Celtic are on high alert for the January transfer window with summer target Balazs Toth, the 29-year-old Hungary goalkeeper, resisting a new deal at Blackburn Rovers. (The Herald)
Andrew Cavenagh could follow up the sale of his company with a huge new investment in Rangers' finances, according to former Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness. (Football Insider)
Rangers fear Olwethu Makhanya could have his head turned by growing interest from a number of Premier League clubs. (Football Insider)
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill is confident Callum Osmand can shake off his hamstring injury in time for Thursday's crucial Europa League tie with Celta Vigo - but Yang Hyun-jun and Cameron Carter-Vickers will miss out again. (Scottish Sun)
Greenock Morton financial director Kenneth Weldin has refused to rule out the club falling into administration before the end of the year. (The Herald)

#celtic

New Generation Collective, a new initiative dedicated to helping young people in the entertainment, music and creator economy navigate growing up in the public eye, launched Tuesday. The initiative was announced during the inaugural summit for Hollywood & Mind in New York City. The Kids Mental Health Foundation, founded by Nationwide Children's Hospital, was also on hand at the summit to participate in the announcement.
The founding advisory board for the collective includes several entertainers and family members who have firsthand experience growing up in the public eye, including children's mental health advocate Angel Carter Conrad; the production company Artists for Artists; actor and singer Logan Henderson; actress and singer Isabela Merced; actor Kel Mitchell; actress and filmmaker Soleil Moon Frye; Carmela Wallace, mother of Juice WRLD and founder of Live Free 999; actor Hudson Yang; and actress and singer Breanna Yde. Additional members will be announced at a later date.
New Generation Collective was founded by Lilah Kojoori, a children's entertainment communications executive who departed her role as vice president of communications for Nickelodeon and Paramount+ Kids and Family last year. The organization draws on more than 20 years of experience working with young performers and their families.
Logo for the Next Generation Collective, founded by Lilah Kojoori. (Next Generation Collective)
The organization is designed to give young people, their families and the professionals who support them access to mental health experts through the Kids Mental Health Foundation. It also connects young performers with entertainment industry leaders who can offer guidance on mental health, boundaries and the realities of working on set, performing, creating content and building a public profile at a young age. The initiative will serve as an additional resource for studios, productions, agencies, managers and platforms supporting young talent

#mental

SEOUL, Sept 20 (Reuters) - North Korea launched two missiles off its eastern coast on Sunday, its second set of tests in roughly a week and days after Pyongyang accused the ‌US of driving tensions on the Korean Peninsula through a series of military drills.
Just three hours ‌after launching a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) toward the East Sea on Sunday afternoon, North Korea fired another short-range ballistic missile, according to South Korea's defence ministry.
If the subsequent launch is confirmed to be a ballistic missile, it will mark two consecutive ballistic missile tests by North Korea within a three-hour window.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the first test firing from the Wonsan area around 3 p.m. (0600 GMT), identifying the weapon as a ‌ballistic missile. ***** an's defence ministry also said ⁠it appeared to be a ballistic missile.
Japanese public broadcaster NHK said the projectile had come down outside ***** an's exclusive economic zone.

#sunday

Moscow is preparing for a final test of a new ballistic missile capable of striking targets hundreds of miles away and potentially maneuvering in ways that could challenge Ukraine's already strained air defenses, a defense ******* yst warned Monday.
The warning comes as Ukrainian military officials said that Russia could conduct the test in the coming months and potentially in live-fire strikes.
"According to our estimates, Russia plans to conduct final tests of a new type of ballistic missile with a range of up to 800 km by the end of this year," Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy head of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), said at a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council, according to Ukrainian news outlet Ukrainska Pravda.
"If, for instance, this 800-kilometer missile has more advanced maneuverability, well then that's going to create greater problems for Ukraine in that they're going to need the more sophisticated interceptors to get them," Tom Karako, director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told Fox News Digital.
Russia Deploys North Korean Missile Unit To Ukraine; Moscow-pyongyang Axis Deepens: Report

#ukrainian #defense #ballistic

Zuffa Boxing's biggest card to date is now official after Ryan Garciaand Conor Benn made weight for their welterweight ***** le clash.

