Россия направила ноты в дипломатические ведомства всех стран с просьбой запретить демонстрации у посольств в день выборов в Госдуму, рассказал заместитель председателя комиссии МИД России по выборам Максим Райдер.

По его словам, в этих нотах Москва просит «принять адекватные меры по защите избирательных участков, в том числе запретить демонстрации в день выборов».

Как акции угрожают безопасности голосования, не уточняется.

За месяц до выборов глава Центральной избирательной комиссии России Элла Памфилова призвала лишить права голоса на выборах россиян, которые уехали из страны и «предали ее».

Партия «Мирная Россия», которую возглавляет политик Илья Яшин, предложила провести акцию против вой…

Восточноевропейские союзники США по НАТО собираются предложить меры, которые позволят Вашингтону сократить расходы на содержание своих военных на территории этих государств.

По их словам, страны восточного фланга НАТО собираются взять на себя большую часть расходов.

Это предложение готовится к встрече представителей альянса с заместителем министра обороны США по вопросам политики Элбриджем Колби.

Эти усилия европейских союзников США по НАТО отражают «срочность задачи по сохранению убедительного сдерживания России», отмечает Bloomberg.

Численность американских войск в Европе варьируется от 80 до 100 тысяч человек в зависимости от ротаций и учений.

3 Это правда не опасно?

Нет, не опасно.

В научной литературе зафиксирован только один случай, когда головная боль, вызванная холодовым раздражителем, возникла вместе с . Вернее, такое происходило трижды, но с одним человеком.

Впрочем, к серьезным проблемам со здоровьем и это не привело.

Более того, в прочих (немногочисленных) случаях, когда у людей развивалась мерцательная аритмия после того, как они съели или выпили что-то холодное, головной боли не возникало.

Украинские беспилотники атаковали гражданскую инфраструктуру и жилые дома в Ейском районе Краснодарского края, сообщил глава региона Вениамин Кондратьев.

Также упали на предприятие на территории порта.

В результате удара пострадала семья местных жителей: два ребенка погибли, двое взрослых находятся в больнице с ранениями.

О пожаре на территории порта в Ейске ранее сообщали украинские и российские мониторинговые паблики.

Минобороны РФ отчиталось, что в ночь на 22 августа российские ПВО перехватили и уничтожили 457 украинских беспилотников над регионами России, аннексированным Крымом, а также Черным и Азовским морями.

Губернатор Орловской области Андрей Клычков на фоне атак Украины и угрозы диверсий призвал жителей региона сообщать в ФСБ обо всем, «что кажется странным».

Так, Клычков призвал доносить в ФСБ о «подозрительных лицах, слабо ориентирующихся на местности, имеющих речевой акцент», а также о стоянках в лесу, тайниках, спрятанных камерах и радиостанциях.

Глава региона призвал жителей «быть предельно внимательными», особенно в лесу и вне населенных пунктов.

В июне о диверсантах предупреждали власти Мурманской области.

Такие объявления опубликовали в телеграме Спецслужба (официально!)

Герцогиня Сассекская, американская актриса Меган Маркл ведет переговоры о съемках в третьем сезоне сериала британского режиссера Гая Ричи «Джентльмены», стало известно BBC News и Variety.

Переговоры о возможном участии Меган Маркл в сериале находятся на ранних этапах, а «Джентльменов» пока официально не продлили на третий сезон.

Сериал «Джентльмены» — спин-офф одноименного криминального фильма Гая Ричи 2019 года.

Новость о возможном участии Меган Маркл в «Джентльменах» появилась вскоре после того, как герцог и герцогиня Сассекские решили вернуться в Великобританию.

Как отмечает BBC News, первый и второй сезоны «Джентльменов» снимали в английском районе Котсуолд, где, предположительно, могут…

Российские военные в ночь на 22 августа нанесли удар по Киеву, сообщили местные власти.

По предварительным данным, один человек погиб, несколько человек получили ранения.

Глава «Укрзализныцы» («Украинские железные дороги») Александр Перцовский уточнил, что войска РФ нанесли ракетный удар по одному из железнодорожных предприятий в Дарницком районе Киева.

В Одесской области под российский удар также попала железная дорога.

В результате удара один человек погиб, четверо получили ранения.

Итак, идеальный россиянин по версии МВД:Не делится своими взглядами в чатах и на форумах.

Избегает споров в интернете на «провокационные» темы — это может заинтересовать вербовщиков, ведь они часто ищут людей «с активной жизненной позицией».

Не указывает имя и фамилию с датой рождения в соцсетях.

Закрывает от посторонних страницы и не афиширует свои геометки — чтобы никто не выследил.

Не переходит по ссылкам вне зоны .ru — это может грозить заражением вирусами.

Украинские беспилотники в ночь на 22 августа впервые нанесли удары по логистическому центру маркетплейса Ozon — в результате атаки загорелся склад в Самарской области.

В пресс-службе Ozon подтвердили, что склад в Самарской области попал под удар украинских беспилотников.

В видео есть матAstra также пишет, что после атаки украинских беспилотников произошел пожар на территории Новокуйбышевского нефтеперерабатывающего завода.

Украина регулярно наносит удары по российскими нефтяным предприятиям.

В августе на фоне атак на Wildberries компания начала перемещать дорогие товары со складов в пункты выдачи.

Число погибших в результате атаки БПЛА на торговый центр в Кривом Роге достигло 16 человек, ранения получили 130 человек. Еще девять считаются пропавшими без вести. В Днепропетровской области объявлен день траура.

Минобороны США уволило ведущих сотрудников газеты Stars and Stripes, обвинив их в неподчинении. Ранее издание опубликовало материал об условиях жизни экипажа на авианосце Abraham Lincoln и выступило против цензуры.

США ввели дополнительные таможенные пошлины на ряд товаров из Канады после того, как переговоры о торговой сделке между странами провалились. В неудаче стороны обвинили друг друга.

Глава МИД Германии Йоханн Вадефуль прибыл в Киев за несколько дней до Дня независимости Украины. В ходе визита он намерен обсудить с властями страны детали подготовки Украины к зиме.

Склад Ozon в Самарской области попал под удар БПЛА, есть пострадавшие, заявил губернатор. По данным маркетплейса, там возник пожар. ВСУ впервые поразили крупный объект Ozon. В том же регионе, как сообщается, горит НПЗ.

Хранилища газа в Германии заполнены лишь на 50 процентов - трейдеры дожидаются падения оптовых цен в случае окончания войны в Иране. DW выяснила, сможет ли страна пополнить запасы к зиме.

По данным финской пограничной охраны, накануне российский самолет Ил-20 провел около трех минут в воздушном пространстве Финляндии.

В РФ управлять общественным транспортом и грузовыми автомобилями смогут люди без верхней или нижней конечностей. Ранее Владимир Путин затрагивал тему о трудоустройстве "ветеранов СВО".

Верховный суд США разрешил Трампу продолжить реконструкцию Белого дома. Она предполагает строительство бального зала и военного бункера.

Россия ударила по украинской столице баллистическими ракетами. В Дарницком районе, по предварительным данным, погиб один человек.

«Родина» потребовала отменить регистрацию списка «Яблока» на выборах в Заксобрание Псковской областиПартия «Родина» подала в Псковский областной суд административный иск с требованием отменить регистрацию списка кандидатов от «Яблока» на выборах в региональное Законодательное собрание.

В партии указали, что пока Псковская область остается единственным регионом, где «Яблоко» представлено в Заксобрании и где список партии был допущен до выборов.

Ранее избирком отказал «Яблоку» в регистрации списка кандидатов в Законодательное собрание Петербурга, а в Карелии регистрацию списка отменили через суд — тоже по иску «Родины».

10 августа Верховный суд по иску «Родины» признал незаконной регистрацию …

Коммуниста Николая Бондаренко оштрафовали по протоколу о запрещенной символике — его могут снять с выборов в ГосдумуКировский районный суд Саратова оштрафовал на 1000 рублей члена КПРФ и экс-депутата областной думы Николая Бондаренко по протоколу о демонстрации экстремистской символики.

Об этом сообщил сам Бондаренко на выходе из суда.

И это все грязные технологии и давление со стороны политических оппонентов, со стороны "Единой России"», — говорил политик после задержания.

Николай Бондаренко идет под первым номером в списке КПРФ на выборах в Госдуму по территориальной группе №16 (Пермский край и Удмуртия).

Штраф политику по статье о демонстрации экстремистской символики может стать поводом…

В реестр «нежелательных» организаций включили «Донское республиканское движение»Минюст включил в реестр «нежелательных» организаций «Донское республиканское движение», следует из обновленного перечня.

