Новости за 25.12.2019

The University of South Florida is thrilled to announce the UCF Pegasus Scholarship to entering high school graduates in the United States. The award is open high school seniors or graduates who are going to take admission for undergraduate study at USF for the summer or fall semester. The University of South Florida (USF) was …

Baku /25.12.19 / Turan: BakuBus LLC under the Baku Transport Agency concluded on December 24 three contracts for the purchase of spare parts for its 302 Iveco Crealis CNG and Iveco Urbanway buses. About 27 thousand spare parts are subject to delivery to the passenger company as soon as possible - until December 31st.According to the register of public procurements, the total value of the concluded contracts amounted to 4 million 508 thousand manats or 2 million 651.7 thousand US ...

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are locked in a tight embrace in this new Christmas picture. See it here.

Immersively filmed as one continuous shot, Sam Mendes' '1917' is a stunning cinematic achievement.

One death has been reported in Texas.

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MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Ursula (Phanfone) brought very destructive winds and intense rain to the Calamian Islands while moving over the Mindoro Strait early Wednesday evening, December 25.

In a bulletin issued 8 pm on Wednesday, the ...

Baku / 25.12.19 / Turan: About 100 residents of the village of Boyuk Soyudlu of the Oguz region held a protest rally in front of the local municipality on December 25, expressing dissatisfaction with the announced results of the municipal elections on December 23.Residents protest against re-election as head of the municipal council Murvat Karimov, and complain that Kerimov is selling land to strangers.The villagers say they did not vote for Kerimov and were surprised at his ...

Employers are required to pay a minimum double remuneration to employees who work on an official holiday, such as today's December 25, recalled by the Executive agency "General Labor Inspectorate".

Several parts of the national capital witnessed heavy traffic on Wednesday as scores of people thronged the city's churches, popular malls and shopping centres to celebrate Christmas. Anticipating heavy traffic, the Delhi Traffic Police had on Tuesday released a traffic advisory asking commuters to avoid several roads in central Delhi which has some of the city's most prominent churches. On Wednesday, the traffic police was active on social media sending out timely alerts on Twitter informing the... Читать дальше...

As the holiday season starts off, ICE is quietly detaining immigrants and surveilling them

Family members of auteur Ritwik Ghatak have issued a statement alleging that Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, the youth wing of the BJP, have "misappropriated" content from his films for its promotional video in support of the contentious citizenship law and "discriminatory" NRC. The saffron party, however, argued that Ghatak's films cannot be the "property" of a single family and just one dialogue had been used in the campaign video to serve a "greater cause". The statement, undersigned by 24... Читать дальше...

While looking up something else on YouTube, I came across Santa Claus, the world's first Christmas movie! This British silent film, a little over a minute long, was made in 1898 and was directed by George Albert Smith, a "stage hypnotist, psychic, magic lantern lecturer, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, inventor" and noted film pioneer. It was considered a technical marvel in its time and definitely worth a watch.

The body of a 27-year-old man with multiple stab injuries was found lying in a street in Dadri village of Southwest Delhi on Wednesday morning, police said. Bipin Yadav, the deceased, was a native of Begusarai in Bihar and was currently living in Delhi's Matiala area. According to police, there were multiple stab wounds on Yadav's chest and the back. A case of murder was registered and an investigation into the matter was initiated, a senior police officer said. Police are scanning the CCTV footage... Читать дальше...

2019 was a year filled with controversy.

1. Why Your New iPhone May Be Struggling On Christmas Day  Forbes
2. This little-known Android phone is one of the most exciting smartphones of 2019 — and it costs only $500  Business Insider
3. Are Apple Making A Foldable iPhone?  TechRadar
4. Apple’s iPhone XR outsold every other smartphone in 2019  BGR
5. Samsung Trumps Apple and Huawei Flagships in Global Network Speeds  Wccftech
6. View full coverage on Google News

Every year we are put in a cardboard box full of straw and carefully packed away in the treehouse attic, until Graham wakes up on January 3rd and chains us to our desks again. It’s a cosy little break for us, but we don’t want you to feel alone. That’s why we’ve left these special […]

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday took a dig at Fadnavis over his statement that the BJP was the single largest party in the Maharashtra assembly. "Sharad Pawar has taught us how to raise farm productivity & also how to form a government with less number of MLAs in the legislative assembly," Thackeray, who is also Shiv Sena president, quipped.

With countless iPhones and other Apple products received on Christmas Day, be prepared for some temporary issues.

MOSCOW — Ukrainian officials opened a criminal probe Wednesday after a passenger train from Russia arrived in Crimea via a new Russian-built bridge, arguing that the train illegally carried people across the Ukrainian border. Earlier this week Russian President Vladimir Putin inaugurated the railway bridge to Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. He

Broncos running back says Raiders are mistaken if they believe they'll beat Denver and make playoffs.

Two Russian citizens have been poisoned by domestic gas in a hostel in Budapest, a source from the Russian Embassy in Hungary reported.

WA Forecast for Thursday, December 26, 2019

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City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index

Arlington;Cloudy;42;36;SSE;6;79%;78%;1

Bellingham;Cloudy;42;38;SSE;6;72%;70%;1

Bremerton;Cloudy;41;36;SSW;6;85%;44%;0

Chehalis;Cloudy;41;35;SSE;5;82%;44%;1

Deer Park;Low clouds;31;26;SSW;5;87%;46%;0

Eastsound;Cloudy;43;41;SSE;7;83%;66%;1

Ellensburg;Mainly... Читать дальше...

CA Forecast for Thursday, December 26, 2019

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City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index

Alturas;Chilly with sunshine;37;12;NE;5;74%;0%;2

Arcata;Mostly cloudy;55;34;E;6;70%;3%;2

Auburn;Mostly sunny, milder;55;33;E;5;57%;9%;2

Avalon;Rain, a thunderstorm;56;50;NNE;13;73%;82%;1

Bakersfield;Showers around;51;37;ENE;5;81%;70%;1

Beale AFB;Mostly sunny;56;30;N;10;63%;4%;2