16.12.2024 15:25 A Japanese court on Monday sentenced a man to life in prison for his role in a robbery that led to the death of a 90-year-old woman in western Tokyo in 2023, part of a series of burglaries orchestrated by a man using the pseudonym "Luffy."
In handing down the ruling at the Tachikawa branch of the Tokyo District Court, Presiding Judge Takehiko Okada said Shingo Kato, 26, played "a proactive role based on his strong financial desire and is deeply responsible for the woman's death."
Read full story here16.12.2024 15:39 An NBC News team captured the horror and anguish after an Israeli airstrike devastated a U.N. school in Khan Younis that was being used as a shelter for displaced Palestinians in Gaza. The Israeli military said it had targeted a command and control center used by militants.16.12.2024 15:43 Japan's ruling and opposition parties agreed Monday to abolish controversial policy activity funds that lawmakers can spend without disclosure, as part of efforts to regain public trust in politics.
The agreement comes after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party, at the center of a slush money scandal, and its junior coalition partner lost their majority in the House of Representatives in the general election on Oct. 27.
Read full story here16.12.2024 15:45 Dominique Pelicot, who has admitted to recruiting strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife, hailed her courage and asked his family for forgiveness.16.12.2024 16:05 Shares in French broadcaster Canal+ fell over 13% following their London stock market debut Monday. 16.12.2024 16:14 The head of MUFG Bank said Monday his bank is considering penalizing its executives, including himself, as he apologized over the alleged theft by a former employee of more than 1 billion yen ($6.5 million) from customers' safe deposit boxes.
"The incident shook the foundations of the banking business, which is built on trust," MUFG Bank President Junichi Hanzawa said at a press conference. "We will do our utmost to dispel the concerns of customers who use our safe deposit boxes."
Read full story here16.12.2024 16:54 Since September, the rial has suffered the ripple effects of hits to Iran's proxies, as well as the November election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency.16.12.2024 16:57 Medical supplies airlifted to French Indian Ocean territory after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared deadExplainer: Everything you need to know about MayotteThe worst cyclone to hit Mayotte for 90 years has devastated the French Indian Ocean territory’s health services, leaving the hospital severely damaged and health centres out of operation, a minister has said.“The hospital has suffered major water damage and destruction, notably in the surgical, intensive care, maternity and emergency units,” the French health minister, Geneviève Darrieussecq, told France 2 on Monday, adding that “medical centres were also non-operational”. Continue reading... ... 16.12.2024 17:00 Your singledom gives you freedom to celebrate the holiday season however you want to, writes Myisha Battle. 16.12.2024 17:19 European markets were lower on Monday, as traders gear up for the final Federal Reserve meeting of the year.16.12.2024 17:39 The U.K. brought its sweeping online safety law into force Monday, paving the way for stricter supervision and potentially massive fines for tech giants.16.12.2024 18:00 Bring out the Wensleydale … Wallace & Gromit return after 16 years – only for their deadliest foe to put them at the mercy of a lawn ornament. We take an epic behind the scenes tour of their comebackI have eyes just like Gromit’s. They’re in the palm of my hand.For the last hour, I’ve been trying to create a replica of the Wrong Trousers star’s head as part of a behind-the-scenes tour of his creators’ studio – Bristol’s Aardman. I’ve rolled white clay into tiny spheres, pressed a miniscule blob of black into them so that a quizzical little eyeball stares back at me. Now, all I need to do is stick them on to the face I’ve sculpted (with the expert help of Aardman modeller Will Harding). I take hold of the miniature ball between my finger and thumb and … promptly drop it on the floor. Continue reading... ... 16.12.2024 18:10 The money will be deployed before the end of Trump's term.16.12.2024 18:10 The Dow is on a seven-day losing streak entering the week. 16.12.2024 19:42 A ‘stuffing-infused’ scone has upset traditionalists in the baked goods world – while arguments rage on about the pronunciation of the tea-time treat and whether the jam or cream goes on first Name: The Christmas dinner-flavoured scone.Age: New for 2024, while stocks last. Continue reading... ... 