07.12.2024 17:33 A governing party walkout deprived the opposition of the votes needed to remove the president. 07.12.2024 17:35 The Japan Gymnastics Association has decided not to penalize Shoko Miyata, a national team member who withdrew from the Paris Olympics after admitting to underage drinking and smoking when she was 19.
The association said Saturday that Miyata, now 20, paid the price by pulling out of the Olympics and deeply regrets what she did, concluding that she had received a strict warning from the governing body's chairman Tadashi Fujita.
Read full story here07.12.2024 17:43 BREAKING NEWS: South Korea president impeachment motion scrapped <FULL STORY>
==KyodoRead full story here07.12.2024 18:05 Australia dominate the second day of the second Test against India in Adelaide as the hosts look to level the series.07.12.2024 18:08 The staggering impact our global food system is having on the planets biodiversity.07.12.2024 18:13 Investing in solar electricity and agriculture can help the country diversify its economy and uplift its rural areas.07.12.2024 18:32 Tehran has warned it could directly send troops into Syria, but there has been no evidence of a major mobilisation yet.07.12.2024 18:48 Digital blackouts in Pakistan as the establishment and protesters face-off. 07.12.2024 18:55 The utility sector could face headwinds from the inflationary policies favored by the incoming Trump administration, according to KeyBanc. 07.12.2024 19:00 The comedian and proud Brummie talks about fat-shaming jokes, going to the tip if he gets cancelled, Tinie Tempahs words of wisdom and his excellent swimming skillsMy mum worked at the Cadbury factory. One perk of the job was an onsite shop where you could buy the chocolate that hadnt come out quite right, and occasionally shed arrive home with a heavenly bag of wonky Creme Eggs.Brummies have adopted the sense that we live in a shit-hole, but in terms of green space, culture and community, its unrivalled. Its a calm and happy place; my heart rate drops when I get off the train from London. I say, kind of with tongue in cheek, but not that far in my cheek, that its the best city in the world. Continue reading... ... 07.12.2024 19:0207.12.2024 19:16 Michael Santoli breaks down the jump in investor spirits that's caused them to run for riskier assets and stocks like bitcoin and MicroStrategy.07.12.2024 19:19 South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment motion Saturday over his short-lived declaration of martial law, after the motion was scrapped due to a lack of the required number of voters in parliament.
Yoon will continue his duties. But given strong public opposition to the declaration, which reminded many South Korean citizens of the time when dictators led the nation, the ruling People Power Party is likely to force him to step down by shortening his remaining two-and-a-half year term.
Read full story here07.12.2024 19:37 Japanese government officials expressed concerns Saturday that the ongoing political turmoil in South Korea may derail improving relations between the two countries.
The administration of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol could be a "lame duck," a Japanese Foreign Ministry source said, even though Yoon survived an impeachment motion over his short-lived declaration of martial law that triggered condemnation from lawmakers and the public.
