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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Mark Zuckerberg will put 99 percent of his Facebook Inc shares, currently worth about $45 billion (£30 billion), into a new philanthropy project focussing on human potential and equality, he and his wife said in a letter addressed to their newborn daughter.

На территории Национального парка Исландии «Тингведлир» находится одно из самых удивительных мест на земле – место расхождения тектонических плит. Здесь расходятся Евразийская и Северо-американская тектонические плиты, из-за чего наблюдается повышенная вулканическая активность, а на южном берегу озера Тингвадлаватн расположен вулкан Хенгиль.

Японский бренд Justin Davis создал коллекцию драгоценностей, вдохновленных трилогией Star Wars. В ожидании выхода следующей главы знаменитой саги, теперь можно посмотреть на коллекцию колец и прочих украшений в форме легендарных персонажей. Цена вопроса – от $ 1000 до $ 10 000.

Her surroundings couldn't stifle her spirit. Abuse and threats failed to break her resolve and make her surrender to the forces that rule her neighbourhood. Instead, she took on the combined might of pimps and musclemen to lead a band of courageous youngsters who have successfully defied the pressure to join flesh trade.

Русский художник и фотограф Николай Толстых из Ижевска создает удивительные работы. Это взаимодействие природы и творчества, реального мира и ярких красок. Николай вырезает силуэт на белой бумаге и накладывает его на яркие природные фоны. Розовые фламинго из бутонов, рыба из роз, лиса из желтых листьев и так далее…

Former world No 1 admits he has no idea when he will return after his back surgery and is beginning to talk as if retirement is a possibility

Bonus: Minimal Jar Jar Binks.

Don't have roughly ~80 hours of free time to refresh your Star Wars knowledge before The Force Awakens is released in theaters?

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Well, the people at Eclectic Method put the essentials from each Star Wars film into a three-minute video to help refresh every Padawan's memory. ***SPOILERS***

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The video covers everything from Episode I... Читать дальше...

В очередном матче чемпионата Высшей хоккейной лиги ангарский «Ермак» обыграл на выезде «Рязань» – 3:2. Победа далась ангарчанам непросто: дважды наша команда вела в счете и оба раза хозяева сравнивали счет. Всё решили буллиты, в которых удача улыбнулась «Ермаку».

О фильме: Среди популярных индийских сериалов особое место принадлежит непредсказуемой истории под названием Сестры Шастри... Смотреть фильм в онлайн

Yahoo Inc. shares gained late Tuesday after The Wall Street Journal reported that the company's board will consider selling the core Internet business. The report, based on anonymous sources, said that Yahoo's board will discuss the possibility of selling the core business of the company at a meeting starting Wednesday that could run through Friday. Yahoo has struggled to find growth under CEO Marissa Mayer, as it continues to lose Web advertising share to Alphabet Inc. and Facebook Inc. Almost... Читать дальше...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Islamic State group has between 2,000 and 3,000 fighters in Libya and has demonstrated its intention to control more territory in the strategically located North African country — but it is only one player among multiple warring factions, United Nations experts said in a report Tuesday.

La supermodelo Alessandra Ambrosio, considerada como una de las mujeres más lindas del mundo, reveló en los últimos días un 'truco' a la hora de tomarse selfies.

Animoca Brands has raised $3.4 million in a private placement to expand its presence in branded mobile games such as Garfield. That shows there’s still interest in investing in mobile game companies in the crowded $30 billion mobile game business. Animoca Brands is already publicly traded on the Australian Stock Exchange, but in this case […]

Former Vikings executive Jeff Diamond has some interesting thoughts about Adrian Peterson in a recent piece he wrote for Sporting News. Namely, he writes that he is still troubled by the ethical dilemma presented by Peterson’s off-field problems and he wonders if the running back’s performance this season is obscuring some tough questions and answers. Much of it is a rehash of all that went wrong, but the most interesting part comes near the end when Diamond — the Vikings’ former VP and General Manager... Читать дальше...

Oscar winner Helen Mirren is in negotiations to join Will Smith in the New Line drama “Collateral Beauty,” an individual with knowledge of the situation has told TheWrap.

In Silicon Valley, down through the Peninsula, 1 out of every 10 people gets at least some food from a food bank. Last year, the food banks took the $1.2 million donated and turned that into 2.52 million meals — more than two meals for each dollar donated by individuals and corporate sponsors. [...] there are those that just come, said David Goodman, CEO of the Redwood Empire Food Bank, which serves Sonoma and surrounding counties. While the food bank has always served that area, there’s a greater need now. Читать дальше...

Главными целями Сирии являются сохранение светского государства, реформы в интересах народа и победа над терроризмом, заявил президент Башар Асад в интервью Чешскому ТВ. Отвечая на вопрос о том, какой он видит свою страну через 10 лет, сирийский президент сказал, что главной и безальтернативной целью является победа над терроризмом. Вторая главная задача для Сирии – «сохранить секулярное общество во всем его разнообразии. И, в-третьих, – осуществить необходимые политические реформы согласно устремлениям самих граждан Сирии»... Читать дальше...

К реальному сроку в 2 года и 3 месяца приговорил суд 26-летнего жителя поселка Талакан за угон автомобиля.

In a statement to investigators, Officer Timothy Loehmann claims that he and his partner shouted, “Show me your hands” at least three times at Tamir Rice before fatally shooting him, the Associated Press reports. “I knew it was a gun and I knew it was coming out,” Loehmann said.

房地产业者和投资者对新加坡投资房地产的信心继续滑落。此外，从新加坡流向美国和欧洲的投资资金，在七个亚太市场中金额最多。

新加坡报业控股将继续寻求机会发展核心媒体、数码以及相关业务，为股东提供良好和派发可持续的股息。集团董事长李文献昨天在股东大会上，回答股东问题时这么说。

人民币“入篮”明年10月1日起生效。瑞银、澳新、汇丰、美银美联等分析报告一致强调，中国应视此次“入篮”为继续资本项目开放和深化金改的新起点，并预计短期内不会出现购买人民币的急需，但人民币资产的长期增持需求将加大，明年料人民币对美元会累计贬值5%。

TOKYO (Reuters) - Stated-backed fund Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) is considering buying a majority stake in Sharp Corp likely to cost about 200 billion yen ($1.63 billion), the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Wednesday.