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The movie star and former governor of California posted a heartfelt 9-minute video in which he addressed Russian soldiers, Russia’s citizens and President Vladimir Putin directly. In the social media video, which can be seen here, Schwarzenegger told the soldiers invading Ukraine that they had been lied to by the Russian government, and dispelled myths that the Ukrainian government is filled with Nazis. He reminded them that the United Nations voted almost unanimously that Russia was the aggressor in the war....

The Terminator star and former governor of California released a video on Twitter on Sunday encouraging fans to “listen to the experts, ignore the morons” and “stay at home as much as possible” in the midst of the current coronavirus outbreak wreaking havoc on the U.S. and several other countries. “See, the important thing is that you stay at home, because there’s a curfew now. No one is allowed out, especially someone that is, like, 72 years old....

The federal minimum wage was raised in 2009 to $7.25-an-hour and has not been raised since. Proposals for $15-an-hour as the new federal minimum wage have been pushed for years, and many businesses have begun offering the wage to fill jobs. “That number is not a coincidence,” said Aaron Sojourner, an economist at the University of Minnesota. “It’s the number that those activists and workers put on the table 10 years ago, and built a movement towards....

Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas were charged on Thursday with “conspiring to make contributions in connection with federal elections in the names of others, and with making false statements to and falsifying records to obstruct the administration of a matter within the jurisdiction of the Federal Election Commission,” according to the Department of Justice. Additionally, they were charged along with two others, David Correia and Andrey Kukushkin, in an “indictment alleging that each of the defendants conspired to violate the ban on foreign donations and contributions in connection with federal and state elections,” the DoJ stated....

The highly rated 22-year-old has spent his entire career to date with a club who nurtured him through their academy system. Schalke had been hoping, after five years of senior football and close to 200 appearances, that an agreement could be reached to keep the Germany international on their books. They have, however, been unable to open contract extension talks and are now reluctantly prepared to admit that a man being heavily linked with a move to England appears set to move on....

More pertinently, it is worth pointing out that Bendtner’s goal came from some nifty action along Hull’s left flank, as Rosický, along the sideline, played a back-pass to Ramsey who one-touched toward the end line for Jenkinson to cross into the box. Bendtner, bless his chonmage-ed cranium, nodded home. The traffic went all one way for most of the match, will Hull showing little threat on the counter, mustering only seven shots to our 20, putting only two on target....

Ronaldo ‘shocked’ by Owen’s fat joke The Watford-born striker holds the record for the most goals for the Lionesses, having netted 46 times in 117 international appearances over 20 years. The end of her club career follows her international retirement nearly a year beforehand, having played at two World Cups and four European Championships as well as participated in the London Olympics in 2012 as part of Team GB....

The Gunners are looking to reinforce their midfield and have been keeping tabs on the Danish attacking midfielder. A fee of €20 million has been touted, which is claimed to be an easily affordable deal for Arsenal to strike with Frankfurt. Links have emerged over the past week, with Lindstrom teasing the north London side over a potential arrival. The midfielder told Danish outlet Tipsbladet: He continued, Lindstrom then failed to play down the chances of departing Frankfurt in the future:...

In case you didn’t know… Ozil’s career at the Emirates has been a subject to heavy criticism in recent seasons, and his wedding plans were also at the centre of controversy earlier this year. It was reported in March that the German playmaker, who is of Turkish descent, had invited the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to his wedding, a decision that has drawn severe criticism from political figures back in Germany....

Lacazette has joined Sead Kolasinac in penning a deal in north London and has been getting to know his team-mates while performing in front of the north London club’s swathes of fans living abroad. Arsenal to win any major trophy in 2017-18 -15/8 Unlike some of their rivals who will spend more than half a month travelling, however, Arsenal will spend the bulk of their pre-season at home in London, with the Emirates Cup closing out their schedule of friendlies as things stand....

