🇷🇺 🇪🇺 Russian agency for foreign humanitarian cooperation Rossotrudnichestvo has announced that its representative offices abroad, the so-called Russian Houses, will be open and free for Europeans to come in to warm up and charge their electronic devices.
💬 "With the onset of autumn cold and wet weather in Europe, Russian Houses are starting the 'From Russia with warmth' campaign. Amid temperatures falling outside and, what's more, inside homes, the Russian Houses and cultural centers in European capitals are opening their doors to everyone starting today. For as long as gas and electricity prices keep up, the centers will work as heating hubs," Rossotrudnichestvo said in a statement on Telegram on Friday.
▪️ The centers will offer visitors warm tea and power to recharge their phones and watch movies, or cartoons for children.
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💬 "With the onset of autumn cold and wet weather in Europe, Russian Houses are starting the 'From Russia with warmth' campaign. Amid temperatures falling outside and, what's more, inside homes, the Russian Houses and cultural centers in European capitals are opening their doors to everyone starting today. For as long as gas and electricity prices keep up, the centers will work as heating hubs," Rossotrudnichestvo said in a statement on Telegram on Friday.
▪️ The centers will offer visitors warm tea and power to recharge their phones and watch movies, or cartoons for children.
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😯 Two French nationals have been detained in Venice for allegedly stealing a gondola.
▪️ The tourists were accused of stealing the gondola from the Accademia station and using it for a joyride along the Grand Canal around 1.30 am on Thursday.
▪️ The gondola's owner, Giorgio Bognolo, said that a cover, cushions, decorations and other items worth several hundred dollars were thrown into the canal, before it was paddled away like a canoe.
▪️ As well as potentially facing criminal charges for aggravated theft, the detainees are also facing a civil case for damages from Bognolo.
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▪️ The tourists were accused of stealing the gondola from the Accademia station and using it for a joyride along the Grand Canal around 1.30 am on Thursday.
▪️ The gondola's owner, Giorgio Bognolo, said that a cover, cushions, decorations and other items worth several hundred dollars were thrown into the canal, before it was paddled away like a canoe.
▪️ As well as potentially facing criminal charges for aggravated theft, the detainees are also facing a civil case for damages from Bognolo.
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📹 Russia’s MoD has published footage showing the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s armor which was eliminated by a unit of Russian Airborne Troops during the special military operation
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🚒 Crews respond to fatal plane crash in Keene, New Hampshire Police and fire crews in southern New Hampshire responded to a large fire in Keene Friday night after a plane crashed into a residential building, killing those onboard the aircraft. Gathering…
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🤛 🇩🇪 Several hundred supporters of the international "United Europeans" movement gathered on Saturday in the Grünenburgpark in Frankfurt to raise the demands:
▪️ To abolish anti-Russian sanctions;
▪️ To stop supplying Ukraine with arms:
▪️ To put an end to "social media censorship."
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▪️ To abolish anti-Russian sanctions;
▪️ To stop supplying Ukraine with arms:
▪️ To put an end to "social media censorship."
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🥴 🇺🇦 Ukrainian PM Denis Shmygal threatened Europe with a "migration tsunami" if western countries don't deliver air defense systems. In his interview to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Shmygal claimed that Russia wants to create a refugee crisis in Europe.
💬 "Because if there is no electricity, heating or water in Ukraine, this could provoke a new migration tsunami," he said, going on to note that Kiev is eagerly awaiting for ammunition after Germany provided its IRIS-T defense systems.
▪️ According to Kiev, at least eight million people have already left the country since February, although some of them have since returned.
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💬 "Because if there is no electricity, heating or water in Ukraine, this could provoke a new migration tsunami," he said, going on to note that Kiev is eagerly awaiting for ammunition after Germany provided its IRIS-T defense systems.
▪️ According to Kiev, at least eight million people have already left the country since February, although some of them have since returned.
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🇨🇳 The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has approved an amendment to its Charter stipulating the transformation of the country’s People's Liberation Army (PLA) into a world-class advanced military force.
▪️ In a final resolution adopted on the final day on October 22, the CPC stressed that “achieving the goals for the centenary of the People's Liberation Army in 2027 and more quickly elevating our people's armed forces to world-class standards are strategic tasks for building a modern socialist country in all respects.”
▪️ The resolution stressed the necessity of adhering to the One-China principle and the 1992 Consensus [between Beijing and Taipei], as well as implementing the CPC’s “overall policy for resolving the Taiwan question in the new era.”
