Новости за 23.08.2018

An anaesthetist gassed his wife and daughter to death using a yoga ball filled with carbon monoxide, a Hong Kong court has heard. Prosecutors told the High Court that Khaw Kim-sun left the inflatable ball in the boot of a car where the gas leaked out and killed them, according to reports from court Wednesday. His wife and 16-year-old daughter were found on a roadside in a locked yellow Mini Cooper in 2015, in a case which initially baffled police. The pair were certified dead at the same hospital... Читать дальше...

The Democratic Party said Thursday that a reported attempt to hack its voter database using a fake website ahead of the November mid-term election was an unauthorized test by a third party. DNC Chief Security Officer Bob Lord said in a statement that the party and its security partners "now believe it was built by a third party as part of a simulated phishing test on VoteBuilder," the party's crucial computerized files on voters. "The test, which mimicked several attributes of actual attacks on the Democratic party's voter file... Читать дальше...

A man stabbed his mother and sister to death and seriously injured another person in a town near Paris on Thursday before being shot dead by police. The 36-year-old had serious mental health problems and had been on a terror watch list since 2016, Interior Minister Gerard Collomb told reporters after visiting the scene in the town of Trappes. The motive for the violence remained unclear despite a claim by the Islamic State (IS) group that it was an attack by one of its fighters responding to the terror organisation's propaganda. Читать дальше...

President Trump continues to fume over the betrayal of his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, with the president suggesting Cohen’s cooperation with prosecutors should be illegal.

Gay people in the Catholic Church are sometimes "treated like dirt", according to a priest invited by the Vatican to address a conference on families in Dublin on Thursday ahead of a visit by Pope Francis. US Jesuit priest James Martin preaches openness towards gay Roman Catholics -- in the face of some traditionalists who have tried to shut him down. "It is a sign to all Catholics that the Vatican considers LGBT Catholics part of the Church," said the author of a bestselling book which reaches out to lesbian... Читать дальше...

Cristhian Bahena Rivera's lawyer disputed the claim that he is in the country illegally, but the government said there is 'no record' of his legal status.

"Star Wars" legend Mark Hamill is here to help President Donald Trump with his

It sounds like something out of a horror movie, but researchers warn it's real.

Catherine Wood is positive about the future.

Thousands of cleaners are busy separating plastic from other rubbish as more than two million Muslims wrap up a pilgrimage to Mecca that presents a huge environmental challenge for Saudi Arabia. The Mamuniya camp in Mina near the holy city is dotted with colour-coded barrels -- black for organic waste and blue for cans and plastics for recycling. It's all part of an initiative to reduce the environmental footprint of the hajj, one of the world's largest annual gatherings.

Britain will on Thursday publish a series of notes advising people and businesses how to protect themselves from the potential disruption of a 'no deal' break with the European Union, from stockpiling drugs to new paperwork for trade. With less than eight months to go until March 29 when it leaves the bloc, Britain has yet to reach a divorce agreement with the EU. "Whilst we are setting out these technical notices today to deal with the unlikely eventuality of a no deal I am still confident... Читать дальше...

CNN's Don Lemon called out GOP lawmakers over their "deafening silence"

You can just imagine the tweets, denials and equivocating that would follow a murder committed by Trump on Fifth Avenue, can’t you?Sign up to receive the day’s top US opinion pieces ‘It’s not quite as far fetched as it seems, is it?’ Photograph: Chip Simons/Getty Images The New York Times:

The case has highlighted the growth of the #MeToo movement in China

President Donald Trump faced more accusations of racism late Wednesday after

You've probably already heard about the reluctance Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding had when it came to auditioning for his role. Despite his lack of acting experience, Golding was tracked down by the film's director Jon M. Chu and eventually given the lead role.  SEE ALSO: 'Crazy Rich Asians' and the immense pressure to feel seen The smooth-talking actor can thank an accountant, Lisa-Kim Kuan, for all of his future Hollywood troubles. Kuan passed on Golding's name to Chu, which led to the discovery of the star. Читать дальше...

Donald Trump will consider a pardon for former campaign manager Paul

The 90,000-year-old bone fragment found in Siberia is the first time a direct offspring of Neanderthal and Denisovans has been discovered

BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say they've found the remains of a prehistoric female whose mother was a Neanderthal and whose father belonged to another extinct group of human relatives known as Denisovans.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull stubbornly clung to power on Thursday, as senior ministers deserted him, saying he would hold a second leadership vote on Friday if he received a letter signed by the majority of the ruling Liberal party. Turnbull narrowly won a leadership vote on Tuesday against former home affairs minister Peter Dutton. Dutton and senior ministers on Thursday called for a second ballot. Turnbull said if he received the letter requesting a fresh vote, he would call a party meeting for midday on Friday (0200 GMT). Читать дальше...

Australia's beleaguered prime minister warned he will quit Parliament on Friday if his disgruntled party continues to try to oust him

Ohio State University football coach Urban Meyer has been suspended for three

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The path to the governor's office in Alaska this year may hinge on the oil check given to state residents.

Australia's government on Thursday banned major Chinese telecoms firm Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from supplying equipment for its planned 5G mobile network, citing risks of foreign interference. Huawei's involvement in the network rollout, and resistance to it from Australia's security agencies, has become a flashpoint between the trading partners in recent months as a row over alleged Chinese meddling in Australian politics deepened. Australia's stance resembles the position of the United States... Читать дальше...

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