🇺🇳 The Russian UN mission has revealed on its Twitter account that it circulated a letter among UNSC members containing information on the Ukrainian provocations against the Zaporozhye NPP and their potential consequences.
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⚡️ Gas transportation via Nord Stream gas pipeline will be suspended for three days, from August 31 to September 2 - Gazprom
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⚡️ Gas futures in Europe extend growth to 7% above $2,700 per 1,000 cubic meters on news about Nord Stream's 3-day maintenance
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🤥 As part of his global tour to rally support for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky tried to gain backing from Latin America by delivering a speech to Chilean university students and attempting to make a keynote address to Mercosur.
▪️ Neither of these endeavors succeeded, however, and the majority of Latin American countries and its citizens have either remained neutral or backed Russia in the conflict, as opposed to western states with which Zelensky enjoys broader support, for now. Zelensky’s lack of support in Latin America is partially explained by his strong affiliation with the US, several analysts told Sputnik.
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▪️ Neither of these endeavors succeeded, however, and the majority of Latin American countries and its citizens have either remained neutral or backed Russia in the conflict, as opposed to western states with which Zelensky enjoys broader support, for now. Zelensky’s lack of support in Latin America is partially explained by his strong affiliation with the US, several analysts told Sputnik.
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😟 The United Kingdom could face a humanitarian crisis as people have to choose between meals and heating homes amid rising prices, the National Health Service (NHS) Confederation said on Friday.
🗯 "The country is facing a humanitarian crisis. Many people could face the awful choice between skipping meals to heat their homes and having to live in cold, damp, and very unpleasant conditions. This in turn could lead to outbreaks of illness and sickness around the country and widen health inequalities, worsen children’s life chances and leave an indelible scar on local communities," the head of the NHS Confederation, Matthew Taylor, said in a statement.
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🗯 "The country is facing a humanitarian crisis. Many people could face the awful choice between skipping meals to heat their homes and having to live in cold, damp, and very unpleasant conditions. This in turn could lead to outbreaks of illness and sickness around the country and widen health inequalities, worsen children’s life chances and leave an indelible scar on local communities," the head of the NHS Confederation, Matthew Taylor, said in a statement.
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👩🚀 🌌 The uncrewed SpaceX-25 Cargo Dragon spacecraft successfully undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on schedule at 11:05 a.m. EDT (15:05 GMT) on Friday.
🗯 "Dragon had a successful departure at 11:05 Eastern time," a NASA official said. The procedure was podcast live.
▪️ The unmanned cargo vessel successfully undocked without mishap and then fired its thrusters to move further away from the space station, NASA said.
🗯 "We're looking forward to a splash down time tomorrow of 2:53 pm Eastern [Daylight]Time off the coast of Florida," the NASA official said.
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🗯 "Dragon had a successful departure at 11:05 Eastern time," a NASA official said. The procedure was podcast live.
▪️ The unmanned cargo vessel successfully undocked without mishap and then fired its thrusters to move further away from the space station, NASA said.
🗯 "We're looking forward to a splash down time tomorrow of 2:53 pm Eastern [Daylight]Time off the coast of Florida," the NASA official said.
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📹 An air defense system allegedly was activated in the sky over Evpatoria in the west of Crimea, authorities said.
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🇹🇷 🇮🇱 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes that the relations between his country and Israel will gain new momentum after a recent restoration of full diplomatic relations, Erdogan's office said on Friday following a phone talk between the Turkish president and his Israeli counterpart, Isaac Herzog.
🗯 "Noting that the re-appointment of the ambassadors will add momentum to the [Turkey]-Israel relations, President Erdogan said [Turkey] favors the improvement of cooperation and dialogue on the basis of respect for mutual sensitivities," the presidential office said on Twitter.
Besides bilateral relations, the leaders also discussed regional issues, Erdogan's office said.
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🗯 "Noting that the re-appointment of the ambassadors will add momentum to the [Turkey]-Israel relations, President Erdogan said [Turkey] favors the improvement of cooperation and dialogue on the basis of respect for mutual sensitivities," the presidential office said on Twitter.
Besides bilateral relations, the leaders also discussed regional issues, Erdogan's office said.
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‼️ Air defense repels missile attack by Ukrainian troops on Kakhovka HPP - Authorities ➡️ LIVE UPDATES
The air defense system repelled a missile attack by Ukrainian troops on the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant in the Kherson region, Vladimir Leontyev, the head of the administration of the Kakhovka district, told Sputnik.
"They fired on the area of the hydroelectric power station. The targets were shot down. The air defense system worked successfully," Leontyev said.
The air defense system repelled a missile attack by Ukrainian troops on the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant in the Kherson region, Vladimir Leontyev, the head of the administration of the Kakhovka district, told Sputnik.
"They fired on the area of the hydroelectric power station. The targets were shot down. The air defense system worked successfully," Leontyev said.
