Новости за 19.09.2024

Think bananas are just fruits? Think again! Botanically speaking, bananas are true berries, unlike strawberries, raspberries, or blackberries.

By now it has been widely reported that we just lived through the hottest summer on record. Of course, the same thing was said a year ago about the previous summer. According to the Energy Institute’s Statistical Review of World Energy, greenhouse gas emissions hit a record high in 2023, increasing by 2 percent to More

Russia’s richest women and founder and owner of the most successful e-commerce firm Wildberries Tatiana Bakalchuk released a tearful video on September 18 after two people were killed in a shootout at the company's office.

The uptick in Garden Reach shares came after the company announced that it has secured an order for four (4) multi-purpose vessels from Carsten Rehder Schiffsmakler and Reederei GmbH & Co.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 19 (ANI): The US Federal Reserve's move to cut the rate by 50 basis points will facilitate flows to the emerging markets. Experts say a weaker dollar and lower rates are favourable for India and emerging economies.Experts believe it will facilitate fund flows to India and emerging markets. "US Fed opened the rate cut cycle with a bang with 50 bps cut in line with changed market expe

Like eager lice on a ripe scalp, tourists have become a much-reviled feature of various economies.  While cash and contributions come in their wake, such an industry depletes, drains and pollutes the very site it idealises.  International tourism does its bit to bloat global greenhouse gas emissions, with transportation constituting the lion’s share.  All this has engendered yet More

Brad Pitt is enjoying a night out with his girlfriend after the premiere of his latest movie! The 60-year-old Oscar-winning actor held hands with girlfriend Ines de Ramon as they left Mother Wolf restaurant after dinner on Wednesday night (Sept. 18) in Los Angeles. Earlier in the night, Brad and co-star George Clooney attended the [...]

It may be the most under-reported story of the entire 2024 presidential race;  the ever-widening gender divide among young voters identified as Gen-Z (18-29 year olds).  The Harris campaign is touting its appeal to young voters and pointing to high levels of enthusiasm and voter registration levels among youth as evidence of its mounting edge over Donald More

Xiaomi is continuing to grow in the global smartphone market. In August, the Chinese smartphone brand surpassed Apple as the number two smartphone vendor in the world in sell-through volume, according...

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Seattle Sounders FC - San Jose Earthquakes (Wednesday, 9/18) pre/in/postgame thread [R]

(Telecompaper) NTT has announced a joint research project with cosmetics firm Shiseido to develop technology that allows users to experience the texture of cosmetics remotely, without physical contact...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will reportedly remain neutral in the upcoming US presidential race.

We have allowed the American ruling class[1] to abstract themselves almost entirely from their substantive political positions and practices. So deeply engrossed are we in their branding as products of consumption, in their spectacular representations, that we seem to have no capacity to grapple critically with the situation we find ourselves in. The moment calls More

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, chaired by BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, will hold its rescheduled meeting on September 19 and 20. Representatives from the Ministry of Minority Affairs and various experts and stakeholders will present their views on the bill at the Parliament House Annexe in New Delhi.

Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud dismissed Virat Kohli for 6, leaving India struggling at 34/3 in the first Test at Chennai.

Motional, a self-driving technology unit of Hyundai Motor Group, earlier this year delayed plans to launch a robotaxi service with its next-generation Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis

The “Tonight Show” host quipped about the former president’s rally in Long Island on Wednesday.

The strategy will provide clarity on the Government’s priorities to increase the flow of domestic and international capital for sustainable and transition opportunities.

Only a handful of countries have created laws to govern the spread of AI tools

The Odisha government has approved investment proposals worth Rs 39,271 crore, expected to create 17,098 jobs across various sectors. The High-Level Clearance Authority, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, approved 12 key industrial projects in districts including Khurdha, Dhenkanal, and Jagatsinghpur. These projects span electronics manufacturing, steel, chemicals, and more.

The U.S. central bank Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its interest rate by a half percentage point, or 50 basis points, amid signs that inflation was moderating and the labor market was weakening. The important point is to start and continue cutting rates because the markets will anticipate, said former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn in an interview with CGTN's He Jingyi. 

Controversial critic Verydarkman has sent a message to Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin after being invited by the police in Delta state amid their legal battles

UK logistic specialist Whistl, has received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its target to reach net-zero by 2045 and help limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

On June 14th, Reuters broke a story so shocking that it should have been headline news in the United States and around the world. Admittedly, the investigative report entered a news cycle that’s been particularly full, even for a presidential election year but, as someone who spends hours reading the news every day, it surprised me that More

India's zinc consumption is estimated to increase to over 2 million tonnes in the next 10 years from the current 1.1 million tonnes, International Zinc Association (IZA) said on Thursday. Speaking on the sidelines of Zinc College, 2024 event here, Andrew Green, Executive Director of IZA, said: "The zinc consumption and demand in India is 1.1 million tonnes (MT), which is higher than the current production in India. ...this is likely to go over 2 MT in the next 10 years. That's the forecast." Zinc... Читать дальше...