The 12-round headliner will see Garcia, the World Boxing Councilwelterweight champion, look to defend against Benn. Both men madeweight without issue despite speculation that Benn would struggleto hit his mark. All other fighters on the card also made weight,including Zuffa cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia, who will takeon Noel Mikaelian.

Garcia (25-2) enters the fight having defeated Mario Barrios toclaim the WBC ***** le. This bounceback performance came after "KingRy" failed to dethrone Rolando Romero for the WBA belt last year.Garcia officially weighed 145.5 pounds for the ***** le defense.

Looking to cause an upset is Benn (26-1), whose only career defeatcame to Chris Eubank Jr. last year. However, the British superstarwon the rematch and then defeated Regis Prograis in his latestouting. Benn weighed 146 pounds on the dot.

The Zuffa Boxing Benn vs. Garcia event will stream live onParamount+. The main card starts at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
RyanGarcia (145.5) vs. Conor Benn (146)
Champ Jai Opetaia (199) vs. Noel Mikaelian (200)
Raphael Akpejiori (246) vs. Da'Mazion Vanhouter (231.5)
Andres Cortes (135) vs. Mark Magsayo (134.5)
Oswaldo Molina (131.5) vs. Pablo Rubio Jr. (131)
Abel Gonzalez (167.5) vs. Raul Salomon (167)
Dakota Linger (150.5) vs. Vlad Panin (151.5)
Jose Ramirez (146.5) vs. Alexis Rocha (146.5)
Sean Garcia (134) vs. AbrahamMorales (134)

#garcia #boxing #opetaia

By Andrew Osborn
MOSCOW, Sept 7 (Reuters) - North Korea and Russia opened their first road bridge on Monday in a carefully choreographed display of friendship, a structure which spans the Tumen river and which both sides cast as an important milestone ‌in their deepening strategic partnership.
The first flag-adorned trucks trundled across the 1 km (0.6 mile) long two-lane bridge as Russian Prime ‌Minister Mikhail Mishustin and North Korea's Premier Pak Thae Song tuned in by video link to address workers and government officials from both countries.
Construction of the new bridge, which had been under discussion for years, began in April last year after the project was agreed during a visit by President Vladimir Putin to North Korea in 2024. There are already direct air and rail links between Moscow and Pyongyang, but until Monday there had not been a proper road link. Instead, since 1959 and by special arrangement, planks had been placed on the nearby rail bridge - for decades the sole border crossing point - ‌in order to move vehicles across the border ⁠between the two countries.
"I am convinced that the expansion of cross-border transport infrastructure will provide a powerful impetus for the further development of trade, economic, scientific, technological and cultural cooperation," said Mishustin, who said ties between ⁠Moscow and Pyongyang were "at an unprecedented high level" and called the opening of the bridge "a genuinely historic event."

#bridge #moscow #korea

Celtic maintained their 100 per cent start to the SPFL campaign with a 3-0 win over Aberdeen at a rain-soaked Paradise last night (Wednesday) thanks to goals from Camilo Durán, Benjamin Nygren and Yang.
The second half saw debuts for new Bhoys, Oliver Sørensen and Shim Mheuka as the Celts cemented their place at the top of the table and now look forward to a game at the home of second-placed St Mirren on Saturday night.
Some of the best of the images.
Three goals and three points for the Hoops at Paradise: Match report
Manager pleased with performance over Aberdeen: Read more

#aberdeen #celtic #spfl

Celtic cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Aberdeen at Parkhead, as they continued their perfect start to the Scottish Premiership campaign.
The Dons have failed to beat Celtic in their last 28 league meetings, and that showed no signs of changing in the opening stages, as Camilo Durán fired Celtic into an early lead.
Benjamin Nygren doubled the hosts' advantage soon after before Yang Hyun-jun made it three-nil before the break.
A quieter second half followed as Celtic continued their perfect start to the 26/27 league season.
Celtic had the bulk of the early possession, and made their early domination count through Camilo Durán. The striker found half a yard of **** e at the edge of the box before unleashing a venomous strike which flew past Marius Müller in the Aberdeen goal and into the top corner, giving the hosts an early lead.