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▪️ In a final resolution adopted on the final day on October 22, the CPC stressed that “achieving the goals for the centenary of the People's Liberation Army in 2027 and more quickly elevating our people's armed forces to world-class standards are strategic tasks for building a modern socialist country in all respects.”
▪️ The resolution stressed the necessity of adhering to the One-China principle and the 1992 Consensus [between Beijing and Taipei], as well as implementing the CPC’s “overall policy for resolving the Taiwan question in the new era.”
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😬 What "clearly" appears to be the US' sabotage of the Nord Streams showed that the NATO bloc is "capable of the worst".
🗣 This opinion was expressed by the leader of the French party "Patriots" Florian Philippot on his Twitter.
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🗣 This opinion was expressed by the leader of the French party "Patriots" Florian Philippot on his Twitter.
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🗣 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday that the conflict between Moscow and Kiev must be prevented from escalating into a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO.
💬 "I do not think it will happen, but at least we must stay alert for danger," Scholz told the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag in response to a corresponding question.
▪️ The chancellor emphasized that any careless moves must be avoided in such a dangerous situation.
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💬 "I do not think it will happen, but at least we must stay alert for danger," Scholz told the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag in response to a corresponding question.
▪️ The chancellor emphasized that any careless moves must be avoided in such a dangerous situation.
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📉 Inflation protests across Europe threaten political turmoil
In Romania, protesters blew horns and banged drums to voice their dismay over the rising cost of living. People across France took to the streets to demand pay increases that keep pace with inflation. Czech demonstrators rallied against government handling of the energy crisis. British railway staff and German pilots held strikes to push for better pay as prices rise.
Energy prices have driven inflation in the 19 countries that use the euro currency to a record 9.9%, making it harder for people to buy what they need. Some see little choice but to hit the streets. European leaders have strongly supported Ukraine, sending the country weapons and pledging or being forced to wean their economies off cheap Russian oil and natural gas, but the transition hasn’t been easy and threatens to erode public support.
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In Romania, protesters blew horns and banged drums to voice their dismay over the rising cost of living. People across France took to the streets to demand pay increases that keep pace with inflation. Czech demonstrators rallied against government handling of the energy crisis. British railway staff and German pilots held strikes to push for better pay as prices rise.
Energy prices have driven inflation in the 19 countries that use the euro currency to a record 9.9%, making it harder for people to buy what they need. Some see little choice but to hit the streets. European leaders have strongly supported Ukraine, sending the country weapons and pledging or being forced to wean their economies off cheap Russian oil and natural gas, but the transition hasn’t been easy and threatens to erode public support.
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🇮🇳 At least 15 killed in bus-truck collision on an Indian highway
A bus collided with a truck on a highway in central India, killing at least 15 people, police said Saturday. At least 40 other people were injured in the accident late Friday in Madhya Pradesh state’s Rewa district, police said.
India’s President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted their condolences Saturday. India has some of the highest road death rates in the world, with hundreds of thousands of people killed and injured annually. Most crashes are blamed on reckless driving, poorly maintained roads and aging vehicles.
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A bus collided with a truck on a highway in central India, killing at least 15 people, police said Saturday. At least 40 other people were injured in the accident late Friday in Madhya Pradesh state’s Rewa district, police said.
India’s President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted their condolences Saturday. India has some of the highest road death rates in the world, with hundreds of thousands of people killed and injured annually. Most crashes are blamed on reckless driving, poorly maintained roads and aging vehicles.
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💨 Major Hurricane Roslyn heads for hit on Mexico’s coast
Hurricane Roslyn grew to Category 4 force on Saturday as it headed for a collision with Mexico’s Pacific coast, likely north of the resort of Puerto Vallarta.
The US National Hurricane Center said Roslyn’s maximum sustained winds had increased to 130 mph (215 kph) by midday Saturday, and it was expected to grow still further. The Nayarit state government said the hurricane is expected to make landfall Sunday around the fishing village of San Blas, about 90 miles (150 kms) north of Puerto Vallarta.
The National Water Commission said rains from Roslyn could cause mudslides and flooding.
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Hurricane Roslyn grew to Category 4 force on Saturday as it headed for a collision with Mexico’s Pacific coast, likely north of the resort of Puerto Vallarta.
