Новости за 16.12.2024

Over the weekend, House Republicans once again failed to secure a deal to fund the federal government. The deadline for approving a spending bill is Dec. 20 and without its passage there could be another shutdown, which has happened before on the GOP’s watch.

If there truly is public interest in Ottawa's and Ontario's heritage, there needs to be public support, both financial and political.

Qala local council engaged in “excessive spending" and Swieqi did not engage with auditors, the Auditor General found. File photo.

Mumbai Indians broke the bank for a 16-year-old G Kamalin during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 auction in Bengaluru on Sunday.

1. Understanding Syria’s pleasantly surprising new ruler Sharaa  Asia Times
2. How Might the Rebels Govern Syria? Their Ruling History in Idlib Offers Clues  The New York Times
3. Analysis: What to know about HTS, Hezbollah and Iran after Assad’s fall in Syria  PBS NewsHour
4. What to know as Syrian rebels take charge after forcing Bashar al-Assad from power  CBS News

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Visakhapatnam hosts second ‘Regional Defence MSME Conclave’ with over 200 participants from MSMEs, the Indian Navy and other sectors to discuss the roadmap for expanding MSME participation in India’s defence ecosystem

Fans strongly believe that Oleksandr Usyk has NO chance of holding onto his three heavyweight ... read more

While Iran says Assad’s fall will not weaken the country, some people in the country are suffering. With every US dollar now exchanged at 725,000 Iranian rials, economic woes are weighing heavy on the Iranian people. Here is the story of an ordinary Iranian struggling to survive.

Daren Sammy to become West Indies team's all-format head coach from April 2025

Olivia Attwood - who rose to fame on Love Island - has shared a photo of herself sat on the floor of a train carriage surrounded by belongings amid a long-distance journey

Temu and Shien were named the most popular free iPhone app downloads of the year in the UK.

Canada’s finance minister Chrystia Freeland has resigned from her post, hours before she was scheduled to deliver an annual government fiscal update. She announced her resignation in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday, in which she said the two have been “at odds about the best path forward for Canada.” Freeland said […]

A MAN has revealed that he bought a 100 year old abandoned train car and transformed it into an Airbnb that makes him £90k a year.

It's time to start using one of the Christian Right's most infamous tactics against them, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush told Salon's Chauncey DeVega in an interview published on Monday.

Players on next year's United States Ryder Cup team will be paid to compete for the first time in the history of the matches.

The official euro exchange rate was lowered by 31 kopecks to 108.7016 rubles

Brad Hogg vented out at England's 'Bazball' as he labelled Ben Duckett's dismissal in the ongoing 3rd Test against New Zealand.

Two brothers who discovered their father had a secret family with more children after the death of their mother have won a lengthy legal battle over his estate worth more than £460,000

President-elect Donald Trump and Softbank's CEO announced $100 billion in investments Monday in a bid to create 100,000 new American jobs.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote, deepening the political turbulence in one of the continent’s most powerful economies.

A expert has issued key guidance for travellers heading to cold destinations with potentially extreme climates, this winter, as thousands head away for the festive season

1. Syria Live Updates: Al-Assad Wanted to Stay and Fight Rebels, Statement Says  The New York Times
2. Middle East crisis: Syrians dismiss Assad’s claim that he wanted to stay and fight – as it happened  The Guardian
3. Assad paints himself as 'custodian' to Syria as picture unfolds on collapse of Damascus  Fox News
4. Syria's Assad blames 'terrorism' for regime collapse in first statement since defeat  ABC News