Новости за 19.03.2018

Facebook announced on Monday Trump-linked data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica has agreed to a forensic audit to prove it deleted the data of 50 million users.

AUCKLAND: (Asia Pacific Report/Pacific Media Watch)): A loose collection of elite groups shape the global language and thinking around food safety in the nuclear era, says a researcher who has been studying the Fukushima disaster in Japan seven years ago.

DAMASCUS/BEIRUT — Some rebels in Eastern Ghouta may soon agree to withdraw from the opposition enclave or accept rule by the Syrian state after big advances by the army into the area, a Syrian government minister said on Monday.

As Cleveland prepares for the playoffs, they’ll have to move forward without their head coach.

Monday links!

Amir Garrett’s disastrous 2017 season saw him enter camp with the Cincinnati Reds in 2018 as a bit of an afterthought, at least as far as potential 5th starter candidates in the Opening Day rotation go. Despite a stellar three-start beginning to his rookie campaign, the talented lefty was shelled early and often from thereon out, allowing a seemingly unfathomable 9.53 ERA and 1.073 OPS in his final 51.0 IP, a stint that saw him allow a whopping 22 dingers somehow, some way. Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo has hit out at the spreading of "fake news" in an apparent reference to the latest claims surrounding his tax fraud case. The 33-year-old was accused last year of evading €14.7million in taxes relating to his image rights between 2011 and 2014. According to reports in Spain on Monday, Ronaldo's legal team made a settlement offer of €3.8m, plus admission of wrongdoing, which was rejected by the country's tax authorities. The Portugal international appeared in court last year to respond to the allegations... Читать дальше...

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• Despite their massive wealth, the British royal family does a great deal of charity work to give back to the world.
• Kate Middleton donates her hair to an organization that makes wigs for children with cancer.
• Both Prince Harry and Prince William were involved in work with the military.

The royal family is quite possibly the most divisive set of people in the world, with people having a wide range of opinions on every one of them, as well as their work as an institution. Читать дальше...

Facebook est la cible de plusieurs critiques. Les données personnelles de millions d'utilisateurs du réseau social auraient été collectées par la société Cambridge Analytica et utilisées à des fins politiques. Voici ce qu'il faut savoir pour comprendre ce scandale.

Arsenal could be poised to break their club-record transfer fee for the third window in a row as reports indicate the Gunners have made contact with a prime target ahead of the summer. Arsene Wenger’s side initially smashed their transfer record last summer by landing Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon and followed that up with another record-breaking deal in January, luring Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund. After rejuvenating their attacking line, also landing Henrikh Mkhitaryan and renewing the contract of Mesut Ozil... Читать дальше...

SEOUL — Top U.S., South Korean and Japanese officials discussed how to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula during weekend talks ahead of upcoming inter-Korean and U.S.-North Korean summits, Seoul said Monday. South Korean officials who visited Pyongyang recently say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed to hold talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in late April. Seoul says Kim also proposed meeting with President Trump. Trump then agreed to meet Kim by the end of May... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman on Monday said she was a 17-year-old model and aspiring actress when Steven Seagal sexually assaulted her at a supposed casting session at a Beverly Hills hotel room in 2002. Faviola Dadis was emotional but composed as she spoke at a news conference in Los Angeles, becoming the latest of several women to accuse the action star of sexual misconduct. Dadis said Seagal reached under her bikini top, grabbed her nipples and then grabbed her genitals soon after the audition began. Читать дальше...

AMMAN — The Cabinet on Monday approved financing the 9th phase of a project to renovate houses of underprivileged families at Palestinian refugee camps, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The hunt for the serial bomber who has been leaving deadly explosives in packages on Austin doorsteps took an even more sinister turn Monday when investigators said the fourth and latest blast was triggered along a street by a nearly invisible tripwire. Police and federal agents said that suggests a "higher level of sophistication" than they have seen before, and means the carnage is now random, rather than directed at someone in particular. "The game went up a little bit — well... Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The hunt for the serial bomber who has been leaving deadly explosives in packages on Austin doorsteps took an even more sinister turn Monday when investigators said the fourth and latest blast was triggered along a street by a nearly invisible tripwire. Police and federal agents said that suggests a "higher level of sophistication" than they have seen before, and means the carnage is now random, rather than directed at someone in particular. "The game went up a little bit — well... Читать дальше...