#celtic #early #camilo #continued

Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has announced that he is stepping back from the national team, saying he felt "humiliated" by his exclusion and subsequent reinstatement after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.
The top scorer in the history of the Panthers was singled out by the Gabonese government as responsible for the AFCON failure.
"They humiliated and smeared me even though I played at the AFCON while injured," the 37-year-old said in a television interview.
"This is the last straw, and I'd rather stop here."
Gabon were eliminated from the AFCON in the group stage after three defeats, the last of which came against Ivory Coast.

#gabon #humiliated #emerick

Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has announced that he is stepping back from the national team, saying he felt "humiliated" by his exclusion and subsequent reinstatement after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
The top scorer in the history of the Panthers was singled out by the Gabonese government as responsible for the AFCON failure.
"They humiliated and smeared me even though I played at the AFCON while injured," the 37-year-old said in a television interview.
"This is the last straw, and I'd rather stop here."
Gabon were eliminated from the AFCON in the group stage after three defeats, the last of which came against Ivory Coast.

#afcon #humiliated #emerick #nations

The Celtic manager will be looking for a positive reaction from the players who will still be hurting having had their Champions League dream torn from them. They will know that the Celtic supporters who travelled to Linz were angry at the end and that was the same emotion for the rest of us watching on Amazon Prime.
Martin O'Neill has made three changes to his starting XI for today's match against Falkirk with Liam Scales replacing Auston Trusty, Alex Oxlade Chamberlain coming in for the Celtic captain Callum McGregor, who is suffering from a sickness bug while Haissem Hassan gets his first start for Celtic with Yang and Camilo Duran the other two forwards.
Duran will play as the striker with Kasper Hogh out with a knock picked up in Austria.
On the bench for Celtic this afternoon are Doohan, Trusty, McCowan, Tounekti, Osmand, Kenny, Murray, Forrest and Kennedy.
Kick-off is at 3pm and the match is live on Celtic Player for subscribers based outside of Britain and Ireland.

#match #linz #martin

PAOK have emerged as contenders to sign Slovan Liberec midfielder Ermin Mahmic, who has been linked with Celtic. (Record)
Celtic winger Hyunjun Yang is set to miss both derby matches against Rangers next month after being selected by South Korea for the Asian Games. (Sky Sports)
Falkirk are targeting a loan deal for FC Austin winger CJ Fodrey. (Record)
St Johnstone boss Simo Valakari had no doubts a deal for Enes Alic would go through, despite opposition from the left-back's former club Zeljeznicar. (Courier)
Aberdeen have moved onto different midfield targets after being priced out of a deal for St Mirren's Killian Phillips. (Press and Journal)

#ermin #mahmic

Real Madrid host Real Sociedad in José Mourinho's return to the Santiago Bernabéu 13 years after his departure. This is the first home match of the season for Los Blancos, who will be expected to earn the three points in convincing way.
PREDICTED LINEUPS:
Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois; Dumfries, Konaté, Rüdiger, Cucurella; Valverde, Güler; Diomande, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappé.
Real Sociedad predicted XI: Remiro; Aramburu, Zubeldia, Jon Martín, Sergio Gómez; Yangel Herrera, Carlos Soler; Kubo, Sucic, Oyarzabal, Barrenetxea.
HOW TO WATCH, STREAM LA LIGA

