Новости за 27.12.2024

The historical significance of the M1 Garand can't be overstated. It was the first semi-automatic military rifle to be employed as a standard shoulder weapon, a point that was quite notable at the time. While movies and video games may suggest that the average German or Soviet soldier carried a submachine gun—respectively the MP40 or PPSh-41—the truth is that throughout World War II, most infantrymen were armed with a bolt action rifle that featured a magazine of just five rounds.

Offshore drillers endured a tough decade as many outfits filed for bankruptcy between 2014 and 2016 with oil prices collapsing as U.S. shale production boomed. Thankfully, the sector has seen a rebound over the past couple of years. The current year has been another strong year for the offshore drilling market with high rig, OSV and subsea utilization and day rates. Activity remains particularly strong in the Middle East, Brazil and West Africa.  Unfortunately, the overwhelmingly bearish sentiment... Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The City of Columbus offers environmentally friendly options for holiday trash and leftovers. Trash can pile up after the holidays between the cardboard boxes, wrapping paper, and Christmas trees and people don’t want to leave it all out on the curb. That’s why Columbus has an environmentally friendly solution for disposing [...]

The former 'Cosby Show' star had job offers come his way after photos of him working at a supermarket went viral.

Another content creator is going viral after sharing how a plan to decorate his car with Christmas lights backfired massively. 

Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, on Thursday night at the age of 92

There are some simple steps you can take to lower the chances of you losing your luggage while flying abroad

Manchester United made the costly decision to sack Dan Ashworth earlier this month and chief executive Omar Berrada is still yet to decide what the next step will be

The brainteaser might seem like a simple matter of breaking down the steps but it challenges your assumptions about how we interpret actions

Pete Carroll? The Bears could do worse.

Carroll is 73 going on 50, and the power of his personality makes a difference. He has an enthusiasm that would fit well at Halas Hall and shake it up at the same time. He has won a Super Bowl and was a bad break from winning another one. He knows what makes people tick. And he gets the most out of everyone — or at least more than the Bears usually do.

After Carroll hired Shane Waldron to be the Seahawks’ offensive coordinator in 2021, quarterbacks... Читать дальше...

1. Call the Midwife creator: 'People tell me birth stories in the supermarket'  BBC.com
2. Call the Midwife reveals update on Trixie and Matthew – and when she'll return again  Radio Times
3. ‘Call the Midwife’ Season 14 Cast Changes: 1 Star Is Exiting, 11 Returning for New Episodes!  Just Jared
4. Call The Midwife - Holiday Special 2024  Almanac at the Capitol
5. Call the Midwife season 14 release date, cast and episode details announced  Devon Live

Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.

1. Trump Wants U.S. Control of the Panama Canal. Here are Three Things to Know.  The New York Times
2. ‘That will never happen’: Locals react to Trump suggesting US retake Panama Canal  CNN
3. "Nonsense": Panama's president slams Trump's claims that Chinese soldiers operate in canal  Axios
4. Panama Canal is not for sale, Panama's president says. What to know about the canal's history and status  CBS News

The Boston Fleet return from their holiday break to face the Toronto Sceptres north of the border at Coca-Cola Coliseum in the PWHL’s 100th game on Friday night. The Fleet entered the 10-day break on a two-game winning streak following a 3-2 victory at home against the Ottawa Charge on Dec. 17. Boston is just […]

Netflix churns out an order of magnitude more content than its closest streaming rival, a volume that’s cemented its status as the biggest and most …

1. WHO chief says he was at Yemen airport which Israeli strikes targeted  CNN
2. Israel Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen, Hitting Airport and Ports  The New York Times
3. Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza and Yemen airport where WHO chief was about to board plane  CBS News
4. Israel Intensifies Strikes on Houthis, Hits Yemen Airport and Power Stations  The Wall Street Journal
5. Israel strikes Yemen airport as WHO chief prepares to board plane  The Washington Post

The RSI indicator showed bearish momentum with a weak crossover, indicating sluggish movement. In the short term, the index may stay under pressure or struggle to rise to higher levels

Heavy rains and winds brought a home perched on a hillside to the edge as Portland and other areas of Oregon are grappling with power outages.

Two teams aiming to secure playoff berths meet when the Atlanta Falcons visit the Washington Commanders on Sunday night in Landover, Md.,The Falcons (

The shadow police minister won the support of his colleagues over rival Jess Wilson to take the leadership from John Pesutto.

Texas is suing the NCAA for selling women’s sports as "women only" despite allowing “transgender women,” i.e., men, to play with the ladies. ...

The crown jewel of the class, Nabers has been most impressed by the toughness of the group, the willingness to play hurt even as the losses have piled up.

Labour has established new quango every week since election win  The Telegraph

Steve Smith was comfortable as he brought up a century against India on day two of the Boxing Day Test. It's his 34th Test hundred.

The New York Road Runners cancelled its fleet of 500 drones less than a week before its annual midnight run event in a decision organizers say was out of their control.