US downplays execution of Russian POWs in Ukraine — RT World News

Washington’s envoy for war crimes acknowledged videos showing executions of captives while claiming Russians have done worse While acknowledging concern over videos that showed Ukrainian forces executing captured Russian soldiers, the US war crimes envoy has argued that allegations against Kiev’s forces pale in comparison to Moscow’s alleged atrocities. “We are obviously tracking that quite … Read more

Yellen Criticizes Oil Output Cut, Downplays Dollar Strength: FT

Article content (Bloomberg) — US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the decision by Saudi Arabia and its OPEC+ allies to cut oil output was inappropriate and harms the global economy, reinforcing the Biden administration’s strong criticism of the move.  Article content Speaking ahead of the IMF and World Bank’s annual meetings in Washington this week, … Read more

Georgia GOPer Herschel Walker downplays expectations ahead of major debate: “I’m not that smart”

Although incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker — the main candidates in Georgia’s 2022 U.S. Senate race — have exchanged plenty of barbs, they haven’t had a formal debate. But that will change on Friday, October 14, when Warnock and Walker have agreed to debate one another. Warnock, often described as … Read more

Russell Wilson downplays report of past Seahawks trade effort

Russell Wilson makes his return to Seattle on Monday when the Denver Broncos take on the Seattle Seahawks. Denver acquired Wilson in March from Seattle, where he spent the first 10 seasons of his NFL career. But the quarterback was reportedly almost traded years prior — to the Cleveland Browns for the No. 1 pick … Read more

Kylian Mbappe downplays Neymar feud, labelling Brazilian hot and cold | Football News

Kylian Mbappe has played down reports of a feud between himself and Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Neymar. The forwards clashed in August’s win over Montpellier when Neymar prevented Mbappe, who had seen an earlier penalty saved, from taking another spot-kick, ignoring the order of penalty takers assigned by boss Christophe Galtier. Sergio Ramos reportedly had to … Read more

Aaron Donald downplays swinging helmet in Rams-Bengals brawl

Rams‘ star defensive tackle Aaron Donald didn’t draw headlines for his usual dominant play last week.  The three-time Defensive Player of the Year was seen swinging a helmet at Bengals players during a brawl that broke out during a joint practice between the two Super Bowl teams from last season. Donald minimized the role he … Read more

Simu Liu on Why He Downplays His Martial-Arts Skills

Image Source: Getty / Steve Granitz Marvel star Simu Liu says that he deliberately downplayed some of his talents in the MCU’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” in order to avoid certain stereotypes. The admission came during a candid conversation with Kevin Hart for the comedian’s series “Hart to Heart.” Hart asked … Read more

Matthew Stafford downplays elbow injury, throws in Rams practice

Matthew Stafford downplayed the significance of his elbow injury after demonstrating just how little it’s holding him back in practice with the Los Angeles Rams. Stafford participated extensively in the Rams’ latest workout at UC Irvine on Saturday, making deep throws and building chemistry with his teammates in what was likely his most extensive work … Read more

Yellen downplays U.S. recession risk ahead of key economic reports this week

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said the U.S. economy is slowing but pointed to healthy hiring as proof that it is not yet in recession. Yellen spoke on NBC’s “Meet the Press” just before a slew of economic reports will be released this week that will shed light on an economy currently besieged by … Read more