#predicted

Micron (NASDAQ: MU) stock tumbled 5.5% in the first five minutes of trading Monday after tech news site WCCTech reported the Trump Administration has decided to permit Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to purchase memory chips from Chinese suppliers ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC).
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Respectively, CXMT is a maker of low-cost DRAM chips, while YMTC manufactures NAND. Micron produces both kinds of memory chips. According to WCCTech, the DRAM and NAND that Apple might source from China would only be used in Apple products sold in China.
As such, this news isn't a global threat to Micron. It is, however, at least a threat to the company's market share in China, and perhaps in other countries to which China might ship Apple products, should those start to filter out.
Not everyone thinks it's time to press the panic **** on. In a note on StreetInsider.com this morning, Lynx Equity Research **** yst KC Rajkumar says calls for investors to sell Micron are an "overreaction," citing concerns about the quality of Chinese wares and the inability of CXMT and YMTC to scale production sufficiently to meet Apple's needs.

#memory

Yangtze Memory Technologies filed for an initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange to raise $4.9 billion, in what would rank among China's largest semiconductor share sales in years, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The company, known as YMTC and based in Wuhan, China, said in its listing prospectus on Friday that it plans to issue between roughly 2.0 billion and 2.4 billion new shares, representing 10% to 12% of its post-offering share capital, with an overallotment option of up to 15%. The funds will be used to upgrade production lines and develop next-generation storage products. The company expects to list in 2027, according to the Wall Street Journal.
YMTC's parent company, CCSH Corporation, plans to list on Shanghai's STAR Market, according to the Nikkei Asia. The IPO comes as explosive demand from artificial intelligence has driven a surge in NAND flash chip prices, allowing YMTC's factories to run near full capacity.
The company's first-quarter results underscore that momentum. The company posted first-quarter revenue of 47.04 billion yuan, or $7.0 billion, a figure that surpassed what it had earned across all of 2024. Revenue from core NAND flash products rose nearly fivefold compared with the same period a year earlier, while quarterly net profit reached 33.38 billion yuan — more than twice what the company earned across all of 2025. The company said gross margin expanded to 77% in the quarter, up from 35% a year prior.
Counterpoint Research placed YMTC third in global NAND shipments, putting it ahead of Kioxia by volume, even as it continues to lag behind both Kioxia and Micron Technology when measured by revenue.

#according #street #journal

Micron (NASDAQ: MU) stock tumbled 5.5% in the first five minutes of trading Monday after tech news site WCCTech reported the Trump Administration has decided to permit Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to purchase memory chips from Chinese suppliers ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC).
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Respectively, CXMT is a maker of low-cost DRAM chips, while YMTC manufactures NAND. Micron produces both kinds of memory chips. According to WCCTech, the DRAM and NAND that Apple might source from China would only be used in Apple products sold in China.
As such, this news isn't a global threat to Micron. It is, however, at least a threat to the company's market share in China, and perhaps in other countries to which China might ship Apple products, should those start to filter out.
Not everyone thinks it's time to press the panic **** on. In a note on StreetInsider.com this morning, Lynx Equity Research **** yst KC Rajkumar says calls for investors to sell Micron are an "overreaction," citing concerns about the quality of Chinese wares and the inability of CXMT and YMTC to scale production sufficiently to meet Apple's needs.

#chips

SEOUL, Aug 24 (Reuters) - South Korea's Defence Ministry said North Korea was continuing preparations for an additional troop deployment to Russia, but had ‌detected no signs that such a deployment was imminent, according to ‌a South Korean lawmaker's office.
The ****** sment came after North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, last week denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's claim that Pyongyang planned to send up to 50,000 more troops to Russia to fight for its ally.
South Korea's Defence Ministry said in a statement to lawmaker Yu Yong-weon that North ‌Korea had continued to supply ⁠Russia with weapons systems, including short-range ballistic missiles, according to Yu's office.
North Korea is estimated to have supplied Russia with more ⁠than 15 million rounds of artillery ammunition, measured in 152-millimetre shell equivalents, it said.
The lawmaker's office, citing a South Korean Defense Intelligence Agency ****** sment, said North Korean missiles used in the war may have improved in accuracy through battlefield data, alongside Russian ‌technical advice and component support.

