Новости за 28.04.2018

The U.S. and Colombia are investigating a former rebel commander who allegedly conspired to traffic cocaine to the U.S., which would deal a fresh blow to the country’s peace accord.

The former chief executive of Wynn Resorts filed a defamation lawsuit this week against a former Wynn Resorts employee.

Walmart is in advanced talks to sell a majority stake in its U.K. grocery chain Asda to Sainsbury, a sign that the retailer aims to reduce risk in one of the world’s most competitive markets as local players consolidate.

What do Facebook's updated Community Standards guidelines mean for us, why are paper checks so popular, and attack of the tiny electric scooters.

Saudi authorities apologized for videos of scantily clad women shown at a wrestling event, highlighting tension the kingdom faces opening its society while respecting restrictions.

A judge said Xerox’s deal to sell a majority of itself to Fujifilm Holdings was negotiated by a “massively conflicted” CEO.

Toy Makers struggle as Toys “R” Us liquidates its stores. But Hasbro looks more agile than Mattel, and could revive its takeover bid.

Actor Brian Tyree Henry is currently playing a security guard in Kenneth Lonergan’s play “Lobby Hero.” He speaks about his own rising fame and how his life intersects with his characters’ lives.

Seven years into Syria’s war, the country’s truffle fields have become battlefields. The conflict’s shift eastward into the desert has upended a truffle-foraging tradition and put the prized fungus out of reach for most Syrians.

Miami rap festival Rolling Loud will draw 60,000 fans daily to see artists like J.Cole, Migos and Post Malone

The leaders of North and South Korea made progress in historic peace talks but largely steered clear of specifics on the question of Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons.

The leaders of China and India pledged to improve communication over military and security matters, an agreement from a quickly arranged summit meant to repair relations after a bitter border standoff and other simmering disputes.

An executive gets his exercise with Back on My Feet, a nonprofit group that aims to boost the homeless with running and camaraderie.

Manufacturers are racing to shore up supplies of steel and aluminum, as the Trump administration considers an end to some tariff exemptions on Tuesday that could tighten supplies and push prices of both metals up further.

At the British Museum, an exhibition juxtaposes the work of the French sculptor with selections from the Elgin Marbles.

When older patients feel more connected, they often stay healthier. Now health-care providers are taking steps to help them feel less alone.

Rafael de Cárdenas’s Clinton Hill apartment—where vintage Baccarat mingles with Mapplethorpe, plus a few things in between—reflects his roving eye.

A gravely ill toddler at the center of an international controversy over end-of-life care and parental rights died at a hospital in Liverpool, according to his father.

Leaders at a regional summit worry that their countries are among the most exposed to the negative effects of a trade war, with the knock-on costs of tariffs likely to ripple through global supply chains, costing billions of dollars in lost income.

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany described the Iranian nuclear deal as a “building block” and part of a “mosaic” needed to contain Tehran, becoming Friday the second major U.S. ally in a week to lobby President Donald Trump inside the White House about the merits of the pact.

The judge said Xerox’s deal to sell a majority of itself to Fujifilm Holdings was negotiated by a “massively conflicted” CEO who was looking out for his own interests over Xerox shareholders’.

Though silk shirts have a seriously cheesy reputation, new solid-color, unshiny versions are more low-key than Key West. Is that enough to restore the fabric’s reputation? We argue both sides.

Google parent Alphabet said its workers earned a median pay package of more than $197,000 last year, the fourth-highest pay among the hundreds of companies in the S&P 500 index that have disclosed those figures.

Microsoft extended its streak of wins in the latest quarter as it moves into an era where its Windows franchise plays a supporting role to its burgeoning cloud-computing operations.

The giant coffee chain’s plan to train all its employees about prejudice presents an opportunity to learn how well those programs perform.