Between them, both Ronaldo and Messi have left an indelible mark on the beautiful game, dominating football’s list of individual honors for well over a decade and firmly etching their names in the list of the sport’s greatest ever players. During their respective heydays, a cold war of sorts brewed …
Read More »Barcelona fans descend into self-denial as Lionel Messi returns to Catalan capital after being left out of PSG squad
Out of action for over a month now since winning the Copa America with his country in Brazil, the Argentine has already trained with his new employers which led to suspicions he could feature against Brest this evening. “Everything is positive. There is a good atmosphere in the squad and …
Read More »Crypto market cap returns to $2-trillion level as bitcoin rallies to three-month high
The crypto market cap dropped to $1.19 trillion on July 20, according to CoinMarketCap, showing that the sector has nearly doubled in value in less than a month. The price of the world’s most popular digital asset, bitcoin, reached $48,126 early Monday, the highest level seen since May 17. It …
Read More »‘I am worried about my safety’: Athlete fears she will go to jail if she returns to Belarus, could seek asylum in Germany, Austria
Runner Timanovskaya was preparing to run in the 200m at the Games on Monday when she was abruptly told she would be escorted to the airport, put on a flight to her homeland and play no further part in the competition in the wake of her public criticism over an …
Read More »Russian ambassador returns to the US days after Putin-Biden summit, as Washington teases NEW sanctions
Before taking a regular flight with Russian carrier Aeroflot, Antonov confessed that he was making the journey over the Atlantic in “an optimistic mood.” He said that he was expecting constructive cooperation with the US authorities in order to build an “equal pragmatic bilateral relationship.” The Russian ambassador was called …
Read More »Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 takes off on maiden flight after fleet returns to skies following grounding over 2 deadly crashes
The plane departed from the Renton Municipal airport near Seattle on Friday morning after months of safety testing. Boeing’s latest model, which is the biggest in its single-aisle MAX range, is reported to be set to enter service in 2023. Footage posted online on Wednesday showed the MAX 10 performing …
Read More »Russiagate RETURNS…to law school: Robert Mueller to teach special course about his probe at prestigious university
The short course, titled ‘The Mueller Report and the Role of the Special Counsel’ was announced on Wednesday. It is sponsored by the Karsh Center for Law and Democracy, a nonprofit based at the law school whose mission is to “promote understanding and appreciation of the principles and practices necessary …
Read More »‘Self-serving STUNT’: Idaho governor returns home to revoke order banning mask mandate, signed by his lieutenant while he was away
“The action that took place while I was traveling this week is not gubernatorial,” Little said on Friday. “The action that took place was an irresponsible, self-serving political stunt.” Little was referring to Thursday’s order by Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin immediately banning cities, school boards and other local government entities …
Read More »Parler returns to Apple’s App Store with ‘PG’ version as platform begins hate speech crackdown on iOS only
The social network was reinstated on the App Store on Monday, with the company leaving a message for new and returning users on its store page: “Parler is happy to be back on iOS, we missed you!” However, the app’s chief policy officer Amy Peikoff suggested the version of Parler …
Read More »Indian economy finally returns to growth, beating Covid-driven recession
India’s real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.4 percent in the third quarter of its fiscal year, returning the economy to “the pre-pandemic times of positive growth rates,” the Ministry of Finance said as the new data emerged. However, the growth rate was slightly smaller than analysts had expected, with …
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