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Ukraine’s capture of two North Korean soldiers on the battlefield has provided a rare glimpse into their role and Pyongyang’s participation in the Russian invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.The two soldiers were taken prisoner in Kursk oblast, the scene of intense fighting since Ukraine launched a cross-border raid five months ago. Video showed special forces soldiers carrying one of the wounded North Koreans across a snowy forest.Zelenskyy said Ukraine would give journalists access to the pair, so the world “can learn the truth about what is happening”.The prisoners have been transported to Kyiv and given appropriate “medical treatment” for…

A child in California is presumed to have H5N1 bird flu, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH).As of Dec. 23, there had been 36 confirmed human cases of bird flu in the state, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).This represents more than half of the human cases in the country.LOUISIANA REPORTS FIRST BIRD FLU-RELATED HUMAN DEATH IN USThe latest pediatric patient, who lives in San Francisco, experienced fever and conjunctivitis (pink eye) as a result of the infection.The unnamed patient was not hospitalized and has fully recovered, according to the SFDPH. A child…

As Western diplomats explore establishing ties with the rebels who took power in Syria, a religious minority has been conducting its own diplomatic push to ensure protections for its members as the country rebuilds.A representative of the group, the Druse, recently went to Washington to meet with lawmakers, members of the Biden and Trump administrations and diplomats to plead their case.“We are very worried about the future,” Sheikh Muwafaq Tarif said in an interview in Washington, where he urged U.S. officials to prioritize protections for Syria’s 1.2 million Druse as part of their engagement with the country’s new government.In December,…

From the dining room on the ground floor of “Carl’s Villa” in Copenhagen, guests are treated to views of a charming garden adorned with classical statues. The art nouveau house was built in 1892 by Carl Jacobsen, son of the founder of Carlsberg. Since then the brewer, which these days uses the house for meetings, has become one of the biggest in the world. Jacob Aarup-Andersen, Carlsberg’s current boss, admits that the company’s success is part of a bigger puzzle about Danish firms. Just last night at dinner, he says, someone asked him how a country so small could produce…

Man City latest: ‘Incredible’ Walker can play for another five years – Pep

Roundtable events are a good way for higher-ups in any organization to let slip morsels of information that got overlooked for the press release. Particularly when the roundtable involves someone like Frank Weber, CTO and member of the board of management of BMW. Today we share insights from the BMW veteran about the newest iDrive software, iDrive X.No Bigger Displays – BMW “Connects You to the Road”“We were looking at competitors that are doing bigger and bigger displays. And we asked ourselves, do we like that?” Weber considers when asked about the center screen. He claims that the brand didn’t…

Aubrey Plaza Breaks Her Silence Following Husband Jeff Baena’s Death: “Unimaginable Tragedy”Aubrey Plaza is taking a step back from social media as she mourns the death of husband Jeff Baena. Just over a week after the director’s passing at the age of 47, the White Lotus actress has seemingly deactivated her Instagram. (The account now reads “page not found” or “no photos yet” when attempting to access it.) Baena, a writer-director who worked with Plaza on numerous projects over the last decade, died by suicide on Jan. 3, according to Los Angeles medical examiner records. “This is an unimaginable tragedy,”…

Xiqing Wang/BBCThe BBC spoke with factory workers in Guangzhou’s Panyu neighbourhood, the so-called “Shein village”The hum of sewing machines is a constant in parts of Guangzhou, a thriving port on the Pearl River in southern China.It rattles through the open windows of factories from morning until late at night, as they finish the t-shirts, shorts, blouses, pants and swimwear that will be shipped to fill wardrobes in more than 150 countries.This is the sound of Panyu, the neighbourhood known as the “Shein village”, a warren of factories that power the world’s largest fast fashion retailer. “If there are 31 days…

Danielle just got back from her end of year trip to St Barths. Here’s a round up of everything she packed!    (function(u, c){ if( !Array.from(document.scripts, x=>x.src).includes(u)){ var s = document.createElement(‘script’);s.src = u;document.head.appendChild(s); } function w(){if(typeof window.SplitSlider !== “undefined”) c(); else setTimeout(w, 250);}; w(); })( “https://sm.split.co/static/widgets/splitslider.js?v=1.1.1”, function(){ fetch(“https://api2.split.co/v1/widgets/6e59141576dd44a6bb6a1a9a832e2249/”).then(d=>{return d.json()}).then(j=>{ // you can override j.params here var x =new SplitSlider(‘.slider-6e59141576dd44a6bb6a1a9a832e2249’, j.params, j.links, j.pics, j.css_variables); }).catch(e=>{console.log(e)}); });

Former child actor Rory Callum Sykes died Wednesday, Jan. 8, a victim of the Palisades Fire, according to his mother, Shelley Sykes. He was 32.Rory, an Australian actor who was born blind and with cerebral palsy, starred on the British television show “Kiddy Kapers.” In addition to his work in front of the camera, Rory also served as a motivational speaker and helped form the Happy Charity organization with his mom.Sykes attempted to evacuate their Malibu home when the Palisades Fire ignited, only to have difficulty retrieving emergency services due to limited resources, including power.CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES: ‘TOP GUN: MAVERICK’ STAR’S…