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Highlights KYIV, Nov 18 (Reuters) – When Yuriy Shelmuk co-founded a company last year to produce drone signal jammers, he struggled to find buyers. Today, his company, Unwave, produces 2,500 units monthly and maintains a six-week waiting list. Demand surged after Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the summer of 2023 faltered. Kyiv attributed the failure to Russia’s widespread use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for reconnaissance and strikes, alongside extensive landmines and troop deployments. “Concentrated, cheap aerial drones stopped all our assaults,” Shelmuk explained. “It became clear that a new game changer had emerged.” Since Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion, over 800 companies…

Highlights WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – ‘WAY TOO LATE’ The U.S. estimates that over 10,000 North Korean soldiers have joined combat operations in eastern Russia, with most deployed to the Kursk region. Russia has advanced at its fastest pace since 2022, despite heavy losses, and Ukraine reported clashes with North Korean troops in Kursk. Facing personnel shortages, Ukrainian forces have lost parts of the territory they seized during their August incursion, which President Zelenskiy called a potential bargaining chip. Alex Plitsas, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, argued that lifting targeting restrictions allows Ukraine to fight more effectively but…

Lamar Jackson’s Two-Point Conversion Attempt Falls Short With just one minute remaining in Baltimore’s Week 11 matchup against Pittsburgh, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson sprinted to his left, seeking either a receiver or a running lane. The team needed a two-point conversion to tie the game, putting Jackson under immense pressure. A Familiar Challenge for a Star Quarterback Despite his reputation as one of the league’s most elusive playmakers, Jackson found no immediate options. Over his career, Jackson has repeatedly escaped defensive traps on his way to becoming a two-time NFL Most Valuable Player. However, on this play, the Steelers’ defense…

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump named Brendan Carr as the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Sunday. Carr, currently the top Republican commissioner, plays a critical role in the FCC, which oversees radio, television, and cable communications across the country. “Commissioner Carr is a warrior for Free Speech,” Trump declared. “He has actively fought against regulatory Lawfare, which has stifled Americans’ Freedoms and hampered our Economy. Carr will dismantle the regulatory onslaught crippling America’s Job Creators and Innovators and ensure the FCC serves rural America effectively.” Carr detailed his vision for the FCC in Project 2025, a…

Americans are seizing every opportunity to travel this holiday season, using creative workarounds to make their plans possible. Remote work provides a significant advantage in crafting travel itineraries. Nearly half (49%) of employed travelers, known as “laptop luggers,” plan to work during their holiday vacations, marking an increase from 34% last year, according to Deloitte’s holiday travel survey. This flexibility enables workers to take trips they might otherwise forego or extend their vacations. Gen Zers (born 1997–2012) and high-income earners lead this trend, with 58% and 52% of these groups, respectively, working during their travels. Deloitte surveyed 4,074 American adults…

MANILA, Philippines — A powerful typhoon devastated houses, unleashed towering tidal surges, and forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate to emergency shelters as it swept across the northern Philippines on Sunday. This marks the sixth major storm to strike the country in under a month. Typhoon Man-yi struck the eastern island province of Catanduanes on Saturday night, packing sustained winds of up to 125 miles per hour and gusts reaching 149 mph. The country’s weather agency issued warnings of a “potentially catastrophic and life-threatening situation” for provinces along its path. Officials reported no immediate casualties from the typhoon, which was…

Summary Russia Launches Largest Missile Attack Since August on Ukraine’s Capital and Power Infrastructure Massive Blasts Across UkraineOn Sunday morning, powerful explosions echoed through Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and several other cities. The assault marked Russia’s largest missile attack since August, targeting critical power infrastructure as winter approaches. Ukrainian authorities confirmed the missile strike focused on energy generation and transmission facilities, aiming to destabilize the country’s already weakened power grid. Energy Minister German Galushchenko warned of significant damage to the system, which could result in prolonged blackouts and heightened psychological pressure on the Ukrainian people during this pivotal moment in the…

“SNL” Returns to Satire After Trump Allegiance “Saturday Night Live” cast members returned to their signature biting satire after briefly hedging their bets the previous week by expressing support for President-elect Donald Trump. Trump and Biden Meet at the White House In a sketch about the meeting between outgoing President Joe Biden and Trump at the White House, the show mocked Trump’s unconventional cabinet picks. Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, and Biden, portrayed by former cast member Dana Carvey, began a serious discussion after reporters were shooed out of the room. While journalists shouted questions from the background, Carvey’s…

Hightlights Protesters in Georgia’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Abkhazia refused to leave the parliament building they stormed the previous day, despite President Aslan Bzhania’s proposal to resign if they vacated the premises. The protesters had occupied the parliament in protest against an investment agreement between the Black Sea region and Moscow. Russian news agency RIA reported that President Bzhania stated on Saturday he would step down and call for a snap election once the protesters left the parliament building in the capital, Sukhumi. He suggested that the vice-president could serve as the interim head of state. “When they leave the…

Bela Karolyi, one of the most prominent gymnastics coaches in the United States, died at 82, USA Gymnastics announced Saturday evening. After achieving success with Nadia Comăneci in Romania, the Karolyis launched the careers of U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame inductees, including Dominique Dawes, Phoebe Mills, Betty Okino, Kerri Strug, Mary Lou Retton, and Kim Zmeskal. In a 2016 interview with USA Gymnastics, Retton recalled her first American Cup competition under Karolyi’s guidance: “I figured I’m just going to sit in the stands at Madison Square Garden and just shoot the breeze,” she said. “It would be a learning experience…