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🚔 Connecticut releases police use-of-force data for 1st time
Connecticut released data Thursday for the first time showing the race of people subjected to police use of force, a reporting practice that many states are beginning to adopt in the wake of nationwide calls for more police accountability.
The data from 2019 and 2020 appeared to show Connecticut police used force on Black people at disproportionate rates compared with white people. The state is just the second in the country, after New Jersey, to publicly report statewide police use-of-force data.
The Connecticut report said that of the more than 1,300 people reported to have been subjected to police use of force in 2019 and 2020, 38% were Black, 33% were white and 20% were Hispanic.
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Connecticut released data Thursday for the first time showing the race of people subjected to police use of force, a reporting practice that many states are beginning to adopt in the wake of nationwide calls for more police accountability.
The data from 2019 and 2020 appeared to show Connecticut police used force on Black people at disproportionate rates compared with white people. The state is just the second in the country, after New Jersey, to publicly report statewide police use-of-force data.
The Connecticut report said that of the more than 1,300 people reported to have been subjected to police use of force in 2019 and 2020, 38% were Black, 33% were white and 20% were Hispanic.
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🦠 CDC confirms Nebraska child died of brain-eating amoeba
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the presence of the naegleria fowleri amoeba in the child, according to the Douglas County Department of Health in Omaha.
It is the second death in the Midwest this summer from primary amebic meningoencephalitis, an infection caused by the amoeba that has proved fatal in 97% of reported cases. Symptoms of the infection include fever, headache, nausea or vomiting, progressing to a stiff neck, loss of balance, hallucinations and seizures.
The CDC says naegleria fowleri infections are rare, there were 154 cases reported between 1962 and 2021 in the US, with only four survivors. Only about 430 cases have ever been documented globally.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the presence of the naegleria fowleri amoeba in the child, according to the Douglas County Department of Health in Omaha.
It is the second death in the Midwest this summer from primary amebic meningoencephalitis, an infection caused by the amoeba that has proved fatal in 97% of reported cases. Symptoms of the infection include fever, headache, nausea or vomiting, progressing to a stiff neck, loss of balance, hallucinations and seizures.
The CDC says naegleria fowleri infections are rare, there were 154 cases reported between 1962 and 2021 in the US, with only four survivors. Only about 430 cases have ever been documented globally.
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‼️ Air defense repels missile attack by Ukrainian troops on Kakhovka HPP - Authorities ➡️ LIVE UPDATES The air defense system repelled a missile attack by Ukrainian troops on the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant in the Kherson region, Vladimir Leontyev…
‼️S&P Global upgrades Ukraine's Foreign Currency Rating
S&P Global raised Ukraine's foreign currency rating to "CCC+" from "Selective Default," the agency said in a press release.
"On Aug. 19, 2022, S&P Global Ratings raised its foreign currency long- and short-term sovereign credit ratings on Ukraine to 'CCC+/C' from 'SD/SD' and the long-term issue rating on the restructured foreign currency bonds to 'CCC+' from 'D'," the release said on Friday.
The agency said Ukraine completed its distressed debt restructuring and it has categorized the country as having a stable outlook, mostly due to the reduction in Ukraine's government debt service requirements and the expectation the county will have steady international financial support against risks stemming from the ongoing conflict.
S&P Global will publish its next rating on Ukraine's sovereign rating on September 9, the release said.
S&P Global raised Ukraine's foreign currency rating to "CCC+" from "Selective Default," the agency said in a press release.
"On Aug. 19, 2022, S&P Global Ratings raised its foreign currency long- and short-term sovereign credit ratings on Ukraine to 'CCC+/C' from 'SD/SD' and the long-term issue rating on the restructured foreign currency bonds to 'CCC+' from 'D'," the release said on Friday.
The agency said Ukraine completed its distressed debt restructuring and it has categorized the country as having a stable outlook, mostly due to the reduction in Ukraine's government debt service requirements and the expectation the county will have steady international financial support against risks stemming from the ongoing conflict.
S&P Global will publish its next rating on Ukraine's sovereign rating on September 9, the release said.
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💉 US offers extra monkeypox vaccine doses for gay pride events
The US is setting aside an extra 50,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine for places with upcoming gay pride events. Southern Decadence, one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ events, is expected to attract 200,000 or more people to New Orleans over Labor Day weekend.
There have been more than 39,000 cases reported in countries that have not historically seen monkeypox. The US has the most infections of any country — more than 13,500. About 98% of US cases are men and about 93% were men who reported recent sexual contact with other men.
Officials also announced a new agreement with a Michigan manufacturer to help speed production of 5.5 million vaccine vials recently ordered by the US government.
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The US is setting aside an extra 50,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine for places with upcoming gay pride events. Southern Decadence, one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ events, is expected to attract 200,000 or more people to New Orleans over Labor Day weekend.
