Новости за 19.12.2024

El Salvador has reached an agreement with IMF staff to secure a $3.5 billion funding package, but not without consequences that could hit Nayib Bukele's grandiose vision of a "Bitcoin country."

The FTSE 100 was down 112p, or 1.37%, at 8,087.11, taking the index to its lowest for almost a month.

There are grave concerns that the new administration will implement additional reproductive health restrictions, particularly around abortion access, including a national abortion ban or restricting access to abortion pills.

1. Bank of England interest rate split exposes dangerous dilemma  The Times
2. The growth versus inflation bind now visible at the Bank of England  Sky News
3. Inflation fears trump growth concerns among Bank of England’s MPC members  The Guardian
4. Bank of England holds base rate at 4.75% – what it means for your mortgage and savings  Moneysavingexpert
5. Bank of England keeps rates on hold as growth prospects dim  Financial Times

1. Scotland to be battered with 80mph winds, snow, sleet and hail amid Met Office warnings  STV News
2. Storm-force winds to batter Britain this weekend with 80mph gusts ahead of Christmas getaway  Evening Standard
3. Wind warning for pre-Christmas travel, but will it snow on Christmas Day? – Liam Dutton  Channel 4 News
4. Met Office issues new weather alerts for NI with winds reaching 70mph  Belfast Telegraph
5. Unsettled weekend ahead of Christmas  Met Office

Studio Vincent Eschalier designed the Paris showrooms and offices for Bestseller, a major player in the fashion industry. A domestic language was chosen as the project's guiding principle: rounded shapes, veils, soft lighting, and furniture… To highlight the clothes and complete the space's identity, MVE-Collection – the studio's design branch – designed a custom line of clothing racks. Raw, precious; raw, precious… As visitors move from room to room, they experience different atmospheres, all connected by the same common thread... Читать дальше...

Ange Postecoglou has praised Archie Gray for his ‘solid’ performances in a less than familiar position. Archie Gray has filled in the gaps at Spurs... The post Ange Postecoglou hails ‘brilliant’ and ‘solid’ Archie Gray at centre-back appeared first on Spurs Web.

Ever since Garcelle Beauvais announced she bought a California beach cottage and had big plans to renovate it, everyone has all been waiting for the reveal... and finally, here it is.

Billie Eilish is said to be battles anxiety and paranoia following threats and harassment from fans.

Michael Carrick outlines Middlesbrough's plans for the January transfer window

The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act stands as the single largest piece of legislation to address climate change in United States history.  The IRA contains nearly $370 billion for programs like tax credits for more efficient appliances, building new battery plants, and subsidies for renewable energy. And it triggered a boom in new construction and manufacturing […]

I find these videos of artist Joe Richards creating sculptures by pouring molten metal into various containers filled with Orbeez absolutely mesmerizing. Arizona-based Richards, who describes himself as "Air Force Colonel (ret), Dad, Artist, Forensic Psychiatrist, Science Dude," creates the coolest sculptures when the molten metal, typically aluminum or Nordic gold, takes the shape of the Orbeez. — Read the rest

Vienna regularly ranks among the world’s most livable cities. A long tradition of municipal government by Social Democrats has made for famously affordable housing and well-run infrastructure. There is also a level of diversity that conjures up nostalgic images of the Habsburg empire as a haven of tolerance, or what Joseph Roth called an Übernation containing many nations: 40 […]

America is suddenly getting healthier. No one knows why.

Think Twice before Giving Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Kits to Friends and Loved Ones

Huh, it's a little hard to breathe today, don't you think? Like the air's a bit thin. Anyway, I have a job I need to get to and there's this guy who's going to mentor me on my first day. A guy called Mo, who seems nice but isn't particularly talkative. Prefers paper and pencil.

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Get ready for a LOT of yellow tonight

The congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados is calling for a nationwide ban on the importation and sale of toy guns. General secretary Dennis de Peiza said toy guns were a gateway to the real thing, as he added “practice makes perfect”. “This is something I feel very, very strongly about. If […]

Researchers say part of the problem is the lack of coordination across the nation’s sprawling multi-agency system

C&T is expanding its operations with the opening of a third facility in Vietnam this month.

1. How do people catch bird flu?  CNN
2. Governor Newsom takes proactive action to strengthen robust state response to Bird Flu  Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
3. Newsom declares bird flu emergency in CA  CalMatters
4. California Declares an Emergency Over Bird Flu in Cattle  The New York Times
5. Bird flu: Louisiana patient is first severe case and California declares emergency  The Associated Press

Seaspan Shipyards hosted a naming ceremony and launch celebration for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) new Joint Support Ship (JSS), the HMCS Protecteur - the longest naval vessel ever constructed in Canada. The future HMCS Protecteur is the fifth ship designed, built and launched by Seaspan...

As the Bears look to snap an eight-game losing streak, the Lions will arrive at Soldier Field on Sunday looking to regain control of the NFC in their bid for a Super Bowl appearance.

With so many personnel changes at City Hall, there seems to be a grueling game of musical chairs underway that has created instability and will likely result in serious setbacks down the road.

We're encouraged by plans announced this week by Advocate Health Care to build a $300 million hospital on the old U.S. Steel South Works site in the South Chicago neighborhood.