В реестре говорится, что Генпрокуратура признала это движение «нежелательным» 5 августа.

24 июля Минюст объявил «Донское республиканское движение» «иностранным агентом».

В ведомстве тогда указывали, что представители движения распространяли «фейки» о российских властях, а также выступали против войны и призывали к нарушению территориальной целостности России.

Тогда же там появился его манифест, в котором говорилось, что движение создали жители и уроженцы Волгоградской и Ростовской областей, сч…

Российские реактивные БПЛА дважды ударили по торговому центру в Кривом Роге; власти сообщают о погибших и десятках раненыхРоссийские реактивные БПЛА дважды нанесли удары по крупному торговому центру в Кривом Роге.

Глава администрации Днепропетровской области Александр Ганжа сообщил как минимум о шестерых погибших.

Количество раненых, по его данным, увеличилось до 91 человека.

В тот момент в торговом центре было много посетителей, это подтверждают кадры украинских мониторинговых каналов.

Уточнена информация о погибших и раненых.

Минюст повторно внес «Медиазону» в реестр «иностранных агентов»Министерство юстиции повторно внесло «Медиазону» в реестр «иностранных агентов», следует из сообщения на сайте ведомства.

По мнению ведомства, издание распространяло недостоверную информацию о российских правоохранительных органах, их решениях и политике, выступало против войны в Украине, а также принимало участие в распространении информации «иностранных агентов» и «нежелательных» организаций.

В первый раз в 2021 году в реестр «иностранных агентов» внесли ООО «ЗП» — это юридическое лицо, учредившее «Медиазону».

После этого Минюст убрал «Медиазону» из реестра — с того момента формально издание не входило в перечень.

Также в спис…

Двоих волгоградцев отправили в СИЗО из‑за видео, на котором люди пытались достать 5 тысяч рублей из бассейна на мемориале героям СталинградаСуд в Волгограде отправил в СИЗО блогера Святослава Коваленко и его друга Андрея Ярошенко по уголовному делу об осквернении мемориала героям Сталинградской битвы, сообщил сайт V1.ru.

Дело возбудили из-за того, что Коваленко опустил купюру в пять тысяч рублей в водоем у памятника «Стоять насмерть» и записал на видео, как люди достают банкноту.

«Сюда обычно кидают мелочь — я решил кинуть [пять тысяч]», — сообщил тогда блогер.

По версии следствия, своими действиями Коваленко и Ярошенко осквернили мемориальный комплекс.

Следователи посмотрели мой маршрут и …

Жителя оккупированной части Запорожской области приговорили к 14 годам колонии по делу о госизменеСозданный российскими властями на оккупированной территории Украины Запорожский областной суд приговорил жителя села Возрождение Мелитопольского района к 14 годам колонии строгого режима по делу о госизмене.

Об этом говорится в сообщении на сайте суда.

Мужчина 1967 года рождения в мае 2023 года получил российское гражданство, но «оставался приверженцем проукраинской идеологии» и противником войны в Украине, утверждают в пресс-службе суда.

Мужчина согласился, утверждают следователи, и передал данные о дислокации подразделений и военной технике с координатами в районе села Возрождение.

Помимо осн…

Экс‑предпринимательнице из Оренбургской области дали 8 лет колонии по делу о финансировании терроризмаЦентральный окружной военный суд 5 августа приговорил 52-летнюю Айгуль Саликову из Оренбургской области к восьми годам колонии общего режима по делу о финансировании терроризма, сообщила пресс-служба областной прокуратуры.

Уточняется, что в марте 2025 года она с телефона перевела деньги на банковский счет «международной организации».

В марте 2026-го имя Саликовой появилось в реестре Росфинмониторинга.

До уголовного преследования Айгуль Саликова не менее десяти лет вела бизнес: сначала в Соль-Илецке, а затем — в Башкортостане.

В разное время она занималась выпечкой хлеба, лесозаготовками, па…

В Саратове задержали кандидата в Госдуму от КПРФ Николая БондаренкоБывшего депутата областной думы Саратовской области, блогера и кандидата в Госдуму от КПРФ Николая Бондаренко задержали в Саратове.

Политик сообщил «Ведомостям», что его задержали 10 сотрудников полиции и принудительно доставили в Октябрьский районный суд.

Если его признают виновным, после вступления постановления в силу он лишится права участвовать в ближайших выборах в Госдуму.

Первый зампред ЦК КПРФ Юрий Афонин рассказал, что в протоколе на Бондаренко говорится о «каком-то аккаунте», который тот не администрирует и который на него не зарегистрирован.

В 2024 году на президентских выборах Бондаренко был доверенным лицом кан…

На петербуржца завели дело о финансировании терроризма после месяца под административным арестомКунцевский районный суд Москвы 18 августа отправил в СИЗО петербуржца Дмитрия Сосновского по уголовному делу о финансировании терроризма, обратили внимание «Осторожно, новости».

С какой именно организацией связывают мужчину, неизвестно.

Перед заключения по уголовному делу Сосновского продержали около месяца под административным арестом, начиная с 15 июля, по протоколам о мелком хулиганстве.

«Осторожно, новости» предполагают, что мужчину задержали после того, как он вернулся в Россию.

Что и где произошлоВладельцы собак по всей России сообщают о резком ухудшении состоянии своих питомцев и даже их гибели после вакцинации препаратом от бешенства «Мультикан».

Они рассказывают, что на второй-пятый день после укола у некоторых животных проявлялись слюнотечение, судороги, паралич конечностей, рвота с кровью и анафилактический шок.

«Ветбиохим» и вовсе настаивает, что сам по себе факт вакцинации «не является достаточным основанием для установления причинно-следственной связи между применением вакцины и случаями гибели».

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Два ребенка из одной семьи погибли в результате атаки беспилотников в Краснодарском крае, рассказал губернатор:«Атаке беспилотников подверглась гражданская инфраструктура и жилые дома в Ейском районе. <...> Двое взрослых находятся в больнице. <...> Также обломки БПЛА попали на предприятие, которое находится на территории порта. Сейчас там тушат пожар».

Моменты ударов беспилотников по складу «Озона» в Чапаевске.

Атакован склад «Озона» в Чапаевске в Самарской области, распространяются кадры очевидцев.

Правительство России разрешило управлять грузовиками, автобусами, троллейбусами и трамваями водителям без ноги или руки, следует из соответствующего распоряжения. Из списка противопоказаний для управления таким транспортом исключили диагнозы:• отсутствие верхней конечности или кисти;• отсутствие нижней конечности или стопы;• деформация кисти или стопы, значительно затрудняющая движение кисти или стопы; • отсутствие пальцев или их фаланг.Вместо них в список противопоказаний добавили отсутствие обеих конечностей или кистей и деформацию, затрудняющую движение рук.

Энтони Хопкинс выпустил альбом симфонической музыки Life Is a Dream.В записи пластинки участвовал Лос-Анджелесский филармонический оркестр, рассказал лейбл Decca Classics. Пластинка включает 12 композиций, написанных актером за 60 лет. 88-летний Хопкинс начал играть на фортепиано, когда ему было четыре года. «Музыка была моим первым желанием, моей мечтой. Я сочиняю музыку всю свою жизнь. Некоторые из этих произведений живут во мне десятилетиями, и я до сих пор к ним возвращаюсь», — прокомментировал Хопкинс выход альбома.

Пост с фотографией Навального стал поводом для административного дела против кандидата в депутаты Госдумы от КПРФ Николая Бондаренко, сообщил «Коммерсанту» замглавы партии Юрий Афонин. По его словам, публикация была сделана в 2024 году с аккаунта, который…

В Кривом Роге в результате удара по торговому центру погибли шесть человек, 90 пострадали, сообщил глава областной администрации.

«Родина» подала иск в суд с требованием снять «Яблоко» с выборов в законодательное собрание Псковской области, сообщила пресс-служба «Яблока»:«Псковская область — единственный из трех регионов, где „Яблоко“ сейчас представлено в региональных парламентах и где список партии был допущен до выборов. В Санкт-Петербурге избирком отказал „Яблоку“ в регистрации списка кандидатов в Законодательное Собрание, а в Карелии регистрация списка партии была отменена судом по иску „Родины“».Псковский суд рассмотрит иск 25 августа.___________________Paper VPN — недорогой и стабильный сервис от команды «Бумаги». Цена — от 120 ₽/мес., есть 30 дней на тест: не понравится, поддержка вернет деньги. Для подписчико…

В Кривом Роге в результате удара по торговому центру погибли шесть человек, 90 пострадали, сообщил глава областной администрации.

