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ECB Rate Uncertainty Looms Over Weakening Euro-Zone Economy
ECB Rate Uncertainty Looms Over Weakening Euro-Zone Economy
Uncertainty over the end point for the European Central Bank’s unprecedented bout of interest-rate hiking will hang over
2023-07-28 21:39
'CBS Mornings' host Gayle King adds Broadway musical comedy 'Shucked' to her August favorites for Oprah Daily
'CBS Mornings' host Gayle King adds Broadway musical comedy 'Shucked' to her August favorites for Oprah Daily
Gayle King watched 'Shucked' with her son Will in June at Nederlander Theater
2023-08-02 13:10
Amazon Taking on AT&T and Verizon? Why It’s Unlikely.
Amazon Taking on AT&T and Verizon? Why It’s Unlikely.
Is Amazon going to offer free or cheap wireless service to Prime members? Why it's doubtful, according to a veteran telecom analyst.
2023-06-03 20:21
Stock market today: Wall Street rallies as economy keeps growing and profits keep rising
Stock market today: Wall Street rallies as economy keeps growing and profits keep rising
Stocks are rallying on Wall Street following fatter-than-expected profit reports from big companies and the latest signals that the economy continues to defy predictions for a recession
2023-07-27 21:54
‘You can still smell the blood’: Inside the village where more than 50 were killed by a Russian missile
‘You can still smell the blood’: Inside the village where more than 50 were killed by a Russian missile
Many woke up dazed in the Ukraine’s Hroza on Friday – with the village in the northeast of the country having lost a fifth of residents in the devastation caused by a Russian missile strike the previous day. Ihor Klymenko, Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has said the village only had 330 residents – and that at least 52 had been killed in the assault. He added that every family had at least one person they knew at the wake for Ukrainian soldier Andrii Kozyr inside the cafe (and grocery shop) that was wrecked by the missile. That wake followed a funeral that had been an attempt to rebury a father who had been killed in Russian-occupied territory last year. Now candles mark the spot where the lives of those mourners were lost. Residents have said that the cafe, Hrozivske, had been closed for much of the time since Russia’s invasion began in February last year, and that the wake had marked one of the first major events of its reopening. The strike that followed is one of the deadliest of the war. Alina, 23 – who only wanted to be known by her first name – moved to the village after marrying a local three years ago. Alina says herself and her husband were due to be at the memorial, but their car engine faltered and they couldn’t make it in time. “We were meant to be there. We were meant to be dead,” she says. Now all she feels is anger at the missile strike. “They were just normal people living a normal life,” she says of those who died. “Most of them were farmers, working with wheat and barley.” The village, in the Kharkiv region, was founded in 1922, and its name translates as “thunderstorm”. It was first occupied by Russian forces in February 2022 and was liberated by Ukrainian forces that September. Alina says that when the village was occupied by Moscow’s forces, mostly older people stayed behind as the younger residents fled. When the village was due to celebrate its centennial anniversary last year, she says that residents spent the time hiding in their cellars. “We felt enormous joy when Russian forces left,” she continues. “It was great to be Ukraine again. [Now] I have no words for what’s happened.” Hroza had 501 inhabitants before the invasion according to local journalist Iryna Antoniuk, who is a correspondent with the My-Ukraina [We Are Ukraine] TV Channel. She says that half of the 300 or so who remained in the village had been in attendance at the wake. In a morning visit to the village, less than 24 hours after the attack Ms Antoniuk says “you can still smell the blood” among the wreckage. “It’s a tiny little village,” says Ms Antoniuk. “This building that was hit, was in the very centre, so it’s so noticeable. Immediately, when you enter the village, you notice it. People have started bringing flowers now to pay tribute.” Workers at the local cemetery cut down trees and mowed grass to prepare graves for those killed. They are to be buried not far from the soldier Kozyr, whose wake they were attending. Residents also gathered to mourn in groups in the village centre, which was largely deserted except for people picking up humanitarian aid, including materials to repair their damaged