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In an update on Monday, the British Ministry of Defence said Russia is “likely increasingly struggling to motivate the auxiliary forces it is using to augment its regular troops” in the Donbas region of Ukraine. “Commanders are probably resorting to direct financial incentives, while some combat units are deemed unreliable for offensive operations,” the ministry said. A “consistent contributing factor” to Russia’s struggle to replenish troops is its “classification of the war as a ‘special military operation’ which limits the state’s powers of legal coercion,” the ministry said....

The Portuguese side held the Reds to a draw at Anfield on Tuesday, sealing their elimination from Europe’s premier club competition n midweek after having lost the first leg 5-0. Casillas, 36, will be a free agent at the end of the season when his contract expires, meaning he may not get another chance to win a fourth Champions League crown in his career. However, in shutting Jurgen Klopp’s side out in Merseyside, Casillas feels he can be proud of his potentially final European game....

TikTok user Ashleigh Edmunds, from Brisbane, Australia, shared the moment her cat, Serene, was reunited with her son, Boofy, after his death. The video was shared on Edmunds’ TikTok account, @ashleighedmunds, on January 19 and already has 1.5 million views. “Boofy was born deaf so in his beautiful silent world, all he wanted was to be close to us,” Edmunds told Newsweek. “He would always follow Serene and I around the house, making sure he was involved in what we were doing, or better yet laying right on top of us....

Feline fetch fan Harpo is a black and white cat with more than 200,000 followers on the TikTok account rainsurnamecats. Most famous for his blue sea monster toy, his videos show him meowing loudly as he carries the oversized stuffed animal through the house. Harpo lives with his owner, who goes by the name Rain Surname. They told Newsweek: “I adopted Harpo and his brother Groucho from the Humane Society as a Christmas present for myself in 2008....

A video shared on TikTok by the cat’s owner, under the username makoandfriendsmommy, shows the cat opening the hot water tap with its paw while looking at his owner, who keeps yelling at him. The clip, which was first shared on the platform on Monday, and has since then been viewed over 74,200 times and liked 7,683 times, comes with a caption that says: “Caught red-handed turning the hot water tap on....

Catalunya CC are the only team in the ECS tournament (across both groups) who have not lost a single game so far. The Muhammad Armghan Khan-led side have won seven games in a row in the ECS this season. They have racked up some huge scores and have won every game batting first, with each of them being by big margins. Meanwhile, Kings CC have also been in good form in the ECS....

It’s been quite the build up leading to the release of Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2. The games have only just released in Japan, to instant retail success, and now Nintendo has detailed when it plans to repeat the same financial triumph in North America. Trainers, get ready for October 7th, because this is the day that the pair of new adventures will be unleashed amongst the legions of pocket monster enthusiasts....

The procedure is performed as a means of fixing capsule formation or capsular contracture, the most common complication of breast augmentation surgery. Capsular Contracture Capsular contracture occurs when scar tissue forms around breast implants. This complication occurs in approximately 10 percent of people who’ve had a breast implant, and it typically happens within the first twelve months after surgery. The likelihood of a contracture developing is lower with the use of textured implants, submuscular placement, and polyurethane coated implants....

The Diamond Princess had been held at Yokohama port since the beginning of February and had the highest number of coronavirus cases outside of mainland China, from where the virus is believed to have originated. At least 705 people on the vessel contracted the virus and six people died. On Sunday, the last of the crew members left the vessel and its Italian captain, Gennaro Arma, who had vowed to stay on board until everyone else had left, was the final person to disembark, the newspaper Corriere della Sera reported....

Advantages of Downloading Music Videos There might be times when you don’t have access to the internet (or your cellular network, if your iPad connects to one) and can’t stream music videos. Having your favorites stored on your iPad lets you watch those videos practically anywhere. Other advantages of downloading music videos include: Reduce the strain on the iPad battery. It takes more power to stream than it does to play a file locally....

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was the hero last season as United edged Southampton in extra time to claim the trophy, and Jose Mourinho’s men are set to start their title defence at home to the Championship outfit in September. It will be only the second meeting between the two sides following United’s FA Cup third-round replay win in 2006. The draw was heavily criticised prior to Thursday due to the location and unusual time, with it scheduled to be staged in Beijing at 11:15 local time (03:15 GMT) in the Chinese capital....

The two released a series of photographs in New York City taken over the weekend, in which Rihanna debuted her baby bump beneath a pink unbuttoned vintage Chanel jacket and body jewels. Rapper Cardi B posted the photo on her Instagram story, saying, “OMG!!!! Congrats” while tagging Rihanna. Nicki Minaj also offered her congratulations, writing on her Instagram story, “Congratulations RIH!!!!!” tagging both Rihanna and boyfriend A$AP Rocky with several heart-eye emojis....

The popular TikToker’s EP received a mix of good and bad reviews, but the online feud kicked off when Poarch responded to a tweet by Twitter handle PopCrave, where she took the aforementioned dig at Cardi B. When the WAP singer caught wind of the tweet, she shared a screenshot of a private Insta DM sent to her by Poarch herself, where the latter claimed to be a “huge fan” of her music....

Boston Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia and RF Shane Victorino also were honored Tuesday, along with Cardinals P Adam Wainwright. Colorado 3B Nolan Arenado became the 10th rookie to win a Gold Glove and first since outfielder Ichiro Suzuki in 2001. Atlanta SS Andrelton Simmons and Baltimore 3B Manny Machado also were among the eight first-time recipients. The Orioles and Royals had three winners apiece, tied for the most of any team....

Matheny was fired Saturday night after an 8-2 loss to the last-place Cincinnati Reds. The Cardinals entered Sunday’s game one game over .500 and 7½ games behind the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs and are in danger of missing the playoffs for a third straight season for the first time since 1999. “We all feel bad for Mike and ultimately it comes down on us,” veteran infielder Jedd Gyorko said Sunday....

That was the storybook moment Chris Taylor lived Wednesday night. Cardinals reliever Alex Reyes spun a slider that hung right over the heart of the plate and Taylor crushed it 420 feet to left, and the pitchers’ duel was over. The Dodgers, reigning National League champions, punched their ticket to the NLDS to face the rival Giants with the 3-1 win. MORE: Yankees vs. Red Sox results: Early homers, strong start from Nathan Eovaldi propels Boston to AL wild-card win...

It goes without saying: These feelings are justified. There’s no single public policy that will solve the slow-rolling crisis families faced before the pandemic that now has turned into a runaway train wreck; but a combination of policy solutions that are in the reconciliation package that Congress is moving, along with the infrastructure package, will go a long way toward building a care infrastructure that helps our families, our economy and our country in both times of crisis like this one and also in times of opportunity....

In a brief statement released on the opening day of training camp, the Bucs and the two-time Pro Bowl guard “mutually agreed” to sever ties Friday. Nicks, 29 didn’t miss a game in four seasons with the Saints, but a left toe injury two years ago and the recurrence of a MRSA infection in 2013 kept him off the field for most of his stay with the Bucs. Nicks said in a statement that stepping away from football was “by no means an easy decision,” but he thinks it’s best for him, his family and the Bucs....

The 19-year-old outlasted a valiant Casper Ruud 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 in a three hours and 20 minutes epic at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Alcaraz started the better of the two players, nicking a break to win the first set. But Ruud struck back in the second, comfortably getting on top and snaring two breaks to level the contest. It looked as if Ruud was going to run away with the match in the third set, but he couldn’t get the break....