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☆ Navalny's Death Leaves Despair and Apathy in Moscow
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

"Navalny's death is terrible: hopes have been smashed," Nikitin said. The West, including U.S. President Joe Biden, blamed President Vladimir Putin for the death. "Navalny's death is very beneficial to Putin's opponents," said Sergei Markov, a former Kremlin adviser. WEST 'NOT OUR FRIEND'At "Patriki", or Patriarch's Ponds, the centre of Moscow nightlife, many young Russians revelled away Friday night just hours after news of Navalny's death. "It is sad of course when anybody dies," Olga Kazakova, a Russian, told Reuters in central Moscow on Saturday.

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☆ Israel’s history suggests the clock is ticking for Netanyahu after Hamas attack failures
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Elliott Gotkine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“Israeli history has taught us that each and every surprise and crisis led to the collapse of the government. This would have been a tall order in Netanyahu’s prime. But this invasion by Hamas, he says, would have been planned 12 to 18 months ago – when Netanyahu was in opposition. The miscalculation, he said, was that Hamas was after economic concessions, and a softening of Israel’s blockade on Gaza. Such has been the shock and anger over Hamas’ spectacular assault that Israeli voters may ben open to more extreme ideas.

Persons: CNN —, Benjamin Netanyahu, There’s “, ”, “ King Bibi ”, Bibi ”, –, Isaac Herzog, Netanyahu, “, Yair Lapid, “ It’s, it’s, Amit Segal, Golda Meir, Menachem Begin, Ehud Olmert, Yohanan Plesner, Sadat, We’re, It’s, Bibi, Israel, Plesner, he’s, Segal, ben Organizations: CNN, Security, Israel Channel, Israel Democracy Institute, Hamas, Nazi, Israel Defense Forces IDF Locations: Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Yom Kippur, Gaza, “

☆ Everything you need to know about London Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Leah Dolan | Nicole Mowbray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

London CNN —London Fashion Week kicked off on Friday in the glow of a sweltering UK heatwave, and concluded on Tuesday after biblical showers and thunderstorms. More famous faces piled into the London fashion scene over the course of the week. Dave Benett/Courtesy BurberryHowever, some controversial collections and marketing choices brought London Fashion Week outside of the industry bubble and into the wider cultural conversation. Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty ImagesErdem's collection was partly inspired by the protected stately home, Chatsworth House, in the North of England. Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty ImagesAshish returned to the London Fashion Week runway after 4 years with a show that was suitably high-octane and glamorous.

Persons: JW Anderson, Erdem, Simone Rocha, Findikoglu, Halpern, Nensi, S.S, Daley, Anna Wintour, Sienna Miller, Jodie Turner, Smith, Princess Eugenie, Kate Winslet, Cole Sprouse, Suki Waterhouse, Charli, Ncuti Gatwa, Alexa Chung, Mo Farah, “, Damon Albarn, Rachel Weiss, Jodie Comer, Kylie Minogue, Burna Boy, Barry Keoghan, Dave Benett, Burberry —, Daniel Lee, —, Mowalola, HARRI, Sam Smith, JW, Kwok, Joe Maher, Crocs, Sinéad O’Dwyer, Molly Goddard, Victor Virgile, Gareth Cattermole, David, David Cronenberg, David Lynch, 16Arlington, Isamaya Ffrench, Jeff Spicer, Richard Quinn, ”, Goddard, Matty Bovan —, Bovan, ” Richard Quinn, Matty Bovan, tulle, Susan Fang, David Koma, David Lee’s Burberry, Giovanni Giannoni, Di Petsa, beading, Susan Fang's, Henry Nicholls, Chet Lo's, Wiktor, Chet Lo, Shane Anthony Sinclair, Stuart Wilson, TOVE, Daniel Lee's, Shutterstock Burberry, Ashish, Poppy Delevingne, Anderson, KNWLS — Organizations: London CNN, London, Burberry, Vogue, JW, Highbury, Fashion, Brit, BFC, Getty, National Theatre, National, Publishing, London's Barbican Center, British Locations: couture, London, North London, Saudi, Hong, Kong, Erdem, AFP, Englishness, Chatsworth House, North, England, Noor

☆ USWNT: How the US became women’s soccer’s dominant force
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Anson Dorrance knew he was a pioneer during his eight years as head coach of the US Women’s National Team (USWNT). Any understanding of how and why the USWNT is women’s soccer’s dominant force, a four-time Women’s World Cup winner and favorite to win the next edition currently taking place in Australia and New Zealand, must start with Dorrance, the groundbreaker and the bricklayer. Five years later, the first Women’s World Cup was held in China – not that it was initially labelled a World Cup as world governing body FIFA worried it might not be a success. A third-placed finish followed at the 1995 Women’s World Cup, and then came the Atlanta Olympics a year later. The success of 1999 would lead to the world’s first professional women’s soccer league, the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA).