16.12.2024 19:59 Former Syrian leader claimed he wanted to stay and fight but left after Russian airbase came under attackThe former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has said he had no plans to flee Syria before being evacuated by the Russian army after its base in western Syria came under attack.In his first comments since the fall of his brutal regime, Assad said he had planned to keep fighting rebel forces. Continue reading... ... 16.12.2024 20:01 Brian Harvey said, ‘I’m not singing this shit!’ – and threw his headphones on the floor. It took two days to get the performance out of himI didn’t see the band going much further than two or three singles, but our early dance hits built up such a fanbase that we had to keep going. The dance era was coming to an end and Britpop was exploding, but then this American rock band Extreme had a huge hit with a power ballad, More Than Words, so I thought it would be OK to break the mould. Continue reading... ... 16.12.2024 20:07 Ben Whishaw is Keira Knightley’s gay bestie in pulpy Netflix thriller Black Doves but he’s playing more than mere sassy sidekickBlack Doves, starring Keira Knightley as a spy whose cover is about to be blown and Ben Whishaw as the hitman, mentor and confidante who comes to her rescue, goes off the rails after its impressive opening episodes. One element that remains consistent, however, is the show’s blasé approach to a type of character who would once have been treated as sidekick, comic relief or exotic pet: the gay best friend (GBF). No special song-and-dance is made about the sexuality of Whishaw’s character, Sam, whose opening scene proves that he applies the same precision techniques to both business and pleasure. Whether it’s a hook-up in a hotel bar or a target in his crosshairs, Sam gets his man. “I like that he’s just this queer guy who shoots people,” Whishaw told me.Nor is Sam the only queer character in the series: there is also a smattering of snarky lesbian assassins. All of which would feel like tokenism were Sam and co not lively, vital creations with demonstrable social and sexual lives. Sam even has gay chums himself – yes, this GBF has GBFs of his own! – as well as an ex-boyfriend whose presence complicates the hitman’s work/life balance. None of this will be news to anyone familiar with the show’s creator, Joe Barton. Black Doves is cut from the same cloth as previous work such as Giri/Haji and The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself, which led to Barton being commended recently on social media for “consistently delivering slutty queer anti-heroes … That’s allyship!” Continue reading... ... 16.12.2024 20:12 The lowdown on the Czech billionaire and how the takeover will affect the British postal serviceRoyal Mail takeover by Daniel Křetínský approvedNils Pratley: Labour’s gamble with Royal Mail may go horribly wrongThe UK government has waved through the historic takeover of Royal Mail’s owner by the Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský.Here is what you need to know about the businessman and the takeover. Continue reading... ... 16.12.2024 20:35 Fifty years since he left the Soviet Union, he insists on using his huge fame to bring attention to difficult, esoteric art.16.12.2024 20:37 Advocates pay tribute to Khaled Nabhan, Palestinian grandfather who became known for his grief, charity and defiance.16.12.2024 20:50 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday lost a confidence vote in the country's Bundestag, clearing the path for an early election in February.16.12.2024 20:50 394 MPs in the Bundestag voted against Scholz, with 207 expressing confidence in the chancellor and 116 abstentions, in a vote that puts Germany on the path to early elections on February 23.16.12.2024 20:53 A state founded on apartheid and settler colonialism is no longer viable.16.12.2024 20:59 What are tariffs, and could president-elect Trump’s plans backfire?16.12.2024 21:03 The documentarian, whose 2007 film Sicko examined the US health insurance system, went on to say that the outpouring of anger at the industry is ‘1000% justified’Michael Moore, the Oscar-winning documentarian reportedly mentioned in the manifesto of suspected killer Luigi Mangione, has responded to the case.Mangione was arrested last week on suspicion of shooting dead Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Some have applauded what happened, which may have been motivated by ire at the private healthcare system in the US. Continue reading... ... 16.12.2024 21:17 Jabil says it required “herculean efforts” to replace employees from a staffing agency. Other businesses are bracing for “an enforcement storm” under President-elect Trump.16.12.2024 21:24 BREAKING NEWS: SoftBank CEO Son with Trump unveils $100 bil. investment in U.S.
