier, according to a report by Ohm Analytics, a research firm that tracks the solar marketplace. Industry groups project that installations in the state will drop more than 40 percent this year and continue to decline through 2028. “The solar installations are off a ton,” said Michael Wara, a senior research scholar at Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment.

Persons: ”, Michael Wara Organizations: Ohm Analytics, Industry, Stanford Woods Institute for, Environment Locations: California, Reno, Nev, Florida , North Carolina, Ohio

☆ Putin, Bidding to Cement His Legacy, Will Seek Re-election as President
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-08 | by ( Valerie Hopkins | Ivan Nechepurenko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the absence of genuine political opposition, Mr. Putin is all but assured of winning another six-year term, prolonging his authoritarian grip. There had been next to no doubt that he would run: Perhaps in an acknowledgment of his expected candidacy, Mr. Putin declared his intentions not at a podium, but in a conversation with soldiers that was recorded on camera. Still, the exchange was laden with symbolism, coming after a military awards ceremony at the Kremlin that underscored his standing as a wartime president overseeing a brutal invasion of Ukraine. The interaction appeared to be highly choreographed, though the Kremlin later denied that was the case. A Ukrainian-born Russian military officer and official from Donetsk, a Russian-occupied city in eastern Ukraine, approached Mr. Putin and expressed gratitude that its residents now had the opportunity to vote for the first time in Russian presidential elections, and they wanted to cast their votes for Mr. Putin.

Persons: Vladimir V, Putin, Catherine the Great, Mr Organizations: Kremlin Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Donetsk, Russian

☆ The 5 supplements scientists recommend for longevity
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Supplements like vitamin D or magnesium may be in order. Vitamin D is essential for our bone density, helping us convert calcium into strength. Generally, we absorb most of our vitamin D from the sun, so many people choose to supplement their vitamin D intake in the wintertime, when we aren't getting as many rays outside. AdvertisementLongevity doctor Peter Attia pops several different kinds of magnesium every day, to promote healthy aging. Fine-tune your diet and exercise routine before you try supplements, experts sayLongevity experts recommend adding more vegetables, beans, nuts, and seeds into your diet.

Persons: —, Nir Barzilai, Dr, Andrea Maier, Angelo Cavalli, immunologist Anthony Fauci, Bryan Johnson, Barzilai, it's, nicotinamide, Ivan, Paul Robbins, Peter Attia, Maier, that's, Kate Hull Organizations: Service, Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Healthy Longevity, National University of Singapore, US Food and Drug Administration, Getty, FDA Locations: Singapore

Alaska Airlines on Sunday announced plans to acquire Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal. The combined airline will maintain the Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines brands but with a single operating platform, Alaska Airlines said in a news release. The company would provide service to 138 destinations, including nonstop flights to airports in the Americas, Asia, Australia and the South Pacific. For residents in Hawaii, the company would offer three times the current number of destinations from the state to destinations throughout North America, either nonstop or with one connection. “In Alaska Airlines, we are joining an airline that has long served Hawaii, and has a complementary network and a shared culture of service,” Peter Ingram, president and chief executive of Hawaiian Airlines, was quoted as saying in the news release.

Persons: ” Peter Ingram, Biden Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Sunday, Hawaiian Airlines, Department Locations: Americas, Asia, Australia, Hawaii, North America, “

☆ Ghostly new figures come to world’s first underwater gallery in Caribbean
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The world’s first underwater sculpture park has just gotten a lot bigger. Created by British sculptor and ecologist Jason deCaires Taylor in 2006, the Molinere Bay Underwater Sculpture Park in Grenada is now one of the Caribbean country’s most popular underwater attractions. Underwater attractionThe Molinere Bay Underwater Sculpture Park in Grenada has expanded, with the addition of 31 new sculptures. According to deCaires Taylor, marine life had already made itself at home within the sculptures days after they were installed. I haven’t seen that before.”This also marks the first time deCaires Taylor has introduced color into his underwater sculptures.

Persons: Jason deCaires Taylor, ” deCaires Taylor, It’s, deCaires Taylor, Troy Lewis, Bianca C, ”, Dickon Mitchell, “, he’s, Hurricane Ivan, “ I’d, ” “ It’s, it’s, ” He’s, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, Grenadian Ministry, CNN Travel, Visitors, Museum of, Art, Museum Locations: British, Grenada, Caribbean, Marina, Australia, Napa, Cyprus, Carriacou

Stock purchases by corporate insiders are tracked by many fund managers as a potential signal of company quality. For example, shares of Spectrum Brands are down about 17% over the past three months, but its top executive just stepped in. Spectrum Brands is a conglomerate of different home and pet products, including George Foreman cooking grills and the Wild Harvest pet food line. Here are the top five insider buys revealed in the final week of November, according to VerityData and securities filings. Spectrum Brands: Maura bought 40,000 shares at an aggregate price of $2.67 million.

