Новости за 18.01.2021

It's all over for Lukashenka in the big world.

by Daria Aminova ()

1. Poshlost

Russian-American writer Vladimir Nabokov, who lectured on Slavic Studies to students in America, admitted that he couldn’t translate this word, which every Russian easily understands.

What is poshlost (пошлость)?

Frontex has pledged to create a searchable central document management system by the end of the year, while Europol has agreed to be more proactive.

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (AP) - In 30-plus years as a wildlife rehabilitator, Phyllis Carlson has had only three snowy owls.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Underage booze drinkers would no longer face the prospect of jail time and they may not be required to attend alcohol intervention programs under a pair of proposals being considered by the North Dakota Legislature.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, Debra Howze was more worried about her clients than anyone else.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A Sioux Falls man who battled COVID-19 for nearly two months needs a double lung transplant to save his life.

HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) - When the SpaceX Cargo Dragon 2 ship returned to Earth from the International Space Station this week, it carried onboard a very special package for a tribal school in Wisconsin - fish eggs.

MINOT, N.D. (AP) - A new association for North Dakota horse enthusiasts is planning its first big event as it looks to promote public education about “everything equus.”

Our best stories about building antiracist workplaces, hiring fairly, allyship, and some of the experiences of being Black in corporate America.

A reckless driver who sped down a main dual carriageway at up to 140mph and undercut other drivers has been banned from the roads and given a suspended jail sentence.

Gravita India rose 3.46% to Rs 80.75 after the company secured an order worth about Rs 125 crore for supplying refined lead to South Korea's Sorin Corporation.

MICROSOFT TEAMS is getting a new feature this month which will come in handy if you don't bring your A game to your next meeting.

The serious polluter’s products will track the price of gold, silver, platinum and palladium

Pemba Sherpa won the title of the Indian Ambassador’s Invitational Golf Tournament here at the Gokarna Golf Club on Sunday.

Jan.18 (GMM) The drama surrounding Lewis Hamilton’s 2021 contract is “all just for show”. That is the view of former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who questions the reasons behind rumours of difficult negotiations between Hamilton and Mercedes. “Apparently they disagree on the terms,” former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan told Auto Bild, revealing that one […]

Jan.18 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas says he will continue to “drive fairly” rather than emulate Nico Rosberg’s tactics in trying to beat Lewis Hamilton. 1996 world champion Damon Hill is quoted as saying: “The only way to beat Lewis is to do what Nico did and make him feel uncomfortable.” But Finn Bottas, who has now […]

Jan.18 (GMM) George Russell says it felt “strange” when he was unable to keep racing for Mercedes in Lewis Hamilton’s place after his near-win in Bahrain. The 22-year-old Mercedes junior was called up at short notice when Hamilton tested positive for covid-19 – but had to return to his back-of-the-grid Williams cockpit a week later. […]

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Jan.18 (GMM) Portugal’s motor racing chief is “optimistic” that Portimao could return to a second consecutive covid-affected Formula 1 calendar this year. The sport has already made amendments to its earlier-planned schedule, shifting Melbourne to November and removing Shanghai for now. Imola, also a substitute circuit in 2020, was appointed as a replacement, and now […]

The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 225,461 cases. A total of 209,208 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The church where Martin Luther King Jr. helped lead the civil rights movement just sent its pastor, Raphael Warnock, to the U.S. Senate.