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On Tuesday, host Zheng Junfeng of overseas channel CGTN asked if the U.S.’s support for Israel was based on shared democratic values. He said, “Some people believe that U.S. pro-Israeli policy is traceable to the influence of wealthy Jews in the U.S. and the Jewish lobby on U.S. foreign policymakers.” In a tweet, the embassy wrote, “We have hoped that the times of the ‘Jews controlling the world’ conspiracy theories were over, unfortunately antisemitism has shown its ugly face again....

The worst Palestinian suicide attack on Israel in five years is threatening to push the region deeper into the hovel of violence and gloom. But in the vagaries of Israeli-Palestinian relations, it also pointed to a way out after eight months of fighting. Hours after the attack, under threat of an imminent Israeli reprisal, Palestinian leader Arafat took a few tenuous steps towards a truce. It wasn’t much-a call for a cessation of violence and a condemnation of the bombing-but it was enough to fend off for at least for a day Israel’s retaliation....

CMS-01 ISRO satellite weighs 1,410-kg and will be India’s 42nd communication satellite to be placed into orbit. It function is to provide services in the Extended-C band of the frequency spectrum, and will include expanded and improved telecommunication It will also provide improved coverage over the Indian mainland. Formerly known as the GSAT-12R, CMS-01 ISRO satellite is expected to replace the GSAT-12 telecommunication satellite currently in orbit. GSAT-12 itself was a replacement for the INSAT-3B telecommunication satellite....

Logan laughed. Deep down, the former commissioner of Major League Soccer knew if he did what was necessary, he’d make enemies and be gone in a few years. He lasted 26 months — not very surprising given the world of Olympic-style politics, infighting, limited resources and multilayered demands he walked into. “There’s the old cliche of ’low risk, high reward,’” Logan said. “Taking a job like that, it’s ‘high risk, low reward....

The game was first announced back in 2007 at the E3 conference that year for the PlayStation 3. It was meant to be the start of a great franchise after the console’s launch, eventually becoming a console exclusive in 2009. Many of the company’s key figures were excited about the game and the unique experience it would offer. Sam Houser, one of the founders of Rockstar, even stated that the company had been wanting to make the game for a while....

Naturally, we TV folk squirmed. We’d ask, “Can our programs actually make a nonviolent kid violent? Will you settle for ‘reinforce’?” They’d answer, “But why would you even want to reinforce violence in children?” Nice point. Or we’d say, “Where are the parents? Didn’t they ever hear of flipping?” They’d shoot back, “What about latchkey kids, whose single parents have no choice but to use the TV as babysitter?”...

Corey Anderson has been bagged up by Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians for Rs 4.5 crore. He finds this hard to believe and describes IPL price tag as ‘life changing event’. “I thought it was crazy. To see it unfold in front of your eyes, it felt like a little game you might play with your mates then you have to pinch yourself and realise that it’s real money they’re throwing around....

With Christopher Judge delivering the performance of a lifetime and receiving the Game Award for it, God of War Ragnarok’s main protagonist drives the plot forward and keeps the emotional heart of the story beating throughout its lengthy runtime. But Judge isn’t alone. All of God of War Ragnarok’s cast, from its main heroes to its villains to even its side characters, all deliver outstanding performances, and it’s going to be near-impossible for a sequel to recapture that magic....

Ricciardo will drive for Renault in 2019 after five seasons with Red Bull, who embark on a new era powered by Honda. Pierre Gasly has been promoted from Toro Rosso to partner Max Verstappen for the forthcoming season, but team boss Horner said the original preference was to hang on to Ricciardo. “We looked at it and I think we did everything that we possibly could to retain him,” Horner told Autosport....

“We promise not to screw it up”, Mayer said. She also said that Tumblr will work independently to maintain the desired independence of the popular social network. Karp also announced, “Our headquarters isn’t moving. Our team isn’t changing. Our roadmap isn’t changing. And our mission – to empower creators to make their best work and get it in front of the audience they deserve – certainly isn’t changing.” This all-cash deal could make Karp, a high-school drop-out, worth $220m....

