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Новости за 19.12.2024

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

UP Congress workers scuffle with cops at funeral of party worker Prabhat Pandey in Gorakhpur

Uttar Pradesh Congress workers, led by state President Ajay Rai, attended party worker Prabhat Pandey's funeral in Sahjanwa. Pandey died during a protest in Lucknow. Police allegedly attempted to prevent Congress members from attending the funeral, leading to confrontations. An FIR has been lodged, and the Deputy Chief Minister assured the family of justice.

CounterPunch 

Bitcoin Won’t Put Food on the Table

Bitcoin also won’t put gas in your car or provide medical care for your family. To be clear, I mean this literally. I realize people have made millions and billions speculating in Bitcoin. They can use that money to buy food, gas, and medical care, but the point is that Bitcoin doesn’t actually produce these More

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BigNewsNetwork.com 

SpiceJet settles dispute of over USD 16 million with Genesis

New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): Airline SpiceJet has settled dispute of over USD 16 million with Dublin-headquartered Genesis Aircraft Services, commercial aircraft leasing company, the company stated on Thursday. Under the agreement, SpiceJet will pay Genesis USD 6 million and Genesis will acquire USD 4 million in SpiceJet equity at a price of Rs 100 per share, the company added. The agreement will also result in a

CounterPunch 

Slow Motion Genocide and Resistance in Haiti

A little over a week ago, on  December 6th and 7th, at least 184 people were massacred in Wharf Jeremi, part of  Site Soley, one of the most impoverished communities in the Americas, located by the seashore in Port-au-Prince. The majority of those murdered, 127, were elderly.[1] The massacre was perpetrated by a “powerful gang”, more accurately labeled as a More

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«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Teamsters say Amazon workers will strike at multiple facilities as union seeks labor contract

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said workers at seven Amazon facilities will begin a strike on Thursday morning. The union said in a news release that the workers are joining the picket line after Amazon ignored a Dec. 15 deadline the union set for contract negotiations. The workers had authorized strikes in the past few days. It will take place in New York, California, Illinois and Georgia. Amazon says it doesn’t expect an impact on its operations. The Teamsters say they represent nearly 10,000 workers at ten Amazon facilities. Читать дальше...

France24.com (en) 

Greek women fight for 'right to the truth' over abuse and violence

"I had to choose between my family and my right to the truth. I chose the latter," she said. "And I never regretted it," the social worker, now 33 and a specialist in domestic violence, told AFP. The #MeToo movement in the US sparked by the Harvey Weinstein case arrived very belatedly in the Mediterranean country in 2021, when Olympic gold medalist Sofia Bekatorou accused a sailing federation official of rape. But in March this year Greece introduced a smartphone panic button application for women facing violence at home. Читать дальше...

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

NHL roundup: Utah caps rally with OT win vs. Canucks

(Photo credit: Chris Nicoll-Imagn Images) Mikhail Sergachev scored with 11.4 seconds left in overtime for the Utah Hockey Club, who scored three unanswered goals to rally for a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. Sergachev backhanded a crossing pass from Logan Cooley under the pads of Thatcher Demko at the end of a two-on-one break for his second overtime winner of the season. Cl

CounterPunch 

Last Acts: Time for Biden to Pardon Assange 

Since making what was likely a life-saving plea deal to spare himself from the medieval barbarities of the US prison system, Julian Assange, and his campaign intimates, are now focusing on the next step.  Having been directly targeted by the speech stomping apparatus known as the US Espionage Act, and convicted under it, the US government More

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Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Micromax and Phison join hands to design, manufacture storage modules in India

Micromax Informatics and Phison have formed MiPhi, a joint venture to design and manufacture storage modules in India. This partnership combines Micromax's market knowledge with Phison's storage expertise, aiming to boost India's electronics ecosystem. MiPhi will initially launch aiDaptiv+, a cost-effective storage solution for AI workstations, targeting both Indian and international markets.

Google.com 

2024 College Football Playoff bracket: One fatal flaw for all 12 teams competing for a national championship - CBS Sports

  1. 2024 College Football Playoff bracket: One fatal flaw for all 12 teams competing for a national championship  CBS Sports
  2. CFP betting storylines: Public heavily invested in Ohio State  ESPN
  3. College Football Playoff bracket predictions: Can Penn State make a national championship run?  PennLive
  4. 2024-25 college football bowl game schedule, scores, TV channels, times  NCAA.com
  5. College Football Playoff predictions, odds: Best picks for Ohio State-Tennessee, other... Читать дальше...

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

5 suspected militants killed in Kashmir fighting, Indian military says

The Indian military says government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed five suspected militants in a gunbattle. Soldiers and police launched a joint operation on Thursday after receiving a tip that rebels were hiding in a village in southern Kulgam district. The militants opened “indiscriminate and heavy volumes of fire” at the raiding troops, leading to a gunbattle, the Indian military said in a statement. Five militants were killed in the fighting and two soldiers were injured. Troops continued to search the area. Читать дальше...