19.12.2024 16:33 We cover a lesson from the Democrats’ 2024 defeat.19.12.2024 16:34 The world cricketing body announces ICC events hosted in either country to be played at neutral venues until 2027.19.12.2024 16:36 The Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged Thursday in a move widely expected by the market due to a lack of clarity over wage trends at home and caution over the outlook for the U.S. economy under incoming President Donald Trump.
The central bank decided to keep its key short-term rate on hold at around 0.25 percent at the end of a two-day policy meeting. The policy rate has been kept at that level for the three consecutive meetings.
The Bank of Japan holds a session on the second day of its two-day policy-setting meeting at its headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2024, with Governor Kazuo Ueda seated at the center. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Read full story here19.12.2024 16:41 Eyewitness video shows a private jet in flames after it crashed into homes in the suburbs of Buenos Aires.19.12.2024 16:44 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is willing to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in mid-January before his return to the White House, a Japanese government source said Thursday.
Japan is looking at the feasibility of such a meeting after it received the message from the Trump side, the source added.
Read full story here19.12.2024 16:45 Ukraine targets Russia’s mercenaries saying 'there is no reason for Koreans to fight and die for Putin.'19.12.2024 17:00 From new films by Ryan Coogler and Bong Joon-ho to sequels to 'M3GAN' and 'Mission Impossible'19.12.2024 17:00 Vuori has grown from a no-name brand into a $5.5 billion empire by building a profitable and growing business and taking share from Lululemon. 19.12.2024 17:00 No other demographic has maintained the level of voter loyalty for a party as Black women have – experts tell us whyFor decades, Black women have been the most ardent supporters of the Democratic party. Most recently, in the 2024 election, they voted for Kamala Harris at 92%. Since 1972, Black people’s overall support for Democrats has stayed at about 90% during a presidential election, with Black women voting even more Democratic than Black men. No other demographic has maintained that level of voter loyalty for a political party.Donald Trump’s victory over the vice-president, and success with certain voting blocs such as Latino men and white women, has drawn attention to just how differently situated Black women are when compared with other voters. Continue reading... ... 19.12.2024 17:19 Outage comes as customers hear they will face the highest bill increases in England and WalesTens of thousands of homes in Hampshire are without water because of a technical fault at a Southern Water supply works.About 58,000 homes in Southampton, Romsey, Eastleigh, Totton and parts of the New Forest have outages after a problem at the Testwood water supply works prevented water from leaving the site. Continue reading... ... 19.12.2024 17:23 President's press service said Vakhtang Golandzia was shot dead while another politician was hurt in the incident.19.12.2024 17:23 A funding plan to avoid a government shutdown is teetering on the brink after
President-elect Trump and Elon Musk weighed in against, causing the deal to fall apart. With a Friday deadline looming, lawmakers are racing to avoid a shutdown that would leave federal workers and military families without a paycheck around the holidays. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.19.12.2024 17:25 Dominique Pelicot drugged his wife and invited dozens of men to rape her in their French home over nine yearsDominique Pelicot, one of the worst sex offenders in modern French history, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging his then wife, Gisèle, and inviting dozens of men to rape her in her home in the south of France over almost a decade.The historic trial of 51 men was held in public after Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity so that “shame could change sides”. Continue reading... ... 19.12.2024 17:25 The aid initiative did not help Palestinians and actively undermined the very concept of humanitarianism.19.12.2024 17:26 Federal agents have detained a 20-year-old man in California who they say was communicating with the teenager involved in the Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting Monday. It comes as authorities publicly identify for the first time the two victims killed. NBC’s Shaquille Brewster reports for TODAY.19.12.2024 17:29 Sure, al-Assads did live in 'quiet luxury' amid hungry masses, but so do enlightened leaders of 'liberal democracies'.19.12.2024 17:33 Vladimir Putin says he has not met the deposed Syrian ruler since he fled Damascus for the Russian capital.19.12.2024 17:43 Everton become 10th Premier League club under American ownership after purchase by Texas-based Friedkin Group.19.12.2024 17:43 Tayseer Obaid has been displaced nine times during the war on Gaza. He’s now made a below-ground home for his family.19.12.2024 17:4819.12.2024 18:00 'Virgin