Новости за 12.12.2014

As the wealthiest members of the international community fail to address the Syrian refugee issue, the number of Syrians in need of resettlement will only keep growing.

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Forget about a festive frock — this season the smart set are celebrating in chic separates

Sure, banks got a change they long wanted to Dodd-Frank, but it will come with huge costs, says Politico's Ben White.

High demand expected for new product

Urbane and tough-talking defender of the Deutschmark

Don’t be a sartorial Scrooge. It’s time to surrender to sparkle

From the jungles of Papua New Guinea to the beaches of Scotland, FT travel contributors reveal their discoveries — and disappointments — of the year

It's time to give your holiday sequins and dresses a break: National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day is[...]

Pupils of one school might be unwilling to try anything on this litigious woman any time soon.

A French court has decided not to ban UberPop, a rare piece of good news this week for the taxi hire service.

The director’s complete works issued on Blu-ray are a triumph of organised, poetic insanity touched with magic

A look at the economics of Hollywood sequels

For kings and queens, success is all about understanding the art of the possible

Scientists say we are entering the age of humans. But are we thriving or inadvertently destroying ourselves?

Mommy-to-be chic!  Jessica Biel was spotted going for an afternoon stroll in Los Angeles on Th[...]

Minneapolis Fed's Kocherlakota plans to step down when his term ends in 2016.

Never in human history have people been more connected than they are today — nor have they been more thoroughly monitored. Over the past year, the disclosures spurred by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden have drawn public attention to the stunning surveillance capabilities of the American intelligence community, and the unprecedented volume of data they collect from hundreds of millions of people around the world. But the growth of government surveillance is by no means restricted to spies... Читать дальше...

The share of prime-age men who are not working has more than tripled since the late 1960s, and some are not eager to take new jobs. NYT reports.

All six episodes of "Black Mirror" are now streaming on Netflix, and once you start streaming it, you won't want to stop.

A whole new Drew! Drew Barrymore opened up to Us Weekly exclusively at Refinery29's Los Angeles Holi[...]

Katniss isn't the only one having problems in a dystopian future, forced to protect her family while the future of an entire people hangs in the balance in "The Hunger Games." Tris faces challenges of her own in "The Divergent Series." The sorta unexpected first movie was a decent-sized hit earlier this year, so a sequel was quickly put in front of cameras, and here we are just a few months away from "Insurgent." And how does it all go down? Well, here's the new trailer. Shailene Woodley, Theo James... Читать дальше...

Mother says little ones have been 'like angels' ever since

Director Shawn Levy and co-star Dan Stevens reveal why Robin Williams’ final scenes for “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” were so emotional.