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Saturday May 11st, 2024 morning edition

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Russian forces have made two cross-border assaults inside northern Ukraine, according to information from Ukrainian sources and officials, in what President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling a “new wave of counteroffensive actions” by Russia.

In the first development, Russian soldiers penetrated at least one kilometer towards the town of Vovchansk, a Ukrainian military source told CNN.

The aim, the source said, “was to get 10 km deep and create a buffer zone at the border to secure Russian territory from feeling the war.”.

The source said the Russian ground assault towards Krasne was carried out by four Russian battalions - about 2,000 men.

“Russia launched a new wave of counteroffensive actions in [northern Kharkiv region].

The developments mark the most serious cross-border ground assault by Russia since Ukraine re-captured the territory of northern Kharkiv region in the late summer of 2022, after it was first taken by Russia in the opening weeks of its full-scale invasion.

“The enemy group does not pose a threat to Kharkiv city, its forces are only enough for provocations in the northern direction.”. »

Woman was living inside rooftop grocery store sign with computer and coffee maker for a year

Authored by apnews.com

Contractors curious about an extension cord on the roof of a Michigan grocery store made a startling discovery: A 34-year-old woman was living inside the business sign, with enough space for a computer, printer and coffee maker, police said.

The woman, whose name was not released, told police she had a job elsewhere but had been living inside the Family Fare sign for roughly a year, Warren said.

The Family Fare store is in a retail strip with a triangle-shaped sign at the top of the building. »

30,000 years of history reveals that hard times boost human societies' resilience

Authored by livescience.com

At least that's the case for human civilizations across 30,000 years of history, according to a new analysis published May 1 in the journal Nature .

The study found that, across the globe, ancient human societies that experienced more setbacks were also quicker to bounce back from future downturns.

This seesaw between vulnerability and resilience was particularly strong among early farmers and herders, Riris and his colleagues found. »

Tango Gameworks Dev Asks “Not Enough?” Amid Studio Shutdown Despite Multiple Awards

Authored by twistedvoxel.com
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Amid the studio’s shutdown, a Tango Gameworks developer has questioned whether its many awards were not enough for the Xbox management.

Tango Gameworks Game Project Manager Kazuaki Egashira took to Twitter/X to share pictures of the many awards it had received, wondering whether they weren’t enough to prevent the studio’s shutdown.

There’s undoubtedly a sentiment of confusion and disappointment among the development team at Tango Gameworks, who were recognized by the industry with many awards for their talent and work. »