В начале сентября в Кахетии, недалеко от Тбилиси, проходит фестиваль Цинандали, который должны посетить все любители классической музыки! На него съезжаются симфонические оркестры, камерные ансамбли и оперные солисты и выступают на фоне кахетинских виноградников. 🍷А сразу после фестиваля начинается ртвели — традиционный праздник сбора винограда. Кинзмараули, Саперави, все это начинается здесь. Присоединиться может любой: собирать урожай, давить виноград ногами, пить молодое вино — примерно в таком порядке.Если собираетесь на праздники вина и классической музыки — берите мой путеводитель по Тбилиси. По промокоду TBS30 скидка 30% до конца недели 🍇

Минюст России внес «Медиазону» в реестр иноагентов. Также в список попали: • бывший главред The Village и «Кинопоиска» Милослав Чемоданов, • проект «Первым рейсом», • политический деятель Александр Литреев, • политолог Всеволод Бедерсон, • журналистка Наталья…

Минюст России внес «Медиазону» в реестр иноагентов. Также в список попали:• бывший главред The Village и «Кинопоиска» Милослав Чемоданов,• проект «Первым рейсом»,• политический деятель Александр Литреев,• политолог Всеволод Бедерсон,• журналистка Наталья Киселёва,• бывший главред Esquire Игорь Садреев.Минюст уже включал «Медиазону» в реестр иноагентов — в 2021 году туда попало юрлицо издания.

Старейшему человеку из ныне живущих — британке Этель Кейтерэм — исполнилось 117 лет, сообщает Книга рекордов Гиннесса.Кейтерэм считается первым жителем Великобритании, достигшим такого возраста, а также одним из старейших людей, переболевших коронавирусом. Британка сегодня отмечает день рождения в доме престарелых в окружении семьи и друзей, пишет «Би-би-си».Абсолютный рекорд долголетия, по данным Книги рекордов Гиннесса, принадлежит француженке Жанне Кальман, умершей в 1997 году в возрасте 122 лет.

❓ Почему россияне не хотят заводить детей? Поделитесь своим опытомНедавно на Госуслугах власти запустили опрос об отношении россиян к детям и о том, что мешает людям становиться родителями. Он вызвал бурную реакцию в соцсетях: люди рассказывали о финансовых трудностях и тревоге за будущее, а также возмущались тем, что государство вообще задает такие вопросы во время войны.Мы тоже решили провести опрос среди читателей и хотим узнать:Планируете ли вы заводить детей? Если да — почему? Если нет — что вас останавливает?➡️ Расскажите о своих мыслях, сомнениях и личном опыте. Ответы можно прислать анонимно и безопасно — текстом или голосовым сообщением в бот.Нам важно услышать ваши истории.

Два ребёнка погибли, двое взрослых пострадали при атаке беспилотников на город Ейск Краснодарского края.Об этом сообщил губернатор Вениамин Кондратьев. По его словам, беспилотники атаковали жилые дома и гражданскую инфраструктуру. Пострадала семья — погибли два ребёнка, двое взрослых получили ранения и находятся в больнице.«Также обломки БПЛА попали на предприятие, которое находится на территории порта. Сейчас там тушат пожар. Всем пострадавшим окажем необходимую помощь», — написал он.

ВСУ атаковали складской комплекс Ozon в Самарской областиКак сообщил губер региона, на территории объекта после попадания беспилотников вспыхнул масштабный пожар, пострадали несколько человек. Также повреждение получило промышленное предприятие. В компании сообщили, что со склада эвакуировали более 500 сотрудников Всего над российскими регионами силы ПВО за ночь сбили 457 беспилотников.

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Правительство разрешило водителям без ноги или руки управлять грузовиками, троллейбусами и трамваями — распоряжение опубликовано на портале правовой информации.Из списка противопоказаний исключили:▪️ отсутствие верхней конечности или кисти;▪️ отсутствие нижней конечности или стопы;▪️ значительную деформацию кисти или стопы;▪️ отсутствие пальцев или их фаланг.Теперь противопоказанием является только отсутствие обеих конечностей или кистей, а также их деформация, затрудняющая движение рук.

Губернатор Тульской области заступился за девочку, на которую администрация города Болохово пожаловалась в полицию. «Отстаньте от ребенка! Увидел публикацию «За Смешариков — статья». Готов присоединиться к большинству комментариев. Порядок, конечно, должен…

Бондаренко задержали из-за публикации фотки Навального* в соцсети сделанной в 2024 году, сообщил «Коммерсанту» замглавы партии Юрий Афонин. По словам Афонина, пост был сделан с аккаунта, не принадлежащего его коллеге. В КПРФ уточнили, что Николай Бондаренко…

Четырнадцать человек погибли и еще 121 пострадал в результате ударов по ТРЦ «Солнечная галерея» в Кривом Роге, сообщает областная военная администрация.

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«Родина» снова пытается снять «Яблоко» с выборовПартия подала иск в Псковский областной суд с требованием отменить регистрацию списка «Яблока» на выборах в региональный парламент.Cуд назначили на 25 августа

Самому старому человеку в мире исполнилось 117 летБританка Этель Катерхэм, проживающая в доме престарелых в графстве Суррей, отмечает день рождения с семьей и друзьями, передает BBC.Этель Кейтерем родилась в 1909 году и является единственной ныне живущей подданной короля Эдварда VII, умершего в 1910 году. За свою жизнь британка застала правление ещё пяти монархов. Одним из главных принципов её жизни было принимать возможности, которые появляются, сохранять позитивный настрой и во всём знать меру.

Пятничные иноагенты подъехалиСегодня в список внесли:▪️Чемоданов Милослав Владимирович (бывший главред The Village и «Кинопоиска»);▪️Садреев Игорь Вадимович (бывший главный редактор «The Village» (2011—2014) и российской версии «Esquire» (2014—2016));▪️Литреев Александр Владимирович (специалист по информационной безопасности, политический деятель);▪️Киселева Наталья Викторовна (журналист);▪️Бедерсон Всеволод Дмитриевич (политолог);▪️Проект «Первым рейсом»;▪️Интернет-издание «Медиазона».

В Геленджике закончился бензинПо данным администрации Геленджика, в самом городе утром 21 августа в свободной продаже сохранилось только дизельное топливо. Заправиться бензином АИ-92 или АИ-95 можно было лишь за пределами курорта — на АЗС «Лукойл» в селе Архипо-Осиповка. На других работающих АЗС отпускался исключительно дизельПри этом жители Геленджика все равно стоят в очередях. Многие пишут, что вынуждены заправляться ночью, так как днём сильная жара.

Комика из Астаны перепутали с Нурланом Сабуровым и сорвали концерт. Юмористы выступали на одном вечере, но всех разогнали городские власти и силовики.19 августа в Carlin Standup Bar в 19.00 началось выступление Галима Калиакбарова. Судя по афише, сразу после него на сцену должен был выйти Сабуров. Администрация Есильского района города узнала, что концерт не согласован, и тогда сотрудники мэрии отправились в бар вместе с силовиками. Правда, прибыли сильно заранее и по всей видимости перепутали Галима Калиакбарова с Сабуровым — стендап сорвали, с комиком и организаторами провели профилактическую беседу. Нурлан на сцену так и не вышел.На вопрос, не перепутали ли силовики комиков, вице-министр…

Группу туристов бросил гид в горах Бурятии. Им пришлось искать антибиотики после укуса клеща и лошадей для спуска. Сам путь растянулся почти на две недели.Елена из Новосибирска отправилась в поход со своим парнем. Пара заплатила по 32к рублей со скидкой за десятидневный маршрут Нилова Пустынь — Шумак — Аршан. Тур называли лёгким и подходящим для начинающих, плюс обещали заброску на лошадях.В группе было пять человек, в том числе гид Михаил Бобошко. Гнедых не подогнали, и до Шумака все шли пешком. Там туристы встретили людей, возвращавшихся с дороги на Аршан. Те предупредили о буреломе и разлившейся реке Китой. Но турлидер убедил всех идти дальше. На еду скалолазам выдавали около 290 граммов…

ВС РФ провели массированную ночную атаку по транспортной инфраструктуре и логистическому центру в Киеве и Киевской области.В украинской столице поражены: — локомотивное депо "Дарница". Обслуживает железнодорожный парк, который ВСУ использует для перевозки техники и вооружения.В Киевской области поражены: — Логистический центр "Бровары". В нем хранились товары для производства БПЛА и уже готовые изделия.Также, в портах "Черноморск" и "Южный" поражены военные склады и резервуары с ГСМ. Напомним, что 20 августа по "Черноморску" и "Южному" уже были атаки. ❗ Не грузятся фото и видео? Читайте нас в MAX

