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China’s factory activity improves but stays in contraction in August

A 16-year-old boy was among those killed, while nine minors suffered injuries in the missile attack on Belgorod Two civilians, including a teenager, were killed and multiple others were injured in a Ukrainian strike on the Russian city of Belgorod, acting regional governor Aleksandr Shuvaev said on Sunday.The missile attack struck a commercial facility, causing the roof of one building to collapse and triggering fires at seven warehouses, including a sorting center and delivery hub belonging to the online marketplace Ozon. Firefighters, rescuers, and other emergency personnel continued working at the scene as of Sunday evening.“A man and a 16-year-old…

Weekly Newsletter Yayoi Kusama, Sliman Mansour, and Dolly Parton pass away, and a major Pompeii show comes to the US. From a high platform in the Broadway Junction station, I see a forlorn cloud hovering over the rooftops of East Brooklyn. The sky around it is perfectly clear. The next morning, I find it still standing in the same spot, but it’s faded, famished. That’s how bad things have gotten: The loneliness epidemic has now reached the clouds. Espresso in Williamsburg, watermelon juice in Ditmas Park, writing session in Ridgewood, soccer camp in Bed-Stuy. At a street corner, a mural by…

British qualifier Toby Samuel broke more new ground with a dominant victory over Tomas Machac on his US Open main-draw debut.The 23-year-old came from a set down in each of his three qualifying matches in New York this week to guarantee a third Grand Slam appearance of the year. However, he had no such issues against former world number 20 Machac, wrapping up a 6-2 6-3 6-2 victory in just over 90 minutes to register his first win at a Grand Slam.”It means everything to me. It’s what I dreamt of as a kid watching these big tournaments,” Samuel told…

Charrería, Mexico’s national sport, is a unique competitive equestrian tradition deeply associated with Mexican identity. Mexico was home to the first cowboys, and the charro suit, since adopted by mariachis, remains one of the most iconic symbols by which Mexico is recognized around the globe.  Unlike popular traditions like Day of the Dead, which have deep roots in Indigenous heritage, charrería is a product of cultural syncretism. It emerged from the combination of European influences and native traditions. However, it also blended European fashion, ranching practices and local ingenuity, creating something distinctly Mexican. Charrería is Mexico’s national sport. (Gobierno de…

By the time Olivia Rodrigo hit the stage to headline the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival, the sun had set on a sweltering day, and anyone who was fading was sure to feel reenergized both from a welcome breeze and from Rodrigo’s set. The superstar had promised special guests, and she delivered, bringing out Lilith Fair founder Sarah McLachlan, whose groundbreaking Nineties fest served as inspiration for Daisy Chain; Alanis Morisette, who stepped in for Karen O after she had a family emergency; and Stevie Nicks. “I feel like I’m dreaming,” Rodrigo told the crowd at Great Park in Irvine, California.…

The Homeland Security Department (DHS) on Sunday denied a report in The New York Times about harsh treatment of migrants in immigration detention facilities. “Another day and another hoax about ICE detention from the @nytimes,” DHS wrote on social platform X. “The media is clearly desperate for these false allegations to be true.” The Times…

Investing.com — Citi Research is out with a note weighing the question of whether global currency policy is witnessing a major shift akin to the Plaza Accord of 1985 as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent works to remedy imbalances through interventions seen by many as controversial. While Citi believes that there is “no confirmation for the start of a structural turning point,” the currency alliance between the U.S. and Japan aimed at reversing JPY weakness could be seen as a “sign of change in global policy.” In late July, the U.S. Treasury joined Japan in a coordinated intervention to support the…

Country legend interred next to late husband Carl Dean at Nashville’s Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum following private ceremony attended by immediate family Dolly Parton was laid to rest after a private funeral in Nashville, the country legend’s family said, days after her death at the age of 80. The singer’s great-niece Lainey Parton — who referred to Dolly as “Aunt Granny” — posted on social media Saturday, “I wanted to wait until after my granny was laid to rest yesterday before I tried to put any of this into words From the time I was little, my granny always…

Aaron Donald, one of the NFL’s greatest defensive players, has come out of retirement to rejoin his former side Los Angeles Rams.The 35-year-old announced his immediate retirement in March 2024 after spending 10 seasons in the NFL, all with the Rams.Donald, who was the 13th overall pick by the Rams in the 2014 draft, will rejoin on a reported one-year deal worth $20m., external”We back,” he posted on social media, with a video of his career highlights.He helped the Rams win the Super Bowl in 2022 and is one of three men to be named the NFL’s Defensive Player of…