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 »‘What kind of model am I?’ Russian MMA stunner Avsaragova rules out photoshoots as she talks feminism & stripping off at weigh-in
Flyweight Avsaragova is unbeaten in two outings since making her Bellator bow in April, earning an explosive KO win over American Tara Graff less than 30 seconds into her debut before edging a toughly-contested bout against another US fighter, Gabriella Gulfin, via split decision in July. Those wins improved Avsaragova …
Read More »UK says ALL Afghan embassy guards will receive protection, in about-face after diplomats fled leaving local staff behind – reports
In an abrupt reversal, an unnamed spokesperson for the British government told the Guardian on Friday that the Afghan workers will, in fact, receive protection. “We will help all those Afghan security guards contracted through GardaWorld to protect the embassy,” the spokesperson said, referring to the Canada-based security firm that …
Read More »Clashes & arrests in Sydney, Melbourne as anti-lockdown protesters defy Australian police pledge to unleash ‘full force’ (VIDEOS)
The demonstrations broke out on Saturday afternoon in the two major cities, with groups estimated in the hundreds protesting coronavirus lockdowns and curfew orders, chanting slogans and hoisting signs against the country’s Covid regime. Footage making the rounds online showed crowds making their way through Melbourne, at some points clashing …
Read More »Notorious ‘joker virus’ that subscribes you to paid services back on Android devices, Belgian police warn
Belgium’s Police Fédérale released a statement on Friday morning warning people that the joker virus is back for Android. The announcement reported the malware has been spotted on eight different apps on Google Play Store. The police say Google has since deleted the infectious apps from the Play Store but warned …
Read More »Russian opposition figure Navalny was sent to prison for breaking law & NOT for his political activities, Putin insists
The Russian president and the German chancellor were speaking to reporters during Merkel’s presumably final state visit to Moscow. She is due to stand down next month, prior to the country’s elections. Putin was responding to a question from a German journalist who asked about Navalny’s imprisonment. “As for the …
Read More »Forget cruelty and slaughter… it’s naming a bull ‘Feminist’ that’s finally got bullfighting cancelled
I reckon it must be the single most overpowering thought going through the tiny mind of that huge beast as the bullfighter raises his sword in the air, and aims it down between his shoulder blades and into his furious beating heart. You know what I mean, right? That tonne …
Read More »Ukraine looks set to unilaterally abandon Minsk agreements, Putin says, urging Merkel to ‘put pressure’ on Kiev authorities
Speaking during a joint press conference following Kremlin talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday, Putin raised alarm over the actions of Kiev. “It is enough to look at the statements of the top officials of the state: they show that [Kiev] is not seeking to fulfill the Minsk …
Read More »Syrian air defenses downed 22 Israeli missiles fired from Lebanese airspace – Russian Defense Ministry
“On August 19, 2021, six Israeli Air Force tactical fighters launched 24 guided missiles from Lebanese airspace at targets in the Syrian Arab Republic,” Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit, deputy head of Russia’s Reconciliation Center for Syria, said in a statement on Friday. The Israeli strikes originated from around Beirut, Lebanon’s …
Read More »US airlifts Americans from 200m beyond Kabul airport perimeter, after US general allegedly ‘embarrassed’ by British rescue ops
Major General Christopher Donahue has asked the commander of the 22nd Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment of the British Army to stop their operations beyond the perimeter of the Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), because they were “embarrassing the United States military in the absence of similar US military operations,” …
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