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Новости за 21.12.2024

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

PM Modi arrives in Kuwait on 2-day visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kuwait on a two-day visit, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 43 years. He will engage in discussions with Kuwaiti leaders, including the Emir, Crown Prince, and Prime Minister, focusing on strengthening bilateral ties and regional cooperation.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Hockey India League 2024-25 countdown begins, tickets for matches free for Fans

The Hockey India League (HIL) is returning after seven years, kicking off on December 28 in Rourkela. Free tickets are available via Ticketgenie. Bollywood star Sara Ali Khan and music artist King will headline the opening ceremony. The "Hockey Ka Jashn" initiative will promote the sport nationwide. The league aims to provide an unparalleled fan experience.

BelTA (en) 

When will YouTube be blocked in Belarus?

"It makes no sense to block this platform as long as we can use it. As he met with students at the linguistic university, the president made a very subtle point that should be emphasized. If necessary, if there is a threat to the state through these platforms, we will take decisive measures,” Marat Markov said.

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (ru) 

“Mirror Bacteria” Warning: A New Kind of Life Could Pose a Global Threat - SciTechDaily

  1. “Mirror Bacteria” Warning: A New Kind of Life Could Pose a Global Threat  SciTechDaily
  2. ‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research  The Guardian
  3. Scientists warn of ‘unprecedented’ risks of research into mirror life  CNN
  4. ‘Mirror life forms’ may sound like science fiction, but scientists warn they could be deadly to humans and destroy the environment  The Conversation
  5. Nobel Prize-winning scientist reveals... Читать дальше...

Atlas F1 Bulletin Board 

The psychological breakthrough behind Russell beating Hamilton in F1 2024 quali 

George Russell puts his comprehensive Formula 1 2024 defeat of former Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in qualifying down to being “psychologically in a really good place”. 
The 26-year-old ended the 2024 season with a 24-6 qualifying record against Hamilton, with all sessions including those that set the grid for sprint events taken into consideration. 
This compares with their 8-12 ...Keep reading

Energy-daily.com 

China lifts rock lobster ban, bringing end to Australian trade barriers

Sydney (AFP) Dec 20, 2024
China has lifted a ban on imports of Australian live rock lobsters, Canberra said Friday, demolishing the final barrier in a broader, multibillion-dollar trade war between the countries. Beijing has banned or slapped retaliatory tariffs on more than US$12 billion worth of Australian exports, from wine to timber, during years of soured ties with Canberra. The lobster trade, worth US$500,0

Energy-daily.com 

Markets struggle as traders digest Fed's hawkish pivot

Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 20, 2024
Equities fell Friday while the dollar maintained gains against its peers as investors assessed the fallout from the Federal Reserve's revised outlook for interest rate cuts and prepared for a second Donald Trump presidency. Data showing Japanese inflation rose more than expected last month did little to help the yen, which took a hefty hit from the US central bank's more hawkish tilt and the

Energy-daily.com 

Swiss govt wants to lift ban on more nuclear power plants

Geneva (AFP) Dec 20, 2024
Switzerland's government said Friday it wanted to change the law to get around a 2018 ban on building more nuclear power stations to help guarantee the country's energy needs. "The aim is to keep nuclear energy open as an option for the long-term security of the Swiss energy supply," said a statement from the Federal Council. It had begun consultations with local authorities, political p

Energy-daily.com 

Milei vows to promote nuclear energy in Argentina

Buenos Aires (AFP) Dec 21, 2024
Argentina's President Javier Milei vowed on Friday to install nuclear reactors to power artificial intelligence servers, which consume vast amounts of electricity. "Nuclear energy is the only source that is sufficiently efficient, abundant and rapidly scalable to cope with the development of our civilization," Milei said. The current generation of energy "will not be enough to supply thi

TheSun.co.uk 

Rising judo star, 18, killed in huge avalanche at ski resort despite desperate attempts to save him

AN 18-YEAR-OLD international judo star has died in an avalanche.

Emre Yazgan was understood to be climbing at the Palandoken Ski Center in Erzurum, North-East Turkey when the disaster struck.

XRising judo star Emre Yazgan was killed in an avalanche in Turkey[/caption] XIt is understood he was trapped at the Palandoken Ski Center[/caption] AksamThe rescue operation could not save the teenager[/caption]

The Erzurum governor Mustafa Ciftci confirmed the sad news that the teenager had passed away. Читать дальше...

BigNewsNetwork.com 

Yearender: Lebanon looks to 2025 for peace, recovery after a year of turmoil

by Dana Halawi

BEIRUT, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon faces multiple crises as 2024 draws to a close, grappling with the aftermath of a destructive conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, a prolonged financial collapse since 2019, and ongoing political paralysis marked by the failure to elect a new president.

The war, which erupted on Oct. 8, 2023, after Hezbollah opened a support front for Gaza following Ham

Sofia News Agency 

Kornelia Ninova Launches New Party, Criticizes BSP Leadership

Former Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leader Kornelia Ninova has announced the founding of a national movement called "Unruly Bulgaria," which she plans to develop into a political party in the future. The symbol of the new formation is a flying eagle, Ninova revealed during an interview with BNT. Clubs for the movement will begin to form after the New Year. ...

BangkokPost.com 

Death toll in German car attack rises to 5

MAGDEBURG, Germany - The death toll in a car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg has risen to five people, and more than 200 have been injured, many of them seriously, state premier Reiner Haseloff said on Saturday.