President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Ukrainian military forces have proven incredibly resilient against what should – at least on paper – have been a superior Russian force. But one month on from the start of a much-anticipated “spring” counteroffensive, there has been limited positive news from Kyiv, plenty of Russian reporting of significant enemy losses,
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In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT From left, Tim Stuart, chief financial officer of Xbox at Microsoft; Phil Spencer, Microsoft’s CEO of gaming; and Microsoft finance chief Amy Hood arrive to court in San Francisco on June 29, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft’s finance chief advised
Rishi Sunak was unaware of Home Office emergency break proposals on migration reportedly rejected by his predecessor, No 10 has suggested. The Sun reported the Home Office had drawn up a policy document suggesting ministers could cap entry visas, raise fees and increase salary thresholds as “deliberate frictions” in a bid to meet the Conservatives’
In this article BABA BABA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Regulatory scrutiny forced Hangzhou-based Ant Group to abruptly suspend its massive IPO plans in 2020. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s central bank hit Alibaba affiliate Ant Group with a 7.12 billion yuan fine ($985 million) on Friday. The People’s Bank
High-level officials in Bangui have confirmed the departure of Wagner personnel from the Central African Republic (CAR). Senior sources from CAR‘s ministry of defence and an official from the Russian embassy have revealed around 400 Wagner employees left the capital on two planes on Wednesday, confirming local reports of Wagner disengagement. One ministry of defence
For a base that Wagner Group forces are definitively not at – at least for now – the training facility at Tsel, near Osipovichi in Belarus, is certainly interesting. We saw row upon row of tents – 300 in all and enough to house 5,000 troops, an adviser to the Belarusian defence minister told us.
Music fans will flock to Malmo next May for the next instalment of the Eurovision Song Contest, organisers have announced. Sweden won the right to host the 2024 contest after Loreen emerged victorious in Liverpool with her track Tattoo, holding off competition from its Nordic neighbours Finland and Norway. Loreen made history at the event,
The Scottish government has called on Westminster to decriminalise all drugs for personal use. Ministers said the move, outlined in a new paper on drug law reform, would allow those found in possession of drugs to be treated and supported, rather than criminalised and excluded. Decriminalisation would also mean people in recovery would have a
Below the Medway Viaduct on the A21 in Kent, nettles have reclaimed a shrine left in the memory of Azra Kemal. The 21-year-old died there in July 2020 after falling from the dual carriageway bridge. Her car had broken down nearby and caught fire. She was travelling back to London with a male friend. Paramedics
An eight-year-old girl who died after a Land Rover crashed into a primary school in southwest London has been named. A total of 16 people were treated at the scene and 10 were taken to hospital following the incident at The Study Preparatory School on Camp Road in Wimbledon on Thursday. The Metropolitan Police have
The Empire Cinemas chain has entered administration, leading to the loss of 150 jobs and the closure of six cinemas. Eight of the 14 cinemas in the group – under the Empire Cinemas and Tivoli brands – will remain open. But the locations that have been closed with immediate effect are: • Bishop’s Stortford• Catterick
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auJul 7, 2023, 01:25 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. The cattle prod
A teenager who beat his high school Spanish teacher to death with a baseball bat over a bad grade has been sentenced to life in prison. Willard Miller, 17, pleaded guilty to first degree murder in April for his role in the November 2021 killing of Nohema Graber. He and co-defendant, Jeremy Goodale, 18, attacked
A second eight-year-old girl is in a life-threatening condition after a car crashed into a primary school in southwest London. Tributes have been left at the scene to a “shining star” – also an eight-year-old girl – who died after the crash in Wimbledon on Thursday. A woman, aged 46, was arrested on suspicion of
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy has said his country’s war with Russia will not be over until his forces have re-taken Crimea. Ukrainian troops are currently engaged in a counter-offensive to try to win back territory from Russian forces. Former British Army Intelligence and Security Officer, Philip Ingram, talks about the latest situation on the ground. Read
Chef and author of “Sunday Best” cookbook Adrienne Cheatham shares the secret to peeling garlic in seconds. #garlic #foodhack #kitchenhack #shorts
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 6, 2023, 08:27 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Georges St-Pierre is returning to competition — in a Brazilian jiu-jitsu match. St-Pierre, one of the greatest fighters in UFC history, will compete in a grappling bout Dec. 14 at the Fight Pass Invitational 6 in Las Vegas, it was announced Thursday
The first monopile for Ocean Wind 1, New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm, has been built at a New Jersey manufacturing facility – and Cape May County isn’t happy about any of it. New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm July 6 update: An even bigger milestone occurred yesterday – the US Department of the Interior
Haitham al-Ghais, secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), speaking at the Energy Asia Summit on June 26, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Country signaled that the influential producers’ alliance is actively open to recruiting new members. Asked if he is trying to
Japan is known for its futuristic technology. But the nation is lagging behind in the generative AI race and is trying to create its own large language models. Mr.cole_photographer | Moment | Getty Images Countries are racing to develop their own generative artificial intelligence algorithms, but high tech Japan is already behind. Generative AI has