17.12.2024 4:51BREAKING NEWS: Trump names businessman Glass as next U.S. envoy to Japan BREAKING NEWS: Trump names businessman Glass as next U.S. envoy to Japan
==KyodoRead full story here17.12.2024 4:52Canada finance minister's resignation tests Justin Trudeau - Nikkei Asia17.12.2024 5:00The Great Capitulation Powerful Americans have lost the will to resist Trump.17.12.2024 5:01Consuming arts and culture is good for health and wellbeing, research finds Exclusive: Engaging with arts improves quality of life, increases productivity and creates financial ‘dividend’Most people are familiar with the buzz that attending a memorable play, film, concert or art exhibition can trigger.But now it is official: consuming culture is good for your health and wellbeing – and generates £8bn a year worth of improvements in people’s quality of life and higher productivity. Continue reading... ... 17.12.2024 5:01Home schooling laws to be tightened up after murder of Sara Sharif Ten-year-old was murdered by her father and stepmother after being taken out of school to be educated at homeMeasures to tighten up home schooling in England in the wake of 10-year-old Sara Sharif’s murder at the hands of her father and stepmother are to be unveiled in a bill before parliament on Tuesday.The children’s wellbeing and schools bill will enable the government to introduce registers to identify and keep track of children not in school, while parents seeking to educate their child at home will face greater scrutiny. Continue reading... ... 17.12.2024 5:01Margaret Hodge to lead review of regional inequality in the arts Anti-corruption champion to examine Arts Council England projects and lack of facilities in some areas of countryMargaret Hodge will oversee a review into regional inequality in the arts after the culture secretary described some areas of Britain as “cultural deserts”.Sky News first reported a week ago that Hodge, who was last week named as the government’s anti-corruption champion, would take control of the review into Arts Council England, which was originally announced by the Conservative government and was to be chaired by Mary Archer but was shelved shortly after Labour won the general election. Continue reading... ... 17.12.2024 5:05Mystery drone sightings fuel spread of internet theories One Facebook group has swelled to over 70,000 members as people speculate about the source of the drones.17.12.2024 5:08Kyodo News Digest: Dec. 17, 2024 The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.
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Read full story here17.12.2024 5:14Drohnen über US-Ostküste laut Weißem Haus »ausnahmslos legal« Über iranische Spionage wurde spekuliert. Über Militärtests. Und natürlich über Außerirdische. Doch nun deeskaliert das Weiße ... 17.12.2024 5:16Chancen auf Schnee: Deutschland hat 18 Frosttage weniger als vor zehn Jahren Eine Organisation hat untersucht, wie sich die Winter in 123 Staaten auf der Nordhalbkugel verändert haben. In Europa gingen ... 17.12.2024 5:17TikTok appeals to Supreme Court to halt sale TikTok appealed to the Supreme Court as it fights a law that could ban it in the United States if its Chinese parent company doesn't sell it. TikTok's CEO met with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago. NBC News' Savannah Sellers reports.17.12.2024 5:18Syrian Rebel Leader Calls for Lifting of Sanctions, as Assad Defends Exit Ahmed al-Shara urged nations to remove sanctions from Syria and the terrorism designation from his group so Syria could rebuild. Bashar al-Assad also gave his first account of fleeing to Russia.17.12.2024 5:20Brazilian meat giant JBS to benefit from Europe-Mercosur trade agreement The multinational, the world's leading producer of animal proteins, is set to take advantage of the EU-Mercosur agreement to expand its presence in Europe, which accounted for 7% of its exports in 2024.17.12.2024 5:24SoftBank CEO Son with Trump vows $100 billion investment in U.S. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son said Monday that the founder of the Japanese technology giant has committed to investing $100 billion in U.S. projects, centering on artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, over the next four years.
Trump, standing with Son at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, praised the investment, saying it will create at least 100,000 jobs in the United States.
