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For the eighth time in the last two and a half months, a movie starring Tom Holland is No. 1 at the box office. The Sony Pictures videogame adaptation “Uncharted,” starring Holland and Mark Wahlberg, led ticket sales for its second weekend of release with $23.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Source: apnews.com
Alexander Zverev has reversed his decision not to play in the Davis Cup with the world number three now set to feature for Germany against Brazil to redeem himself after his disqualification from Acapulco. He has now opted to play for Germany against Brazil in Rio de Janeiro on March 4/5. "We are happy that Alexander will be involved," said Germany's Davis Cup captain Michael Kohlmann.
Source: france24.com
The United States will not put US troops in the air to create a no-fly zone in Ukraine, according to the US ambassador to the United Nations. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" on Sunday that the Biden administration "has made clear" the US will not "put boots on the ground. "We're not going to put American troops in danger. That means we're not going to put American troops in the air as well, but we will work with the Ukrainians to give them the ability to defend themselves," she said.
The Iranian ambassador to the UK has been ordered back to Tehran and is to be removed from his post after a video circulated showing an embassy reception at which some women did not have their heads covered. News of Mohsen Baharvand’s return to Tehran was reported by the ILNA news agency in Iran. At the event commemorating the 43rd Iranian Revolution, a woman playing a piano alongside a violinist was not wearing a hijab. Another video of the event showed a more conventional gathering at which speeches were given.
Source: theguardian.com
Liverpool won its first domestic final in a decade after beating Chelsea 11-10 on penalties to clinch the League Cup on Sunday. All 10 penalties had been scored before it was down to the goalkeepers to take their turn and Kepa Arrizabalaga missed after Liverpool counterpart Caoimhin Kelleher had netted.
Source: apnews.com
«The February 27-29 Armenian massacre in Smugait was a continuation of Azerbaijani authorities' unintelligible policy on racism and ethnic cleansing of Armenian residents, killing and deportation of Armenian citizens, but never stopped. According to official statistics, 32 Armenians were killed and hundreds injured. 14,000 Armenians in Smugait had to leave the city within days. But the true scale of atrocities is still unknown»,- said the statement.
Source: Embassy of Armenia to Japan
Abramovich, who will remain the club's owner, has made the move amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "I have always taken decisions with the club's best interest at heart," Abramovich said in a statement. Following Abramovich's statement which did not reference the invasion of Ukraine, Chelsea released another statement on Sunday which said the situation was "horrific and devastating". "Chelsea FC's thoughts are with everyone in Ukraine. Everyone at the club is praying for peace," said the west London club.
Source: bbc.com
Legendary Australian athlete John Landy, renowned for his rivalry with Britain's Roger Bannister in the 1950s, has died aged 91. Landy became the second athlete in history, after Bannister, to run a four-minute mile. The former mile and 1500m world record holder won Olympic bronze in the 1500m at the Melbourne Games in 1956.
Source: bbc.com
Poland will not play their 2022 World Cup play-off with Russia in Moscow on March 24 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the president of the Polish football federation said on Saturday.
Source: france24.com
The Netherlands will supply 200 air defence rockets to Ukraine as quickly as possible, the Dutch government said in a letter to parliament on Saturday. It also said it will move Dutch embassy staff from the western Ukrainian city of Lviv to Jaroslaw, across the border in Poland, due to deteriorating security.
Source: reuters.com
Torrential downpours lashed eastern Australia on Saturday, raising deadly floodwaters to decades-long highs, swamping homes and sweeping away cars, including one carrying a team of rescuers. Authorities in the eastern state of Queensland said two people were killed overnight, bringing the flooding death toll to four since early this week. Another two people are still missing.
Source: france24.com
Scientists in Argentina have unearthed the remains of a previously unknown species of meat-eating dinosaur that lived about 70m years ago that had puny arms and may have used its powerful head to ram its prey. The fossil skull of the Cretaceous period dinosaur, named Guemesia ochoai, was discovered in Argentina’s north-western Salta province. The researchers said it likely belongs to a carnivorous group of dinosaurs called abelisaurs.
Source: theguardian.com
Hollywood star Natalie Portman touched back down in Australia with her family earlier this month. And on Saturday, the 40-year-old was spotted out and about in Sydney's Double Bay on a coffee run. The Star Wars actress, who is an ambassador for Dior, cut a casual figure but rocked some designer accessories with some very expensive price tags.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Mindanao, Philippines on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 121 km (75.19 miles), EMSC said.
Source: reuters.com
In a rematch of an epic five-set Australian Open final, Rafael Nadal defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-3 early on Saturday and qualified for the Mexican Open final, where he will play Cameron Norrie. A month ago in Australia, the 35-year-old Nadal came from two sets down to beat Medvedev and win his record 21st Grand Slam singles title.
Source: apnews.com
Russia will no longer be allowed to participate in this year's Eurovision Song Contest, the European Broadcasting Union has said. The EBU, which produces the event, said Russia's inclusion could bring the competition into disrepute "in light of the unprecedented crisis in Ukraine".
Source: bbc.com
The death toll from devastating landslides and flash flooding this month near the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro has risen to 217 after additional bodies were uncovered, authorities said, as hundreds of people remain displaced. Police said on Friday that 42 children were among the victims of the storm that hit Petropolis on February 15, according to the latest figures – or nearly one-fifth of all fatalities. Thirty-three people remain unaccounted for, authorities said.
Source: aljazeera.com
Recently, a video posted online blew up showcasing an Indonesian celebrity named Raffi Ahmad surprising his actress wife Nagita Slavina an ATM for her birthday. Nagita couldn’t believe it herself, as seen in the video, she thought her husband pranked her with a dummy ATM. Upon inserting her card and making an attempt to withdraw, the machine actually spat out cash! It was later revealed that the ATM will soon be shifted to the couple’s entertainment company located a block away from their house.
Source: worldofbuzz.com
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