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There was a faint tremor in the marine’s voice as he recounted the murderous fighting on the east bank of the Dnipro River, where he was wounded recently.“We were sitting in the water at night and we were shelled by everything,” the marine, Maksym, said. “My comrades were dying in front of my eyes.”For two months, Ukraine’s Marine Corps has been spearheading an assault across the Dnipro River in the southern region of Kherson to recapture territory from Russian troops. The operation is Ukraine’s latest attempt in its flagging counteroffensive to breach Russian defenses in the south and turn the…

El thriller de aventuras Gyeongongongong Creature está a la vuelta de la esquina, con la Parte 1 cayiendo en dos semanas, así que sólo tenemos que conseguir un bonito tráiler de larga duración para atraernos a la historia. Ambientada en 1945 Corea, el drama está protagonizado por Park Seo-joon (Itaewon Class) como un astuto hombre de negocios con una sonrisa asesina, y Han So-hee (Soundtrack No1) como una clase de forempla que también luce hermosa con un vestido y un sombrero de píldora con velado. El tráiler nos da una mirada más grande en el mundo de Gyeongseong Creature, con…

There can’t be many footballers who have gone from playing for a military team to the cover of Vogue in a few months.But that’s just one of the ways South Korean striker Cho Gue-sung’s life has changed in the last year or so.Last year was a decent one for Cho. He joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, one of Korea’s top teams, in 2020 but took a while to find his feet. He had been a defensive midfielder until only a few years before, moving up front to take better advantage of his 6ft 2in (188cm) height and pace, but he was…

The toppling of the University of Pennsylvania’s president, Elizabeth Magill — four days after her testimony before Congress on whether to punish students if they called for genocide — was a victory for those who believe that pro-Palestinian protesters have gone too far in their speech.To many Jews, protest slogans like “intifada revolution” and “from the river to the sea” are antisemitic and threatening — and proof of a double standard. Universities, they say, have ignored their fears and pleas for security, while creating a battalion of administrators who are devoted to diversity and equity programs and are quick to…

Call it a friendship with extremely generous benefits.French lawmakers this week are considering a plan promoted by the government of President Emmanuel Macron that would encourage international sports bodies to move to the country by promising them what critics have labeled a “tax gift” unavailable to most French companies and citizens.The plan, offered as an amendment to the government’s 2024 budget, would reward organizations that relocate by exempting them, and their employees, from a broad swath of corporate, property and income taxes — savings that could be worth millions of dollars every year.Potential beneficiaries include the governing bodies of a…

Infectious diseases are ravaging the population of Gaza, health officials and aid organizations said on Monday, citing cold, wet weather; overcrowding in shelters; scarce food; dirty water; and little medicine.Adding to the crisis in the enclave after more than two months of war, those who become ill have extremely limited treatment options, as hospitals have been overwhelmed with patients injured in airstrikes.“We are all sick,” said Samah al-Farra, a 46-year-old mother of 10 struggling to care for her family in a camp housing displaced Palestinians in Rafah, in southern Gaza. “All of my kids have a high fever and a…

Vic Davalillo, a two-time World Series champion who spent 16 seasons in the major leagues and won a Gold Glove as an outfielder, died on Wednesday in Caracas, Venezuela. He was 84 or 87; sources differ on his age.His daughter Helga Davalillo said he died after emergency surgery for an intestinal obstruction and renal insufficiency.Baseball Reference lists Davalillo’s date of birth as July 30, 1939, but Davalillo considered July 31 his birthday, and his biographer, Asdrúbal Fuenmayor, wrote that Davalillo was born in 1936. The 1969 Sporting News Baseball Register also said he was born in 1936.Davalillo signed with the…

Mijael Attias, the Chief Executive Officer of Merak Group, has recently marked a significant milestone with the acquisition of Miller's Elegant Hardware, LLC. However, who exactly is the individual responsible for this achievement? Behind the corporate communication and press releases is someone who possesses distinct values, passions, and an insightful perspective on the world of business. While there is not an abundance of public information regarding Mijael Attias' personal life, his statements and actions offer valuable glimpses into his character and beliefs.In his announcement about Miller's Elegant Hardware acquisition, Mijael Attias first thanked God. “I want to start by thanking…

The dissident trustees of the University of Pennsylvania’s board of trustees had decided to meet in secret over the weekend.They had spent months watching support for Penn’s president erode as pro-Palestinian students demonstrated on campus, donors threatened to withhold tens of millions of dollars, and the advisory board of Penn’s influential business school demanded that the university change its leadership.Through it all, the president, M. Elizabeth Magill, had kept the support of Scott L. Bok, the chairman of Penn’s board. But by Saturday, four days after her disastrous appearance on Capitol Hill, about two dozen trustees, more than half of…