#gaza #israel - Israel insists on control of Gaza's Egypt border | BBC News

5 September 2024

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that Israeli forces will not leave the Philadelphi Corridor - a strategically important strip of land in southern Gaza along the border with Egypt. He said that he is “open” to considering alternatives to the presence of Israeli troops along the Gaza-Egypt border, as part of any future permanent ceasefire deal – but that he did not see it happening. Hamas said that Netanyahu's decision not to withdraw from the Philadelphi corridor is an attempt to thwart the ceasefire agreement.

#movies - "All Gone Wrong" (2021) | Directed by Josh Guffey and starring Jake Kaufman and Tony Todd.

Directed by Josh Guffey and starring Jake Kaufman and Tony Todd.

After his rookie partner is killed in a drug bust gone wrong, a veteran agent embarks on an unauthorized investigation, revealing a vast narcotics network just under the surface of a rural town.

Check out the new official trailer for Wicked starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo

#F1 - The controversial trick McLaren's F1 rivals are worried about: The Race

5 September 2024

Have Red Bull and Ferrari been left behind by McLaren in an area of F1 aerodynamic dark arts? The two teams are chasing a mastery of the aeroelasticity trick being so well utilised by McLaren and Mercedes in 2024, whereby their front wings bend more into a lower-drag form under load at high speed then ‘snap back’ into a normal position under braking to provide downforce in the corners. With that has come increased scrutiny from rivals, with Red Bull and Ferrari trying to bring pressure over what they clearly consider an unreasonable amount of flexing in the front wing.

#finance - Fed Signals Softening Economy, Real Wages Boost BOJ Hike Case | The Opening Trade 09/05

5 September 2024

The latest Beige Book signals US economic activity has softened much more that recent data have suggested, setting the stage for the Fed to cut rates by 50 basis points at its September meeting. Strong Japanese wage data points toward a Bank of Japan hike in October. OPEC+ is close to agreement on delaying a planned increase in oil production after prices plunged amid fragile demand.

The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Kriti Gupta.

#ukraine #russia - Ukraine ‘not the first’ victim of Russian ‘aggression’: Sky News Australia

5 September 2024

Ukrainian MP Halyna Yanchenko says Ukraine is not the first victim of “Russian aggression”. This comes after Russia launched one of its largest air attacks on Ukraine since the war began, hitting a hospital and a military academy. “Russia is an aggressive country,” Ms Yanchenko told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “Ukraine is not the first country which became a victim of Russian aggression. “Before that it was Georgia, it was Chechnya, it was Moldova.”

#movies "Fallen" (1998) Director Gregory Hoblit Cast Denzel Washington, John Goodman and Elias Koteas

 

Director Gregory Hoblit 

Cast Denzel Washington, John Goodman and Elias Koteas

Official Trailer "Duchess" (August 2024)

After a series of betrayals lands her squarely in the sights of a group of diamond smugglers, Scarlett Monaghan undergoes a radical transformation from working-class petty criminal to a ruthless underworld queenpin who will stop at nothing to obtain her revenge.

#F1 - Was Williams right to promote Franco Colapinto? The Inside Line

5 September 2024

Williams dominated headlines ahead of Monza, following news the British team had axed its second driver Logan Sargeant. But, while that decision was expected, given constant crashes, and his inability across 18-months to match teammate Alex Albon - the choice to promote its reserve, F2 driver Franco Colapinto, wasn’t, though the 21-year-old enjoyed a solid F1 debut. Watch the video, and tell us what you think in the comments…

Posted by John Nichols