Persons: David Maura, Maura, George Foreman, Kayne, John Frey, Ivan Kaufman, Paul Elenio, Walden Rhines, Dentsply Sirona, Gregory Lucier, Gregory Lucier's Organizations: Stock, Investors, Spectrum Brands, Brands, Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Arbor Realty Trust Locations: Arbor

☆ Russian Court Extends Detention of American Reporter
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Ivan Nechepurenko | More About Ivan Nechepurenko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A Moscow court on Tuesday extended the pretrial detention of Evan Gershkovich, an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who has been held in Russia for nearly eight months on an espionage charge that he, his newspaper and the U.S. government vehemently reject. Mr. Gershkovich, 32, has been held in the notoriously strict Lefortovo prison in Moscow since his arrest on March 29 during a reporting trip to the central Russian city of Yekaterinburg. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in a Russian penal colony. Wearing jeans and a checkered shirt under a dark jacket, Mr. Gershkovich listened to the judge on Tuesday from a white courtroom cage, according to a video shared by the press service for Moscow courts. The ruling means that Mr. Gershkovich will remain in custody until Jan. 30; it was the third time his detention has been extended.

Persons: Evan Gershkovich, Gershkovich Organizations: Wall Street, U.S Locations: Moscow, American, Russia, Russian, Yekaterinburg

One Russian banking source close to the Russian central bank said receiving revenue in a non-convertible currency with little value outside India was "pointless". They said, however, the problem remained of finding a viable alternative to the dollar, and that the problems affect buyers in Africa, China and Turkey which have become top buyers of Russian oil. The biggest issue, however, concerns India, which has been buying more than 60% of Russian seaborne oil, according to LSEG data and Reuters calculations. India's top refiner Indian Oil Corp (IOC.NS) is struggling to settle some payments, mainly for the purchase of Russia's light, sweet Sokol grade from the Sakhalin 1 project. From October, several UAE banks have tightened control over Russia-focused clients to ensure compliance with the price cap, according to five oil trading and bank sources.

Persons: Yang Mei Hu, Tatiana Meel, Ivan Nosov, Sokol, YUAN, Barbara Lewis Organizations: COSCO Shipping, REUTERS, U.S ., UAE, Reuters, Indian Oil Corp, Sokol, IOC, UAE dirhams, Thomson Locations: Nakhodka, Russia, Ukraine Russian, MOSCOW, DELHI, Ukraine, India, Russian, Hong, Africa, China, Turkey, Washington, Moscow, United States, Russia's, Sakhalin, UAE

☆ Top Wall Street analysts recommend these stocks for a long-term horizon
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Wall Street experts are able to delve into the details and determine which stocks might have the best prospects for the long term. Here are five stocks favored by the top pros on the Street, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Saleh holds the 504th position among more than 8,600 analysts on TipRanks. (See Domino's Options Activity on TipRanks)Palo Alto NetworksAnother BTIG analyst, Gray Powell, is bullish on cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks (PANW). Feinseth ranks No.337 among more than 8,600 analysts on TipRanks.

Persons: Peter Saleh, Saleh, Uber, Gray Powell, Powell, billings, Goldman Sachs, Kash Rangan, Rangan, TipRanks, Ivan Feinseth, Feinseth Organizations: Domino's, TipRanks, Palo Alto Networks, Google Cloud, Tigress, Intel Locations: Palo, billings, TipRanks

☆ NHL roundup: Rangers' offense buries Bruins
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Nov 25, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (20) takes a shot at Boston Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark (35) during the third period at Madison Square Garden. Nick Bonino and Tyler Pitlick added their first goals as Rangers, while Jonathan Quick made 27 saves. Charlie Coyle scored twice while Morgan Geekie had a goal and an assist for Boston, which has lost consecutive games in regulation. Ty Emberson scored his first career NHL goal and Fabian Zetterlund also tallied for the Sharks, who sit last in the league. Lawson Crouse scored his 10th goal of the season, all in November, and Clayton Keller also scored for Arizona.

Persons: Chris Kreider, Linus Ullmark, Danny Wild, Chris Kreider's, Kreider, Miller, Jimmy Vesey, Artemi, Vincent Trocheck, Nick Bonino, Tyler Pitlick, Jonathan Quick, Charlie Coyle, Morgan Geekie, David Pastrnak, James van Riemsdyk, Pheonix Copley, Copley, Trevor Moore, Carl Grundstrom, Trevor Lewis, Pierre, Luc Dubois, Montreal's Jake Allen, Tyler Toffoli, Alexander Holtz, Nico Hischier, Ondrej Palat, Dawson Mercer, Vitek Vanecek, Jeff Skinner, Kyle Okposo, Eric Comrie, Devon Levi, Erik Karlsson, Jake Guentzel, Noel Acciari, Tyler Bertuzzi, Matthew Knies, Tyson Foerster, Samuel Ersson, Kyle Palmieri, Foerster, Ilya Sorokin, Sorokin, Nathan MacKinnon, Jonathan Drouin, Ryan Johansen, Ivan Prosvetov, Mikael Backlund, Dan Vladar, Mikael Granlund, Mike Hoffman, Ty Emberson, Fabian Zetterlund, Kaapo Kahkonen, Tomas Hertl, Calen Addison, Brock Boeser, Filip Hronek, Casey DeSmith, Connor Ingram, Lawson Crouse, Clayton Keller, Logan Thompson Organizations: New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Rangers, Boston, Bruins, Canadiens, Los Angeles, Montreal, Pittsburgh Penguins, Kings, Devils, Sabres, New Jersey, Buffalo, Penguins, Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Flyers, Islanders, Philadelphia, Avalanche, Flames, Colorado, Calgary, Sharks, Canucks, Vancouver, NHL, Coyotes, Golden Knights, Arizona, Vegas, Thomson Locations: New York , New York, USA, Madison, New, Elmont, N.Y, Denver, Colorado, Jose, Las Vegas

