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Kyiv (AFP) – A huge Russian military convoy massed on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital on Tuesday as fears grew that invading forces were preparing to launch devastating assaults aimed at taking control of Kiev and other major cities. Satellite images showed a long buildup of armored vehicles and artillery beginning 29 kilometers (18 […]

American gold medalist Nathan Chen celebrates at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on February 10. Sebastien Bozon | AFP | Getty Images The 2022 Winter Olympics are well underway in Beijing and more than 200 medals have already been awarded to athletes around the world. Finishing on the podium is a matter of national pride. […]

Cheryl Simundson had grown accustomed to the rhythms of silence and celebration whenever her daughter, Kaillie Humphries, competed. At the Olympics, Humphries preferred to isolate herself, tapping into a deep focus that had already won the Canadian bobsledder two gold medals by the time of the 2018 Games. In Pyeongchang, South Korea, however, Simundson sensed […]

In the monobob event, a solo racer starts, steers and brakes the bobsled all by herself. Patrick Goosen/BSR Agency/Getty Images Monobob is one of seven new sporting events making its debut at the 2022 Winter Olympics. A solo version of bobsledding, it’s only open to female athletes at the Beijing Games and, like most other […]

PictureThe United States and Canada met on Tuesday in what almost everyone considered a preview of the gold medal game.Credit…Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times The women skated around the face-off circle, all having already mastered the Finns, Swiss and Russians. They had come to the Beijing Games for this: another duel between Canada and the […]

When the 2022 Beijing Games kick off with the opening ceremony on Friday, some of the Winter Olympics’ brightest stars will return. Here are five to watch as the Games kick off this week: 1. Ester Ledecka Ester Ledecká made history in 2018 when she became the first athlete to win two gold medals at […]

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES TORONTO, Jan. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amex Exploration Inc. (“Amex” or the “Company”) (TSXV: AMX) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with PI Financial Corp. on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters (collectively, the […]

The pandemic year locked them in quarantines, but athletes around the world have found the resilience to call out the times to please people and have discovered their moral voice to say NO. Gymnast Simone Biles, tennis star Naomi Osaka and Virat Kohli spoke out and defied convention. The year also saw athletes discover the […]

The importance of the deposit core in Casino’s overall resource (“Deposit Core”, see press release from February 2, 2021) was reinforced by long grade intersections above the resource in the leached and sulphurized zones (Table 1): DDH21-02, -04 and -06 encountered over 200 meters 0.86%, 0.97% and 0.81% of CuEq1, respectively, in the sulphide zone […]

LOS ANGELES, 22 November 2021 / PRNewswire / – GR0, a leading SEO agency based in Los Angeles, announced today that it has received the Gold Globee® Award 2021 at the 6th Annual Business Excellence Awards 2021. GR0 was specifically honored with the “Employer Excellence of the Year” award among all applicants in Advertising, Marketing […]

Apple today unveiled a self-service repair program that will allow customers to perform their own repairs using genuine Apple parts and tools. The program will be available early next year in the United States and will expand to other countries throughout 2022. Apple will start offering parts, tools, and manuals to individual iPhone 12 and […]

OU chemist Geraldine Richmond has been confirmed as the federal Department of Energy’s new undersecretary for science and energy following a voice vote from the US Senate. Richmond holds the UO Presidential Chair in Science and is a recipient of the National Medal of Science. His research focuses on understanding the molecular characteristics of water […]

Submitted photo Peter MacKeith, dean and professor of architecture at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, has been recognized by the Arkansas section of the American Institute of Architects with his 2021 Award of Merit. Peter MacKeith, Dean and Professor of Architecture at the U of A’s Fay Jones School of Architecture and […]

Activision Blizzard is currently facing serious allegations of ongoing harassment and mistreatment of marginalized workers. For more information, please visit our timeline as well as our in-depth report on the subject. People paying in-game money to have powerful players “carry” them through high-level World of Warcraft content has been common practice in the game for […]

Editorial Note: Forbes Advisor may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but this does not affect the opinions or ratings of our editors. Outdoor-focused vacations, like ski and snowboard trips, offer levels of fun for all ages. Plus, cold weather destinations often offer resorts, shopping, dining, other outdoor experiences, […]

Author’s Note: This is part two of a three part story about the SS Dora, the tenacious steamship that plied Alaskan coastal waters for four decades. Launched in San Francisco Bay in 1880, it delivered passengers, freight and mail for thousands of miles. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the SS Dora marked lives […]

TORONTO, October 1, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Golden Star Resources Ltd. (NYSE American: GSS) (TSX: GSC) (GSE: GSR) (“Golden Star” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into negotiations with Future Global Resources Limited (“FGR”) to restructure the consideration for the purchase of the Bogoso-Prestea mine which was completed on […]

Beer processing market Beer Processing Market Size – $ 739.0 Million in 2020, Market Growth – 2.8% CAGR NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, USA, Sep 21, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ – According to current analysis of reports and data, the global beer processing market is valued at $ 739.0 million in 2020 and is expected to reach […]

Posted by Paul Moore on September 20, 2021 A global designer and manufacturer of mining equipment, Austin Engineering Ltd said it registered around A $ 30 million in new contracts in August 2021 for the delivery of products and services to Australia, the United States, Indonesia and Chile. Notably, Austin won an AU $ 4.5 […]

On August 18, President Biden sat down for an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos. He was asked directly if American troops would stay in Afghanistan until every American who wanted to leave could do so. “Yes,” replied the president. As we found out a few days later, our Commander-in-Chief broke his promise and left hundreds […]

LOS ANGELES – A massive California wildfire continued its destructive march through the upstate on Tuesday, fueled by dry conditions and high winds that allowed the blaze to raze nearly 900 structures and destroy an great part of a historic gold rush town. Firefighters progressed on the blaze of more than 482,000 acres on Monday […]

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KABUL — Afghan government defenses collapsed in key cities in northern Afghanistan as the Taliban captured the strategic center of Kunduz and invaded two other provincial capitals, taking advantage of the US military withdrawal. Hours after taking Kunduz early Sunday, the Taliban seized the capitals of Sar-e-Pul and Takhar provinces, virtually wiping out the government’s […]

TOKYO – After winning a gold medal at the Summer Olympics here, American wrestler Tamyra Mensah-Stock had big plans for the bonus money that comes with it: buying her mother a 30,000 food truck. $. Tamerlan Bashaev, 25, a Russian judoka who won a bronze medal, wants to use his money to get married and […]

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat, tweeted on June 17 that her office “had just released rules banning mock election audits in the state of Colorado.” “We will not jeopardize the state’s electoral security and perpetuate the Big Lie,” she added, referring to the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. […]

A South Australian mining tycoon is on trial today for tax evasion worth $ 38.5 million. Key points: Bob Johnson founded mining equipment and software company Maptek He is accused of having hidden assets abroad He will appear today in Adelaide Magistrates’ Court Bob Johnson, founder of mining software and hardware company Maptek, will face […]