26.12.2024 7:33 President Biden will seek solace and relief during a visit with Pope Francis next month, according to people familiar with his plans. His public comments have offered a glimpse into what is on his mind.26.12.2024 7:52 In a society that remains highly unequal, they must fight to balance their professional and personal lives. Divorced mothers often choose to start their own businesses to have more control over their schedules. However, this doesn't protect them from prejudice or exploitation.26.12.2024 7:53 Asia-Pacific stocks opened higher Thursday, with several markets closed for Boxing Day.26.12.2024 7:56 The airline also temporarily stopped selling tickets for flights departing Thursday, but said that there was no impact on flight safety.26.12.2024 8:02 The star performed songs from her country-and-more album for the first time during an N.F.L. game, spotlighting her onstage prowess and the contributions of her collaborators.26.12.2024 8:10 JAL says it has suspended ticket sales for all services on Thursday following incident.26.12.2024 8:51 Transitional administration said 10 police members also wounded by remnants of Assad regime in TartousFourteen security personnel from Syrias new authorities and three armed men were killed in clashes in Tartous province when forces sought to arrest an officer linked to the notorious Sednaya prison, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.The Observatory said the clash broke out in Tartous, a stronghold of ousted president, Bashar al-Assads Alawite minority, and was sparked by the attempted arrest of the former Sednaya prison official. Continue reading... ... 26.12.2024 9:05 Having made a name for herself as a doubles specialist, Ena Shibahara has shown she also has what it takes to stand out in singles, according to Japan's Billie Jean King Cup captain Ai Sugiyama.
Shibahara filled the singles spot vacated by injured former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka at the team event's finals last month in Spain, winning both of her matches against higher-ranked opponents in Japan's 2-1 first-round win over Romania and 2-1 quarterfinal loss to eventual champion Italy.
Read full story here26.12.2024 9:13 Jews around the globe lit the first of eight candles on Wednesday and came together to celebrate and reflect on their history.26.12.2024 9:14 The Israeli military said it had struck a vehicle containing a terrorist cell in the Nuseirat area of Gaza.26.12.2024 9:17 Around 45 percent of self-employed delivery drivers working for the Japanese unit of Amazon.com Inc. said they had been involved in a traffic accident while on the job, a recent survey conducted by a labor union has shown.
The survey was organized by the General Support Union, which set up a division exclusively for self-employed Amazon drivers in January to negotiate higher wages and establish an appropriate limit on the number of deliveries assigned.
Read full story here26.12.2024 9:2026.12.2024 9:36 At least 38 people killed after passenger plane crashes near Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan launches criminal case. 26.12.2024 9:37 Network disruption began on Thursday morning, a spokesperson for the company told AFP. The airline is just the latest Japanese firm to be hit by a cyber attack.26.12.2024 10:00 As conflict dragged on in Gaza and Ukraine, violence dogged the US election; floods and fires raged, but bravery and humanity shone through. Photographers recall the moments when they took these era-defining photosTwo horses bolt through central London Jordan Pettitt Continue reading... ... 26.12.2024 10:00 When we get into the actual games, the smash-kit K-drama finds its feet. But it spends far too many episodes dragging its heels extremely painfully. Series three must do betterOne of Hollywoods many bad habits is the bloat caused by splitting a story in half in a bid to double the profits (cough, cough, Dune and Wicked). Squid Game was always a perfect one-series story. Gambling addict Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) became Player 456, a desperate man who attempts to pay off his debts by taking part in a twisted underground fight-to-the-death competition. He beats the odds by surviving every one of its potentially fatal playground games. When it first appeared, it was horrifying, it was thrilling, and its satirical edge which examined capitalism and class in South Korea was clever and acidic. The world took to it in vast numbers.That it became one of Netflixs most successful, and therefore most profitable, series of all time placed it in a creative bind. Inevitably, it was renewed for a second and then third series, but even before that, its satirical edge was stress-tested by Squid Game: The Challenge, a real gameshow spinoff. That was far more entertaining than it had any right to be, but its win-big mentality did rather undermine the point of the original, which took aim at the inherent unfairness of an exploitative economic system. Continue reading... ... 26.12.2024 10:00 Rising temperatures are pushing these Arctic mammals ever farther into Greenlands north. But eventually there will be nowhere left for them to goBuilt like a small bison, weighing as much as a grand piano and covered in thick, shaggy coat, the musk ox is one of the most distinctive species in the high Arctic. But from a hill on Greenlands tundra, they seem impossible to find.Each bush, rock and clump of grass resembles a mass of wool and horns in the blustery chill on the edge of the islands enormous polar ice cap. Scanning the shimmering landscape with binoculars, Chris S?rensen looks for signs of movement. Continue reading... ... 