30 international peacekeepers are injured in fierce clashes with Serbs in Kosovo
KFOR soldiers, front, and Kosovo police officers guard a municipal building Tuesday after Monday's clashes between ethnic Serbs and troops from the NATO-led KFOR peacekeeping force in the town of Zvecan, northern Kosovo.Dejan Simicevic/AP PRISTINA, Kosovo The NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo, KFOR, on Tuesday raised the number of its troops injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs to 30.
Equal prize money at men's and women's World Cups is a must, says FIFPRO
Equal prize money at the 2026 and 2027 men's and women's World Cups has to happen no matter what, according to world players' union FIFPRO.Gianni Infantino, the president of football's global governing body FIFA which organises the tournaments, said in March it was his ambition for there to be equal prize money after this summer's Women's World Cup.
ATS London 2023: Exploring the Intersection of Web3 and Law with Flavia Kenyon
As ATS London 2023 draws closer, we sat down with Flavia Kenyon, head of legal at the Big Innovation Centre, to talk about all things Web3, and some of the complexities that lie ahead, as well as what we can expect to hear from her at the upcoming event.Integrating her wealth of expertise in advocacy and law with a comprehension of her clients' digital initiatives, Flavia Kenyon is somewhat of a legal trailblazer.
Lazzoni creates "extraordinary design experience" at its first UK showroom
Promotion: Turkish furniture brand Lazzoni has opened its first UK showroom on London's Tottenham Court Road - a street renowned for its selection of large furniture flagship stores.Founded in 1897 in the Black Sea coastal region of Turkey, Lazzoni is a family-run business with 24 stores around the world.
IAS Expands TikTok Partnership for Brand Safety Measurement to 23 New Markets
Integral Ad Science, a global leader in digital media quality, today (June 14th, 2023) announced a significant expansion with TikTok, bringing its industry-leading Total Media Quality brand safety and suitability measurement product to advertisers in 30 new markets.This expansion further cements IAS's deep partnership with TikTok and adds to the seven countries where brand safety and suitability measurement went live in October 2022.
VIOOH & FRAMEN Unite to Unleash the Power of Digital Out-of-Home Advertising
Today, (June 13th, 2023) FRAMEN, the leading content distribution platform for screens in semi-public spaces, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with VIOOH, the leading premium global digital out-of-home (DOOH) supply-side platform (SSP).This collaboration will provide advertisers with seamless access to FRAMEN's extensive inventory for programmatic booking of out-of-home campaigns, utilising the VIOOH platform.
How Antitrust Laws Could Kill the PGA-LIV Golf Merger
The staid game of golf is not the usual backdrop of an international controversy.But since the PGA Tour stunned the world by announcing a merger with LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed upstart that had been luring players with lucrative contracts, it set off an immediate and intense backlashwith many of the sport's players and fans expressing outrage over what it could mean for the future of the game.
Watchdog: Nuclear states modernize their weapons, Chinese arsenal is growing
The nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their arsenals and several deployed new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapon systems in 2022, a Swedish think tank said Monday.We are drifting into one of the most dangerous periods in human history, said Dan Smith, director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or SIPRI.
UN refugee agency calls for reform of UK's flawed' asylum system
The United Nations' refugee agency has identified significant failings in the UK asylum system, warning that officials were being forced to do too much, too quickly, and with inadequate training.The UNHCR said it had either seen or been informed about numerous risks to the welfare of asylum-seekers, with trafficking cases overlooked and victims of torture being detained.
30 international peacekeepers injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo
The NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo, KFOR, on Tuesday raised the number of its troops injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs to 30.The Serbs had tried to take over the offices of one of the municipalities in northern Kosovo where ethnic Albanian mayors took up their posts last week.A statement said that 11 Italian soldiers and 19 Hungarian ones sustained multiple injuries, including fractures and burns from improvized explosive incendiary devices.
Kosovo Serbs gather to take over municipality buildings in the north
Ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo on Monday tried to take over the local government buildings where Albanian mayors entered last week with the help of police.Kosovar police and NATO-led Kosovo Force were seen protecting the municipality building in Zvecan, one of the four communes to hold snap election last month that was largely boycotted by ethnic Serbs.
