Новости за 02.01.2018

One of tennis’ brightest young stars had his name butchered. It’s so unfair.

Women migrant workers face extreme forms of social control in Saudi Arabia. One Sri Lankan woman shares her story of everyday resistance despite serious constraints.

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci was fired after a mere 10 days in office, but he is reportedly telling friends the 11th day may be coming soon.

Mrs. Grey will see you now, “Fifty Shades” fiends. The final movie in the trilogy, “Fifty Shades Freed,” dropped a new trailer late Monday night that promises a “climax” to the saga. Do you get it? Of course you do. (We could have also said it “ties” the whole story up, but that would have been overkill.) This teaser for the threequel’s final installment ramps up the action-adventure aspect of the third movie, but it definitely doesn’t stray too much from the sensual S&M play that made “Fifty... Читать дальше...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Tuesday offered high-level talks with rival North Korea to find ways to cooperate on next month's Winter Olympics in the South. Seoul's quick proposal following a rare rapprochement overture from the North a day earlier offers the possibility of better ties after a year that saw a nuclear standoff increase fear of war on the Korean Peninsula. In a closely watched New Year's address, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Monday that he was willing to send a delegation to the Olympics... Читать дальше...

Actor and YouTube celebrity Logan Paul apologized for posting a video of a suicide victim in Japan that reportedly was viewed by six million people before being deleted.

Imagine if we had spent 2017 with a competent White House working to solve America’s hardest problems.

Brüssel (dpa) - Der führende CSU-Europapolitiker Manfred Weber fordert nach den jüngsten Entspannungssignalen des türkischen Außenministers Mevlüt Cavusoglu konkrete Schritte. «Es ist ein ermutigendes Zeichen, dass der türkische Außenminister ankündigt, seine Regierung wolle zur Partnerschaft zurückkehren. Jedoch sind Taten gefragt, nicht Worte», sagte der Chef der konservativen EVP-Fraktion im Europaparlament am Dienstag. «Das vergangene Jahr war von Attacken der türkischen Regierung gegen die Rechtstaatlichkeit... Читать дальше...

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m. Stock prices are moving higher in early trading as traders return from the New Year's holiday. Retailers were up more than the rest of the market in early trading Tuesday. Nordstrom rose 3.7 percent and Kohl's gained 3.3 percent. Natural gas prices climbed 3.7 percent as cold weather continued to grip large parts of the U.S. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 9 points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,682. The Dow Jones industrial average increased 123 points... Читать дальше...

Teneriffa (dpa) - Der FC Augsburg hat sein Winter-Trainingslager auf Teneriffa bezogen. Die Mannschaft von Trainer Manuel Baum bestieg am Dienstagmorgen in Frankfurt den Flieger in Richtung Spanien und bereitet sich dort bis zum Sonntag auf die Rückrunde in der Fußball-Bundesliga vor.Trotz der wegen der WM in Russland ungewöhnlich kurzen Winterpause ist dem Coach des Tabellenneunten das Camp im Süden wichtig. «Man hat einfach mehr Zeit, sich mit den Spielern auszutauschen, individuell zu arbeiten... Читать дальше...

India's onion production in 2017-18 is expected to be 21.4 million tonnes, around 4.5 per cent less than last year due to lss sowing.However, potato output is expected at 49.3 mt, around one per cent more than last year, showed the first advance estimate for horticultural crops. These were issued on Tuesday. A fall in onion production might push up prices for consumers. For potato farmers, it could be another bad year in terms of prices; the 2017-18 harvest would come after a 12 per cent rise in... Читать дальше...

Arsenal News HQ brings you the latest Arsenal news, match analysis, transfer news, injury news, team news and rumours from trusted media outlets around the World. AC Milan are interested in signing Theo Walcott, according to reports. Walcott isn’t playing regularly as he used to and he’s been linked with a move away from the Emirates. The world cup takes place next summer, as a result players who aren’t playing regularly would be linked with other clubs. Walcott is one... Читать дальше...

