Новости за 21.12.2017

Everything is not what it seems in Everett Kennedy Brown's captivating photographic series on Japan's samurai. While Brown's photographs look like artifacts from the warriors' feudal-period heyday, they document the unique fashions and aesthetic of modern-day samurai.

Shares of Conagra Brands Inc. surged 4.9% in premarket trade Thursday, after the branded food company reported fiscal second-quarter profit and sales that beat expectations, and provided an upbeat outlook. Net income for the quarter to Nov. 26 rose to $223.5 million, or 54 cents a share, from $122.1 million, or 28 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. Excluding non-recurring items, adjusted earnings per share came to 55 cents, above the FactSet consensus of 52 cents. Revenue increased 4.1% to $2.17 billion... Читать дальше...

Hamburg (dpa) - Die «Tagesschau» hat ein Rekordjahr hinter sich. Im Schnitt 10,19 Millionen Zuschauer sahen täglich die 20-Uhr-Hauptausgabe der Nachrichten im Ersten, den dritten und weiteren Programmen wie 3sat, Phoenix oder Tagesschau24. Das seien 360 000 mehr als 2016 und damit die höchste Zahl, die je gemessen worden sei, wie der Norddeutsche Rundfunk (NDR) am Donnerstag in Hamburg mitteilte.Der Marktanteil lag bei 36,0 Prozent und damit um 1,4 Prozentpunkte höher als 2016. Im Ersten allein kam die Sendung bis zum 20. Читать дальше...

Barcelona, 21 dic (dpa) - Los candidatos que concurren a los comicios celebrados hoy en Cataluña pidieron a los ciudadanos que acudan a votar de forma masiva: algunos de ellos depositaron su voto en las urnas mientras otros, en prisión o en el extranjero, estuvieron ausentes en una jornada histórica que arrancó sin incidentes.En una sociedad polarizada, las encuestas dibujan un escenario con dos bloques enfrentados y prácticamente empatados, el de los partidos independentistas y el de los "constitucionalistas"... Читать дальше...

Barcelona, 21 dic (dpa) - A sus 18 años y en sus primeras elecciones, Laura es fotografiada por la prensa mientras introduce su papeleta electoral en una urna: es una joven cualquiera pero hoy su voto representa al del ex jefe del Gobierno catalán Carles Puigdemont.El político independentista, quien se encuentra en Bruselas desde octubre, le pidió que votara por él ante la imposibilidad de hacerlo ya que no pudo cumplir con los trámites burocráticos necesarios para votar desde el extranjero y viajar... Читать дальше...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have released their official engagement portraits, almost a month after announcing their plan to get married next year.

Some 180 people will receive training in workplace health and safety as part of a €165,000 project that will also include a far-reaching awareness campaign and research leading to policy recommendations. The project was announced on Monday by the General Workers’ Union and UĦM – Voice of the Workers with parliamentary secretary for EU funds and social dialogue Aaron Farrugia. As part of the project, training seminars will be organised for union representatives and shop stewards, while advertising spots will run on TV and radio... Читать дальше...

There are many underlying causes of why people join gangs. The lesson of past policies is that mano dura strategies only lead to more violence and are not effective. Español

Tomas Rosicky retires, Arsenal through to the Semi-finals of the Carabao Cup and rat infestation at The Emirates? Former Gunner Tomas Rosicky has retired from professional football Many people are saddened to here Arsenal legend Tomas Rosicky has left the beautiful game. The ‘Little Mozart’ as many fans call him spent an astonishing 10 years at Arsenal and made a huge impact on many occasions. His most remembered goal is the absolute belter he scored at White Hart Line inside... Читать дальше...

While the Bulgarian government has gone full steam ahead with the promotion of its historic first Presidency of the Council of the EU, which starts in January, some citizens have taken to social media to voice humorous criticism of the campaign./balkaninsight

The ESPN FC panel discuss Group F which contains Germany, Mexico, Sweden and South Korea. Germany have been crowned the Team of the Year by FIFA after finishing on top of the World Ranking at the end of 2017. FIFA published its full ranking for December on Thursday, with few changes towards the top of the ranking as only 41 "A" international matches were played. Joachim Low's world champions remain comfortably ahead of second-placed Brazil and European champions Portugal, who sit third. Germany take over as Team of the Year from Argentina... Читать дальше...

Two hundred young footballers decided to cancel their Christmas party - choosing instead to donate money to a city foodbank.

