Новости за 19.12.2024

THE 50 men embroiled in a sickening rape case against grandmother Gisele Pelicot at her home were described as “Mr Average” – but the industrial scale of their depravity was beyond abnormal.

El Cheato rather abruptly rejected the bipartisan plan yesterday to prevent a government shutdown for Christmas. Instead, he ordered Mike Johnson and Republicans to renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. Via the Associated Press:

The FTSE 100 has slumped after the US Federal Reserve signalled it would cut rates fewer times next year than previously predicted, a decision that also hammered Wall Street on Wednesday

BELLE Dingle takes on her abuser Tom King in tense courtroom scenes in Emmerdale – but was justice served?

Something like social studies was never controversial until America elected a raging narcissist who isn't capable of handling even the slightest bit of criticism into power. Narcissists always have flying monkeys to do their work; in this case, it's the Derby school district near Wichita, Kansas. There must never be a negative word about their precious leader, whose ego is fragile but massive. The school board rejected a proposed social studies curriculum for high school students because they... Читать дальше...

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said that his party was protesting for the resignation of Amit Shah “but the BJP MPs blocked us from entering Parliament”

Gold and silver prices fell sharply in the national capital on Thursday due to a muted demand by jewellers amid a weak global trend, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity plunged Rs 800 to Rs 78,300 per 10 grams.

This week a fierce debate has erupted on social media after Americans discovered that Brits say the word 'vitamin' differently. Picture: Stock image.

Archaeologists in Kuwait have uncovered a 7,000-year-old clay figurine that looks like an alien, with prominent nostrils, an elongated face and eyes positioned in such a way that they look like modern artists' impressions

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[SAnews.gov.za] Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie, has announced a team of experts to form South Africa's Formula One Bid Steering Committee (BSC) for the return of the international auto racing event.

The vaccine works by harnessing a patient’s own immune system to attack and destroy cancer.

Gian Paolo Barbieri, one of Italy’s greatest photographers, has died, leaving behind a unique legacy that has shaped the history of international fashion and photography.

Every year the U.S. egg industry kills about 350 million male chicks because, while the fuzzy little animals are incredibly cute, they will never lay eggs, so have little monetary value.

THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 -- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil complaint against CVS Pharmacy Inc., accusing the nation’s largest pharmacy chain of unlawfully filling prescriptions for highly addictive opioids and violating f...

1. Spanish state-owned Navantia to acquire British shipyards  UK Defence Journal
2. Navantia to buy Titanic builder Harland & Wolff, saving about 1,000 jobs  The Guardian
3. Deal agreed to secure Harland & Wolff’s future protecting thousands of UK shipbuilding jobs  GOV.UK
4. Spain’s Navantia to buy Harland & Wolff  Financial Times
5. Titanic shipbuilder rescued by Spanish rival in taxpayer-backed deal  The Telegraph

Kia India predicts 17% sales growth, targeting 3 lakh units in 2025. The company launched its new SUV Syros, with deliveries starting in February. Kia aims to capture 20% of the compact and mid-SUV segment. A potential EV tax hike poses a challenge.

Ricky Evans is a character on stage, but he's hit back at his social media critics.

Democratic strategist David Axelrod poked fun at President-elect Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk for their public dialogue after the duo pushed back against House Republicans' bill to avert a government shutdown ahead of Friday's deadline. “What was confusing to me is Musk sends out one of his tweets, and he says no one should...

Universal Credit and other benefits will see payment dates change this month.

This season’s first two months have revealed how little we actually know.

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Rahul Gandhi switched to blue Tshirt How blue became colour of Dalit identity