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☆ Napoli on brink of Serie A title before Udinese trip
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Tommy Lund | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Luciano Spalletti emphasised how sluggish his once invincible squad were after a tough month in April where they managed only two wins in seven games in all competitions and crashed out of the Champions League. JUVE DRY SPELLAfter having their 15-point deduction overturned in April, Juventus now find themselves in a very different position as they jumped from seventh to third, reigniting their Champions League qualification hopes. We were involved in three competitions until last week, which means the season is going well," manager Massimiliano Allegri said. Maurizio Sarri will have an almost complete squad at his disposal against Sassuolo, including striker Ciro Immobile and defender Luca Pellegrini. AS Roma, AC Milan and Inter Milan are all on 57 points as they battle it out for the final Champions League spot.

☆ Mount Vesuvius park closes access to volcano after Napoli fans plan to fake an eruption after potential title victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Vesuvius national park authority in Naples, Italy, has announced it will be closing access to the live volcano on Saturday, ahead of Napoli’s potential title-winning game on Sunday. Should Lazio drop points against Inter Milan in an earlier kickoff on Sunday, the Italian side could win its first Italian league title in 33 years with victory against Salernitana. Authorities became concerned after reports emerged of plans to use blue smoke bombs and industrial strength fireworks inside the crater, which has been described as a “fragile and intrinsically dangerous place.”The volcano overlooks the city. Supporters burn flares next to a mock grave for a coffin in Naples adorned with the scarves of rival teams Inter Milan, Juventus and AC Milan. “Vesuvius crater is a fragile and intrinsically dangerous place.”The press release went on to say the Vesuvius police municipalities and the Carabinieri military police would provide a “massive garrison” to protect the entrances and access.

☆ Napoli fans told not to take title party onto Vesuvius
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 28 (Reuters) - Napoli fans preparing to celebrate the club's first Italian league title since 1990 have been told to steer clear of Mount Vesuvius, the volcano that overlooks the southern city of Naples. Park authorities became concerned at reports that Napoli's fanatical fans planned to set off flares to light up Vesuvius in the Italian national colours should the team clinch the title on Sunday, branding the stunt dangerous. Runaway leaders Napoli will secure the club's third Serie A crown if they beat visitors Salernitana and second-placed Lazio drop points against Inter Milan at San Siro. "We are all pleased for Napoli's success which will bring honour to our region and great joy for people," said Vesuvius park commissioner Raffaele De Luca. Vesuvius famously erupted in AD79 when it destroyed the nearby Roman city of Pompeii but it remains active.

☆ We mapped out the 113 most powerful people at Warner Bros. Discovery after a blockbuster merger and a tumultuous year of layoffs and cuts under CEO David Zaslav
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Claire Atkinson | Lucia Moses | Taylor Tyson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav is focused on rebuilding but faces economic headwinds and an advertising slump. Insider mapped out the 112 most powerful people under Zaslav leading WBD film and TV studios, HBO, CNN, and more. One year after the merger that created Warner Bros. While Kathleen Finch has joined the mix with her portfolio of Discovery channels, top TV execs from the WarnerMedia regime — HBO's Casey Bloys and Warner Bros. TV studios chief Channing Dungey — are still in place.

☆ Kane savours magic moment as he becomes England's top scorer
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

On Thursday against Italy, Kane netted his 54th goal for his country in 81 appearances to surpass Rooney in the record books. Kane fired home a penalty shortly before halftime in Naples in England's 2-1 victory to become his country's all-time top scorer. Rooney, whose 53 goals came in 120 games, was one of the first to congratulate the England captain Kane. "Congratulations to Harry Kane on becoming England's all-time leading goalscorer. Kane, 29, had already set one goalscoring record this season, having gone past Jimmy Greaves's haul of 266 goals for Tottenham last month.