Read full story here07.12.2024 19:38 Anti-Assad rebel forces advanced further south on Saturday, taking most of the key Daraa region, according to reports by a UK-based war monitor.07.12.2024 19:56 South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeols People Power Party staged a walkout in parliament, blocking an impeachment vote.07.12.2024 20:11 "It has been a whirlwind of a season and Ive kind of struggled with this imposter syndrome," Glenn said.07.12.2024 20:12 Russian foreign minister says Moscow will do 'everything not to allow terrorists to prevail', as Syrian rebels advance.07.12.2024 20:22 In Argentina, the poverty rate has surpassed 50 percent in the wake of wide-ranging austerity measures and deregulation.07.12.2024 20:38 Syrian opposition forces have reached the countryside around Damascus in a rapid advance.07.12.2024 20:4207.12.2024 20:48 The Silicon Valley veteran campaigned hard for Trump, and will likely attempt to grow the AI and crypto industries.07.12.2024 21:07 The US diplomat said a weakened Syrian government will make it difficult for Iran to transfer weapons to Hezbollah.07.12.2024 21:20 Alice Weidel's nomination comes before snap elections expected in February next year.07.12.2024 21:39 Government says allegations deeply distressing as dossier of allegations grows in wake of Observer investigation into Mossbourne schoolsThe government has expressed alarm at deeply distressing allegations of emotional harm at one of the countrys leading academy trusts after an Observer investigation.Almost 140 parents, students and teachers have now spoken out about systemic and lasting emotional harm to children stretching back two decades at two schools in Hackney run by the Mossbourne Federation. Continue reading... ... 07.12.2024 21:40 Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch and direct criminal behavior.07.12.2024 21:48 The meeting is taking place at the Elys?e Palace, ahead of Notre-Dame Cathedral's grand reopening, after five years of reconstruction.07.12.2024 21:54 A lot of what the government does is hard to quantify and involves complicated tasks that inevitably require bureaucratic coordination and, yes, inefficiency.07.12.2024 22:00 The Christmas bird has now been financially weaponisedIm calling this column Turkey, Revisited, after Toads, Revisited by Philip Larkin, a poet who was most definitely not a gourmand (I was too lazy to buy rations in London, so today has been a poached egg, macaroni & tinned spinach). Some years ago, you see, I wrote about my dislike of the bird in one of these columns, a piece that continues occasionally to reverberate in the form of messages from readers. Riffing on an essay by the great American food writer Jeffrey Steingarten, who once tried a legendary turkey recipe whose stuffing has 32 ingredients, the piece in question detailed my adventures with a Kelly Bronze Id mortgaged my house to buy: the baroque trumpets that played as it entered the kitchen; the spa treatments I administered to its skin; the tea towel of finest cashmere that covered it before it was carved. It also came to the conclusion that, in spite of all of the above, I had completely wasted my time. The result was about 3kg of OK.So why return to the subject? No, I havent seen the light. In fact, my aversion has since become close to outright loathing. In part, this has to do with my nature. I seem to have made up my mind about turkey, in the same way that Ive made up my mind about Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg (this lady is not for turning, unless were talking about a spit with a nice bit of pork or lamb on it). I think also that Ive grown more green down the years, and turkey is almost inevitably wasteful, no matter how many recipes for leftover korma one dutifully reads. Continue reading... ... 07.12.2024 22:00 Screenwriter Ronan Bennett tells of his mission to adapt Frederick Forsyths novel for the hit TV show starring Eddie RedmayneIt started the way so many things do for screenwriters: with a call from a producer. It was three years ago, during the pandemic, and the call was from Gareth Neame, CEO of Carnival Films, who asked if I would consider adapting Frederick Forsyths iconic 1971 novel The Day of the Jackal for longform television. It wouldnt be a remake, he stressed, but a contemporary reimagining.I was flattered by the approach and that night sat down to rewatch Fred Zinnemanns brilliant 1973 film adaptation. But when considering any offer, I always ask myself four things: is it interesting, does it feel substantial, is it a project I can bring something to? Then, will I get on with the producers? Continue reading... ... 07.12.2024 22:0107.12.2024 22:01 President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an opposition-led attempt to remove him by getting his party members to back him. But his troubles could now become theirs too. Страницы: 764765766767768769770771772773774775776777778779780781782783784785786787788789790791792793794795796797798799800801802803804
The Japan Gymnastics Association has decided not to penalize Shoko Miyata, a national team member who withdrew from the Paris Olympics after admitting to underage drinking and smoking when she was 19.
The association said Saturday that Miyata, now 20, paid the price by pulling out of the Olympics and deeply regrets what she did, concluding that she had received a strict warning from the governing body's chairman Tadashi Fujita.
Read full story here
The comedian and proud Brummie talks about fat-shaming jokes, going to the tip if he gets cancelled, Tinie Tempahs words of wisdom and his excellent swimming skillsMy mum worked at the Cadbury factory. One perk of the job was an onsite shop where you could buy the chocolate that hadnt come out quite right, and occasionally shed arrive home with a heavenly bag of wonky Creme Eggs.Brummies have adopted the sense that we live in a shit-hole, but in terms of green space, culture and community, its unrivalled. Its a calm and happy place; my heart rate drops when I get off the train from London. I say, kind of with tongue in cheek, but not that far in my cheek, that its the best city in the world. Continue reading... ... 
