Новости за 21.12.2017

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives on Thursday alleged that the N378 billion contracts passed by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) ahead of 2019 electioneering was ill-conceived. Recall that Federal Executive Council (FEC) during the six-hour extraordinary meeting held on Wednesday, which extended to Thursday, approved the sum of N155.7 billion […]

A judge has acquitted six people who faced as much as 50 years in prison over seven charges stemming from a Jan. 20 anti-Trump protest in Washington, D.C., Peter Sterne of the Freedom of the Press Foundation reports. The so-called "J20 defendants," including activists and an independent journalist, were found not guilty on all counts, including rioting and property destruction. Free speech groups are hailing the decision as a major win for "First Amendment rights in the age of [President] Trump," The Independent writes. Читать дальше...

Barcelona, 21 dic (dpa) - Más del 68 ciento de los ciudadanos había votado a las 18:00 (17:00 GMT) de la tarde en los históricos comicios de hoy en Cataluña, lo que supone un fuerte aumento de más cinco puntos respecto a la misma hora de los comicios de hace dos años, según los datos proporcionados por las autoridades electorales. El dato de participación se situó en el 68,32 por ciento, muy por encima del 63,12 de las anteriores elecciones regionales de 2015 y todo un récord a esa hora. La afluencia a las urnas se disparó por la tarde... Читать дальше...

They do not know who the general manager will be. They do not know who the head coach will be. Heck, they do not even know who the starting quarterback will be. But, thanks to their firm hold on last place in the NFC East, the Giants know exactly who their 2018 opponents will be....

Israel's spying agency has taken to a leading social network in an effort to boost its numbers - but somehow, it isn't nearly the strangest method of recruitment adopted by an intelligence service in history.

Lucasfilm via The Aviationist

Almost every intergalactic battle scene in the Star Wars films borrows heavily from actual air combat history. "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" was no different. Visual effects throughout “The Last Jedi” include inspiration from real world air combat of every era. This article contains spoilers. If you have not seen “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” yet, you may find it better to stop reading this article here and come back later.

Hurtling toward the villain nation’s... Читать дальше...

Fixing his family life is harder than fixing games. Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, who served 13 months in prison on federal charges for betting on games that he officiated, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday, according to TMZ Sports, for threatening a man with a hammer in what Donaghy said was an attempt at...

Arsenal target Danilo Pereira is not interested in moving from Porto in the January transfer window, reports noticiasaominuto.com. The website also confirmed that Gunners scout Luis Boa Morte was in the stands to see the Porto midfielder in action against Maritimo on Monday night. On Tuesday, Portuguese newspaper A Bola revealed that a Gunners representative was at the match, but provided no more detail about the scouting trip. Former Arsenal and West Ham midfielder Boa Morte has watched Danilo on a number of occasions... Читать дальше...

Lithuania will ban Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab's products from computers managing key energy, finance and transport systems, authorities said Thursday.

Let's be honest here, 2017 has had nothing but disappointments and mediocrity. 

A talent show pitting students from rival schools against each other in northern Tajikistan has been suspended indefinitely after an audience brawl.

Paris (dpa) - Nach dreimonatigen Beratungen hat das französische Parlament den Haushalt für das kommende Jahr gebilligt. Das teilte die Nationalversammlung am Donnerstag in Paris mit. Gemäß den Zusicherungen von Staatspräsident Emmanuel Macron soll die Maastrichter Defizitgrenze von drei Prozent der Wirtschaftsleistung erneut eingehalten werden. Das Ziel der Regierung lautet, im kommenden Jahr von der Brüsseler Liste der Defizitsünder gestrichen zu werden. Mit der Einhaltung der EU-Budgetregeln will... Читать дальше...

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Life insurance is a fundamentally hard product to sell, as it requires people to think about their deaths and promises no immediate rewards.

The way life insurance is sold makes it doubly unattractive, as consumers have to go through an paper-based, lengthy application process and a bothersome medical exam... Читать дальше...

Fifteen years ago, researchers led by Moscow State University Professor Vladimir Lipunov began work on a unique system of robotic telescopes known as the MASTER network. Speaking to Sputnik, Dr. Lipunov explained what makes his system unique, and recalled the excitement he and his team felt over MASTER's most impressive success to date.

listening to United States Ambassador o the United Nations Nikki Haley speak prior to the UN vote against the recent US declaration regarding Jerusalem made me think...

When the USA made the declaration recently, a lot of people said it is an empty declaration. Trump won't really move the embassy. If he wanted to, he could just change the sign on the consulate building in Jerusalem to say embassy. Clearly he won't really do anything.

Well, with the events in the UN of the past few days... Читать дальше...

VIDEO - In this video, part of a series by The New American magazine on the Deep State, Alex Newman looks at the occult element of the Deep State: the secret societies. He also touches on the historical Illuminati founded by Adam Weishaupt, which concerned George Washington and played a key role in the French Revolution. Today, bringing together many of America's top leaders, secret organizations such as the Bohemian Grove and the Skull and Bones society of death at Yale have become incredibly influential in America. Читать дальше...

The White House

• The holiday season is upon us — meaning many Americans will be taking some time off from work.

• Business Insider looked into how everyone can make the most of a holiday break.

• Being intentional about your time and ensuring you're able to relax and unwind is key.

The holidays are almost here, which means you might be looking forward to some time off from work.

While this time of year might be a bit chaotic, a break from work can offer you the chance to recharge and refocus. Читать дальше...

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Oops, they did it again. NYCHA officials on Thursday copped to yet another violation of lead paint laws, acknowledging that they had not been inspecting common areas of developments as required by law. The admission came in a notice to residents and a note to media organizations saying inspections of common areas would begin this...

From Travis Lee Ratcliff comes a video essay that explores the influence of Constantin Stanislavski, the Russian theatre director whose "system" of actor training shaped a generation of iconic American actors. Here's how Ratcliff sets the stage for his video essay. In the 1950s, a wave of “method actors” took Hollywood by storm. Actors like […]

Every airline has branding on its planes, but for the most part all planes are painted white.

US aviation giant Boeing has held talks to acquire Brazil's Embraer in a bid to strengthen its portfolio in the regional jet market, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

In a surprise move Wednesday evening, the city sold two parks to a nonprofit corporation that promptly tore down monuments to Nathan Bedford Forrest and Jefferson Davis.