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The city’s last horse-drawn carriage operator says business is good since making the switch, placing the Belgian capital in the vanguard of a global change. Source link

Meghan Markle Raul ARBOLEDA/AFP Meghan Markle gushed about her and husband Prince Harry’s 3-year-old daughter, Lilibet, reaching a major milestone. “I think part of the role modeling that I certainly try to do as a mother is to encourage our daughter,” Markle, 43, said during a Sunday, August 18, panel titled Afro-Descendant Women and Power: Voice of Equity. “And at 3, she has found her voice.” The Duchess of Sussex added that she’s “proud” of Lilibet, whom she welcomed in 2021 with Harry, 39. (Markle and Harry, who tied the knot in 2018, also share son Archie, 5.) “That is…

One key data line flagging a path to recession is the loss of residential construction workers. The number of workers who build single-family and multifamily homes and do remodeling work tends to decline before every recession as higher interest rates negatively impact the economy through housing. While the unemployment rate has increased recently, jobless claims have yet to rise to a level that warrants a job-loss recession. But one employment sector in particular can potentially push jobless claims higher and thus push the unemployment rate to 5% or higher. Today, housing starts activity is at the levels we saw during the brief pandemic-fueled recession…

Philippine Coast Guard law enforcement command personnel stand aboard the BRP Bagacay during a send-off ceremony in Manila on May 20, 2024.Ted Aljibe | Afp | Getty ImagesChina on Monday accused Philippine vessels of “illegally” intruding and colliding with one of their ships in waters near the Escoda Shoal, in the latest territorial spat between the two countries.According to a statement by the Chinese Coast Guard, one of the Philippine vessels acted in an “unprofessional and dangerous” manner, ignoring repeated warnings and deliberately colliding with a Chinese ship. “We warn the Philippines to immediately stop its infringement and provocation, otherwise all…

Meeting between leaders of China, Vietnam signals close ties between neighbouring states despite occasional tensions.China’s President Xi Jinping has held talks with Vietnam’s President To Lam in Beijing on his first state visit since becoming his country’s top leader, according to Chinese official media Xinhua. The meeting between Xi and Lam on Monday signals the close ties between the two communist-run neighbours, which have well-developed economic and trade relations despite occasional strains over their competing claims in the South China Sea. The visit comes just a month after Lam took over in Hanoi following the death of Vietnam’s longtime Communist…

Maxie Solters (Photo: LinkedIn page) LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) – Maxie Solters, a beloved publicist, writer, actor, and producer in the entertainment industry, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday (August 15th) at 37. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Born in 1987 in Sherman Oaks, California, Maxie pursued her passion for the arts by earning a BA in Theatre from the University of Southern California. After graduation, she began her career in film and television casting while dedicating time to One Billion Rising, a nonprofit organization committed to ending violence against women and…

A very livable Upper West Side studio, as shown in listing photos, that is located on a leafy block of 107th Street between West End and Riverside. Photo-Illustration: Curbed; Photo: Corcoran For under a million dollars, one can find all sorts of housing configurations: park- and subway-adjacent studios, one-bedrooms hidden in carriage houses or former shoe factories, and even the occasional true two-bedroom. We’re combing the market for particularly spacious, nicely renovated, or otherwise worth-a-look apartments at various six-digit price points.  We’ve found you an Upper West Side studio with a wood-burning fireplace and a Juliet balcony and a well-priced…

Ukraine’s plans to attack Russia’s Kursk region were kept so under wraps that its own soldiers didn’t believe it was going to happen.Ukrainian soldiers started to suspect that an attack was imminent after they were issued new helmets and assault rifles earlier this month, The Economist reported on Sunday, citing soldiers involved in the incursion.The soldiers told the outlet they went through training exercises on mock-ups. They later realized the mock-ups were simulations of Russian villages.But for some, invading Russia still felt like a distant possibility.”We laughed,” a Ukrainian soldier identified only by his first name, Serhiy, said of the…

AFPWith just three months to go before the 2024 election, thousands are set to gather in Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention.It’s a tradition dating back to the 1830s, when a group of Democratic delegates supporting President Andrew Jackson gathered in Baltimore to nominate him for a second term.This year will look slightly different from others, as the Democratic Party has already officially nominated Vice-President Kamala Harris in a virtual roll call after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race.But many of the other DNC traditions – including appearances from celebrities and memorable speeches from party leaders…

Play video content Brandon Espeleta YG’s making peace over a hearty meal … organizing a walk to put an end to years of strife between rivals Compton gangs — and breaking bread, or in this case buns. The rapper led the truce and walk Sunday … joined by members of the Treetop Pirus and Fruit Town Pirus gangs, family members and kids as they journeyed through the streets of Compton. During the walk, YG stopped off for food at Tam’s Burgers … bringing the whole squad into the small little shop with music bumping and the rapper even showing off…