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Monaco Court decides in favour of Ashot Yegiazaryan's wife

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:27 GMT

Russian oligarchs continue to lose: not only by sanctions but by their former wives. Natalia Tsagolova, the wife of the fugitive Russian oligarch Ashot Yegiazaryan, recently froze half of his assets in a bank in Monaco. The Monaco Court of Appeal's decision to freeze  $94 million in favour of Tsagolova added to the ever-growing legal problems that Yegiazaryan has been facing both in his former homeland and abroad. Currently, he is being sued for more than $300 million by a variety of parties, including his spouse Tsagolova, his former business partner Vitaly Smagin, and others.In the late 1990s - early 2000s, Yegiazaryan built his wealth by investing in various Russian businesses, including real estate, banking and others. However, instead of registering all family assets under his name, Yegiazaryan, who was also a three-time elected member of the State Duma, the lower chamber of the Russian parliament where he represented scandalous Liberal Democrats, made use of his political...

Miss Manners: I want to have a 14-course dinner party. What are the rules?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:27 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My grandmother lived her life to its fullest: making calls on Tuesdays, remaining “at home to guests” on Wednesdays, and serving tea promptly at 4 every day.Throughout her life, she would tell me of grand dinner parties that would last all evening with numerous courses and the table “turning” twice during these amazing fetes. When I asked her what the menu was, she replied, “It was 14 courses and then some. Write to Miss Manners; she’ll know.”She recently passed, and I had the honor of inheriting her entire retinue of china, linens, flatware, glassware, serving platters, bowls, tureens, urns, cups, saucers, etc. I do not wish to “show off” this collection of flatware and glasses, but I do want to have one of these dinners in honor of my grandmother.Could you please tell me what the courses are, and what order they should be served? And what are the rules of “turning the table”?GENTLE READER: The fir...

Dear Abby: My dad says he had no choice but to cheat. I’m not buying it.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:27 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I am a 23-year-old child of divorce. For nine months, my father has been dating a woman he was seeing while still married to my stepmother.My youngest brother (age 19) and I have yet to meet her. If they marry, this will be Dad’s third marriage.While I love him, he deeply hurt not only my former stepmother but also my mother, because he cheated on them both multiple times. He excuses it by saying he had no other choice.I recently moved back to my hometown after living in New York for 16 months. At some point soon, the three of us, as well as my middle brother, will likely have dinner together. I’m afraid I’ll lash out at her and possibly lose my father in the process.I feel like a child when he tries to explain his behavior in an indirect way. Must I accept this new woman as my father’s partner or risk him dropping out of my life?REVOLVING DOORSDEAR REVOLVING DOORS: If you want a relationship with your father, it’s important that you not lash...

La Marina de EE.UU. navega cerca de isla del mar Meridional de China militarizada por Beijing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:27 GMT

(CNN) — La Armada de Estados Unidos envió un destructor cerca de una isla en disputa en el mar de China Meridional que Beijing ha fortificado con instalaciones militares para reclamar sus derechos territoriales en la región.La navegación se produjo cuando el ejército chino entró en el tercer día de una demostración de fuerza alrededor de Taiwán, a 1.600 kilómetros cerca de la entrada norte del mar de China Meridional, en respuesta a una breve visita de la presidenta de Taiwán a Estados Unidos.Este lunes, en un comunicado, la Séptima Flota de la Marina de Estados Unidos dijo que el destructor de misiles guiados USS Milius pasó dentro de las 12 millas náuticas, el límite internacionalmente reconocido de las aguas territoriales de una nación, de Mischief Reef en las islas Spratly, conocidas como las Islas Nansha en China.Mischief Reef, que se encuentra en la Zona Económica Exclusiva de Filipinas, también es reclamado por Vietnam y Taiwán. Pero Beijing ha afirmado sus reclamos sob...

