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Arni joined the Ukrainian army in 2022 to fight for his country’s survival. When we bump into him 30 months later, he describes a new motivation. “Peace.” “No-one likes war, we want to finish it,” he says while leaning against his camouflaged pick-up truck. For the troops we encounter close to Russia’s border, there’s a desire to end Russia’s invasion on acceptable terms. That is not to say survival isn’t a core driver - it is - but they seem to be striving for a finish line. “For Ukraine, our people, we’ll stand until the end,” adds Arni. Until 6 August, Ukraine’s sole objective was one of liberation. The complete repelling of Russian forces to its borders from before Russia first invaded in 2014. Albeit at a grinding pace, the reverse has been happening for the past year-and-a-half with Moscow eroding Ukrainian territory. Then came the “all in” poker play which surprised everyone apart from the battle-hardened Ukrainian soldiers who carried it out: a counter-offensive into Russia’s Kursk region. “It was undeniably successful and daring,” observes Serhii Kuzan, chairman of the Ukrainian Security and Co-operation Centre, a think tank. Now, Kyiv can’t reference its offensive often enough, with countless pictures of troops giving out aid as they tear down Russian flags. “It also changes the narrative,” says Alina Frolova, security expert and former deputy defence minister of Ukraine. “A situation where we’re losing territory step by step is not a good one. “Ukraine’s strategic position has changed.” Despite parallels with Russia’s initial invasion, Kyiv claims its goal is not to occupy. So what is the aim? Well, there’s more than one. “This attack was partly carried out so the city of Sumy was better protected,” explains Serhii Kuzan, who thinks it is often forgotten that the border is still a front line. Since the start of this summer, President Volodymyr Zelensky says there were more than 2,000 strikes on the Sumy region from the Kursk region alone, including 250 glide bombs. For months it was feared Russian troops were preparing for a cross-border attack of their own, and by pushing them back, Serhii believes defending Ukraine in general will be easier. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8lzyjprymo

The newly revamped Lincoln Navigator now has a standard 48-inch dash-spanning "Horizon" display. The large luxury SUV also adopts a new drop-down lower tailgate and an upper liftgate with hands-free power operation. Pricing is expected to start "just under" $100K, with orders opening in mid-October and deliveries in spring 2025. Lincoln's mack-daddy SUV, the OG king of bling, is freshly turned out from its new split grille bisected by a light-up bar to the new two-piece tailgate. The Navigator has long been the brand's style setter, but the revamped 2025 version adopts some features and design elements of the latest Nautilus, which debuted roughly a year ago. Befitting its top-dog status, however, the new Nav exhibits a commensurately higher level of grandiosity. Much of the sheetmetal is new, including the hood, front fenders, and rear quarters, but the doors are carryover. The biggest departure is at the rear: The cargo area is now accessed via a split tailgate arrangement, à la Range Rover, with a lift-up upper section and a drop-down lower gate. The upper section or both elements can be set to automatically open upon approach. The lower section supports up to 500 pounds, and the available seatback insert is perfect for tailgating. Lincoln drops the Navigator's previous Premiere trim level, which was chosen by a small percentage of buyers, leaving just the Reserve and Black Label. The available Jet Appearance package (Reserve) and Black Label Special Edition package black out the wheels and much of the exterior trim. The Black Label offers three color-and-trim themes: Invitation, Enlighten, and Atmospheric. The latter includes copper exterior accents, including on the 24-inch wheels; the base wheels are 22s. Inside, the headline item is the four-foot digital display that extends the full width of the dash—a bit of tech borrowed from the Nautilus. The setup is unusual not only for its size but for its configuration. The curved display is set into the upper dash section putting it near the base of the windshield. It's divided into sections, including one for the front-seat passenger. When the vehicle is in park, videos or games can be shown in widescreen format (a change from the Nautilus, though that model will get the capability via an OTA update).Below the huge curved screen, a flat-top lower dash (in a contrasting color) pushes out closer to the occupants, putting the primary touchscreen (a more conventional 11.1-inch vertical display) within reach. Much of the previous physical switchgear on the wide center console has been banished, leaving buttons for gear selection and a large crystal volume knob. Audio and climate functions are now screen-operated. Because the driver looks over the steering wheel, rather than through it, at the digital gauges, the wheel has a "squircle" shape, with a flattened top and bottom. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a61889527/2025-lincoln-navigator-revealed/