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☆ Alcaraz gets confidence boost from Jarry test
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Chilean Jarry stole a set and threatened to snatch another before the world number one moved into the fourth round with a 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 7-5 victory on Centre Court. Every match that I win on Centre Court is better for me to get into this court, this atmosphere," he told reporters. "As I said, last year it was really tough for me to play first match in the Centre Court. Every match that I didn't play on that court, I feel, as I said, that I belong to that court." "I watched a lot of videos, a lot of matches from legends playing on that beautiful court," he said.

Persons: Carlo Alcaraz, Nicolas Jarry, Chilean Jarry, Toby Davis, Clare Fallon Organizations: Wimbledon, Court, U.S, Thomson Locations: Chilean

☆ Underarm serve backfires on Davidovich Fokina as Rune prevails in five-set epic
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Rune celebrated and Davidovich Fokina gestured towards his box. Rune, who saved two match points in the final set, won the next point when his opponent found the net on match point. Actually it was nice, because he was serving unbelievable," sixth seed Rune said of the underarm serve. Davidovich Fokina had looked solid on serve throughout so his decision was all the more baffling. Both players revelled in the atmosphere with Davidovich Fokina joining the fans in a Mexican wave from his seat when rain briefly stopped play.

Persons: Holger Rune, Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Dylan Martinez, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Fokina, Davidovich Fokina, Rune, Dane, I've, Jiri Vesely, Rune's, Rohith Nair, Clare Fallon Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Dylan Martinez LONDON, Wimbledon, whacking, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ Sabalenka races through against Udvardy
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 4, 2023 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action during her first round match against Hungary's Panna Udvardy REUTERS/Toby MelvilleLONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Second seed Aryna Sabalenka made short work of Hungary's Panna Udvardy with a powerful 6-3 6-1 victory to reach the second round at a rainy Wimbledon on Tuesday. "I didn't realise how much I missed this place until today," Sabalenka, who reached the semi-finals in 2021, said on court. She lost only five points behind her heavy first serve and crunched 20 baseline winners against her 82nd-ranked opponent. The Minsk-born player showed some deft touches too, including a 'tweener' as she raced back to retrieve a lob. Sabalenka will face either Italian Camila Giorgi or Varvara Gracheva of France in round two.

Persons: Hungary's Panna Udvardy, Toby Melville LONDON, Aryna Sabalenka, Panna, Sabalenka, It's, Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Camila Giorgi, Varvara Gracheva, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Hungary's, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Belarus, Belarusian, Ukraine, tennis, revelled, Minsk, France

☆ Mighty Murray lifts Wimbledon gloom
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Ossian Shine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Obviously it is amazing to be back here on centre court," said former world number one and twice Wimbledon champion Murray after his first-round victory. I wanted to play well ... and once I got the break in that first set, I played some great tennis." "It's been a long time since I've felt physically this good coming into Wimbledon," Murray said. "So I am hoping I am fit and ready for a good run," he added, as the Centre Court whooped and cheered. "I think the main thing that Andy did really well today was he was just relentless on every point.

Persons: Andy Murray, Britain’s Ryan Peniston, Toby Melville LONDON, Sir Andy Murray, Ryan Peniston, Murray, Peniston, It's, I've, Court whooped, Brit, Andy, Ossian Shine, Ken Ferris, Toby Davis Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, Scot, Court, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

☆ Adam Hadwin mistakenly leveled by security when celebrating Nick Taylor's fairytale Canadian Open win
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Hadwin was quickly helped back to his feet, with footage showing him stood arm in arm with the security guard shortly after. A security guard stops Hadwin as Taylor celebrates. It put him level at the top of the leaderboard with England’s Tommy Fleetwood, in pursuit of a first PGA Tour title. That sent the pair into the first PGA Tour playoffs of their careers, and after three holes, they still could not be separated. A remarkable uphill putt saw Taylor eagle for the win to become the first Canadian since Pat Fletcher in 1954, and the sixth in history, to win his country’s National Open.

Persons: Nick Taylor’s, caddie Dave Markle, Adam Hadwin, Hadwin, Taylor, Markle, Nathan Denette, ”, ” Taylor, “, –, Jessica, “ I’m, revelled, Justin Thomas, Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood, Pat Fletcher, Mike Weir, Corey Conners, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Canadian, Oakdale, Twitter, ” CNN, PGA, –, Fleetwood, Minas Panagiotakis, Getty Locations: Canadian, Winnipeg

☆ Arrows, tear gas fly as Brazil's indigenous clash with police over land recognition
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

President Tayyip Erdogan and supporters revelled in an election victory lengthening his rule into a third decade while Turkey's opposition, which once counted on winning, braced for "difficult days" against an increasingly autocratic government.

