20.12.2024 7:31 A quarter century after the former Portuguese colony was made a Chinese territory, Macau’s economic boundaries with the mainland are being blurred.20.12.2024 7:34 Andhra Pradesh's governing party weaponised data to wrongfully deny welfare benefits to opposition-inclined voters.
20.12.2024 7:35 The actor, serving a 30-year sentence for two counts of rape, has questioned the plaintiffs’ credibility and claimed he didn’t receive a fair trialDanny Masterson has filed an appeal against his 2023 rape conviction, questioning the plaintiffs’ credibility and claiming he didn’t receive a fair trial.In a 244-page brief submitted to the California state court of appeal on Wednesday, Masterson’s lawyers Cliff Gardner and Lazuli Whitt said: “It is true, of course, that a defendant is not entitled to a perfect trial. He is, however, still entitled to a fair one … Danny Masterson received neither. Reversal is required.”Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading... ... 20.12.2024 7:3820.12.2024 7:40 Thirty-eight Republican lawmakers resisted the president-elect’s command to support a spending and debt deal, showing that at least some of his followers are willing to buck his leadership in the right circumstances.20.12.2024 7:51 Japan's core consumer prices in November rose 2.7 percent from a year earlier, with the pace of increase expanding for the first time in three months, amid reduced government subsidies for utility bills and higher rice prices, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.
The climb in the nationwide core consumer price index, excluding volatile fresh food, followed a 2.3 percent gain in October and a 2.4 percent rise in September. The inflation rate has remained at or above the Bank of Japan's 2 percent target since April 2022.
Read full story here20.12.2024 7:52 Anguish, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, depression insomnia and other psychological disorders caused by the devastating floods in Valencia have inflicted deep-seated damages on the mental health of residents in the affected communities.20.12.2024 8:00 The temporary ban covers parts of Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. The F.A.A. also issued a monthlong ban on drone flights over a large swath of New Jersey.20.12.2024 8:10 The "core-core" inflation rate, which strips out prices of both fresh food and energy and is tracked by the BOJ, rose to 2.4% from 2.3%, a seven-month high20.12.2024 8:15 A Pentagon spokesman said the increase was unrelated to the fall of President Bashar al-Assad to rebel forces in early December.20.12.2024 8:18 US House of Representatives rejects spending bill as US edges closer to partial government shutdown. 20.12.2024 8:2120.12.2024 8:3620.12.2024 8:56 The Japanese government said Friday it will aim to decide by next spring on a plan for how to recycle or dispose of soil in Fukushima Prefecture that was removed during the cleanup following the 2011 nuclear disaster.
"It is an issue that Japan should tackle as a whole," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told the first ministerial meeting held to discuss the situation.
Read full story here20.12.2024 9:00 Comedian Stephanie Broadbridge had to call off the premiere of “Raygun: the Musical” but will move forward after rebranding as “Breaking: The Musical” and changing the poster.20.12.2024 9:00 More than 1,000 days have passed since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine. Russia has occupied about 20 percent of Ukraine's territory, with their militaries engaging in fierce combat along front lines stretching for some 1,000 kilometers.
After Ukrainian forces launched a cross-border offensive into Russia's western region of Kursk in August, Moscow also made a new move by deploying North Korean troops to the area. Russian forces, meanwhile, are advancing faster in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. The United States, the largest supporter of Ukraine in the war, will have a new president in January as Donald Trump, who has called for a quick end to the conflict, returns to the White House for a nonconsecutive second term.
Read full story here20.12.2024 9:00 The Islamist movement Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has set itself up as the main component of the country's new leadership, yet many other armed groups, with, at times, divergent objectives, are still active in Syria.20.12.2024 9:17 Donald Trump's shares in Trump Media, owner of the Truth Social app, were worth about $4 billion, the largest portion of his net worth.20.12.2024 11:49 New Baltimore Orioles right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano said Thursday he joined the American League club for a chance to win Major League Baseball's World Series.
The 35-year-old international free agent inked a reported one-year, $13 million contract with the Orioles, who are looking to take the next step after two straight trips to the postseason.
Read full story here20.12.2024 11:56 The Japanese government said Friday that it has conducted an on-site inspection of the U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo over the possible leak of so-called PFAS chemicals that may have harmful effects on human health.
Officials from the defense, foreign and environment ministries, the Tokyo metropolitan government as well as local municipalities entered the base in the morning to inspect a firefighting training area where an extinguishing agent containing PFAS is believed to have been used, according to the Japanese Defense Ministry.
Read full story here20.12.2024 13:05 BREAKING NEWS: Foxconn in talks with Renault to acquire stakes in Nissan
==KyodoRead full story here20.12.2024 13:55 South Korea's joint investigation team said Friday it has made a second request for President Yoon Suk Yeol to appear for questioning next week in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law, after he refused to comply with a similar summons two days earlier.
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, one of the organizations forming the investigation team, plans to consider filing for a court warrant to detain Yoon for up to 48 hours if he continues to ignore its requests without valid grounds, according to Yonhap News Agency.