‘Shout Sister Shout!’ at Ford’s Theatre highlights Sister Rosetta Tharpe, hidden figure who influenced Elvis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:27 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'Shout Sister Shout!' at Ford's Theatre (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); We’ve all heard of Elvis Presley, so why haven’t more folks heard of Sister Rosetta Tharpe?The musical “Shout Sister Shout!” aims to educate the unenlightened at D.C.’s Ford’s Theatre, now through May 13.“This was a huge revelation,” actress Carrie C...

Dalai Lama se disculpa después de un video en que le pide a un niño que le “chupe” la lengua

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:27 GMT

(CNN) — El Dalai Lama se disculpó después de que apareciera un video que muestra al líder espiritual besando a un niño en los labios y luego pidiéndole que le “chupe la lengua” en un evento en el norte de India.En un comunicado este lunes, la oficina del Dalai Lama dijo que “desea disculparse con el niño y su familia, así como con sus muchos amigos en todo el mundo, por el daño que sus palabras pueden haber causado”, y agregó que “lamenta” el incidente.“Su santidad a menudo se burla de las personas que conoce de una manera inocente y juguetona, incluso en público y ante las cámaras”, dice el comunicado.Su disculpa se produce horas después de que un video del intercambio, que tuvo lugar durante un evento en febrero, se volvió viral y provocó indignación en las redes sociales.Cuando el Dalai Lama muera, su reencarnación causará una crisis religiosa. Esto es lo que podría pasarEl intercambio ha provocado protestas, con usuarios crit...

Margate Police need help searching for endangered man

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:27 GMT

The Margate Police Department is searching for a missing man.Jeffrey Cavanaugh was last seen around 6 p.m., Sunday leaving his house near Northwest First Street and 60th Avenue.He stands at 5 feet, and 6 inches, weighs about 135 pounds, and has brown eyes and brown hair.According to police, Cavanaugh meets the criteria for an endangered adult. Anyone with information about his whereabouts should contact the Margate Police Department at 954-972-7111.

‘We will rise’: Steeple still standing after fire tears through Cambridge church on Easter

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:27 GMT

The steeple of a Cambridge church is still standing Monday morning after a massive, multi-alarm blaze ripped through the building on Easter Sunday.Crews could be seen using ladder trucks late into the night to fight flames that were burning inside Faith Lutheran Church on Broadway.The church’s pastor said there was no one inside the building when the fire broke out around 5:30 p.m.Officials say the fire caused a lot of damage to the church, including a partial roof collapse. Crews are still monitoring the steeple in case it collapses as well. The fire chief estimates that, at one point, there were 150 firefighters from about a dozen departments trying to put the flames out. Several firefighters suffered minor injuries, but are expected to be okay.The Rev. Robin Lutjohann said he was devastated as he watched Faith Lutheran Church go up in flames on Sunday night and called the situation “heartbreaking.”“It is a place that is loved by the community,” he said. “There’s a sign in front o...

Crews battle fiery crash in Lakeville

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:27 GMT

Crews battled a fiery crash in Lakeville early Monday morning.The car went up in flames off the road on Route 140 north. Officials say the driver crashed through the guardrail. No injuries have been reportedThe road is clear as of 5 a.m.

Orioles reset: Series loss to Yankees shows gap still exists between Baltimore and top of AL East

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:27 GMT

Entering the season, the expectations, excitement and energy for the Orioles were higher than at any point to start a year since the rebuild began five years ago.The home-opening win over the New York Yankees on Friday — with 45,017 fans, most of whom were in Orioles orange, rocking the park — took those emotions to new heights, with Bryan Baker’s strikeout in the eighth and the one-run victory having the potential to serve as a stepping stone in a post-rebuild world.But, just as the Orioles lost the final two games versus the Boston Red Sox last weekend after an opening day victory, Baltimore followed up Friday’s thrilling triumph with two straight defeats against the Yankees.“We’re playing some close games,” Hyde said after the Orioles’ 5-3 loss Sunday. “I feel like we’re making some mistakes that we can’t do against good clubs. Boston, we could’ve won two there, and then here just some mistakes on the mound. ...