Tous les produits mis en avant dans cet article ont été sélectionnés indépendamment par nos rédacteurs. Les prix mentionnés dans cet article le sont à titre indicatif et susceptibles d’évoluer. Lorsque vous achetez via nos liens de vente, nous pouvons percevoir une commission d’affiliation. Sources inépuisable d'inspiration, les icônes de cinéma et de la musique font partie des personnalités qui ont marqué la mode au fil des années, à travers leurs vestiaires tous plus iconiques les uns que les autres. Pensons à Brigitte Bardot, avec son aura sensuelle et ses courbes affolantes, Audrey Hepburn, sensible, aimante et engagée, ou encore Jane Birkin, qui incarnait l'allure beauté parisienne aux yeux du monde. Retour en images sur les looks de ces icônes qui nous inspirent cet été.Un tee-shirt blanc et un jean patte d'eph… Le combo le plus facile, mais aussi le plus efficace pour passer un été ensoleillé avec comme mot d'ordre le style. Un peu comme Jane Birkin au Festival de Cannes en 1964. https://www.vogue.fr/article/brigitte-bardot-francoise-hardy-looks-icones-ete#intcid=_vogue-fr-right-rail_3d2127d4-a27d-4e02-8e23-e3c32623799c_po[CENSORED]r4-1_fallback_cral-top2-2

A nine-year-old boy with autism has said hatching emus from eggs has taught him about love. Zak, from Bicester, offered to incubate and hatch the birds when a local farm owner said he wanted emus on his farm. The emus, named Nip and Pip, now live on the Buckinghamshire farm with owner Charlie Taylor. Zak said incubating and hatching the emus gave him an insight into what it feels like to be a parent. "They have taught me about love and how it feels to be a parent," said Zakk. "And you'll do anything for your children, even if it's life or death." And the attachment, according to Zak's mum Claire, goes both ways. "They have imprinted on him," she said. "When they were in the eggs, about two weeks before they hatched, the eggs started to rock slightly whenever Zak started whistling." Mr Taylor said Zak put him through "a fairly intense interview" before handing over the emus. "We've been though pretty much everything," he said. "I've passed, which is good news." Claire said Zak was motivated by "special interests" as a result of his autism. She said he "didn't cope" in school, but had learnt a lot by hatching the emus. "We've done maths, looking at the temperature and the humidity, we've been charting the changes in the weights, we've looked at the law about the fact that legally he is allowed to do it, all about the science of how eggs develop, we studied Australia where the emus are originally from," she said. "Through his emus he's learnt so much over the last few months." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjyn1xx8m0o

Barcelona began life under new boss Hansi Flick with a win at Valencia to kick off their La Liga campaign. Former Germany boss Flick's side were made to come from behind after Hugo Duro tapped a Diego Lopez cross past Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The first half was a slow burner before Duro's 44th-minute opener. At that point it burst into life, with Duro having an effort cleared off the line before Robert Lewandowski connected with Lamine Yamal's drilled pass to level. Valencia had put up a strong showing before the break, but Barcelona then showed their superiority and went ahead as veteran striker Lewandowski converted from the penalty spot in the 49th minute after Raphinha was tripped inside the box. Yamal was a constant threat and the 17-year-old's dribbling on the wings proved tough for Valencia to handle. Valencia caused trouble of their own with Barcelona often being sloppy in midfield, and the hosts were strong on the counter-attack. But Flick's men were ultimately a class above and managed the rest of the game well to nullify Valencia's threats and collect all three points. Barcelona, who finished 10 points behind champions Real Madrid as runners-up last season, face Athletic Bilbao on Saturday, 24 August (18:00 BST) in their next La Liga game.

