News in English
Август
2024

Новости за 04.08.2024

France24.com (en) 

'Deadpool & Wolverine' sets new records in N.America theaters

That brings its domestic total to $395.6 million -- for the eighth best second weekend ever, Variety reported -- while international ticket sales were even more impressive, at $428 million. Buoyed by the popularity of Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), and his pal Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), the movie has already set a new record for the highest domestic gross for an R-rated feature, a distinction held since 2004 by Mel Gibson's epic drama "The Passion of the Christ" ($370 million, not inflation-adjusted). Читать дальше...

France24.com (en) 

'I let Spain down,' says beaten Alcaraz

The 21-year-old Alcaraz had been attempting to become the youngest Olympics men's singles champion of all time, but described his loss as "painful" as he broke down in tears on court as he attempted to conduct a TV interview. "I feel that I let the Spanish people down. I feel they were waiting for the gold medal," said Alcaraz after his 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/2) defeat. "I got emotional because I couldn't make the Spanish people proud. That's (why) I got emotional." Victory would have continued Alcaraz's... Читать дальше...

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

False campaign being run to discredit LS polls, says EC on turnout figure claims

The Election Commission rejected a citizens' platform analysis criticising voter turnout figures in the Lok Sabha elections. It dismissed it as a "false campaign" to discredit the polls. Congress had raised concerns over significant discrepancies in turnout percentages between initial and final figures, particularly in states like Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The EC stated that challenges to election outcomes should be through legitimate means like an election petition, noting a decrease in such filings compared to previous years.

The Punch 

Tinubu’s speech failed to address hardship – Atiku

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s speech to the #EndBadGovernance protesters, calling it hollow and inadequate in addressing the suffering of Nigerians. As economic hardships intensify, many Nigerians are finding it difficult to afford basic necessities. In response to these conditions, youths initiated protests on

Читать дальше...

Caught Offside 

Leeds United make ‘strictly confidential’ request to West Ham after Summerville transfer

Leeds United have requested strict confidentiality from West Ham over the transfer fee they paid for Crysencio Summerville, according to reports. After much speculation about his future, Summerville — who notched 19 goals and nine assists in 43 Championship appearances last season — completed a move to West Ham earlier this week. The transfer fee […]

Читать дальше...

Phillies Nation 

Watch Phillies Nation TV – Episode 11 – Mo’ne Davis shares her incredible story from the little leagues to big leagues

This week on Phillies Nation TV presented by Valley Forge Tourism, executive producer and Phillies Nation founder Brian Michael steps in front of the camera for a sit-down interview with the one-and-only Mo’ne Davis. The young phenom from the Anderson Monarchs is continuing to break barriers as a graduate student and sports professional. She is […]

Footballorgin 

PRESTON 0-3 EVERTON | Pre-season highlights

Jake O’Brien and Jesper Lindstrøm netted goals on their first appearances for Everton while Dominic Calvert-Lewin was also on the scoresheet as Everton ramped up preparations for the 2024/25 Premier League season with a 3-0 win over Preston North End. Subscribe to Everton Football Club’s official YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/2wtCEbB Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/everton Follow […]

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (com) 

Fears of further market turmoil deepen after US economic data spooked investors - The Guardian

  1. Fears of further market turmoil deepen after US economic data spooked investors  The Guardian
  2. Stock markets plunge as weak US jobs fuel fears  BBC
  3. Market Plunge Has Investors Bracing for Turbulent End to 2024  Bloomberg
  4. S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Intel Dives After Announcing Layoffs To Cut Costs  Investopedia
  5. Dow Plummets Nearly 1,000 Points—How The Stock Market Plunge Could Impact The Job Market  Forbes