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  • Leader Debate Cancelled After Frontrunners Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss Drop – Deadline

    Leader Debate Cancelled After Frontrunners Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss Drop – Deadline

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    The third Conservative TV debate has been cancelled after two frontrunners, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, pulled out.

    Sky’s debate was due to take place tonight, after ITV and Channel 4 hosted similar debates in the past few days with the final five candidates to replace Boris Johnson.

    In the past few minutes, Sky has updated to say that it can not proceed with the debate without Sunak, the former Chancellor, and Truss, the Foreign Secretary, taking part.

    Sky News said it will update more shortly.

    The pair are considered two of the frontrunners and Sunak currently leads the race in terms of MPs. By the end of this week, only two candidates will be left to vye for the leadership and become Prime Minister, with a new person in place by September 5.



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  • HyperX Announces New DuoCast Microphone and White Colorways for QuadCast S and SoloCast Microphones

    HyperX Announces New DuoCast Microphone and White Colorways for QuadCast S and SoloCast Microphones

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    SoloCast USB Microphone 24-bit Audio Upgrade also Revealed

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    FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — HyperX, the gaming peripherals team at HP Inc. and brand leader in gaming and esports, today revealed the expansion of its microphone family with three new additions – the HyperX DuoCastTM USB microphone and white colorways in the HyperX SoloCastTM and QuadCastTM USB microphone lineup. HyperX also announced SoloCast now supports hi-res 24-bit/96 kHz audio recording via updates using the HyperX NGENUITY software for enhanced studio audio editing.

    “HyperX is proud to offer a wide range of high-quality gear tailored to meet the unique needs of the vibrant and growing community of content creators, influencers, gamers, and more,” said Ana Hidalgo, streaming business manager, HyperX. “Our continued efforts to meet the needs of today’s microphone users has resulted in our extensive microphone lineup, all delivering clear and consistent sound along with different design styles to fit into the setups of gamers, streamers, casters, students, and business professionals alike.”

    The latest HyperX line of products offer new levels of comfort, performance and control and are designed to improve the user experience. More information on the new microphones includes:

    • HyperX DuoCast USB Microphone: DuoCast USB microphone is designed to meet the demands of PC, PS5TM, PS4TM, and Mac professional or aspiring streamers. The DuoCast utilizes Hi-Res 24-bit bit-depth and up to 96kHz sampling rate to provide high quality and crystal-clear voice capturing. The microphone also utilizes an internal pop filter to provide cleaner audio capture. The DuoCast features a low-profile shock mount, an easily-accessible gain control adjustment, two selectable polar patterns – cardioid and omnidirectional – and tap-to-mute functionality with convenient LED lighting to indicate broadcast status. DuoCast also offers an RGB light ring that is customizable via HyperX NGENUITY software.
    • HyperX QuadCast S Microphone: Now available in a white colorway, QuadCast S is a USB microphone featuring stunning RGB lighting effects, customizable with HyperX NGENUITY software. Equipped with a built-in anti-vibration shock mount, built-in pop filter, and a tap-to-mute sensor with an LED status indicator, QuadCast S delivers clear and consistent sound during streams and video conference calls. The QuadCast S microphone offers four polar patterns – stereo, omnidirectional, cardioid, and bidirectional – to optimize broadcast and work from home setups. In addition to an internal pop filter designed to reduce plosive sounds for clearer audio quality, QuadCast S comes with a stand featuring a built-in anti-vibration shock mount, quick gain control and a 3.5mm headphone output for live mic monitoring.
    • HyperX SoloCast Microphone: SoloCast offers a USB microphone with an easy plug-n-play setup. With a new white colorway to align with different styles, the microphone utilizes a cardioid polar pattern that is more sensitive to sound sources directly in front of the microphone, making it ideal for in-game voice chat, streaming voice audio and audio recordings for content creation. The microphone offers a tap-to-mute feature that indicates mute status when the status LED is flashing, and a stand that swivels to fit a variety of setups for ease of use. Also, new to the SoloCast is Hi-Res 24-bit bit depth and up to 96kHz sampling rate for high-quality and accurate recordings. This upgrade is accessible through a HyperX NGENUITY firmware update.

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    A DuoCast microphone video can be seen here.

    Availability

    The new products will be available through HyperX online and the HyperX U.S. network of retail and e-tail outlets as follows:

    Pricing on HyperX.com is subject to change without notice. Retailers’ pricing may vary.

    Due to the current COVID-19 situation, HyperX may experience some product and shipping delays. HyperX is taking every possible measure to work with partners to minimize the impact on its customers and ensure product availability and timely delivery.

    HyperX DuoCast USB Microphone Specifications

    Part Number

    4P5E2AA

    Microphone Specifications

    Element

    Two electret condenser capsules

    Polar patterns

    Cardioid, omnidirectional

    Frequency response

    20Hz–20kHz

    Sensitivity

    -6dBFS (1V/Pa at 1kHz)

    Noise (RMS)

    ≤-70dBFS (A-weighted)

    Headphone Output

    Impedance

    32 Ω

    Frequency response

    20Hz – 20kHz

    Maximum power output

    7mW

    Total harmonic distortion

    ≤ 0.05% (1kHz/0dBFS)

    Noise (RMS)

    ≤-110dBFS (A-weighted)

    Signal-to-noise ratio

    ≥ 100dB (1kHz/0dBFS, A-weighted)

    Connections and Features

    Connection type

    USB-C, 3.5mm headphone output

    USB Specification

    USB 2.0 (full speed)

    Sampling rates

    96 kHz, 48kHz, 44.1kHz

    Bit-depth

    24-bit

    Power consumption

    5V 200mA (white light)