Scotland's Independence Movement Is Down, but Not Out, Analysts Say
For almost a decade Nicola Sturgeon, as the leader of the Scottish government, was the uncontested figurehead of the push to break Scotland's centuries-old union with England.Her resignation earlier this year and now her arrest on Sunday over an investigation into her Scottish National Party's finances leaves the fate of the movement in flux.
California bill would allow Sikh motorcyclists to ride without helmets
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Proposed legislation that would exempt those who wear religious or cultural headdresses - such as a turban or patka - from wearing helmets when riding on a motorcycle has cleared the California state Senate.Sen. Brian Dahle (R-Bieber), who introduced the bill, said he was approached by bikers in the Sikh community who said they wanted the ability to practice their religious beliefs while riding motorcycles.
The Guardian view on broken Britain: it won't be fixed with the status quo | Editorial
The gap between the political narrative and life as experienced by the average voter is widening dramatically.The United Kingdom faces serious economic, environmental and social crises that will deepen without shifts in policy.Yet there is little sense of impending doom among the country's politicians.
UK could break up unless it is rebuilt as solidarity union', says Mark Drakeford
The UK could break apart unless it is rebuilt as a solidarity union where every citizen's rights to public services and financial security are protected, the first minister of Wales, has warned.Mark Drakeford said the social and political bonds that tie the different parts of the UK together have come under sustained assault from 40 years of neoliberalism, a trend launched by Margaret Thatcher in 1979 and then reinforced after Brexit by Boris Johnson and Liz Truss.
Sunak keen to see more children playing chess because it's so good for you'
Rishi Sunak said he wants more children to play chess as he toured a US school where students 3D print their own sets.The Prime Minister visited the Friendship Tech Prep Academy in Washington, where he watched a drone being flown, planted jalapeno seeds and helped conduct a science experiment.But while inspecting the custom-made chess set, Mr Sunak spoke of his desire to get more British children playing the game.
Scottish deposit return can absolutely' work without glass, operator insists
Scotland's deposit return scheme (DRS) can absolutely go ahead without glass bottles included, the boss of the company set up to run it has said.David Harris, chief executive of Circularity Scotland, said, however, that if the scheme north of the border was dumped as a result of a row between Holyrood and Westminster there could be knock-on impacts on similar initiatives in the rest of the UK As many as 1.8 billion cans and plastic bottles could be returned in Scotland each year under DRS with Mr Harris insisting this is well above what is currently being achieved in terms of recycling rates.
Deposit return deadline looms as recycling scheme faces uncertainty
The deadline for the removal of UK Government conditions on Scotland's deposit return scheme (DRS) is due to expire on Monday with the scheme potentially being scrapped if ministers do not back down.Scotland's First Minister set the timeline in a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday, saying a failure to revoke the conditions would put the scheme in grave danger.
Jack urges PM not to backtrack over deposit return scheme
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has said the UK government should not change its position on Scotland's deposit return scheme (DRS).UK ministers have made the exclusion of glass a condition of their support.First Minister Humza Yousaf has said the scheme is in jeopardy if the UK government does not make the necessary concessions.
Fifa 'misled' public over carbon-neutral World Cup
Fifa made false statements about the reduced environmental impact of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a Swiss regulator has said.Football's world governing body the tournament would be the first "fully carbon-neutral World Cup".Advertising regulator the Swiss Fairness Commission (SLK) has upheld complaints from five European nations.
Rich Nations Owe $192 Trillion for Causing Climate Change, New Analysis Finds
CLIMATEWIRE | A major question has emerged as the world strives to reduce greenhouse gases: How much money should rich nations pay to poor ones for raising Earth's temperature?Scientists have found an answer.High carbon countries owe at least $192 trillion to low-emitting nations in compensation for their greenhouse gas pollution.
As climate changes, insurance is becoming more complex and pricey | CBC News
It's been nearly two years since a wildfire roared through Lytton, B.C., destroying much of the village.In all, more than $100 million in insured damages have been recorded although some residents weren't covered at all, said Mayor Denise O'Connor."There were many people without insurance that lived in the village and they are kind of still in limbo," she said.
