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The Russia-Ukraine war, launched by President Vladimir Putin in late February, defined much of 2022’s international affairs as much of the West condemned the invasion for lacking justification, violating contemporary international norms and for human rights abuses allegedly committed by Russian soldiers. Russia, despite the vast size of its military, has struggled to achieve substantial goals in Ukraine after more than 10 months of fighting. The war exposed weaknesses among Putin’s troops, including an apparent inability to maintain motivated, well-trained soldiers....

Cottrell twice showed off his trademark move early in the Windies’ Cricket World Cup clash with Australia on Thursday, snaring the crucial wicket of David Warner (3) and then removing Glenn Maxwell. The celebration is a hit with supporters and Cottrell was filmed teaching it to some young supporters at Trent Bridge this week. Law has revealed the deeper meaning behind the salute for the Windies star, a member of the Jamaican Defence Force....

Haas was a guest on UnSKripted with Dr. Chris Featherstone and touched on a number of topics. When asked about Edge’s 2021 Royal Rumble win, Haas mentioned that he was good friends with the WWE Hall of Famer and that he didn’t expect him to return because of his neck condition. Haas also brought up an incident from 2009 where he broke his own neck in an angle with Drew McIntyre....

File Block Settings If you have certain file block settings enabled, you will not be able to open or edit older MS Office files. Checking these settings and changing them if necessary could resolve your issues. Select File. Select Options at the bottom of the pane on the right. The Word Options or Excel Options window will open. Select Trust Center in the left pane. Select Trust Center Settings. The Trust Center window will open....

In January 2005, Hewlett-Packard’s board of directors held an off-site meeting to discuss a proposed reorganization. Days after those talks, Fiorina learned that The Wall Street Journal was working on a story about the board’s internal deliberations. In “Tough Choices,” her new memoir, Fiorina talks about her attempts to discover who’d leaked the infor­mation (an inquiry predating the probes that lead to the indictment Wednesday of former HP chairman Patricia Dunn on felony charges of illegally gathering phone numbers)....

That being said, the former Impact World Champion and the man with ‘The Facts of Life’ seems to be undergoing a natural slow-burn face turn with the Impact audience loving his Rock-like charisma during promos and catchphrases. Luckily I was able to sit down with Eli Drake during his visit to Manchester, England for Wrestling MediaCon where he gave me ‘The Facts of Life’ surrounding his thoughts on the current state of Impact Wrestling, the rumors surrounding his potential exit from the company to WWE and whether or not Impact Wrestling attempting to tell more controversial storylines is a good thing or a bad thing....

The economy is the main concern for 40% of respondents in those counties, while 28% said healthcare is the key issue and 4% said law and order is their top concern, according to the Redfield survey conducted for Newsweek. Among those who voted in the 2016 presidential election, 79% said they would not change how they voted, while 12% would, and 9% didn’t know. Asked if they’re better off now than four years ago, 32% of those surveyed said they’re better off, while 31% said they’re about the same, for a combined total of 63% saying they were the same or better....

Valve’s eagerly anticipated Portal 2 will in fact, be premiering a new trailer at the VGAs and if that’s not all, we’re also able to exclusively report that a brand new category for “Character of the Year” will also be part of this year’s show. Portal 2 was officially announced back in March and ever since then, everyone’s simply been waiting to get their hands on it. A few weeks ago however, news broke that we’d all be waiting a little longer as Valve pushed back Portal 2’s release date to next April but they’re going to make up for it this weekend with a world premiere Portal 2 trailer at the awards....

The 2019 championship reaches the 15th race of the season after Charles Leclerc won back to back races in Spa and Monza for Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton currently leads the driver’s championship by 63 points ahead of his teammate Valtteri Bottas with seven races remaining. The season so far has hosted a majority of wins for the reigning constructors’ champions Mercedes after many expected Ferrari to be their main challengers....

Newsweek first reported in early February 2020 that Mark Frerichs, a contractor and former U.S. Navy diver, had been abducted in Afghanistan by individuals believed to be members of the Haqqani network, a powerful Taliban-aligned group designated a terrorist organization by the State Department nearly a decade ago. Weeks later, former President Donald Trump’s administration reached a landmark peace accord with the Taliban, paving the way for a U.S. military withdrawal ultimately completed earlier this week by President Joe Biden....

