Новости за 26.05.2019

Laura Geggel, Live Science
Massively long lines at Mount Everest's frigid summit partly due to a few days of good weather may have contributed to the deaths of seven climbers this week, news sources report.These crowds led to a deadly traffic jam. One of the mountaineers who died, 27-year-old Nihal Bagwan, of India, was "stuck in the traffic for more than 12 hours and was exhausted," Keshav Paudel, of Peak Promotion, a company that organizes tours on Everest, told Agence France-Presse.

Ana Lopes, CERN Updates
They know it's there but they don't know what it's made of. That pretty much sums up scientists' knowledge of dark matter. This knowledge comes from observations of the universe, which indicate that the invisible form matter is about five to six times more abundant than visible matter.

Nick Carne, Cosmos Magazine
Last year we learned that a bung eye likely helped Leonardo da Vinci become one of the world's great artists. Now it's suggested Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) also played a role.It would have contributed to his chronic procrastination, but also to his extraordinary creativity and achievements across the arts and sciences, according to Marco Catani from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London, UK.

“TMC was formed only to oppose the Communist Party of India (Marxist). It has served its purpose. Regional parties are losing relevance, if you go by Lok Sabha results across India,” Roy said.

A teenager was injured Sunday in small arms firing by the Pakistan Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The firing from across the LoC started in Nowshera sector around midnight, prompting retaliation by the Indian Army, a police official said. He said Mohammad Ishaq (18) was hit by a bullet from the Pakistani side while he was sleeping inside his house at village Pokharni. The injured boy was immediately evacuated to hospital and his condition was stated to be "stable", the official said. Читать дальше...

Former super welterweight champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout (31-5-1, 17 KOs) battled former title challenger Terrell Gausha (21-1-1, 10 KOs) to a split draw (96-94 for Trout, 99-91 for Gausha, 95-95) in a 10-round super welterweight bout that headlined Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes on Saturday night from Beau Rivage Resort Casino […]

France's President Emmanuel Macron has taken it upon himself to act as figurehead for the centrist and liberal parties hoping to shut the nationalists out of key EU jobs and decision-making

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In an apparent contradiction of his national security adviser, Donald Trump on Sunday downplayed recent North Korean missile tests, tweeting from Tokyo that they’re not a concern for him - even though they are for Japan. The US president also said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s attacks on one of his Democratic rivals, former Vice President Joe Biden, had made him smile. The remarks were the latest example of Mr Trump’s willingness to publicly undermine senior advisers, flout Democratic norms and side with totalitarian leaders... Читать дальше...

Posh Spice chose not to be included, but there was a lot of other inclusivity to go around as the four other Spice Girls opened their reunion tour in Dublin Friday night. “We welcome all ages, all races, all gender identifies, all countries of origin, all sexual orientations, all religions and beliefs, all abilities,” they […]

The following are the top stories on Malta's Sunday newspapers. The front pages are dominated by Saturday's European Parliament and local elections. The Sunday Times of Malta reports that the political parties defied the 'day of reflection' before the EP and local council elections through heavy use of the social media. The newspaper also reports that there were signs of a low turnout on Saturday. Il-Mument also picks up on the turnout, saying there was a wide difference between turnout in the 10th district and the second and fourth districts. Читать дальше...

A 22-year-old woman from remote Sankhuwasabha district successfully scaled the world’s highest peak becoming the first woman from the Bhote community to stand atop the roof of the world, according to officials.

Lewis Hamilton dedicated his 85th pole position to Niki Lauda on Saturday at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Valencia have beaten Barcelona 2-1 to win the Copa del Rey, ending the Spanish champions' four-year winning streak in the competition and denying them a domestic double.

The Kingdom Choir, who sang at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding, will perform a sell-out show in Kent, with a local school choir, tomorrow.

PRINCE Charles is preparing to exchange views over a particularly thorny issue with Donald Trump during his state visit next month.

Tens of millions of Europeans will vote Sunday as 21 countries choose their representatives in a battle between the nationalist right and pro-EU forces to ...

The Bucks were eliminated with their Game 6 loss on Saturday night

The speed is gone, y'all. Pac has just above average hand speed now. Keith finna win.

I'll add videos to this thread as they continue to come out.

Thank you.

The Proclaimers’ alchemy has never really changed: they still have lungs of steel and harmonies of pure silver.

Victoria Police has identified the body of a woman who was found at Royal Park in the northwestern Melbourne suburb of Parkville on Saturday morning. Detective Inspector Andrew Stamper says the victim is Courtney Herron, a 25-year-old of no fixed address with drug and mental health issues. Ms Herron was killed as a result of a ‘horrendous bashing’. Police are on the hunt for anyone with information as to her whereabouts as they work to piece together ‘significant gaps’ in movements before the attack. Читать дальше...

Jonathan Villar and Renato Nunez both homered and finished with three hits to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 9-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. Nunez went … Click to Continue »