Spain PM's shock election call brings unruly coalition to heel
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's snap general election call breaks apart the coalition he built with the far-left United We Can party, marking a line in the sand with a movement born from grassroots activism whose electoral fortunes have nosedived.On Monday, Sanchez brought forward a national election expected in December to July 23 after the conservative Popular Party, or PP, and far-right Vox movement dramatically increased their vote share in Sunday's local and regional elections.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson confident of further progress' on protocol
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said he is confident of securing further progress from the Government on the Northern Ireland Protocol.Devolved government at Stormont has been effectively collapsed for more than a year amid DUP protest action.Sir Jeffrey said his party will not take part in the Assembly until they are satisfied their concerns around the impact of the Brexit deal are addressed.
Treasury package for Stormont return dependent on proper' plan for government
Any Treasury package to accompany the return of Stormont devolution would be dependent on the local parties agreeing a proper plan for government, Chris Heaton Harris has said.The Northern Ireland Secretary said previous commitments by Stormont leaders to reform public services in exchange for past UK government funding packages had not been followed through into action.
NI parties set to ask Treasury for 1bn ahead of any Stormont return
Stormont parties appear set to ask the Treasury for a 1 billion-plus package to accompany any return of devolution in Northern Ireland.The size of the potential pitch for extra Government funding was discussed at a meeting of the four largest parties and the head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, Jayne Brady, in Belfast on Thursday.
Zelensky makes dramatic Japan appearance as G7 leaders take aim at Russia and China
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky joined leaders of major democracies on Saturday at a summit in Japan dominated by a push to present a unified front against both Russia and China.The Group of Seven (G7) talks in Hiroshima are seeking common ground on a host of global issues, including how to confront Beijing's growing military and economic assertiveness as well as the war raging in Europe.
Campaigners accuse Government of betrayal as flagship animal welfare bill scrapped
Campaigners have accused the Government of a betrayal after it scrapped its plans for a flagship animal welfare bill.Environment minister Mark Spencer told the Commons on Thursday that the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill would not progress, but insisted manifesto commitments would be kept through single-issue legislation.
Tories accuse Sunak of breaking pledge after animal welfare U-turn
Rishi Sunak has been accused of breaking his word after dropping the government's animal welfare legislation.The prime minister promised Conservative colleagues during the leadership election that he would bring the kept animals bill, a key plank of the 2019 manifesto, into law.The legislation was to ban live exports of farm animals as well as clamping down on puppy smuggling and dog theft.
200 Albanian offenders to be sent home from UK cells
The Government has announced 200 Albanian nationals jailed in England and Wales will be sent home for the rest of their sentence amid concerns that UK prisons are nearing capacity.Offenders handed terms of four years or more will return to their native country to serve the remainder, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said.
Germany's economy contracts, signaling a recession
People walk past a store in Berlin on Oct. 11, 2022.The German economy shrank unexpectedly in the first three months of this year.Michael Sohn/AP BERLIN The German economy shrank unexpectedly in the first three months of this year, marking the second quarter of contraction that is one definition of recession.
Sinn Fein Surges in Local Elections, Revealing a Divided Northern Ireland
The Irish nationalist party, Sinn Fein, cemented its status as the largest party in Northern Ireland in local election results counted over the weekend.But rather than break a political deadlock in the North, Sinn Fein's striking gains may harden the sectarian divide that has long complicated its fragile government.
ICC war crimes prosecutor wanted' in Russia over Putin warrant
International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan is wanted for arrest in Russia over war crimes charges against Russian President Vladimir Putin.Moscow has issued an arrest warrant for the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor who in March prepared a warrant for the arrest of Russia's President Vladimir Putin on war crimes charges, Russian media reported on Friday.
As the war enters its 451st day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Saturday, May 20, 2023.Ukrainian air defences repelled another Russian air attack on the capital Kyiv and other locations, destroying 19 drones and missiles out of 28 launched, the Ukrainian military said.