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It reinforced Erdogan's image of invincibility in the deeply divided NATO-member country, whose foreign, economic and security policy he has redrawn. Pro-government newspapers, part of an overwhelmingly pro-Erdogan media landscape that buoyed his election campaign in the nation of 85 million people, cheered his victory. Erdogan said inflation, which hit a 24-year peak of 85% last year before easing, is Turkey's most urgent issue. Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party, parliament's third largest, was among the opposition parties opposed to Erdogan and is accused of links to Kurdish militants, which it denies. Erdogan, head of the Islamist-rooted AK Party, appealed to voters with nationalist and conservative rhetoric in a divisive campaign that deflected attention from Turkey's economic problems.

☆ De Bruyne rises to the occasion again for superb City
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Arsenal came into the match stuttering from three draws while City, like all the great teams, were girding their loins for the last big push when the trophies are decided. And it was the Belgian midfielder who set the tone and then maintained it as City really should have reached halftime four or five up instead of 2-0. As is becoming the norm, De Bruyne was withdrawn by manager Pep Guardiola, as ever, looking disgruntled at the decision, as Holden pulled one back for the visitors before Haaland ensured City finished on a high. De Bruyne revelled in that freedom and City looked much more of a goal threat than so often when they patiently probe up and down the flanks trying to manoeuvre themselves into dangerous positions. “We know what people will say, but it is still seven games,” he said.

☆ Analysis: Kremlin moves to rein in Russian mercenary boss Prigozhin
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Andrew Osborn | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

"The position of the (Kremlin) political bloc is not to let him into politics. Prigozhin told a Russian interviewer on Friday that he had "zero" political ambitions. Markov, who described Prigozhin as extremely confrontational, said he believed Putin had told Prigozhin to halt public criticism of the top brass at a St Petersburg meeting around Jan. 14. It advised recipients to stop mentioning Prigozhin or Wagner and suggested generic phrases to describe his forces instead. After years of denials, Prigozhin stepped out of the shadows in September to admit he had founded Wagner in 2014.

☆ Mental strength, moments of brilliance - how France reached the World Cup final
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

GROUP STAGE MATCH 2: FRANCE 2-1 DENMARKHaving lost their last two games against Denmark in June and September, France were facing their first real test of the tournament. LAST 16: FRANCE 3-1 POLANDAfter France went through a brief rough patch, Giroud opened the scoring to become France's all-time top scorer on 52 goals - moving one ahead of Thierry Henry. They went ahead thanks to a 25-metre Aurelien Tchouameni strike, but cracked early in the second half with Harry Kane converting a penalty after a Tchouameni foul. They went ahead on five minutes thanks to Theo Hernandez's high-hooked volley, forcing their opponents to take the initiative. France will play Argentina, who are also looking to win the World Cup for the third time, in Sunday's final at the Lusail Stadium.

☆ Drone strikes deep in Russia seen as Ukrainian rebuff to missile barrages
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Tom Balmforth | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Military analysts saw the attacks as Kyiv's response to Russia on the same day that Moscow conducted another wave of missile strikes on critical infrastructure in Ukraine. wrote Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky. Musiyenko added: "It's a moment for Russia to wonder about continuing to conduct missile strikes on Ukrainian territory. It was not the first time Russia accused Ukraine of using such drones for attacks inside its borders. In an opinion piece on Nov. 29, Ukroboronprom's general director Yuriy Gusev called for an "asymmetrical response" by the Ukrainian army to Russian missile volleys.

☆ Drone strikes in Russia seen as Ukrainian rebuff to missile barrages
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Tom Balmforth | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Ukrainian officials revelled in the blasts but declined to acknowledge Kyiv's role, after Russia said Ukraine used unmanned Soviet-era aerial vehicles to attack two air force bases in the Ryazan and Saratov areas of south-central Russia. On Tuesday, a third Russian airfield in Kursk, which lies closer to Ukraine, was set ablaze in another drone strike. Military analysts saw the attacks as Kyiv's response to Russia on the same day that Moscow conducted another wave of missile strikes on critical infrastructure in Ukraine. wrote Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky. It was not the first time Russia accused Ukraine of using such drones for attacks inside its borders.

☆ Russia says outgoing PM Truss was a 'catastrophically illiterate' disgrace
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaks during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim ShemetovOct 20 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday welcomed the departure of British Prime Minister Liz Truss, saying she was a disgrace of a leader who would be remembered for her "catastrophic illiteracy". "Britain has never known such a disgrace of a prime minister," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a social media post. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Zakharova's reference to illiteracy appears to refer to that trip, when Truss was British foreign minister. In a meeting with Russia's veteran foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, she appeared to confuse two regions of Russia with Ukraine, drawing mockery in Russian media.

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