⚡️An update from Russia's MoD:

▪️On Wednesday, as a result of the negotiations with Kiev, 35 Russian soldiers were released. They were in mortal danger in captivity;

▪️All released Russian troops are provided with the necessary medical and psychological assistance;

▪️Released Russian troops will be delivered to Moscow by military planes for treatment and rehabilitation.

⚡️World Cup Shock: Germany has lost 2-1 to Japan

❗️US President Joe Biden has ordered that $400 million be allocated in military assistance to Ukraine - White House

New Study Offers 'Big 180' on Ancient Egypt's Mummification

For a long time, it was believed that mummification was about preserving bodies with salt after death, but a new study has claimed that they did it using a special material - senetjer - which literally means 'to make divine', which is used in religious ceremonies. According to this new concept, removing the internal organs and placing bodies within sarcophaguses have a different meaning.

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⚽️Premier League Champions Man City Extend Pep Guardiola's Contract

Manchester City announced that one of its best coaches will stay in club for two years more on Wednesday.

💬"I am so pleased to be staying at Manchester City for another two years," Guardiola said.

Pep Guardiola has been with the English club since 2016. Under him, City have won 11 trophies: four FA Championships, an FA Cup, four League Cups and two FA Super Cups. The Spanish coach also led the Citizens to the 2020/2021 Champions League final.

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"The ASEAN countries, for the most part, perceive these efforts of 🇺🇸Washington negatively. In particular, Indonesia, Malaysia, and some other ASEAN countries made statements on the issue." - said Alexander Ivanov, 🇷🇺Russia's Ambassador to ASEAN in a @SputnikInt interview when commenting on the US and NATO increasing presence in Southeast Asia - "They see what these steps taken by Washington and its allies in the region are aimed at. They understand the consequences of NATO's advance to Asia and the threat it poses to peace and stability in the region." I also asked the ambassador about Indonesia's role as ASEAN chair next year and the balance of superpowers in Southeast Asia. Here is the full interview. Subscribe to @BolotskySputnik.

⚡️UN Security Council to hold emergency session later on Wednesday at Ukraine's request - Russian Mission

⚡️The UN coordinator for the Black Sea grain initiative, Emir Abdullah, has left his post for personal reasons - Antonio Guterres' office.

🇺🇳 🌍 The UN has called for the adoption of a mixture of military action and good governance in West African countries to tackle the rising waves of violent extremism and terrorism

🗣 "Given the complex and dynamic nature of threats posed by violent extremists, there is a need to ensure a consistent response that combines the military approach with long-term interventions aiming to address the governance deficits noted in affected communities," Giovanie Biha, acting special representative of the United Nations secretary-general for West Africa and the Sahel, said in a statement during the opening of the ministerial session of the Accra Initiative in the Ghanaian capital.

The UN official stated that such an approach requires coordination between various bodies at the national level and across borders

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⚡️FIFA World Cup 2022: Spain has won 7-0 against Costa Rica

😱The future is coming

🇰🇷South Korea has revealed a futuristic vehicle as part of the Urban Air Mobility demonstration.

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❗️Latest statements by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:

▪️Armenia will remain in the CSTO. The summit in Yerevan confirmed organization's importance;

▪️Russian President Vladimir Putin informed CSTO summit participants about the special military operation in Ukraine, the communication was in different formats;

▪️Extension of peacekeeper mandate on Armenia-Azerbaijan border was covered at the CSTO summit, Russia to continue to facilitate settlement;

▪️There are no agreements on Erdogan-Asad meeting in Russia, theoretically, it is possible.

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💬"Many people claim that this[late repercussions of Brexit] is the reasoning. I'm not one of those, I would say it has to do with the global recession that is there and also the fact that Britain is particularly hit by the energy crisis and by high energy prices because the British were pampered over the decades: they had their own oil and gas production and all seized Scottish oil and gas production. They were very pampered while others had to pay already more or had to look for the gas somewhere else. The British had an important domestic energy production. Now this is seemingly gone for good. So they fall down from a higher level than others." Dr.Karin Kneissl - Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria and Energy Analyst said.

🎧Listen to more of Dr. Karin Kneissl's analysis in our podcast: Fears of Economic Catastrophe Loom Amid Railway Strike Turmoil

Wife of Trump Investigator Turns Out to be Biden-Backer

One US Republican lawmaker argued that the Department of Justice should have probably checked whether the "family tree" of the special counsel had any "virulent Trump haters" or "Biden supporters", if only to avoid accusations of impartiality.
A Biden-backer is wed to US attorney Jack Smith, the special counsel tasked with overseeing investigations against former US President Donald Trump, it has been reported.

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⚽FIFA World Cup latest: Belgium bests Canada 1-0

💤Rise And Shine: Scientists Point at 4 Factors That Will Help You Wake Up Easier

🤔Sleeping longer hours and waking later contribute to higher morning alertness, according to research published in Nature Communications by Raphael Vallat of the University of California, Berkeley and his research team. Their general rule is: the better and longer you sleep, the more you are alert.

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💬"We are really facing here a historic enmity. It's very profound. It's very far reaching. And when I say far reaching, it goes far beyond the region. It goes far beyond the Kurdish settlement and they don't dispose of their own state. We know well, they it's the largest people without a state of its own, but it goes far beyond Kurdish regions in Iraq, in Iran, right into Syria. [...] It goes right into Sweden because Sweden disposes of a very important Kurdish diaspora and not just any kind of diaspora. It's not just people who emigrated for economic reasons or because they wanted to leave for Europe. When we speak of the Turkish diaspora in Austria and Germany, often we don't know who is Turkish, who is Kurdish, and they have been in fights over the last decades again and again, the authorities, the average citizens things." Dr.Karin Kneissl - Former Minister of Foreign Affairs said.

🎧Listen to more of Kneissl's analysis in our podcast: Fears of Economic Catastrophe Loom Amid Railway Strike Turmoil

‼️'We Have a Deal!': Serbia, Self-Proclaimed Kosovo Reach Agreement on License Plates - Borrell

Serbia and self-proclaimed Kosovo have reached an agreement on the issue of license plates and prevention of escalation, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.

"Serbia will stop issuing licence plates with Kosovo Cities’ denominations & Kosovo will cease further actions related to re-registration of vehicles. I will invite the parties in the coming days to discuss next steps," the official explained.

‼️UN Deeply Concerned About ‘Reckless, Deplorable’ Shelling of ZNPP –Under Secretary General

The United Nations is deeply concerned about the “reckless and deplorable” shelling of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP) over the weekend, United Nations Under-Secretary General Rosemary DiCarlo said during a UN Security Council meeting.

“We also remain deeply concerned about the situation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe. The reported shelling at the plant over the weekend is reckless and deplorable,” DiCarlo said on Wednesday.

Whoops! Georgia Senate Candidate Has Left Netizens in Stitches After 'Erection' Gaffe

US Senate candidate Herschel Walker is going viral… well, not him but a gaffe that the former athlete made on television while seated between Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

As it happens, when asked to comment about the recent criticism he had been receiving, Walker said: “First of all this election is more than Herschel Walker, this erection is about the people.”

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NATO must stay within its geographic boundaries and not exceed the alliance's authority by imposing its own rules on other states as it has been trying to do since the end of the Cold War, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday.

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