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment motion Saturday over his short-lived declaration of martial law, after the motion was scrapped due to a lack of the required number of voters in parliament.
Yoon will continue his duties. But given strong public opposition to the declaration, which reminded many South Korean citizens of the time when dictators led the nation, the ruling People Power Party is likely to force him to step down by shortening his remaining two-and-a-half year term.
Read full story here
Japanese government officials expressed concerns Saturday that the ongoing political turmoil in South Korea may derail improving relations between the two countries.
The administration of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol could be a "lame duck," a Japanese Foreign Ministry source said, even though Yoon survived an impeachment motion over his short-lived declaration of martial law that triggered condemnation from lawmakers and the public.
Read full story here
Anti-Assad rebel forces advanced further south on Saturday, taking most of the key Daraa region, according to reports by a UK-based war monitor.
"It has been a whirlwind of a season and Ive kind of struggled with this imposter syndrome," Glenn said.
The Silicon Valley veteran campaigned hard for Trump, and will likely attempt to grow the AI and crypto industries.
Government says allegations deeply distressing as dossier of allegations grows in wake of Observer investigation into Mossbourne schoolsThe government has expressed alarm at deeply distressing allegations of emotional harm at one of the countrys leading academy trusts after an Observer investigation.Almost 140 parents, students and teachers have now spoken out about systemic and lasting emotional harm to children stretching back two decades at two schools in Hackney run by the Mossbourne Federation. Continue reading... ... 
Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch and direct criminal behavior.
The meeting is taking place at the Elys?e Palace, ahead of Notre-Dame Cathedral's grand reopening, after five years of reconstruction.
The Christmas bird has now been financially weaponisedIm calling this column Turkey, Revisited, after Toads, Revisited by Philip Larkin, a poet who was most definitely not a gourmand (I was too lazy to buy rations in London, so today has been a poached egg, macaroni & tinned spinach). Some years ago, you see, I wrote about my dislike of the bird in one of these columns, a piece that continues occasionally to reverberate in the form of messages from readers. Riffing on an essay by the great American food writer Jeffrey Steingarten, who once tried a legendary turkey recipe whose stuffing has 32 ingredients, the piece in question detailed my adventures with a Kelly Bronze Id mortgaged my house to buy: the baroque trumpets that played as it entered the kitchen; the spa treatments I administered to its skin; the tea towel of finest cashmere that covered it before it was carved. It also came to the conclusion that, in spite of all of the above, I had completely wasted my time. The result was about 3kg of OK.So why return to the subject? No, I havent seen the light. In fact, my aversion has since become close to outright loathing. In part, this has to do with my nature. I seem to have made up my mind about turkey, in the same way that Ive made up my mind about Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg (this lady is not for turning, unless were talking about a spit with a nice bit of pork or lamb on it). I think also that Ive grown more green down the years, and turkey is almost inevitably wasteful, no matter how many recipes for leftover korma one dutifully reads. Continue reading... ... 
Screenwriter Ronan Bennett tells of his mission to adapt Frederick Forsyths novel for the hit TV show starring Eddie RedmayneIt started the way so many things do for screenwriters: with a call from a producer. It was three years ago, during the pandemic, and the call was from Gareth Neame, CEO of Carnival Films, who asked if I would consider adapting Frederick Forsyths iconic 1971 novel The Day of the Jackal for longform television. It wouldnt be a remake, he stressed, but a contemporary reimagining.I was flattered by the approach and that night sat down to rewatch Fred Zinnemanns brilliant 1973 film adaptation. But when considering any offer, I always ask myself four things: is it interesting, does it feel substantial, is it a project I can bring something to? Then, will I get on with the producers? Continue reading... ... 
President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an opposition-led attempt to remove him by getting his party members to back him. But his troubles could now become theirs too.