Новости за 08.02.2024

Hungary’s NATO allies are turning up the pressure on Prime Minister Viktor Orban to swiftly approve Sweden’s accession to the alliance, after lawmakers from his party refused to vote on the issue this week in parliament. Henry Ridgwell reports from Budapest.

washington — The Justice Department special counsel investigating President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents has completed his inquiry and is expected to make a report soon to Congress and the public, Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers in a letter Wednesday.  Garland did not detail the conclusions of the report from special counsel Robert Hur, but said he was committed to disclosing as much of the document as possible once the White House completes a review for potential executive privilege concerns. Читать дальше...

HONG KONG — A new tattoo shows a giant dragon crawling down a person's left arm. There are touches of red, blue and yellow.  Tattoo artist Marcus Yuen has been creating these colorful designs for over 12 years. His parlor, 59 Tattoo in Kowloon, is decorated with an array of historical images. Adorning the walls are vintage dragon drafts by earlier generations of Hong Kong tattoo artists. “The dragon always comes with a lot of good meanings, especially for Asian people. Even emperors would use dragons in the imagery," Yuen said. Читать дальше...

abuja, nigeria — Nigeria's central bank said this week it uncovered $2.4 billion in false foreign exchange claims after investigating backlogs of $7 billion due to be cleared. Authorities said the findings will reduce pressures caused by foreign exchange shortages and warned that false claims could harm Nigeria's economy. The discovery of the invalid claims followed a comprehensive forensic audit by the consulting company Deloitte on behalf of the Nigerian central cank. The CBN described the... Читать дальше...

Pentagon — A U.S. official tells VOA the United States military was involved in a strike against a high-value target whom local reports identify as the commander of the Iranian-backed group linked to recent attacks on U.S. service members in the Middle East. The official, who spoke to VOA on the condition of anonymity, said the strike occurred in Baghdad, Iraq, late Wednesday. Local reports say the strike hit a vehicle carrying the commander of Khataib Hezbollah. Video shared on social media... Читать дальше...

new delhi — From helping douse a fire on a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker hit by a Houthi missile on January 26 to rescuing vessels hijacked by pirates, Indian navy warships have been providing security to merchant ships in the Arabian Sea. India has not joined the U.S.-led task force for the Red Sea that is launching strikes against Yemen-based Houthi rebels, who have mounted missile and drone attacks on commercial ships in response to Israel’s war against the militant group Hamas, disrupting global trade. Читать дальше...

Shijiazhuang, China — On a crowded train laden with crimson-colored gifts for loved ones, IT worker Sun Jintao is heading from Beijing to spend the Chinese New Year holiday with his family for the first time in years.  Hundreds of millions of people are streaming out of China's major cities this week in the world's largest annual migration, heading home to share meals, pay respects to their elders and deliver blessings for the upcoming Year of the Dragon.  State news agency Xinhua has said nine... Читать дальше...