The United States will send RIM-7 Sea Sparrows to Ukraine as part of Washington’s latest aid package. The Sea Sparrows, which can be launched from land or sea, will be used with Ukraine’s modified Soviet-era BUK system, Politico reported. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Laura Cooper confirmed during a Friday press briefing that Ukraine would receive the Sea Sparrows. “With air defense, you can never consider one system in isolation,” Cooper said. “It’s all about the layered air defense with multiple systems with different ranges applied over broad geographic territory protecting key nodes.” The BUK system is…
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The Marvel godfather has spoken and he has declared his immediate disciples as his most beloved among all. In one of the most revisited episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Robert Downey Jr. speaks about anything and everything related to the world of cinema with host, Joe Rogan. And, of course, that would include the greatest comeback and rise-to-stardom story of all time. The Iron Man actor’s Marvel adventure was one that built not simply one career but tens of thousands, alongside the actors it helped raise into the spotlight of fame and adoration all around the world. Now, the godfather to all…
The Ghost Rider star Nicolas Cage recently shared his disappointment in not being a part of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Cage performed the role of Spider-Man Noir – A character in Spider-Man multiverse which is based during the times of the Great Depression in New York, America. The dark detective Spider-Man carries pistol guns unlike his other spider buddies from the multiverse and was highly appreciated by the audiences in the Oscar-winning 2019 movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse for adding uniqueness to already known Spider-Man. Nicolas Cage’s love for Spider-Man Nicolas Cage seemed rather excited about his role as Spider-Man Noir in Into the Spider-Verse. He stated…
One of the biggest roles and starting characters of the MCU universe is the War Machine. The current actor playing the role is Don Cheadle debuting as James Rhodes in 2010’s Iron Man 2. Don Cheadle took over the role of James Rhodes from Terrence Howard, as he was replaced from the role. Though Cheadle’s contract ended in 2022, he may appear in future MCU projects. He had one of the most iconic debut lines, “Look, it’s me, I’m here, deal with it, let’s move on”. Cheadle appeared as James Rhodes in 6 movies and slowly moved up the ladder in the MCU and…
Tom Cruise is undoubtedly one of the most famous and iconic stars in Hollywood. After more than four decades in the industry, it’s become a celebrated fact that the 60-year-old doesn’t hold back in his never-ending mission to deliver the best viewing experience for movie goers. While most movie studios heavily rely on visual effects and an army of stunt doubles, Cruise has gone as far as to refuse projects if he won’t be allowed to film scenes in real life. Whether it’s having to train the entire Top Gun: Maverick cast to learn how to fly fighter jets or insisting on performing…
Pemain baru Liverpool Cody Gakpo segera debut. Manajer Liverpool Juergen Klopp senang karena Gakpo mau bergabung tanpa jaminan kelolosan ke Liga Champions. Penyerang internasional Belanda itu ditebus Liverpool dari PSV Eindhoven senilai 37 juta pound sterling. Gakpo mantap memilh Liverpool setelah diminati beberapa klub lain, salah satunya Manchester United. Padahal the Reds sedang dalam kondisi kurang ideal. Liverpool bergeming di peringkat enam klasemen Liga Inggris dengan selisih tujuh poin dari MU di empat besar. Tidak bisa dipungkiri si Merah dalam ancaman gagal lolos ke Liga Champions musim depan. Cody Gakpo diyakini akan membuat penampilan perdananya untuk Liverpool pada laga kandang…
The Dutch forward will make his debut for the Reds in the FA Cup after a £37 million move from PSV Virgil van Dijk has called for Cody Gakpo to be given time to settle at Liverpool as he accepted his Netherlands teammate will have to deal with a different kind of pressure at Anfield. Gakpo is set to make his Liverpool debut in Saturday’s FA Cup tie against Wolves after his £37 million move from PSV Eindhoven and Van Dijk, who will miss the match with a hamstring injury, believes Liverpool have signed a great footballer. But while he expects the reigning Dutch player of the year…
Channel Nine’s Peter Overton has recalled the infamous moment when Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise shut him down. The confrontation occurred in 2005 when Overton interviewed Cruise, 59, for 60 Minutes. The Top Gun star ended up staring down Overton, after the veteran reporter asked the controversial actor about his ex-wife Nicole Kidman. Channel Nine’s Peter Overton (pictured) has recalled to 9Honey on Friday the infamous moment when Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise shut him down ‘That was a hell of an interview, I’ll never forget it,’ Overton, 56, said, reflecting on the incident on the 9Honey site on Friday. During the chat, Cruise angrily told Overton…