When Kamala Harris steps onto the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week as the party’s presidential nominee, she’ll do so knowing that many in the audience cheering her on once counted her out. Ms Harris, 59, has faced years of doubt from some within her party about her ability to run for America’s highest political office - including from President Joe Biden, the man whom she continues to serve as vice-president. Since replacing Mr Biden as Democratic nominee in mid-July, Ms Harris has seen a tidal wave of enthusiasm - reflected in polling, fundraising and the enormous crowds that have come out to see her at rallies across the country. But the political momentum and energy she has generated in recent weeks among Democrats was never a given. After failing in a short-lived presidential bid in 2019, she began her vice-presidency on a shaky footing, beset by stumbles in high-profile interviews, staff turnover and low approval ratings. And for the last three-and-a-half years in the White House she has struggled to break through to American voters. Advisers and allies say that in the years since those early struggles she has sharpened her political skills, created loyal coalitions within her party and built credibility on issues like abortion rights that energise the Democratic base. She has, in other words, been preparing for a moment exactly like this one. On Thursday, as she formally accepts the Democratic nomination, Ms Harris has an opportunity to reintroduce herself on the national stage with fewer than 80 days until an election that could see her become the nation’s first female president. At the same time, she’ll have to prove that she is capable of leading a party that never saw her as its natural leader and remains divided over the war in Israel and Gaza. But above all, she’ll need put to rest any lingering doubt among the Democratic faithful that she can meet the challenge of defeating former president Donald Trump in what remains a tight and unpredictable contest. Before Kamala Harris became a national figure, the former San Francisco district attorney and California attorney general had forged a reputation as a rising star in the party, landing the endorsement of President Barack Obama in her 2010 race to become the state’s top lawyer. But those who followed her career closely saw a mixed record. As a prosecutor, she faced public outcry for refusing to seek the death penalty for a man convicted of killing a young police officer. And then as attorney-general, she upheld the state’s death penalty despite her personal opposition. Having reached the peaks of California state politics, she was elected to the US Senate the same night that Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. In her brief tenure, she made headlines for her searing and direct questioning of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his testy 2018 confirmation hearings. “Can you think of any laws that give government the power to make decisions about the male body?” she asked the Trump appointee, in an exchange that cascaded across social media and late night television. Like Mr Obama, she was a young senator of limitless ambition. Halfway through her first term, she launched a presidential campaign. That campaign, like this one, was met with great fanfare. More than 20,000 people gathered in her hometown of Oakland, California, for its launch. But her effort to become the Democratic nominee sputtered and collapsed before the first presidential primary ballot was even cast. Ms Harris failed to carve out a clear political identity and distinguish herself in a field of rivals that included Mr Biden and left-wing senator Bernie Sanders. Critics said she endorsed a range of progressive policies but seemed to lack clear conviction. A breakthrough June 2019 debate moment in which she challenged her then-opponent Mr Biden’s record on the racial desegregation of schools resulted in a brief surge in polling. She attacked Mr Biden for an earlier campaign moment in which he fondly recalled working with two segregationist senators, before accusing him of opposing the bussing of students between schools to help integrate them. “There was a little girl in California who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools, and she was bussed to school every day,” Ms Harris said. “And that little girl was me.” https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gqr48zld2o

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Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Walz is facing backlash after reports revealed his 2006 congressional campaign made false claims about a drink-driving arrest when he was a high school teacher. A police officer in 1995 stopped Mr Walz, who was 31 at the time, in Nebraska for going 96mph (154km/h) in a 55mph zone. He pleaded guilty in March 1996 to a reduced charge of reckless driving. He lost his license for 90 days and was fined $200 (£154), the Associated Press reported. But in 2006, his campaign manager at the time told media that Mr Walz was not drunk when he was pulled over, falsely suggesting it was a misunderstanding. Mr Walz failed field sobriety and breath tests after the trooper smelled alcohol on his breath, court documents show. He was then transported to the hospital for a blood test where his blood alcohol level was 0.128% compared to the legal limit of 0.10%, according to court documents. Mr Walz told Minnesota's Star Tribune newspaper that he was watching college football with friends before his arrest. He was booked into the Dawes County jail. Then a high school teacher, he reported the incident to his principal and resigned from his football coaching responsibilities at the school. He offered to quit his teaching job, but the principal talked him into staying, the Star Tribune reported. He said he quit drinking after the incident and described it as a "gut-check moment" in a 2018 interview. The recent backlash Mr Walz faces stems from how his former campaign aides from his 2006 congressional run described the incident to local media. His campaign manager at the time suggested Mr Walz was not drunk, saying he could not understand the trooper because of hearing loss from his time serving in the National Guard. The campaign manager also falsely claimed to the Rochester Post Bulletin that the judge who dismissed the case had criticized the arresting officer for not understanding that Walz had hearing loss. Walz had ear surgery in 2005 to fix his hearing loss, the Associated Press reported. But court records do not mention that Mr Walz struggled to hear the officer at the time of the arrest. His campaign at the time also claimed that Mr Walz was allowed to drive himself to jail on the night of the arrest, which was untrue. Mr Walz reportedly acknowledged that he was drunk at the time of the arrest. "It's just a dangerous situation," Mr Walz said in a 1996 court transcript of the hearing. "Not just to myself, but to the others who aren't even involved with it." The BBC has reached out to the Harris-Walz campaign for comment. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2xy10qn22o