River' showrunner Patrick Sean Smith on the final moments of season 6 and what to expect next19.12.2024 18:00 Numerous media outlets, looking for new lucrative lines of business, are pursuing newsletters and events aimed specifically at top executives.19.12.2024 18:00 It’s back this Christmas … for the final time. But how did the naughty, surreal sitcom charm Britain so much that new episodes are a national event with viewing figures akin to a royal wedding?The last time Gavin & Stacey was the centrepiece of the Christmas schedules, in 2019, 11.6 million people watched it, then annoyed each other for the rest of the night by shouting “Oh” and “What’s occurin’” in accents so far from Barry that search parties were sent out to find them. By the time catchup and streaming figures were included, that figure had grown to 17.1 million. Getting so many people to agree to watch anything together is now a feat so rare it’s usually reserved for football, royal weddings and lockdown announcements. But somehow, a comedy about a normal couple from different parts of the UK, and their slightly less ordinary family and friends, has become a momentous national occasion.The last Christmas special bowed out with a cliffhanger, as Nessa told Smithy “I loves you, with all my heart,” then went down on one knee and proposed. Smithy’s shocked face, followed by a brutal cut to the credits, left everyone hanging. Now, five years later, at 9pm on Christmas Day, we will find out what he said. According to its writers and stars Ruth Jones and James Corden, this hour-and-a-half special really will be the last ever episode. In May, Corden shared a black-and-white photograph of him and Jones holding up the script, with “The Finale” very clearly right there in the title. (If that isn’t enough proof, on New Year’s Day BBC One is showing a documentary called A Fond Farewell, another title it will be hard to walk back.) “It’s all starting to get very emotional,” said Corden at the start of December. Continue reading... ... 19.12.2024 18:03 Russian President Vladimir Putin held his traditional end-of-year news conference where he addressed the war in Ukraine, the incoming Trump transition and missing journalist Austin Tice. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.19.12.2024 18:09 What's next for Syrian refugees after the fall of Bashar al-Assad?19.12.2024 18:10 Forcibly displaced Syrians are returning after years in exile. For many, the places they called home are in ruins.19.12.2024 18:13 Dr. Mark Hyman, a “functional medicine” proponent and longtime friend of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is finding powerful allies in his bid to treat disease with blood tests and supplements.19.12.2024 18:15 Economists widely expected a rate hold at the December meeting, as policymakers remain concerned with stubborn services inflation and wage growth. 19.12.2024 18:22 Mark Wild says ‘fundamental reset’ needed, as Department for Transport admits it has no final cost estimateEnormous budget overruns on the HS2 high-speed railway have been blamed by its new chief executive on a “rush to start”, as the Department for Transport admitted it did not know how much it would cost.Mark Wild, the chief executive of HS2 Ltd, told MPs a “fundamental reset” was needed but a new plan would take until mid-2026 to devise. “We have to acknowledge that HS2 in its core mission to control costs has failed,” he said. “We must break the cycle.” Continue reading... ... 19.12.2024 18:28 The ancient city, an early stronghold of opposition to Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive regime, was ravaged by a government crackdown. New York Times correspondents in Homs spoke to people who were reacting to his fall with smiles and tears.19.12.2024 18:28 The ancient Old City comes alive with lights, music and joy, Syrians talk about their their hopes now al-Assad is gone.19.12.2024 18:30 Страницы: 854855856857858859860861862863864865866867868869870871872873874875876877878879880881882883884885886887888889890891892893894
We cover a lesson from the Democrats’ 2024 defeat.
The Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged Thursday in a move widely expected by the market due to a lack of clarity over wage trends at home and caution over the outlook for the U.S. economy under incoming President Donald Trump.
The central bank decided to keep its key short-term rate on hold at around 0.25 percent at the end of a two-day policy meeting. The policy rate has been kept at that level for the three consecutive meetings.
The Bank of Japan holds a session on the second day of its two-day policy-setting meeting at its headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2024, with Governor Kazuo Ueda seated at the center. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Read full story here
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is willing to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in mid-January before his return to the White House, a Japanese government source said Thursday.
Japan is looking at the feasibility of such a meeting after it received the message from the Trump side, the source added.