==KyodoRead full story here16.12.2024 21:27 The Comoros, an archipelago near the French overseas department of Mayotte, suffered greatly from Cyclone Chido, a category 4 storm, leading President Azali Assoumani to declare nationwide mourning until Sunday.16.12.2024 21:29 Scholz had called the vote to deliberately lose it following the collapse of his coalition governmentOlaf Scholz has lost a historic vote of confidence in the German parliament, paving the way for early national elections following the collapse of his government.The German chancellor had called the vote in order to deliberately lose it, urging the Bundestag, or lower house of parliament, to declare its lack of confidence in him so that the first formal step could be made towards triggering new elections. Continue reading... ... 16.12.2024 21:36 Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament, putting the country on course to hold an early election in February.16.12.2024 21:55 After collapse of Olaf Scholz's coalition, elections will take place on February 23, seven months ahead of schedule. Страницы: 831832833834835836837838839840841842843844845846847848849850851852853854855856857858859860861862863864865866867868869870871
A Japanese court on Monday sentenced a man to life in prison for his role in a robbery that led to the death of a 90-year-old woman in western Tokyo in 2023, part of a series of burglaries orchestrated by a man using the pseudonym "Luffy."
In handing down the ruling at the Tachikawa branch of the Tokyo District Court, Presiding Judge Takehiko Okada said Shingo Kato, 26, played "a proactive role based on his strong financial desire and is deeply responsible for the woman's death."
Read full story here
An NBC News team captured the horror and anguish after an Israeli airstrike devastated a U.N. school in Khan Younis that was being used as a shelter for displaced Palestinians in Gaza. The Israeli military said it had targeted a command and control center used by militants.
Japan's ruling and opposition parties agreed Monday to abolish controversial policy activity funds that lawmakers can spend without disclosure, as part of efforts to regain public trust in politics.
The agreement comes after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party, at the center of a slush money scandal, and its junior coalition partner lost their majority in the House of Representatives in the general election on Oct. 27.
Read full story here
Dominique Pelicot, who has admitted to recruiting strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife, hailed her courage and asked his family for forgiveness.
The head of MUFG Bank said Monday his bank is considering penalizing its executives, including himself, as he apologized over the alleged theft by a former employee of more than 1 billion yen ($6.5 million) from customers' safe deposit boxes.
"The incident shook the foundations of the banking business, which is built on trust," MUFG Bank President Junichi Hanzawa said at a press conference. "We will do our utmost to dispel the concerns of customers who use our safe deposit boxes."
Read full story here
Medical supplies airlifted to French Indian Ocean territory after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared deadExplainer: Everything you need to know about MayotteThe worst cyclone to hit Mayotte for 90 years has devastated the French Indian Ocean territory’s health services, leaving the hospital severely damaged and health centres out of operation, a minister has said.“The hospital has suffered major water damage and destruction, notably in the surgical, intensive care, maternity and emergency units,” the French health minister, Geneviève Darrieussecq, told France 2 on Monday, adding that “medical centres were also non-operational”. Continue reading... ... 
Your singledom gives you freedom to celebrate the holiday season however you want to, writes Myisha Battle. 
Bring out the Wensleydale … Wallace & Gromit return after 16 years – only for their deadliest foe to put them at the mercy of a lawn ornament. We take an epic behind the scenes tour of their comebackI have eyes just like Gromit’s. They’re in the palm of my hand.For the last hour, I’ve been trying to create a replica of the Wrong Trousers star’s head as part of a behind-the-scenes tour of his creators’ studio – Bristol’s Aardman. I’ve rolled white clay into tiny spheres, pressed a miniscule blob of black into them so that a quizzical little eyeball stares back at me. Now, all I need to do is stick them on to the face I’ve sculpted (with the expert help of Aardman modeller Will Harding). I take hold of the miniature ball between my finger and thumb and … promptly drop it on the floor. Continue reading... ... 
A ‘stuffing-infused’ scone has upset traditionalists in the baked goods world – while arguments rage on about the pronunciation of the tea-time treat and whether the jam or cream goes on first Name: The Christmas dinner-flavoured scone.Age: New for 2024, while stocks last. Continue reading... ... 