Несколько человек ранено в Самарской области в результате налета всушных дронов.Сбито более десятка БПЛА. Предварительно, повреждены промышленное предприятие и логистический комплекс. По словам губернатора, последствия атаки устраняют, а раненым оказывается медицинская помощь.❗ Не грузятся фото и видео? Читайте нас в MAX

Пятница, а значит, совсем скоро выходные. Обо всём главном за сегодня — кратко и по делу в нашем дайджесте.— Нетаньяху угрожает Турции и лично Эрдогану. А израильское Минобороны заявило, что прорабатывает возможность ударов по турецким солдатам в Сирии.— Министр иностранных дел Ирана заявил, что конфликт с США пора заканчивать: "Иран в сильной позиции, весь мир признаёт нашу победу".— В Швейцарских Альпах строят бункеры — чтобы хранить имущество богатейших толстосумов в мире. Если вы из таких, то ячейку можно арендовать за скромные €1 млн.— 325 украинских дронов сбила российская ПВО за ночь.— Российская фигуристка София Дзепка взяла золото на юниорском Гран-при в китайском Сиане.— Исполком …

Кандидата от КПРФ Николая Бондаренко признали виновным и оштрафовали на 1к рублей. Баллотироваться в Госдуму коммунист не сможет.На видео — обстановка перед залом суда.Ранее, политика задержала полиция. Ему вменялась 20.3 КоАП — пропаганда или демонстрирование нацистской символики.❗ Не грузятся фото и видео? Читайте нас в MAX

На московской "Горбушке" опять обыски. В этот раз пришли за поставщиками серой техники. Один из этажей оцеплен. Предварительно, документацию и финансовые переводы проверяют у частников, которые сидели на территории "Рубина".Напоминаем, что недавно на рынке уже проходили обыски — тогда под прицелом были нелегальные криптообменники, которые тоже работали на одном из этажей бывшего завода.❗ Не грузятся фото и видео? Читайте нас в MAX

Масштабный предсезонный турнир клубов КХЛ пройдёт в "Мегаспорте" с 27 по 30 августа — 19-й Кубок Мэра Москвы по хоккею.8 клубов КХЛ столкнутся в жарком противостоянии: московские ЦСКА, "Спартак" и "Динамо", казанский "Ак Барс", "Автомобилист" из Екб, нижегородское "Торпедо", "Динамо-Минск" и китайский "Шанхай Дрэгонс". В группу А вошли ЦСКА, "Спартак", "Динамо-Минск" и "Ак Барс", в группу Б — "Динамо", "Торпедо", "Шанхай Дрэгонс" и "Автомобилист". Торжественная церемония открытия пройдёт 27 августа в 19:00. Перед этим, в 15:00, состоится первый матч: встретятся команды "Ак Барс" и "Динамо-Минск". 30 августа — решающий день: матчи за 5-е и 3-е места и финал между победителями групп. Организа…

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VR-очки будут использовать для лечения бойцов СВО. Первая партия гаджетов для психологической разгрузки уже поступила в воинские части.По информации Mash, в России разработали новую технику, которая помогает справиться с синдромами ПТСР: тяжёлыми воспоминаниями, бессонницей, тревожностью и последствиями контузий. VR-комплекс работает без интернета, компа и психолога. Боец надевает шлем, за семь минут проходит встроенный тест — и система подбирает ему программу для расслабления. В основе лежит метод трёхфокусной стимуляции: визуальной, тактильной и слуховой. Солдат следит за спецобъектами в VR-очках, чувствует попеременную вибрацию джойстиков в руках и прослушивает синхронизированные тета-ри…

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What are AI PCs that Nvidia's Jensen Huang is betting on? Reuters

Mandelson documents cast light on government work, appointment of US ambassador Reuters

Exclusive: EU cloud rules to curb Big Tech's access to strategic tenders, draft document shows Reuters

Israel's El Al to resume San Francisco flights to link Tel Aviv and Silicon Valley Reuters

FedEx Freight's shares fall after market debut Reuters

Private credit lent $560 billion to US businesses since 2023, MFA report shows Reuters

BYD snaps longest streak of sales declines Reuters

US manufacturing activity scales four-year high in May, ISM says Reuters

JetBlue flags higher fuel costs as Iran conflict drags on Reuters

Iran is stopping message exchanges with U.S., may block Hormuz, Tasnim news agency says Reuters

France attracts $108 billion in foreign investment, half for SoftBank data centres Reuters

Putin orders PM and FSB security service to ensure key services during mobile Internet shutdowns Reuters

Drivers in Russian-controlled Crimea grapple with gasoline shortages Reuters

US stock futures rise as AI push eclipses US-Iran war; Nvidia, Microsoft up Reuters

Crypto exchange Binance rolls out trading in US stocks, ETFs Reuters

The US conducted a fresh round of attacks on multiple targets in Iran, while the Islamic Republic launched strikes against eight key American military infrastructure sites in the Middle East, as both sides accused each other of violating a ceasefire that underpins peace talks.

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Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado is planning to return to the country as soon as possible, according to people with direct knowledge of her plans, a move that could reshape the political landscape as acting President Delcy Rodríguez struggles to respond to the nation’s worst natural disaster in decades.

Several US officials have told Machado they’re worried her return could cause a confrontation with the current regime and distract from rescue efforts, the people said.

But views are split, and she has received some encouragement from within the Trump administration, they said.

It’s unclear whether the concerns among some Trump aides will delay her plans.

Argentine President Javier Milei ’s cabinet chief resigned Saturday after struggling for months to defuse corruption allegations, becoming the most high-profile departure since the libertarian leader took office.

Manuel Adorni , one of Milei’s most loyal lieutenants, stepped aside amid an ongoing investigation into real estate purchases and luxury travel on a private jet despite earning a government salary.

The US conducted a fresh round of strikes against multiple targets in Iran on Saturday, the military said.

The UK government will commit more than £500 million ($660 million) to transform its elite Commando Force, as it shifts defense spending to focus more on the front line and NATO security.

Defense Secretary Dan Jarvis , who took up the post just weeks ago after predecessor John Healey quit in a row over defense funding, has reworked a long-delayed investment plan to prioritize the army’s rapid-reaction force and strengthen NATO’s deterrence and defense in the Arctic region, known in military terms as the High North, according to a statement on Saturday.

President Donald Trump said he will nominate Lance Schroyer as director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his first pick to hold the job permanently in his second term.

Trump said in a social-media post on Saturday that Schroyer is a former Oklahoma state trooper and US Marine.

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The United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed.

A legal battle over what looks like a cartoon stick could help set the rules over whether creators can claim ownership of their AI-generated characters.

The ruling comes after months of back and forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Three queer Black friends embark on a road trip in search of a fourth whom they haven't seen in some time. Dreams in Nightmares is a sweetly bickersome comedy-drama about friendship and freedom.

Joyce Beatty, a Democratic representative from Ohio, asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center trustees from putting President Trump's name up in three places at the arts complex.

The Iranian regime has dismissed President Trump's threats to crush the country economically, saying that years of U.S. sanctions have failed.

Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend.

The USS Abraham Lincoln is now on its way home after spending nine months at sea. Experts weigh in on the mental-health challenges of prolonged confinement and isolation aboard an aircraft carrier.

Experts warn Trump's transactional approach to alliance will erode political trust

In dozens of states around the country, people are vandalizing, blocking and taking down Flock cameras. The surge in this type of activity underscores the growing resistance to this police surveillance technology.

U.S. officials say the ever-growing population of wild horses that roam federal lands in Colorado is depleting natural resources. But some activists say efforts to remove the horses are inhumane.

A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said.

Tens of thousands of people in Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines. Schools remain closed and businesses have been unable to reopen.

Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched his Washington home as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by the ex-Democratic congressman from California.

Jurors on Thursday heard Duane "Keffe D" Davis tell detectives in 2008 that his nephew Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur.

