Новости за 24.07.2017

Uber’s global competition just got fiercer. Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing behemoth that pushed Uber out of China, is further bankrolling its Southeast Asia competitor, Grab. On Monday, Grab said it raised a fresh $2 billion from SoftBank, a Japan-based conglomerate, and Didi, which bought Uber’s China business last August. That deal was reportedly valued […]

Here’s an exchange on Sunday between CNN “Reliable Sources” anchor Brian Stelter and counselor to President Donald Trump Kellyanne Conway: STELTER: “The scandals are about the President’s lies. About voter fraud, about wiretapping, his repeated lies about those issues. That’s the scandal.” CONWAY: “[Donald Trump] doesn’t think he’s lying about those issues, and you know […]

House Speaker Paul Ryan on Monday defended special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election amid allegations by President Donald Trump that the investigation is a “witch hunt.” Asked why Republicans aren’t defending the President, Ryan stressed that Mueller, a former FBI director under the George W. […]

Jimmy Kimmel tweeted an update and adorable photo of his baby son on Friday, more than two months after opening up about his newborn’s health on his late-night talk show. In doing so he also re-entered the health care debate. “Billy is 3 months old & doing great. Thx for the love & support,” said […]

After the 2012 election, the Republican postmortem concluded that the traditional Republican base of mostly white economic and social conservatives had to be expanded if the GOP was ever to win another victory in the Electoral College. Conventional wisdom was that the Republicans should go after Hispanic voters, in part because many were thought to […]

Lupita Nyong’o is not spilling much about her wildly anticipated heist film with Rihanna, except to say it will be a movie of the people. “You know what’s really cool is that people spoke up about the kind of movie they wanna see and this is a great example,” the Academy Award-winning actress told “Entertainment […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders will address the Republican agenda, specifically GOP plans for health care, in a speech at the NAACP national convention in Baltimore on Monday. Sanders, who will participate in the conference’s Federal Legislative and Public Policy Workshop, will urge people to “stop worrying about Trump’s tweets, and pay attention to the actual legislation […]

The President’s eldest son (Donald Trump Jr.) son-in-law (Jared Kushner) and former campaign chairman (Paul Manafort) are sitting down with the staff and members of several Senate committees, but sources tell CNN some of the meetings will be behind closed doors and not under oath. But even if the men don’t raise their right hand […]

A man wielding a chainsaw in northern Switzerland has injured several people, police have told CNN, in what they said was an ongoing situation. The incident happened in the historic town of Schaffhausen near the country’s northern border with Germany. Police did not give any further details. This is a developing story.

An Israeli security official who was attacked Sunday night at the Israeli embassy compound in Amman shot and killed the Jordanian man who attacked him, according to statements from Jordanian and Israeli officials. A second Jordanian man at the scene, who was the landlord of the building, was also injured and later died of his […]

Two previously unseen photos from Princess Diana’s personal family album have been released, ahead of the 20-year anniversary of her death. Kensington Palace posted the photos, showing young princes William and Harry, to its official Twitter account . It released three other photos on Sunday. In one shot a young Prince William and Harry stand […]

Europe’s largest airline says it may have to move its entire U.K. fleet out of the country if it doesn’t get clarity on Brexit by next fall. Ryanair warned that flights between Britain and the European Union may also stop. “If we do not have certainty about the legal basis for the operation of flights […]

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a car bombing in Kabul that left at least 24 people dead, as it ratchets up an offensive across Afghanistan. The blast occurred at around 6:40 a.m. local time (10:10 pm ET) on Monday, when a Toyota Corolla exploded in the city’s west, Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish […]

North Korea’s annual beer festival appears to have run dry after just one year. The reclusive country’s Taedonggang Beer Festival, which debuted last year, was reportedly due to start on July 26 but was abruptly canceled, according to two tour companies that organize trips there. The companies — Koryo Tours and Young Pioneer Tours — […]

President Donald Trump hasn’t been terribly consistent about much during his two-year political career. But one place where he has never wavered is in his skepticism that Russia actively meddled in the 2016 election. On Sunday, Trump’s newly minted communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, acknowledged that the boss still isn’t convinced. “He basically said to me, […]

He bemoaned Tiger Woods for making winning look easy, labeling his countryman’s exploits “almost unfair.” And after Sunday’s rollercoaster final day at the British Open, newly-crowned champion Jordan Spieth knows just how hard it can be to win a major golf tournament. The 23-year-old had to scrap for his third major triumph, recovering from four […]

Start your week off right. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. US and Russia The White House has a new communications director, but the messages coming […]

Jared Kushner, the President’s son-in-law and senior adviser, said in a statement Monday to the Senate and House intelligence committees that he had no additional contacts with individuals who were or may have been Russian government representatives, beyond those that have already been publicly disclosed. In an 11-page statement released Monday ahead of his closed-door […]

At least 24 people have been killed in a car bomb attack in Kabul on Monday morning, according to an Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman. At least 42 others were injured in the blast. The blast occurred around 6:40 a.m. local time (10:10 pm ET), when a Toyota Corolla exploded in the city’s Police District 3, […]

When money is no object, luxury travel can offer extraordinary experiences. The recent International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM), held in Shanghai, featured some of the most extravagant opportunities to gain bragging rights for the privileged few. Whether it’s a private cinema screening in the wilderness of Mongolia, a package to catch the US Open tennis […]

Germany’s biggest industry is again facing tough questions about how it does business. Still struggling to move on from the “dieselgate” scandal sparked by Volkswagen’s 2015 admission that it rigged engines to appear cleaner than they were, the country’s top car manufacturers now stand accused of operating a huge cartel since the 1990s. News magazine […]

This Asian stir-fry is a household best bet. The spicy sauce works with chicken, seafood, pork or beef. Add whatever veggies you have on hand. —Kristin Rimkus, Snohomish, Washington View the recipe at TasteofHome.com >>

The US economy’s next two years look rather shaky to the International Monetary Fund. The IMF on Sunday lowered its economic growth forecasts for the United States to 2.1% for this year and the next, down from the 2.3% for 2017 and 2.5% for 2018 that it had predicted in April. That’s a far cry […]

The United States has just sent “a 100,000-ton message to the world,” says US President Donald Trump. The message comes in the form of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, a $13 billion behemoth commissioned into the US Navy’s fleet on Saturday. “Wherever this vessel cuts through the horizons, our allies will rest easy […]

The United States has just sent “a 100,000-ton message to the world,” says US President Donald Trump. The message comes in the form of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, a $13 billion behemoth commissioned into the US Navy’s fleet on Saturday. “Wherever this vessel cuts through the horizons, our allies will rest easy […]