A CCXP-exclusive DC action figure has revealed the best look yet at Harry Lennix’s Martian Manhunter costume from Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Unbeknown to the fandom, Zack Snyder had been teasing the introduction of Martian Manhunter since his first DCEU flick. Harry Lennix’s General Swanwick led the defense against the alien threats of Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice before he was ultimately revealed to be Martian Manhunter in Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Having acted in the shadows throughout most of Snyder’s DCEU tenure, the final moments of his Justice League cut saw Martian Manhunter reveal himself to Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne, setting himself up to…
Lionel Messi has won a prestigious award for the first in his legendary career following his World Cup triumph with Argentina. Messi steered his national team to World Cup glory in Qatar, starring in the tournament as he was named the best player. And he’s won ANOTHER award following his heroics at the World Cup courtesy of French outlet L’Equipe. The 35-year-old has taken home the Champions of Champion award, beating the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Max Verstappen and Stephen Curry. The Paris Saint-Germain superstar topped the list ahead of his club colleague Mbappe, with a staggering 808 points. Mbappe, who scored a hat-trick…
DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn just hinted that his first official TV show within the new DC Universe (DCU) is in the early stages of development. Gunn and his partner, Peter Safran, are currently hard at work developing the plan for the new era of the DCU, moving towards new stars and characters with a fresh slate over the next few years. For the most part, fans are looking forward to seeing what theatrical movies are included in this slate, although there are sure to be new streaming projects from DC’s TV side as well. Thus far, there are a couple of shows still reported to be…
Chelsea want reassurances that Mykhaylo Mudryk wishes to join them before entering into an auction with Arsenal for the Shakhtar Donetsk winger. Sportsmail reported on Friday that the the Ukrainian would prefer a move to the Emirates; if it came down to a two-way choice between the London rivals. The Gunners have been linked with Mudryk for some time and had initial bids of £52million and £62m rejected earlier this week with Shakhtar valuing their 22-year-old superstar at around £88m. Chelsea are looking for assurances that Mykhaylo Mudryk wants to join them this January Graham Potter is also looking at Dani Olmo and Marcus Thuram…
Pep Guardiola joked he selected his Manchester City team at Chelsea due to fan pressure, but won the game with opposite tactics. The smile could not have been bigger when Pep Guardiola was asked why he chose his Manchester City starting XI at Chelsea. “Everybody asked for this line up, I follow my fans!” he joked, alluding to the fact that supporters have been asking for Phil Foden to return for weeks, along with Joao Cancelo and Kyle Walker. Twitter erupted, feeling validated that Guardiola is more than aware of what they are saying, and even when the manager reverted to his…
In cruise control at Selhurst Park with Tottenham four goals to the good against Crystal Palace, Antonio Conte summoned Harvey White from the substitutes’ bench. It was finally time for his long-awaited Premier League debut. Harvey White was introduced for the final four minutes of Tottenham’s Premier League clash against Crystal Palace© Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images A regular in Tottenham first-team training at Hotspur Way over the past couple of seasons and featuring in the FA Cup and Europa League under Jose Mourinho in 2020/21, the midfielder has had to be incredibly patient for his league bow to…
Arsenal have been charged by the FA for failing to ensure players “conducted themselves in an orderly fashion” in stoppage time of Tuesday’s 0-0 draw with Newcastle United. Mikel Arteta’s players were adamant that they should have been awarded a penalty in the 95th minute when Granit Xhaka’s cross struck the arm of Jacob Murphy inside Newcastle’s box. Desperate for a chance to win the game at the death, the majority of the team including Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Thomas Partey, Alex Zinchenko, Martin Odegaard and Granit Xhaka confronted referee Andy Madley about the incident. Their claims were eventually dismissed…
Man Utd are among two clubs to have lodged an offer for a striker who’ll solve Erik ten Hag’s problems, and a report claims the Red Devils are ‘likely’ to win the race. Replacing Cristiano Ronaldo is the primary focus in the market at Old Trafford this month. Ten Hag can call upon Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford to lead the line, though an injury to either could devastate their season. Injuries will be commonplace in the second half of the campaign too with the fixture list more congested than ever thanks to the mid-season World Cup. With the battle…