Trade talks between the U.S. and Canada fell apart late Friday night, and both sides said steep new tariffs will go into effect.Why it matters: It's an unprecedented breakdown in relations with the second-largest U.S. trading partner.Catch up quick: Trump last month threatened to invoke Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to hit a slew of Canadian goods with additional 50% duties, including alcohol, hockey equipment, cement and dairy products.No president has ever used Section 338 to impose tariffs since it became law in 1930.The tariffs were scheduled to take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET Wednesday. The administration carved out key Canadian exports, including energy, potash and critical miner…

Florida's new Democratic Senate nominee, Angie Nixon, and the state party's chair had a heated conversation Friday which included a yelling match about the impact of socialism and the challenges of campaigning in a red state like Florida, three people familiar with the conversation tell Axios.Why it matters: The conflict exposes the fault line in the party between the progressive base embodied by Nixon and the establishment represented by the state party's chair, Nikki Fried.Democrats already face an uphill battle in their effort to unseat Republican Sen. Ashley Moody. An escalating war of words between Nixon and Fried complicates efforts to unify Democrats.Zoom in: Nixon, a member of the D…

Job hunting in 2026 can mean chatting with a robot, getting rejected by AI, encountering ghost jobs and competing with a flood of applicants. Why it matters: This isn't just candidates venting on LinkedIn or TikTok. The hiring process is increasingly taking longer and application apathy could be eroding trust in America's job market.What they're saying: "I think burnout is absolutely happening," Gorick Ng, a Harvard career advisor and UC Berkeley faculty member, tells Axios."We've moved past the ordinary job search burnout into systemic cynicism," he says."Candidates assume that every posting is fake and every rejection is automated, and that their video-recorded interview won't ever even b…

Students are returning to campus as the Trump administration continues to reshape American academia.The big picture: The administration has leveraged federal education funding and threatened litigation against universities deemed misaligned with policy priorities — moves critics say subject academia to political whims.State of play: The all-of-government squeeze on higher education continues a 19-month battle that has brought scrutiny of international collaboration, threats to research funding, litigation and possible accreditation overhauls."It was an earthquake in January of 2025," says Stuart Shapiro, the dean of Rutgers' School of Planning and Public Policy who worked in the Office of M…

The Justice Department and TikTok, along with parent company ByteDance, have reached a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations of violating children's online privacy laws, per an announcement first shared with Axios.Why it matters: The Biden administration's DOJ first filed the suit in 2024. TikTok will clear the allegations it violated the Children's Online Privacy Act by paying a total of $400 million, without undergoing further litigation or admitting wrongdoing.Since the lawsuit was filed, "TikTok has undergone significant changes to its ownership, management, compliance functions, and privacy practices," per the DOJ release.The settlement is one of the largest recoveries ever ob…

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump's sprawling ballroom project can proceed for now, despite a lower court's ruling that halted the administration's plans.Why it matters: The decision is a major win for the administration, which has argued that demolishing the White House's East Wing and building the ballroom are necessary for security.Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

Prominent figures in the Make America Healthy Again movement are telling President Trump that "data centers should not become the justification for burning more coal."Why it matters: The appeal, in a joint letter, collides with Trump officials' support for coal to help power AI.It cites coal's public health and environmental toll due to soot pollution, mercury, and byproducts called "coal ash" that contain heavy metals.The big picture: The letter signals an escalation of MAHA engagement on data centers and what's powering them.It urges the administration to convene MAHA leaders, farmers, physicians and others to craft "health-first standards for AI infrastructure."It says there are better e…

As Europe grapples with its own China shock, the U.S. has largely given up on trying to persuade Beijing to change the export-heavy economic model that's helping fuel it.It's a sharp break from years of U.S. economic diplomacy — including most recently during the Biden administration. What they're saying: "We did that for 25 years with our best people, and everything got worse," U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Axios in an interview this week, referring to efforts to persuade China to shift toward greater consumption."All these things where they say, 'Well, let's do more engagement. Let's talk more about savings and investment,'" Greer said. "That's crazy to me.""If we continue…

Walmart announced Friday that some of its stores and Sam's Club locations will add tap-to-pay options in the U.S. beginning Monday.Why it matters: Tap-to-pay has eluded Walmart customers, who instead had to rely on the company's Walmart Pay system, which required scanning QR codes at checkout.What they're saying: "We want customers and members to have choice in how they pay, so they can check out in the way that works best for them," Walmart said in a press release."It all comes back to giving customers and members more choice and making everyday shopping a little easier — from how they manage their money to how they pay at checkout."Context: The company plans to roll it out to all stores a…

AI-enabled bioweapons are a potentially catastrophic yet manageable risk — if government, the scientific community, the public health sector and leading tech companies can develop appropriate safeguards, a new report argues.Why it matters: The debate over AI and public safety isn't one that the health care or research communities can ignore.Driving the news: A RAND report out this week outlines nine mitigation strategies targeting a range of actors who could use AI to design and release a biological weapon.While there's already considerable debate about government oversight and safeguards around frontier AI companies, RAND calls for more controls and a wide range of cross-industry cooperati…

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is positioning herself as a leader of the Democratic search for a data center position that isn't explicitly anti-business.Why it matters: Hochul says her data center platform isn't being designed with politics in mind. But as candidates across the country scramble for a winning position on the issue, New York is emerging as a test bed for one potential approach.What they're saying: In an interview with Axios, Hochul said the "thoughtful" approach for Democrats is to avoid demonizing business and just focus on protecting their constituents."I want Democrats to win and if this [approach] helps them, embrace it, right?" she said.Hochul this week also blasted the…

Immediately after her shocking upset in Florida's Democratic Senate primary, state Rep. Angie Nixon made clear she isn't really a socialist — even though she'd just joined the Democratic Socialists of America.Why it matters: Nixon's win is being cast as a DSA victory, but the organization neither endorsed her nor saw it coming. She ran as a big-tent leftist, linking progressive movements and party institutions in unlikely alliances."I don't campaign as a member of any organization," she told Axios, echoing comments she made to MSNOW and CBS. "I don't believe in labels."Nixon said she joined the DSA because she supports its fights over housing, public education, corporate power and — above a…

Data: RollCall, Financial Modeling Prep; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsOil price changes in response to President Trump's social media posts about the Iran war have been shrinking over time, an Axios analysis shows.Why it matters: Oil price changes ripple throughout the U.S. and global economies, and the conflict has brought unprecedented supply disruption.Traders weigh whether his comments suggest U.S. moves that would help or hinder oil transit, as well as the potential for attacks on energy sites.The big picture: In the early weeks, there was an "information vacuum" and high uncertainty about U.S. policy and objectives, said oil analyst Ben Cahill.Markets "overreacted" to a lot of posts…

One person has received medical treatment after a passenger's laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight.

"I think we have about four to five passengers that were burned by the laptop.

One passenger received medical attention on site and was released after American Airlines Flight 2398 - coming from Atlanta, Georgia - landed at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas on Friday.

The airline told the BBC that the flight landed safely "after reports of smoke from a customer's device during landing.

In the last 20 years, the highest number of incidents was related to battery packs, with 84 cases related to laptops.

Ben Stokes has joined Joe Root in questioning the venues for next summer's Ashes, saying it is "shambolic" that Headingley will not host a Test.

Root, who both preceded and succeeded Stokes as Test captain, said "it would be nice to have a choice" over the grounds where his England team play as they leave Yorkshire until 2029.

Root said it was a "shame" but Stokes, who retired from international cricket in June, was more critical.

Australia have not lost an Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane since 1986, or been beaten by England in Perth since 1978.

"Obviously this is a slightly different system here and a different way that things are done," said Yorkshire batter Root.

A six-year-old girl has died in hospital after getting into difficulty in the sea off Shoreham in West Sussex, in an incident which also killed her father, mother and sister.

Saja El-Khawas, a British Palestinian from London, was pulled from the sea by emergency crews on Tuesday.

Her father Hassan El-Khawas, 55, mother Zeina Alayn, 37, and 14-year-old sister Sara, died despite the efforts of paramedics at the scene.

Emergency services were called to the sea off Shoreham Fort at about 14:40 BST on Tuesday to a report of four people in difficulty in the water.

Two-time world champion Zolani Tete has been shot dead outside his home in South Africa.

The 38‑year‑old was killed in what has been described as an ambush in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape on Friday.

South Africa's minister of sport, arts and culture, Gayton McKenzie, said: "South Africa has lost one of the finest fighters it has ever produced."

Tete held the WBO bantamweight title from 2017 to 2019, as well as the IBF super-flyweight title in 2014.

Tete beat Liverpool's Paul Butler in 2015 in one of the eight times he fought in the United Kingdom.

Multiple people have died in a crash involving a police vehicle and a car, police have said.

The collision involved three a police vehicle and a Volkswagen Passat on the A66 in South Bank, near Middlesbrough in Teesside, at about 03:39 BST, Cleveland Police said.

North East Ambulance Service said three vehicles were involved in total.

A police spokesman said: "Sadly, the collision has resulted in multiple fatalities.

The road remains closed in both directions between Normanby Road and Church Lane and the force said it would do so "for some time".

Roberto de Zerbi's first task on arriving at Tottenham in March was to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

With that mission accomplished, he has had time and money over the summer to start creating a new-look Spurs to aim higher.

At the time, Pep Guardiola called him "one of the most influential managers in the last 20 years".

De Zerbi's ideas were copied - and he was primarily influential around how he coached build-up play.

But the game has changed - and with it, De Zerbi has sought to evolve.