Read full story here20.12.2024 15:01 In “Nickel Boys,” RaMell Ross uses what he calls “sentient perspective” to convey the characters’ view of their world. Critics say the result is stunning.20.12.2024 16:30 Despite the disturbing findings of the Draghi report, political debate in France is failing to rise to the challenge and remains in denial.20.12.2024 17:00 Russia's central bank on Friday left its key interest rates unchanged at 21%, citing monetary tightness as Moscow wages its ongoing battle with sky-scraping inflation.20.12.2024 17:15 The mass cancellation of debt for 55,000 Americans is for 'teachers, nurses, service members, law enforcement officials, and other public service workers who have dedicated their lives to giving back to their communities,' Joe Biden said on Friday.20.12.2024 17:26 Government funding expires at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday if lawmakers fail to pass a short-term spending bill.20.12.2024 17:30 Governor of Salfit says the settlers had previously entered the village 'under the protection of the Israeli army'.20.12.2024 17:44 Support for former freedom fighters is dwindling across the region due to their inability to govern effectively.20.12.2024 18:11 Police said one person died in the Russian strikes overnight. Ukraine's foreign ministry said that the Albanian, Argentine, North Macedonian, Palestinian, Portuguese and Montenegrin missions were damaged.20.12.2024 18:12 Ukraine has raised the stakes with its boldest wartime assassination, killing a high-profile general in Moscow. 20.12.2024 18:33 Move brings total in student loan forgiveness during Joe Biden's term as president to $180bn, Education Department says. Страницы: 862863864865866867868869870871872873874875876877878879880881882883884885886887888889890891892893894895896897898899900901902
A quarter century after the former Portuguese colony was made a Chinese territory, Macau’s economic boundaries with the mainland are being blurred.
The actor, serving a 30-year sentence for two counts of rape, has questioned the plaintiffs’ credibility and claimed he didn’t receive a fair trialDanny Masterson has filed an appeal against his 2023 rape conviction, questioning the plaintiffs’ credibility and claiming he didn’t receive a fair trial.In a 244-page brief submitted to the California state court of appeal on Wednesday, Masterson’s lawyers Cliff Gardner and Lazuli Whitt said: “It is true, of course, that a defendant is not entitled to a perfect trial. He is, however, still entitled to a fair one … Danny Masterson received neither. Reversal is required.”Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading... ... 
Thirty-eight Republican lawmakers resisted the president-elect’s command to support a spending and debt deal, showing that at least some of his followers are willing to buck his leadership in the right circumstances.
Japan's core consumer prices in November rose 2.7 percent from a year earlier, with the pace of increase expanding for the first time in three months, amid reduced government subsidies for utility bills and higher rice prices, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.
The climb in the nationwide core consumer price index, excluding volatile fresh food, followed a 2.3 percent gain in October and a 2.4 percent rise in September. The inflation rate has remained at or above the Bank of Japan's 2 percent target since April 2022.
Read full story here
Anguish, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, depression insomnia and other psychological disorders caused by the devastating floods in Valencia have inflicted deep-seated damages on the mental health of residents in the affected communities.
The temporary ban covers parts of Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. The F.A.A. also issued a monthlong ban on drone flights over a large swath of New Jersey.
A Pentagon spokesman said the increase was unrelated to the fall of President Bashar al-Assad to rebel forces in early December.
The Japanese government said Friday it will aim to decide by next spring on a plan for how to recycle or dispose of soil in Fukushima Prefecture that was removed during the cleanup following the 2011 nuclear disaster.
"It is an issue that Japan should tackle as a whole," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told the first ministerial meeting held to discuss the situation.
Read full story here
Comedian Stephanie Broadbridge had to call off the premiere of “Raygun: the Musical” but will move forward after rebranding as “Breaking: The Musical” and changing the poster.
More than 1,000 days have passed since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine. Russia has occupied about 20 percent of Ukraine's territory, with their militaries engaging in fierce combat along front lines stretching for some 1,000 kilometers.
After Ukrainian forces launched a cross-border offensive into Russia's western region of Kursk in August, Moscow also made a new move by deploying North Korean troops to the area. Russian forces, meanwhile, are advancing faster in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. The United States, the largest supporter of Ukraine in the war, will have a new president in January as Donald Trump, who has called for a quick end to the conflict, returns to the White House for a nonconsecutive second term.
Read full story here
The Islamist movement Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has set itself up as the main component of the country's new leadership, yet many other armed groups, with, at times, divergent objectives, are still active in Syria.
New Baltimore Orioles right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano said Thursday he joined the American League club for a chance to win Major League Baseball's World Series.
The 35-year-old international free agent inked a reported one-year, $13 million contract with the Orioles, who are looking to take the next step after two straight trips to the postseason.
Read full story here
The Japanese government said Friday that it has conducted an on-site inspection of the U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo over the possible leak of so-called PFAS chemicals that may have harmful effects on human health.
Officials from the defense, foreign and environment ministries, the Tokyo metropolitan government as well as local municipalities entered the base in the morning to inspect a firefighting training area where an extinguishing agent containing PFAS is believed to have been used, according to the Japanese Defense Ministry.
Read full story here
South Korea's joint investigation team said Friday it has made a second request for President Yoon Suk Yeol to appear for questioning next week in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law, after he refused to comply with a similar summons two days earlier.
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, one of the organizations forming the investigation team, plans to consider filing for a court warrant to detain Yoon for up to 48 hours if he continues to ignore its requests without valid grounds, according to Yonhap News Agency.
Read full story here
In “Nickel Boys,” RaMell Ross uses what he calls “sentient perspective” to convey the characters’ view of their world. Critics say the result is stunning.
Despite the disturbing findings of the Draghi report, political debate in France is failing to rise to the challenge and remains in denial.
The mass cancellation of debt for 55,000 Americans is for 'teachers, nurses, service members, law enforcement officials, and other public service workers who have dedicated their lives to giving back to their communities,' Joe Biden said on Friday.
Government funding expires at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday if lawmakers fail to pass a short-term spending bill.
Police said one person died in the Russian strikes overnight. Ukraine's foreign ministry said that the Albanian, Argentine, North Macedonian, Palestinian, Portuguese and Montenegrin missions were damaged.