    Shock mount

    Included

    Pop filter

    Built-in

    Controls

    Microphone gain, tap-to-mute, multifunction button

    Lighting

    RGB (16,777,216 colors)

    Light effects

    2 zones1

    Software support

    HyperX NGENUITY

    Physical Specifications

    Weight (Microphone)

    243.2g

    Weight (Shock mount and stand)

    190.5g

    Weight (Mount adapter)

    31.3g

    Total Weight (w/ USB cable)

    502.9g

    Cable length(s) and type(s)

    2m USB-C to USB-A

    HyperX QuadCast S USB Microphone Specifications

    Part Number

    519P0AA (White)

    Microphone Specifications

    Element

    Three 14mm electret condenser capsules

    Polar patterns

    Stereo, Omnidirectional, Cardioid, Bidirectional

    Frequency response

    20Hz–20kHz

    Sensitivity

    -36dB (1V/Pa at 1kHz)

    Noise (RMS)

    ≤-95dBFS (A-weighted)

    Headphone Output

    Impedance

    32 Ω

    Frequency response

    20Hz – 20kHz

    Maximum power output

    7mW

    THD

    ≤ 0.05% (1kHz/0dBFS)

    Noise (RMS)

    ≤-95dBFS (A-weighted)

    SNR

    ≥ 90dB (1kHZ, RL=∞)

    Connections and Features

    Connection type

    USB-C, 3.5mm headphone output

    USB Specification

    USB 2.0 (full speed)

    Sampling rates

    48kHz, 44.1kHz, 32kHz, 16kHz, 8kHz

    Bit-depth

    16-bit

    Power consumption

    5V 245mA (white light)

    Shock mount

    Built-in

    Pop filter

    Built-in

    Controls

    Microphone gain, tap-to-mute, polar pattern

    Lighting

    RGB (16,777,216 colors)

    Light effects

    2 zones1

    Software support

    HyperX NGENUITY

    Physical Specifications

    Weight (Microphone)

    255g

    Weight (Shock mount and stand)

    335g

    Weight (Mount adapter)

    33g

    Total Weight (w/ USB cable)

    700g

    Cable length(s) and type(s)

    3m USB-C to USB-A

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    HyperX SoloCast USB Microphone Specifications

    Part Number

    519T2AA (White)

    Microphone Specifications

    Element

    14mm electret condenser capsule

    Polar pattern(s)

    Cardioid

    Frequency response

    20Hz–20kHz

    Sensitivity

    -6dB (1V/Pa at 1kHz)

    Noise (RMS)

    ≤-74dBFS (A-weighted)

    Connections and Features

    Connection type

    USB-C

    USB Specification

    USB 2.0 (full speed)

    Sampling rates

    96kHz, 48kHz, 44.1kHz

    Bit-depth

    24-bit, 16-bit

    Power consumption

    5V 47mA

    Physical Specifications

    Weight (Microphone)

    Black: 261g, White: 268.5g

    Weight (Microphone stand)

    Black: 125g, White: 125g

    Total Weight (w/ USB cable)

    Black: 429.9g, White: 432.4g

    Cable length(s) and type(s)

    2m USB-C to USB-A

    12 zone RGB lighting customizable with HyperX NGENUITY software.

    About HyperX

    For 19 years, HyperX’s mission has been to develop gaming solutions for every type of gamer and the company is consistently recognized for delivering products that provide superior comfort, aesthetics, performance, and reliability. Under the tagline of “WE’RE ALL GAMERS,” HyperX gaming headsets, keyboards, mice, USB microphones, and console accessories are the choice of everyday gamers as well as celebrity ambassadors, pro gamers, tech enthusiasts, and overclockers worldwide because they meet the most stringent product specifications and are built with best-in-class components. For more information, please go to www.hyperx.com.

    About HP

    HP Inc. creates technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere. Through our product and service portfolio of personal systems, printers, and 3D printing solutions, we engineer experiences that amaze. More information about HP Inc. is available at http://www.hp.com.

    Editor’s Note: For additional information or executive interviews, please contact Mark Tekunoff, HP Inc., 17600 Newhope Street, Fountain Valley, CA USA 92708, 714-438-2791(Voice) or mark.tekunoff@hyperx.com. Press images can be found in the press room here.

    HyperX and the HyperX logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of HP Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All registered trademarks and trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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  • Hidden Van Gogh self-portrait found behind another painting

    Hidden Van Gogh self-portrait found behind another painting

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    Written by Amarachi Orie, CNNLondon

    A hidden self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh has been discovered behind one of his paintings, covered by layers of glue and cardboard for more than a century.

    The image was found when art conservators took an X-ray of Van Gogh’s 1885 “Head of a Peasant Woman” painting ahead of a forthcoming exhibition. They discovered the concealed image at the back of its canvas hidden by a sheet of cardboard, according to a press release from the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS).

    Experts say the revealed artwork is believed to have been unknown until now.

    “Moments like this are incredibly rare,” said Frances Fowle, senior curator of French art at the NGS, in the press release Thursday. “We have discovered an unknown work by Vincent van Gogh, one of the most important and popular artists in the world.”

    An X-ray examination led to the discovery of a Vincent van Gogh self-portrait at the back of the canvas of his 1885 painting "Head of a Peasant Woman."

    An X-ray examination led to the discovery of a Vincent van Gogh self-portrait at the back of the canvas of his 1885 painting “Head of a Peasant Woman.” Credit: Neil Hanna

    The Dutch master often re-used canvases to save money, turning them around to work on the reverse side, the NGS said.