Mercedes-Benz's Mercedes-Maybach division is venturing into the two-seater realm with an ultraluxury version of the Mercedes-AMG SL63 roadster named the Mercedes-Maybach SL680 Monogram Series. The Maybach makeover encompasses exterior styling revisions, exclusive paint schemes, and tweaks to the interior. It retains the AMG SL63's 577-hp 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8, nine-speed automatic, and all-wheel-drive system, but the company says it has implemented changes that make the roadster quieter and smoother-riding. The new Maybach 680SL goes on sale in the U.S. in the summer of 2025 as a 2026 model. Mercedes-Benz's Maybach subbrand is all about more. More luxury, more power, more presence, and more prestige—more luxe than you can get even in Mercedes's standard models. The vehicles that currently wear the Maybach badge—special versions of the S-class sedan, GLS SUV, and EQS EV SUV—are all size-large chauffeur-ready carriages. Think Rolls-Royce and Bentley. With its newest model, however, the 2026 SL680 Monogram Series, Maybach is going small—well, less big—with an ultraluxury version of the two-seat Mercedes-AMG SL63 sports car. If you wanted to be chauffeured in this car, you'd be sitting in the passenger's seat next to your driver. Not cool! Monterey Car Week Debut Maybach has revealed the new softtop roadster during Monterey Car Week, 36 hours before the kickoff of the annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance—an appropriate venue if there ever was one for a car aimed at the uppermost crust of upper-class car buyers. It will arrive in the U.S. in the summer of 2025 as a 2026 model. Maybach chief design officer Gorden Wagener said the goal was the same as with all the other Maybach models: to create the most luxurious and sophisticated version of the standard Mercedes on which it's based. Chasing that goal required changes both above and below the AMG SL's voluptuous skin. The Maybach version gets restyled front and rear bumper covers, a new grille, and special 21-inch Maybach wheels, plus chrome trim on the rocker panels and windshield surround. The hood is now adorned with a chrome spear down its centerline along with a Mercedes three-pointed-star standup hood ornament on the nose. Small, graceful fairings added to the hard tonneau cover aft of the front seats recall the streamlined headrests of 1950s race cars. Two-Tone Paint and a Logo-Pattern Top The biggest changes to the look are the Maybach-exclusive paint scheme and the softtop treatment. For the first model year, Wagener says that the Maybach SL will come in only two color combinations, called Red Ambience (metallic red) and White Ambience (bright white). Both get a black hood, and both are fitted with a white leather interior. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a61843710/2026-mercedes-maybach-sl680-revealed/

Tous les produits mis en avant dans cet article ont été sélectionnés indépendamment par nos rédacteurs. Les prix mentionnés dans cet article le sont à titre indicatif et susceptibles d’évoluer. Lorsque vous achetez via nos liens de vente, nous pouvons percevoir une commission d’affiliation. À chaque fin d'été, c'est le même constat : qui n'a jamais ressenti un petit pincement au cœur en rangeant ses maillots de bain, robes de plage et tout autre attirail des grandes vacances en se disant que la saison est passée beaucoup trop vite ? Il y a en effet des vêtements que l'on a plus de mal à remettre au placard (et à dire au revoir pour les dix prochains mois) que d'autres… Pour ne pas sombrer déjà dans la nostalgie, voici quelques pièces que l'on a portées tout l'été et sur lesquelles on continuera de miser à la rentrée. Parmi celles-ci : des pièces en lin, classiques du genre pour braver les dernières chaleurs de l'été indien, des robe bohèmes, portées par la résurgence de la tendance boho-chic ou encore des blouses à nœud : ces fameuses chemises qui dévoilent juste ce qu'il faut de peau et qui ont gravi les échelons mode à une vitesse folle depuis ces derniers mois, merci TikTok…Tout droit sorti du vestiaire masculin, le pantalon à rayures qui pourrait ressembler à un pyjama fait indéniablement partie des tendances majeures de cette saison. À porter avec une jolie paire de baskets colorées et un tank top… C'est la pièce cool et confortable sur laquelle miser. https://www.vogue.fr/article/pieces-mode-ete-a-porter-en-automne#intcid=_vogue-fr-right-rail_6e4d35b5-f723-4489-a2c0-eb1eaaa4b1bb_po[CENSORED]r4-1

An RAF veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder has told how looking after rescued farm animals had helped him cope. Wayne Eckersley created Eckson Sanctuary CIC with his partner Kenny Atkinson to help others facing mental health issues. The sanctuary is preparing to move about 150 animals from its current base in Sharnbrook, near Bedford, to Luton. He said having about 35 people volunteer to clear and start preparing the new site on Saturday had left him overwhelmed. The couple have a large number of alpacas, pygmy goats, sheep, birds, rabbits, turkeys and chickens that have come from other farms or from people who are no longer able to look after them. "I've always loved animals," Mr Eckersley said. "I personally went through a very bad episode of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety, and if it wasn't for these animals I don't know where I would be now. "They give and show you so much love, care and affection. That's what we want to pass on to others." Mr Eckersley said the logistics involved in moving the animals were "massive" but he had been left "overwhelmed from the response, kindness and everything we've been shown". When the move goes ahead in about three months, he said more volunteers would be needed to complete "the very rewarding work". He hopes to continue to be able to help military veterans and people with special educational needs. People's minds might be in "chaos, confusion and anxiety", but when they're with the animals "they're like a different human being", he added. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy84evye1j2o