houses. Dr Robert Dale, Senior Lecturer of Russian History at Newcastle University says: “Hroza... has seen much bombardment during the Russian offensive. “This is a location that as a borderland area has long been a site of conflict, and at the sharp end of wars. The Kharkiv region suffered very badly in the ‘Russian’ Civil War, the Holodomor, and the area changed hands repeatedly in the Second World War... Perhaps one reason for why Hroza seems to have so little recorded history is that these rural regions have been ravaged throughout the twentieth century.” He added: “The Kharkiv region’s proximity to the Russian border means that it has born much of the brunt of... this conflict.” The Hroza victims made up most of the 54 civilians killed in the country over the previous 24 hours, Ukraine's presidential office said Friday. The UN human rights chief, Volker Turk, said he was "shocked and saddened" by the attack. In a sign of the continuing assault Ukrainians face in the Kharkiv region. On Friday morning, Ukrainian officials said another two Russian missiles had killed a 10-year-old boy and his grandmother in the city of Kharkiv itself. Emergency crews pulled the boy's body from the rubble of a building. He was wearing pyjamas with a Spider Man design. The strike also killed the boy's grandmother and wounded an 11-month-old child, the interior minister Klymenko said. The regional governor, Oleh Syniehubov, said that in all, 30 people were wounded. Rescue operations were continuing. Officials said preliminary information indicated that the Kremlin's forces used two Iskander missiles in the attack, the same as in the strike on Hroza. The attack may have only lasted seconds, but Alina says she will feel the hurt for a long time. “I knew every single person that has died. They were our buddies, our friends, our family and neighbours,” she says. Read More Nobel Peace Prize awarded to jailed Iranian women’s rights ‘freedom fighter’ Narges Mohammadi Ukraine-Russia war – live: Latest missile strike by Putin’s forces kills boy and his grandmother in Kharkiv Berlin exists on the border of freedom and chaos – it’s why I keep coming back
2023-10-07 01:37
Agyemang helps Charlotte rally for 3-3 draw with Sounders
Agyemang helps Charlotte rally for 3-3 draw with Sounders
Patrick Agyemang scored his first career goal, coming off the bench to find the net in the 89th minute, to rally FC Charlotte to a 3-3 draw with the Seattle Sounders Cristian Roldan gave Seattle (8-6-4) the lead in the 11th minute when he took a pass from Jackson Ragen and scored his second goal of the season
2023-06-11 10:10
FedEx jet skids off the runway at a Tennessee airport after landing gear failure
FedEx jet skids off the runway at a Tennessee airport after landing gear failure
A plane operated by FedEx skidded off the end of a runway at an airport in Chattanooga, Tennessee, after reporting a landing gear failure, emergency officials said.
2023-10-05 17:35
Man accused of killing 10 at Colorado supermarket in 2021 is ruled mentally competent to stand trial
Man accused of killing 10 at Colorado supermarket in 2021 is ruled mentally competent to stand trial
A judge has ruled that the man accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 is mentally competent to stand trial
2023-10-07 07:50
The world economy will slow next year because of inflation, high rates and war, OECD says
The world economy will slow next year because of inflation, high rates and war, OECD says
The global economy, which has proved surprisingly resilient this year, is expected to falter next year under the strain of wars, still-elevated inflation and continued high interest rates
2023-11-29 18:01
Who is Bomba Circus? NBC's 'America's Got Talent' Season 18 welcomes talented artists reviving vintage slapstick
Who is Bomba Circus? NBC's 'America's Got Talent' Season 18 welcomes talented artists reviving vintage slapstick
Israeli circus artists stick to the slapstick routines of vintage silent movies, now to set 'America's Got Talent' Season 18 stage ablaze
2023-08-02 04:30
No news from Hamilton on future before Canadian Grand Prix
No news from Hamilton on future before Canadian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton arrived at one of his favourite circuits on Thursday to praise Mercedes' progressive work but had no news on his future with the team...
2023-06-16 05:01
McKinsey and Its Peers Are Facing the Wildest Headwinds in Years
McKinsey and Its Peers Are Facing the Wildest Headwinds in Years
It was a feast of glitz and glamor when McKinsey & Co.’s senior partners descended on Seoul last
2023-11-22 08:00