#office #jong

By John Geddie, Yukiko Toyoda, Ben Blanchard and Aftab Ahmed
TOKYO/TAIPEI/NEW DELHI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's olive branch to North Korea's Kim Jong Un at the expense of a long-standing ally comes at a pivotal moment for U.S. security ties in Asia, as partners from ****** an to India reassess how much they can rely on Washington.
The U.S. president's abrupt decision to cut back military drills with South ‌Korea last week, which he described as hostile to Pyongyang, has reinforced fears that Trump's unpredictability could strain alliances that have long maintained peace in the region, government officials and security experts said.
Japan worries it ‌too could find itself in Trump's cross-hairs as it embarks on thorny security negotiations; Taiwan is warily watching an upcoming summit between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping; and India is growing less certain of its place in Washington's strategic calculus.
"The decision will certainly fuel growing doubts in the region about U.S. security commitments," said Jeremy Chan, a senior ****** yst with political risk consultancy Eurasia Group and former U.S. diplomat in ****** an and China.

#security #john

Computer hard-drive manufacturer Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) stock jumped a lucky 7% through 11:25 a.m. ET Monday -- and has Donald Trump to thank for it.
Over the weekend, Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told The Wall Street Journal the Trump administration "is not in favor" of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) buying high-bandwidth memory (HBM) from Yangtze Memory Technologies and CXMT in China, and would prefer Apple buy from manufacturers reshoring semiconductor manufacturing to the United States instead.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
What does this have to do with Western Digital, which doesn't make HBM, but rather old-tech hard disk drives?
Broadly speaking, both DRAM and NAND memory chips, and also the hard disk memory drives that Western Digital makes, are used for computer memory. Memory demands have gone through the roof as everyone and his brother rushes to build data centers -- and to tailor them to provide memory-intensive "inference" functions.

#Trump #NVIDIA #NASDAQ

Chelsea have provoked frustration among supporters by opting to rebrand their under-19 and under-21 teams. Going forward, the club will designate them as Cobham Next Gen (CNG).
The Blues boast one of the most renowned and successful youth systems in English soccer, having nurtured countless gifted players over the years. It appears that, under BlueCo's stewardship, the organization now seeks to create a distinct identity for their academy, which operates out of Cobham, Surrey.
The club maintains, via The Mirror, that Cobham Next Gen "accurately reflects the age profile" of the academy squad members and reinforces its standing.
Mykhailo Mudryk speaks out after Chelsea star's doping suspension is lifted
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang embraces new La Liga challenge with Deportivo La Coruña

#english

9th August 2026; Rugby Park, Scottish Premiership, Kilmarnock versus Celtic; Hyunjun Yang of Celtic. Photo Vagelis Georgariou
Goals from Auston Trusty, Camilo Duran, Sebastian Tounekti and Benjamin Nygren secured Celtic's place in the quarter-finals with a comfortable win at Tannadice.
However, there were some notable omissions from O'Neill's matchday squad, with both Yang and Ralston missing.
With Celtic now preparing for Wednesday night's crucial Champions League play-off first leg against LASK, O'Neill provided an update on the pair after the game.
Asked about their absence, the Celtic boss explained via The Herald: "Tony was with us, but you can only pick so many.

#yang

SEOUL, Aug 15 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on Saturday for talks with North ‌Korea to pursue peaceful coexistence, saying Seoul would seek ‌safeguards to prevent conflict and noting the need to replace the peninsula's armistice with a "peace regime".
In a speech marking the anniversary of Korea's liberation from ******* anese colonial rule, Lee said the two Koreas should hold a sit-down for coexistence.
He urged dialogue between North ‌Korea and concerned parties ⁠to end the 1950-53 Korean War, which was stopped by a ceasefire, not a peace ⁠treaty, and said discussions could also explore effective measures to curb Pyongyang's nuclear capabilities.
Lee said Seoul would take preemptive and sustained steps to ease tensions and build layered safeguards to contain escalation.
Lee's ‌call largely builds on his pledge last year to respect North Korea's system and seek peaceful coexistence with Pyongyang.

