Новости за 03.04.2018

Syrian government forces combing the newly-liberated parts of Eastern Ghouta are discovering new evidence of the atrocities committed by jihadist terrorists.

The statement came a few days following reports saying that the company had allegedly violated a personal data protection law ahead of the election campaign last year.

The reasons of an accident, in which dozens of peope sustained injuries, remain unclear, according to local police.

On the Duisburg subway line in the district of Meiderich one train has run onto another, according to the local police.

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced last month the launch of an investigation into Facebook and Cambridge Analytica in connection with the illegal use of user data during the 2016 US presidential campaign.

The young men practice parkour across a war-torn town in Syria leaping over bombed houses and jumping through broken windows.

According to Arabiya TV, citing the Saudi-led coalition, the oil tanker sustained slight damage from the attack and maintained its course.

17 students were killed in a February mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School by former student Nikolas Cruz. It was the deadliest school shooting to have occurred in the US since the beginning of this year and has fueled the student movement “March for our lives,” aiming for stricter gun control.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A total of 6,000 volunteers will work in Moscow during the upcoming FIFA World Cup, set to be held across Russia from June 14 to July 15, the head of Moscow’s volunteer center Mosvolonter Irina Shvets said Tuesday.

The U-turn came after journalists accused the Modi government of gagging the media in the run-up to next year’s general elections. The rule, now withdrawn, suggested that reporters' press credentials could be suspended on mere accusations of spreading fake news.

YEKATERINBURG (Sputnik) - The construction of the Samara Arena, which is being built for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia, should be completed by April 25, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said.

The WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, from the US, has reportedly agreed to come to Britain to fight Anthony Joshua, who holds the WBA, IBF and WBO titles. Sputnik looks at how Joshua-Wilder would compare with previous heavyweight showdowns.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Special Counsel Robert Mueller received special permission from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to investigate ties between former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort and Ukraine's former government, a court document filed overnight showed.

Situated on the banks of the river Yamuna, the Taj Mahal is a bejeweled mausoleum built in 1632 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It attracts thousands of visitors every day from all over the world.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Police and security guards in Finland still target individuals based on their ethnicity though national legislation prohibits ethnic profiling, a research by Helsinki University’s Swedish School of Social Sciences published on Tuesday said.

Lawyers for an alleged NSA leaker are seeking the right to subpoena witnesses from US state and federal agencies, along with cybersecurity firms, as part of her legal defense. The subpoenas would include elections officials who were told by Homeland Security last September that their systems had been targeted by hackers.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two men were arrested in the UK county of West Yorkshire on suspicion of plotting a terror attack, the North East Counter Terrorism Policing Unit said on Tuesday.

Thailand has seen a surge in drug-related cases with methamphetamine, as one of the country's most popular drugs, being smuggled from Myanmar through Laos.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kremlin considers media reports about the alleged development of toxic substances in Russia, which cited interrogations in the case of Russian banker Ivan Kivelidi’s murder, speculations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

The 24-year-old Italian defender, who played on a Serie D football team was discontent with his income, but found a way out by winning a prestigious audition in the adult film world.

“Smile at a Muslim,” “buy a Hajj package for a Muslim family,” “throw flowers on a Muslim” – these are some of the actions to show appreciation of Muslims and their contribution to Britain, as #LoveAMuslimDay is observed offline and online in the UK.

With tensions between the West and Russia being at a post-Cold War low, the former Soviet Baltic republics are looking for greater protection from NATO against the imaginary “Russian threat.”

GSAT-6A, launched on 29 March, was aimed at helping mobile communications even from very remote locations through hand-held ground terminals and was considered a huge advancement in communication for the Indian Armed Forces.

Michael Gove has sought to carve out a reputation for driving a range of environmentally progressive policies ranging from animal conservation to reducing plastic pollution in the oceans.

The artist makes jelly desserts that don't look like they're edible at all. But they may, in fact, leave you craving for more.