Новости за 13.12.2017

Tom Green's 2001 directorial debut Freddy Got Fingered is predominantly remembered as one of Roger Ebert's least favorite movie of all time, a rare recipient of the zero-star rating. Desson Howe, writing for The Washington Post, quipped that the film fits better into the horror genre because of its obscene lack of taste. Entertainment Weekly's Owen Gleiberman gave it an "F," calling it a "disaster, a case of a freakish yet dangerously one-note personality too besotted with ego to understand that... Читать дальше...

Headlines of the mainstream Nigerian newspapers for Wednesday, December 13, are focused on the judgement of the court of Appeal which against senate president.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has won legislative approval to extend martial law for a year in the southern Mindanao region, which was besieged by Islamic militants earlier this year. A joint session of Congress voted 240-27 Wednesday to grant Duterte power to continue martial law until December 31, 2018. The president imposed martial law in the region back in May, after insurgent forces seized the city of Marawi went on a rampage, burning houses, Catholic churches and taking scores of hostages. Читать дальше...

The first snow of the season arrived. Like a fresh coat of paint, a new layer of untouched snow covers a sad world of sins. Masking imperfection and transforming the city. It’s fresh, pure, clean, and invigorating. Covering garbage and hiding litter strewn sidewalks and alleys. It makes the city look festive like a holiday card. We looked forward to snow as kids, the schools closed and we were free to go sledding down the hills in the nearby park. The snow-packed side streets around the neighborhood... Читать дальше...

My biggest hope for The Last Jedi is that it will finally conclude its long marginal footnote about the Skywalkers and get back to the real protagonist of George Lucas' epic space drama: Cindel Towani.

Statistics reveal UK online search users had a number of key common interests in 2017 - while the majority wanted to know and see more of Meghan Markle, others wondering what on earth was going on with the British government, and whether they could get rich quick buying Bitcoin.

Last night the people of Alabama succeeded narrowly in doing the right thing by rejecting an accused serial sex predator who believes that the Bible should supersede American laws and dispatching his Democratic opponent, a decent man who once prosecuted KKK bombers, onward to the United States Senate. By rejecting Roy Moore, one of the worst human beings ever to run for public office in the history of this country, Alabamians decisively humiliated the hapless, reeling President Trump and his hate-addled former adviser Stephen Bannon... Читать дальше...

In an astounding upset, Democrat Doug Jones defeated Republican Roy Moore in the Alabama special election to the U.S. Senate. It was the seat that Attorney General Jeff Sessions won in 2014 running unopposed with over 97 percent of the vote — and a state President Trump won by nearly 28 points.

Real Madrid are reportedly closing in on the transfer of Chelsea’s Eden Hazard Gareth Bale could be set to join the Blues as part of the deal Manchester United had also been linked with Bale of late WATCH: Eden Hazard and Willian laugh hysterically at suggestion Chelsea could still catch Man City Real Madrid are reportedly […]

Paris (dpa) - Autos so platt wie eine Flunder, haushohe Daumen und Schaumstoffbrüste: Knapp zwanzig Jahre nach dem Tod des französischen Bildhauers César widmet das Pariser Centre Pompidou dem Franzosen die erste bedeutende Retrospektive. Mehr als 120 Werke werden gezeigt, darunter bedeutende Leihgaben internationaler Museen. Die Ausstellung dauert bis zum 26. März.Er gilt als Meister der Materie und einer der bedeutendsten Bildhauer des 20. Jahrhunderts, was die Werkschau auf rund 2 000 Quadratmetern erfolgreich illustriert. Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's biggest corruption case since the end of apartheid has entangled not only the president and ruling party but also some major international companies, including U.S. firm McKinsey and KPMG. The scandal has weakened the ruling African National Congress, which meets this week to choose a new party leader who likely will become the country's next president in 2019. The web of allegations that has threatened to take down President Jacob Zuma and briefly sent the country... Читать дальше...

Düsseldorf (dpa) - Vodafone bringt sein neues «Maschinen-Netz» für das Internet der Dinge zunächst in Düsseldorf an den Start. In Berlin beginne aktuell der Ausbau des Schmalbands (Narrowband), kündigte das Unternehmen an. Das Netz soll neue Anwendungen vom smarten Pfandautomaten bis zum intelligenten Staubsauger ermöglichen. «Unser neues Maschinen-Netz macht Sachen smart - und vereinfacht Alltag und Arbeitsleben», sagte Hannes Ametsreiter, Chef von Vodafone Deutschland. Das sogenannte Schmalband... Читать дальше...