    The underlying self-portrait is thought to have likely been made during a key moment in Van Gogh’s career, when he was exposed to the work of the French impressionists after moving to Paris.

    The “utterly compelling” X-ray image shows “a bearded sitter in a brimmed hat with a neckerchief loosely tied at the throat. He fixes the viewer with an intense stare, the right side of his face in shadow and his left ear clearly visible,” according to the release.

    The science of saving priceless art

    While the condition of the actual self-portrait is unknown, if it can be uncovered, it is expected to help shed a new light on the renowned artist.

    The process of removing the glue and cardboard will require delicate conservation work. Research is ongoing as to how this can be done without harming “Head of a Peasant Woman.”

    The painting, which shows a local woman from the town of Nuenen in the south of the Netherlands, where the artist lived from December 1883 to November 1885, came into the possession of the NGS in 1960 as a gift from an Edinburgh lawyer.

    "Head of a Peasant Woman" came into the possession of the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) in 1960.

    “Head of a Peasant Woman” came into the possession of the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) in 1960. Credit: National Galleries of Scotland

    It was probably around 1905, when “Head of a Peasant Woman” was lent to an exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum, in Amsterdam, that the decision was made to stick the canvas down on cardboard prior to framing, according to the press release. The NGS added that, at the time, “Head of a Peasant Woman” was likely considered more “finished” than the Van Gogh self-portrait.

    The painting changed hands several times until it went to Scotland in 1951.

    The X-ray image can be seen publicly for the first time through a specially crafted lightbox when it takes center stage at the “A Taste for Impressionism” exhibition between July 30 and November 13 at the Royal Scottish Academy, in Edinburgh.

    Research is ongoing as to how the glue and cardboard can be delicately removed without harming "Head of a Peasant Woman."

    Research is ongoing as to how the glue and cardboard can be delicately removed without harming “Head of a Peasant Woman.” Credit: Neil Hanna

    It is not the first time that paintings by famous artists have been discovered beneath other works.

    Earlier this year, it was revealed that an intriguing image of a Madonna and Child had been discovered beneath the paint layers of a $40-million Botticelli painting.
    And artificial intelligence, advanced imaging technology and 3D printing was used to uncover a nude portrait of a crouching woman hidden beneath the surface of a Pablo Picasso painting last year.

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  • King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes: Arc hero Torquator Tasso set for Ascot Group One | Racing News

    King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes: Arc hero Torquator Tasso set for Ascot Group One | Racing News

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    Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hero Torquator Tasso is firmly on course for Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes after pleasing connections in a racecourse gallop on Monday morning.

    The Marcel Weiss-trained five-year-old was a shock winner of Europe’s premier middle-distance contest at ParisLongchamp in October – and while he was well beaten on his return to action at Baden-Baden in May, he bounced back to winning ways with a dominant display at Hamburg earlier this month.

    While he is likely to encounter much quicker ground at Ascot this weekend, Weiss is happy to give him the chance to follow in the hoofprints of Danedream and Novellist, who claimed King George glory for Germany in 2012 and 2013 respectively.

    Jockey Rene Piechulek celebrates on Torquator Tasso after winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
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    Jockey Rene Piechulek celebrates on Torquator Tasso after winning the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

    Torquator Tasso warmed up for his trip to Britain with an 11-furlong workout at Mulheim Racecourse under regular jockey Rene Piechulek, after which Weiss said: “I was very happy with the horse in his work. It was a very important piece of work and it gives me a lot of confidence because I saw the horse like he was last year and he’s getting better and better through the season.

    “After the Arc we worked out a plan for this year and it was a wish of the owner to go to Ascot before going back to the Arc. Danedream also won the Arc and then the King George for Germany, which tells you that you can try to do it and you can win.

    “The ground will not be a problem; Ascot is a very nice track and it is kept in good condition, especially for the quality horses this weekend.

    “At Hamburg he won on fast ground. He’s just maybe a bit better when the ground is softer, but he can go on every ground.”



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  • ‘Gangnam Style’ at 10: How Psy’s smash hit sent Korean culture global

    ‘Gangnam Style’ at 10: How Psy’s smash hit sent Korean culture global

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    The early 2010s were an era of instant hits. From the “Harlem Shake” to “Party Rock Anthem”, digital platforms ushered in a new era of publicity — and virality.

    On July 15, 2012, South Korean singer and rapper Psy broke onto the global music scene with a bright blue tuxedo, an unforgettable horse-riding dance and an energetic beat that dropped to the catchy lyric, “Oppan Gangnam style.”

    “Gangnam Style” soon went viral, making waves around the world. The song hijacked the airwaves, the music video flooded Facebook timelines and Psy’s slicked-back hair and sunglasses showed up on American late-night shows. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in September, before climbing to number 2 weeks later. It also became the first video to hit 1 billion views on YouTube.

    The music video for "Gangnam Style" became the first video to hit a billion views on YouTube in 2012.

    The music video for “Gangnam Style” became the first video to hit a billion views on YouTube in 2012. Credit: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images

    Psy, who was already popular in his home country but barely known globally, quickly became one of the most recognizable artists in the world. Within a year, he had broken three Guinness World Records and was performing at New York’s Madison Square Garden with Madonna. For the then-35-year-old from Seoul, the whirlwind success was something he could have never imagined.

    In an interview ahead of the song’s 10-year anniversary, he compares that period of his life to celebrating a birthday. “On the day before, you’re excited in anticipation,” he tells CNN from the Seoul headquarters of P-Nation, the record label and entertainment agency he founded in 2018. “And then on the day of … it’s all a little wild and crazy.”

