Sunday, September 8, 2024

Ukraine - Olga of Kyiv and Her Legendary Vengeance

8 September 2024

This legend was told from father to son for more than one thousand years. Olga of Kyiv became famous not only as a first female Ukrainian ruler, who adopted Orthodox Christianity and introduced the tax system across the Kyiv Rus. She's also known for the legendary act of vengeance against the Drevlians - murderers of her husband, Ihor the Old. This amazing story will give you shivers.


Jul 17, 2024 — Saint Olga, the first recorded female ruler in Rus and the first member of the ruling family of Kyiv to adopt Christianity.

#venicefilmfestival #oscarworthy #almodovar - ‘The Room Next Door’: Almodovar’s film wins Golden Lion award at 81st Venice Film Festival | DW News

8 September 2024

The Venice Film Festival has just wrapped up, ending a week of glitz and glamor by crowning the best in world cinema. The Golden Lion for best film went to Pedro Almodóvar's English-language debut 'The Room Next Door' starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton. Frenchman Vincent Lindon took best actor for his role in 'The Quiet Son,’ and Nicole Kidman took best actress honors with her erotic thriller 'Babygirl'. However, the Australian star had to leave the festival early after the death of her mother, and so she was not able to accept the prize in person. Chapter Breakdown 0:00 A look at the highlights of the 81st Venice International Film Festival 2:56 DW's Scott Roxborough in Toronto shares his take on which films screened at the Venice Film Festival should be nominated for a 2025 Oscar #venicefilmfestival #oscarworthy #almodovar

#russia #ukraine - MI6 and CIA bosses warn of 'reckless campaign of sabotage' across Europe by Russia: Sky News

7 September 2024

In their first ever joint statement the bosses of MI6 and the CIA have warned Russia's waging a 'reckless campaign of sabotage' across Europe. Sir Richard Moore and Bill Burns also said the UK and the US faced an 'unprecedented array of threats', and said the entire world order was under the most serious strain since the Cold War.

Saturday, September 7, 2024

#usa #trump #elections - Trump Hush Money Sentencing Delayed Until After Election: Bloomberg Television

7 September 2024

Iona University Political Science Professor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis discuss former President Trump's hush money sentencing being delayed until after the election. They speak with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu on "Balance of Power."

#uk #motorsport - BARC LIVE | Croft | September 7th 2024

7 September 2024

The British Automobile Racing Club takes centre stage at Croft in North Yorkshire for Day 1 of the first-ever Mini Festival!


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#ukraine #russia #putinswar - Ben Hodges: It's 'criminal negligence' not to let Ukraine strike deep into Russia | DW News

7 September 2024

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has again urged allies to allow his country to use Western weapons to attack deep inside Russia.

On Friday Zelenskyy spoke at Ramstein air base in Germany where representatives from some 50 countries had gathered for talks hosted by US defense secretary, Lloyd Austin. Zelenskyy later met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for talks in Frankfurt.

Zelenskyy wants to secure more weapons to help his nation push the Russian invaders off Ukrainian territory.

Friday, September 6, 2024

#putinswar #ukraine #russia - Inside Ukraine During Missile Attack! Sad Reality in Lviv 2024: LIZA CHAIKA

6 September 2024

Yesterday was a Huge attack on Lviv City… Civilians Died, Houses Destroyed… This Video was filmed On the Same Day. Crazy Thing are Happening in My Country Every Day😞

How it all started

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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#usa - Trump attended hearing to appeal verdict in Carroll sex abuse case. Hear the details: CNN

6 September 2024

Lawyers for Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll squared off in lower Manhattan as the former president tries to convince a federal appeals court that he should get a new trial after a jury found he sexually abused and defamed the one-time columnist.