Новости за 21.08.2024

1. Protesters confront police outside Israeli consulate on 2nd night of Democratic convention  The Associated Press
2. Anti-Israel demonstrators burn American flag outside Chicago consulate on 2nd night of DNC  Fox News
3. Democrats Attacked a Muslim Woman for Protesting Biden’s Speech. She’s a Harris Delegate.  The Intercept
4. Protestors clash with police amid rally outside Israeli Consulate on day 2 of DNC  WGN TV Chicago
5. Chicago's top cop says police are ready for next round of protests... Читать дальше...

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Somehow the Rays are in the lead, although I’ll take a deep breath once I see the shovels start digging.

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Europa League clash between Lugano and Besiktas, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Amid a surge in forest fires exacerbated by historic drought, the city of Porto Velho in the Brazilian Amazon is choking under a thick, toxic blanket of smoke, leaving residents struggling to breathe as air quality plummets to dangerous levels.

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a 200-word summary that advocates used to collect signatures is valid, clearing the way for voters to decide on the constitutional right to an abortion. The ruling came Tuesday. Under the measure, abortions would be allowed until an embryo or fetus could survive outside the womb, typically around 24 weeks. There are some exceptions for later-term abortions to save the mother’s life or to protect her physical or mental health. The decision comes on the heels of a Thursday ballot printing deadline.

"John Wick" series director Chad Stahelski is slated to produce

The post Travis Kelce-Starring Action Comedy ‘Loose Cannons’ in the Works at Lionsgate appeared first on TheWrap.

Should Cyprus’ Costas Kadis be confirmed as EU commissioner, he’d receive a generous financial package that includes a host of perks including hotel room service. It transpired on Monday that Nicosia has nominated Kadis – a former minister – for one of the posts of the 26 EU commissioners. Media reports suggest the College of Commissioners, as […]

In the round of 16 at the Winston-Salem Open (on hard) on August 21 in Winston Salem, North Carolina, we have six matches, the best being (...)

"We are struggling to breathe," said 30-year-old teacher Tayane Moraes, one of some 460,000 people who live in the city near the border with Bolivia. On Tuesday, the concentration of cancer-causing microparticles known as PM2.5 reached 56.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air in Porto Velho -- 11 times more than the limit recommended by the World Health Organization and the worst of Brazil's big cities. Inhaling PM2.5 has been found to increase the risk of lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and a range of other health problems. Читать дальше...

The 43-year-old lives next to the Endho dam, sometimes described as Mexico's "toilet bowl" for receiving the wastewater of around 22 million people in the capital as well as runoff from a thermoelectric plant, a refinery and other industries that surround it. Even corpses have been found in its reservoir's murky waters. Twenty years ago, Uribe and fellow residents of the town of Tepetitlan launched a campaign to rehabilitate the dam, whose waters contaminate drinking wells and are blamed by the community for cancer and other diseases. Читать дальше...

Cholera, caused by contaminated water or food, had been common in Sudan particularly during the rainy season even before war broke out in April 2023 between rival generals. But more than 16 months of fighting have forced most hospitals out of service, leaving the country of 48 million people struggling to control the sometimes deadly but treatable disease. In the southeastern Sudanese town of Wad al-Hulaywah, 40-year-old Mohammed receives intravenous medicine to ease her crippling symptoms. "I'm... Читать дальше...

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The nursery in Sarchinar in the Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah is part of efforts to battle the destructive effects of deforestation in the region. "Almost 50 percent of forests have been lost in Kurdistan in 70 years," said Nyaz Ibrahim of the UN's World Food Programme (WFP). She attributed the loss to "water scarcity, rising temperatures, irregular decreasing rainfall and also fire incidents". The loss is catastrophic, as the Kurdistan region is home to 90 percent of forests in Iraq, which has... Читать дальше...

A new Canadian labor dispute could upend trade for shipping interests across North America. Canada...

1. Trump’s ex-press secretary appears at Democratic convention to endorse Kamala Harris  The Independent
2. Grisham reveals what Trump is like when cameras are off  CNN
3. Melania Trump's Text Messages Blasted at DNC by Former Staffer  Newsweek

"You just fall to the ground. There goes everything."

Wall Street ends longest winning streak of 2024. Eli Lilly weight loss drug cuts diabetes risk. Shein sues Temu.

The US–India trade promotion body has appointed Rahul Sharma, a former journalist and public relations executive, to its India-based Managing Director post.

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See the top-selling releases among hardcover fiction and nonfiction, plus trade paperbacks for the sales week that ended Aug. 18.

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A new control measure on cigarette and tobacco sales takes effect on Wednesday, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) has announced, saying that violations carry a maximum fine of 5,000 baht.

While these two sites are completed, works are still underway on Queen Charlotte Drive, with a rail iron wall nearing completion near Ngakuta Bay and two new sites about to start.

Chosen from 20 finalists, 10 youth organizations are recognized for their innovation and positive impact on their communities

Convention roll call votes can be staid and cheesy, but Democrats turned theirs into the ultimate dance party on Tuesday. DJ Cassidy stood onstage in what appeared to be a double-breasted satin suit of royal blue, spinning a special song for each state and territory awarding their delegates to Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention. What America got was a mashup of an elite karaoke night: Detroit native Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” for Michigan and “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” from the Dropkick Murphys for Massachusetts. Читать дальше...