    But the song’s impact stretched far beyond the music industry. In fact, the success of “Gangnam Style” is considered a major catalyst in the “Korean wave”, or “hallyu”, a term describing the recent proliferation of Korean culture internationally — something the South Korean government has been attempting to push through music and media since the 1990s.

    According to Gyu Tag Lee, an associate professor of cultural studies specializing in K-pop and hallyu at George Mason University’s South Korean campus, it was “Gangnam Style” that gave Korean pop culture mainstream recognition outside of East Asia.

    “These kinds of going-viral-on-the-internet media platforms, (such as) YouTube, made K-pop and hallyu really popular and big overseas,” he says.

    Paving the way

    Fast forward a decade and South Korean talents have reached new levels of global popularity and fandom.

    K-pop band BTS was the world’s top-selling musical act in 2021, and the group has since performed at the Grammys and made an appearance at the White House to discuss Asian representation and anti-Asian hate crimes. Girl group Blackpink, meanwhile, has performed at the Coachella music festival and collaborated with the likes of Lady Gaga and Selena Gomez, with its four members all joining major brands or luxury fashion houses as ambassadors.

    Lee believes that these highly successful K-pop acts are following in Psy’s footsteps by using shareable video content to reach global audiences.

    “Without the big hit that was ‘Gangnam Style,’ there may not have been BTS, there may not have been Blackpink,” Lee says.

    BTS has often cited — and thanked — Psy for helping globalize K-pop. One of the boy band’s members, Suga, even co-produced and featured on “That That” , the lead single from the Psy’s new album, “Psy 9th”. Like “Gangnam Style”, the song is catchy and danceable, while the music video features some of the singer’s signature humor and has already garnered more than 272 million views on YouTube.
    South Korean rapper Park Jae-Sang also known as Psy performs "Gangnam Style" in front of a crowd during a flashmob on November 5, 2012 in Paris.

    South Korean rapper Park Jae-Sang also known as Psy performs “Gangnam Style” in front of a crowd during a flashmob on November 5, 2012 in Paris. Credit: Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images

    In a behind-the-scenes video interview, posted to Psy’s YouTube account, Suga expresses his gratitude for the “Gangnam Style” singer.

    “He paved the way for K-pop in the US, which allowed (BTS) to follow that path more comfortably,” Suga says.

    And the appreciation is mutual. “I think it’s an incredible feat,” Psy says of BTS’ success. “Every single part of me applauds them and is cheering them on. That heavy burden that I felt in 2012 — BTS has been shouldering that for six or seven years now.”

    Beyond breaking records

    For Psy, there has always been another side to his global success. As excited and happy as he was during those “Gangnam Style” days, he said that performing and being on the road left him feeling “just too overwhelmed” and “a little empty inside.”

    Fame also brought about new expectations — and the pressure to make more hits.

    “When the song is a hit, then your songs need to continue to be hits,” he says. “When the person is a hit, the success is more sustainable. In this case, I’m the former and BTS is the latter.”

    While Psy never replicated the success of “Gangnam Style”, he has spent the last decade proving himself to be a musician and dancer with a singular drive to entertain. Since 2012, he has released three full-length albums that showcase his diverse style — from the dance hits he’s best known for, to softer, rhythmic ballads reminiscent of his earlier output. Since founding P-Nation, he has used the label to discover, develop and creatively support the next generation of South Korean acts.

    Psy at a press conference of his new album "Psy 9th" at the Fairmont Ambassador Hotel on April 29, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea.

    Psy at a press conference of his new album “Psy 9th” at the Fairmont Ambassador Hotel on April 29, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. Credit: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images

    Between it all, Psy is still filling venues in his home country. His annual concert series, “Summer Swag” is currently underway after being canceled due to the pandemic.

    “Interacting with audiences (and) sharing that experience is something I can’t even describe,” Psy says. “I feel incredibly proud and content in that moment.”

    And his mission hasn’t changed since his breakout hit: “To make fun music, fun dances and bring joy to my fans.”

    “That’s my hope,” he adds. “I was of the same mind 10 years ago and I think I’ll feel the same way 20 years from now as well. I’ll always be true to that.”

    Watch the video above to hear more from Psy.

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  • Oil Prices Climb on Concerns That Supply Will Remain Tight

    Oil Prices Climb on Concerns That Supply Will Remain Tight

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  • Trishala Dutt Writes About Her “Battle Wounds” And “Healing” In Post On Body Positivity

    Trishala Dutt Writes About Her “Battle Wounds” And “Healing” In Post On Body Positivity

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    Trishala Dutt Writes About Her 'Battle Wounds' And 'Healing' In Post On Body Positivity

    Trishala Dutt shared this image. (courtesy: trishaladutt)

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    Sanjay Dutt’s daughter Trishala Dutt, in her latest Instagram entry, posted a picture of her stretch marks and wrote a note on body positivity and embracing changes. She began the note with these words: “My stretch marks are a sign that once upon a time, my body was growing faster and simultaneously where my skin failed to catch up with it’s growth that now has left permanent tears/scars.” Trishala added in her note, “It’s also a reminder that my body was strong enough to take up extra space in a time that I needed it to perform the strength and capacity to fulfill certain voids in my life with lots of food in order to give me a momentarily fleeting feeling of “fullness”, happiness. Instead, it was destroying me. – I’m glad I healed from that. They’re not ideal, they’re not what I wanted, but they’re what I got.” Describing the stretch marks as her “battle wounds,” Trishala wrote: “And they’re my mine. My battle wounds, which have faded over the years, but I wear proudly.”

