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Russian soldiers stuffed a Ukrainian man’s body in his car trunk with a weight-sensitive mine that detonated when Ukrainian soldiers moved it, Politico reports
Russian soldiers booby-trapped a Ukrainian man’s dead body in his own car trunk, according to Politico. His wife discovered his body and later brought Ukrainian troops to help move him, fearing a trap. When they tried to pull him from the trunk with a rope, the car “exploded in a ball of flames.” Loading Something…
Excellent CX requires proper organizational structure and team setup
Sometimes companies can get in their own way of delivering great customer experience (CX).Many companies organized in a product- or channel-centric way, hampering their ability to foster good CX.Do you work in the Marketing, Media & Advertising industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven research.The following…
Sergiy Stakhovsky: Ukrainian tennis player who returned to defend his country
Stakhovsky took up arms one month after competing at the Australian OpenSergiy Stakhovsky was in Dubai on holiday when he got the phone call from his parents that he had been dreading. They could hear explosions outside their house in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Russia had invaded. Stakhovsky switched on the news and from…
‘No idea’ passenger lands Florida plane as pilot falls ill
News networks in Florida are searching for a mystery passenger who landed a plane solo after his pilot passed out.The unidentified man’s voice was heard in public flight recordings telling the airport tower that he had “no idea how to stop the airplane”.An air traffic controller who teaches new pilots helped guide the man down…
The Papers: ‘Poor can’t cook’ says MP and UK signs defence pact
By BBC NewsStaffImage caption, Several papers feature stories about the rising cost of living, with the Daily Mirror focusing on controversial comments by Conservative MP Lee Anderson. The paper says he accused families of only using food banks because they never learned to cook or budget, and quotes a Lib Dem MP condemning his remarks…
Trump sells Washington hotel to Miami-based investor group
The lease to the Washington hotel run by Donald Trump’s family company while he was president has been sold to a Miami-based investor fundBy BERNARD CONDON Associated PressMay 12, 2022, 2:17 AM• 2 min readNEW YORK — The lease to the Washington, D.C., hotel run by Donald Trump’s family company while he was president, a…
High inflation leaves food banks struggling to meet needs
Kendall Nunamaker and her family of five in Kennewick, Washington, faced impossible math this month: how do they pay for gas, groceries and their mortgage with inflation driving up pricesBy THALIA BEATY and GLENN GAMBOA Associated PressMay 11, 2022, 10:19 PM• 6 min readKendall Nunamaker and her family of five in Kennewick, Washington, faced impossible…
Beyond Meat shares tumble on lower-than-expected Q1 sales
Plant-based meat company Beyond Meat reported lower-than-expected revenue in the first quarter as it slashed prices and demand from restaurants fellBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business WriterMay 12, 2022, 2:59 AM• 3 min readPlant-based meat company Beyond Meat reported lower-than-expected revenue in the first quarter as it slashed prices and demand from restaurants fell.The El Segundo,…
Spirit Airlines plans June vote on Frontier’s merger offer
Spirit Airlines shareholders will vote next month on whether to accept a buyout offer from Frontier AirlinesBy The Associated PressMay 11, 2022, 9:03 PM• 1 min readSpirit Airlines shareholders are scheduled to vote June 10 on a $2.9 billion buyout offer from Frontier Airlines.Shareholders will be voting, in effect, whether to take Frontier’s bid and…