Posts Tagged ‘Defending’
Defending Champion Alcaraz Into Wimbledon Final
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached his fourth Grand Slam final at Wimbledon on Friday when he recovered from a set down to defeat Daniil Medvedev. World number three Alcaraz beat his fifth-ranked opponent 6-7 (1/7), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 and will face either seven-time champion Novak Djokovic or Lorenzo Musetti for the title on Sunday. Alcaraz…
Read MoreFrance’s Macron Says Has ‘No Regret’ Over Defending Depardieu
French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that he had “no regret” over defending screen icon Gerard Depardieu’s presumption of innocence after the actor was charged with rape and accused of sexual harassment. “If I have one regret, it’s to not have said enough how important the words of women who are victims of this violence…
Read MoreMichelle Wu: Democrat Boston Mayor Proudly Posts Photo from Controversial ‘No Whites’ Holiday Party for ‘Electeds of Color’ after Defending Event
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu proudly posted a photo of the controversial “electeds of color” holiday party she hosted on Wednesday night, featuring smiling government officials from minority backgrounds at the event with a reported theme of “no whites.” The photo also shows that there were no white decorations or themes. Wu, 38, the first Asian-American…
Read MoreU.S. Issues Guidelines On Defending Philippines From South China Sea Attack
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reviews a military honor guard during a full honors arrival ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., May 3, 2023. Reuters The United States has laid out in clear terms the extent of its defence treaty commitments to the Philippines, issuing new guidelines that refer specifically to attacks in the…
Read MoreMick Lynch: Doughty Union Boss Defending UK Rail Strikers
Vocal trade union leader Mick Lynch on an RMT picket line outside London Euston station on Friday AFP For some in the UK he is The Grinch behind rail strikes that stole Christmas, yet others praise him for helping a crisis-hit workforce. Mick Lynch, the general secretary of the RMT rail workers’ union, has been…
Read MoreKelly Rowland Slammed After Defending Chris Brown At AMAs
Destiny’s Child alum Kelly Rowland is facing some backlash following her decision to defend singer Chris Brown at the American Music Awards. On Sunday night, Brown won the award for Favorite Male R&B artist. Brown was up again The Weeknd, Lucky Daye, Brent Faiyaz, and GIVĒON. Since Brown was a no-show at the ceremony, presenter…
Read MoreDuma Formally Approves Annexation of Ukrainian Regions; Lavrov Says Russia Defending ‘Language, Culture and Borders’
Leave Russia while you still can; US urges Americans to depart immediately Russian lawmakers formally approved the annexation of four occupied regions in Ukraine on Monday. The Duma voted unanimously in favour of legislation, completing the technical formalities for Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia to formally join the Russian Federation.. Members of the Kremlin-loyal lower…
Read MoreJewish Journalist Fired by The Hill After Defending Rep. Tlaib’s ‘Apartheid Israel’ Claim
Leave Russia while you still can; US urges Americans to depart immediately Progressive commentator Katie Halper said Thursday that she was “censored and fired” by the media outlet The Hill over a segment defending Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s recent comments on Israel. Last week, Tlaib, the only Palestinian-American in the US Congress, spoke at an event…
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