A prisoner whose kidney condition is rapidly deteriorating while behind bars has asked President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca to grant him bail while he waits for an appeal about his case to be heard by the courts. The request cites a rarely-used section of Malta's criminal code, which allows the president to grant a person bail in "special cases", subject to any conditions the president wishes to impose. It also highlights the problem with having an attorney general who is both public prosecutor and legal advisor to the state... Читать дальше...

Liverpool loanee Divock Origi provides miss of the season contender for Wolfsburg. Divock Origi managed to produce a rock solid contender in the Miss of the Season award stakes as Wolfsburg hammered out a 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga on Tuesday evening. With the scoreline level and little over 10 minutes remaining, Origi was presented with a proverbial Christmas gift directly in front of an open goal. However, the 22-year-old Liverpool loanee squandered the chance and in spectacular style... Читать дальше...

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• Meghan Markle will spend Christmas Day with fiancee Prince Harry and the rest of the royal family, according to Sky News.
• Kensington Palace reportedly confirmed that the unmarried couple would break tradition by spending the holiday together at Sandringham.

Kensington Palace has confirmed that Meghan Markle will spend Christmas Day with fiancé Prince Harry, the Queen, and the rest of the royal family at Sandringham in Norfolk. Читать дальше...

Lübeck (dpa) - Der Hindemith-Preis 2018 des Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festivals (SHMF) geht an die italienische Komponistin Clara Iannotta. Das Votum der Jury sei einstimmig auf die 1983 in Rom geborene Künstlerin gefallen, teilte das Festival am Mittwoch mit. Mit dem Preis werde ihre ganz eigene, radikale und kompromisslose Musiksprache gewürdigt, sagte der Festivalintendant Christian Kuhnt. Die mit 20 000 Euro dotierte Auszeichnung soll am 23. Juli 2018 in Rendsburg überreicht werden. Der nach dem... Читать дальше...

Kyiv’s Obolonsky District Court has rejected a petition filed by the defense team of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to recuse a panel of judges in the Yanukovych treason case and stated that allegations of pressure on the court, in particular, from the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine, are ungrounded. “This petition cannot be granted, […]

European tourism giant TUI on Wednesday reported a sharp fall in headline profits in its 2016-17 financial year, but said its underlying performance remained solid, thanks to its hotels and cruise line businesses.

  During his Florida speech, President Trump pulled out all his fiery talking points related to job creation, a strong military, national security, sovereignty and slowing immigration that resonate with American voters. President Trump is criticized for using this campaign-style rhetoric to inspire his base. But what the president’s detractors forget is that the issues … Continue reading Giving Lifetime Work Authorization to 750,000 DACAs: Still a Bad Idea

Twenty-four days, (more than) 24prizes to be won! Fromthe latest football booksto a 12-month subscription forFourFourTwo (we had to include ourselves in this bumper giveaway, of course), plusmemorabilia signed by some of the world's best footballers, there's truly something for everyone in our Instagram Advent Calendar giveaway.To be in with a chance of winning a prize, head to our Instagram page (@fourfourtwouk) and follow the post's instructions on how to enter. Each day will be slightly different... Читать дальше...

In these uncertain times, there remain certain truths, and one of them is this: It very often feels good to buy things, to spend, to accrue items small and large, to show your power via your wallet — especially if something is on sale, or unique/very beautiful/delicious, or in a limited quantity. Or all of the above!

Holiday cards weren't always plastered with the toothy grins of your second cousin's three festively dressed children. Go back a century or two, and you'll find people had a more bizarre, sometimes inappropriate, sense of the yuletide spirit.

In the legal debate over whether President Trump could be charged with obstruction of justice for firing FBI Director James Comey, the rub appears to be about "corrupt intent." Trump's lawyer John Dowd, Harvard's Alan Dershowitz, and others argue that the president has the constitutional prerogative to fire an employee of the executive branch of government — full stop.

How do you elect a Democrat to a Senate seat in the Deep South in 2017?

Robbie Williams has said Cameron Diaz was instrumental in reuniting him with the woman who is now his wife.