Новости за 23.01.2020

IN OCTOBER 1957 the Soviet Union launched the first space satellite—a development that astonished the American establishment. “Soon they will be dropping bombs on us from space like kids dropping rocks onto cars from freeway overpasses,” fretted Lyndon Johnson, then Democratic Senate leader. Determined never to be surprised again, President Eisenhower established the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). He gave it a $500m budget (£3.4bn today) in its first year, but no office, no laboratories and no permanent staff. Читать дальше...

THE PARALLELS between a royal family and a football squad are not exact—footballers tend to be more disciplined and better trained than royals—but monarchs and football managers are both in charge of small groups of unusual individuals who are constantly in the public eye. Missteps by one mean disaster for all. So it is not surprising that similarities are emerging between the queen and English football’s most successful manager, Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson.

IT IS THE oldest problem in politics: what should you do when a ruler who legitimately holds office betrays the people he rules? The impeachment clause in America’s constitution is a 200-year-old remedy to that problem, but it was informed by a tussle on the other side of the Atlantic that goes back much further—to the impeachment of Michael de la Pole, the king of England’s finance minister, in 1386. When the authors of America’s constitution were designing a system of self-government, they borrowed from that ancient tradition. Читать дальше...

NO FIRM EXEMPLIFIES the arguments around technology better than Huawei. The Chinese firm has risen from an obscure importer of foreign telecoms gear to one of the world’s biggest makers of equipment for fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks. Its prowess has caused jitters in other countries, which worry that Huawei’s kit might come with “back doors”—deliberate security holes that could act as conduits for Chinese spies or cyber-saboteurs.

WHO WOULD dream of starting a travelling circus at the dawn of the 21st century? Who would brave mud, late-night pull-downs, rats in the straw-bales, leaky caravans, temperamental animals, lack of loos, lack of baths, unless they had been born to it? Who would put up with, and then triumph over, suspicious local councils and the indifference of English rural folk? Nell Gifford would. From 1998, when she and her husband Toti took the great decision, she built up Giffords Circus from one ex-hire... Читать дальше...

Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America. By Candacy Taylor. Abrams Press; 360 pages; $35.

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TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi blasted certain European countries' decision to deploy warships in the Persian Gulf, warning that piling up military equipment in the region will further increase insecurity.

The Queen has pulled out of her annual visit to the Sandringham Women's Institute meeting as she has a cold and is "not feeling up to it".

Why deprive international travellers of small pleasures?

Scottish No 1 Bob MacIntyre had no problems with his hand in his first competitive round in eight months as he made his debut in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to ensure the safety of a Sikh leader who has alleged persecution by fundamentalists in that country.

Without a radical change of course on climate change, Australians will struggle to survive on this continent, let alone thrive. AAP/Dave Hunt Will Steffen, Australian National University Those who say “I told you so” are rarely welcomed, yet I am going to say it here. Australian scientists warned the country could face a climate change-driven […]

The large-scale excavation in Crimea began after the decision was made to build the Tavrida highway, connecting Kerch to Sevastopol

THE Big Bang Theory’s Kunal Nayyar has teased a ‘big announcement’ in a rare Instagram post about returning to work. The 38-year-old actor played Raj Koothrappali in the hit CBS sitcom, which came to an end in May last year. Kunal has taken a well-earned break since the final episode but taking to Instagram this […]

At least there's no chance of anyone looking over your shoulder.

The cult classic musical that’s having a coast-to-coast moment opens at the O’Reilly Theater this weekend.

1. Prince Charles greets dignitaries at World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem  Guardian News
2. Does Prince Charles snub Mike Pence? Or does Mike Pence snub Prince Charles?  The Telegraph
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The ex-companion of Norway’s former justice minister whose home was targeted with vandalism and small fires in 2018 and 2019, was Thursday charged in the case. The prosecutor’s office says Laila Bertheussen is suspected of sending a threatening letter to then-Justice Minister Tor Mikkel Wara, setting fire to a garbage container outside

1. Doomsday Clock moves to 100 seconds to midnight -- closest point to nuclear annihilation since Cold War  Fox News
2. The Doomsday Clock is closer than ever to midnight. Here's why that matters  CNN
3. Scientists move Doomsday Clock closer to midnight  NBCNews.com
4. Doomsday Clock 2020: Is the world close to annihilation? Should we be worried?  Express.co.uk
5. Doomsday Clock Set At 100 Seconds To Midnight, Issuing Dire Warning Of Apocalypse  Forbes
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Narendra Modi still best PM ever, Indira Gandhi 2nd: MOTN survey

Movement systems in games are often taken for granted, but they can often make or break your game. So, what makes a system good, and how can you design great movement yourself? Let's find out. ...

Recent data indicate the overall damage was limited, but that could change if we see another round of escalation.

Wedding experts told Insider that they dislike neutral color palettes, mismatched table settings, and the rustic trend.