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An observer bends over, with binoculars in his eyes, scans the forest in the background for movement. Russian forces are close. Each side knows where the other is. the Russians used to occupy this small camp until they were repulsed. I wonder about the tactical wisdom of going back to a site whose Russians need to know the exact coordinates, but keep it out of my mind. It is now a Ukrainian artillery base – an artillery shell, covered with camouflaged masts and foliage spots in the hidden enemy, silent for the time being....

Eine Kamikaze-Drohne steuert ein Ziel in der ukrainischen Hauptstadt Kiew an. In weiten Teilen der Ukraine kommt es seit Tagen zu Stromausfällen. Die Infrastruktur des Landes wurde durch russische Drohnenangriffe schwer beschädigt. Laut Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj (44) sind 30 Prozent der Kraftwerke zerstört. Unterdessen steht die Luftverteidigung der Ukraine unter starkem Druck. Sie fühlt sich nicht in der Lage, Drohnenschwärme effektiv abzuwehren. Offenbar schlägt sich die Luftabwehr der Ukraine nicht allzu schlecht gegen Flugzeuge, Helikopter oder einzelne Marschflugkörper....

The central estimate for blue whales was 10 million pieces per day, meaning more than 1 billion pieces could be ingested over a three to four month feeding period. The weight of plastic consumed during the season was estimated at between 230 kg and 4 tonnes. In heavily polluted areas, or if plastic pollution continues to increase in the future, whales could be eating 150 million pieces a day, the researchers warned....

The Bears have agreed to trade linebacker Roquan Smith to the Ravens, a person familiar with the deal but not authorized to speak confirmed publicly to The Athletic. Here’s what you need to know: Baltimore will send second- and fifth-round picks and veteran linebacker AJ Klein to Chicago, The Athletic has confirmed. Baltimore’s middle line play has been inconsistent, and Smith, a two-time All-Pro, could be a long-term answer. All seven players the Bears selected in 2018 are now on different teams or out of the NFL....

An assistant had come on stage, according to Hickman, and whispered in Sunak’s ear “for more than a minute,” which sounded like a discussion about whether he should leave at this time. At first, the UK Prime Minister did not leave the stage, but when another aide approached him to persuade him again, he got up from his chair and left the room. Harry Cole, political editor of The Sun, later shared the video on his Twitter handle and said Downing Street sources told him it was “no big deal”, just a late decision....

A Kelowna-born woman is demanding changes be made to the Trans Canada Highway in Field BC after eight people were killed in the past eight months, including her husband. Dee Morrison thought she would have more time with her husband Scott, but after 28 years together, Scott’s life ended tragically on the morning of February 5 when Scott’s truck was hit head-on by a turning cube truck. He was on his way to Kelowna to see his wife....

Sheree introduced the toy to the store, telling Jay and Will: “Well, this is a rocking motorcycle. “Like a rocking horse, but obviously, it’s a motorcycle.” Then, the visitor of the Repair Shop revealed that her father Bob had given it to her and Paul’s children because of his love for motorcycles. However, Jay wanted to know more about the condition in which the bike was left after Sheree and Paul had brought it to the experts in several separate places....

Getty Images Amidst all the commotion surrounding Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, fired executives, and blue checkmark turmoil, it can be easy to forget that he also has a number of other side projects on the go. If you can call the Mars colonization goal a side project. Elon Musk is certainly the most prolific Founder and CEO of this generation and possibly of all time. He is currently the founder and/or CEO of Tesla, Twitter, Neuralink, The Boring Company, OpenAI and SpaceX....

Comment Officials from the U.S. Embassy in Russia met with jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner, the White House announced Thursday. “We’ve been told he’s doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances,” White House press secretary Karin Jean-Pierre told reporters on Air Force One after the State Department confirmed the meeting. Griner has been sentenced to 9.5 years in prison for transporting less than a gram of cannabis oil, which is illegal in Russia, into the country where she has been imprisoned since her February 17 arrest....

Angela Wagner made the claim during her testimony Tuesday in the slaying trial of her 31-year-old son, George Wagner IV, who could face the death penalty if convicted. He was expected back on the stand Wednesday. The killings stemmed from a child custody dispute involving another of Angela Wagner’s sons and one of the victims, authorities said. Angela Wagner said her youngest son, Jake, wanted to kill the mother of his child, but that her husband, George “Billy” Wagner III, objected because he believed the woman’s family would seek revenge....