Berlin (dpa) - German employers have called on Chancellor Angela Merkellsquo;s conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) to speed up their efforts to build a new coalition government, underscoring business concerns about the nationlsquo;s political stalemate."Please do not have wretched long discussions, but a swift formation of government with good results, which means a growth-friendly agenda for Germany," Steffen Kampeter, who heads the German Federation of Employers (BDA), told the daily Passauer... Читать дальше...

Fred Kaplan, Slate
It's not the document itself that's so unusual. In fact, remove Trump's name and a few of his pet phrases, which the authors litter throughout the text, and it might be taken as a statement by any number of administrations. What sparks the confusion is the fact that so much of the text is so different from Trump's own words and actions. And this confusion is intensified by the fact that, unlike any of his predecessors, Trump chose to give a nationally televised speech about the strategy. Читать дальше...

Australia's Mathew Ryan says he's thankful to former boss Ange Postecoglou for getting them to the World Cup. The next Socceroos coach does not have to be an Australian -- just the right person for the job, says former boss Ange Postecoglou. Postecoglou became the first Australian coach to qualify the country for a World Cup after beating Honduras in November's two-legged play-off tie. He sensationally quit straight afterwards, leaving Football Federation Australia in search of his successor six months out from Russia 2018. Читать дальше...

Richard Poplak, The Walrus
Indeed, their money was especially welcome in two Canadian corporate headquarters, one in Montreal, the other in Ottawa. In a lengthy email thread strung out over the course of 2014, it was revealed that Bombardier had negotiated the sale of a luxury jet to a subsidiary of the Guptas' umbrella firm, Oakbay Investments. The new aircraft came outfitted with dark wood panelling, a gold swoosh along the fuselage, and a $52 million price tag. For anyone with even a cursory interest in corporate news... Читать дальше...

Andre Fazi, WP Review
On Dec. 10, a coalition of nationalist parties on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica swept elections for the regional assembly, defeating traditional parties and French President Emmanuel Macron's new centrist movement. Immediately after their victory, the nationalists called for talks with Paris over more autonomy. In an email interview, Andre Fazi, a lecturer in political science at the University of Corsica, discusses the roots of Corsican nationalism and the implications... Читать дальше...

Filed under: News, Politics, White House

• Former CIA and National Security Agency director Michael Hayden sounded the alarm this week after Donald Trump Jr. unloaded on the Department of Justice and the FBI.
• Hayden said that Trump Jr.'s suggestion that the nation's top law-enforcement agency was tainted with bias against President Donald Trump was "an appeal to the heart of autocracy."
• Hayden and other former intelligence officials have largely pushed back on Trump's... Читать дальше...

Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas praises Lionel Messi and gives a prediction of this weekend's El Clasico. ESPN FC's PSG correspondent Jonathan Johnson discusses the reaction to Real Madrid's interest in Neymar and its effect on Cristiano Ronaldo. Barcelona could open up a 14-point lead over Real Madrid, but Andres Iniesta says victory in El Clasico won't decide the La Liga title race. Cristiano Ronaldo was again unable to take part in Real Madrid training on Thursday morning... Читать дальше...

Berlin (dpa) - Es ist das Gesicht einer traurigen Kindheit: Das Unicef-«Foto des Jahres» zeigt die fünf Jahre alte Zahra, ein syrisches Flüchtlingsmädchen mit eindrucksvollen Augen. Die Aufnahme des in Jerusalem geborenen Fotografen Muhammed Muheisen entstand nach Angaben des UN-Kinderhilfswerks in einem Vorort von Mafraq in Jordanien. Zahras Familie floh demnach 2015 vor dem Krieg in Syrien und lebt seitdem in einem Zelt. «Man muss dieses Gesicht immer wieder anschauen», sagte Unicef-Schirmherrin Elke Büdenbender am Donnerstag in Berlin. Читать дальше...

THIS IS NOT A DRILL. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle just released their official engagement photos and they look every inch the Hollywood couple.

Barcelona/Brüssel (dpa) - Der abgesetzte Regionalpräsident Carles Puigdemont hat von Brüssel aus die Unabhängigkeitsbefürworter der spanischen Konfliktregion Katalonien am Wahltag angefeuert. «Wir werden heute erneut die Stärke eines unbeugsamen Volkes unter Beweis stellen», schrieb der 54 Jahre alte Spitzenkandidat der separatistischen Allianz JuntsxCat (Gemeinsam für Katalonien) am Donnerstag auf Twitter.Puigdemont hatte sich Ende Oktober unmittelbar nach seiner Absetzung durch die Madrider Zentralregierung... Читать дальше...

A late Jake Holmes brace on his return from injury helped Broadbridge Heath through to the semi-finals of the Sussex RUR Cup on Tuesday.