A father has been reprimanded by police after leaving his son on Japan's highest mountain for several hours with just a soft drink and snack, local media report.

The seven-year-old was spotted sitting on a bench on Mount Fuji in foggy and rainy conditions, at a point situated at over 2,000m (6,500ft).

His father, 48, reportedly told him to "wait here" after the boy complained he was tired - and continued the climb with his elder son.

His father was tracked down at the route's eighth station - said to be a three-hour hike away.

Officers castigated his father when he returned from the higher station and reunited with his son.

A father has been reprimanded by police after leaving his son on Japan's highest mountain for several hours with just a soft drink and snack, local media report.

The seven-year-old was spotted sitting on a bench on Mount Fuji in foggy and rainy conditions, at a point situated at over 2,000m (6,500ft).

His father, 48, reportedly told him to "wait here" after the boy complained he was tired - and continued the climb with his elder son.

His father was tracked down at the route's eighth station - said to be a three-hour hike away.

Officers castigated his father when he returned from the higher station and reunited with his son.

The economist Lord Jim O'Neill, who has been advising the prime minister, has said he will not be taking a job in Andy Burnham's government.

Lord O'Neill, a crossbench peer, was once a treasury minister under the Conservatives.

He noted that the country has boosted government spending "dramatically" in recent years and needed a "more sensible approach to welfare spending under genuine welfare reform".

From 2015-2016, Lord O'Neill was commercial secretary to the Treasury under the then-Chancellor, George Osborne.

Lord O'Neill is also known as the economist who coined the term Bric in 2001 to describe leading developing or newly industrialised countries with potential for fast growth and, the…

One week out from the world-renowned Sydney Marathon, organisers face questions about whether designers etched the wrong city's stadium on the participation medal.

The medal appears to feature a stadium carved in the likeness of Allianz Arena in the German city of Munich, rather than Allianz Stadium in Sydney – which the 42.2km (26.2 mile) course runs past.

The BBC has reached out to Sydney Marathon for comment.

Some 40,000 runners will be taking part in the event on 30 August, after more than 120,000 ballot entries.

They continued: "A beautiful Sydney skyline brings the course to life, featuring the landmarks runners will experience along the way - starting with the Sydney Harbour Bridge…

One week out from the world-renowned Sydney Marathon, organisers face questions about whether designers etched the wrong city's stadium on the participation medal.

The medal appears to feature a stadium carved in the likeness of Allianz Arena in the German city of Munich, rather than Allianz Stadium in Sydney – which the 42.2km (26.2 mile) course runs past.

The BBC has reached out to Sydney Marathon for comment.

Some 40,000 runners will be taking part in the event on 30 August, after more than 120,000 ballot entries.

They continued: "A beautiful Sydney skyline brings the course to life, featuring the landmarks runners will experience along the way - starting with the Sydney Harbour Bridge…

Chinese ⁠smartphone maker Honor’s self-developed humanoid ⁠robot Lightning ⁠ran ​the 100m in 9.32 seconds, ⁠beating the human world ⁠record, China’s ​state broadcaster ‌reported.

The humanoid ‌reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during ‌a preparatory test event for ​the second World Humanoid Robot Games, which ⁠begin on Saturday.

This ​performance surpassed ​the ​9.58sec men’s ​100m world record ​set ​by Usain Bolt 17 years ago at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin.

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Outcome of trial of a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children may come down to witness testimonyThe trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children in January 2023, will likely head to the jury next week to decide if she is guilty of murder or was suffering from postpartum psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible.The outcome may come down to expert witness testimony – and there have been many – but the trial will be remembered for the spotlight it put on maternal health care in the United States. Defense lawyer Kevin Reddington has said that, in addition to postpartum psychosis, Clancy also had bipolar disorder and wa…

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Talking of long-term partners, Max Verstappen has signed a new contract with Red Bull.

This means Liam Lawson – demoted from Red Bull after two races last season – steps back up from Racing Bulls, while his seat there goes to Yuki Tsunoda, summoned off the beach.

Very nearly a shocker for Kimi Antonelli, but a significant boost for his teammate George Russell.

With Hadjar injured, it’s even more about the big seven than usual: Lawson failed to make the top 10 in the second Red Bull.

Lionel Messi has been fined for slapping an opponent during a Major League Soccer game.

The 39-year-old Inter Miami forward lashed out at Quinn Sullivan of Philadelphia Union during their match on Wednesday, catching the midfielder around the back of the head.

Miami’s Ian Fray has also been fined by the MLS for clashing with Sullivan.

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The two-seater motor glider went down in the Velebit mountains, near Zadar, killing both passengers.

Two people were killed when a small aircraft registered in Germany crashed near Croatia's coastal city of Zadar, local media reported on Saturday.

Croatian police said the two-seater motor glider, which can fly with a small engine or glide without one, went down in the Velebit mountains on Friday.

Authorities said the Diamond HK36 Super Dimona was en route from the Czech Republic to Zadar when it crashed.

The agency sent a 35-person rescue team to the crash site, local media said.

A collection of notes written by Mahatma Gandhi has fetched the highest ever price for an Indian historical document in Mumbai. Meanwhile, a reported visit by Bangladesh's Tarique Rahman remains in doubt. DW has more.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul arrived in Kyiv by a special train, just days ahead of Ukraine's 35th independence day.

Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul condemned Russia's escalating drone and missile assault on Ukraine on Saturday, as he arrived in Kyiv to demonstrate Berlin's continued support.

"The Russian attacks are deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure such as power and heating supply," he wrote, adding Germany was "working to support Ukraine in its winter preparations."

On Saturday morning, drone and missile attacks killed at least two people in Kyiv and the southern city of Zaporizhzhia.

Earlier this week, at least 16 people were killed in Russian missile …

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul arrived in Kyiv by a special train, just days ahead of Ukraine's 35th independence day. His visit comes as two Ukrainians were killed overnight in Russian attacks.

The Hürtgenwald fire raged for a week, forcing the evacuation of entire villages before it could be extinguished two days ago.

Merz will speak with volunteers at the scene to get a picture of the firefighting and reconstruction efforts on the ground.

The appearance is Merz's first in public since July 29, when he left for his summer vacation.

He previously thanked workers for their "tireless effort" on X.

His lack of visibility as Germany struggled with historic fires and an ongoing heatwave earned him criticism from the opposition, who accused him of not taking climate change seriously.

The state surrounding Berlin is drying out, but local Tesla and Red Bull plants are looking to expand.

She has to water her garden far more often than she used to, and has seen some local trees completely dry out.

Mineral water has been bottled in the small town of Baruth, which lies around 60 kilometers (37 miles) south of Berlin, since the 1990s.

Marx said when water resources are scarce, residents are generally the first to face restrictions because they're the easiest to limit.

As a result, dry summers could see the river carrying up to 75% less water, with far-reaching consequences for water resources all the way to Berlin.

The US Pentagon has sacked the editor, publisher and a reporter of military newspaper Stars and Stripes after they publicly objected to potential editorial interference, they said on Friday.

The newspaper, which has been publishing since World War II, is partially funded by the Defense Department but has remained editorially independent.

In an email announcing his retirement, Lederer had said it was clear that the Pentagon had a new vision for the newspaper which differed from his own.

"Stars and Stripes will be custom tailored to our warfighters,” Sean Parnell, Hegseth's spokesman, wrote in January on X.

National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. said Slavin's firing was "another braze…

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Canada had declined to finalize a trade deal, minutes before fresh Trump tariffs were due to take effect.

“Last-minute changes in the U.S. proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal," Carney said.

Canada's minister responsible for trade with the US had said late Friday that a trade deal was not yet finalized.

Our job is not finished," Dominic LeBlanc told reporters following talks with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

The boycott was imposed last year as a retaliatory measure to tariffs Trump put on Canadian goods.

President Donald Trump has said the US "should be able to have a deal with Canada."

Canada's minister responsible for trade with the United States said late Friday that a trade deal was not yet finalized.

Washington ‌and ​Ottawa have been racing to reach an agreement before steep new US tariffs were due to take effect.

The US currently accounts for roughly 70% of Canadian exports, which makes Canada vulnerable to punitive US trade actions.

The boycott was imposed last year as a retaliatory measure to tariffs Trump put on Canadian goods.

The US Justice Department sued TikTok in 2024 over allegations that it violated children's online privacy laws. The settlement is believed to be one of the largest ever over the issue.

Police have said they have arrested an individual who stabbed several people, killing one person, with a sword at a high school in central Sweden.

A person armed with a sword has wounded multiple people at a school in Fagersta in central Sweden, authorities said Friday.