There have been more than 39,000 cases reported in countries that have not historically seen monkeypox. The US has the most infections of any country — more than 13,500. About 98% of US cases are men and about 93% were men who reported recent sexual contact with other men.
Officials also announced a new agreement with a Michigan manufacturer to help speed production of 5.5 million vaccine vials recently ordered by the US government.
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💰 US President building taxpayer-funded $500,000 fence around summer house
The US president may not like his predecessor's border wall plan, but he has contracted a taxpayer-funded security fence worth nearly $500,000 around his $2.7 million summer home in the North Shores community of Rehoboth Beach, Fox News reported on Friday.
Meanwhile, the US Secret Service is currently under fire for allegedly wasting US taxpayer dollars on Biden’s son, Hunter. Secret Service detail protecting Hunter has been paying more than $30,000 a month to rent a mansion in Malibu, California, for nearly a year.
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The US president may not like his predecessor's border wall plan, but he has contracted a taxpayer-funded security fence worth nearly $500,000 around his $2.7 million summer home in the North Shores community of Rehoboth Beach, Fox News reported on Friday.
Meanwhile, the US Secret Service is currently under fire for allegedly wasting US taxpayer dollars on Biden’s son, Hunter. Secret Service detail protecting Hunter has been paying more than $30,000 a month to rent a mansion in Malibu, California, for nearly a year.
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‼️ Ukraine tried to strike Melitopol in Zaporozhye region, aid defense systems activated
The Ukrainian troops tried on Saturday to strike the city of Melitopol in the Zaporozhye Region, with four explosions heard in the area, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
He added that the air defense systems had been activated. According to the regional authorities, the air defense systems downed two missiles near the city.
"The Russian air defense systems have downed near Melitopol two missiles fired by the Ukrainian Armed Forces' militants at the civil infrastructure facilities and residential areas," Vladimir Rogov, a member of the Zaporozhye regional administration's main council, wrote on Telegram.
The Ukrainian troops tried on Saturday to strike the city of Melitopol in the Zaporozhye Region, with four explosions heard in the area, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
He added that the air defense systems had been activated. According to the regional authorities, the air defense systems downed two missiles near the city.
"The Russian air defense systems have downed near Melitopol two missiles fired by the Ukrainian Armed Forces' militants at the civil infrastructure facilities and residential areas," Vladimir Rogov, a member of the Zaporozhye regional administration's main council, wrote on Telegram.
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🗳 Montenegro Parliament Passes Vote of Non-Confidence in Government
Members of the Montenegrin parliament have passed a vote of non-confidence in the national government headed by Dritan Abazovic.
The vote was initiated by the former ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) led by Milo Dukanovic and its partners. The initiative was supported by 50 out of 81 lawmakers, one more abstained from voting.
Daniel Zivkovic from the DPS said that the vote of non-confidence had been supported by lawmakers as the cabinet had failed to make steps toward future EU membership within 100 days. From Abazovic's point of view, the vote of non-confidence is linked to the recently signed fundamental agreement with the Serbian Orthodox Church.
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Members of the Montenegrin parliament have passed a vote of non-confidence in the national government headed by Dritan Abazovic.
The vote was initiated by the former ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) led by Milo Dukanovic and its partners. The initiative was supported by 50 out of 81 lawmakers, one more abstained from voting.
Daniel Zivkovic from the DPS said that the vote of non-confidence had been supported by lawmakers as the cabinet had failed to make steps toward future EU membership within 100 days. From Abazovic's point of view, the vote of non-confidence is linked to the recently signed fundamental agreement with the Serbian Orthodox Church.
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🔪 Former Cadet of Military Lyceum Attacked Fellow Students, One Person Dead - Reports
A former cadet of a military lyceum in the Argentine province of Santa Fe has attacked his former fellow students, leaving 1 person dead and six more injured, media reported.
According to the TN broadcaster, a group of students were returning home by bus. A driver stopped the bus near a bakery.
The 19-year-old former cadet attacked the driver and stabbed him in the neck. The driver died at the site of the attack.
After that the assailant attacked the students, leaving six people hospitalized. They are in non-life-threatening condition.
The attacker was detained. He reportedly took revenge for the expulsion from the lyceum over bad behavior.
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🔪 Former Cadet of Military Lyceum Attacked Fellow Students, One Person Dead - Reports
A former cadet of a military lyceum in the Argentine province of Santa Fe has attacked his former fellow students, leaving 1 person dead and six more injured, media reported.
According to the TN broadcaster, a group of students were returning home by bus. A driver stopped the bus near a bakery.
The 19-year-old former cadet attacked the driver and stabbed him in the neck. The driver died at the site of the attack.
After that the assailant attacked the students, leaving six people hospitalized. They are in non-life-threatening condition.
The attacker was detained. He reportedly took revenge for the expulsion from the lyceum over bad behavior.
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