Новости за 18.06.2024

Kylian Mbappe suffered a broken nose during France's opening game at the European Championship and will have to wear a face mask if he plays on at the tournament.

The Chinese government is taking aim at European farmers instead of German automakers by launching an investigation into European Union pork imports, just days after the EU said it plans to impose provisional tariffs on China-made electric vehicles.

Post Malone and Doja Cat, two of pop music's biggest stars, will headline this year's Global Citizen Festival in New York's Central Park on Sept. 28, as organizers focus on mobilizing young people to help address the world's pressing problems.

Leftist policies are creating chaos around the country -- and the world.

Migos rapper Quavo's quest to transform his nephew Takeoff's tragic shooting into a force for change is convening with a summit against gun violence on what would have been the late rapper's 30th birthday.

Electric vehicle maker Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the second electric startup to do so in the last year as even industry leaders struggle to lure more buyers beyond the early adapters of the technology.

I had the privilege of spending this Father's Day weekend with my children and grandchildren. We played with the dogs, barbecued, caught up and laughed. Times like these are the ones you look forward to your whole life.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has Fed policymakers and America's decision-makers --businesses that set prices and households who choose among goods to purchase and investment options -- focused on how much longer interest rates must be kept elevated to achieve 2% inflation.

Firefighters have increased their containment of a large wildfire that is burning in steep, hard-to-reach areas and threatening critical infrastructure in mountains north of Los Angeles, officials said. But hot, dry, windy weather could challenge their efforts Tuesday.

School board officials are passing parental notification policies all over California to prevent school districts from lying to parents. Since America is a free country and our schools supposedly enjoy "local control," it makes sense that the parents and taxpayers inside a community should work together with their local elected officials not only to have the right to hear the truth but also to make their voices heard.

Wuhan lab funder EcoHealth Alliance has finally been cut off from federal funding and referred for yearslong debarment by the Biden administration, with support from congressional Republicans and Democrats, for violating federal grant rules and its role in funding dangerous animal experiments with bat coronaviruses in China.

French actress Anouk Aimee, winner of a Golden Globe for her starring role in "A Man and a Woman" by legendary French director Claude Lelouch, has died, her agent said Tuesday. She was 92.

Americans love music. For generations, people have gathered with family and friends in venues across the land to celebrate the talents of their favorite artists and entertainers. Until now.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea this week. This is unsurprising, given that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Russia last September and met with Mr. Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome Space Launch Center.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disbanded his war Cabinet Monday, a move that consolidates his influence over the Israel-Hamas war and likely diminishes the odds of a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip anytime soon.

Twenty-five years ago, Congress created the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom as part of the landmark International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. As the years passed, one priority has remained constant -- bipartisan support for U.S. efforts to promote freedom of religion or belief abroad. Marking a quarter century of elevating religious freedom in U.S. foreign policy, the commission, known as USCIRF, released its 25th congressionally mandated annual report.

We heard a lot of opinions when the Trump verdict was handed down in New York, but one point has been largely overlooked: The rule of law no longer applies in the Empire State if you don't have the right politics. And that has big implications for the enforcement of contracts.

Extreme heat alerts continued for tens of millions of people in the United States on Tuesday as cities including Chicago broke records at the start of a week of sweltering weather.

Thailand's Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law.

On Thursday, Sen. John Fetterman adjourned the Senate. Sitting on top of the podium, with all eyes on him, the Pennsylvania Democrat said: "Under previous order, the Senate stands adjourned until 3 p.m. on Monday. Bang gavel."

Amos Hochstein, senior adviser to U.S. President Biden, met with officials in Beirut on Tuesday in an effort to find a diplomatic solution to head off a larger war.

The United States renewed a warning Tuesday that it's obligated to defend its close treaty ally a day after Filipino navy personnel were injured and their supply boats damaged in one of the most serious confrontations between the Philippines and China in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, officials said.

It has to be admitted that the world junior and world junior girls' titles don't have the same cachet as they did in the days when young up-and-comers such as Boris Spassky, Garry Kasparov and Vishy Anand used the event as their coming-out party on the global stage. These days, the kids can go right to the grown-ups' table, soaring up the ratings ladder and getting top tournament invitations without having to play the younger circuit first.

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was granted release on bail hours after he was formally indicted Tuesday on a charge of defaming the country's monarchy in one of several court cases that have rattled Thai politics.

It used to be a running joke in Florida: If you wanted tickets to a Panthers game, just ask. Freebies weren't hard to find.