At this stage, getting points is equally crucial for both teams with different aims in mind. Arsenal’s notable long-term absentee is Santi Cazorla while for the Potters, Charlie Adam will be serving the first of his three-match ban after a straight red in the match against Everton. Arsene Wenger has always preferred a 4-3-2-1 system and the side are again expected to line up in that setup… Goalkeeper: Petr Cech Though the former Chelsea custodian has been inconsistent at times, Arsene Wenger has placed a lot of trust in him and he looks set to continue in the league....

And so, at the start of the 2018/19 Premier League campaign, two things will be certain: Arsenal will be a club transformed, and Mesut Özil will still be the centrepiece of their first-team. The Wizard of Oz Özil has always been a mercurial talent who oozes class and according to OptaJoe statistics, no player in Europe’s top five leagues has created more goalscoring chances (1,006) since his debut in August 2006....

Nusret Gokce picked up the moniker from online fans when he posted a video of him sprinkling salt on a steak to his Instagram account. Liverpool closing in on a real crisis Bayer Leverkusen’s Hakan Calhanoglu and Omer Toprak mimicked the pose to celebrate their 3-1 win over Hertha Berlin last week, and now Welbeck has followed suit. Welbeck dinked the ball over Saints goalkeeper Harry Lewis to open the scoring, with Arsenal’s official twitter account sharing his celebratory pose with the caption “Here’s some salt for that chip....

Helping to build awareness of Rwanda as a welcoming and culturally rich tourist hotspot, David Luiz will be the first Arsenal first team player to visit Rwanda since the partnership’s launch last season. He follows in the footsteps of Arsenal legends Alex Scott, Tony Adams and Lauren who have previously participated in the Kwita Izina Gorilla naming ceremony – a prestigious celebration of Rwandan conservation and culture. David Luiz will experience Rwanda’s first-class hospitality with his fiancé and mother who will join him on the visit....

Bellerin, who is in the final year of his contract at the Emirates Stadium, is keen on ending his 11-year stint with the Gunners. With Takehiro Tomiyasu, Cedric Soares and Ben White playing in the same position, Bellerin has fallen out of favor in north London. The Spaniard spent last season on loan at Real Betis, helping them achieve a fifth-place finish in the La Liga and lift the Copa del Rey....

Wenger’s men welcome back Aaron Ramsey and Shkodran Mustafi into the team for Mohamed Elneny and Rob Holding, with the latter not in the squad. The Gunners edged a thrilling 4-3 victory over Leicester City on the opening eve of the Premier League season thanks to a late headed winner from Olivier Giroud. Alexandre Lacazette, who scored a couple of minutes into his Premier League debut, starts in attack with Danny Welbeck and Mesut Ozil but match-winner Giroud only makes the bench despite an impressive cameo performance on Friday....

In case you didn’t know… Hector Bellerin missed a large part of the previous season after suffering a season-ending injury. The defender ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Chelsea in early January and till today, he is still recovering from it. The heart of the matter According to the Telegraph, Atletico Madrid are eyeing the former Barcelona youth academy player. Los Rojiblancos are reported to be offering 29-year old Spanish international Vitolo in exchange for the Gunner’s full-back....

The Gunners currently sit top of Group F in the Europa League with 10 points, with the visitors sitting on third place with 6 points. Arsenal is winless in their last six games as pressure is starting to mount on Unai Emery. A confident Frankfurt’s recent demolition of Bayern Munich led to the sacking of Niko Kovac; a similar result in London could mean the end of Emery at Emirates too....

However, the 2-2 draw ensured that Arsenal’s unbeaten run now stretches to 20 games in all competitions. Next up The Gunners welcome Huddersfield to the Emirates, in a clash they are expected to win comfortably. With the congested fixture list and injuries to key players, here are 4 players with a point to prove against Huddersfield. #4 Sead Kolasinac The big Bosnian was immense against the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United until his error at Old Trafford resulted in Jesse Lingard poking the ball into the net and drawing the game....

Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli were the heroes of the hour once again to make it five wins from five for Mikel Arteta’s side, who sit two points clear of Manchester City at the top of the standings. Arsenal’s delight only made Steven Gerrard’s misery worse as they recorded a third consecutive defeat and one win in five leaves them 19th with few positives to take and the visit of City up next....