Новости за 21.02.2024

When a two-week, high-pressure window of cold, clear weather froze lakes south of Anchorage, adventurous skaters, including our writer, were ready.

The UK freezes the assets of six prison bosses after the death of activist Alexei Navalny in a penal colony.

"I can assure you that India negotiates with fairness, with an open mind... India also takes care of its wider and larger interest in the long run," he said at the CII India-Europe conclave. FTAs or Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs), or agreements on geographical indications, will have to stand the test of fair, equitable, and balanced agreements as the level of economic developments varies, he said.

SpaceX is set to send up the 11th launch from the Space Coast this afternoon with a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base.

Remotely operated vehicle on a research dive captures close-up video of a beady-eyed gulper eel with a parasitic copepod permanently attached to its body.

Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. It is a festival widely celebrated by Chinese communities around the world, marking the start of a new lunar year.

An apparent case of friendly fire nearly cost a Toronto Maple Leafs fan his prized fedora following Auston Matthews' recent hat trick against Philadelphia at ScotiaBank Arena.

A hiker recently saved from Mount Washington after slipping and falling during bad weather conditions is speaking out about his 11-hour's long rescue.

EU headlines, Russia after Navalny, the Munich Security Conference and an interview with Ian Bremmer, author and founder of the Eurasia Group on his main takeaways from the conference.

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Vertiv Holdings Co.’s stock fell more than 10% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the digital-infrastructure company missed its fourth-quarter revenue target and warned its next quarter could fall short of estimates.

The CEO of Formula E has promised to pay a quarter of a million dollars (£198,000) to charity if Max Verstappen fails to win the world championship this year.

February 21 – Tickets will go on-sale for Copa America USA 2024 next Wednesday, February 28 with fans able to purchase seats for the group stages, quarter-finals, semi-finals and third place match of the oldest national team tournament in the world.

Jubilant Foods Ltd (JFL) CEO and MD Sameer Khetarpal revealed that the company expects its fried chicken brand Popeyes to surpass Rs 1,000 crore in sales within the next 3-4 years. Additionally, JFL, the master franchisor of Domino's, aims to expand its outlets to around 3,000 in the medium term. Khetarpal highlighted the rapid expansion of QSR brands, especially Domino's, due to India's growing economy and urbanization.

In the hunt for an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, which can catch fire, researchers have developed an improved water-based power source

The Nigerian government has declared war on foreign exchange speculators, whom the government said are responsible for the poor performance of the naira.

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TOKYO: South Korea’s Ulsan cruised into the Asian Champions League quarter-finals today after beating Japanese second-division outfit Ventforet Kofu 2-1 for a 5-1 aggregate win.

The informant claimed he was fed information by Russian intelligence, according to court documents.

Premium smartphones with next-generation AI capabilities may cost more due to the components required to leverage the use of multi-modal generative AI models. These devices are expected to pack more RAM, sport more powerful processors, and include better screens and cameras. They will also feature neural processing units and the cost of DRAM is increasing.

GREG James has taken a swipe at his former colleague Jordan North – after it was revealed he’s leaving Radio 1.

With European parliamentary elections fast approaching, the rightist rallies her party in hopes of a one-two punch to President Macron.

The Supreme Court considers whether to pause an EPA rule meant to reduce pollution that drifts across states. The Education Department canceled loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers on the SAVE plan.

Republican lawmakers are continuing to ramp up their war on books in schools. Last week, the West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill that would make school librarians and teachers criminally liable if underage students have access to books with "obscene material" in libraries and classrooms. The bill, HB 4654, now advances to the state Senate. Teachers and librarians in violation could be charged with a felony, fined up to $25,000, and even face up to five years in prison. What do West Virginia Republicans consider "obscene material"? Читать дальше...

An expat has taken to Reddit to explain why they're happy to be leaving Germany.