    In the comments section of Trishala Dutt’s post, Sanjay Dutt’s wife Maanayata dropped a fire and heart emoji. Read Trishala Dutt’s post here:

    Trishala Dutt is a psychotherapist based out of New York. She is the daighter of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt and his first wife Richa Sharma, who died of brain tumour. Trishala was raised by her maternal grandparents in USA, where she currently stays. Her father Sanjay Dutt is now married to Maanayata. They got married in the year 2008 and the couple are parents to twins Shahraan and Iqra.



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  • Ukraine: Bloody battle for control rages in east as Russia struggles to gain ground in Donetsk

    Ukraine: Bloody battle for control rages in east as Russia struggles to gain ground in Donetsk

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    Local residents look on as smoke rises after shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, on July 7.

    A wounded woman is transported to an ambulance in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on July 7.

    A farmer drives a combine harvester past a crater suspected to be caused by an air strike near Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on July 7.

    A Ukrainian soldier with the 14th Mechanized Brigade of Prince Roman the Great works in his tank as the unit awaits their next mission on July 1.

    People attend a funeral ceremony for Ukrainian serviceman Volodymyr Kochetov, 46, in the village of Babyntsi, Ukraine, on June 30.

    Firefighters clear rubble at the Amstor shopping mall in Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine, on June 28.

    An apartment building in the Shevchenkivskiy district of Kyiv, Ukraine, is damaged during a Russian airstrike, on June 26. Several explosions rocked the west of the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Sunday morning, with at least two residential buildings struck, according to Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko.

    People light flares in memory of the famous Ukrainian activist Roman Ratushnyi during a farewell ceremony on Baikove cemetery, Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 18.

    A Ukrainian bomb disposal expert looks at an ordnance shell during a mine clearance operation in Solonytsivka, near Kharkiv, Ukraine, on June 15.

    Ukrainian servicemen fire a French 155mm CAESAR self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on June 15.

    Russian servicemen guard an area of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, on June 13.

    Local residents walk along an empty street as smoke rises in the background in the town of Lysychansk, Ukraine, on June 10.

    A Ukrainian soldier holds a next generation light anti-tank weapon (NLAW) at a position on the front line near Bakhmut in the Donbas region of Ukraine on June 5.

    U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink, left, listens to Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktov during a tour of Borodyanka, Ukraine, on June 4.

    Local residents examine a destroyed Russian tank outside of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday, May 31. It has now been 100 days since Russia invaded.

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, third from left, visits front-line positions during a trip to the Kharkiv region on Sunday, May 29.

    Ukrainian servicemen fire mortars toward Russian positions in the east Kharkiv region of Ukraine on May 17.

    A woman named Tatyana searches for her husband’s grave in the settlement of Staryi Krym, outside Mariupol, on May 15.

    Ukrainian service personnel work inside a basement used as a command post in the Kharkiv region on May 15.

    Grieving relatives attend the funeral of Pankratov Oleksandr, a Ukrainian military serviceman, in Lviv, Ukraine, on May 14.

    Ukrainian serviceman and emergency workers carry the body of a Russian soldier into a refrigerated train in Kharkiv on May 5. The bodies of more than 40 Russian soldiers were being stored in the refrigerated car.

    Smoke rises from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol on May 5.

    Natalia Pototska cries next to her grandson Matviy as they arrive at a center for displaced people in Zaporizhzhia on May 2.

    Pro-Russian troops stand guard next to a bus transporting evacuees near a temporary accommodation center in the Ukrainian village of Bezimenne on May 1.

    A man stands on the balcony of his apartment after a missile strike damaged a residential building in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on April 30.

    Guterres speaks during his meeting with Zelensky on April 28.

    A team member with the International Atomic Energy Agency arrives at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, on April 26. Russian forces withdrew from Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, in March.

    Maria, 13, holds a photograph of her father, Yurii Alekseev, as she and her godfather, Igor Tarkovskii, attend Alekseev’s funeral in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 26. Alekseev, 50, was a territorial defense member who was killed by Russian soldiers, according to his family.

    A couple looks at a memorial wall in Lviv on April 24. The wall shows Ukrainian civilians who have been killed during the Russian invasion.

    Women walk between sandbags and anti-tank barricades in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, to attend a blessing of traditional Easter food baskets on April 23.

    Members of the Ukrainian Red Cross talk before moving an elderly woman to an ambulance in a bunker under a factory in Severodonetsk, Ukraine, on April 22.

    A woman who recently evacuated Mariupol cries after arriving at a registration center for internally displaced people in Zaporizhzhia on April 21.

    Vova, 10, looks at the body of his mother, Maryna, lying in a coffin as his father, Ivan, prays during her funeral in Bucha on April 20. She died during Russia’s occupation of the city, as the family sheltered in a cold basement for more than a month.

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, right, speaks with European Council President Charles Michel during a meeting in Kyiv on April 20.

    A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to a multiple rocket-launch system in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on April 20.

    Firefighters work in Lviv after a civilian building was hit by a Russian missile on April 18.

    Smoke rises above Mariupol on April 18.

    Women clean inside a damaged building at the Vizar company military-industrial complex in Vyshneve, Ukraine, on April 15. The site, on the outskirts of Kyiv, was hit by Russian strikes.

    Firefighters work at a burning building in Kharkiv following a missile attack near the Kharkiv International Airport on April 12.

    Mourners react in Stebnyk, Ukraine, during the funeral ceremony of Ukrainian serviceman Roman Tiaka. Tiaka was 47.

    Ukrainian forces fire rockets toward Russian positions in Ukraine’s Donbas region on April 10.

