Новости за 28.08.2020

Sen. Rand Paul was surrounded by a large crowd of protesters after leaving the White House following the Republican National Convention.

Police told staff at Holyrood there were plans to ‘disrupt access to legislatures across the UK’.

England and Surrey batsman Ollie Pope requires surgery after dislocating a shoulder in the final Test against Pakistan.

NORTH Korean troops have been ordered to kill anyone near the Chinese border in order to stop the spread of COVID-19.

In the wake of a particularly abhorrent instance of animal abuse, in which two puppies were tortured to death on Crete, animal rights groups on the island as well as members of the public are organizing a motorcade protest on Saturday from Souda Bay to the local police headquarters. 

Afghan officials: Roadside bombs kill 14 in separate attacks

Yasin Omar Amare has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after a brutal stabbing in broad daylight at an east London park.

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Key data from the pricing sessions in Europe, Asia and the United States for the week ended Friday August 28.

Mark Cuban said he used to be a "very, very active" trader in the '90s and early 2000s. Now he buys and holds.

David Mercer, the sports commentator and 1984 Wimbledon final umpire, passed away suddenly on Wednesday aged 70. He was part of the Wimbledon commentary team for 35 years and, from 1994 until 2019, was also emcee at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, an ATP 500-level event.

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The 2020 Republican National Convention has been a parade of absurdity whose dystopian horrors the internet has responded to the way it does best: Turning the whole thing into a big joke. Seemingly unconcerned with that (and ignoring precedent), Melania Trump decided to cap off the event last night by wearing a lime…

Wirecard Card Solutions Ltd. has announced plans to sell its U.K. operations more than two months after the disgraced German payments company filed for insolvency. Under the terms of the agreement, the company’s card technology, clients and assets would be sold to Railsbank, the London-based FinTech. Some employees will go to Railsbank as well. Financial terms were […]

Significant progress has been made in the restoration of the Archaic Temple of Apollo and the building on the sanctuary site on the uninhabited Aegean island of Despotiko, west of Antiparos, which includes an ancient refectory. The temple, which dates to the Late Archaic Period and the 6th century BC in particular, has regained a significant part of its original height. This season, work was done on the north and west walls of the temple. With authorities hoping the site will open to visitors next year... Читать дальше...

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Ligue 1 clash between Saint-Etienne and Lorient, including team news and predicted lineups.

• Walt Disney World began its phased reopening on July 11 after closing due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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After remaining closed since March, Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, began its phased reopening on July 11. Disney parks in California remain closed, though shopping centers such as Downtown Disney are open.

Also in this week's column: A Wu-Tang-produced movie about Martin Shkreli, Adam Sandler's skateboarding dog, and a $300K PISTACHIO HEIST.

A writer on "The Ellen Degeneres Show" told Gold that  "the happiest day of their life was when they cleaned up their desk and got to leave."

Craig Hodges tried to arrange an NBA boycott in 1991, so how does he feel about players deciding not to play in 2020?

SORDID secrets about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex ring may not be revealed for years after a judge ruled abusers and accusers can now object to the release of future court documents. Judge for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) Loretta Preska revealed the shock move in a five-page legal order released late on Thursday afternoon. The complex […]

The United States is expected to reduce its troops' presence in Iraq by about a third in the coming months, a US official said on Friday, a move that had been expected after President Donald Trump’s

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J.K. Rowling has returned a humanitarian award from the Kennedy family after Robert Kennedy’s daughter, Kerry Kennedy, called out her transphobia.

Retailers including Aldi and Walmart are among more than 60 organisations that have committed to the new US Plastics Pact, pledging to create a circular economy for plastic through efforts to advance packaging, improve recycling, and reduce plastic waste.

(Telecompaper) Russian regional mobile operator Motiv, working in four regions in the Urals, has opened a new shop and service centre in the city of Nizhniy-Tagil, in the Yekaterinburg region...