Новости за 29.08.2024

1. Biden adviser Sullivan holds ‘rare’ talks with top Chinese army official  Al Jazeera English
2. US security official meets China’s Xi as American election looms large over relations  CNN
3. Top Chinese general tells US to stop colluding with Taiwan in rare meeting with security adviser  The Associated Press
4. Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to speak by phone amid effort to boost US-China relations  Financial Times
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Kamala Harris’s campaign just released a harsh new ad attacking Donald Trump, Project 2025, and his threat to prosecute enemies for “revenge.” Notably, the ad frontally goes after Trump’s naked corruption with real force. Which raises a question: Why aren’t we seeing more discussion of Trump’s corruption in this campaign? We talked to David Sirota, editor-in-chief of The Lever and narrator of Master Plan, an ambitious new podcast about 50 years of corruption in Washington. Sirota explains how... Читать дальше...

Insults couched as “humor” aren’t going to win over swing voters.

I can think of no greater modern warrior against liberalism, both in thought and practical action, than the great saint Cardinal John Henry Newman.

Half a century ago, an obscure California state senator fought to ban gas-powered cars—and almost won.

Nearly a year after Tesla began shipping its bulky EVs, the vehicles’ silver sheen remains fresh in the meme cycle.

In the U.S., the best paid parental leave policies include high levels of flexibility, full salary compensation, and concrete return-to-work plans.

The CEO of Intrivo points out that research shows engaging in altruistic behavior can improve mental and physical health, increase happiness, and reduce stress.

As music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Heyward is the youngest to lead a major American orchestra and the first Black music director in the organization’s 107-year history.

Vice President Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will be pressed for the first time about their policy promises to the American people.

Political campaigns and pundits have long focused on swing states because they offer candidates an opportunity to sway voters off the fence and win coveted Electoral College votes.

A new poll finds Gen Z teens are optimistic about the future but feeling less engaged at school.

The Harris-Walz campaign sees an opportunity with white moderate and blue-collar voters in rural counties and exurbs, hoping to narrow the GOP's winning margins in those areas.

Concord Biotech Ltd clocked volume of 19.99 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 33.61 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 59477 shares

Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal has sold his mansion outside Dallas just one month after putting it on the market.

The LGBTQ+ community have a right to be aggrieved by the government’s refusal to include its stats in the Commonwealth census

Despite its small populace of 2,000 locals, during the summer months, Hydra's population swells to around 10,000 due to an influx of holiday-goers and seasonal staff

A mum who shared the rule her three teenagers must follow during the school holidays has now relaxed it after feedback online suggested it could be detrimental to their development

District of Columbia settles with four title companies over close ties with real-estate agents.

A new poll has revealed the 'ideal' kid's lunchbox and it includes a protein-filled sandwich, a veggie snack, fruit and some dairy, according to a food expert

August 29 – Football Australia have renewed their deal with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to sell broadcast rights in their own territory for all the AFC’s national team competitions from 2025 to 2028.

Gloria Maya Musu-Scott was sentenced to life in prison in January in a case that gripped the nation.

LOOSE Women panellist Olivia Attwood has revealed her bargain foundation obsession – despite admittedly being a lover of “expensive stuff”.

A Rwandan paralympian, who is part of the volleyball team, has vanished in Paris ahead of the opening ceremony as French police open a probe into the “worrying disappearance”