    Search-and-rescue teams remove debris after the Ukrainian army regained control of Borodianka, Ukraine, on April 6.

    People wait to board a train as they flee Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on April 5.

    Anna Zhelisko touches the casket of her grandson, Ukrainian soldier Dmitry Zhelisko, as it arrives for his funeral in Chervonohrad, Ukraine, on April 3. He died fighting the Russian army near Kharkiv.

    Bodies lie on a street in Bucha on April 2. Images captured by Agence France-Presse showed at least 20 civilian men dead.

    A Ukrainian serviceman stands with a handcuffed Russian soldier in Kharkiv on March 31.

    A satellite image shows a shelled warehouse that was being used by the Red Cross in Mariupol on March 29.

    A woman named Julia cries next to her 6-year-old daughter, Veronika, while talking to the press in Brovary, Ukraine, on March 29.

    An armored convoy of pro-Russian troops travel on a road leading to Mariupol on March 28.

    A volunteer weaves a bulletproof vest in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on March 28.

    A woman lights a candle during the Sunday service at a monastery in Odesa on March 27.

    A Ukrainian serviceman stands in a heavily damaged building in Stoyanka, Ukraine, on March 27.

    Orphaned children travel by train after fleeing the Russian-controlled town of Polohy, Ukraine, on March 26.

    A man recovers items from a burning shop following a Russian attack in Kharkiv on March 25.

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses world leaders via video at the NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium, on March 24. Zelensky stopped short of issuing his usual request for a no-fly zone, but he did say Ukraine needs fighter jets, tanks and better air defenses.

    A child holds a Ukrainian flag in front of the Taras Shevchenko monument as members of the Ukrainian National Guard band perform in Lviv on March 24.

    A firefighter sprays water inside a house that was destroyed by shelling in Kyiv on March 23.

    Svetlana Ilyuhina looks at the wreckage of her home in Kyiv following a Russian rocket attack on March 23. “First there was smoke, and then everything went black,” she said.

    Pictures lie amid the rubble of a house in Kyiv on March 23.

    A woman cleans up a room March 21 in a building that was damaged by bombing in Kyiv.

    The Retroville shopping mall is seen in Kyiv after Russian shelling on March 21.

    People share dinner and sing “Happy Birthday” during a celebration in Kyiv on March 20. This studio space has turned into a bomb shelter for approximately 25 artists who are volunteering to help the war effort.

    Former Ukrainian Parliament member Tetiana Chornovol, now a service member and operator of an anti-tank guided missile system, examines a Russian tank she destroyed in a recent battle in the Kyiv region.

    A Ukrainian serviceman stands among debris after shelling in a residential area in Kyiv on March 18.

    Staff members attend to a child at a children’s hospital in Zaporizhzhia on March 18.

    An elderly woman is helped by police officers after she was rescued from an apartment that was hit by shelling in Kyiv on March 15.

    Firefighters work to extinguish flames at an apartment building in Kyiv on March 15.

    A woman walks past a damaged window to lay flowers at a makeshift memorial for victims in Donetsk, Ukraine, on March 15.

    Ukrainian soldiers take cover from incoming artillery fire in Irpin, Ukraine, on March 13.

    A Ukrainian soldier surveys a destroyed government building in Kharkiv on March 13.

    A mother and son rest in Lviv, Ukraine, while waiting to board a train to Poland on March 12.

    A firefighter works to extinguish flames after a chemical warehouse was reportedly hit by Russian shelling near Kalynivka, Ukraine, on March 8.

    Members of the Red Cross help people fleeing the Kyiv suburb of Irpin on March 7.

    Civilians seek protection in a basement bomb shelter in Kyiv on March 6.

    Local residents help clear the rubble of a home that was destroyed by a suspected Russian airstrike in Markhalivka, Ukraine, on March 5.

    George Keburia says goodbye to his wife and children as they board a train in Odesa on March 5. They were heading to Lviv.

    Ukrainians crowd under a destroyed bridge as they try to flee across the Irpin River on the outskirts of Kyiv on March 5.

    People remove personal belongings from a burning house after shelling in Irpin on March 4.

    People crowd on a platform as they try to board a westbound train in Kyiv on March 4.

    A bullet-ridden bus is seen after an ambush in Kyiv on March 4.

    People take shelter on the floor of a hospital during shelling in Mariupol on March 4.

    A member of the Ukrainian military gives instructions to civilians in Irpin on March 4. They were about to board an evacuation train headed to Kyiv.

    A Ukrainian child rests on a bed at a temporary refugee center in Záhony, Hungary, on March 4.

    A Ukrainian soldier carries a baby across a destroyed bridge on the outskirts of Kyiv on March 3.

    Residents react in front of a burning building after shelling in Kharkiv on March 3.

    A Ukrainian soldier who says he was shot three times in the opening days of the invasion sits on a hospital bed in Kyiv on March 3.

    People form a human chain to transfer supplies into Kyiv on March 3.

    A cemetery worker digs graves for Ukrainian soldiers in Kyiv on March 3.

    A mother cares for her two infant sons in the underground shelter of a maternity hospital in Kyiv on March 3. She gave birth a day earlier, and she and her husband haven’t yet decided on names for the twins.

    A member of Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces sits with a weapon in Kyiv on March 2.

    Paramedics treat an elderly woman wounded by shelling before transferring her to a hospital in Mariupol on March 2.

    Residents of Zhytomyr work in the remains of a residential building on March 2. The building was destroyed by shelling.

    A member of Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces inspects damage in the backyard of a house in Gorenka on March 2.

