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Russia Tries to Tighten Hold Over Occupied Areas of Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine—Russia is moving to tighten its hold over occupied parts of Ukraine as its military campaign to take more territory in the eastern Donbas region stalls in the face of fierce resistance, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warning that fighting is set to intensify. In Mariupol, the largest Ukrainian city taken over by Russian …
Aaron Judge critical of Josh Donaldson’s ‘Jackie’ comment
Aaron Judge criticized Yankee teammate Josh Donaldson for calling Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson “Jackie,” the reference to Jackie Robinson that cost Donaldson a one-game suspension and a fine. “It’s a tough one,’’ Judge said after Monday’s 6-4 loss to Baltimore of the incident on Saturday in The Bronx that led to the suspension. …
EU oil embargo ‘in days’ as Ukraine isolation drives Russia closer to China
EU faces criticism for being too slow to act on Russian energy Russia sees economic ties with China growing Eastern Donbas remains focus of battlefield action LVIV, Ukraine/BERLIN, May 24 (Reuters) – The European Union will likely agree an embargo on Russian oil imports “within days,” according to its biggest member Germany, as Moscow said …
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Shared a Rare Public Kiss at a Weekend Polo Tournament
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Shared a Rare Public Kiss at a Weekend Polo Tournament | InStyle Skip to content Top Navigation Close this dialog window Explore InStyle Close this dialog window Share & More Close this dialog window View image Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Shared a Rare Public Kiss at a Weekend Polo …
Starbucks will exit Russia after 15 years, closing 130 licensed cafes
A woman drinks coffee in a Starbucks in a mall in Khimki outside Moscow. Alexander Natruskin | Russia After 15 years operating in Russia, Starbucks will exit the market, joining companies like McDonald’s, Exxon Mobil and British American Tobacco in withdrawing from the country completely. The coffee giant announced Monday that it will no longer …
Biden on Taiwan: US willing to respond ‘militarily’ in event of Chinese attack
During a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, Biden was asked if the US is willing to go further to help Taiwan in the event of an invasion than it did with Ukraine. “You didn’t want to get involved in the Ukraine conflict militarily for obvious reasons. Are you willing …
Chris Pratt & Katherine Schwarzenegger’s 2nd Baby Born – Hollywood Life
View gallery Image Credit: Gregory Pace/Shutterstock It’s baby bliss in the Schwarzenegger-Pratt household, as Katherine Schwarzenegger, 32, gave birth to a baby girl named Eloise on May 21, according to an Instagram posted by her husband Chris Pratt. This is the pair’s second child. “We are excited to announce the birth o our second daughter, …
Josh Donaldson’s ‘Jackie’ explanation ‘bulls–t’
Liam Hendriks has stated previously that he didn’t get along with Josh Donaldson when they were teammates in Toronto. The current White Sox closer lit into the Yankees third baseman Sunday over Donaldson referring to Chicago shortstop Tim Anderson as “Jackie” during Saturday’s game at the Stadium. Donaldson said he was making a joke about …
A New Era’ Pulls In Older Adults With $18M+ – Deadline
SUNDAY AM UPDATE: Refresh for more analysis and chart Focus Features’ Downton Abbey: A New Era is coming in at $16M, and while some might snipe that it’s lower than the first one’s robust $31M start, particularly against a production cost that’s double from the first at $40M, keep in mind this is a sequel to period …
Exclusive: Russian officer reveals why he risked it all to quit Putin’s war in Ukraine
“We were dirty and tired. People around us were dying. I didn’t want to feel like I was part of it, but I was a part of it,” the officer told CNN. He said he went to find his commander and resigned his commission on the spot. CNN is not naming the officer or including …