The Guardian view on the UK migration figures: a net gain for Britain | Editorial
No government statistic showing an increase of 24% in a single year can be ignored.This will certainly not be the fate of the news from the Office for National Statistics on Thursday that net migration to the United Kingdom has risen from 488,000 in 2021 to 606,000 in 2022.The new figure is nearly double the 2018 level, which itself led the Conservative party to pledge, in its 2019 general election manifesto, that net migration would be reduced during the current parliament.
US banker paid 73m dividend in 2021 after firm won millions in UK Covid contracts
An American banker was paid a 73m dividend in 2021 after his firm won hundreds of millions in Covid contracts, figures show.Banks Bourne, the sole owner of the medical company Tanner Pharma, took the sum from Tanner's UK division, Companies House records show.While Tanner Pharma, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, registered profits of 1.4m in 2019, this figure hit 38.8m in 2020 and 64m in 2021.
Anti-Brexit protester Steve Bray vows to continue despite planned crackdown
The anti-Brexit campaigner Steve Bray has said he will not be deterred from his longstanding protest outside parliament as ministers were accused of an unprecedented attempt to restrict repetitive demonstrations.The government is seeking to use so-called Henry VIII powers to allow police to quash protests where a cumulative effect can be shown to be having a more than minor impact on people's daily lives.
200 Albanian offenders to be sent home from UK cells in prison transfer scheme
The Government has announced 200 Albanian nationals jailed in England and Wales will be sent home for the rest of their sentence amid concerns that UK prisons are nearing capacity.Offenders handed terms of four years or more will return to their native country to serve the remainder, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said.
South Korea, EU agree to boost pressure on Russia, condemn North Korean missile tests
Leaders of South Korea and the European Union agreed Monday to increase pressure on Russia over its war against Ukraine and condemn North Korea's ballistic missile tests.South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Seoul after attending the weekend summit of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations in Hiroshima, Japan.
Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a 'sliver of hope' for nuclear disarmament
This weekend's Group of Seven leading industrial nations summit in Hiroshima provides a rare and possibly final chance for survivors of the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to push for nuclear disarmament before a global audience.Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who has roots in Hiroshima, chose the city in part to highlight their nuclear nonproliferation efforts, which have been shaken by Russia's nuclear threats against Ukraine and rising aggression from nuclear-armed China and North Korea.
Op-ed: No mow May is not enough. We need to sow native flowers
Last year, No Mow May - a movement urging people not to mow their lawns during the fifth month of the year that started in the United Kingdom to address the impact we have on the critical pollinators that help sustain our lives - gained some momentum in Illinois.To participate in No Mow May, just as it sounds, people don't mow their lawns for the whole month.
G7 urges China to press Russia to end war in Ukraine, respect Taiwan's status, fair trade rules
The Group of Seven wealthy democracies united Saturday in urging China to pressure its strategic partner Russia to end its war on Ukraine.In a joint statement issued Saturday, the G7 leaders emphasized they did not want to harm China and were seeking constructive and stable relations with Beijing, recognizing the importance of engaging candidly with and expressing our concerns directly to China.
The crown used on UK government websites just changed
The UK has updated its online symbol of state with a new crown icon for King Charles III, reflecting changes in the monarchy.
Government websites and official symbols are being updated to reflect King Charles' reign, with a focus on the Tudor Crown emblem rather than the previous St. Edward's Crown. [ more ]
Northern Ireland Breaks Political Deadlock After Nearly Two Years
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is ready to return to power sharing in Northern Ireland after a two-year boycott that paralyzed decision-making in the region.
The DUP's return to power sharing could lead to Sinn Fein, the Irish nationalist party, holding the most senior political role of first minister for the first time instead of deputy first minister. [ more ]
How Britain was shaped by the roads not taken | Letters
1. Britainâs history is closely intertwined with the development of its roads. From the Romans to the Industrial Revolution, roads have been a significant factor in the development of the country.
2. The creation of road networks helped to facilitate the movement of goods and people, leading to the growth of towns and cities. They also enabled the development of a transportation network that connected the country, allowing for the spread of ideas and culture.