    A Ukrainian woman takes her children over the border in Siret, Romania, on March 2. Many Ukrainians are fleeing the country at a pace that could turn into “Europe’s largest refugee crisis this century,” the United Nations Refugee Agency said.

    Militia members set up anti-tank barricades in Kyiv on March 2.

    People wait at a train station in Kyiv on March 2.

    People shelter in a subway station in Kyiv on March 2.

    Ukrainian soldiers attend Mass at an Orthodox monastery in Kyiv on March 1.

    Medical workers show a mother her newborn after she gave birth at a maternity hospital in Mariupol on March 1. The hospital is now also used as a medical ward and bomb shelter.

    An administrative building is seen in Kharkiv after Russian shelling on March 1. Russian forces have scaled up their bombardment of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city.

    Ukrainian emergency workers carry a body of a victim following shelling that hit the City Hall building in Kharkiv on March 1.

    A woman named Helen comforts her 8-year-old daughter, Polina, in the bomb shelter of a Kyiv children’s hospital on March 1. The girl was at the hospital being treated for encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain.

    Ukrainian refugees try to stay warm at the Medyka border crossing in Poland on March 1.

    Volunteers in Kyiv sign up to join Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces on February 28.

    A member of the Territorial Defense Forces loads rifle magazines in Kyiv on February 28.

    A displaced Ukrainian cradles her child at a temporary shelter set up inside a gymnasium in Beregsurány, Hungary, on February 28.

    Ukrainian forces order a man to the ground on February 28 as they increased security measures amid Russian attacks in Kyiv.

    Smoke billows over the Ukrainian city of Vasylkiv, just outside Kyiv on February 27. A fire at an oil storage area was seen raging at the Vasylkiv Air Base.

    People wait on a platform inside the railway station in Lviv on February 27. Thousands of people at Lviv’s main train station attempted to board trains that would take them out of Ukraine.

    A Russian armored vehicle burns after fighting in Kharkiv on February 27. Street fighting broke out as Russian troops entered Ukraine’s second-largest city, and residents were urged to stay in shelters and not travel.

    Local residents prepare Molotov cocktails in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on February 27.

    Cars line up on the road outside Mostyska, Ukraine, as people attempt to flee to Poland on February 27.

    Ukrainian troops in Kyiv escort a prisoner February 27 who they suspected of being a Russian agent.

    Ukrainian service members take position at the Vasylkiv Air Base near Kyiv on February 27.

    A woman sleeps on chairs February 27 in the underground parking lot of a Kyiv hotel that has been turned into a bomb shelter.

    An apartment building in Kyiv is seen after it was damaged by shelling on February 26. The outer walls of several apartment units appeared to be blown out entirely, with the interiors blackened and debris hanging loose.

    A police vehicle patrols the streets of Kyiv on February 26.

    Following a national directive to help complicate the invading Russian Army’s attempts to navigate, a road worker removes signs near Pisarivka, Ukraine, on February 26.

    Ukrainian service members look for and collect unexploded shells after fighting in Kyiv on February 26.

    The body of a Russian soldier lies next to a Russian vehicle outside Kharkiv on February 25.

    Members of the Ukrainian National Guard take positions in central Kyiv on February 25.

    People walk past a residential building in Kyiv that was hit in an alleged Russian airstrike on February 25.

    The body of a school employee, who according to locals was killed in recent shelling, lies in the separatist-controlled town of Horlivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on February 25.

    Kyiv residents take shelter in an underground parking garage on February 25.

    The body of a rocket remains in an apartment after shelling on the northern outskirts of Kharkiv on February 24.

    A wounded woman stands outside a hospital after an attack on the eastern Ukrainian town of Chuhuiv, outside of Kharkiv, on February 24.

    A boy plays with his tablet in a public basement used as a bomb shelter in Kyiv on February 24.

    Ukrainian service members sit atop armored vehicles driving in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region on February 24.

    People in Kyiv try to board a bus to travel west toward Poland on February 24.

    People seek shelter inside a subway station in Kharkiv on February 24.

    People wait after boarding a bus to leave Kyiv on February 24.

    Police officers inspect the remains of a missile that landed in Kyiv on February 24.

    A staff member of a Kyiv hotel talks on the phone on February 24.

    People wait in line to buy train tickets at the central station in Kyiv on February 24.

    A photo provided by the Ukrainian President’s office appears to show an explosion in Kyiv early on February 24.

    A convoy of Russian military vehicles is seen February 23 in the Rostov region of Russia, which runs along Ukraine’s eastern border.

    Ukrainian soldiers talk in a shelter at the front line near Svitlodarsk, Ukraine, on February 23.

    Smoke rises from a damaged power plant in Shchastya that Ukrainian authorities say was hit by shelling on February 22.

    A damaged house is worked on after shelling near the Ukrainian front-line city of Novoluhanske on February 22.

    Russian howitzers are loaded onto train cars near Taganrog, Russia, on February 22.

    Protesters demanding economic sanctions against Russia stand outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyiv on February 21. Only a small number of protesters showed up to demonstrate.

    Activists hold a performance in front of the Russian embassy in Kyiv on February 21 in support of prisoners who were arrested in Crimea. They say the red doors are a symbol of the doors that were kicked in to search and arrest Crimean Tatars, a Muslim ethnic minority.

    Ukrainian servicemen shop in the front-line town of Avdiivka, Ukraine, on February 21.

    People lay flowers at the Motherland Monument in Kyiv on February 21.

    A couple arrives at the city council to get married in Odesa on February 20. As Ukrainian authorities reported further ceasefire violations and top Western officials warned about an impending conflict, life went on in other parts of the country.

