Новости за 19.09.2024

1. Will the Fed's rate cut bring down mortgage rates?  Fox Business
2. The Fed’s rate cuts could have unintended consequences for the housing market  CNN
3. Does the Big Fed Cut Make Refinancing Worth It?  The Wall Street Journal
4. Mortgage rates are coming down — and home buyers are ready to pounce  The Washington Post

Apple says it is much easier to repair iPhone models

Is the U.S. banning TikTok essentially censorship? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with an attorney whose firm filed a petition on behalf of a TikTok creator seeking to stop the U.S. ban.

The two title favourites clash at the Etihad on Sunday

WAYNE ROONEY has been tipped to earn 70 times more than his Plymouth Argyle wages by taking up a new racy job.

Emily, 29, was asked to transfer $6 to the man following their one and only date.

Kelly Brook and Jeremy Parisi

Kelly Brook made no secret of the fact she was struggling while shooting the celebrity version of Race Across The World, and has now opened up about the reality of making the show.

While bosses have previously insisted that the production team is not allowed to intervene during contestants’ time on the road, you might be forgiven for assuming the celebrity participants got a bit of special treatment.

It turns out... not so much.

“They would not help us at all,” Kelly told The Sun. Читать дальше...

Attracting and retaining high-performing workers—always a challenge—has become a struggle for many employers, leading them to rethink the perks they offer. Some are happy to offer free snacks, others hope to lure people with the promise of generous time-off policies. Do some employees want to bring their pets to work, take time off to help […]

Central to this initiative is the project involving Mirai, a hydrogen-powered car, which utilizes hydrogen derived from waste materials. This aligns with the government's broader strategy to harness biotechnology for more affordable hydrogen production. The minister emphasized that achieving a production cost of one dollar per kilogram of hydrogen is a crucial step toward making India an energy-exporting powerhouse.

Manager Gareth Taylor is confident the perennial runners-up can take the final step

Paddy Power

City 3/4
Draw 13/5
Gooners 7/2

City to win 3-0 12/1

LOVE Island beauty Jessy Potts put on a brave face after she was seen for the first time since splitting with Joey Essex.

Former President Jimmy Carter receives one more award -- this time for his writing. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to his grandson Jason Carter.

1. From exploding pagers to cyber warfare: Israel's long history of alleged secret operations  Sky News
2. Hezbollah leader to rally followers after deadly pager and walkie-talkie attacks  The Guardian
3. Israel-Hamas war latest: Lebanese army destroying ‘suspicious communication devices’  The Telegraph
4. Moment explosions go off across Lebanon  BBC.com
5. Timeline: How the plot to explode Hezbollah’s pagers and walkie-talkies unfolded  The Independent

The government has launched a new scheme under the National Pension System (NPS) aimed at financially securing the future of children.

Moti Maman, a 72-year-old Jewish Israeli businessman, faces charges of plotting an assassination against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials after being recruited by Iranian intelligence. His lawyer says he 'erred in judgement in his business dealings'

The pop star Taylor Swift has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris — and is far more popular among Democrats and independents than Republicans.

The president’s speech on Thursday won’t be a “victory lap,” officials said, but it will celebrate falling inflation and borrowing costs along with solid growth.

GERB leader Boyko Borissov has called for the resignation of Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Nikoloski following Nikoloski's derogatory remarks about Bulgarians. Borissov criticized Nikoloski, asserting that the only appropriate response to such comments is his resignation. He further stated that if Nikoloski does not step down, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and other government officials should refrain from engaging with their Macedonian counterparts. ...

Throughout history, technological advances have provided dissidents with tools to circumvent government censorship. But by amplifying disinformation and fueling identity-based grievances, today’s tech giants pose a growing threat to free speech, undermining the very freedom they claim to champion.

IIT Bombay has become the top choice for aspiring engineers in 2024, with 72 of the top 100 JEE (Advanced) rankers opting for the institute. The computer science program remains particularly popular. The trend highlights IIT Bombay's strong appeal among India's brightest minds, reinforcing its status as a premier engineering institution.

Israeli recruited by Iran in plot to kill Netanyahu, Gallant or Shin Bet head Bar  The Times of IsraelView Full coverage on Google News

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 19: To spur the next era of beauty, in May 2024, L'Oreal launched the Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Program in the South Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa (SAPMENA) region, including India. Following the India regional semifinal round on 11 September, four innovative Indian startups have now qualified for the Grand Finale to be held in October in Singapore. The Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Program is the biggest open innovation competition of... Читать дальше...

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 19: There has been an increasing demand for healthcare services to be made available at the convenience of your home in the post pandemic world. Healthcare services do not render themselves easily to these conveniences and the sector has generally been slow to adopt digital technologies. This is now changing with a renewed focus on digitization of healthcare services. We are slowly moving towards a future where carrying those fat health records to the hospital may be the practice of the past.