#seoul #coexistence #korea

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - APRIL 26: A detail shot of the gloves of Anthony Smith after his final fight in the UFC after being defeated by Zhang Mingyang of China in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at T-Mobile Center on April 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
Edson Barboza called it a career in Philadelphia on the main card of UFC 330. Esteban Ribovics proved to be too much for the Brazilian legend, battering him to a TKO loss and into retirement. Let's talk UFC.
Winner: Esteban Ribovics
Retiring: Edson Barboza
Official result: TKO, Round 2, 1:32

#kansas #barboza #esteban

Martin O'Neill returns to the dugout today for Celtic's League Cup opener against Dundee United at Tannadice and has made four changes to last weekend's 5-1 SPFL win at Kilmarnock.
In come Liam Scales, Sebastian Tounekti, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Colby Donovan for this evening's game with Arne Engels, Alistair Johnston, Kieran Tierney and Yang all missing from last week's starters.
There are places on the bench for new Bhoys Haissem and Hassan and Mika Baur who joined the Champions during the week.
The full team:
CELTIC: Sinisalo, Donovan, Trusty, Carter-Vickers, Scales, McGregor, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Nygren, Durán, Tounekti, Høgh.

#scales #donovan #last

Yang Ming Marine Transport's first-half 2026 results show a substantial recovery in earnings as tariff-driven front-loading, a stronger early peak season and higher freight rates lifted second-quarter performance.
The Taiwan company (2609.TW) nevertheless expects the balance of the year to be shaped by trade-policy uncertainty, geopolitical disruption and the continuing risk of excess vessel supply.
For the first half of 2026, the ninth-largest liner reported consolidated revenue of US$2.62 billion, while the second quarter outperformed both the first quarter and the year-earlier period. The carrier attributed the improvement principally to an early peak season, stronger cargo demand and firmer freight rates, with tariff uncertainty prompting cargo owners to advance shipments.
The result represents a marked improvement from the company's first-quarter baseline. In Q1, Yang Ming recorded revenue of $1.2 billion, after-tax profit of $44.7 million and earnings per share of $0.013. At that point, the company cited softer freight rates than a year earlier and vessel-deployment effects linked to Middle East geopolitics.
The first-half rebound also follows a more difficult 2025, when Yang Ming's full-year revenue fell to $5.07 billion, and after-tax profit declined to $530.3 million, or $0.15 per share. Still, 2025 marked its sixth consecutive profitable year, underlining the carrier's ability to remain profitable despite a less favorable rate environment and substantial network disruption.

#quarter #half #ming

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday performed its second ballistic missile test in less than a week, its neighbors said, a likely protest of the upcoming South Korea-U.S. military drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said a ballistic missile fired from the North's eastern coastal Wonsan area around 6 a.m. flew more than 700 kilometers (435 miles). The **** anese Defense Ministry also detected the launch, saying the weapon landed in waters outside its exclusive economic zone, between the Korean Peninsula and **** an.
The launches, within days of each other, were seen as part of North Korea's extended run of weapons tests as the country has refused to return to talks with the U.S. and South Korea for years. Experts say North Korea often uses its rivals' military training as a pretext to boost its own testing activities.
South Korea's military said it remains ready to repel any provocation by Pyongyang in cooperation with the United States. South Korea's national security council called North Korean ballistic missile launches "acts of provocation" and urged the North to halt them immediately.
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told reporters that **** an strongly protested the North Korean launch through their embassies in Beijing. "It's a serious problem that affects the safety of the **** anese people," he said.