Many hoped that those issues would resolve themselves as the pandemic eased. But hopes that inflation would prove transitory have been dashed by current events in Ukraine and Shanghai—events which prove not only that the supply chain crisis is ongoing, but that it spells the end of most global supply chains as we know them. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine sparked geopolitical tensions unseen since 1989. Russia’s aggression—and the West’s anti-Russia sanctions—have shattered key foundations of global supply chains built after the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago....

Hollywood loves to play follow the leader. All it takes is one creator with a solid idea earning unexpected and overwhelming success to see countless copycats hit the big screen. In other words, if someone cracks the next great film in this once-great genre, the rest of the world will happily grab the rope and swing after them. RELATED: 10 Best Sword Fights In Movies, Ranked The modern action blockbuster scene is overwhelmingly dominated by two titans of the industry; the Marvel Cinematic Universe and John Wick....

Released for GameCube in 2003 and 2005, respectively, Pokemon Colosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness were the debut projects for Genius Sonority - a smaller start-up headed by Manabu Yamana that was funded in-part by former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi’s “Q Fund.” Genius Sonority would later become known for games like Pokemon Trozei!, Learn with Pokemon: Typing Adventure, and Pokemon Cafe Mix. Though its projects include Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors and The Denpa Men trilogy, Pokemon games are the studio’s bread and butter, and many would be excited to see its GameCube duology brought back....

Tite expressed his sympathies with all those affected by the disaster last week and this weekend was visibly moved by the emotional scenes during the memorial service. The Selecao boss was joined by a number of high profile guests, including CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez, FIFA head Gianni Infantino and Brazil’s president Michel Temer. “I cannot ever remember a moment that was so profoundly moving, with so much sentiment expressed....

On paper, anyway. If we’ve learned anything since Pete Carroll left Southern California it is this: just because you land elite recruits doesn’t mean you can develop elite recruits. And more important: win championships. MORE: ‘Christmas’ at USC on Signing Day? | Top 25 recuits | Best recruiters | What to watch “Our future,” says USC coach Steve Sarkisian, “is ridiculously bright.” It was bright under Lane Kiffin, too. Heck, it was bright for two months while Ed Orgeron played caretaker....

Manchester City play host to United on Saturday knowing that three points will see them crowned champions with six games to spare, the second piece of a possible treble tantalisingly close for Pep Guardiola’s men. Before that blockbuster showdown, City, who beat Everton 3-1 at Goodison Park on Saturday, must return to Merseyside for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie against Liverpool. It is shaping up to be a huge week for City and the significance is not lost on captain Kompany, who has been at the club for almost a decade....

In the final of the women’s individual foil, Arianna Errigo of Italy beat Carolin Golubytskyi of Germany 15-8 Wednesday. Inna Deriglazova of Russia and Elisa Di Francisca of Italy won bronze medals, reports Xinhua. Golubytskyi beat Francisca 13-12 to advance into the final, while Errigo edged off Deriglazova 15-11 in the other semifinal. Veniamin Reshetnikov of Russia beat compatriot Nilokay Kovalev 15-13 for the gold in men’s sabre. Aron Szilagyi of Hungary and Tiberiu Dolniceanu of Romania won bronze medals....

Kostas Mitroglou scored the only goal of the game as the Primeira Liga leaders overcame a wasteful Dortmund in the first leg of their last-16 tie at the Estadio da Luz ‘Aubameyang body language not good’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang failed to convert a penalty in the second half and spurned a pair of gilt-edged chances to score an away goal, and Vitoria admitted it was hard going at times. “To play with these teams, we have to have the ability of suffering on the edge,” he said....

For live updates and minute by minute commentary, follow Sportskeeda’s official liveblog Since returning for his second stint at the club, Antonio Lopez Habas has settled in seamlessly at the club and under his tutelage, the likes of Roy Krishna and David Williams have banged in the goals and a handful of their players have continued to enhance their growing reputations. Click here for key match facts, prediction and squad details in Sportskeeda’s official match preview...