Новости за 21.12.2017

UNO-Generalsekretär Antonio Guterres hat die bleibenden Verdienste des Kriegsverbrechertribunals für das frühere Jugoslawien (ICTY) gewürdigt. "Das Gericht hat demonstriert, dass jene, die für die schlimmsten Verbrechen verantwortlich sind, für ihr Handeln verantwortlich gemacht werden müssen", so Guterres am Donnerstag in Den Haag. Das Tribunal beendet nach 24 Jahren mit Jahresende seine Arbeit.

Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen hat am Donnerstag die Klubobmänner von SPÖ, NEOS und Liste Pilz zu Arbeitsgesprächen in der Hofburg empfangen. Das Staatsoberhaupt habe sich in den Einzelgesprächen persönlich erkundigt, wie die neue Regierung sowie deren Programm beurteilt wird und welche Vorhaben die Oppositionsparteien planen, hieß es im Anschluss aus der Präsidentschaftskanzlei zur APA.

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The president’s first legislative victory embodies the approach to Republican governance that he defeated.

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• Republican lawmakers say their tax bill will increase taxes only on "rich people in Manhattan and San Francisco."
• An analysis by the Tax Policy Center found that isn't exactly true.
• Nearly 8.5 million people could see a tax increase in 2018, and 4.6 million with midrange incomes could see a tax hike by 2025.

After a wild seven-week push, Republicans passed their massive tax bill on Wednesday and set into motion a sea change in the US economy. Читать дальше...

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Duchess Kate and Prince William are going to great lengths to make sure their kids aren't royally spoiled this Christmas.

A spokesperson for Kensington Palace confirmed: "Some items will be taken into the home and others stored within the Royal Household," they explained. "Their Royal Highnesses are incredibly grateful for the warmth and generosity that has been extended to their children from members of the public."

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Joe Gallen has paid tribute to ‘tremendous professional’ Drew Talbot following his Pompey exit.

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In the summer, millions of football fans will be glued to their television sets to watch the action of the World Cup in Russia. It promises to be an exciting tournament with a number of teams making it to the finals for the first time in a while or for the first time ever. There is representation from every corner of the world and every continent. Africa has five teams at this summer’s finals. No African club has ever made it to the last four, but will this be the year that changes?

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An unlikely, controversial relationship didn’t seem so unlikely to a certain segment of Force Awakens viewers.

For some it may be hard to swallow - unless, of course, you happen to be Popeye - yet a portion of spinach a day can help keep your brain younger and sharper, according to new research.

Accountants anticipate changes in tax rules for 2018 and offer moves to make in December, should many tax filers no longer itemize deductions.

Wolfsburg (dpa) - Nach der Verurteilung in den USA hat Volkswagen den früheren Manager Oliver Schmidt entlassen. Das berichtet die «Bild am Sonntag» und beruft sich dabei auf Informationen aus Unternehmenskreisen. Schmidt war vor zwei Wochen von einem US-Gericht wegen seiner Rolle im Abgas-Skandal zur höchstmöglichen Strafe von sieben Jahren Gefängnis und 400 000 Dollar (338 000 Euro) verurteilt worden.Ein Konzernsprecher aus Wolfsburg wollte den Bericht am Donnerstag nicht kommentieren. Grundsätzlich gelte aber... Читать дальше...

Non-disclosure deal gives appearance of a cover-up for a pedophile

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress, spending and the threat of a government shutdown (all times local): 11:15 a.m. The Senate's top Democrat says he's committed to Senate passage of a temporary spending bill to prevent a government shutdown this weekend — though he's not yet backing a new House measure. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York also said he'll block any attempt to pass a separate disaster aid measure, saying changes are needed. Schumer said he wants bargaining leverage for a host of issues being punted into next year... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress, spending and the threat of a government shutdown (all times local): 11:15 a.m. The Senate's top Democrat says he's committed to Senate passage of a temporary spending bill to prevent a government shutdown this weekend — though he's not yet backing a new House measure. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York also said he'll block any attempt to pass a separate disaster aid measure, saying changes are needed. Schumer said he wants bargaining leverage for a host of issues being punted into next year... Читать дальше...

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As British Prime Minister Theresa May tries to manage divisions within the Conservative Party, the Labour leader continues to face unhealed schisms over Brexit.

NAIJ.com celebrates with singer Seyi Shay as she turns a year older. Announce your birthday and special dates on NAIJ.com announcements section today!

The German geometer Max Brückner was fascinated by polyhedra, and he wrote about them in depth in his 1900 work Polygons and Polyhedra: Theory and History.

President Buhari has promised that the federal government will increase investment in the health sector to stop loss of medical professionals to other countries

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Alison Gerber, an American living in Sweden, recently posted a lengthy Twitter thread about what life is like in the small country's "socialist nanny-state hellscape." 

That is, if a hellscape includes top-notch healthcare, low (or non-existent) childcare costs, and rapid service to deliver it all. The thread, published yesterday, has gone viral — especially among FOMO-filled Americans.

"I don't remember anything at all about the costs," Gerber wrote of... Читать дальше...

Watch the sun crawl across the horizon in this time lapse from Fairbanks, Alaska.