Heaton-Harris denies probe into revenue-raising measures is to pressure DUP
Chris Heaton-Harris has denied that his instruction to senior civil servants at Stormont to provide information on revenue-raising measures is an attempt to pressure the DUP to re-enter Stormont.The Northern Ireland Secretary has asked civil servants for information pertaining to revenue-raising measures such as domestic water charges, drug prescription charges and tuition fees, which he says will improve the sustainability of Northern Ireland's public finances.
The Department of Health has accepted pandemic restrictions caused profound loneliness, pain and anguish as it told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry it would not argue it got everything right in its response.Fiona Scolding KC, a lawyer representing the department, said the Government was often faced with a choice between hugely unpalatable options and decisions were finely balanced.
Heaton-Harris asks for advice on water charges and tuition fees increase
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has instructed senior civil servants at Stormont to provide information on revenue raising measures such as domestic water charges, drug prescription charges, and tuition fees.Mr Heaton-Harris confirmed he had written to permanent secretaries in the region on measures that could otherwise improve the sustainability of public finances in Northern Ireland.
UK may not have been well prepared at all' for pandemic, Covid inquiry hears
The UK may not have been very well prepared at all to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, the official inquiry's lead lawyer has said as public hearings began.Lead counsel Hugo Keith KC questioned on Tuesday whether the nation was equipped to offer substantial protection to the public as leaders had promised.
Covid inquiry will be the thorough investigation the UK deserves, chair vows
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry will be the thorough investigation into the pandemic that the nation deserves, chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallett has vowed as she opened the hearings.Lady Hallett said she intends to answer three key questions: was the UK properly prepared for the pandemic?Was the response appropriate?
News podcasts stable w/ favorable demographics -- massive international study (Reuters/Oxford U.) - RAIN News
An annual research study jointly conducted by Reuters Institute and Oxford University reveals the stability of news podcasts, and shapes the profile of the category listeners.(See the summary article and PDF HERE.A project of extraordinary reach, it is called News podcasts: who is listening and what formats are working.
How A.I. Is Helping Architects Change Workplace Design
I've been a workplace designer for the last 24 years, said the architect Arjun Kaicker.I've seen more change in the last 24 months than in the whole of my career.Mr. Kaicker co-runs Zaha Hadid Analytics + Insights, or ZHAI, a five-person team that uses data and artificial intelligence to design workplaces.
Women in England and Wales can now be pardoned for old convictions of homosexuality
A pride progress flag hangs on a building in November 2022 in London.Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images LONDON The United Kingdom is expanding an amnesty program to overturn convictions for gay and lesbian activity that previously was outlawed.Starting Tuesday, women in England and Wales can apply to have outdated criminal convictions related to homosexuality expunged from their records.
How to Savor Juneteenth Through Food Traditions, According to Houston Chefs
Juneteenth is a bittersweet holiday that marks the day when, on June 19, 1865, the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston found out they were free - two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation that was issued to end slavery.Though this is only the third year the holiday has been federally recognized (President Joe Biden signed it into law in June 2021), Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, or Freedom Day, has been celebrated by Houstonians for decades.
Mind the Gap: It Was the Musician, in the Storage Closet, with the Five Eyes Secrets - emptywheel
The indictment against Trump and Walt Nauta reflects many of the public reports based off what witnesses or their lawyers have shared with journalists.For example:
¶12 describes that the Secret Service had no knowledge of or responsibility for protecting Trump's boxes of stolen classified documents, which is likely based in part on interviews of past and current Secret Service Agents
¶24 describes that Nauta helped Trump pack up in January 2021, something based on interviews of others who helped as well
¶34 provides a transcript of the meeting at which Trump boasted about an Iran document in an attempt to attack Mark Milley, about which Margo Martin was interviewed in March
¶35 describes how Trump showed someone from his PAC a classified map, another topic of interviews that got reported to the press
Details of all these interviews have made press reports, and we can now understand some of why DOJ needed those interviews (though that doesn't explain why Trump wasn't charged for disseminating classified information in Bedminster).
Ecofascism Is a Rising Threat. We Should Take Modi's Ascendance as a Warning.
