Новости за 21.12.2024

Heavy smoke billows from a warehouse fire in Taichung, China's Taiwan region, December 19, 2024. /CFP

Oil prices saw minimal change on Friday as markets assessed Chinese demand and interest rate cut expectations following cooler U.S. inflation data. Brent crude futures and WTI futures both experienced slight increases, yet ended the week down. A weaker dollar and potential rate cuts could boost demand, while concerns linger over China's peaking oil consumption and OPEC+'s demand outlook revisions.

Google urged U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington to move cautiously in deciding what the company must do to restore competition, after his ruling that the company holds an illegal monopoly in online search and related advertising. Courts have cautioned against imposing antitrust remedies that chill innovation, Google said in court papers.

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Darius Garland added 16 and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved to 15-1 at home with a 124-101 win on Friday night over the Milwaukee Bucks, who played for the first time since winning the NBA Cup.

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According to Russia's Defence Ministry, attempts to conduct attacks against facilities on Russian soil were thwarted

Indianorigin man jailed in Singapore for hitting father molesting woman

Cricket legend EAS Prasanna believes lack of team support led to Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement. Ashwin, India's second-highest Test wicket-taker, retired after the Brisbane Test. Prasanna felt Ashwin's overseas omissions impacted his performance. He compared Ashwin to Nathan Lyon, calling them classical spinners. Prasanna expects Ashwin to excel in coaching and mentoring roles.

A projectile launched from Yemen struck central Israel, injuring 16 people, according to Israeli officials. The Israeli military attempted to intercept the projectile but failed. Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility, stating it was in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

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TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Scores of people were injured and at least two people, including a small child, were killed on Friday after a car ploughed into a crowd of people at a Christmas market in the eastern German town of Magdeburg.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Twenty people have a new outlook on life after a successful living kidney donor transplant chain. The chain was conducted at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Lead surgeon, Dr. Amer Rajab, notes the joy of completing these transplants. “I am extremely happy, I mean, literally, I don't know how [...]

In 1979 it was purchased by businessman Paul Gregg and became the Coventry Apollo. It closed in 1985 with a performance by Barbara Dickson. In later years the building became a Gala Bingo hall.

U.S. stocks, despite a strong 2024, face a potential December slump. The 'Santa Claus Rally' is threatened by the Fed's rate cut signal, a looming government shutdown, and rising Treasury yields. While November's gains offered early cheer, narrowing market breadth and high valuations raise concerns for the year's end.

A thick fog enveloped Delhi on Saturday, reducing visibility and intensifying the ongoing cold wave. The minimum temperature dipped to 7.6°C, with the maximum likely to reach 23°C. Air quality in the national capital remained near the 'severe' category, with Anand Vihar recording an AQI of 414. The IMD predicts an extended cold wave for much of North India, with severe conditions in Himachal Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, and Jammu. Light snowfall is anticipated in higher reaches later in the week.

Amid overall weak market sentiments, 22 smallcap stocks stood out by delivering impressive double-digit returns. Leading the pack was Fairchem Organics with a remarkable 49% gain, followed by Tanfac Industries at 28%, and Vakrangee and Five-Star Business, both posting 18% returns.

DAMASCUS: US diplomats met Syria’s new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa, head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), on Friday, an official disclosed, as foreign powers seek assurances the country’s Islamist-led authorities will be moderate and inclusive.

The UIAA, together with a number of international bodies including ICAR (International Commission for Mountain Rescue) and ISMM (International Society for Mountain Medicine), is supporting a conference dedicated to rescue...

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds acquired veteran catcher Jose Trevino in a trade with the New York Yankees on…

A military helicopter caught fire during a training mission and was forced to make an emergency landing at California’s Camp Pendleton, authorities said. The aircraft — a CH53-E Super Stallion — experienced an engine fire at 4:11 p.m. Friday, prompting an emergency landing at Camp Pendleton, a Marine corps base near the 5 Freeway in...

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