Going back to the pop culture references, many on Twitter are making memes that show Zelensky photoshopped as various Marvel characters, including Captain America. Some people have decided he resembles actor Jeremy Renner, who plays Hawkeye in the Marvel films, and have “cast” the actor in the role of Zelensky in…I guess…a war film? “Fans cast Jeremy Renner as Zelensky in fantasy Ukraine invasion film: Too soon?” a New York Post headline read. “Fans…. of what……..,” one person responded.Sellers on Etsy are even getting in on the action. On the platform, you can buy mugs with Zelensky’s face on them…
Author: National Tone
The 2014 quarter-finalists have a habit of punching above their weight at World Cups.World Cup appearances: FiveTitles: 0Best finish: Quarter-finals (2014)Biggest win: 3-1 vs Uruguay (2014)Most appearances: Celso Borges (154)Fixtures: Spain (November 23), Japan (November 27), Germany (December 1)Coach: Luis Fernando SuarezKey player: Bryan Ruiz Costa Rica became the 32nd and final team to qualify for World Cup 2022 when they beat New Zealand 1-0 in the intercontinental playoff in June. Although “Los Ticos” left it till the last qualification match to book their place at Qatar 2022, they have had an impressive run at the tournament since making their…
When the Russian military invaded Ukraine in a blitzkrieg of heavy weaponry, pro-Ukraine hacktivists looking to take down www.mil.ru met with something unexpected: a 418 error in which a server declares it cannot complete your request because it is a teapot.The teapot error is a decades-old April Fools’ joke occasionally repurposed to tell would-be hackers that their efforts have been foreseen and blocked. “It’s almost like giving a middle finger,” Amit Serper, the director of security research at Akamai, told BuzzFeed News. Akamai, like its competitor Cloudflare, runs much of the plumbing that supports the internet.A few days later, the…
The Theranos founder was sentenced on three counts of investor fraud and one count of conspiracy.A California judge has sentenced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to 11 years and three months in prison for defrauding investors in her now-defunct blood-testing startup that was once valued at $9bn. US District Judge Edward Davila in San Jose, California, sentenced Holmes on three counts of investor fraud and one count of conspiracy. A jury convicted Holmes, 38, in January following a trial that spanned three months. The judge set Holmes’s surrender date for April. Her lawyers are expected to ask the judge to allow…
Florida Panthers centre Aleksander Barkov could return from a non-COVID illness Saturday against the Calgary Flames. Head coach Paul Maurice said Friday that Barkov was feeling better and the team is “optimistic” their captain will be back in the lineup. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Barkov has missed one game, Thursday’s 6-4 loss to the Dallas Stars, due to illness. The 27-year-old from Tampere, Finland, is fourth on the team in scoring with 14 points — four goals and 10 assists — in 16 games this season. Florida is fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 9-7-1 record.…
US federal lawmakers are expanding their efforts to track the potential use of cryptocurrency by Russian leaders and oligarchs to evade sweeping sanctions imposed on the country in response to its invasion of Ukraine. Economic advisers and crypto researchers have warned that bitcoin and other currencies could be used to fund Russia’s war efforts, and protect the wealth of its oligarchs.In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday, a group of senators, including Elizabeth Warren and Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner, asked about the agency’s plans to monitor crypto networks for evidence of Russian leaders moving money…
The Lusail Stadium in Doha is one of eight stadiums where no alcohol will be sold during the World CupHost nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings – Full coverage detailsAlcohol will not be sold to fans at the World Cup’s eight stadiums in Qatar after Fifa changed its policy two days before the start of the tournament.Those in corporate areas of stadiums at the tournament will still be able to purchase…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – College student Jane Chen cannot wait to vote in her first Malaysian election and will be travelling two hours north to her hometown of Ipoh in northern Malaysia to cast her ballot. “I’m looking forward to the election,” the 19 year old told Al Jazeera. “It’s the first time to vote, obviously, but it also symbolises that I’m an adult and can participate in the democratic process.” Chen is one of some 1.4 million Malaysians under the age of 21 who will be able to vote in the general election for the first time – after…
Last Updated: 19/11/22 3:09pm A fantastic display by Georgia saw Les Lelos pick up a historic Test win over Wales in Cardiff Georgia picked up a historic Test victory over Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, as 21-year-old Luka Matkava kicked the winning penalty with two minutes to go. A pair of tries from flanker Jac Morgan, only one of which was converted by Rhys Priestland, was all Wales could muster, as the hosts also lost wing Alex Cuthbert to a sin-binning and failed to score a point in the second half. Wales – Tries: Morgan (20, 24). Cons: Priestland…
On Thursday, the State Special Communications Service of Ukraine called claims that Google Maps “labels” were being used by Russia’s military “another fake.” In a post to its official Telegram channel, the country’s intelligence agency debunked a wave of social media rumors that claimed Russian insurgents had tagged airstrike locations on Google Maps of Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.The agency described these false claims as a psychological operation “to sow panic and misinformation among the population.”On Tuesday, responding to claims that its Maps were being used to coordinate Russian military activity in Ukraine, Google began removing user-submitted locations within the…