Новости за 22.12.2022

Metro - Britains railways went into meltdown on one of the busiest days of the year with one company warning people not to travel.

Birmingham Mail - The country is gripped by a wave of industrial action impacting a range of industries

City AM - Norman Baker, director of external affairs at advocacy group Campaign for Better Transport, told City A.M. that any increase to ticket prices will come as a further blow to long-suffering passengers after months of cancellations and delays to train services.

The Scotsman - Nicola Sturgeon stepped into the national rail dispute for the first time on Wednesday to call on UK transport secretary Mark Harper to immediately intervene to help reach a solution as a series of Christmas strikes looms.

Times Online - Airports could be forced to close during strikes by Border Force staff, officials have warned.

Times Online - The first satellite launch from Britain has been cleared for take-off after Sir Richard Bransons Virgin Orbit gained operating approval from the regulator.

The Guardian - SNCF apologises to up to 200,000 passengers likely to be affected by wildcat strikes by conductors

The Guardian - Border Force official does not rule out possibility of airport closures when staff go on strike from FridayPassengers travelling into the UK during a strike by Border Force staff over the holiday period should prepare for the prospect of long delays and a remote possibility that airports could close, a senior Border Force official has said.The warning came as a senior Home Office source said soldiers and civil servants covering for striking Border Force staff would not have the skills needed to spot modern slavery victims. Читать дальше...

ITV News - E-scooters will be banned from Avanti West Coast stations and its trains following concerns for safety.

BBC News - London Underground passengers on parts of the Central line can now receive 4G phone coverage.

BBC News - Merseyrail will run a limited service during four days of strikes to help passengers make essential journeys, the operator has said.

BBC News - A bus service between two Leicestershire towns could be scrapped after funding was pulled.

BBC News - A free city centre bus service in Hereford is aimed at cutting the number of people driving in the area, the city council said.

OED Word of the Day: mondialization, n. Globalization; the increase of contact between countries, cultures, etc.

Date: 12/22/2022
Player: Rourke Russell (D)
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Date: 12/22/2022
Player: Michael Schwoerer (D)
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The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission on Wednesday approved an operating license for a temporary casino at Grand Island's Fonner Park, which is set to open on Tuesday.

A total of 13 bids were placed for the lot, which included a DVD of the classic film and an exclusive NFT.

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Pha khao ma, a traditional Thai chequered cloth, could be making its way onto Unesco's representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning investors to carefully review individual agreements proposed by crypto exchange Zipmex before deciding to make a deal with the company.

After months of negotiations, the EU finally agreed on Monday to set a price cap on natural gas to protect consumers from excessive price spikes and limit inflationary pressure and industrial damage to European economies. The price cap, however, could limit Europe’s capacity to continue to draw most of the global spot LNG supply, analysts say.  Some EU member states such as Germany and the Netherlands had reservations about a price cap, concerned that a market intervention and a ceiling on prices... Читать дальше...

Canadian Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault proposed a new mandate today that would require automakers to steadily increase the share of electric vehicles it sells over the next several years. According to CTV News, the draft legislation will be formally released on December 30, but as it stands now, starting in…

Date: 12/22/2022
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Jessica Andrade picked up the first standing arm triangle submission in UFC history in 2022 | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Fighters had all sorts of finishes over the last twelve months. From knockouts and TKOs to tapouts and tech-subs. While most submissions were run of the mill chokes, there were a few real highlights.