Former Syrian leader claimed he wanted to stay and fight but left after Russian airbase came under attackThe former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has said he had no plans to flee Syria before being evacuated by the Russian army after its base in western Syria came under attack.In his first comments since the fall of his brutal regime, Assad said he had planned to keep fighting rebel forces. Continue reading... ... 
Brian Harvey said, ‘I’m not singing this shit!’ – and threw his headphones on the floor. It took two days to get the performance out of himI didn’t see the band going much further than two or three singles, but our early dance hits built up such a fanbase that we had to keep going. The dance era was coming to an end and Britpop was exploding, but then this American rock band Extreme had a huge hit with a power ballad, More Than Words, so I thought it would be OK to break the mould. Continue reading... ... 
Ben Whishaw is Keira Knightley’s gay bestie in pulpy Netflix thriller Black Doves but he’s playing more than mere sassy sidekickBlack Doves, starring Keira Knightley as a spy whose cover is about to be blown and Ben Whishaw as the hitman, mentor and confidante who comes to her rescue, goes off the rails after its impressive opening episodes. One element that remains consistent, however, is the show’s blasé approach to a type of character who would once have been treated as sidekick, comic relief or exotic pet: the gay best friend (GBF). No special song-and-dance is made about the sexuality of Whishaw’s character, Sam, whose opening scene proves that he applies the same precision techniques to both business and pleasure. Whether it’s a hook-up in a hotel bar or a target in his crosshairs, Sam gets his man. “I like that he’s just this queer guy who shoots people,” Whishaw told me.Nor is Sam the only queer character in the series: there is also a smattering of snarky lesbian assassins. All of which would feel like tokenism were Sam and co not lively, vital creations with demonstrable social and sexual lives. Sam even has gay chums himself – yes, this GBF has GBFs of his own! – as well as an ex-boyfriend whose presence complicates the hitman’s work/life balance. None of this will be news to anyone familiar with the show’s creator, Joe Barton. Black Doves is cut from the same cloth as previous work such as Giri/Haji and The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself, which led to Barton being commended recently on social media for “consistently delivering slutty queer anti-heroes … That’s allyship!” Continue reading... ... 
The lowdown on the Czech billionaire and how the takeover will affect the British postal serviceRoyal Mail takeover by Daniel Křetínský approvedNils Pratley: Labour’s gamble with Royal Mail may go horribly wrongThe UK government has waved through the historic takeover of Royal Mail’s owner by the Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský.Here is what you need to know about the businessman and the takeover. Continue reading... ... 
Fifty years since he left the Soviet Union, he insists on using his huge fame to bring attention to difficult, esoteric art.
394 MPs in the Bundestag voted against Scholz, with 207 expressing confidence in the chancellor and 116 abstentions, in a vote that puts Germany on the path to early elections on February 23.
The documentarian, whose 2007 film Sicko examined the US health insurance system, went on to say that the outpouring of anger at the industry is ‘1000% justified’Michael Moore, the Oscar-winning documentarian reportedly mentioned in the manifesto of suspected killer Luigi Mangione, has responded to the case.Mangione was arrested last week on suspicion of shooting dead Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Some have applauded what happened, which may have been motivated by ire at the private healthcare system in the US. Continue reading... ... 
Jabil says it required “herculean efforts” to replace employees from a staffing agency. Other businesses are bracing for “an enforcement storm” under President-elect Trump.
The Comoros, an archipelago near the French overseas department of Mayotte, suffered greatly from Cyclone Chido, a category 4 storm, leading President Azali Assoumani to declare nationwide mourning until Sunday.
Scholz had called the vote to deliberately lose it following the collapse of his coalition governmentOlaf Scholz has lost a historic vote of confidence in the German parliament, paving the way for early national elections following the collapse of his government.The German chancellor had called the vote in order to deliberately lose it, urging the Bundestag, or lower house of parliament, to declare its lack of confidence in him so that the first formal step could be made towards triggering new elections. Continue reading... ... 
Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament, putting the country on course to hold an early election in February.