Ukraines Energy Sector Faces Its Biggest Crisis Yet
As part of its hybrid war strategy, Russia has been targeting Ukrainian grain silos, schools, hospitals, power plants, and more for two and a half years. Given the Kremlin’s failure to overrun Ukraine militarily, it has increasingly turned instead to making the country uninhabitable. This strategy isn’t new. But 2024 has seen wave after wave of basic infrastructure hit with previously unknown accuracy and ferocity. The biggest target is now the country’s power sector, and specifically, its ability to generate electricity.
Underwear Through History: Silly Vintage Photos of Unmentionables
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Women’s clothes have a — mostly deserved — reputation for being more complicated than men’s. Accordingly, the cultural, social and business histories behind their garments can be fascinating. (Did you know that nylon stockings were once available only in Delaware?)
But that doesn’t mean that the basics of Western menswear don’t have stories of their own. Take, for example, the humble item that has, for 80 years, been the foundation of many an outfit: briefs.
Watch the Throne Review: A Gold-Plated Luxury Vehicle, with a Message
The deluxe edition of Watch the Throne, Jay-Z and Kanye West's long-awaited collaboration is an hour and seven minutes of gold-plated social commentary. And I mean that literally: the packaging is made from gold mylar, unfolds into a cross and is embossed with images by Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci. The opening track likens Kanye to Jesus (again) and includes the chorus, "What's a king to a god? / What's a god to a non-believer.
When Peter Met Homer: First Look at 'Family Guy''Simpsons' Crossover
A five-minute preview of the eagerly awaited crossover episode between The Simpsons and Family Guy aired at Comic-Con 2014 in San Diego on Sunday.
The below clip of the episode, which will air as the premiere of Family Guy’s 13th season in late September, isn’t really enough to gauge how the hour-long special will turn out. The Griffins will somehow end up in Springfield; Peter Griffin and Homer Simpson will get along — they bond over donuts and beer — and then predictably won’t; Stewie will fawn over Bart’s antics.
16 sayings only people from the Midwest will understand
"Bubbler" is a word for what others call a "water fountain." Mario Tama/Getty Images ADVERTISEMENT
What is known as a "water fountain" or "drinking fountain" most everywhere else in the US, in some parts of the Midwest, it's known as a "bubbler." So how did it get its name? Similar to how many people know tissues as Kleenex and inline skates as Roller Blades, "
7-storey building collapses at Banana Island in Lagos
The incident occurred around past 3pm when the building under construction caved in after some of the construction workers had closed for the day. However, confirming the incident, the Lagos Territorial Coordinator National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, told the News Agency of Nigeria that workers were trapped under the rubble. He said all the emergency agencies were on their way to the scene of the incident.
A fintech 'brain drain' is crippling once-mighty London: 10 UK start-up leaders contemplate life aft
Business Insider spoke to 10 UK fintech leaders to get a better perspective on the impact Brexit is having on the industry. Many of the world's leading fintech innovators like like Transferwise, Monzo, and Revolut call London home access to political and financial institutions, competitive regulation, and flexible labor laws are unrivalled in the British capital compared to European counterparts. The last decade has seen a boom in fintechs based around London's version of Silicon Valley dubbed "
AIR: Blimp Fleet | TIME
The six middle-sized blimps, off Lakehurst, N.J., looked as deceptively innocent as exploding cigars. They made up the first lighter-than-air squadron the Navy has sent aloft in World War II. Each of them was manned by a crew of eight and carried machine guns, light cannon, bombs, depth charges. Their job: to hunt enemy submarines and mines in U.S. coastal waters. Before the end of 1942, seven other blimp squadrons will take to the air.
Albino teen found dismembered in Burundi: association
The teenager was found dead late Saturday in the northwest of the country along the Rusizi river separating Burundi from the DR Congo, not far from his home village. "The young albino was killed atrociously... His murderers cut his right leg off at the knee, his right arm and his tongue," said Kassim Kazungu, the head of the local association Albinos Without Borders. More than 20 albinos have been killed in Burundi since 2008, with the last case in 2016 when a five-year-old girl was found dismembered after being taken from her home.
Bishops son becomes 'Faith Tabernacle' resident Pastor
Just few weeks after the unveiling of the Faith Theatre, a 100,000 seater auditorium, Pastor David Oluwamakinde Oyedepo (Jnr), the first son of Bishop David Oyedepo will be taking over as the Resident Pastor, Faith Tabernacle, Headquarters of the Living Faith Church Worldwide. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7scHLrJxnppdksLC5zK6loqyZmsBwvsSloKChn6N8pa3Voptmp6masaa8zmaZoquYpL20edKopWaalZi8rrHSZp2aoaSderWtwZ6pp5mTobJuvsSsoJ2dnql6sa3SraarZ6SfsHd%2FxbM%3D