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Новости за 20.12.2024

The Remarkable Collapse of Iran’s Powerful Alliances

1newsday.com 

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story For forty-five years, Tehran’s Shiite theocracy has heralded its political system as a model for all predominantly Muslim countries—and even beyond. “We should try hard to export our revolution,” Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared, in 1980, after ousting the last of several Iranian monarchies that had endured […]

Coimbatore man brings Rs 80,000 in coins to family court to pay as interim alimony

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

A Coimbatore man made headlines when he attempted to pay ₹80,000 in interim alimony using bundles of ₹1 and ₹2 coins. Ordered to pay ₹2 lakh to his estranged wife, the call taxi driver arrived at the additional family court with the coins, but the judge requested payment in notes. A video of the incident went viral.

Tennis season-opening United Cup introduces timeouts

France24.com (en) 

The new rule will permit a player or captain to call a 60-second timeout to confer on strategy by pressing a large red buzzer in the team zone courtside. It can only be used while on serve, and not between first and second serves, with a maximum of one per team allowed during a match. They will not be used during singles clashes. "Timeouts initiate a pause in play, it's a time for teams to discuss tactics and strategy and potentially change the momentum of a match," said United Cup tournament director Stephen Farrow. Читать дальше...

The best film scenes of 2024

Avclub.com 

The best film scenes of 2024 encompass not only the year's best movies, but small pop-offs, gasps, and gut punches from all over cinema.

Asian Markets Mixed As Traders Digest Fed's Hawkish Pivot

International Business Times 

Equities fluctuated Friday and the dollar maintained its gains against its peers as investors assessed the fallout from the Federal Reserve's outlook for interest rate cuts and possible impact of Donald Trump's presidency on the economy.