The US National Hurricane Center said Roslyn’s maximum sustained winds had increased to 130 mph (215 kph) by midday Saturday, and it was expected to grow still further. The Nayarit state government said the hurricane is expected to make landfall Sunday around the fishing village of San Blas, about 90 miles (150 kms) north of Puerto Vallarta.
The National Water Commission said rains from Roslyn could cause mudslides and flooding.
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🇺🇸 Oregon mayor to ban homeless camps on Portland streets
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, plans to ban camping on city streets and move unhoused people to designated campsites, as the growing homeless population has become the top concern for the vast majority of residents.
“The magnitude and the depth of the homeless crisis in our city is nothing short of a humanitarian catastrophe,” Mayor Ted Wheeler said. Oregon’s homelessness crisis has been fueled by a housing shortage, the coronavirus pandemic and drug addiction.
More than 3,000 people are living without shelter in Portland, a 50% jump from 2019, and there are more than 700 encampments across the city, Wheeler said. This year alone, Wheeler has issued four emergency declarations to address homelessness issues.
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The mayor of Portland, Oregon, plans to ban camping on city streets and move unhoused people to designated campsites, as the growing homeless population has become the top concern for the vast majority of residents.
“The magnitude and the depth of the homeless crisis in our city is nothing short of a humanitarian catastrophe,” Mayor Ted Wheeler said. Oregon’s homelessness crisis has been fueled by a housing shortage, the coronavirus pandemic and drug addiction.
More than 3,000 people are living without shelter in Portland, a 50% jump from 2019, and there are more than 700 encampments across the city, Wheeler said. This year alone, Wheeler has issued four emergency declarations to address homelessness issues.
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🇦🇹 Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies aged 78
Red Bull co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz, a major global business figure as a result of his energy drinks empire, has died aged 78. Mateschitz was the driving force behind the establishment of what became the global market leader in energy drinks.
Mateschitz was keen on extreme sports at an early age and soon brought Red Bull into the sporting world, where it has enjoyed success across multiple disciplines.
He used the fortune created by that to set up a Formula 1 team that has become one of the leading forces in the sport. At the same time, he used his fortune to help regenerate his native area of Styria in Austria, promoting local crafts and arts. He also set up the Wings For Life charity in aid of spinal cord research.
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Red Bull co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz, a major global business figure as a result of his energy drinks empire, has died aged 78. Mateschitz was the driving force behind the establishment of what became the global market leader in energy drinks.
Mateschitz was keen on extreme sports at an early age and soon brought Red Bull into the sporting world, where it has enjoyed success across multiple disciplines.
He used the fortune created by that to set up a Formula 1 team that has become one of the leading forces in the sport. At the same time, he used his fortune to help regenerate his native area of Styria in Austria, promoting local crafts and arts. He also set up the Wings For Life charity in aid of spinal cord research.
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🇬🇧Boris Johnson has taken an early lead in the race to determine the next British prime minister. ▪️ Despite not yet declaring whether he wants his old job back, the former leader who stood down just six weeks ago had reportedly won the backing of 52 fellow…
🇬🇧 Johnson returns to UK amid rumors he will run for leader
The lightning-fast race to replace Liz Truss as British Prime Minister got even wilder Saturday as former leader Boris Johnson jetted back to the UK amid speculation he will run to reclaim his former job. Johnson needs the backing of 100 lawmakers before 2 p.m. Monday to be on the ballot paper.
The leadership uncertainty comes at a time of weak economic growth and as millions struggle with higher borrowing costs and rising prices for groceries, fuel and other basics. A growing wave of strikes by train and postal workers, lawyers and others has revealed mounting discontent as a recession looms.
Truss quit Thursday after a turbulent 45 days, conceding that she could not deliver on her tax-cutting economic package, which she was forced to abandon after it caused turmoil in financial markets.
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The lightning-fast race to replace Liz Truss as British Prime Minister got even wilder Saturday as former leader Boris Johnson jetted back to the UK amid speculation he will run to reclaim his former job. Johnson needs the backing of 100 lawmakers before 2 p.m. Monday to be on the ballot paper.
The leadership uncertainty comes at a time of weak economic growth and as millions struggle with higher borrowing costs and rising prices for groceries, fuel and other basics. A growing wave of strikes by train and postal workers, lawyers and others has revealed mounting discontent as a recession looms.
Truss quit Thursday after a turbulent 45 days, conceding that she could not deliver on her tax-cutting economic package, which she was forced to abandon after it caused turmoil in financial markets.
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