Leicester at home lost to West Ham in the fourth round of the English Premier League (Premier League). The correspondent of “Lenta.ru” informs about it.
The meeting took place on Sunday, October 4, and ended with a score of 3: 0 in favor of the guests. Michael Antonio, Pablo Fornals and Jared Bowen were among the winners.
Court McGee (right) and Carlos Condit
American mixed martial artist (MMA) Court McGee corrected a broken nose during his fight against compatriot Carlos Condit at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tournament. The correspondent of “Lenta.ru” informs about it.
The fight lasted all three rounds. Condit won by decision and assessed the character of the opponent while communicating with reporters at a press conference.
Russian specialists have developed a new waterproof rescue suit for pilots who have suffered a disaster on the water. This was announced by the Zvezda TV channel in the Military Acceptance program.
The VMSK-4 high-altitude marine rescue kit is designed for flight operations and survival after an aircraft crash. The report says that the costume consists of several parts. First, the underwear is put on, then the anti-G suit, after that the high-rise compensating suit and the heat-protective suit, and the last – the waterproof overalls.
Special boots with a positive buoyancy reserve have also been developed for pilots. To create the kit, new types of fabrics were used, it was made using the method of ultrasonic welding and the insulation was replaced in it.
Earlier it was reported that the crews of the warships of the Russian Navy will receive target designator helmets, thanks to which sailors will be able to control the AK-630 automatic cannons by turning their heads. The development is designed to increase the effectiveness of the destruction of such air targets as drones, helicopters and cruise missiles in the near zone of a ship's air defense.
More than two-thirds of Americans believe that US President Donald Trump did not take the threat of coronavirus seriously enough – and this is the reason for his own infection. It is reported by Reuters with reference to a survey conducted with the participation of Ipsos.
65 percent of those polled – 9 in 10 Democratic supporters and 5 in 10 Republicans – agreed with the statement “if President Trump took the coronavirus more seriously, he might not have gotten infected.”
At the same time, just a little more than a third of the survey participants, 34 percent, believed that the head of the American state was voicing the whole truth about the pandemic. More than half of them, 55 percent, believe that he was hiding something, and 11 percent found it difficult to answer this question.
The American leader announced a positive test for coronavirus on October 2. He added that his wife Melania Trump was also diagnosed with the disease. The President promised to immediately begin treatment and quarantine.
Ashley Barty
The first racket of the world Ashley Barty decided to miss the US Open due to fear of coronavirus. It is reported by the Herald Sun.
The Australian athlete noted that the decision not to compete in the US Open was difficult for her, but due to the spread of COVID-19, the risks remain very high. The tennis player added that she could not expose herself and her team to such danger.
Barty said she is looking forward to the next US Open. The Australian said that she will decide to participate in Roland Garros and other tournaments of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) in the near future.
The US Open 2020 will be held from August 31 to September 13 in New York. Roland Garros, due to take place in Paris, is scheduled for September 21 – October 11. The WTA tournaments, suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, are due to resume in early August.
Simona Halep
Romanian tennis player Simona Halep lost in the fourth round of Roland Garros to Polish Iga Sventek and was eliminated from the tournament. The correspondent of “Lenta.ru” informs about it.
The Romanian lost to the representative of Poland in two sets (1: 6, 2: 6). The meeting took place in Paris. The match lasted an hour and eight minutes. The rival of Schwentek in the next round will be the winner of the confrontation between Italian Martina Trevisan and Kiki Bertens from the Netherlands.
Sofia Kenin
The father of the Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin Alexander spoke about the successes of tennis players with Russian roots. His words are quoted by The Times.
“It seems to me that they have some kind of root. The root is hard and bitter. There are decorations around it, but there is something inside, “Kenin counted. He recalled how he moved from the USSR to the United States, noting that his daughter had to face many difficulties.
Donald Trump
US Vice President Mike Pence will have to take over as head of state if Donald Trump, infected with the coronavirus, cannot work. The order of action in the event of a serious illness of the American leader is named in an article in The Telegraph.
According to the attending physician of the presidential family, Sean Conley, Trump and his wife Melania are currently in good condition and receiving treatment. The head of the United States himself stated that he was continuing to work. However, given the fact that the president will soon be placed in a medical facility and will need to be in quarantine, Trump is already losing the opportunity to fulfill some of his obligations.
They will go to Vice President Mike Pence. In the same case, if the president becomes seriously ill and is declared temporarily incapacitated, Pence will have to assume full presidential powers. The authors note that this is a fairly likely outcome: the 74-year-old head of the American state weighs more than 110 kilograms. This means that he is at risk of complications from COVID-19 in two ways at once.
To return to business, the president will need to notify Congress in writing. Both houses of parliament will vote further: unless more than two-thirds of those in the Senate and House of Representatives support his return, the vice president will act as US leader until the next election on November 3.
In the event that Pence also falls ill, the powers of the president will be transferred to the speaker of the House of Representatives – now this post is held by Nancy Pelosi. If events develop in this way, the US Democratic Party will gain control of the White House even before the presidential election.
Earlier, attending physician Sean Conley said that doctors assess the president's condition with cautious optimism. According to him, it is too early to say that the worst is over. The American leader took the second dose of the experimental drug remdesivir.
Trump reported a positive coronavirus test on October 2. He added that his wife Melania was also diagnosed with the disease. The President promised to immediately begin treatment and quarantine.
Lokomotiv Moscow has agreed on the transfer of Porto's forward Ze Luis. This is reported by “Championship.com”.
Thus, the railroad workers will return the former football player of the Moscow Spartak to Russia. It was with the red and white team that Ze Luis played in the Russian Premier League (RPL). He defended the colors of the capital club from 2015 to 2019, having scored 35 goals.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel supported the statement of Russia, the United States and France on the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh in a conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The details of the telephone conversation are reported by TASS with reference to the words of the representative of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Federal Republic of Germany Ulrike Demmer.
Thus, according to the source, the head of state expressed concern about the increase in the number of victims and the aggravation of the conflict. “She stressed that all parties must immediately end hostilities and resume negotiations,” Demmer explained, adding that Merkel supported the position of Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron in all respects.
In addition, the Chancellor called for the warring parties to agree on a humanitarian pause for the removal of the bodies of dead soldiers from the combat zone.
Earlier in October, the presidents of Russia, France and the United States, Vladimir Putin, Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump, issued a joint statement on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, in which they called on the parties to the conflict to immediately end hostilities. The leaders of the three countries called on the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to resume negotiations to resolve the situation.
The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh escalated sharply on September 27. Azerbaijan reported that Armenian forces sharply fired at its positions and settlements on the contact line, and announced a counteroffensive. Armenia accused the Azerbaijani side of attacking Artsakh.
In 1991, Nagorno-Karabakh, the majority of whose population were Armenians, declared independence from Azerbaijan. Baku tried to return the region by force, a war broke out. In 1994, Azerbaijan, Armenia and the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, with the mediation of Russia, signed a truce protocol. However, hostilities periodically resume.