The assault on the largely leveled city was led by troops from the Wagner Group of mercenaries, whose leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said earlier in the day that his troops had finally pushed the Ukrainians out of the last built-up area inside the city.Taking Bakhmut – which Russia refers to by its Soviet-era name of Artyomovsk – would represent Moscow’s first big victory in the conflict in more than 10 months.”As a result of offensive actions by Wagner assault units, supported by artillery and aviation of the Southern Group of Forces, the liberation of Artyomovsk has been completed,” the Russian defense…
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By Reuters  May 21, 2023 | 08:40 am GMT+7 A woman jogs by power lines, as California’s grid operator urged the state’s 40 million people to ratchet down the use of electricity in homes and businesses as a wave of extreme heat settled over much of the state, in Mountain View, California, US, August 17, 2022. Photo by Reuters/Carlos Barria California’s electric grid operator has approved a plan expected to cost $7.3 billion for 45 new power transmission projects over the next decade and made it easier for new power plants in high-priority areas to connect to the grid. The…
Meanwhile, I have to use expensive cosmetics and daily skincare, but my face is still rough-looking, ridden with dark spots and pimples.Why does women’s skin age quicker than men’s? Doctor, can you explain this and give me some guidance on how to care for my skin efficiently? (Xuan, 30, Hanoi)Answer: The reason for better skin in men is attributed to hormones. Men have a high amount of testosterone in their body, allowing the sebaceous gland to seal in more moisture for the skin, and men’s sebum level also doesn’t decrease like women’s.Moreover, the amount of testosterone in men is either…
Last month, Pham Thi Huyen Nga, 62, received the results of her DNA test, in which she examined the biological relationship between herself and a 35-year-old man called Hung in Binh Duong.Nga had been hoping and praying that Hung was her long-lost son. But the results came back negative, which meant there was no biological relationship between the two. The elderly woman almost collapsed, as she felt like she’d lost her son once again.Nearly 30 years of searching for her son has taken her toll on Nga’s health.She’s afraid that one day she’ll no longer be sane enough to continue…
By Reuters  May 20, 2023 | 05:28pm GMT+7 Leaders and delegates pose for a photo ahead of a G7 working session on food, health and development during the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Saturday, May 20, 2023. Photo by Susan Walsh/Pool via Reuters Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Saturday called for the development and adoption of international technical standards for trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) as lawmakers of the rich countries focus on the new technology. While the G7 leaders, meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, recognized that the approaches to achieving “the common vision and goal of trustworthy…
By Linh Le  May 20, 2023 | 03:31pm GMT+7 A Chinese woman was shocked after being informed by the court that her ex-husband owned 18 commercial properties and was secretly a millionaire. Illustration photo by Pexels A Shanghai woman has discovered her ex-husband was a secret millionaire who hid 100 million yuan (around $14 million) for 20 years to avoid losing it to a divorce settlement. The Chinese woman, identified by the pseudonym Yu Hong, said she was shocked after being informed by the court that her ex-husband owned 18 commercial properties and was secretly a millionaire, according to the…
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters at the G7 summit in Hiroshima that the measures will focus on more resilient supply chains for G7 countries, which rely heavily on China in some sectors.The agreement will also include “steps to protect sensitive technology, like export controls and outbound investment measures”, he added.Washington has led an aggressive push in recent months to restrict China’s access to advanced chip-manufacturing tools, citing national security concerns while pressing Japan and the Netherlands to follow suit.Sullivan said that past differences between the United States and the European Union countries on how to deal with China…
Lips are tightly sealed around the three-and-a-half hour movie, but it is based on the best-selling book by US journalist David Grann about a wave of murders among the wealthy Osage Indians in the 1920s and the birth of the FBI . Cannes has had no shortage of splashy moments since it kicked off on Tuesday with the controversial appearance of Johnny Depp in his first movie since a bitter trial with ex-wife Amber Heard. He played French king Louis XV in “Jeanne du Barry”, which received middling reviews, and festival director Thierry Fremaux irked online critics by saying “I…
By Reuters  May 20, 2023 | 08:06 am GMT+7 Visitors are pictured in front of an immersive art installation titled “Machine Hallucinations – Space: Metaverse” by media artist Refik Anadol, which will be converted into NFT and auctioned online at Sotheby’s, at the Digital Art Fair, in Hong Kong, September 30, 2021. Photo by Reuters/Tyrone Siu Auction house Sotheby’s announced Friday seven non-fungible tokens from bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital sold for about $2.5 million. Of the tokens, “Fidenza #725,” an image with graphic dashes and curves in a muted palette of cream, yellow, pink and black, fetched…
I’m single but past the prime age for marriage, so my family has been pestering me a lot about it. With my current girlfriend, I am even thinking about marriage, but I’m confused and wondering what my married life would look like.My colleagues and friends, the majority are not satisfied with their marriage. They are constantly complaining about their partners. I can clearly see the issues as I have had several affairs with some of the women in question.The first affair was with a colleague I hadn’t seen in a long time. After a few text messages, we ended up…