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European Commission proposed a 15-year probation period for new EU members
On October 6, the European Commission proposed introducing a 15-year probation period for new EU members, during which a country could be stripped of voting rights or access to funds from the EU budget for violating basic democratic values. The EC presented the five-step package after a meeting in Strasbourg, France.
#Albania #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #MartaKos #Ukraine #Montenegro
In France, tens of thousands of residents are receiving water from tankers and bottles because of the drought
In France, the record drought has dragged on into autumn and disrupted drinking water supplies: in some areas, tens of thousands of residents are receiving water from tankers and in bottles. According to France’s Ministry for Ecological Transition, around 1 million people are at risk.
The case on military «fakes» against Lida Moniava was dropped for lack of corpus delicti
The criminal case on military «fakes» against the founder of the children’s hospice «House with a Lighthouse», Lida Moniava, has been dropped for lack of corpus delicti. This was reported in the benefactor’s support group.
#Vera #HousewithaLighthouse #LidaMoniava #NovayaGazetaEvropa #Russianarmy #Ukraine
Reuters: Lukoil’s Volgograd refinery stopped oil processing on October 2 after a drone attack
Lukoil's Volgograd oil refinery completely halted oil processing on October 2 after equipment was damaged in a drone attack. Reuters was told this by two industry sources.
#Volgogradregion #VolgogradOilRefinery #Lukoil #PermOilRefinery #Russia #Ukraine
Carriage sways, but doesn’t move: the peculiarities of national lying
«The authorities lie» has already become such a deeply rooted belief that only television can persuade people otherwise. The authorities themselves, however, quite readily confirm this opinion. This, of course, seriously hinders an objective assessment of reality at any level — from consumer behavior to the behavior of economic agents. But there is an even more important question: do the authorities lie to themselves?
#Analytics #budget #ValentinaMatvienko #WarinUkraine #state #RussianFinanceMinisterAntonSiluanov #aftertheUSSR #Russia #finance
Five people were injured in Zaporizhzhia after a strike on a bridge over the Dnipro
On the night of October 6, Russian forces struck one of the bridges over the Dnipro in Zaporizhzhia. Five people were injured, and traffic across the bridge was temporarily blocked because the road surface was damaged.
#VladimirZelensky #Dnieper #Zaporizhia #Kiev #KrasnyiKrest #FriedrichMerz
Investigation asks to arrest the CEO of Patriot Park, Igor Vasiliev
Investigation asks to arrest the CEO of Patriot Park, Igor Vasiliev, in the case of receiving bribes on an especially large scale. He is soon to be given a preventive measure; earlier, a court in Moscow had already arrested two of his deputies, and another defendant has been placed under house arrest.
#IgorVasiliev #KirovOblast #Moscow #PatriotPark #Russianregistry #AccountsChamber
Separatist Parti Québécois Returns to Power in Quebec, but Falls Short of a Majority
In Quebec’s election, the separatist Parti Québécois won, returning to power in the province for the first time in 12 years. According to incomplete results, it won 59 of 127 seats and fell short of a majority.
#PartiQuébécois #Canada #Quebec #KristinFreshett #PaulStPierrePlamondon #Quebecindependencereferendum
In France, Joseph Forêt’s 210 kg book «Apocalypse» was stolen
In the French town of Issoire, Joseph Forêt’s 210 kg book «Apocalypse» was stolen from the Center for Contemporary Art. Its current value is estimated at several million euros.
#ZhozefFore #Issoir #PuydeDôme #SalvadorDali #France #CenterforContemporaryArt
No noticeable age-related brain shrinkage found in four species of great apes
American biologists found that in chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and gorillas, the brain does not decrease in volume or mass with age. The study, based on observations of nearly three hundred primates in the United States, was published in PNAS.
#bonobo #gorillas #orangutans #UniversityofTexas #greatapes #chimpanzee
South Korea checks whether AI was used in attacks on banks
In South Korea, investigators are examining whether artificial intelligence models may have been used in recent cyberattacks on several banks, during which customer data was leaked. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said there were signs of such AI use and ordered a swift review of what happened and efforts to reduce the damage.
