Wednesday, August 28, 2024

#movies #porsche - "Road to Le Mans" the story of Michael Fassbender’s dream

Premiered on 17 Nov 2023

Road to Le Mans - The Film tells the story of Michael Fassbender’s dream to race against the best teams and drivers in the world at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This is the final chapter of the story following Michael’s journey to compete at the world’s ultimate motorsport event.


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#finance - Nvidia Results to Move Global Markets | Bloomberg The Pulse 08/28/24

28 August 2024

Nvidia Corp., the world’s most valuable chipmaker, will deliver its quarterly report on Wednesday, showing whether it can once again shatter sales expectations for artificial intelligence computing. In geopolitics, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met again for talks aimed at managing the two nations’ contentious relationship. Today's guests: Sree Kochugovindan, Abrdn Investments; Yuriy Ryzhenkov, Metinvest Holding CEO; Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Swissquote Group

#putinswar #russia #ukraine - Russia increases glide bomb attacks on Ukraine's border regions | DW News

28 August 2024

To Ukraine now, where the head of the army says Ukrainian forces have captured nearly 13 hundred square kilometers of Russian territory. The Ukrainian incursion was launched three weeks ago, and raised hopes of a respite for Ukrainian civilians living in border areas. Instead, they’re facing a growing barrage of Russian glide bombs: cheap weapons that can wipe out a building in a single strike. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche...

What is this all about?

The War in Donbass (also known as the War in Ukraine or War in Eastern Ukraine) is an ongoing armed conflict in the Donbass region of Ukraine. From the beginning of March 2014, demonstrations by pro-Russian and anti-government groups took place in the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine, together commonly called the "Donbass", in the aftermath of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution and the Euromaidan movement. These demonstrations, part of a wider group of concurrent pro-Russian protests across southern and eastern Ukraine, escalated into an armed conflict between the separatist forces of the self-declared Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, and the Ukrainian government Prior to a change of the top leadership in August, the separatists were largely led by Russian citizensRussian paramilitaries are reported to make up from 15% to 80% of the combatants.
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#israel #gaza - Israel-Gaza: Has Israel taken enough action to prevent incitement to genocide? - BBC World Service

27 August 2024

In January, the highest court of the United Nations ruled that Israel must take all measures to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza, including public statements that could be inciting - or encouraging - genocide.


#movies - "90 Feet from Home" Director - Brett Bentman. Stars - Shawn Michaels, Eric Roberts & Adam Hampton

Director - Brett Bentman Writers - Brett Bentman, Scott Davis Stars - Shawn Michaels, Eric Roberts, Adam Hampton

Kevin Drake, a former Major League Baseball player, returns to his hometown after ending his career. Traumatized both physically and emotionally, he struggles to find new meaning in life. The main reason for his return is the need to confront his stepfather, Frank, who abused him and his family for years. Kevin is faced with painful memories of his childhood when his mother, Lucy, was unable to protect him from Frank's cruelty. As Kevin tries to rebuild his relationship with his younger brother, Tommy, he realizes that old wounds still hurt. The situation escalates when he discovers that Frank continues to abuse the family, especially Tommy. Gathering all his strength and courage, Kevin decides to confront Frank. He forces his stepfather to answer for his actions, trying to find peace for himself and his family. The climax is an emotional confrontation that changes the lives of everyone involved and gives Kevin the opportunity to move trinianpal512 forward.


Courtesy Kinopower

#ukraine #russia #nuclear - Ukraine and Russia trade blows: Who is on the back foot? • FRANCE 24 English

27 August 2024

What happens when summer turns to fall? After the slow and steady Russian gains in the Donbas, the surprise Ukranian counter-invasion in Kursk.

Now come harrowing nights of bombings. What to expect when fall turns to winter? #ukraine #russia #nuclear Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/AYgd.y

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

#f1 #dutchgp #landonorris - "How Norris Dominated Verstappen" -- F1 2024 Dutch GP Analysis: Autosport

27 August 2024 

#finance - European Stocks Gain Ahead of Nvidia Results | The Opening Trade 08/27: Bloomberg Television

27 August 2024

European stocks rose as investors await US inflation data and Nvidia earnings later this week. STOXX 600 index was little changed at the open on Tuesday. Earnings from BHP moving markets with the miner expecting a turnaround in China's property sector. On the political front the stalemate in France continues as Macron officially rejects the NFP's candidate.