#Japan

Aug 11 (Reuters) - Seven workers were killed at a Ukrainian steel plant on Tuesday during a Russian attack on the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia in which President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Moscow used North Korean ballistic missiles.
The ‌Zaporizhstal plant was forced to suspend production after being hit as Russia pummelled Zaporizhzhia with Zircon hypersonic missiles, ‌guided aerial bombs and ballistic missiles supplied by Pyongyang.
"The ballistic missile strike hit as employees were making their way to a shelter immediately after the air-raid alert was sounded," parent company Metinvest Group said in a statement that put the death toll at seven.
The attack brought production at the plant to a complete halt, and other damaged sites were operating at reduced capacity, the company said.
Regional governor Ivan Fedorov posted photos of buildings and vehicles ablaze after the strike, which also damaged four residential buildings. At least 24 people were injured. No damage ‌was reported at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

#zaporizhzhia #production #strike #damaged

By Casey Hall and Chenxi Yang
SHANGHAI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - As meteorologists tracked Typhoon Dolphin's path toward China in recent days, a new generation of artificial intelligence weather models worked alongside traditional forecasting systems, highlighting ‌China's emergence as a leading player in the race to improve weather prediction.
Chinese-developed systems, including Shanghai AI Laboratory-developed ‌Fengwu, Huawei's Pangu and Fudan University's **** i, are among a handful of AI forecasting models that researchers say can generate forecasts much faster than conventional systems while matching or surpassing them on some measures of accuracy.
For decades, weather prediction has relied on numerical models running on supercomputers that simulate atmospheric physics. AI models instead learn patterns from vast archives of historical weather observations and can produce forecasts in a fraction of the time. The technology is increasingly being tested during typhoon season in East Asia, where even small improvements in track ‌forecasts can help authorities better prepare for ⁠flooding, organise evacuations and manage potential transport disruptions.
The rise of AI weather forecasting has created a new arena of competition among technology companies, research institutes and meteorological agencies, with China emerging as ⁠one of the field's leading players.

#weather #systems #forecasts #prediction

A Philadelphia native like me (go Birds), Tina Fey is, without question, the best thing to ever come out of Pennsylvania's Upper Darby Township. (Apologies to the area's other famous residents like Todd Rundgren, Ed McMahon, and Cheri Oteri.) Fey, who rose to prominence on "Saturday Night Live" as a writer, performer, and Weekend Update co-host (alongside her friends Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers) before winning Emmys for her own show, "30 Rock," is one of the funniest talents we've got. If you've ever watched even a single episode of "30 Rock," you know I'm right; pound for pound and joke for joke, it's probably the most hysterically funny sitcom of its generation.
Fey currently stars on the Netflix series "The Four Seasons," but now that she's not personally churning out 20+ episodes of a network TV show anymore, she has a little more time on her hands ... and takes opportunities to appear on podcasts with people like Poehler. In February of 2024, Fey made an appearance on "Las Culturistas," the pop culture obsessed podcast hosted by fellow "SNL" veteran Bowen Yang and his comedy partner Matt Rogers. While there, she gave the world the gift of a particular quote during a closing segment of each episode ******* led "I Don't Think So, Honey," where Yang, Rogers, and the guest each get one minute to air a niche grievance. "Gift" is not an exaggeration. The quote was so good that, at the following Las Culturistas Culture Awards, Rogers and Yang led the entire audience in a recitation of Fey's "I Don't Think So, Honey" and called it their "Pledge of Allegiance."
So, what does Fey say in her one minute that's so impactful? Once you get to a specific level of fame, you can no longer share your hot takes.
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#honey

SEOUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) - North Korea has deployed troops, weapons and now, according to a Ukrainian intelligence official, a missile unit to support Russia's war against Ukraine, marking Pyongyang's most significant involvement in a war since the 1950s.
Here is what is known about the growing military ties:
WHAT ARE THE LATEST REPORTS?
A North Korean missile unit ‌has begun deploying to western Russia and could be equipped with up to 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers for attacks on Ukraine, an official at Ukraine's GUR military intelligence ‌agency said.
The unit comprises about 90 North Korean personnel and is expected to be based in Russia's Voronezh region, the official said. The United States is aware of the North Korean deployment, a source familiar with the issue told Reuters.

#north #official #reuters #seoul