Новости за 18.05.2024

By Cherian Samuel

With sundry agreements signed between India and the United States (US) in the recent past, to facilitate defence cooperation, the next ones on the anvil are the Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) agreement and the Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement (RDPA). Described by a Korean analyst as a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in defence, getting RDPA through might be a challenge for the two countries. 

Defence agreements serve a number of purposes, going beyond the specifics... Читать дальше...

God of Wealth arrives at the Lunar New Year celebration at Thean Hou Temple on February 10, 2024, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Chinese New Year in Malaysia is marked by family gatherings, festive adornments and traditional rituals embodying a spirit of hope and renewal for the year ahead, and aims to bring joy and prosperity to all while fostering a sense of unity and hope for a successful Year of the Dragon. (Photo by Annice Lyn/Getty Images)

Friday's results from Day 2 of the Class A girls state tennis meet at Woods Tennis Center.

Dabney Coleman, a popular comedic actor known for works including 9 to 5, Tootsie and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, has passed away at the age of 92. His daughter, singer Quincy Coleman, confirmed his passing in a statement. She told THR, “My father crafted his time here on Earth with a curious mind, a generous [...]

1. New York Knicks @ Indiana Pacers Game 6| #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel Live Scoreboard  NBA
2. 2024 NBA playoffs - Bets, lines and stats for Friday  ESPN
3. Knicks vs. Pacers score: Live updates, highlights from Game 6 as New York looks to close out series in Indiana  CBS Sports
4. Knicks just 'focused on the task at hand' heading into Indiana for Game 6  sny.tv
5. Knicks vs Pacers Prediction, Picks & Odds - Game 6  Covers

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MANILA, Philippines — Eya Laure will be reuniting with Sisi Rondina when they represents the country for the Alas Pilipinas in the AVC Challenge Cup from May 22 to 29 at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Five years after they last played together and led the University of Santo Tomas to a runner-up finish in the UAAP

The union representing academic workers in the University of California system said other campuses might strike, too, if officials failed to address their complaints over the handling of pro-Palestinian protests.

1. U.C. Santa Cruz Workers to Strike Over Protest Crackdowns  The New York Times
2. UC Workers Authorize Strike Over Crackdown On Campus Protests. What Happens Now?  LAist
3. Op-ed: UC offers deceptive claims about illegality of strike in letter to union members  Daily Bruin

A man who attacked the elderly husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison.

The Edmonton Police Service held a news conference Friday to answer questions about the EPS response to the May 11 encampment on the University of Alberta campus.

Even Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel wants to build a movie studio there.

An agreement was reached to resolve a lawsuit filed in 2023 by a former gym teacher who was accused and fired for "disregarding the district's gender-identity policies."

Washington Federal Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of WaFd, has disclosed its agreement to sell some commercial multi-family real estate loans to Bank of America for about $2.9 billion. WaFd said in a Friday (May 17) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the deal involves 2,000 commercial multi-family real estate loans with a current aggregate unpaid principal balance […]

By Alec Greven

Despite the US constitution’s guarantee of free speech, free press and peaceable assembly, public officials habitually retaliate against individuals nationwide for their expression. Officials often decide whether or not to punish based on their political preferences, a practice known as selective enforcement. Unfortunately, examples of it are everywhere.

In 2020, using COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, local governments like the City of New York severely limited... Читать дальше...

1. Trucks carrying 300 pallets of humanitarian aid roll into Gaza across new US pier  The Times of Israel
2. Israel-Hamas war: Gaza aid driven across new US-built pier. Challenges remain  The Associated Press
3. JLOTS, an obscure Army-Navy capability, arrives in Gaza  NavyTimes.com
4. Gaza Strip pier project is completed, U.S. military says  PBS NewsHour
5. Fierce fighting in northern Gaza as aid starts to roll off US-built pier  Reuters

1. Trucks carrying 300 pallets of humanitarian aid to Gaza roll across new US pier  The Times of Israel
2. Israel-Hamas war: Gaza aid driven across new US-built pier. Challenges remain  The Associated Press
3. JLOTS, an obscure Army-Navy capability, arrives in Gaza  NavyTimes.com
4. Fierce fighting in northern Gaza as aid starts to roll off US-built pier  Reuters.com

In this 1490th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with founding member of The Killjoys and current drummer for Teenage Head Gene Champagne about the batter with COVID-19 that almost ended his life, The Killjoys, Junior Achiever, Gene Champagne and The Un-Teens, Teenage Head and 90s Canadian alternative rock. This

UCLA Academic Senate voted against censuring Chancellor Gene Block or saying it had 'no confidence' in his leadership

It was a chaotic hearing on Friday for the House Oversight Committee as Democrats Jasmine Crockett and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez had a shouting match against Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Tiger Woods has not completed four rounds of the PGA Championship since 2020, and that stretch will likely continue. He will likely miss the cut at Valhalla.

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to remain sidelined for Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference finals next week, but there’s optimism he’ll be able to return sometime in the series — barring any setbacks, sources told ESPN on Friday. Porzingis has been making progress in his recovery from a soleus strain of his right calf, ramping up his on-court activity for an anticipated return in the conference finals, but still needs more time for a return to play, sources said.
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By Jon Miltimore

In August 1920 in Munich, a young Adolf Hitler delivered one of his first public speeches before a crowd of some 2,000 people.

During his speech, which lasted nearly two hours and was interrupted nearly 60 times by cheers, Hitler touched on a theme he’d repeat in future speeches, stating he did not believe that “ever on earth could a state survive with continuing inner health, if it were not based on inner social justice.”

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