Новости за 12.09.2020

SingularityU announces multi-national line up with world-renowned speakers addressing ground-breaking topics to solve the global grand challenges

1. US wildfires fuelled by climate change, California governor says  BBC News
2. Wildfires are striking closer and closer to cities. We know how this will end  The Guardian
3. Oregon: Dozens missing as deadly blazes create 'world's dirtiest air'  Metro.co.uk
4. Oregon wildfires: Dozens of people missing in deadly blazes  BBC News
5. 'Unprecedented': the US west's wildfire catastrophe explained  The Guardian
6. View Full coverage on Google News

Days after President Donald Trump admitted to knowingly downplaying the Covid-19 pandemic in his statements to the public, new reporting late Friday revealed that Trump political aides have been reviewing—and in some cases altering—weekly CDC reports about the deadly virus in an effort to bring them into closer alignment with the president’s false narrative and […]

The Baggies boss says the pundits who are predicting relegation are giving his players extra motivation.

Dharmapuri DMK MP, P. Senthil Kumar, had initially authorised the use of ₹1 crore for Dharmapuri Government Medical College Hospital, but had later cancelled the sanction after the Central government froze the funds for 2020-21

1. Helicopter rescue in the High Sierra: Inside the mission to save hundreds of people trapped by the Creek Fire  San Francisco Chronicle
2. 14-Year-Old Learns to Drive as Family Escapes California's Creek Fire  Newsweek
3. Weather helping firefighters on Creek Fire near North Fork  Fresno Bee
4. Creek Fire finally sees some containment  SF Gate
5. Remains of boy, grandmother identified; two others found dead in Beachie Creek Fire  KVAL
6. View Full Coverage on Google... Читать дальше...

Jordan Houghton became one of MK Dons' key men in the centre of midfield last season, becoming the lynchpin between the defence and midfield. The midfield maestro has shared all with Sportsmail.

Benevento patron Oreste Vigorito, who travelled with Napoli patron Aurelio De Laurentiis on Wednesday, has tested negative for COVID-19.

I’d like to meet that girl. To see whether she’s all the things I wish I were, but am not capable of being.

The development comes as the UK government is looking to give British foreign policy its biggest revamp in decades, which will reportedly include focusing on more modern technological capabilities in order to keep pace with the “changing nature of warfare” while at the same time expanding overseas basing.

Italian veteran Valentino Rossi struck a blow for the over-40s with a sizzling performance to top Saturday's third practice session ahead of Sunday's San Marino MotoGP. The 41-year-old seven-time champion produced a fastest lap of 1min 31.861sec, outside the track record of 1min 31.629 sec but quick enough to head the overall practice times and qualify him directly for Q2 later on Saturday. It marked a welcome return to form for the Yamaha rider as he has struggled recently to stay with the pace... Читать дальше...

<p>Plus I have to concentrate, as – let’s be honest – we are all likely guilty of turning to our phones at slow points when streaming movies at home&nbsp;</p>

Liverpool may reportedly hold off making a formal approach for Watford winger Ismaila Sarr until the January transfer window.

It was one of the first major sporting events in Northern Ireland following the coronavirus lockdown.

It’s the age we’re in, we all expect it, we know we are going to get those “hot takes,” and some of them are going to be pretty raw, and maybe not as respectful of the people who are putting their lives on the line as you’d think or hope. Ah, but usually the too-biting […]

Rambo Circus’ scripted digital show features stunt performances by jugglers, trapeze artistes and acrobats

In December 2019, the first cases of a mysterious virus were reported in Wuhan, China. Initially this was known as the "severe acute respiratory coronavirus syndrome virus" – SARS-Co-V-2. Subsequently, the virus was officially named Coronavirus 2019, now shortened to COVID-19. And what a ten months it has been!As I write, the World Health Organization has confirmed more than 27 million cases around the world, and almost 1 million deaths. We're living through a global viral pandemic which has changed... Читать дальше...

For decades, turnout among young voters has trailed far behind that of older voters. But could renewed efforts to reach this demographic result in record-level turnouts?

The Infrastructure Ministry is starting the first phase of the tender for the upgrade of the Thessaloniki inner ring road. 

A press release from Mastercard announced that they had created a platform for central bank digital currencies (CBDC). What are the implications for CBDC adoption? What should be the effects on prices charged to the CBDC consumer.

...

Something we do 20,000 times a day may be the key to better health