Новости за 05.02.2019

• Russia's military and state-sponsored media have reacted with a fire and fury of their own to the news that the US will exit the Intermediate Nuclear Forces treaties, threatening to deploy a nuclear "doomsday device."
• The US found Russia in violation of a key arms treaty, so the US scrapped the treaty and announced it would create its own formerly banned weapons.
• Russia responded by saying it would build its own new nukes in retaliation, and its state-controlled media said nuclear war was now more likely. Читать дальше...

The commissioner for information in Sokoto state, Barrister Bello Muhammad Goronyo, has reportedly defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Goronyo until his defection was the state commissioner in charge of information.

Less treaty, more terrorist.

Scientists have intervened to stop smartphone maps and military navigation systems being disrupted by "erratic" movement of the earth's magnetic north pole.

A selection of the latest news and gossip from Everton. The post Everton round-up: Silva backed, Guardiola support, 'messing' Gueye around appeared first on The Boot Room....

SPRINGDALE (KFSM) — The northbound lanes of U.S. 71 Business (South Thompson Street) is Springdale will be closed intermittently on Wednesday. The northbound lanes, starting with the outside lane, will close so that utility work can be done 0.2 miles south of Shady Grove Road. Signage warning drivers of the lane shift will be visible south of Lakeview Drive , with the lane shift taking place soon after that. At least one northbound lane will be available during the construction. […]

For many political observers, it's simply assumed that Nancy Pelosi is unpopular to the point of toxicity. It's time to rethink those assumptions.

Colin Cowherd describes how the media has handled Sean McVay playing Todd Gurley in limited minutes during the Super Bowl versus how Bill Belichick was treated when he benched Malcolm Butler.

The single biggest political development of recent days has barely made news: Hillary Clinton’s ­political career is over, kaput, ­finished.

Members of the City Council said they were sorry for how she was treated and “deeply grateful” for her bravery.

Victory over Ireland has moved England up one position in the World Rugby Rankings to third, above Wales, while France fall to 10th place. The post England jump above Wales, France drop to 10th appear

Sassuolo have confirmed that they did not sign Turkey defender Merih Demiral in synergy with Juventus.

Stephen A. torn between Celtics keeping Kyrie Irving or trading him for assets | First Take  ESPN

Another busy day in the rugby union game as Expert Witness makes its return with former Ireland hooker Shane Byrne giving us his opinion. The post Rugby Union Today: Expert Witness and Wales analysis

Polls across America, even at Fox, show Americans support raising taxes on the wealthy.

Waymo is in advanced talks with Renault SA, Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. to develop autonomous cars, according to sources familiar with the matter, in a move that would join a leading self-driving force with the world’s largest automotive alliance.

The 18th-ranked University of Jamestown men's basketball teams avenged one of their earlier-season losses, taking care of No. 17 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) University 102-63 Monday night at Harold Newman Arena. 

If you don’t travel enough to rack up (and fully enjoy) hotel status, hotel-branded credit cards don’t usually make as much sense as more flexible travel rewards cards like the Chase Sapphire Preferred. I make an exception though for the World of Hyatt Visa, which belongs in just about everyone’s wallet.

In the long slew of Super Bowl ads aiming to break the monotony of the worst game ever, Hyundai’s “The Elevator” was kind of cute. Jason Bateman portrays a snarky elevator operator who welcomes aboard a couple who is about to buy a car. This effort will send them “all the way down” (to the lowest level of hell,…

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Shares of only a fourth of the firms above their buyback price; promoters tend to benefit the most

MARIO BALOTELLI has been told how to regain a place in the Italy squad by Roberto Mancini.

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But which nations will help build it? 

So far, only the United States and China have successfully developed stealth aircraft, while credible efforts by Russia and Japan have stalled—at least for now. Thus, despite the difficulties of multinational cooperation, a pan-European project seems far more promising for the future of European military aviation—if the various players can get over some hefty political hurdles.

(This first appeared several months ago.)      

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VETERAN broadcaster Joan Bakewell is standing up for the rights of older people to enjoy a tipple, saying it is vital to retain sociability.