☆ New 'Lord of the Rings' films in the works at Warner Bros
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LOS ANGELES, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The Warner Bros movie studio is developing new installments in the blockbuster "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" franchises based on the J.R.R. Warner Bros, owned by Warner Bros Discovery , said it had reached a multi-year agreement to collaborate on new films with Middle-earth Enterprises, a unit of Embracer Group AB (EMBRACb.ST). "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, which began in 2001, won 17 Oscars. Three "Hobbit" films were released starting in 2012. Tolkien remains largely unexplored on film," Warner Bros. Pictures Group co-chairs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy said in a statement.

☆ Italy's Juventus docked 15 points for transfer deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Giulio Piovaccari | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

With 20 games left to play this season, Juve were third in Serie A with 37 points, 10 behind leaders Napoli. In a late night statement, the court also imposed bans from holding office in Italian soccer on 11 past and present Juventus directors. Juventus said it would appeal to the country's Sport Guarantee Board once the reasons for the ruling were published. CASE REOPENEDThe ruling reversed a previous decision in April to clear Juventus, 10 other clubs and their executives of wrongdoing. Public prosecutors in Turin have requested Andrea Agnelli, 11 other people and the club itself to stand trial over allegations of false accounting.

☆ Juventus handed 15-point deduction for transfer deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

With 20 games left to play in this season, Juve were third in Serie A, 10 points adrift of leaders Napoli. The points deduction would push them down into mid-table, outside the spots for European competition. The ruling is tougher than a nine-point deduction a soccer prosecutor had requested earlier on Friday during a hearing looking at the way Juventus, Italy's most successful club, and a number of other teams dealt with player exchange deals. The soccer court also ruled that former Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli be banned from holding office in Italian soccer for 24 months. It also decided on a 30-month ban for Juve's former sports director, Fabio Paratici, now managing director of football at England's Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

Discovery CEO David Zaslav has assembled a Discovery-heavy leadership team to transform the company. Here are the 20 corporate, creative, and business execs charged with helping him pull it off. Discovery merger, CEO David Zaslav faces massive challenges as he tries to pump out cash to pay down debt while slashing billions in costs. Many of the corporate and business leaders Zaslav has assembled are Discovery execs he's worked with closely for years and who were given bigger roles after the merger. These 20 execs, listed alphabetically, are the power players Zaslav has put in place to help him get there.

A chaotic travel experience for a United Airlines passenger ended this week after she used an Apple AirTag to help track down her lost luggage. “I’d just like everyone to know that @united has lost track of my bag and is lying about it," she tweeted Sunday. Out back by the dumpsters, I have found other emptied United Airlines bags." The delivery service, Couriers United LLC, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. AirTags were used in tracking lost luggage before, when a woman used hers to track her luggage near an airline subcontractor’s home.

☆ The third 'Wonder Woman' movie is reportedly on ice, after star Gal Gadot shared an Instagram post saying she 'can't wait to share her next chapter with you'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The third "Wonder Woman" movie is no longer moving forward, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Director Patty Jenkins' film apparently doesn't fit in with future plans for the DC movie universe. The report follows an Instagram post from star Gal Gadot, who shared on Tuesday a photo of herself as Wonder Woman, with a caption that said she "Can't wait to share her next chapter with you." The first "Wonder Woman" in 2017 was a critical and box-office hit, grossing $822 million globally. 2020's sequel, "Wonder Woman 1984," earned just $170 million, but was released amid the coronavirus pandemic and debuted simultaneously in theaters and on the streaming service HBO Max.

☆ Rescue divers search for missing after landslide on Italy's Ischia island
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Rescue team members remove a car from the water following a landslide on the Italian holiday island of Ischia, Italy November 27, 2022. REUTERS/Ciro De LucaCASAMICCIOLA TERME, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Emergency workers stepped up efforts on Sunday to find 11 people missing on the southern Italian holiday island of Ischia a day after a landslide caused by torrential rain devastated a small town. Densely populated, Ischia is a volcanic island which lies some 30 km (19 miles) from Naples. Two families, including some children, were believed to be among the missing, according to local officials. "People must understand that they can't live in some areas and buildings in risky areas must be torn down", Campania governor Vincenzo De Luca told state broadcaster RAI on Sunday.