“Very thankful to everyone who has reached out. I did get sick in Papua New Guinea but I bounced back quick and finished an amazing 3 weeks in P. N. G.,” Efron, 32, wrote. “I’m home for the holidays with my friends and family. Thanks for all the love and concern, see you in 2020!” Efron was reportedly treated for a bacterial infection at a hospital in Australia, according to a Sunday Telegraph report....

The key hardware components of a wireless computer network include adapters, routers and access points, antennas, and repeaters. Wireless Network Adapters Wireless network adapters (also known as wireless NICs or wireless network cards) are required for each device on a wireless network. All laptop computers for more than ten years, tablets, and smartphones incorporate wireless capability as a built-in feature of these systems. Separate add-on adapters must be purchased for older laptop PCs and desktops....

Here’s what you need to know about Netflix’s ad-supported plan, including the price, available countries, features, and launch date. Netflix’s Basic with Ads: What’s the Difference? Netflix’s Basic with Ads plan is essentially a cheaper alternative to the existing Basic plan. It includes 15 or 30 seconds ads and will play before and during the content. It’s not officially specified how many ads will be shown per hour but expect to watch an average of four to five minutes of ads per hour, according to Netflix....

Nintendo Switch players won’t be able to access the game today between 2:00 PM to 12:00 AM (Pacific Time) due to the developers implementing some necessary maintenance to ensure that the new crossplay feature will run smoothly. This article details everything new arriving to Pokemon Unite in its next season. Pokemon Unite’s next season will implement a variety of new features Pokemon Unite’s next season will begin on September 22 at 12:00 AM (Pacific Time)....

Another huge update is expected to arrive in Animal Crossing: New Horizons soon, which will bring Winter to the game. Like the Summer and Fall expansions, the upcoming November update will bring new activities to the island alongside new crafting items, a guest villager, and the Toy Day event’s return. RELATED: Animal Crossing: New Horizons - How to Stop Tree Branches From Spawning When is The November Update Releasing to Animal Crossing: New Horizons?...

RELATED: Evil Dead The Game: Every Leader, Ranked It all starts by picking the right survivor for the task. There are more options for the hunter class than any other class in Evil Dead: The Game. Although some players can make a sub-par class work for them, certain selections just seem to have a higher success rate than the others. 4 Kelly Maxwell The problem with Kelly is glaring; for a class that gets bonuses to ranged damage, her favorite weapon and final ability enhance her melee attacks....

Anthony Paul De La Torriente, 30, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Central District of California. He was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on a cruise from Long Beach to Ensenada, Mexico, in 2015. The victim has not been publicly identified. United States District Judge Dale S. Fischer ordered Torriente to register as a sex offender for life in a case investigated by the FBI....

Gordon Ernst has agreed to plead guilty to charges including conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, court documents filed Wednesday show. In the plea agreement, prosecutors will recommend a sentence of no more than four years in prison, and Ernst has promised to ask for no less than a year. Ernst’s agreement to plead guilty comes as the first trial in the nationwide college admissions scandal involving wealthy parents and athletic coaches is being held in Boston’s federal court....

Schmidt made the remarks while appearing on the latest edition of Deadline: White House on MSNBC, telling host Nicolle Wallace that Trump’s negative character traits had been “magnified” during the COVID-19 pandemic. “[Trump] is someone who is clearly interested in himself, in his re-election,” said Schmidt. “The lack of discipline, the lack of focus, [its] just extraordinary to see the American president attacking political foes, to attacking the senior Democrat in the House, to attacking governors who are on the line in the states....

Original story: The retired NFL players who objected to a $1 billion concussion settlement with the league won’t take their appeal to the Supreme Court, the New York Post reported. The decision clears the way for payments, some that could reach $5 million, to thousands of NFL retirees who suffer from medical conditions linked to head trauma from their playing days. FANTASY: RB sleepers | WR sleepers Former Jets All-Pro offensive lineman Alan Faneca, among those who opposed the settlement, said they dropped their appeal “for the greater good of everybody....