26.12.2024 10:00 Government urged to ban trail hunting as data suggests illegal foxhunting is still widespread in England and WalesAnimal welfare campaigners are calling on ministers to keep to a pledge to toughen anti-hunt laws, as figures suggest illegal foxhunting remains widespread in England and Wales.Almost 20 years since the Hunting Act 2004 was brought in by Tony Blairs government, the League Against Cruel Sports (Lacs) the animal welfare charity that was the driving force behind the original ban says its data evidences how stronger legislation is required to close loopholes and prohibit trail hunting, which campaigners say has been used as a smokescreen for illegal foxhunting. Trail hunting is where dogs follow an animal-based scent. Continue reading... ... 26.12.2024 10:01 Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of Sazae-san, a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world.26.12.2024 10:01 Trapped in Sudans brutal civil war, a young woman chose to work in a clinic on the front line, treating civilians and combatants. She had to navigate suspicion from both sides.26.12.2024 10:01 Experts said they were blind to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Twenty years later, working toward a world without tsunami deaths is a challenge.26.12.2024 10:01 A look back at the horrible loss of life.26.12.2024 10:04 Here are the key developments on the 1,036th day of Russias invasion of Ukraine.26.12.2024 10:20 Former major of Taipei Ko Wen-je has been indicted over property development and campaign finance scandals.26.12.2024 10:30 Des r?v?lations mais aussi des d?ceptions. D?couvrez quels joueurs ou joueuses ont ?pat? ou d??u la rubrique tennis du Figaro.26.12.2024 10:30 The disaster that claimed 230,000 lives in Southeast Asia in December 2004 triggered an international awareness campaign. In two decades, models have been significantly refined and warning systems developed.26.12.2024 10:42 BREAKING NEWS: JAL says no customer information leak found in cyberattack
==KyodoRead full story here26.12.2024 10:49 The waves, which towered as high as 30 metres, killed more than 220,000 people in 15 countries in the deadliest tsunami in history Ceremonies were being held in countries across Asia on Thursday to remember the more than 220,000 people who were killed two decades ago in the Indian Ocean Tsunami, the most deadly tsunami in history.On 26 December 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesias Sumatra island, triggering huge waves that slammed into coastal communities across the Indian ocean. The waves, which towered as high as 30 metres, killed 227,899 people across 15 countries. Continue reading... ... 26.12.2024 10:55 Sur lensemble de la journ?e, 12 op?rations dassistance et de sauvetage ont ?t? coordonn?es par le centre r?gional op?rationnel de surveillance et de sauvetage (Cross) Gris-Nez.26.12.2024 11:00 Ce samedi face au Stade Fran?ais, le Toulousain cl?turera un cru 2024 extraordinaire, dores et d?j? rentr? dans la l?gende du rugby hexagonal.26.12.2024 11:00 With better technology, we could further shorten the time between an earthquake and when the tsunami warning goes out.26.12.2024 11:00 Like other weapons of mass destruction, nuclear weapons are not unsolvable problems. Страницы: 898899900901902903904905906907908909910911912913914915916917918919920921922923924925926927928929930931932933934935936937938
President Biden will seek solace and relief during a visit with Pope Francis next month, according to people familiar with his plans. His public comments have offered a glimpse into what is on his mind.
In a society that remains highly unequal, they must fight to balance their professional and personal lives. Divorced mothers often choose to start their own businesses to have more control over their schedules. However, this doesn't protect them from prejudice or exploitation.
The airline also temporarily stopped selling tickets for flights departing Thursday, but said that there was no impact on flight safety.
The star performed songs from her country-and-more album for the first time during an N.F.L. game, spotlighting her onstage prowess and the contributions of her collaborators.
Transitional administration said 10 police members also wounded by remnants of Assad regime in TartousFourteen security personnel from Syrias new authorities and three armed men were killed in clashes in Tartous province when forces sought to arrest an officer linked to the notorious Sednaya prison, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.The Observatory said the clash broke out in Tartous, a stronghold of ousted president, Bashar al-Assads Alawite minority, and was sparked by the attempted arrest of the former Sednaya prison official. Continue reading... ... 
Having made a name for herself as a doubles specialist, Ena Shibahara has shown she also has what it takes to stand out in singles, according to Japan's Billie Jean King Cup captain Ai Sugiyama.
Shibahara filled the singles spot vacated by injured former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka at the team event's finals last month in Spain, winning both of her matches against higher-ranked opponents in Japan's 2-1 first-round win over Romania and 2-1 quarterfinal loss to eventual champion Italy.
Read full story here
Jews around the globe lit the first of eight candles on Wednesday and came together to celebrate and reflect on their history.
The Israeli military said it had struck a vehicle containing a terrorist cell in the Nuseirat area of Gaza.
