Image: Netflix During the first season of Netflix’s Arcane, audiences were gradually introduced to a number of League of Legends characters like Jinx, Vi, Cait, and Ekko. But while those characters were the show’s primary cast, there were nudges that other members of the popular MOBA’s roster could appear in the future and have their … Read more
TALLINN, Estonia — Allies of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny sounded the alarm on Monday, saying that neither they nor the politician’s lawyers have heard from him in six days. Navalny, who is serving a 19-year term on charges of extremism, was due to appear in court Monday via video link but didn’t, spokeswoman … Read more
TALLINN, Estonia — A court in the Siberian city of Tomsk on Monday jailed an associate of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny pending trial on extremism charges, according to an ally, part of an unrelenting crackdown on Russian political activists, independent journalists and rights workers. Ksenia Fadeyeva, who used to run Navalny’s office in Tomsk … Read more
October 27, 2023 at 2:00 a.m. EDT Russian opposition activist Alexey Navalny, whose mother is Russian and whose father was born in Ukraine, has a complicated relationship with Ukraine. (Andrey Smirnov/AFP/Getty Images) Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave The following article is adapted from “The Dissident: Alexey Navalny, Profile of a Political Prisoner,” … Read more
Philippines Eumir Felix Marcial in blue comfort Syria’s Ahmad Ghousoon after defeating him in the Boxing Men’s 71-80Kg Semifinal bout for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Eumir Marcial isn’t in a hurry to jump into a mega-buck fight anytime soon. He has the Paris Olympics to … Read more
It’s not often that a movie perfectly understands what the science fiction genre should do. Garth Davis, director of films like Lion and Mary Magdalene, has crafted a truly special film with Foe. This movie stars Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan as a married couple living in the Midwest in 2065, the setting for a … Read more
Carlo Paalam in the Asian Games boxing round of 16. –POOL PHOTO HANGZHOU, China—Carlo Paalam had to fend off another rival with superb length and reach before winning his bout and moving on to the quarterfinals of men’s boxing in the 19th Asian Games. Trying to chop down an opponent a head taller than him, … Read more
Alex Eala in her Asian Games women’s singles semifinals match. –POOL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Facing her toughest opponent yet, Alex Eala didn’t back down and pushed the World No.23 Zheng Qinwen of China to her limits before yielding a 1-6, 7-6(5), 3-6 loss in their thrilling semifinal duel in the Asian Games women’s singles … Read more
Touch upon this storyComment The USA and Vietnam are poised to considerably improve their financial and technological ties, bringing the previous foes nearer at a time of elevated Chinese language assertiveness within the area. The deal, anticipated to be introduced when President Biden makes a state go to to Vietnam subsequent weekend, is the most … Read more