Former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo recently joined Al-Nassr on a two-and-a-half-year deal but it’s unclear when the Portugal international will make his debut Manchester United could help Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr register Cristiano Ronaldo by signing one of their foreign players. It’s believed Ronaldo, 37, can’t play for Al-Nassr because there is not a vacancy for an overseas player in their squad. The Saudi giants have eight other foreigners on their books and are expected to allow one them to leave Mrsool Park to make room for Ronaldo. One player who could depart is Vincent Aboubakar, as reports in Saudi Arabia suggest United are interested in signing…
John Terry has paid an emotional tribute to fellow Chelsea legend Gianluca Vialli who has died aged 58 following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Former Chelsea player manager Gianluca Vialli has died aged 58 (Picture: AP) The Italian Football Federation said Vialli’s death left an ‘unfillable void’, while Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali described an ‘awful day’, and vowed Vialli’s legacy would be ‘forever written’ at the club. Vialli, who went on to enjoy huge success as manager at Stamford Bridge following his glittering playing career, was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2017 and announced he had been given the all-clear…
Former Liverpool and England striker Peter Crouch has dubbed Lionel Messi “one of the best playmakers” in football, saying his goal-scoring ability was an added bonus to his other talents. The Englishman was referencing Messi’s record-breaking exploits in 2012, when he scored 91 goals with club and country. A fan posted a video on Twitter compiling the Argentine superstar’s exceptional vision and passing skills apart from his goals during that year. Crouch wrote in response to this tweet: “One of the best playmakers we’ve ever seen. Could nick you 91 goals in a season as well which is a bonus.”…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed he will take time away from football once he leaves his role at Anfield. Klopp, 55, has been with the Merseyside club since being appointed as Brendan Rodgers replacement in 2015. He has gone on to win every major honour as Liverpool manager including both the Premier League and Champions League. Now into his eighth year at the club, Klopp has been in charge of Liverpool longer than any other team in his managerial career – having lasted six years at Mainz and seven at Borussia Dortmund. Klopp was tipped to leave Liverpool in 2024 at the end of his…
As the race for the title heats up, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has spoken out on the unrealistic expectations his side faces in comparison to Arsenal and Manchester United. The current Premier League champions reduced the gap to leaders Arsenal to within five points following a 1-0 win over Chelsea on Thursday evening. However, Guardiola believes the weight of expectation on him and his players could damage their title hopes, and plays into the hands of Arsenal and Manchester United. Erik ten Hag’s latest win over Bournemouth takes them within four points of their local rivals, and level with Newcastle United. “It’s a big problem,” claims Guardiola…
Russia said Ukraine shelled Russian military positions on Friday during a 36-hour ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin, which Kyiv and its allies have dismissed as a sham. The Russian defence ministry said that its positions had come under attack in the Luhansk, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, but that its troops were observing the ceasefire. “Four mortar shells were fired at Russian positions by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of Lyman,” it said. Reuters could not immediately establish if there had been any lull in fighting. Kyiv has said it has no intention of halting fighting…
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is already running out of patience with Graham Potter, with one pundit claiming the ‘job may be too big’ for the former Brighton man. The Blues suffered a 1-0 home loss to Manchester City on Thursday evening, a result that leaves them sitting in 10th spot, a whopping 10 points off the Champions League spots. Potter took over Thomas Tuchel in September after Boehly had stepped in to buy the club from Roman Abramovich. Chelsea have been a club in transition since the summer, having spent almost £280m on new players ahead of the current campaign. But…
A new Ant-Man And The Wasp Quantumania image shows what it looks like when Marvel heroes have to hide in the wastes of the Quantum Realm. A new promotional still from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania shows exactly what it looks like when heroes are trapped in the Quantum Realm. Coming in the wake of Avengers: Endgame, the Ant-Man team is considerably more famous now that Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) was involved in the final fight against Thanos. Yet, after Scott, Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), Janet van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) are trapped in the…