Winter New York evokes traditional images of Central Park and Times Square in white. But not this year.

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Not a single snowflake fell on Sunday as the metropolis broke a 50-year record for the first snowfall of the winter season.

It’s also on track to record its highest number of consecutive snowflake-free days.

An unusual situation that disturbs local residents whose love-hate relationship with snow is already very complicated.

“It’s really sad,” Anne Hansen, a retired teacher, told AFP. “We don’t usually like to see the snow coming. But now we’re beginning to regret it bitterly.

In the metropolis nicknamed “The Big Apple”, the first snowfall falls on average in mid-December. Last year it lasted until Christmas Eve.

Pupils and employees then appreciate the often generously endowed “snow days” that enable them to stay at home. The kids get out their sleds and the adults strap on their cross-country skis and head towards Central Park.

“We stay at home, we drink hot chocolate, the dog loves it,” director Renata Romain told AFP.

But, he is quick to add, “the snow is nice to look at the first day, but after that it gets dirty, melts and is dirty”.

Meteorologists count snow as deep as 0.1 inch (a quarter centimeter) in Central Park. A few isolated flakes are not enough.

In 1973, New Yorkers waited until January 29 for snow, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

The absence of snow on Sunday means that this duration was exceeded for the first time since records began in 1869.

New York is also approaching its longest streak of consecutive days without snow: the record to be beaten is 332 days. On Sunday the number of 326 days was reached.

“It’s very unusual,” Nelson Vaz, a meteorologist, confirms to AFP, recalling the recent paradoxical cold spells. A foot of snow fell in Buffalo in December, killing 39 people.

But in New York, 600 kilometers to the south, this historic storm that cooled much of the United States around Christmas brought heavy rain and unusually high temperatures.

According to Weather.com, you have to go back to 1932 to find a warmer start to January than this year.

Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez looked flawless as ever as they snapped selfies together at friend Anastasia Soare’s star-studded branding 25th anniversary party on Saturday night.

The Let’s Get Loud hitmaker, 53, shared a series of photos of her and the reality TV star, 42, as they posed for the camera, which was held by Kim.

They also snapped photos with TV mogul Oprah Winfrey – who turned 69 on Sunday – actress Sofía Vergara, 50, and Soare, 66, CEO of popular brand Anastasia Beverly Hills.

selfies! Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez looked flawless as ever as they snapped selfies together at friend Anastasia Soare’s anniversary party on Sunday night

The event, held at a private residence in Beverly Hills and celebrating 25 years of the Anastasia brand, did so with the help of “25 Iconic Women Who Inspired Her Journey”.

Other guests at the soiree reportedly included Sharon Stone, Heidi Klum, Priyanka Chopra, Cindy Crawford, Gayle King, Alessandra Ambrosio, Jessica Alba, Rita Wilson, Lori Harvey, Maria Menounos, Ashley Tisdale, and many others.

“Lovely dinner last night celebrating Anastasia’s 25th anniversary,” Lopez wrote in the caption of her post, adding a white heart emoji.

She looked incredible in a sheer white high neck dress with gold sequin details.

Flawless: The Let’s Get Loud hitmaker, 53, shared a series of photos of her and the reality TV star, 42, as they posed for the camera, which was held by Kim

The singing sensation wore her brunette tresses in a high bun and accessorised with dangling silver earrings.

She accentuated her eyes with dramatic lashes and wore nude lip gloss on her pouty lips.

Meanwhile, Kim wore a sleeveless brown dress paired with a cross necklace. The SKIMS founder wore her black locks slicked back for the night.

Like Lopez, she wore nude lipstick and accentuated her magnetic eyes with big lashes.

With Oprah: They also snapped snaps with TV mogul Oprah Winfrey, 69, who looked chic as ever in a brown sequined blazer and white top

Sparkling: Lopez looked incredible in a sheer white high-necked dress with gold sequin detailing

Chic: Meanwhile, Kim wore a sleeveless brown dress paired with a cross necklace. The SKIMS founder wore her black locks slicked back for the night

The ladies also shared selfies with Oprah, who looked chic as ever in a brown sequined blazer and white top.

The queen of television wore her black locks in a braid and accessorised with dangling silver earrings.

Modern Family star Sofía Vergara kept it simple in a black dress and wore her brunette tresses in a straight style.

The evening included a three-course meal followed by champagne and cake, as well as heartwarming speeches.