Around 45 percent of self-employed delivery drivers working for the Japanese unit of Amazon.com Inc. said they had been involved in a traffic accident while on the job, a recent survey conducted by a labor union has shown.
The survey was organized by the General Support Union, which set up a division exclusively for self-employed Amazon drivers in January to negotiate higher wages and establish an appropriate limit on the number of deliveries assigned.
Read full story here
Network disruption began on Thursday morning, a spokesperson for the company told AFP. The airline is just the latest Japanese firm to be hit by a cyber attack.
As conflict dragged on in Gaza and Ukraine, violence dogged the US election; floods and fires raged, but bravery and humanity shone through. Photographers recall the moments when they took these era-defining photosTwo horses bolt through central London Jordan Pettitt Continue reading... ... 
When we get into the actual games, the smash-kit K-drama finds its feet. But it spends far too many episodes dragging its heels extremely painfully. Series three must do betterOne of Hollywoods many bad habits is the bloat caused by splitting a story in half in a bid to double the profits (cough, cough, Dune and Wicked). Squid Game was always a perfect one-series story. Gambling addict Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) became Player 456, a desperate man who attempts to pay off his debts by taking part in a twisted underground fight-to-the-death competition. He beats the odds by surviving every one of its potentially fatal playground games. When it first appeared, it was horrifying, it was thrilling, and its satirical edge which examined capitalism and class in South Korea was clever and acidic. The world took to it in vast numbers.That it became one of Netflixs most successful, and therefore most profitable, series of all time placed it in a creative bind. Inevitably, it was renewed for a second and then third series, but even before that, its satirical edge was stress-tested by Squid Game: The Challenge, a real gameshow spinoff. That was far more entertaining than it had any right to be, but its win-big mentality did rather undermine the point of the original, which took aim at the inherent unfairness of an exploitative economic system. Continue reading... ... 
Rising temperatures are pushing these Arctic mammals ever farther into Greenlands north. But eventually there will be nowhere left for them to goBuilt like a small bison, weighing as much as a grand piano and covered in thick, shaggy coat, the musk ox is one of the most distinctive species in the high Arctic. But from a hill on Greenlands tundra, they seem impossible to find.Each bush, rock and clump of grass resembles a mass of wool and horns in the blustery chill on the edge of the islands enormous polar ice cap. Scanning the shimmering landscape with binoculars, Chris S?rensen looks for signs of movement. Continue reading... ... 
Government urged to ban trail hunting as data suggests illegal foxhunting is still widespread in England and WalesAnimal welfare campaigners are calling on ministers to keep to a pledge to toughen anti-hunt laws, as figures suggest illegal foxhunting remains widespread in England and Wales.Almost 20 years since the Hunting Act 2004 was brought in by Tony Blairs government, the League Against Cruel Sports (Lacs) the animal welfare charity that was the driving force behind the original ban says its data evidences how stronger legislation is required to close loopholes and prohibit trail hunting, which campaigners say has been used as a smokescreen for illegal foxhunting. Trail hunting is where dogs follow an animal-based scent. Continue reading... ... 
Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of Sazae-san, a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world.
Trapped in Sudans brutal civil war, a young woman chose to work in a clinic on the front line, treating civilians and combatants. She had to navigate suspicion from both sides.
Experts said they were blind to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Twenty years later, working toward a world without tsunami deaths is a challenge.
A look back at the horrible loss of life.
Des r?v?lations mais aussi des d?ceptions. D?couvrez quels joueurs ou joueuses ont ?pat? ou d??u la rubrique tennis du Figaro.
The disaster that claimed 230,000 lives in Southeast Asia in December 2004 triggered an international awareness campaign. In two decades, models have been significantly refined and warning systems developed.
The waves, which towered as high as 30 metres, killed more than 220,000 people in 15 countries in the deadliest tsunami in history Ceremonies were being held in countries across Asia on Thursday to remember the more than 220,000 people who were killed two decades ago in the Indian Ocean Tsunami, the most deadly tsunami in history.On 26 December 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesias Sumatra island, triggering huge waves that slammed into coastal communities across the Indian ocean. The waves, which towered as high as 30 metres, killed 227,899 people across 15 countries. Continue reading... ... 
Sur lensemble de la journ?e, 12 op?rations dassistance et de sauvetage ont ?t? coordonn?es par le centre r?gional op?rationnel de surveillance et de sauvetage (Cross) Gris-Nez.
Ce samedi face au Stade Fran?ais, le Toulousain cl?turera un cru 2024 extraordinaire, dores et d?j? rentr? dans la l?gende du rugby hexagonal.
With better technology, we could further shorten the time between an earthquake and when the tsunami warning goes out.
Like other weapons of mass destruction, nuclear weapons are not unsolvable problems.