Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Ronaldo tried hard to make his return to Manchester United “The Cristiano Show.” But the Juventus FC forward was upstaged by his own teammate — the young midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur. That is not to say Ronaldo was woeful as he was anything but. He played a part in the only […]
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US holds Russia ‘ultimately responsible’ amid reports of dozens gassed in Syria’s Douma
The US once again said Russia is “ultimately bearing responsibility” for all chemical incidents in Syria, regardless of who carried them out, after rebel sources accused Damascus of gassing dozens in Eastern Ghouta’s Douma. “The regime’s history of using chemical weapons against its own people is not in dispute,” said the US State Department, indicating, […]
Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes explains what he learned from sinking $25 million into a business venture that ultimately failed
Sarah Jacobs/Business Insider Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes ultimately made $ 500 million for helping his Harvard roommate Mark Zuckerberg build the company in its first three years. Hughes bought The New Republic magazine, a long-running liberal journal, in 2012, with hopes of making it a financially stable mainstream success. After investing $ 25 million into […]
REI CEO slams retailers like Macy’s and Walmart for ‘rampant consumerism’ — and says it could ultimately hurt the companies this Black Friday
REI Outdoors retailer REI will not be open this Black Friday. CEO Jerry Stritzke says that other retailers hurt themselves by encouraging “rampant consumerism.” REI’s business has ultimately been helped by closing on one of its former busiest days of the year. REI is staying shut on Black Friday for the third year in a […]
North Korea sanctions ‘nothing compared to what ultimately will have to happen’ – Trump
Donald Trump has expressed doubt that the new sanctions on Pyongyang will have “any impact,” but said it was “nice” of UNSC to unanimously approve the US-drafted resolution watered down to accommodate Russian-Chinese concerns. “We think it’s just another very small step, not a big deal,” Trump told reporters at the start of his meeting […]
4 ways the Supreme Court could ultimately rule on Trump’s travel ban
Alex Wong/Getty Images The Supreme Court has decided to hear two legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s revised “travel ban.” Among other things, the executive order Trump signed in March temporarily bars entry of nationals from six predominantly Muslim countries: Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. In cases arising out of Maryland and Hawaii, […]
Ghost in the Shell Delivers a Beautiful but Ultimately Empty Adaptation of an Anime Classic
Major Mira Killian doesn’t remember who she was before. Now the character played by Scarlett Johansson is living inside a different kind of body about to start a different kind of life. She effortlessly leaps and shoots across a deliriously oversaturated cityscape with power and purpose. There’s something wrong at the heart of it all, […]