Catching up: Kim and Lopez were seen catching up as Oprah sat between them at the event

Star-studded: Also at the soiree was Modern Family star Sofía Vergara, 50, who kept it simple in a black dress and wore her brunette tresses in a straight style

Fun party: The Let’s Get Loud hitmaker also snapped a snap with Soare, 66, who is CEO of popular brand Anastasia Beverly Hills

Outfit check: In another Instagram post, the mother-of-two shared a look at her complete outfit for the night, which also included white platform shoes and a row of sparkly rings

Toned: She showed off her toned legs in a mini dress and white heels

Jennifer was later spotted wearing a white feather coat over her dress as she posed with Soare, who looked chic in a black blazer and wore her blonde tresses in bouncy curls for the night.

She also took to her Instagram to share a look at her complete outfit for the night, which also included white platform shoes and a set of sparkling rings.

“Saturday Night,” she captioned the short clip, adding the hashtags #ThisIsMeNow and #PrettyGirlsWalk.

Kim also took to her stories to share a snap of Oprah receiving a birthday cake at the party, which was the night before her actual birthday.

Birthday girl: Kim also took to her stories to share a snap of Oprah receiving a birthday cake at the party, which took place the night before her actual birthday

Sweet wishes: In another photo, featuring only Kim and Oprah, she wished the legendary interviewer a happy 69th birthday

Decorated with strawberries and blueberries, the two-story creation was lit with candles as Oprah flashed a big smile upon seeing it.

In another photo, featuring only Kim and Oprah, she wished the legendary interviewer a happy 69th birthday, writing, “Happy birthday Oprah. Sharon Stone said it best last night as she toasted you that you mean the world to the world! Happy Birthday!’

Kim also shared a short clip of her stories as she headed to the event with her mother Kris Jenner, 67.

The TV personality, 42, and the Keeping Up With The Kardashians matriarch, 67, were seen in the back seat of a moving vehicle while listening to Kris’ favorite song “All For You” by Janet Jackson.

With her mother: Kim also shared a short clip of her stories as she headed to the event with her mother Kris Jenner, 67

Split

The Western tanks promised to Ukraine this week will not only help Kyiv defend its territory and recapture cities that have been captured by Russia in recent months. Heavy military vehicles are another step towards Ukraine joining NATO. The paradox of the war declared by Moscow is that precisely because of Russian aggression, the Atlantic Alliance is gradually reversing the decision taken in 2008, when several member states (all European) opposed Kiev’s accession under the so-called “Euro-Atlantic umbrella”. ‘ pronounce’. With the result that the war state is making great strides towards the alliance.

Integration into the NATO armies

“Ukraine is now more integrated into NATO than any other member country of the alliance,” historian Serhii Plokhii, a professor at Harvard University, told Politico.com. Because “the Ukrainians can now actually use all the weapons of all major countries, while the armies of each individual NATO state can only use their own weapons,” the scientist specified. A line that follows the words of Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov two weeks ago. “De facto, Ukraine as a country and its armed forces has become a member of NATO. Because we have the weapons” of the other countries in the alliance “and the understanding of how to use them,” the government official from Kyiv said last January 13 in a Interview with the BBC.

The West’s latest commitments

Since then, armaments have been added to the long list of military aid that has poured into the country since the beginning of the war. The tug-of-war solely within NATO to persuade Germany to make its Leopard 2 tanks available ended in the most favorable way in Kyiv. Not only has Berlin given in to international pressure and given the green light to send its vehicles, but the United States has also pledged to supply M-1 Abrams tanks, Britain has provided the Challenger 2 tanks, and France has it it A debate is underway about the shipment of the Leclerc wagons. It’s Italy?

The Italian contribution

Rome and Paris are close to an agreement on the delivery of a Samp/T anti-aircraft vehicle to Ukraine. It is a medium-range surface-to-air guided missile system “suitable for use in new mission scenarios, which are characterized above all by driving factors such as shortened reaction times against airborne threats, high mobility and the possibility of adapting the device in a timely manner Dynamics of the maneuver,” says the Army website. Italy is equipped with five batteries of these systems. And while the NATO countries are determining the technical and operational details of the delivery of military assets (the destruction of which Moscow has promised), the Kiev government already followed up by asking for the deployment of military jets.

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The future of Kiev

“There is a high probability that Ukraine will be integrated into Western structures after the end of the conflict,” added historian Plokhii in an interview with the American newspaper. “We don’t know when the war will end. But a few things are already clear,” starting with the fact that “Ukraine will remain an independent state. Of course, it remains unclear where the borders of this Ukraine will be independent,” emphasized the scientist, who sees a future in NATO for the country engaged in a defensive war against the Russian invasion.