❗️ Philosopher Alexander Dugin, father of slain Daria Dugina, included in EU's 8th batch of Russia sanctions

▪️Alexander Dugin,60, has been on the radar of Western mainstream media for nearly a decade. He is a leading Russian intellectual, political philosopher, and contemporary thinker who emerged to prominence during the turbulent years of the collapse of the USSR, and has managed to stay politically and publicly relevant for more than 30 years.

▪️His daughter, Daria Dugina was killed in a car bombing orchestrated by Ukrainian special services on August 20, 2022.

📊Almost half of all employees from the US Department of State report facing harassment, bullying and discrimination in the workplace, an internal survey reviewed by The Wall Street Journal has found.

🤔It seems that the survey’s results contradict those of the State Department's comments last month, which admitted that it had completed its five-year diversity and inclusion plan, with the aim of hiring a more diverse workforce and promoting greater inclusivity for women, minorities and other underrepresented groups.

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💡Millions of households in the UK could face three-hour blackouts this winter, the National Grid, which is responsible for the UK's gas and electricity supply, said. It also warned that there might not be enough power for the country if the energy crisis continues.

British households will be paid to turn down their heating at peak times in order to prevent planned power cuts. They could get around £10 per day for turning down their appliances, with details due to be revealed at the beginning of November.

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❗️French ambassador has been summoned to Russian Foreign Ministry for clarification on French arms supplies to Ukraine - Moscow

▪️Russian Foreign Ministry told French ambassador that arms supplies to Kiev contradict France's statements about being aimed at peaceful settlement

▪️French ambassador has been briefed about threats arising from increase in arms supplies to Kiev, training programs for Ukrainian military

❗️Famine may be declared in Somalia this month, for the first time in a decade.

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⚡️Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov urges entire world to take note of Zelensky's call for 'preventive nuclear strike' on Russia

💬"Zelensky announced the need for preventive nuclear strikes on Russia. Psychiatrists should perform a preemptive craniotomy on this idiot so that he doesn't cause more trouble for his people and everyone else," Russian Security Council Deputy Chief Dmitry Medvedev said, commenting on Zelensky's call for a “preventive nuclear strike” against Russia.

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📌 Brace Yourselves, Winter is Coming: Europe could face power outages this winter; Dr Linwood Tauheed tells us more
📌 Betrayal never comes from your enemy: Alexander Mercouris joins us to discuss how to tell the news from the conspiracies when it comes to Nord Stream sabotage
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📹Russia's Ministry of Defense has published footage showing how aviation crews launch air missile attacks at Ukrainian Army facilities and equipment.

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🐔The European Union's Food Safety Agency said that with nearly 50 million poultry being culled this year, Europe is experiencing its worst bird flu crisis, raising the risk of widespread infections next season.

In a statement issued this week, Guilhem de Size, a senior official at the Food Safety Agency, said, "As autumn migration begins and the number of wild birds wintering in Europe increases, they are likely at higher risk of HPAI infection than previous years, due to the observed persistence of the virus in Europe."

The Food Safety Agency said that this season's epidemic had affected 37 European countries, the highest number on record. The virus crossed the Atlantic for the first time, causing a severe outbreak in several Canadian provinces and the U.S. States.

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‼️Biden Announces Pardon of Thousands of Federal Convictions for Marijuana Possession

The statement, released Thursday, says the Biden administration is taking three actions to address the issue. First, he is pardoning “all prior Federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana.” This would apply not only to people currently incarcerated for marijuana possession, but also those with prior convictions who may be denied employment based on their criminal record.

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🌐💻Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said in response to the damage caused by Hurricane Ian in areas of Southwest Florida, which were left without internet connectivity, that SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk had agreed to provide Florida residents with the company's satellite internet service, Starlink.

DeSantis told reporters this week, "We are working with Elon Musk and Starlink satellite. They are positioning those Starlink satellites to provide good coverage in Southwest Florida and other affected areas. We are expecting 120 additional large Starlink units to deploy to Southwest Florida."

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🔎Federal agents investigating Hunter Biden believe they have enough evidence to support charging the son of President Joe Biden with tax crimes and making a false statement concerning the purchase of a gun, The Washington Post reported.

The final decision on whether to bring a case against the 52-year-old will be made by Delaware US Attorney David Weiss, who was appointed to the post by former President Donald Trump.

The Washington Post, citing people familiar with the investigation, reported that agents had determined months ago that they had assembled a viable criminal case against Hunter Biden.

Hunter Biden announced in December 2020 that his “tax affairs” were being investigated by federal authorities in Delaware. He said he was “confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately.”

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🚨Two people have died, and six others were injured during a stabbing rampage in front of the Wynn Casino on the famed Las Vegas Strip on Thursday in what police call an unprovoked attack.

Police began receiving reports of a "series of stabbings" on Las Vegas Boulevard at about 11:40 a.m. Police quickly took a suspect into custody and began providing medical aid to victims. Capt. Dori Koren with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said.

"The weapon we recovered was a large kitchen knife," the police report.

It was too early in the investigation to determine a motive, police said, but officials believe the incident was unprovoked.

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▪️Indonesian police said Thursday they are bringing criminal charges against three officers and three civilians for their roles in the deaths of 131 people when police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.

National Police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo said the suspects include the head of PT Liga Indonesia Baru, which administers the country’s top professional soccer division and is responsible for ensuring that stadiums properly operate certificate. He said the stadium in Malang city did not meet the requirements for certification and had not been properly verified.

Prabowo said charges are also being brought against the chief executive of the match, the chief security officer, and three police officers.

The charges include negligence leading to death or serious injury and violations of Indonesia’s sports law and ethical code for officials. Maximum penalties range from up to five years in prison.

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🗣President Joe Biden predicted Thursday that a $20 billion investment by IBM in New York’s Hudson River Valley would help give the United States a technological edge against China, hailing the expansion during an appearance with two House Democrats in competitive races next month’s critical elections.

The president cited IBM’s commitment as part of a larger manufacturing boom spurred by this summer’s passage of a $280 billion measure intended to boost the semiconductor industry and scientific research. That legislation was needed for national and economic security, Biden said in Poughkeepsie, adding that “the Chinese Communist Party actively lobbied against” it.

“The United States has to lead the world of producing these advanced chips — this law is going to make sure that it will,” Biden said. The speech was part of a whirlwind trip that focused heavily on campaigning and included two fundraising events.

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🦠😷A new Covid-19 wave appears to be brewing in Europe as cooler weather arrives, with public health experts warning that vaccine fatigue and confusion over types of available vaccines will likely limit booster uptake.

Omicron subvariants BA.4/5 that dominated this summer are still behind the majority of infections, but newer Omicron subvariants are gaining ground. Hundreds of new forms of Omicron are being tracked by scientists, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said this week.

WHO data released late on Wednesday showed that cases in the European Union (EU) reached 1.5 million last week, up 8 percent from the prior week, despite a dramatic fall in testing. Globally, case numbers continue to decline. Hospitalization numbers across many countries in the 27-nation bloc, as well as Britain, have gone up in recent weeks.

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🇶🇦 🇰🇿 Qatar's Emir will pay an official visit to Astana on October 11-12, according to the press office of Kazakhstan's president

📹 A former Ukrainian ombudsman admitted to Russian pranksters that the Kiev authorities and intelligence agency had asked her to spin fake news about crimes committed by the Russian Army.

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