Новости за 31.07.2019

Newspaper in northern Mexico ends print edition after attack

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since 2008, citing concerns about the global economy and muted U.S. inflation, and signaled a readiness to lower borrowing costs further if needed. Financial markets had widely expected the quarter-percentage-point rate cut, which lowered the U.S. central bank’s...

Amazon a few days ago released the first teaser trailer for its TV series adaptation based on J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings universe. The teaser that many fans have been waiting for doesn't deliver what you expect, though. Instead of seeing Middle-Earth adventures and new heroes, we're treated to the amazing crew behind the camera that will bring those adventures to Amazon's streaming service. That's all Amazon has for now, as casting for the show hasn't even been completed yet. But it turns... Читать дальше...

There’s a black moon on the rise. On Wednesday night, North Americans will get a rare chance to see a “black moon,” which occurs only about every two and a half years, according to Space.com. To be clear, the moon won’t suddenly turn black — not exactly, at least. So what does a “black moon”...

President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to two bills passed by the 8th NASS, upgrading the College of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi, to a full-fledged university, and reforming punitive measure of the Architects Registration Council.

The use of the 'triple-talaq' by a man to instantly divorce his wife is now outlawed in India.

Man Utd will confirm their third summer signing on Thursday, while Steven Gerrard will reunite with a former Liverpool man at Rangers.

Man Utd will confirm their third summer signing on Thursday, while Steven Gerrard will reunite with a former Liverpool man at Rangers.

The Women's World Cup will be expanded from 24 to 32 teams at the 2023 edition in an effort to "foster the growth of women's football", FIFA said Wednesday.

The Dow and broader U.S. stock market reversed gains Wednesday after the Federal Reserve initiated its long-awaited interest-rate cut – but not without some dissension. Dow Plunges; S&P 500, Nasdaq Follow All three major U.S. indexes were trading slightly higher ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy statement, which was released at 2:00 p.m. ET. An […]

1. NASA Just Found 3 'New Worlds' Orbiting a Small Nearby Star  Thrillist
2. TESS finds potentially habitable super-Earth 31 light-years away  CNN
3. NASA discovers new Earth-like planet just 31 light years away  Daily Mail
4. Astronomers have discovered a 'super-Earth' just 31 light-years away. But, is it habitable or glacial?  USA TODAY
5. NASA’s exoplanet hunter just spotted a ‘super Earth’ orbiting a nearby star  BGR
6. View full coverage on Google News

BROUSSARD, La. (KLFY)- UPDATE: The suspect was arrested without incident, Broussard Police Chief Brannon Decou said. ORIGINAL: Authorities said a man barred himself inside a home as deputies attempted to issue a warrant. The home in located in the 400 block of Mary Street within Broussard’s city limits. We will update this story as new […]

BAYTOWN, Texas — The Latest on a fire at a Houston-area refinery complex (all times local): 2 p.m. Exxon Mobil says six people were injured during a fire at one of its facilities, the latest in a series of fires in the Houston area involving the petrochemical industry. In a statement, the Irving, Texas- based

Celine Dion's inner circle has fired back at claims that Dion's best friend, dancer Pepe Muñoz, is "isolating her."...

A source said the Duke of Sussex showed up at the super-secret three-day event to give an impassioned lecture about saving nature to a crowd of A-list celebrities and power brokers.

Black supermoon is tonight - everything you need to know  The Argus

A RARE black supermoon is happening tonight as the second New Moon in a month makes an appearance.

The organizers of Woodstock 50 are officially calling it quits.

The music festival, which was to take place next month to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the original Woodstock, has been canceled, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter reported on Wednesday.

"We are saddened that a series of unforeseen setbacks has made it impossible to put on the Festival we imagined with the great line-up we had booked and the social engagement we were anticipating," co-founder Michael Lang said in a statement, per the Reporter. Читать дальше...

(Telecompaper) Turk Telekom promoted Umit Onal as its new CEO. Prior to this, Onal has been serving as the Assistant General Manager responsible for Sales, Marketing and Customer Services at Turk Telekom...

Riding on the foreign direct investment policy liberalisation and reforms in the last financial year, India received $64.37 billion in investments in 2018-19.

The Boston Red Sox need a win Wednesday night at Fenway Park. Losers of two straight, the Red Sox will... Read More »