After initially saying three people had been wounded in the attack, two of them severely, police later said an additional person had been killed.

Police were called to the Brinellskola, a secondary school in Fagersta, at around 2 p.m. local time (1200 GMT).

"When violence takes place at a school, I know it impacts everyone in our country.

Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the hit Russian children's cartoon "Masha and the Bear," a step towards banning it.

Ukrainian Culture Minister Tetyana Berezhna on Friday said Kyiv had imposed sanctions on the "producers and distributors" of the Russian children's cartoon series "Masha and the Bear," or "Masha i Medved" in the original language.

"Ukraine has imposed sanctions against the producers and distributors of the Russian animated series Masha and the Bear," Berezhna said on social media.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was asked about the sanctions on Friday and said that the cartoon series had "conquered the world" by promoting "the finest human qualities."

In June, Kyiv protested …

Since June, German sappers have been assisting their NATO ally with the construction of the East Shield.

The East Shield defense system will eventually be around 800 kilometers long, and is intended to protect this country on NATO's eastern flank against attack from the east.

The German soldiers are installing anti-tank obstacles to impede battle tanks in the event of an attack.

The Bundeswehr has supported Polish air defense by supplying several units of the Patriot air defense system, with their German crews.

Kaczynski: No German soldiers in PolandHowever, not all the political forces in Poland are happy about this new Polish-German brotherhood-in-arms.

The doses are the first of 70,000 allocated for Kinshasa as experts warn of the virus’s exponential spread.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has received more than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine as the country faces its deadliest-ever Ebola outbreak.

The 16,250 doses arrived in the capital, Kinshasa, late on Friday evening, comprising the first of 70,000 that the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners pledged to provide on Thursday.

Although the vaccine is approved against the Zaire strain of the virus, the Bundibugyo strain currently circulating in the country has no approved vaccine or treatment.

Of the 70,000 doses intended for the DRC, 20,000 will be part of a late-s…

Party launches legal action after authorities take former prime minister to ⁠state-run hospital for brief check-up ⁠before returning him to jail.

“The petition seeks action against the prime minister, law minister, information minister” and other government officials, Naeem Panjutha, a legal adviser for Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, said on Saturday.

He said the petition also calls for Khan’s treatment at the private hospital ordered by the court.

But Khan’s PTI interprets the court order as requiring Khan to remain under medical supervision until at least mid-September.

Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Friday said Khan was examined at PIMS due to security r…

For the first ⁠time in a decade, Manchester ⁠City head into a season without manager Pep Guardiola on the touchline.

He helped ⁠propel Spain to this year’s World Cup title, earning the tournament’s Golden Ball.

City’s title challenge unraveled last season partly through basic game management – they dropped 17 points from winning positions.

But a title challenge built primarily around one striker has proven fragile before, including for City themselves last season.

“I don’t know if it was physical condition, we had many players at the World Cup,” Maresca said.

Zolani Tete, who held WBF flyweight and WBO bantamweight world titles, killed outside his home in Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete has been shot and killed at his home in South Africa, government officials have said.

Tete held world title belts in the WBF flyweight category from 2007-2008 and the WBO bantamweight title in 2017 and 2019.

The southpaw’s breakthrough was in 2014 when he defeated Teiru Kinoshita on points in Japan to win the IBF junior-bantamweight world title.

Tete also recorded an 11-second knockout with the first punch of the 2017 world title fight against Siboniso Gonya – the fastest knockout in a world-title fight.

Iran has decried impending United States sanctions as a “complete erosion of sovereignty” following US President Donald Trump’s threat to punish any country doing business with Tehran.

In a post on X on Saturday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the US announcement was “an assertion of extraterritorial sovereignty” against the United Nations’ member states.

No state can compel foreign banks, enterprises or airports to renounce commerce with Iran, he said.

Iranian state media was quick to point out that Tehran has faced US sanctions for decades.

However, Iran has granted permission for several Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the strait following repeated requests from…

Left-armers star in wicket bonanza as Australia take 101-run lead over Bangladesh on first day of the second Test.

Australia scratched out a 101-run lead over Bangladesh in the second Test, with 18 wickets falling on Day One after Mitchell Starc and Shoriful Islam both took six in a fast-bowling masterclass.

Only a last-wicket partnership of 25 between Taijul Islam (11 not out) and Shoriful (14) took Bangladesh past their lowest Test score of 43, which came against the West Indies in 2018.

In reply, Australia stumbled to 165-8 at stumps with Darwin century-maker Cameron Green standing tall on 51 alongside Nathan Lyon (10).

Bangladesh moved past their lowest Test score as the tailenders hit …

Frances Tiafoe and Brandon Nakashima set up one all-American men’s semifinal, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula also win.

Brandon Nakashima continued his red-hot pace, knocking out sixth-seeded Taylor Fritz 7-6 (11/9), 4-6, 6-3 to reach the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters semifinals.

Bejlek, 20, booked a semifinal showdown with fourth-seeded American Coco Gauff, who powered to a 6-2, 6-2 victory over 10th-seeded Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk.

Nakashima lined up an all-American men’s semi against Frances Tiafoe, who out-lasted Italian Lorenzo Musetti 7-6 (7/2) 7-5.

Keys answered with a love game, but Bejlek turned the tables two games later to force the third.

NewsFeed How will Trump’s tariffs affect Canada’s economy?

The US has imposed 50% tariffs on $20bn worth of Canadian goods after trade talks collapsed, sharply escalating tensions.

Trade specialist Steven Okun says the blanket measures won’t cripple Canada but will heavily hit key sectors and deepen the dispute.

The U.S. has charged Lawrence Bishnoi, a gangster imprisoned in India, and his aide Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar for ordering the assassination of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada in November 2023.

According to a federal indictment unsealed in Los Angeles on Tuesday (July 7, 2026), Bishnoi ordered the killing of Nijjar, mentioned as 'H.S.N.'

There is no safe harbor for these thugs," First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli told a news conference in Los Angeles.

Three defendants were arrested in Canada, one defendant was arrested in Spain, and seven defendants already were in custody.

The agencies are looking for 10 fugitives — seven in the United States…

U.S. Central Command said the "powerful" strikes were in response to Iranian attacks on ships transiting the vital waterway and would "impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping."

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the US-Iran memorandum of understanding was "entirely performance-based," warning that Tehran would see benefits only if it showed "good behavior."

Under the 14-point U.S.-Iran memorandum, Iran and Oman, which border Hormuz, must hold talks "to define the future administration and maritime services" in the waterway with other Gulf states.

Qatar had previously refused to mediate under Iranian fire as Tehran launched an unprecedented aeri…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) said that India and Indonesia are going to deepen cooperation on global issues and reiterated the importance of the two-state solution to end the Israel-Palestine conflict.

A joint statement issued at the end of the official dialogue mentioned that Mr. Modi and Mr. Subianto expressed “deep concern” over the war in West Asia and “its global effects”.

Indonesia bestowed the Prime Minister with its highest honour ‘Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’.

Mr. Modi is the second Indian Prime Minister to receive this award.

India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru received the same award posthumously on December 12, 1995.

"I was very disappointed with NATO," Mr. Trump said, sitting next to Mr. Erdogan at the Turkish leader's vast presidential palace.

"It's a chemistry that works between us," Mr. Trump said.

In a potentially major boost for Mr. Erdogan, Mr. Trump said Washington would consider selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, after booting it out of the programme in 2019 over Ankara's purchase of a Russian system.

"Mr Trump has also personally given us his word on this matter," Mr. Erdogan said through a translator.

"Please let more determination and more decisions for air defence be one of the key outcomes of this NATO summit," he said.

There are, however, other allegations against the Reform U.K. chief.

The Liberal Democrats have referred this incident to the parliamentary standards commissioner.

Mr. Farage boasted that his actions led to Brexit (he had spearheaded the Brexit campaign as chief of the Eurosceptic U.K.

The £5 million was going to be needed for his security, Mr. Farage said, adding that he was the most physically and verbally attacked politician currently.

Mr. Farage on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) called for a general election.

From Kerala to Indonesia, and from Syria to the FIFA World Cup, in this episode, we look at the deadly debris slip in Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Indonesia, explosions in Syria during French President Emmanuel Macron’s trip, the Gujarat High Court’s ruling on the 2008 Ahmedabad blasts case, and more.

Three tankers were struck by projectiles on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, in the latest attacks targeting vessels moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.

West Asia War LIVE updates - July 7, 2026One of the tankers was travelling off the coast of Oman and caught fire, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre.

Two other tankers were also hit, including one that was struck by a drone.

The third ship sustained minor damage, with no one injured, and continued on its way, the UKMTO said.

