Gaza City, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of Palestinians rallied in the Gaza Strip Saturday to mark the first anniversary of their mass protests along the Israeli border, as the territory’s Hamas leaders largely restrained the crowds ahead of a hoped-for cease-fire deal. Demonstrators largely kept their distance from the border, though small crowds…
Month: March 2021
Night at the museum: Airbnb will let you spend a night at the Louvre in Paris
You may have heard of “Night at the Museum,” but have you ever heard of “Night at le musée?” One lucky winner and a guest will get to spend a night at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Airbnb partnered with the Louvre on a contest celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Pyramid, one of the most…
How Ecuador’s shifting politics led to Julian Assange’s arrest, and a snarky tweet from the ex-president
London — The former President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, sharply criticized the country’s current president on Thursday for stripping WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of asylum status and allowing him to be arrested by U.K. police. “The greatest traitor in Ecuadorian and Latin American history, Lenín Moreno, allowed the British police to enter our embassy in London…
Prince William to visit Christchurch survivors and victims’ families
Prince William will travel to New Zealand next week to meet the victims of the Christchurch terrorist attack, Kensington Palace said Wednesday. William will attend events in Auckland on April 25 before heading to Christchurch to meet survivors, first responders and families of victims, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Kensington Palace first said…
TNA Interested In Ultimate Warrior?, Knockouts Take Shot At Divas, PPV In Texas
source: Wresting Observer — Last night on Impact, an interview with Sting was conducted and he talked about he first broke into the professional wrestling. Ultimate Warrior’s name was brought up during the interview as Sting noted that they broke into the business together as a tag team. Regarding possible interest in the Ultimate Warrior,…
Video reportedly shows Iran Guard drone spying on U.S. warships in Persian Gulf
Tehran, Iran — Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard successfully managed a surveillance flight over a U.S. aircraft carrier, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Saturday. The report included footage apparently from a Guard drone that flew over the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and another U.S. warship in the Persian Gulf. The images show fighter planes parked…
U.S. women defeat Mexico 3-0 before World Cup title defense
Ten prep games for the U.S. women’s soccer team this year ended with an unimpressive 3-0 win over Mexico in a send-off match on Sunday. The Americans traveled to England on Monday and will work out at Tottenham’s training grounds before heading to France on June 7, four days before starting their World Cup title…
Ironman World Champs 2018: Patrick Lange is the King of Kona
The 40th birthday of Ironman was always going to be a special race, and so it proved with the Kona debut of Javier Gomez, course records broken, emotional stories of redemption and some heavyweights showdowns between the world’s greatest long-course athletes. Advertisement Grabbing the headlines in the men’s elite event was Patrick Lange, who broke…
WWE introduces NXT Women's Tag Team titles
WWE has introduced NXT Women’s Tag Team titles — and there’s already been a title change. The NXT Women’s Tag Team titles were introduced and awarded to Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez on tonight’s NXT episode. Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon then defeated Kai & Gonzalez later in the night to become the new NXT Women’s…
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka out in third round of French Open
Maybe it was the daunting deficit Serena Williams faced in the French Open’s third round. Maybe it was the way her 20-year-old American opponent, Sofia Kenin, was questioning line calls. Either way, as Williams attempted to start a comeback Saturday with a three-ace game, she followed those big serves with some serious stare downs. Whether it…