Aries (March 21 – April 20): You may be angry with someone who disappointed you or maybe even lied to you, but do not get so upset that you lose self-control. It is very likely that you will be excluded in the hope that you will overreact. You’re not that stupid, are you? TAURUS (April 21 – May 21): You can not give up your responsibilities and go to a place where people and their worries can be left behind....

ÖSTERREICH. Das Justizministerium hat am frühen Mittwochnachmittag den Verfassungsgerichtshof eröffnet, weil die ÖVP einer Konsultationsvereinbarung mit der WKStA zu den Themen der Ermittlungen nicht zugestimmt hatte. Die ÖVP hatte sich zuvor dagegen ausgesprochen, die Ermittlungen auf bereits abgeschlossene Sachverhalte zu beschränken. Der frühere Öbag-Chef soll nach Angaben des Ministeriums am Donnerstag nur noch zu „konkreten“ Sachverhalten vernommen werden. „Grundsätzlich ist es meine Pflicht als Justizministerin, dafür zu sorgen, dass strafrechtliche Ermittlungen nicht beeinträchtigt werden“, sagte Justizministerin Alma Zadic (Grüne)....

The 59-year-old’s last bust came to southern Ohio shortly after 2 a.m. on June 4, while on tour, TMZ reported. Kehner was seen turning around before being pulled by a government soldier and allegedly smelled alcohol on his breath, sources told the agency. He had a ticket and is expected to appear in court next month. Koechner was in Ohio on “The Office” tour and had a show later that night in Ironton, according to TMZ....

ZFF-Direktor Christian Jungs erklärt, warum die Neuverfilmung von Winnetou am Festival gezeigt wird. – Nau.ch / Drone Air Media ein D die Grundlagen in Kürze Winnetous Werken wurden kulturelle Aneignung und Rassismus vorgeworfen. Die neue Kinderverfilmung des Klassikers läuft weiterhin am Zurich Film Festival. ZFF-Direktor Christian Jungs will die Woke-Debatte bewusst anstoßen. Am Donnerstagnachmittag ist das 18. Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) eröffnet worden. Viele hochkarätige Gäste waren am Eröffnungsabend anwesend, um die Premiere des Flüchtlingsdramas The Swimmers zu sehen....

Get our free weekly email for all the latest film news from film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get The Life Cinematic email for free Bill Nighy loves a good suit. Everyone knows that. Which is why it’s no surprise to see him this afternoon dressed down sharply in a navy ensemble that’s too stark to be unusual. This is also why the actor’s funny style, which has already been the subject of many interviews over the past two decades, is low on the agenda of today’s discussion – and why then in our limited time, I can’t watch when Nighy, as he walks me to the door, he picks up the tape recorder, holds it to his mouth like a microphone, and explains his penchant for formal wear in that signature deep drawl: “Because I hate my body....

Le maire de Toulouse Jean-Luc Moudenc quitte le parti LR. Il dénonce la « droite » et le « recul » des républicains. Une décision qui tombe un mois avant le premier tour des élections pour changer la présidence au sein du parti. Dans un entretien exclusif au Figaro, le maire de Toulouse, Jean-Luc Moudenc, a annoncé son départ du parti LR. “Je pars sans amertume personnelle et je n’ai aucun désaccord avec les candidats à la présidence : ce sont tous des amis”, assène le maire LR de Toulouse....

“This school needs solid leadership. Every school needs solid leadership. The lifeblood of the school is the principal,” said TDSB spokeswoman Shari Schwartz-Maltz. “And that school didn’t have solid leadership for whatever reason.” Schwartz-Maltz said she could not disclose why the current principal and other staff were absent. He added that as of Wednesday, there were 13 “unfilled” jobs at the school, located near Keele Street and Rogers Road. Students affected by the absences, he noted, were sent to the library under supervision or placed in other classes....

Police said Thomas Haché was hit in the face with a scooter on Thursday. He was later taken to the IWK Health Center in Halifax with a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain and died in hospital on Saturday. New Brunswick RCMP investigated and Cpl. Hans Ouellette said a 15-year-old was arrested Monday. Ouellette said the teenager is expected to be released from custody and has a court appearance scheduled for Jan....