King asked his social media followers on Saturday if it was now OK to see Palestinians in the same light as Ukrainians on the third full day after Russian forces invaded Ukraine. “I just wanna be clear on something … it appears it’s now publicly acceptable to take up arms, make & use Molotov cocktails, and take any measure possible to defend your literal home & homeland from violent occupying forces & invaders....
The 25-year-old centre-back had recovered from a shin injury he sustained Tuesday during a training session with the national team. “But just after returning to action, Khacheridi got infected with a virus and was out of training again on Friday,” a statement on Dynamo’s site said. Oleg Blokhin only has two central defenders to call upon after Taras Mykhalyk of Dynamo and Oleksandr Kucher of Shakhtar Donetsk were ruled out with injuries....
During the eight-minute video addressing the nation, Zelenskyy said, “We are told that February 16 will be the day of the attack. We will make it the Day of Unity. The relevant decree has already been signed. On this day, we will hoist national flags, put on blue and yellow ribbons and show the world our unity.” However, Ukrainian officials say the president was being ironic when he made his comments about the possible invasion date and that he wasn’t being literal, CNN reporter Vaughn Sterling tweeted....
Igor Zhovkva, deputy head of the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, reportedly made the comments to a correspondent from the Ukrainian online outlet European Truth. Zhovkva told the reporter Ukraine may get the opportunity to enter the alliance now that Sweden and Finland have been invited into NATO without going through the Membership Action Plan (MAP) process. The Atlantic Council explained in a May article that NATO set up MAP as a way to lay out “the political, economic and military reforms needed to meet NATO standards” for applying members....
A video tweeted by the Ministry features a masked Ukrainian soldier wearing fatigues while cloaked in darkness, issuing a warning to Russian combatants on the battlefield. The message comes as Ukrainian officials report staggering casualty statistics. In November, Ukraine’s armed forces claimed to have “liquidated” 17,060 Russian troops, as well as another 17,080 in December—an average of about 560 Russian service members each day throughout both months. The reported deaths occurred as Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu admitted that his military wasn’t ready when Putin announced the mobilization of 300,000 reservists in September....
The Kyiv Post shared the video and tweeted that Makiivka and Herkivka had been liberated from the Russian army this week, citing officials and preliminary reports. The video, which was also posted by NEXTA TV in Belarus and gained nearly 50,000 views, shows two Ukrainian soldiers smiling at the camera as they stood and lightly stomped on the flags. Another soldier who appeared to be carrying a camera also stomped the flags into the dirt while filming fellow soldiers....
“During the last 16 days, since the war started, we have seen many things that were unimaginable. We have seen people suffering from the bombarding, we have seen people suffering from starvation, from dehydration,” Rudyk told CNN on Friday. “I am more concerned about the nuclear threat, honestly, because what we see is happening in Chernobyl station—where it was disconnected from the grid—is more scary to me,” she said. “I remember Chernobyl....
According to a post on Capcom’s blog, the third entry in the fighting game series is set to launch for Xbox One and PC on March 7, with both of these versions being available digitally for $25, which is the same price as the PS4 version that released in December 2016. Additionally, the developer announced that Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 will receive physical editions for the Xbox One and PS4 on the same date, which are to be released through GameStop for $30 as a “limited edition” that features “updated” cover art, which can be found directly below....
Umesh Yadav had already made a significant breakthrough late on day one by dismissing Joe Root. The Vidharba right-arm seamer made two more incisions on day two within the first hour. Yadav got rid of Craig Overton and Dawid Malan. However, he also gave away runs at four per over in 19 overs. When asked during a virtual press conference where India went wrong after reducing England to 62-5, Yadav admitted their performance dipped....
However, instead of focusing on China’s ethnic cleansing of Uighur Muslims, Iran’s merciless execution of wrester Navid Afkari or Russia’s poisoning of pro-democracy opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the council will once again focus its attention on the democratic state of Israel with a series of predictable condemnations. In 2018, when the United States announced its withdrawal from the UNHRC, citing the council’s “unconscionable” and “chronic” bias against Israel, Ambassador Nikki Haley noted it had become “a protector of human rights abusers and a cesspool of political bias....