What Google searches for porn tell us about ourselves.

Last year, I interviewed Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, author of Everybody Lies, a new book that uses data on America’s Google habits as an insight into our national consciousness.

Two findings from the book dominated the conversation: America is riddled with racist and selfish people, and there may be a self-induced abortion crisis in this country.

But there was plenty more revelatory data in the book that we didn’t cover. Читать дальше...

Jerusalén, 2 ene (dpa) - El Parlamento israelí aprobó una ley que complica aún más una futura división de Jerusalén, según señaló hoy en su web.De acuerdo con la nueva norma, la Knesset (parlamento) necesitará una mayoría de dos tercios para renunciar a cualquier parte de la ciudad, cuando antes bastaba con una mayoría simple. La decisión llega casi un mes después de que el presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, reconociera la disputada ciudad como capital de Israel, lo que provocó críticas en todo el mundo. Читать дальше...

AMC

A war is waging between "Game of Thrones" and "The Walking Dead" for the title of the most popular television show in the world, but which one will come out on top?

To figure out what shows have captured the world's attention, INSIDER worked with Parrot Analytics, which analyzes ratings data (where available), social media chatter, blogging, and illegal pirating, among other factors, to figure out the viewer demand for shows.

With all the different ways we're watching TV nowadays — online, mobile, and streaming, etc. Читать дальше...

The Gunners entertain their London neighbours in their first game of 2018 looking to close the gap on Antonio Conte’s side above them in the table. 
 Chelsea are third, seven points ahead of Wenger’s men, who are down in fifth after only managing a 1-1 draw at West Brom on New Year’s Eve. 
 A win for Arsenal would be a big boost to their chances of finishing in the top four and Wenger is well aware just how big the showdown is. 
 He told reporters... Читать дальше...

Utica Fire Chief Ben Brown said the alarm sounded at Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Utica Fire Chief Ben Brown said the alarm sounded at Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.

A notorious highwayman - rumoured to have given his name to the town of Haywards Heath - is once more making his presence felt.

The Dow Jones Industrial Averaged on Tuesday traded more than 100 points as Wall Street looked to kick off 2018 on solid footing. The Dow was up to about 120 points, or 0.5%, at 24,838. The S&P 500 index gained 0.4% at 2,682, while the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.3% at 6,926. Stocks headed higher after U.S. equity markets were closed for New Year's Day on Monday. In corporate news, shares of Netflix Inc. were in focus after Macquarie raised the online-streaming company to outperform. Читать дальше...

Pizza Hut, the Yum Brands Inc. pizza chain, is offering a 50% discount on menu-priced pizza orders placed online for delivery or carryout from Jan. 2 to Jan. 8. "[E]ntertaining season is in full swing," according to a statement from Zipporah Allen, Pizza Hut's vice president of marketing, with college football championships, Hollywood awards season, and other upcoming events. Orders can be placed on the Pizza Hut website or on the app. Yum shares are up nearly 29% for the past year, outpacing the S&P 500 index ... Читать дальше...

Asia Times

Security, Asia

Dreams of an inter-Korean team, and a thaw in relations, burn bright in Seoul.

On the first working day of 2018, hopeful South Korean officials scrambled to respond to the olive branch extended yesterday by Kim Jong-un. In his customary New Year’s address, the North Korean leader said he wanted North and South to “immediately” meet.

At a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Minister of Unification Cho Myoung-gyon proposed a high-level... Читать дальше...

Mr Olu Onemola, the recently appointed and effective head of the new media department in the office of the Senate President, writes on the various notable feats of the Nigerian Senate in 2017 under the leadership of Saraki.

Mr Olu Onemola, the recently appointed and effective head of the new media department in the office of the Senate President, writes on the various notable feats of the Nigerian Senate in 2017 under the leadership of Saraki.