Author: Jack Davis
The 2023 FIFA Club World Cup kicks off today with Saudi Arabia hosting the 20th edition of the tournament in Jeddah. Hosts and reigning Saudi Arabian champions Al Ittihad will face New Zealand’s Auckland City, the reigning OFC Champions League winners, in the first round at Jeddah’s King Abdullah Sports City Stadium at 18:00 GMT. The annual international club tournament, organized by FIFA, will conclude with the final on December 22. England’s Manchester City (UEFA Champions League winners), Brazil’s Fluminense (Copa Libertadores winners), Japan’s Urawa Reds (AFC Champions League winners), Egypt’s Al Ahly (CAF Champions League winners) and Mexico’s Club…
X.AI, the artificial intelligence startup founded by Elon Musk, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise $1 billion in an equity offering. The company has already raised nearly $135 million from four investors, with the first sale on Nov. 29, and has a “binding and legally binding” agreement to buy the remaining shares, the filing said. The artificial intelligence startup Musk announced in July aims to “understand the true nature of the universe,” according to its website. latest month,X.AI released a chatbot called Grok, which the company says is modeled after The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the…
Hamas has said the attackers behind a shooting at a bus stop in Jerusalem that killed three people on Thursday were members of its military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades. Seven people were also wounded after two attackers, identified by Hamas as two brothers, opened fire on a group of people in Jerusalem, authorities said. The shooting in Jerusalem came amid a truce between Israel and Hamas, which resulted in a cessation of hostilities and the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The pause was extended by another day on Thursday under a last-minute deal, and Egypt said…
Uganda finished second in the African region qualifiers behind already qualified Namibia with a nine-wicket win over Rwanda, meaning Zimbabwe’s 110-run win over Kenya was for naught. Uganda made history after securing a place at the 2024 Men’s World Cup, their first ever appearance at an ICC World Cup competition. They became the 20th and final team to book a place in next year’s tournament, which will be hosted by the West Indies and the USA in June. Uganda finished second in the African region qualifiers behind already qualified Namibia with a nine-wicket win over Rwanda, meaning Zimbabwe’s 110-run win…
Jennifer Lawrence gets candid about aging. Speaking to Kylie Jenner for Interview magazine, the 33-year-old No Hard Feelings actress opened up about how her makeup experience has changed as she’s gotten older. ” It’s fantastic what makeup can do because I bring with Hung( Wanngo) who does lip lines and I hollo him the plastic surgeon because in the last many months since I’ve been working with him, everyone’s convinced I’ve had surgery eyes,” she said. Lawrence explained that she tells people what has changed is that she’s” doing makeup” and opened up to the 26- time-old Kylie Cosmetics author…
“January frosts” are approaching Moscow. On Wednesday, November 29, severe cold temperatures are expected in the capital region – down to minus 15 degrees. At the same time, on Thursday it will become a little warmer, but only for one day, said Roman Vilfand, scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia. In this Daytonhoops article, we will tell you what the weather will be like this week and how to avoid getting sick during the cold weather. “January frosts” in Moscow In the middle of the week, Moscow expects a strong cold snap – down to minus 15 degrees.…
An elderly resident of St. Petersburg was taken to the hospital after an ambulance worker dropped her to the floor from a gurney, Fontanka reports. According to the husband of the pensioner’s granddaughter, they called the doctors because the woman became ill. She was taken from home to the hospital, and the incident itself took place in the hospital lobby. In this hallway, the ambulance worker hit the bottom of the couch three times, causing the couch to tilt. No bone understood the purpose of this doing the gurney went on and on. The grandmother fell from a height of…
By the New Year holidays, beef in Russia will rise in price by at least 7-10%, reports Parliamentary Gazeta, citing representatives of the National Union of Producers of this type of meat. Market participants announced a steady decline in production over at least the last ten years. “The number of cattle is decreasing. Since the beginning of the 2010s, there has not been a single year when it increased or at least remained at the same level,” said Roman Kostyuk, general director of the National Union of Beef Producers. He also claims that beef production is “the only industry that…
Russia said US Ambassador Peter Haas was interfering in Bangladesh’s domestic affairs, a claim denied by the US State Department, which said the US supports free and fair elections and will continue to engage with the government, opposition, civil society and others. On November 22, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in an embassy release that US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas met with a senior local opposition figure in late October and reportedly discussed plans to organize mass anti-government protests. The Russian spokesman also told that the American minister promised information support in the affair of the authorities…
After the match with Italy, the Ukrainian national team failed to reach the final part of the 2024 European Football Championship, which will be held in Germany. At the same time, the chances of winning a ticket to the tournament remain through the playoffs of the League of Nations, RIA Novosti reports. In the final round of the qualifying round, the Ukrainians met with the Italians. The game took place on a neutral field in Leverkusen, Germany, and ended with a score of 0:0. In another Group C match, the England team also played to a draw with representatives of…