Notably, Unacademy has become the second Indian startup to receive investment from the social media giant. Facebook had earlier made its first minority investment in India in Meesho, a marketplace for resellers. Some of the Unacademy’s existing investors including Steadview Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Blume Ventures, and Sequoia India also participated in the recent round of fundraising. Moreover, Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy and Udaan co-founder Sujeet Kumar also invested in the startup in their individual capacities....
The former UFC featherweight champion put together a violent display of striking unlike anything the sport has ever seen as he dominated Calvin Kattar for a unanimous decision victory. To Kattar’s credit, he showed incredible durability in a fight that likely shaved years off his career. MORE: Dana White: Khabib to remain retired unless McGregor, Poirier do ‘something spectacular’ The top-ranked Holloway certainly put himself back in line for an opportunity to reclaim his title against the winner of the March fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega....
Colby Covington and Robbie Lawler headlined the show in a fight that had major title implications. There were a host of noteworthy moments across the card that featured some wild fights and finishes. Here are the results and highlights of the show: UFC on ESPN 5 Results: Prelims Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Darko Stosic via unanimous decision (29-26, 28-27, 28-27) Mickey Gall def. Saleem Touahri via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)...
Rockhold made that definitive statement when he defeated Machida by second-round submission (rear naked choke) in Saturday night’s UFC on Fox 15 main event. In the co-main event, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza did what everyone expected him to do and defeated late replacement Chris Camozzi by first-round submission (armbar). In the opening fight of the main card, Paige VanZant dominated Felice Herrig to win by unanimous decision. Then, Max Holloway made a statement as one of the best featherweights in the world in beating perennial contender Cub Swanson by third submission (guillotine choke)....
Barao tried to dictate the pace at the start of the fight with a right hand and a body kick. Dillashaw already had his down and landed a body kick. Dillashaw had Barao against the fence and landed a combination. With Barao pressed against the cage, Dillashaw kept throwing elbows to his leg and pressing his body against the Braazilian. Dillashaw kept circling the cage with his hands down and Barao landed a couple leg kicks....
Travis Browne was once a top Heavyweight contender in the UFC but has now lost four of his last six fights with victories over Matt Mitrione and Brendan Schaub. Ever since Browne started training in GFC under Edmund Taverdyan, his performance has been on a downward trend. Prior to joining this camp, Browne’s career was on the rise with several ‘knockout of the night’s under his name and success against big names of the MMA world....
The fierce rivals have traded insulting jabs since McGregor announced his retirement from mixed martial arts last week. UFC boss White then warned both fighters that their recent exchanges would not be tolerated. “I am aware of the recent social media exchange between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor.” White said in a statement. “The ongoing situation has escalated to a level that is unacceptable. As such, we are taking the necessary steps to reach out to both athlete camps and this situation is being addressed by all parties internally....
Defending Masters champion Jordan Spieth cracked his driver on the eve of the tournament, he told Golf Channel on Wednesday at the annual Golf Writers Association of America awards banquet in Augusta, Ga. MORE: Leaderboard | Must-see moments from the Par 3 competition According to the report, Titleist already has provided Spieth with a replacement he’ll use when he tees off at 9:48 a.m. ET Thursday — and he actually likes the new club better, he said....
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has advised citizens against “all travel” to Ukraine. While the embassy is still open, it is unable to give in-person consular assistance, according to the travel advisory. It urges British nationals to leave while there remain commercial options. While Russia has repeatedly insisted it is not planning an invasion of Ukraine, there are as many as 130,000 troops stationed along the Ukrainian border, Newsweek reported....
The Iranian “Shahed-136” drones have been increasingly used by Russia as part of a recent effort to ramp up air attacks in Ukraine. The Air Force Command of Ukraine’s Armed Forces shared a video to Facebook on Friday that it says shows one of the drones exploding midair in the Dnipropetrovsk region, about 60 miles northeast of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense also shared the video to Twitter, while saying in the tweet that a total of six Russian kamikaze drones had been destroyed by Ukraine on Friday....
