News in English
Декабрь
2024
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

Новости за 23.12.2024

Telecompaper.com 

Brisanet reaches 1.4 million fixed broadband customers

(Telecompaper) Brazilian regional ISP Brisanet reported a strong 11.7 percent year-over-year increase in its fixed broadband customer base in November, adding 14,000 new lines and reaching a total of 1.43 million...

BelTA (en) 

Belarus hosts over 5,000 visa-waiver visitors from Europe over past week

A total of 1,024,285 European residents have visited Belarus since 15 April 2022. They included 322,427 people from Latvia, 584,491 people from Lithuania, 103,278 people from Poland and 14,089 citizens from the 35 countries which were added to the visa waiver program on 19 July 2024.

Scoop 

‘Aisake Eke Is Tonga’s New Prime Minister

Article – RNZ Former PM Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni resigned on 9 December ahead of a no-confidence motion.‘Aisake Eke is the new prime minister of Tonga. He won the secret ballot votes 16-8 at a special sitting on Tuesday. Vote results announced by Lord Fakafanua saw 16 votes for Eke and 8 for the other nominee, […]

The New York Times 

Alfa Anderson, Singer With Chic, Dies at 78

She sang the famous refrain “Le freak, c’est chic,” on one of disco’s biggest hits and was a sought-after vocalist for many prominent artists.

Phys.org 

Ocean showdown: How marlin and sardines outsmart each other

In the vast, open ocean with no place to hide, sardines group together for protection. When they cannot rely on speed to escape, the sardines' best chance is to outmaneuver the predator altogether. However, predators also seek ways to find weak spots in the group's defense.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Delhi woman shares terrifying Ola cab experience, claims app's SOS feature failed

A woman from Delhi described a terrifying experience in an Ola cab in Gurugram. The driver stopped the cab, allowing five men to approach, and the woman felt threatened. She managed to escape by running away. Her attempt to use Ola's SOS feature was unsuccessful. She criticized the company's lack of accountability and urgency in addressing her safety concerns.

The Hindu 

Retail inflation for farm, rural workers ease in November

The All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) registered an increase of 5 points each in November 2024, reaching levels of 1,320 and 1,331, respectively, a labour ministry statement said

TheHill.com 

Live Updates: Ethics Committee releases Gaetz report; Biden commutes death row prisoners

President Biden spurred criticism and praise on Monday with his decision to commute all but three prisoners currently on federal death row. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) called the move "politically convenient," since Biden left three of the most infamous criminals off the list: Robert D. Bowers, the Tree of Life Synagogue shooter; Dylann Roof, who...

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (ru) 

Magdeburg attack offers far right fertile ground despite suspect's backing for AfD - BBC

  1. Magdeburg attack offers far right fertile ground despite suspect's backing for AfD  BBC
  2. Saudis ‘had asked for extradition of suspect in Magdeburg attack’  The Guardian
  3. Nine-year-old boy killed in German Christmas market attack named as Andre Gleissner  Sky News
  4. Germany’s bizarre terrorist sent me angry messages – but what were his motives?  The Telegraph