Новости за 19.02.2020

• The Italian town of Teora hopes to encourage more people to move in by helping to pay rent.
• CNN reports the local government will pay newcomers €150 ($162) per month for two years towards the cost of renting a house, or a €5,000 ($5,400) lump sum to buy a home, while also offering to waive local taxes and school meal fees.
• Rent in Teora can be as low as €200 ($216) per month, according to CNN, while a 100 sq. meter (1,076 sq. ft.) home can be bought for €30,000 ($32,385). Читать дальше...

There’s a lot to like about Iceland.  It has geothermal heat.  The people are literate and proud of it.  They don’t have an army.  Viking heritage and northern lights—what an interesting place!  A friend recently sent me a satirical piece on Patheos titled “Iceland Declares All Religions Are Mental Disorders,” by Andrew Hall.  I may not be as naive as I once was, but I have to admit I was nearly taken in on the fly.  Maybe because the idea seems so much better than what we have over here in our warmer, but less educated world. Читать дальше...

HOW often do you reach for the shampoo and conditioner? Well, according to a top hairdresser, probably too much. Stylist Julien Farel has revealed that while there’s no strict rules – everyone’s hair is different after all – we could be washing it too much. Speaking to GQ, he explained shampooing your locks every day […]

Samsung Galaxy A71 with 64 MP quad cameras launched in India at Rs 23,999

The United States will not stand by without taking action in response to Iran's ongoing support for attacks on American outposts in Iraq, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday.

Some 94% of Palestinians reject the Kushner Plan, and two thirds of Palestinians support the way President Mahmoud Abbas has tackled it.

Writer E. Jean Carroll's lawyers say he's also trying to delay her defamation suit against him. She claims he raped her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s.

[News24Wire] Pretoria -Jaco Visagie and Johnny Kotze will both run out for their 50th Super Rugby caps against the Blues when the Bulls return to Loftus Versfeld for the first time this season on Saturday.

Leicester have made an initial approach to Adam Lallana's representatives about a summer move for the Liverpool midfielder.

Briefing reporters about the decisions taken by the Cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said that this scheme will take the "White revolution" to the next level.

National Reconstruction Authority’s District Project Implementation Unit, Bhojpur has initiated a workshop involving representatives from local levels in order to complete the reconstruction and reinforcement of earthquake-affected houses.

The government on Wednesday approved major changes in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) making it optional for farmers with a view to plug loopholes in the farm insurance scheme. Under the PMFBY, which was launched in February 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it is mandatory for loanee farmers to take insurance cover under this scheme. Currently, 58 per cent of the total farmers are loanee. The Union Cabinet has approved many changes in the PMFBY programme as farmers' body and states were raising some concerns... Читать дальше...

IND vs NZ: Basin Reserve in Wellington will play host to the first Test of the series and India’s record at the venue doesn’t paint a very good picture for Virat Kohli’s troops

The Norwegian was one of the most sought after strikers in Europe last month following his incredible form for Red Bull Salzburg, both domestically and in the Champions League.

General Motors will begin firing around 1,500 employees in Thailand in June, following the sale of its factories there to Great Wall Motors, media reported, citing a government official.

A CORONAVIRUS vaccine could be available in "months" to help protect people from the deadly disease, a UK scientist has told Express.co.uk, as her team works on a "rapid development" in clinical trials.

Shares of Vodafone Idea jumped as much as 48 per cent to Rs 4.49 on the BSE on the back of heavy volumes on report that the government is unlikely to invoke bank guarantees for now

Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency says authorities have confirmed two cases of the new coronavirus, the first in the country

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A man's body was found frozen in ice in a West Des Moines ditch, police said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with visiting Republican congressmen Mike Johnson of Louisiana and Jim Jordan of Ohio.
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Jimmy Tarbuck has revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.