☆ Dwayne Johnson reportedly sidestepped the DC movie boss to get a major character's long-awaited cameo into 'Black Adam'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dwayne Johnson went around the DC film boss to seek approval for a major character's cameo in "Black Adam." The new Warner Bros. studio heads said yes to the cameo, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Neither representatives for Johnson nor Warner Bros. immediately returned requests for comment. "Black Adam" is the first franchise tentpole theatrical release in months, as movie theaters face a lack of new releases compared with before the pandemic. "Black Adam" comes at a time when the DC movie franchise itself is at a crossroads.

☆ 'British Bake Off' episode is getting heat for stereotyping Mexican culture
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A recent episode of “The Great British Bake Off” is drawing criticism from some viewers for its depictions of Mexican culture. At another point, Fielding muses, “So, is Mexico a real place?” while Lucas, in turn, likens the country to Xanadu. 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽 #GBBO pic.twitter.com/A4aX43H5rd — British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) October 4, 2022The episode’s flippant tone and use of stereotypes rubbed many viewers the wrong way. “But that would have called for more actual knowledge about Mexican culture and cuisine which is clearly lacking here.”CNN has reached out to “The Great British Bake Off” for comment. Since the first episode aired in 2010, “The Great British Bake Off” – which streams stateside as “The Great British Baking Show” – has become a cultural phenomenon, soothing viewers with its spirit of camaraderie and offering them an escape.

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav faces 3 key challenges as financial headwinds disrupt his strategy and threaten his promises to Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

MoffettNathanson analyst Robert Fishman crystallized the daunting task ahead for Zaslav and WBD in his August 5 report "Reality First. The honeymoon was short-lived," said one senior Hollywood insider. It turns out there are five, housing some 40,000 employees globally: Warner Bros., HBO Max, the Turner entertainment channel business, CNN, and Discovery. The WBD insider said there isn't a rush to hire a new chief and that the company will continue to meet people. Under the ownership of AT&T, WarnerMedia's financials were buried in its parent's spreadsheets — now as a pure-play entertainment company, Warner Bros.

☆ Nationalist Meloni set to smash Italy's glass ceiling, become premier
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-29 | by ( Crispian Balmer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Leader of Italy's nationalist Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia) party and frontrunner to become prime minister Giorgia Meloni, holds a closing rally in Naples, Italy, September 23, 2022. Fast forward three years, and the nationalist leader is also poised to become Italy's first female prime minister. It is from tomorrow that we must prove our worth," the 45-year-old Meloni told party faithful early Monday morning. All the tough talking inevitably draws comparisons in the Italian press between Meloni and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Just as Thatcher shattered Britain's glass ceiling to top office 43 years ago, so Meloni looks set to follow suit in Italy.

☆ Echipa națională a Braziliei s-a calificat în finala Copei America
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Echipa națională a Braziliei s-a calificat pentru a doua oară consecutiv în finala Copei America. "Seleção" și-a asigurat participarea în ultimul act al competiției, după ce a învins la limită reprezentativa statului Peru. Brazilia va juca finala cu numărul 21 a competiţiei sud-americane. În cealaltă semifinală, se vor întâlni Argentina şi Columbia. Finala este programată în data de 10 iulie, pe Stadionul Maracana din Rio de Janeiro.

Persons: Lucas Paqueta Organizations: Columbia Locations: Braziliei, America, Peru, Brazilia, americane, Argentina, Rio de Janeiro

☆ Discipolii lui Tite au învins reprezentativa Paraguayului, într-un meci ce s-a disputat în deplasare
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Discipolii lui Tite au învins reprezentativa Paraguayului cu 2-0, într-un meci ce s-a disputat în deplasare, și cu 6 victorii obţinute în tot atâtea partide, sunt liderii clasamentului. În confruntarea de la Asuncion, Neymar a deschis scorul în minutul 4 și a pasat decisiv la golul înscris de Lucas Paqueta, în prelungirile reprizei secunde. Un meci dramatic s-a jucat la Barranquilla, unde Columbia a remizat cu Argentina, scor 2-2. Luis Muriel a înscris din penalty, iar Miguel Borja a egalat în al patrulea minut de prelungiri. "Pumele" sunt urmate de Ecuador, cu 9 puncte, Uruguay și Columbia, care au câte 8 puncte.