As the walls of global climate apartheid solidify, the barriers to climate refugees intensify, and "ecofascist" mass killings multiply, the enduring acceptability of fascist politics is disturbingly apparent in the amazing reincarnation of India's far right Hindu nationalist (Hindutva) regime on the world stage.
"A Death Sentence": Climate Groups Condemn G7 Support for More Gas Investments
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with Emmanuel Macron, president of France, on the second day of the G7 summit.Michael Kappeler / picture alliance / Getty Images Since Group of Seven leaders on Saturday put out a wide-ranging communiqué from a Japan-hosted summit in Hiroshima, climate action advocates from G7 countries and beyond have blasted the statement's support for future investments in planet-heating gas.
Takeaways from the indictment of Donald Trump in the classified documents case
Special counsel Jack Smith returned an historic indictment against former President Donald Trump that was unsealed Friday, the first time that a former president has been charged with crimes in federal court.Trump faces a total of 37 counts, including 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information.
2023 Trail World Championships 40k Short Trail Results: France's Geoffray Wins Late, Norway's Angermund Repeats
French runner Clémentine Geoffray and Norway's Stian Angermund won individual gold, and the French women and Norwegian men finished first in the team race at the 2023 Trail World Championships 40k race.Day two of racing at the 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships started at 9:00 a.m.
MPs to examine how well UK ministers understand devolution
An inquiry to determine how well the UK Government understands and considers devolution has been launched by a Westminster committee.The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee will seek to examine how UK ministers have progressed with building on the devolution capability and how it is embedded within policymaking.
Sherry wines have long gotten a bad rap-tagged as fusty and old-fashioned.But no style in the category has suffered more slings and arrows than cream Sherry."When I suggest it at the bar, people will say, 'no, it's sweet and gross, like my grandma's Sherry,'" says Leanne Favre, beverage director for New York City's Clover Club and Leyenda.
Sherry wines have long gotten a bad raptagged as fusty and old-fashioned.But no style in the category has suffered more slings and arrows than cream Sherry.When I suggest it at the bar, people will say, no, it's sweet and gross, like my grandma's Sherry,' says Leanne Favre, beverage director for New York City's Clover Club and Leyenda.
Photographer wins journalist of year award for last public images of Queen
The PA news agency's Jane Barlow has become the first photographer to win the coveted journalist of the year award at the Scottish Press Awards for her moving last public pictures of the Queen before her death.Ms Barlow, who also won news photographer of the year at the 44th annual awards, was praised by judges for her stunning portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Ikra Arshad Adds Graphic, Pastel Stamp Onto Art Pod in East Quay
Every year, East Quay enlists an artist for their Pod 5 Artist Residency, which invites a creative to live in and transform a small living space called Pod 5 in Watchet, West Somerset, United Kingdom.For 2023, they tapped London-based artist Ikra Arshad, known for her large-scale murals and installations, to stay for two weeks and put her mark on the space.
University of Plymouth presents 10 architecture and design projects
Dezeen School Shows: a plant-filled co-working space and a sculpture representing the financial struggles faced by transgender people are included in Dezeen's latest school show by the University of Plymouth.Also included is a light installation informed by the shape of a fish and a project that challenges human-centric perspectives of architecture.
Damage to a major dam in Ukraine is a catastrophe and abhorrent act, the Foreign Secretary has said.Ukraine has accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam and hydroelectric power station in a part of southern Ukraine that Russia controls.Officials have described the breach as an ecological disaster, while Ukrainian authorities have ordered hundreds of thousands of residents downriver to evacuate.
In a couple of hours, the 2022-23 season will be a thing of the past.It will be over for good.Many folks will be happy about that - and that's for good reason.But there's still 90 minutes to go out and play.Tonight is the 38th and final game for Juventus in what has been an absolutely tumultuous season for just about every angle you look at it.
Juventus vs. Udinese match preview: Time, TV schedule, and how to watch the Serie A
We're down to the final 90 minutes of the 2022-23 season, folks.For a lot of us, the date "Sunday, June 4, 2023" has been a day that we've been waiting weeks for to finally arrive.With the way that this season has played out for Juventus, it's very much the kind of campaign in which we've wanted things to be over weeks ago - and for good reason.