    A woman rests in a car near a border checkpoint in Avilo-Uspenka, Russia, on February 19.

    A Ukrainian service member walks by a building on February 19 that was hit by mortar fire in the front-line village of Krymske, Ukraine.

    Fighter jets fly over Belarus during a joint military exercise the country held with Russia on February 19.

    Ukrainian soldiers stand guard at a military command center in Novoluhanske on February 19.

    People sit on a bus in Donetsk on February 18 after they were ordered to evacuate to Russia by pro-Russian separatists.

    Children play on old Soviet tanks in front of the Motherland Monument in Kyiv on February 16.

    Ambassadors of European countries lay roses at the Wall of Remembrance in Kyiv on February 16. The wall contains the names and photographs of military members who have died since the conflict with Russian-backed separatists began in 2014.

    US troops walk on the tarmac at the Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport in southeastern Poland on February 16. US paratroopers landed in Poland as part of a deployment of several thousand sent to bolster NATO’s eastern flank in response to tensions with Russia.

    A 200-meter-long Ukrainian flag is unfolded at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv on February 16 to mark a “Day of Unity,” an impromptu celebration declared by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

    A woman and child walk underneath a military monument in Senkivka, Ukraine, on February 14. It’s on the outskirts of the Three Sisters border crossing between Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.

    Ukrainian service members talk at a front-line position in eastern Ukraine on February 14.

    Members of Ukraine’s National Guard look out a window as they ride a bus through the capital of Kyiv on February 14.

    Satellite images taken on February 13 by Maxar Technologies revealed that dozens of helicopters had appeared at a previously vacant airbase in Russian-occupied Crimea.

    Pro-Russian separatists observe the movement of Ukrainian troops from trenches in Ukraine’s Donbas area on February 11.

    Ukrainian service members unpack Javelin anti-tank missiles that were delivered to Kyiv on February 10 as part of a US military support package for Ukraine.

    Ukrainian service members walk on an armored fighting vehicle during a training exercise in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region on February 10.

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  • Finance Ministry clears air on the depreciation of the rupee, says global factors responsible

    Finance Ministry clears air on the depreciation of the rupee, says global factors responsible

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    The Ministry of Finance, on Monday, spoke about the depreciating rupee in a reply in Lok Sabha. It acknowledged that the Indian rupee fell to historic lows in comparison to the US dollar in the month of June. “Global factors such as the Russia- Ukraine conflict, soaring crude oil prices and tightening of global financial conditions are the major reasons for the weakening of the Indian Rupee against the US dollar,” it said. 

    The ministry added that currencies such as the British pound, the Japanese yen and the Euro have weakened more than the Indian rupee. It added that the Indian rupee strengthened against these currencies in 2022. 

    When asked if the Indian rupee “reached equal to Bhutan’s currency” on June 29 and 30, the ministry added that the Bhutanese Ngultrum has been pegged at par with the Indian rupee since its introduction in 1974 and that it moves in tandem with the rupee. 

    The depreciation of a currency is likely to enhance export competitiveness, which impacts the economy positively, the ministry added. “The depreciation also impacts the imports by making them more costly. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regularly monitors the foreign exchange market and intervenes in situations of excess volatility. The Reserve Bank of India has raised interest rates in recent months that increase the attractiveness of holding Indian rupees for residents and non-residents,” it added.

    The ministry, replying to a question on what measures have been taken by the RBI, said that the apex bank’s measures include exemption of  Incremental Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) and Non-Resident (External) Rupee deposits from the maintenance of CRR and SLR up to November 4, 2022, revision of regulatory regime relating to Foreign Portfolio Investment in debt inflows, raising of External Commercial Borrowing limit (under automatic route) to $1.5 billion and more. 

    Answering a question on whether the depreciation of rupee has caused a huge flow of money from abroad to India, the ministry said, “The outflow of foreign portfolio capital is a major reason for the depreciation of the Indian Rupee. Monetary tightening in advanced economies, particularly in the United States of America, tends to cause foreign investors to withdraw funds from emerging markets. Foreign portfolio investors have withdrawn about $14 bn from Indian equity markets in FY 2022-23 so far.”

    Also read: ‘Dollar still currency of safety’: Mahindra, Goenka, Chidambaram on falling rupee

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  • AC Milan midfielder Bakayoko allegedly stopped by armed police

    AC Milan midfielder Bakayoko allegedly stopped by armed police

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    AC Milan midfielder Tiemoué Bakayoko was reportedly stopped by Italian police at a checkpoint earlier this month and a video that has surfaced online appears to show him being briefly detained while being frisked.

    According to the website, calciomercato.com, the incident took place in the Porta Garibaldi area of Milan on July 3.

    The video was re-tweeted by Sport Italia journalist, Tancredi Palmeri, and it shows how Bakayoko remained calm despite being frisked.

    ‘Shocking footage of Milan’s Bakayoko in Milan’s downtown held at gunpoint by police cause taken for someone else,’ tweeted Tancredi.

    ‘Check when one of cop goes telling to the colleague searching him that it’s not the suspect but a Milan player, and the cop saying “WHO?” he added.

    The policeman can be seen checking Bakayoko’s pockets while two other cops, with guns drawn, come along.

    However, after a few moments, the policemen appear to realize their mistake and console the midfielder with a pat on the back.

    “The search, happened on July 3, was due to gun shooting happened in the area in previous hours, and the two suspected were two men on a suv fitting the description, one of the two was black and with green shirt. That’s why the gunpoint,” Milan police were quoted as saying by Palmeri.



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