Investigators from several nations such Netherlands, the United Kingdom, China and the United States have researched the impact that the Russia-Ukraine war has caused on the economy. The Journal Nature Energy published the report where shows that the household spending increased 4.8% on average.
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Almost two weeks ago a cargo train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. The train was carrying toxic materials which have contaminated not only the air and soil but also the water nearby. Commentators have even compared the situation to the 1986 nuclear disaster of Chernobyl.
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After being sued by Vogue’s parent company Condé Nast last November 2022. Drake and 21 Savage have came to agreement to settle with Vogue’s parent company Condé Nast over a fake magazine cover that was used to promote their collaborative album “Her Loss”.
Vogue filed a lawsuit against the rappers back in November, alleging they misled fans into thinking Vogue would be releasing a special edition of the magazine after Drake and 21 Savage announced it on social media. Condé Nast claims neither Vogue nor editor-in-chief Anna Wintour “endorsed” the album “in any way” despite receiving a shoutout from Drake.
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Rihanna responded back after being criticized for calling her baby “fine” on Instagram. On Wednesday, February 15th, Rihanna shared pictures from her British Vogue cover shoot featuring her baby boy. The photos show Rihanna laying in bed with her 9-month-old son. She captioned the post “my son so fine! Idc idc idc!”
Fans in the comment section questioned Rihanna’s use of the word “fine” to describe her baby, accusing her of sexualizing the child. Some fans called it “weird,” “crazy,” “strange” and “not it,”. When asked “who calls a baby fine,” Rihanna responded, “His mother!”
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US officials state that the Chinese balloon that was taken down last week originally was intended to reach Hawaii and Guam. The balloon was blown off course due to the increasing wind conditions.
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One person died while other three were injured in a shooting occurred at mall in El Paso Texas. This community has been deeply affected by recent shootings as three years ago there was a massacre near a Walmart right down the road.
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US Navy crews have recovered a portion of the apparatus of the Chinese spy balloon from the ocean floor of the waters off South Carolina on Monday. A senior defense official described the apparatus as “significant” in size and said that Navy crews “got the electronics they were looking for.”
The U.S. military shot down the surveillance balloon on Feb. 4, after it was spotted flying across the country for several days. The recovery effort comes as similar events occurred in Michigan, Alaska and Canada, where other unidentified objects were shot down over the weekend. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday: “They do not present a military threat to anyone on the ground They do however present a risk to civil aviation and potentially an intelligence collection threat. And we’ll get to the bottom of it.” Austin said that recovery efforts in Alaska are more challenging since the debris landed on sea ice, after the object shot down over Alaska broke apart in midair and did not float to the ground. Austin added that U.S. officials are also supporting Canadian recovery efforts in the Yukon Territory where another object crashed landed.
The object shot down over Lake Huron, Michigan, was down at around 20,000 feet, a senior defense official said. The objects shot down over Michigan and Canada are different from the Chinese spy balloon. however, senior U.S. official said that “we cannot rule out that these are weather balloons.”
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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced her presidential bid on Tuesday, a day ahead of her formal campaign kick-off in Charleston.
The 51-year-old Haley shared a video on Twitter titled “Strong & Proud,” featuring photos of her family and the caption: ‘Get excited! Time for a new generation. Let’s do this! 
’ Haley says in the video announcement: “I was the proud daughter of Indian immigrants — not Black, not white. I was different.” Haley also embraces her heritage as a South Asian woman, saying, “My mom would always say, ‘Your job is not to focus on the differences but the similarities.’ My parents reminded me and my siblings every day how blessed we were to live in America.
Over a montage of photos, Haley urged Americans to set aside their criticism: “Some look at our past as evidence that America’s founding principles are bad. They say the promise of freedom is just made up. Some think our ideas are not just wrong, but racist and evil. Nothing could be further from the truth.” Haley also emphasized the need for change in the Republican Party: “Republicans have lost the popular vote in seven of the last eight presidential elections, that has to change … It’s time for a new generation of leadership … You should know this about me — I don’t put up with bullies. And when you kick back, it hurts them more if you are wearing heels.”
Haley, who served as the former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. in the Trump administration, now becomes the first Republican to challenge former President Donald Trump, who launched his campaign for the GOP nomination in November.
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A Justice Department prosecutor is asking a federal judge to force a lawyer for former President Donald Trump to give additional testimony to a grand jury investigating how scores of documents with classification markings wound up at Trump’s Florida home. Special counsel Jack Smith is trying to defeat attorney-client privilege claims from Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran by arguing that the privilege has been voided because Corcoran was being used to carry out a crime or fraud.
A former federal prosecutor, Corcoran was involved in delivering some of the documents with classification markings in response to a grand jury subpoena last year; and also helped prepare a declaration attesting that all responsive records had been provided. The search found about 100 documents with classification markings that prosecutors contend should have been returned to the National Archives.
Under court rules, Smith’s motion to compel Corcoran’s testimony would be heard by the chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Washington, Beryl Howell, an appointee of former President Barack Obama. Howell is set to turn over the chief judge’s post next month to a colleague, James Boasberg, also an Obama appointee. Attorney General Merrick Garland named Smith as a special counsel in November, assigning him to take over the ongoing investigation into the sensitive documents at Trump’s home, as well as separate probes into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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29-year-old K-pop singer and rapper Suga is going on tour in 2023. Suga, a member of the boy band BTS, announced Tuesday that he will perform on a new solo tour under his other stage persona, Agust D. Suga released his debut solo mixtape, Agust D, in 2016 and released a follow up, D-2, in 2020.
BTS — also comprised of members Jin, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook — announced in October that it will take a hiatus as the members fulfill their mandatory military service in South Korea and pursue their solo careers.
Suga’s solo “Agust D” tour kicks off with a pair of shows April 26 and 27 in Belmont Park, N.Y. Suga will perform other dates in the United States before bringing the tour to Asia. Tickets go on sale March 3 at 3 p.m. local time via Ticketmaster, with pre-sales for ARMY members to begin March 1 at 3 p.m. and pre-sales for verified fans to start March 2 at 3 p.m.
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