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Новости за 12.10.2024

Argentina's triple-digit inflation slows, but workers still struggle to pay bills

Voice of America 

BUENOS AIRES — Argentina's triple-digit inflation, among the world's highest, is starting to slow down but this offers little relief for workers whose salaries have stayed the same while costs of basic goods skyrocketed and the government slashed state subsidies. "We're losing track of what's expensive and what's cheap," said university professor Daniel Vazquez while shopping in Buenos Aires. "Prices keep going up and the only thing that isn't going up is salaries." "The gap is very, very big," he said. Читать дальше...

Cameroon president disappears

En.mehrnews.com 

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The non-appearance of Cameroon’s president in public for the last 30 days pushed the Central African country into a state of uncertainty and speculation.

River guardians risk own lives as they work to protect, restore Colombia's Atrato

Voice of America 

PAIMADO, Colombia — Sediment and pebbles are all that's left on the earth around much of Bernardino Mosquera's small riverside community in northwest Colombia's Choco region.  Just a year ago, healthy shrubs and trees filled this important biodiversity spot teeming with species native to the land. But then illegal miners arrived, using their heavy machinery to dredge the riverbeds for gold.  "It's just desert here," said Mosquera. "Illegal mining affects the ecosystem in every way … it leads to degraded land. Читать дальше...

Ajay Jadeja, former cricketer, named heir to Jamnagar throne on Dussehra

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Ajay Jadeja, former cricketer and a descendant of Jamnagar's royal family, has been named heir to the throne on Dussehra. Maharaja Jamsaheb expressed gratitude, recognizing Ajay Jadeja's commitment to serving the people of Jamnagar. The ceremony links the family's rich cricketing heritage and royal lineage.

Louisiana's Cajun and Creole heritage will be celebrated at 50th annual festival

Voice of America 

new orleans, louisiana — Louisiana's Cajun and Creole heritage takes center stage this weekend when the Festivals Acadiens et Creoles marks a half-century of honoring and celebrating the culture through music, arts, food and community.  What started as a one day concert in 1974 to entertain 150 French-speaking journalists gathered in Lafayette — considered the heart of Cajun country — has grown into a three-day event and possibly one of the largest Cajun and Zydeco festivals in the world, organizers said. Читать дальше...

Iran's parliament speaker displays power in Beirut sky

En.mehrnews.com 

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Despite regional tensions and aerial threats, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf himself flew the airplane to travel to the Lebanese capital, Beirut on Saturday.

Kostecki claims consecutive Bathurst 1000 poles

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (sport) 

A year on from starting at the top of the grid at Mount Panorama, Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki once again claims pole position for the Bathurst 1000.

Nazi-looted Monet artwork returned to family generations later

Voice of America 

NEW ORLEANS — On the eve of World War II, Nazis in Austria seized a pastel by renowned impressionist artist Claude Monet, selling it off and sparking a family's decadeslong search that culminated Wednesday in New Orleans. At an FBI field office, agents lifted a blue veil covering the Monet pastel and presented Adalbert Parlagi's granddaughters with the artwork over 80 years after it was taken from their family. Helen Lowe said she felt that her grandfather would be watching and that he would be "so... Читать дальше...

Children and adults transported to a Pennsylvania hospital after ingesting 'toxic mushrooms'

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Authorities in Pennsylvania say adults and children were transported to a hospital in Pennsylvania after being sickened by mushrooms. A social media post by a fire station says emergency medical personnel responded to a report around 9:30 p.m. Friday of 11 people becoming ill after ingesting the “toxic mushrooms” in Peach Bottom Township in York County. Emergency units were dispatched from York, Lancaster and Harford counties. WPMT-TV reports Delta-Cardiff Fire Chief Laura Taylor says the adults... Читать дальше...

US voting systems, targets of conspiracy theories, get tested for accuracy, security

Voice of America 

ATLANTA — Voting machines have been at the center of a web of conspiracy theories after the 2020 election, with false claims that they were manipulated to steal the presidency from Donald Trump. There was no evidence of widespread fraud or rigged voting machines in the election, and multiple reviews in the battleground states where the Republican president disputed his loss to Democrat Joe Biden confirmed the results as accurate. In 2023, Fox News agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems, one of the largest voting machine companies... Читать дальше...

Mysuru-Darbanga Express collision: What led to this incident near Chennai? An official breakdown of events

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

A Darbhanga-bound express train collided with a stationary goods train in Kavarapettai, near Chennai. The incident caused two compartments to catch fire and four air-conditioned coaches to derail. Emergency services responded quickly. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident. No casualties have been confirmed at this time.