#HanaBank #KBKookminBank #ShinhanBank #LiChzheMen #Southside
UNICEF: more than 347 million children in nearly a hundred countries will be affected by El Niño
UNICEF reported that from October to December 2026, more than 347 million children in nearly a hundred countries will be affected by unusually wet or dry conditions due to El Niño. The organization warns of an increased risk of floods and droughts, which could lead to displacement, malnutrition, water shortages, and disease outbreaks.
#AsiaPacificregion #GennadyKrasnikov #children #RAS #ElNiño #UNICEF
Scientists from Japan have developed a method for searching for traces of life using amino acids
Japanese researchers have developed a way to search for traces of life in meteorites and rocks from other planets by the way amino acid molecules are twisted. The press office of Osaka University in Japan said that in the future this technology could be placed in a compact device aboard a Mars rover or spacecraft.
#Aminoacids #ArtificialIntelligence #Marsrover #MeteoritMerchison #PustynjaAtakama #UniversitetOsaki
Ministry of Industry and Trade reported a 10.5% increase in prosthetics production in Russia over the year
The Ministry of Industry and Trade reported that, based on the results of 2025, the prosthetics and orthotics segment in Russia grew by 10.5%, and in monetary terms — by almost 16%. The volume of production of functional components for limb prosthetics amounted to 64,000 units, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Ekaterina Priezzheva.
#Bioprom #Gelendzhik #EkaterinaPriezzheva #Krasnodarregion #minpromtorg #prostheses
Brent rose to $100.90 per barrel
By 8:14 Moscow time, December Brent futures on London ICE Futures had risen by $0.58, or 0.58%, to $100.90 per barrel. November WTI futures on NYMEX gained $0.46, or 0.51%, to $89.89 per barrel.
#brent #wti #Yemen #StraitofHormuz #SaudovskajaAravia #Houthis
Russian strike damaged a bridge over the Dnipro in Zaporizhzhia, five people were injured
On the night of October 6, Russian forces struck one of the bridges over the Dnipro in Zaporizhzhia. Traffic across the bridge was blocked, five people were injured, including two Red Cross workers.
#StateEmergencyServiceofUkraine #Dnieper #Zaporizhia #Kiev #KrasnyiKrest #Obolonskydistrict
Matvienko оценила эффект отмены льготы по НДС на деликатесы в 6 млрд рублей
Отмена льготной ставки НДС на устрицы, омары, лангустины и лобстеры может принести федеральному бюджету около 6 млрд рублей, заявила председатель Совета Федерации Валентина Матвиенко. Она сказала об этом на парламентских слушаниях по проекту федерального бюджета на 2027 год и плановый период 2028–2029 годов.
#ValentinaMatvienko #delicacies #VAT #SovetFederacii #federalbudget
Drones attacked the largest oil depot in the Moscow region and Transneft’s oil hub in the Samara region
On the night of October 6, the Moscow region came under a massive attack by Ukrainian drones: according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, 650 drones were launched toward the capital, and Moscow region Governor Andrey Vorobyov reported the interception of 185 drones, damage to homes, and the death of one person. According to the Telegram channel Astra, one of the targets was the Volodarskaya linear production and dispatch station (LPDS) — the largest oil depot in the Moscow region.
#ArmedForcesofUkraine #LPDSVolodarskaya #LPDSSamara #Moscow #SamaraRegion #Transneft
The creator of «Masyanya», Oleg Kuvaev, was sentenced in absentia to 4 years and 1 month in prison
A court in Saint Petersburg sentenced the creator of the animated series «Masyanya», Oleg Kuvaev, in absentia to 4 years and 1 month in prison. He was found guilty on charges of calls for activity against the security of the state and violating the rules governing the activities of a «foreign agent», the press service of the St. Petersburg courts said.
#Israel #Masyanya #MinjustRossii #OlegKuvaev #Roskomnadzor #StPetersburg
«Looking heterosexual is my protection». How queer women in Russia marry men to survive
After Russia’s Supreme Court declared the «international LGBT public movement» an extremist organization in 2023, queer people have had to look for new ways to protect themselves. For some women, that way has been marriage to a man: it allows them to look «like everyone else» in the eyes of others and enjoy the corresponding social privileges. But safety comes at the cost of hiding oneself and new psychological trauma. «Most» tells four such stories.
#state #lifeinRussia #queerwomen #LGBTQ #personalexperience #society #humanrights #repressionsinRussia #stigma #survivalstrategies #feminism