Persons: Tite, Lucas Paqueta, Cristian Romero, Leandro Paredes, Luis Muriel, Miguel Borja Organizations: fotbal, Braziliei, Columbia Locations: Paraguayului, Asuncion, Barranquilla, Argentina, americane, Qatar, Ecuador, Uruguay, Columbia

☆ Mai multe țări din Europa vor să achiziționeze vaccinul din Rusia, în ciuda recomandărilor UE
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-16 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +10 min

Sursa foto: today24.newsMai multe țări din Europa vor să achiziționeze vaccinul din Rusia, în ciuda recomandărilor UEPrincipalul vaccin împotriva Covid-19, Sputnik V, produs de Rusia, împarte Europa în marea criză sanitară provocată de pandemia de coronavirus. Însă acest lucru nu a împiedicat mai multe de guverne europene să se desprindă de abordarea comună a UE și de a lua atitudine. Sputnik a câștigat "cel mai mare premiu de până acum". Germania, care a respectat până acum abordarea comună a UE în ceea ce privește vaccinurile anti-Covid, a declarat că va începe discuțiile pentru a asigura aprovizionarea cu vaccinul rusesc. Un alt imbold primit de vaccinul Sputnik a fost dat de India, după ce Autoritatea de reglementare a medicamentelor de acolo a autorizat utilizarea vaccinului rusesc, respectiv producția la nivel local.

Persons: Johnson, Sebastian Kurz, Andrej Babiš, Alexei, Ea, Vladimir Putin, Kirill Dmitriev, Guvernul, Igor Matovič, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, Premierul Markus Söder, Renaud Muselier, Vincenzo De Luca, Jens Spahn, ., Thierry Breton, Peter Liese Organizations: Sputnik, Europeană, UE, Agenția Europeană, Comisia Europeană, Uniunii Europene, Cehiei, Externe, Parlamentului, OMS, Sănătății, federal, Politici, Ministerului Sănătății, Europene, Partidului Popular Locations: Europa, Rusia, Moderna, UE, Germania, Germaniei, Ungaria, Slovacia, Austria, Moscova, lituanian, Ingrida, Sănătății, Moscovei, India, Cehia, Europa Centrală, SUA, Italia, Spania, Bavaria, Franța, Provence - Alpi - Coasta de Azur, Campania, Berlin

A devenit o cultură, o temă de dezbatere și un motiv social. Așadar, din dragostea mea pentru mirosul de cafea și neputința de a o servi, am creat acest desert. Cafeaua este un ingredient puternic, dar e și mai complicat să creezi un buchet echilibrat dacă nu ai o paletă dezvoltată. Azi mi-am adus aminte de ce îl iubesc. Imaginile colorate și exotice îl inspirau și îl făceau să privească altfel lumea, iar el m-a făcut să-l privesc altfel pe el.

Persons: Luca, Lucà, Alain Ducasse, emoția, Marina, Vincent van Gogh, Vincent Van Gogh, încerc Organizations: Marina Locations: Franța, Paris, digitalizării, Coffee, căci, Japonia, Amsterdam, Țările de Jos, Yuzu

☆ Iluminatul public stradal, dat în exploatare în satul Lucașeuca
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-18 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Motiv de bucurie pentru locuitorii satului Lucășeuca din cadrul comunei Seliște, unde echipa Partidului ȘOR a inaugurat un sistem modern de iluminat stradal. Recent, echipa lui Ilan Șor a aprins lumina și pe străzile din satul Mana, care face parte din aceeași comună. Locuitorii satului au fost felicitații de către liderul Partidului ȘOR, deputatul Ilan Șor. Am început de la sistemele de iluminat stradal și terenuri de joacă pentru copii, iar în 2021 vom continua cu renovarea drumurilor, după care vom repara grădinițele și școlile și vom implementa alte proiecte de infrastructură. „În 2020 am avut o susținere importantă din partea echipei lui Ilan Șor și am fost susținuți de Consiliul Raional.