For the final time this season, Juventus will take to the Allianz Stadium field looking to pick up three points.It comes against one of Juve's biggest rivals and on a day that caps a week in which things have been far from normal, far from settling, far from happy or anything close to it.Three more points on this night and Juve's back in a Europa League spot.
Juventus vs. AC Milan match preview: Time, TV schedule, and how to watch the Serie A
This past Monday was a bad day.Doesn't matter where you look - on the field, off the field, on the sidelines ... it was all really, really bad.And now, because of everything that went down on the first day of the work week, Juve's got a very fine needle they will have to try and thread if they want to finish in a European place come two weekends from now.
For the final time this season, Juventus will play a game on a Monday night.For what is, unfortunately, not the first time this season, Juventus are left to wonder just what their standing is going to be in the league when they take the field to try and win a game.Last time it was in the Europa League.
Juventus vs. Empoli match preview: Time, TV schedule, and how to watch the Serie A
In normal kinds of seasons, the final three games of the season and a comfortable distance between second place and fifth place would not have you crunching numbers and scoreboard watching like it's a Scudetto race down to the final matchday.For Juventus, there is a complete feeling of uncertainty.And it could very well become even more of an interesting day even before kickoff at the Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli if the next chapter of Juve's off-field drama is written by the FIGC and those who are very much interested in punishing the Bianconeri for their plusvalenza dealings.
New AI tool searches genetic haystacks to find disease-causing variants
A new AI-powered tool is helping scientists run through oceans of data on human DNA, illustrated here, to find variants that can harm our health.(iStock)Scientists have developed a way to sift through millions of differences in a person's genetic blueprint to detect those that threaten our health, and have tested the new tool on a biomedical database of more than 450,000 people in the United Kingdom, according to a series of papers published Thursday in the journal Science.
Tupperware once changed women's lives. Now it struggles to survive
Tupperware is now selling some products at Target, but it still makes most of its money through individual sellers.Scott Olson/Getty Images Stacey Sottung shows off a stack of colorful bowls in an Instagram video, filming for her followers a taste of the modern Tupperware party, which in addition to bowls and vintage tumblers, may include cake pans that go in the microwave, cold-brew carafes or vegetable choppers.
Poison in Every Puff' Among Warnings to Be Printed on Canadian Cigarettes
TORONTO Poison in every puff.Cigarettes cause impotence.Tobacco smoke harms children.Those are the warnings that smokers in Canada will soon find on every single cigarette they light, as the country sets into motion a plan requiring tobacco companies to print health warnings directly onto cigarette filters.
On the morning Sudan's rival military forces began fighting, Yasir Algrai was in his studio in the center of the country's capital, prepping for another day of work surrounded by paint colors and canvases.That was on April 15 and in the three days that followed, Mr. Algrai remained trapped in his studio, starving and dehydrated as battles raged outside his door on the streets of Khartoum.
Britain's Briefest Prime Minister Gets a Warmer Welcome in Taiwan
On a controversial trip to Taiwan, Liz Truss, Britain's prime minister for 44 tempestuous days, met President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday and called for an economic NATO to counter Chinese coercion.Ms. Truss's visit has been denounced by Beijing, which claims the self-governed island as its territory.China opposes visits to Taiwan by foreign politicians, even fallen ones like Ms. Truss, who resigned last year after the shortest tenure of any British prime minister.
UN refugee agency calls for reform of UK's flawed' asylum system
The United Nations' refugee agency has identified significant failings in the UK asylum system, warning that officials were being forced to do too much, too quickly, and with inadequate training.The UNHCR said it had either seen or been informed about numerous risks to the welfare of asylum-seekers, with trafficking cases overlooked and victims of torture being detained.
Windrush exhibition opens as questions remain over progress since 2018 scandal
Britons of Caribbean heritage have spoken of their pride in being part of a new Windrush anniversary exhibition but some have questioned whether improvements have been made since the scandal which saw many people wrongly detained and deported.Many British citizens, mostly from the Caribbean, lost homes and jobs, were denied access to healthcare and benefits and were threatened with deportation despite having the right to live in the UK, in a scandal which erupted in 2018.
