Новости за 23.05.2018

Joe Rogan thinks a fight between CM Punk and Mike Jackson has no business being on the UFC 225 main card.

Brazil, France, and Germany are the top favorites to win their respective groups at the sportsbooks with the 2018 World Cup in Russia set to get underway in June.

Roland Fryer is accused of creating a hostile work environment at his Harvard lab.

CAPE TOWN - In the late 1980s, Africa had lost half its elephant populations due to the onslaught of poaching. You couldn’t help but be affected. 

DUBAI, UAE May 23 (ANA) - Former South African captain Shaun Pollock and respected analyst has been named as media representative and appointed to the ICC (International Cricket Council) committee.

Nigerian musician MC Galaxy is currently working on a new music video. Aside from Ifuennada, MC Galaxy also featured Nina’s ex-boyfriend Collins. Rumour has it that the singer might have signed Collins to his record label group.

Eine Kurzzusammenfassung von INSIDER:

• In dieser optischen Illusion sieht es so aus, als hätte eines der Frauen keine Beine. 
• Leute, sie hat auf jeden Fall Beine.
• Die Frauen lehnen sich beim Sitzen so in eine Richtung, dass ihre Oberkörper von den Beinen getrennt scheinen.
• Und die Beine einer Frau ist hinter denen einer anderen versteckt.

Eine optische Illusion wird auf Reddit gerade heiß diskutiert. Darauf scheint es, als hätte eines der Frauen keine Beine. Читать дальше...

It’s probably happened to you. You’re having a chat with someone online (on social media, via email, in Slack) when things take a nasty turn. The conversation starts out civil, but before you know it, you’re trading personal insults with a stranger / co-worker / family friend. Well, we have some good news: scientists are looking into it, and with a little help from machine learning, they could help us stop arguments online before they even happen.

Es kommt extrem selten vor, dass zwei Sterne miteinander kollidieren — so selten, dass von 100 Milliarden Sternen in der Milchstraße kaum ein einziger eine solche Kollision hinter sich hat.

The IT industries are treated as a pioneer in Armenia in terms of breaking down the barriers of impossibility, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said today as he hosted a delegation of leading IT specialists.

Ausgerechnet ein interner Aufklärer von Versicherungsbetrügereien hat die Allianz offenbar um einen Millionenbetrag gebracht. Der Mann habe unter anderem mit fingierten Aufträgen an Anwälte seit mindestens sieben Jahren, vermutlich aber weitaus länger, immer wieder drei- oder kleinere vierstellige Beträge abgezweigt, berichteten die "Süddeutsche Zeitung" und der WDR am Mittwoch.

Environment Canada issues heat warnings when very high temperature conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illness.

Chris Hayes talked about this New York magazine article last night that theorizes that Trump got Playboy playmate Shera Bechard pregnant and used businessman Elliott Broidy to pay her $1.3 million in hush money.

Revlon Inc. said Wednesday that it has named Debra Perelman, the company's current chief operating officer, to the chief executive position, effective immediately. Perelman is the company's first female CEO. She is also the daughter of Ronald Perelman, the company's board chairman. Debra Perelman has been with Revlon for more than 20 years. Paul Meister, who has overseen operations on an interim basis, will continue as executive vice chairman of the board. Revlon shares are down 13.5% for the... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the U.S. will probably need a "different structure" when it comes to trade with China. His tweet Wednesday comes after the two countries agreed to suspend plans to impose tariffs on as much as $200 billion in each other's goods, pulling back from the brink of a trade war. Trump tweeted: "Our Trade Deal with China is moving along nicely, but in the end we will probably have to use a different structure in that this will be too hard to get done and to verify... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the U.S. will probably need a "different structure" when it comes to trade with China. His tweet Wednesday comes after the two countries agreed to suspend plans to impose tariffs on as much as $200 billion in each other's goods, pulling back from the brink of a trade war. Trump tweeted: "Our Trade Deal with China is moving along nicely, but in the end we will probably have to use a different structure in that this will be too hard to get done and to verify... Читать дальше...

The Ministry of Environment and Waters has made significant progress on the issue of clean air during the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Council. This was said by Minister of Environment and Water Neno Dimov in the radio station Focus Radio. He explained that the topic was raised as a political debate on the Informal Council of EU Ministers.

Macy's Inc. named Paula Price as its new chief financial officer, effective July 9. Price, who is currently a senior lecturer in the accounting and management department at Harvard Business School, will succeed Karen Hoguet, who announced plans to retire last month after 21 years in the role. Before being at Harvard, Price was CFO at Ahold USA. Macy's stock, which slipped 1.1% in premarket trade, has soared 31.5% year to date through Tuesday, while the SPDR S&P Retail ETF has gained 1.7%... Читать дальше...

A British ex-soldier suspected of around 40 burglaries in central France spent five months on the run in the woods before being caught this week, police said Wednesday.

154 economics professors have warned that creating a eurozone budget and a post of the union finance minister, the French president has pushed, will damage prosperity throughout Europe.

An American working at the US Consulate in southern China reported experiencing “abnormal” sounds and pressure that resulted in a mild brain injury – reminiscent of a mysterious illness that recently hit diplomats in Cuba, officials said Wednesday. The unnamed employee in the city of Guangzhou “recently reported subtle and vague, but abnormal, sensations of...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster wants an independent review of state records about a bridge causing major traffic problems. McMaster said Tuesday an audit of records about the James B. Edwards Bridge over the Wando River on Interstate 526 in Charleston County and other problem bridges would help maintain public confidence in the state transportation department. The westbound lanes on the bridge were closed last week when inspectors found a snapped support cable. The transportation... Читать дальше...

Pierre Audi, the arts programmer who is taking over the annual music festival in Aix-en-Provence, France, says he likes that it's a "risk-taking festival." Audi is dedicated to pursuing innovation and diversity in the arts, and he says a festival is an ideal place for that because "there is no routine. There are surprises." The 60-year-old, who was born in Lebanon and now lives in Amsterdam, ran the Dutch National Opera for 30 years before taking on his new assignment. He also plans the programming for the Park Avenue Armory in New York City... Читать дальше...

As Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg pursues a tour of Europe to explain his company's shortcomings involving the use of data and fake news, here is a roundup of the scandals.