☆ Garland calls for ‘swift extradition’ of top cartel criminal after arrest in Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —US Attorney General Merrick Garland has called for the “swift extradition” of Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, described by the Justice Department as a lead assassin for the Sinaloa Cartel, after his arrest in Mexico. Pérez Salas is “one of the Sinaloa Cartel’s lead sicarios, or assassins,” according to a news release from the Department of Justice. Known as “Nini,” Pérez Salas was captured by the Mexican National Guard on Wednesday in Culiacán, Sinaloa, according to Mexican officials. President Joe Biden praised Mexican security forces for Pérez Salas’ arrest on Wednesday. “On November 22, Mexican security forces captured Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas (‘El Nini’), the notorious head of security for the Chapitos wing of the Sinaloa Cartel.

Persons: General Merrick Garland, Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, Pérez Salas, ” Pérez Salas, Oscar Noé Medina González, Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar, Joaquín, Guzmán, Joe Biden, Pérez Salas ’, “, ‘, El Nini, Biden, Andres Manuel López Obrador, López Obrador, ” Organizations: CNN, Justice Department, Department of Justice, Mexican National Guard, US State Department, State Department, The State Department, Chapitos, United, US, Mexican Army Locations: Sinaloa, Mexico, Culiacán, United States, Mexican, China, El

REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O) saw a decline in the number of smartphones sold during China's recent Singles Day shopping festival, data from Counterpoint Research showed, lagging domestic rivals Huawei and Xiaomi which recorded robust increases. The number of Apple smartphones sold declined 4% year-on-year during the two-week sales from Oct. 30 to Nov. 12, the research consultancy said on Thursday. In comparison, the number of units sold by Huawei (HWT.UL) and Xiaomi (1810.HK) grew 66% and 28% respectively year-on-year over the same period. The increases for Huawei and Xiaomi helped fuel a 5% year-over-year rise in the overall number of Chinese smartphones sold during the promotion period, it said. ($1 = 7.2111 Chinese yuan renminbi)Reporting by Yelin Mo and Brenda Goh; editing by Miral FahmyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mike Segar, China's, JD.com, Xiaomi, Lei Jun, Ivan Lam, Yelin Mo, Brenda Goh, Miral Organizations: Apple Inc, Apple, REUTERS, Rights, Counterpoint Research, Huawei, HK, IDC, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York, U.S, Rights BEIJING, China, United States

☆ The Certainties of a Putin Election Meet the Uncertainties of War
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Ivan Nechepurenko | More About Ivan Nechepurenko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

When asked last week what kind of leader should replace President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, his longtime spokesman gave a quick and simple answer: “the same.”“Or different, but the same,” the spokesman, Dmitri S. Peskov, told a Russian television network, adding that he was confident that should Mr. Putin run, he would win the election “without doubt” and would remain “our president.”Few doubt that Mr. Putin will seek another presidential term in an election scheduled for March. He is widely expected to formally announce his candidacy next month. There is little question about the outcome, too; in Russia’s authoritarian political system, Mr. Putin is always reported to have won in a landslide. He has led Russia as either president or prime minister since 1999.

Persons: Vladimir V, Putin, Russia, Dmitri S, Peskov, ” Locations: Russian, Russia

☆ Ukraine's Coal Mines Turn to Women to Solve Wartime Staff Shortages
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

Its answer was to allow women to work underground for the first time in its history. "I took this job because the war started and there were no other jobs," 22-year-old Krystyna said candidly. Russia-backed militias in eastern Ukraine took over many coal-rich regions in 2014. DTEK, the mine's owner and Ukraine's largest private energy company, says nearly 3,000 of its 20,000 mineworkers are fighting. After the wartime repeal of that ban, about 400 women now work underground at DTEK's mines -- although that is only 2.5% of the total subterranean workforce.

Persons: Max Hunder PAVLOHRAD, Krystyna, Denys, Natalia, Max Hunder, Ivan Lyubysh, Tom Balmforth, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: Reuters, Soviet Union Locations: Ukraine, Pavlohrad, Russian, Europe, Soviet, Russia, DTEK

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