Persons: Ilan Șor, Ilan, Marina, Andrei Gălescu, Dinu Țurcanu, Sergiu Sîrbu, . Sîrbu Organizations: Partidului ȘOR, Partidului, Marina Tauber Locations: Lucășeuca, Moldova, Orhei, glod

Recent, echipa lui Ilan Șor a aprins lumina și pe străzile din satul Mana, care face parte din aceeași comună. Locuitorii satului au fost felicitații de către liderul Partidului Șor, deputatul Ilan Șor. Avem o echipă minunată și determinarea de a realiza aceste lucruri”, a spus Ilan Șor. Toate succesele Partidului ȘOR, iar mai nou și ale Platformei „Pentru Moldova” au rădăcini adânci aici, în raionul Orhei”, a spus Marina Tauber. „În 2020 am avut o susținere importantă din partea echipei lui Ilan Șor și am fost susținuți de Consiliul Raional.

Persons: Ilan Șor, Ilan, Marina, Andrei Gălescu, Dinu Țurcanu, Sergiu Sîrbu, . Sîrbu Organizations: Marina Tauber, Partidului Locations: Lucășeuca, Orhei, Moldova, glod

☆ Negocieri intense pentru închiderea totală a marilor orașe din Italia; Primul pe listă este Milano
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-01 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Guvernul discută despre un nou blocaj în cele mai afectate orașe, în vigoare încă de luni, pe fondul creșterii cazurilor de coronavirus, relatează Digi24. Alte orașe, precum Napoli, Bologna, Torino și Roma s-ar îndrepta către închidere. Roma a avut vineri peste 2.000 de cazuri pozitive, iar în Napoli, preşedintele regiunii Campania Vincenzo De Luca a închis deja creșele și grădinițele, dar nu sunt excluse alte blocaje. Astfel, decât un lockdown general, Guvernul italian s-ar îndrepta către închiderea localizată a zonele afectate. Pe masa autorităților sunt, însă, și alte ipoteze pentru a opri răspândirea infecției, inclusiv aceea de a închide magazinele mai devreme și de a împiedica deschiderea centrelor comerciale în weekend.

Persons: Giuseppe Conte, Campania Vincenzo De Luca Organizations: Attilio Fontana, Bologna Locations: Milano, Lombardia, Attilio Fontana, Napoli, Bologna, Torino, Roma, Campania

☆ Negocieri intense pentru închiderea totală a marilor orașe din Italia; Primul pe listă este Milano
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-01 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Persons: Giuseppe Conte, Campania Vincenzo De Luca Organizations: Attilio Fontana, Bologna Locations: Milano, Lombardia, Attilio Fontana, Napoli, Bologna, Torino, Roma, Campania

☆ Mai multe orașe din Italia ar putea fi închise din cauza numărului de infectări. Primul pe listă este Milano
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-31 | by ( ) agora.md time to read: +3 min

Marile orașe din Italia s-ar pregăti de o închidere totală începând de luni. Presa italiană scrie că prima metropolă care s-ar putea închide este Milano, scrie Digi24Guvernul discută despre un nou blocaj în cele mai afectate orașe, în vigoare încă de luni, pe fondul creșterii cazurilor de coronavirus. Alte orașe, precum Napoli, Bologna, Torino și Roma s-ar îndrepta către închidere. Astfel, decât un lockdown general, Guvernul italian s-ar îndrepta către închiderea localizată a zonele afectate. Pe masa autorităților sunt, însă, și alte ipoteze pentru a opri răspândirea infecției, inclusiv aceea de a închide magazinele mai devreme și de a împiedica deschiderea centrelor comerciale în weekend.

Persons: Giuseppe Conte, Campania Vincenzo De Luca Organizations: italiană, Attilio Fontana, Bologna Locations: Italia, Milano, Lombardia, Attilio Fontana, Napoli, Bologna, Torino, Roma, Campania, AGORA, Chișinău

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