Previous attacks in the strait have sparked retaliatory strikes by the U.S. Iran then attacked Gulf Arab States.

Le Pen guilty over the scam but reduced that sentence, banning her from office for 15 months as well as sentencing her to one year to be served with an electronic tag.

Le Pen calls her conviction ‘political decision’, vows not to give up fight'Partially' happy: lawyerHer lawyer Rodolphe Bosselut said he was "partially" happy with the verdict.

Le Pen claimed her party was the victim of a "witch hunt", and the judges received death threats.

Le Pen, but their adversaries have inferred the veteran politician would be a fiercer opponent.

Le Pen could win the runoffs next year if she is allowed to compete.

According to Amnesty, the RSF committed murder, forcible transfer, imprisonment, torture, rape, sexual slavery, other forms of sexual violence, enslavement, extermination and persecution.

Amnesty concluded that the RSF committed crimes against humanity and carried out ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher.

Amnesty concluded that the RSF committed the crime against humanity of persecution on ethnic grounds.

By October 2025, El Fasher was encircled by a 57-km network of earthen berms that restricted civilian movement.

The report further called on all countries to immediately stop supplying arms and ammunition to parties to the Sudan conflict.

Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran ​died on Tuesday (July 7, 2026), a day ‌short of his 39th ​birthday, after reportedly ⁠undergoing treatment for a rare severe immune system disorder at ‌a hospital in New Delhi.

"With profound grief and ‌deep sorrow, the Afghanistan ‌Cricket ⁠Board mourns the ⁠passing of former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran," the ACB posted ​on X.

"Shapoor ‌Zadran was one of the foundation-laying figures of Afghanistan cricket, whose dedication, ‌passion, and unwavering commitment ​played a vital role in the rise ⁠and development of the game in our country."

Shapoor made ‌his one-day international (ODI) debut in 2009 and represented Afghanistan in 80 in…

Tens of thousands of people were without power on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) on Guam and the Northern Marianas after a super typhoon tore through the U.S. Pacific territories, with no casualties reported.

The small Island of Rota was the worst affected after a direct hit from Super Typhoon Bavi with winds up to 290 Km (180 miles) per hour on Monday (July 6, 2026), bringing down trees and power lines and knocking out water supplies.

"Numerous water pipelines have been broken, and many power poles have fallen, leaving the entire island without essential services," Mr. Dhali told AFP via Facebook.

With the exception of Rota, the damage in the region of around 2,10,000 people was less severe than a…

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to throw his support behind the potential sale of F-35 fighter ​jets to Türkiye during a visit to Ankara, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday (July 7, 2026), even ‌as legal and congressional hurdles have yet to be fully resolved.

The two countries have enjoyed warmer ties since Mr. Trump returned to office last year.

Currently, U.S. law does not permit Türkiye to operate or possess the S-400 system if it wishes to rejoin the F-35 program.

“MAKE THEM VERY HAPPY”When Mr. Trump was asked late last month by reporters if ⁠he would have any “gifts” for Türkiye, he said, “I’m going to probably do something that will make them very happy.”Spe…

The attack took place in a remote area of Ziarat district in Balochistan province, police said, without providing further details.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the latest attack, though suspicion is likely to fall on the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).

The BLA claimed responsibility for a weekend suicide attack on a security post in the coastal town of Jiwani, though the government has neither confirmed nor denied the claim.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi blamed the latest attack on what he described as Indian-backed militants.

India has repeatedly denied Pakistan’s accusations that it backs separatists in Balochistan or Pakistani Taliban militants.

Thousands of people took to the streets of the Iranian holy city of Qom on July 7, during the fourth day of the funeral for late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The remains of Khamenei are lying in state at the Jamkaran Mosque in Qom, a holy city that houses Shia Islam’s most influential seminaries and shrines.

Two explosions took place in Damascus on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying, wounding at least 18 people, on the second day of the French leader’s visit.

The French President, the first Western European leader to visit Syria since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in 2024, would continue his trip, France’s Elysee Palace said.

Mr. Macron is meeting with Mr. Sharaa to discuss post-war reconstruction and reiterate his call for “unity” and “plurality”, having also met with civil society representatives.

The French President had postponed announcing the date of his visit to Damascus until his plane landed on Monday (July 6, 2026), for …

A Hong Kong man has been hospitalised after being trapped under a collapsed bamboo scaffolding at a building in Sham Shui Po.

Emergency services were called to 105-107 Nam Cheong Street at around 3.49pm on Saturday following reports of the incident.

A section of scaffolding secured to the building’s exterior wall, measuring around 15 metres (49 feet) by 33 metres, had partially collapsed, trapping the victim, who is believed to be in his fifties or sixties.

According to the force, the victim suffered head injuries but remained conscious throughout the rescue and was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital in Kwai Chung for treatment.

Police have classified the case as an industrial accident, an…

Hong Kong police have arrested two men suspected of using 110 SIM cards in a hotel room to send phishing messages, conning victims of more than HK$500,000 (US$63,766).

The force said on Saturday that the men, aged 31 and 44, were arrested last Thursday on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud.

After victims called the hotline, the fraudsters instructed them to transfer money to designated bank accounts using various pretexts, police said.

He added that the suspects had rented a hotel room as an operations centre.

Officers found a modem pool – a device that allows users to control multiple SIM cards simultaneously – as well as nine mobile phones and 110 SIM cards in the room.

Fears of a military confrontation between Israel and Turkey are growing after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to assert dominance over Syria by ordering air strikes on a military airfield near the Turkish border.

The eight strikes on the Abu Al-Duhur airbase in northwest Idlib province on Tuesday were characterised by Netanyahu as a warning to Turkey against expanding its military presence in Syria or helping rebuild the Syrian armed forces.

The Abu Al-Duhur airbase in Syria seen following Tuesday’s air strikes by Israel.

The following day, the Israeli leader reframed the strikes as a “message” that he would not tolerate a Turkish military entrenchment in Syria that “advanc…

A Chinese man in his 60s has finally reunited with his family after spending 25 years in isolation to care for a house deep in the mountains, even after the owner had forgotten about it.

Li Guoyou, 63, recently received his renewed hukou booklet, China’s official household registration, at a police station in Pingtan, a town in southwestern Sichuan province.

In 1998, Li migrated to Harbin, Heilongjiang province's capital, where he met highway restaurant owner Lin and later promised to watch her house.

Photo: ShutterstockIn 1998, Li migrated to Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province in northern China, where he met a highway restaurant owner named Lin.

Lin took Li in as an employee, pro…

While the US and some European governments view China’s vast production of electric vehicles and green-energy tech as overcapacity, African companies see it as an opportunity to secure EV technology and develop the industry.

China is the global leader of the EV industry – it makes nearly 75 per cent of the world’s electric vehicles and dominates the supply chain.

Its high production has driven down the cost of EVs, batteries and components, which has improved access to technologies that were once beyond the reach of many African markets.

Chinese companies are also investing in assembly plants and battery supply chains in many African countries rather than just exporting finished vehicles.

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Hong Kong customs officers have seized endangered turtles and parrots alongside other animals in two separate smuggling cases, resulting in the arrest of one woman.

The Customs and Excise Department said on Saturday that 17 live turtles were discovered in a package declared as containing a jacket arriving at Hong Kong International Airport from the United States.

“Upon inspection, a batch of live turtles of suspected scheduled endangered species was found concealed in socks,” it said.

In a separate case on Friday, customs officers stopped a 21-year-old mainland Chinese woman arriving at the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line control point.

A search revealed a rabbit, hamster, guinea pig, sugar glider an…

Australia’s capital will join a gun buy-back ⁠as part of ⁠a response to a ⁠shooting spree that killed 15 at a Jewish festival in Sydney, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday.

Albanese’s centre-left government enacted laws in January for the gun buy-back, tighter checks for gun ‌licences and a crackdown on hate in the wake of the December 14 gun attack at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, the capital of New South Wales.

The state, Australia’s most populous, became the first to commit to the plan, which will launch on ⁠November 2.

The Australian Capital Territory, home of the national capital Canberra, has agreed ‌to a similar scheme in an effort to make sure “an antis…

A mainland Chinese research ship has sailed close to a key Taiwanese naval base, marking its second appearance near the island in recent months.

The island sits off the southwest coast of Taiwan, close to the city of Kaohsiung and Zuoying, the island’s largest naval base and home to its naval academy.

In response, Taiwan’s coastguards said they dispatched ships to monitor its movements and broadcast warnings ordering it to leave.

On Thursday night, the ship was spotted about 25 nautical miles northwest of Hua island in the central Taiwan Strait.

A coastguard vessel was dispatched to shadow its movements and tried to force the mainland ship to change course.