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A famed Russian chef who has been highly critical of Moscow’s war in Ukraine has been found dead while on a visit to Serbia’s capital, according to several sources on Wednesday.The death of Alexei Zimin, who has been based in London for years, marks the latest passing of a Russian expatriate critical of the Kremlin’s war.Zimin co-founded the ZIMA restaurant in London, served as senior contributor in numerous magazines and has co-authored several books, according to a ZIMA Instagram post. His body was found late on Tuesday in a flat that he was renting in Belgrade while on a visit…
(AP) — Jayson Tatum scored six of his 37 points in the final 65 seconds and the Boston Celtics held on for a 124-118 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.The Celtics led by as many as 23 points in the first half, but trailed for much of the third quarter. Jrue Holiday tied the game with back-to-back 3-pointers, and Tatum put the Celtics up 116-114 by hitting a pair of free throws with 1:05 left.The Pistons missed two shots on the ensuing possession and Tatum’s jumper made it 118-114 with 29 seconds left.Malik Beasley’s 3-pointer pulled Detroit within…
Now that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is awaiting trial for his sex trafficking case, details about his and Jennifer’s past relationship have resurfaced. Image Credit: Getty Images Jennifer Lopez and Sean “Diddy” Combs may have left their former relationship in the past, but the public hasn’t. As the record producer awaits trial for his sex trafficking case, pictures of him and Jennifer resurfaced in October 2024 of them seemingly arguing at a party two decades prior — the same night that Combs was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl. After more accusations against Diddy came to light, J. Lo’s fans want…
With Chinese carbon product manufacturer XDS Carbon-Tech on board as a sponsor for 2025, Astana Qazaqstan will have new bikes, several new riders and a new name for the coming season – XdS (Carbon-Tech) – Astana Qazaqstan, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports.It’s the first time since the team’s founding in 2007 that Astana, the team’s state-funded sponsor, won’t be the first name on their official title. The Shenzen-based company has become a major investor in the team and is looking to make “significant changes”.The partnership was confirmed back in July at the Tour de France, after Cyclingnews broke news of…
The Norwegian government will allocate NOK 1.3 billion (over $85.9 million) to purchase the necessary equipment and weapons for F-16 fighter jets. The aircraft will be delivered to Ukraine before the end of the year. Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram said this on Wednesday in Odesa at a joint briefing with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The first transfer of F-16s from Norway to Ukraine will be carried out this year,” the Norwegian minister said. He also noted that Ukraine will need components and weapon systems to support the aircraft. He stated that Norway will…
According to PFF, Robinson has been assessed with four sacks, three QB hits and eight hurries on his 239 pass blocking snaps in 2024. The acquisition of Robinson, who turned 29 earlier this month, is in response to losing Christian Darrisaw to ACL and MCL injuries suffered Oct. 24 in Minnesota’s loss at the Los Angeles Rams. The slight silver lining with Darrisaw’s injury was the timing, having occurred before this year’s trade deadline (Nov. 5). Last season, Minnesota acquired quarterback Joshua Dobbs in Week 9 after Kirk Cousins suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in Week 8 at Green Bay.…
Johannesburg — More than 4,000 miners locked in a standoff with South African authorities over illegal mining were believed to be sick and increasingly weak inside an abandoned mine shaft Thursday. South African police confirm the partly decomposed body of one miner had been brought to the surface from inside the Stilfontein mine in the country’s North West province Thursday morning. Five of the unlicensed miners were pulled out alive Wednesday, all of them appearing frail and weak after apparently being underground for several months.Illegal miners — known locally as Zama Zama — are often men from neighboring countries who come…
Jose Mourinho was sent off as Fenerbahce held his former club Manchester United to a 1-1 draw in the Europa League, leaving Erik ten Hag’s side without a win in three European games this season.Mourinho was dismissed by referee Clement Turpin after appealing for a penalty midway through the second half. The 61-year-old watched the remainder of the match from the stands.It came just after Youssef En-Nesyri equalised for Fenerbahce, beating Andre Onana with a downward header after the Manchester United goalkeeper had denied him with a brilliant double save before half time.United’s defending was poor and had been coming…
A virus that caused a large outbreak in Brazil this year can spread from a pregnant woman to the fetus. The confirmation of several cases of transmission to the womb means that the virus, called Oropouche, has a feature in common with two other insect-borne viruses, Zika and dengue. A 40-year-old woman’s stillbirth this summer in Brazil was linked to transmission of the virus from the woman to the fetus, researchers report October 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine. (The World Health Organization defines a stillbirth as the death of a fetus after 28 weeks of pregnancy.) The…
WireImage Viva Las Vegas! While some celebrity weddings are all about opulence, some of our favorite stars have enjoyed a classic quickie wedding in Sin City. Short and sweet, what’s more, romantic than a Las Vegas wedding? People from around the world have flocked to Sin City’s famous Little White Wedding Chapel, and even some of Hollywood’s hottest stars have exchanged their “I dos” in the desert. While some (actually most) of the couples who’ve eloped in Vegas have not lasted, there are some that have weathered the test of time, such as Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos. The couple,…