Read full story here
From new films by Ryan Coogler and Bong Joon-ho to sequels to 'M3GAN' and 'Mission Impossible'
No other demographic has maintained the level of voter loyalty for a party as Black women have – experts tell us whyFor decades, Black women have been the most ardent supporters of the Democratic party. Most recently, in the 2024 election, they voted for Kamala Harris at 92%. Since 1972, Black people’s overall support for Democrats has stayed at about 90% during a presidential election, with Black women voting even more Democratic than Black men. No other demographic has maintained that level of voter loyalty for a political party.Donald Trump’s victory over the vice-president, and success with certain voting blocs such as Latino men and white women, has drawn attention to just how differently situated Black women are when compared with other voters. Continue reading... ... 
Outage comes as customers hear they will face the highest bill increases in England and WalesTens of thousands of homes in Hampshire are without water because of a technical fault at a Southern Water supply works.About 58,000 homes in Southampton, Romsey, Eastleigh, Totton and parts of the New Forest have outages after a problem at the Testwood water supply works prevented water from leaving the site. Continue reading... ... 
A funding plan to avoid a government shutdown is teetering on the brink after
President-elect Trump and Elon Musk weighed in against, causing the deal to fall apart. With a Friday deadline looming, lawmakers are racing to avoid a shutdown that would leave federal workers and military families without a paycheck around the holidays. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
Dominique Pelicot drugged his wife and invited dozens of men to rape her in their French home over nine yearsDominique Pelicot, one of the worst sex offenders in modern French history, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging his then wife, Gisèle, and inviting dozens of men to rape her in her home in the south of France over almost a decade.The historic trial of 51 men was held in public after Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity so that “shame could change sides”. Continue reading... ... 
Federal agents have detained a 20-year-old man in California who they say was communicating with the teenager involved in the Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting Monday. It comes as authorities publicly identify for the first time the two victims killed. NBC’s Shaquille Brewster reports for TODAY.
'Virgin River' showrunner Patrick Sean Smith on the final moments of season 6 and what to expect next
Numerous media outlets, looking for new lucrative lines of business, are pursuing newsletters and events aimed specifically at top executives.
It’s back this Christmas … for the final time. But how did the naughty, surreal sitcom charm Britain so much that new episodes are a national event with viewing figures akin to a royal wedding?The last time Gavin & Stacey was the centrepiece of the Christmas schedules, in 2019, 11.6 million people watched it, then annoyed each other for the rest of the night by shouting “Oh” and “What’s occurin’” in accents so far from Barry that search parties were sent out to find them. By the time catchup and streaming figures were included, that figure had grown to 17.1 million. Getting so many people to agree to watch anything together is now a feat so rare it’s usually reserved for football, royal weddings and lockdown announcements. But somehow, a comedy about a normal couple from different parts of the UK, and their slightly less ordinary family and friends, has become a momentous national occasion.The last Christmas special bowed out with a cliffhanger, as Nessa told Smithy “I loves you, with all my heart,” then went down on one knee and proposed. Smithy’s shocked face, followed by a brutal cut to the credits, left everyone hanging. Now, five years later, at 9pm on Christmas Day, we will find out what he said. According to its writers and stars Ruth Jones and James Corden, this hour-and-a-half special really will be the last ever episode. In May, Corden shared a black-and-white photograph of him and Jones holding up the script, with “The Finale” very clearly right there in the title. (If that isn’t enough proof, on New Year’s Day BBC One is showing a documentary called A Fond Farewell, another title it will be hard to walk back.) “It’s all starting to get very emotional,” said Corden at the start of December. Continue reading... ... 
Russian President Vladimir Putin held his traditional end-of-year news conference where he addressed the war in Ukraine, the incoming Trump transition and missing journalist Austin Tice. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.
Dr. Mark Hyman, a “functional medicine” proponent and longtime friend of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is finding powerful allies in his bid to treat disease with blood tests and supplements.
Mark Wild says ‘fundamental reset’ needed, as Department for Transport admits it has no final cost estimateEnormous budget overruns on the HS2 high-speed railway have been blamed by its new chief executive on a “rush to start”, as the Department for Transport admitted it did not know how much it would cost.Mark Wild, the chief executive of HS2 Ltd, told MPs a “fundamental reset” was needed but a new plan would take until mid-2026 to devise. “We have to acknowledge that HS2 in its core mission to control costs has failed,” he said. “We must break the cycle.” Continue reading... ... 
The ancient city, an early stronghold of opposition to Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive regime, was ravaged by a government crackdown. New York Times correspondents in Homs spoke to people who were reacting to his fall with smiles and tears.