Новости за 04.05.2018

From protests in Armenia to Labor Day rallies around the world, from Victory Day parade rehearsals in Moscow to the Mrs. & Mr. Russia Earth 2018 beauty contest - follow Sputnik’s weekly gallery and see what’s going on around the world.

Paris authorities want to ditch "bimbo" podium girl kisses for the winner of the Tour de France, saying it was a "sexist stereotype."

A Queens judge who called the state ethics panel reviewing his tyrant-like behavior a “f–king clown show” has been suspended — although he will still keep collecting his $193,000-a-year paycheck, at least for now. The Commission on Judicial Conduct, in a decision dated March 30, 2018, “determined that Judge [Terrence] O’Connor should be removed for...

A grandfather in Columbus, Ohio, is being hailed as a hero by police after tripping an armed suspect fleeing from the police. The brave man, identified as Bill, knocked the suspect over, sending the man’s gun flying and allowing police officers time to catch up and arrest him.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, May 4, arrived at about 4:28 pm in his country home, Daura, to participate in the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward congress at Sarkin Yara A slated for Saturday, May 5.

Adults and children should consume a maximum of 10 percent of their daily calories in the form of saturated fat such as meat and butter and one percent from trans fats to reduce the risk of heart disease, the World Health Organization said Friday. The draft recommendations, the first since 2002, are aimed at reducing non-communicable diseases, led by cardiovascular diseases, blamed for 72 percent of the 54.7 million estimated deaths worldwide every year, many before the age of 70. "Dietary saturated... Читать дальше...

The Millennium Falcon swoops into action in Solo: A Star Wars Story on May 25, but some lucky New Yorkers got to see the ship up close and early. Well, a Lego version of it.

More than two years after the city started installing ePark machines to collect payment for parking, figures obtained by Global News show the number of machine errors is on the rise.

A trial for Edmonton U-Haul rampage suspect Abdulahi Sharif has tentatively been set for 20 days starting on Oct. 15, 2019.

It’s a big house, indeed! A charming former slammer is going under the hammer in upstate New York – and it’s a steal with an opening bid of $100,000. The former Chateaugay Correctional Facility in Franklin County will be auctioned off “as-is” on July 24, RoAnn Destito of the state Office of General Services said...

JUST RELATIONS: The true moral voice remains with those who can challenge the system without becoming entangled in it, Rabbi Seth Limmer writes.

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The United States on Friday asked the UN Security Council to reject the "unacceptable" and "deeply disturbing" remarks by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas about Jews that included "vile anti-Semitic slurs."

DALLAS (AP) — Taking a break from the escalating pressures of the Russia probe and the Stormy Daniels case, President Donald Trump returned to his supporters at the National Rifle Association's annual convention on Friday. Trump, speaking on Air Force One on the way to the event in Dallas, called the NRA a "truly great organization that loves this country." His with the NRA came after he temporarily strayed from their strong anti-gun control message in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida — only to later return to the fold. Читать дальше...

A U.K. Department for Transport spokesperson denied Friday that the U.K. government was poised to ban hybrid cars. Earlier Friday, the Financial Times reported that a plan banning plug-in hybrids such as the Toyota Prius was in the works in the country. The report cited people briefed on the plan. "We do not comment on leaked draft documents. The Road to Zero Strategy is yet to be finalised and has not been agreed by Ministers," the spokesperson said in emailed comments to MarketWatch. "It is... Читать дальше...

The old wooden coaster Mean Streak has been transformed into the hybrid Steel Vengeance.

Mitt Romney is being mocked today for an odd aside about his favorite meats, in which he assured voters that his favorite type of meat is the humble hot dog.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences bypassed its new three-month-old grievance procedures to expel disgraced members Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski on Thursday, TheWrap has learned. Instead, the Academy exercised a clause in its bylaws allowing the 54-person Board of Governors to expel any member “for cause” with a two-thirds vote. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, the board was motivated in part by the fact that both Cosby and Polanski had been convicted of... Читать дальше...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences bypassed its new three-month-old grievance procedures to expel disgraced members Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski on Thursday, TheWrap has learned.

From a superintendent getting busted for pooping near a school’s track field to people deciding that Thanos from “Avengers: Infinity War” is super hot, there’s been a lot of strange news to process this week. So just in case you were too busy catching up with the news to spend hours scrolling through Twitter, here are some of the funniest tweets you might have missed this week.

WASHINGTON — R. Kelly says boycotting his music because of the sexual abuse allegations against him amounts to a “public lynching.” Bill Cosby’s people say his conviction was a lynching, too. Kanye West, in trying to defend his inflammatory comments about slavery, has been tweeting lynching imagery to assure fans he won’t be silenced. The tactical use of lynching references over the past few days by celebrities under fire is generating disgust among historians and others who have... Читать дальше...

The Africa Comedy Union page on YouTube is home to hilarious comedy skits from top comedians all over Nigeria; it is the best place to find unlimited laughter and fun every day of the week. Subscribe today for endless fun.

Despite how Donald Trump Jr. and his estranged wife, Vanessa, might feel about each other in private, they’re putting on a good face as they continue to co-parent their children.

Virtual reality sans PC or phone? Days after the Oculus Go arrives, Lenovo and Google release an untethered VR headset of their own. It's pricey.

A low unemployment rate and the spreading legalization of marijuana have led many businesses to rethink their drug testing policies.