Germany economy shrinks in first quarter, signaling one definition of recession
The German economy shrank unexpectedly in the first three months of this year, marking the second quarter of contraction that is one definition of recession.Data released Thursday by the Federal Statistical Office shows Germany's gross domestic product, or GDP, declined by 0.3% in the period from January to March.
Rolf Harris from beloved entertainer to convicted sex offender
Rolf Harris was a beloved entertainer before he was convicted of indecent assault on young girls.The former television star, who has died at the age of 93, experienced a complete fall from grace after he was jailed for his crimes.Harris was 84 when a jury at Southwark Crown Court unanimously found him guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault involving victims as young as seven or eight, in July 2014.
Huawei P60 Pro and Mate X3 are now selling across Europe
Huawei released the P60 Pro and Mate X3 on the international scene earlier this month, and the flagships are now on sale across Continental Europe and the United Kingdom.The P60 Pro, with its class-leading photo quality, is selling for â¬1,199 or â¬1,399, while the foldable Mate X3 is â¬2,200/£2,000.
Alister Jack hits out at Scottish government transgressions' in overseas talks
Scottish government transgressions at meetings with foreign ministers resulted in the UK taking a tougher stance over international discussions, Alister Jack told MPs.The Scottish Secretary insisted his UK government colleague, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, was right to take a firmer line.Mr Cleverly last month wrote to UK officials, instructing them to take a strengthened approach to visits involving Scottish ministers and overseas governments, urging them to ensure Westminster representatives were also present for any talks.
DeepMind Co-founder Warns Governments of AI's Possible Negative Impact on the Job Market
Mustafa Suleyman, a co-founder of DeepMind, the London-based AI lab acquired by Google, has cautioned governments about the potential negative consequences of AI on the job market.According to Fortune, while speaking at the GIC Bridge Forum event in San Francisco, Suleyman emphasized the need for policymakers to take proactive measures, including considering the implementation of universal basic income, to assist knowledge sector workers affected by automation.
PM and Taoiseach need to chair meeting to plot Stormont return, Sinn Fein says
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar need to co-chair a summit meeting to chart a course back to devolution at Stormont, Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O'Neill has said.The republican party insisted its success in the local government elections was a monumental endorsement of its call for the powersharing institutions to be restored.
Sinn Fein wins in Northern Ireland local elections, urges return of government
Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein made sweeping gains in Northern Ireland's local elections, repeating its success from last year's assembly elections, when it became the largest party for the first time.With counting completed late Saturday, Sinn Fein, which seeks unification of Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland, took 144 of 462 local government seats an increase of 39 from the last local government elections in 2019.
Why a Starbucks ad on trans rights sparked joy and fury in India
In this file photo, a Starbucks employee stands at the store in Mumbai in October 2012.(Rajanish Kakade/AP)Comment Gift Article An advert by Starbucks India hopes to turn one of the brand's most recognizable gestures - writing a customer's name on a cup - into a powerful message about inclusivity.The two minute ad, which went viral this week, shows a transgender woman meeting with her estranged family over coffee.
Fierce Competition and Lychee Martinis at an Underground Mahjong Club
The idea for an office mahjong league came unexpectedly to Bella Janssens, the director of the architectural design firm Food New York, which has collaborated with Virgil Abloh, Axel Vervoordt and Manhattan's Museum of Modern Art.During a flight from Amsterdam in 2021, as post-pandemic travel resumed, she felt inspired while watching The Joy Luck Club, the 1993 film adaptation of Amy Tan's 1989 novel, wherein the intermingling stories of four Chinese women and their daughters unfold over rounds of the four-player, tile-based game.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy to attend G7 in Hiroshima to pressure Russia
Presence of Ukrainian president is likely to bolster G7 and NATO resolve to continue supplying weapons.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend the Group of Seven summit in Japan in person as the club of rich democracies seeks to ramp up pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine.Zelenskyy's attendance at the G7 leaders' summit in Hiroshima is an unexpected development after the Japanese government earlier told local media that the Ukrainian leader would only attend Sunday's talks via video link.