⚡️ UK annual inflation jumps to 9.4% in June, says official

The possible resignation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi may complicate the European Central Bank's task of containing the effects of interest rate hikes. His departure may lead to early elections and cause riots in the country.

The ECB plans to raise interest rates by 50 basis points, which could be a problem for Rome, given the country's huge public debt

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⚡️⚡️ Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka

📹 Russia's Ministry of Defense has published footage of the work being done by Mi-28 helicopters during the special military operation in Ukraine

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⚡️ The UN plan suggests demining of the Black Sea coast for the withdrawal of ships with grain, Turkey is ready to assist, a source told Sputnik on Wednesday

LIVE UPDATES | Moscow days US threats of more Ukraine-related sanctions won't change Russia's course

WATCH: Footage of airborne units carrying out maneuvers during the special operation

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⚡️ US and UK want to push Russia against Europe by providing arms to Ukraine, Lavrov says

Watch: The moment a dramatic explosion occurred at the base of popular American tourist attraction, the Hoover Dam.

As it turned out, the explosion was caused by a transformer at one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in the US which receives thousands of visitors a day. No one was injured

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⚡️ Biden will hold the US-Africa summit in Washington on 13-15 December, The White House said

🐻 A Russian bear came out to the people for help. The benighted animal simply wanted to enjoy a tin of condensed milk, but it got stuck in his mouth. Residents of the village of Dikson, Krasnoyarsk region, called vets from Moscow to help the creature

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⚡️ Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed the US-made Harpoon missile system launcher in the Odessa region.

📌 Key points from Lavrov's interview with Sputnik:

▪️The West held back Ukraine from any constructive steps;

▪️Ukraine won't be given the chance to negotiate with Russia;

▪️The demands imposed by Brussels begin to create obstacles for EU countries and annoy them;

▪️The West is trying to drag the UN Secretary General into its games around the "Ukrainian grain";

▪️Moscow has sent a message to the head of the UN about the need to include a clause about Russian grain, in the Istanbul agreements;

▪️It's not in Europe's interests to cut off all ties with Russia and switch to the liquefied natural gas that the US is trying to foist on the EU;

▪️The EU will be forced to amend sanctions against Russia

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🎼 Studying Harry Styles: Texas university tops the charts as it introduces a weird course

Louie Dean Valencia, associate professor of digital history at Texas State, announced last week that Harry Styles will be the focus of a spring 2023 class ennoscriptd "Harry Styles and the Cult of Celebrity: Identity, the Internet and European Pop Culture."

Some wondered whether this was a prank but Styles' legion of fans quickly took notice, prompting many to consider transferring to Texas.

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