Read full story here17.12.2024 5:32Tribal land being returned near historic California park Some 125 acres bordering Redwood National and State Parks in California are being returned to the Yurok Tribe. Jonathan Vigliotti explores what this return, and others like it, could mean for the preservation of the landscape.17.12.2024 5:35Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson makes Broadway history Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson took the stage Saturday in the musical "& Juliet," becoming the first Supreme Court justice to perform on Broadway.17.12.2024 5:36Stock futures inch lower after Dow notches longest losing streak since 2018: Live updates The 30-stock Dow slid for an eighth session on Monday, marking its longest run of losses since 2018.17.12.2024 5:38Waymo to begin testing in Tokyo, its first international destination The Alphabet-owned company has struck deals with major Japan-based robotaxi operators to begin testing in 2025.17.12.2024 5:38Judge rejects Trump’s bid to dismiss hush money conviction Judge Juan Merchan determined that presidential immunity did not apply to Trump's 'unofficial conduct.' Monday's ruling raises the prospect that Trump could become the first president to enter the White House with a felony conviction, pending his appeal against the jury's verdict.17.12.2024 5:38Judge Denies Trump’s Bid to Throw Out Conviction Over Immunity Ruling Justice Juan M. Merchan thwarted one of several attempts by Donald J. Trump to clear his record of 34 felonies before returning to the White House.17.12.2024 5:40California land to be returned to Yurok Tribe Some 125 acres bordering Redwood National and State Parks will be handed back to the Yuroks.17.12.2024 5:40Three dead, six injured in Wisconsin elementary school mass shooting, police said Police in Madison, Wis., say a teenager shot and wounded two students and injured six others at a private elementary school before taking their own life. Officials said the suspected shooter was a student at the school. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports.17.12.2024 5:41Trump taps businessman George Glass to be Japan ambassador - Nikkei Asia17.12.2024 5:43Vietnam's cheap smartphone sales hit 2-year high on 2G shutdown - Nikkei Asia17.12.2024 5:43Trump Remark at News Conference Gives Glimpse Into His Worldview “The first term, everybody was fighting me,” the president-elect said. “In this term, everybody wants to be my friend.”17.12.2024 5:49Trump defends tapping Kennedy for Department of Health and Human Services President-elect Donald Trump on Monday held his first news conference since winning the 2024 election. He defended selecting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services and also discussed the economy. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.17.12.2024 5:49American-backed forces work to keep ISIS at bay in Syria The U.S. has been conducting airstrikes in Syria since the fall of the Assad regime, in part, it says, to prevent a resurgence of ISIS. Holly Williams got an on-the-ground look at how American-backed forces in Syria are also working to disrupt the group.17.12.2024 5:49Still no answers on drone sightings in New Jersey and other states President-elect Donald Trump accused the Biden administration of keeping people in the dark about a recent slew of drone sightings over New Jersey, New York and other states. Officials have said there is no public safety threat, but a lack of definitive answers has some residents feeling uneasy. Tom Hanson reports.17.12.2024 5:49Student and teacher killed in Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting One student and one teacher were killed, and several others were wounded, when a student opened fire at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. The shooter was found dead at the scene. A law enforcement source says the suspect was a 17-year-old female student at the school. Charlie De Mar has the latest.17.12.2024 5:50Some in North Carolina still waiting on disaster aid after Hurricane Helene Following the historic flooding from Hurricane Helene, many in North Carolina were denied disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration because it had run out of money. Scott MacFarlane takes a look at why Congress has been so slow to replenish the much-needed aid.17.12.2024 5:54CNBC Daily Open: Nasdaq hits high despite Nvidia lagging behind The stock market is not necessarily a zero-sum game. You can own both Nvidia and Broadcom, and benefit regardless of the race's leader.17.12.2024 5:56Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,027 Here are the key developments on the 1,027th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Страницы: 835836837838839840841842843844845846847848849850851852853854855856857858859860861862863864865866867868869870871872873874875