Los Angeles (AFP) – Leaders of North America’s joint bid for the 2026 World Cup said Monday they have seen no evidence of anti-American sentiment as they enter the home stretch of the campaign. The joint US-Canada-Mexico bid has long been viewed as the favourite to stage the most prestigious tournament in football, which will expand to 48 teams for the 2026 finals. Only one other country — Morocco — is in the running to stage the tournament, which will be awarded during a FIFA vote in Moscow shortly... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: Facebook Inc., down $12.53 to $172.56 The social media company faced new criticism after reports a data mining firm working for the Trump campaign improperly obtained and then kept data on tens of millions of users. CACI International Inc., down $11.85 to $145.60 The defense contractor offered to buy CSRA for $7.2 billion, challenging a deal between CSRA and General Dynamics. Orbotech Ltd., up $4.09 to $63.99 KLA-Tencor agreed to buy the company... Читать дальше...

HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — The Latest on the American student reported missing in Bermuda (all times local): 5:30 p.m. A police spokesman in Bermuda says authorities have found a body amid a search for a U.S. student who disappeared after a rugby tournament on the British island territory. Spokesman Dwayne Caines did not disclose any details about the discovery and did not confirm that the body was that of 19-year-old Mark Dombroski. The Bermuda Police Service said a news conference would be held later Monday. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook plunged to its worst loss in four years Monday and led a rout in technology companies. The social media company's stock fell following reports that a data mining firm working for the Trump campaign improperly obtained data on 50 million Facebook users. The drop in Facebook stock came after the company said Cambridge Analytica improperly obtained data from some of its users. The New York Times and the Guardian reported that Cambridge was able to tap the profiles of more than... Читать дальше...

WATERFORD, Conn. (AP) — Most families have a cringe-worthy memory of hitting the mall for a photo with the Easter Bunny. Some families of children with disabilities said the chaos is heightened for children struggling with sensory issues. So, earlier this month, 19 families signed up for a sensory-friendly edition of the Easter Bunny photo at a mall in Waterford. Often, children who have been diagnosed with autism also have sensory issues, or difficulty processing information from the five senses. Читать дальше...

After a tumultuous year of RINOs, #NeverTrump, and establishment conservatives fighting against President Trump at nearly every turn, this year’s CPAC turned out to be more of the same. In addition to promoting #NeverTrumper Ben Shapiro alongside the actual President of the United States, CPAC invited “conservative” columnist Mona Charen to a panel where she […]

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Women in Saudi Arabia need not wear headcover or the black abaya — the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of Islamic piety — as long as their attire is “decent and respectful”, the kingdom’s reform-minded crown prince said.

Liverpool will continue their search for a replacement for Philippe Coutinho in the summer after losing the Brazilian ace to Barcelona in January and Jurgen Klopp is reportedly eyeing a familiar name. Reports cited by The Daily Express state Klopp has asked the board for permission to pursue a deal for his German compatriot Julian Draxler, who continues to face questions regarding his future with Paris Saint-Germain. The 24-year-old World Cup winner has seen the arrivals of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe... Читать дальше...

ADRIAN, Mich. — Washington Local Schools board member Patrick Hickey faces three charges of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree after investigators reexamined accusations he sexually abused a female student at a Michigan high school decades ago, according to Mr. Hickey’s attorney.

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — U.S. family-owned promotional products company Geiger is buying the largest family-owned promotional products distributor in the United Kingdom. CEO Gene Geiger said Monday the merger with BTC Group expands the company's footprint in Europe. The new company, Geiger BTC Group, will have nearly 400 employees. Financial terms weren't disclosed. Geiger told the Sun Journal newspaper that the two companies have collaborated in the past, and that BTC's owners let it be known that they were ready to sell. Читать дальше...

The five passengers who died aboard a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the East River last Sunday were trapped in store-bought construction harnesses — which weren’t approved by the Federal Aviation Authority, according to a shocking new report. Tour operator FlyNYON advertises a “proprietary eight-point safety harness system” that keeps its clients strapped to the...