Новости за 09.05.2021

An undercover investigation claims the Queen's cousin Prince Michael of Kent said he could be hired for £10,000 a day to make "confidential" representations to Russia President Vladimir Putin's regime

Former Arsenal star Alex Song could end up pocketing a fortune after setting up a construction company to build stunning flats in his Cameroon hometown of Douala

Thousands of tourists, mainly from Mexico, have made long trips to get Covid-19 vaccine shots in the states due to limited supply in their home countries.

Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer six ideas to help combat the second wave of coronavirus cases, which he said had forced "ordinary Indians (into)...

Bitter cold weather could force some cities to change their New Year's plans. But for cities like New York that are going ahead with the festivities, police are taking unprecedented measures to strengthen security. Tony Dokoupil reports from Times Square where up to two million people are expected to gather.

A decline in demand is fueling price wars across the mortgage industry, pushing down profits.

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F-14 Tomcat, Middle East

The Tomcat is one of the U.S. fighters that has seen the most sustained and intense air-to-air combat of its generation.

Here's What You Need to Remember: The Hornet airframe was not quite as optimized for air-to-air combat, but still delivered excellent performance, was based on fly-by-wire technology, and cost less money and time to fly and maintain. The choice between investing in a Super Tomcat or fielding the Super Hornet inevitably involved a trade-off... Читать дальше...

Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, says it would be "absurd" if things ever got close to the point of taking the SNP to court over another independence referendum.

Here’s what you need to know about the week’s top stories.

The Reds comfortably beat Southampton 2-0 on Saturday to leave them just six points off a place in the top four with a game in hand

A deadly cold snap is gripping more than half the country. Across the Midwest and Northeast, millions are doing what they can to fight the deep freeze. Dean Reynolds reports from Chicago where at least two people died from freezing weather.

Bill seeks to make Louisiana ‘fossil fuel sanctuary’ in bid against Biden’s climate plans  The Guardian

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Last week, Facebook’s oversight board ruled that the company was right to suspend former President Donald Trump. According to the oversight board, Trump used his account to praise violent rioters that stormed Congress on January 6th. However, the oversight board did call on Facebook to re-examine its decision to ban Trump ‘indefinitely’. Notably, Facebook’s oversight... Continue Reading →

Labour Neath MS Jeremy Miles said the result allowed them to work with parties on a "case-by-case basis".

Himanta Biswa Sarma: From a disgruntled Congressman to Assam's next chief minister

The party leader's move follows the loss of several councils and a parliamentary by-election.

"He thought Donald Trump was going to pay him $140,000 a day. He has a better chance of sling-shooting himself to the moon," Cohen said of Giuliani.

The deadliest fire in New York City in 27 years ripped through a five-story apartment building Thursday night, one block west of the famous Bronx Zoo. At least 12 people were killed including four children. Don Dahler reports.

First Minister Nicola Surgeon's Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) has won Thursday's elections but was kept one seat from a parliamentary majority of its own after vote counting ended Saturday, it was reported.

China has shown reluctance to clear a $6 billion loan for the single largest project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) due to the growing concern over mounting debt

The NCP has sought a waiver of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on all oxygen equipment and other drugs being procured to tackle the Cobid-19 surge

The question of how to teach Australia’s history has stood at the heart of the national curriculum since it was launched. The latest review has flagged failures in its coverage of Indigenous people’s experience.

Mauricio Pochettino could be at risk of losing his job as manager of Paris Saint-Germain this summer, according to Tony Cascarinio. The Argentine took over at the French giants in January from Thomas Tuchel having pennned a contract at the Parc des Princes until June 2022, with the option for an extra year (BBC). The Parisiens […]