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Environmental activists from the Last Generation movement staged a protest in Berlin by throwing paint on the Brandenburg Gate. This protest reflects their disagreement with the German government’s policy on the use of fossil fuels. All six pillars of the Brandenburg Gate were doused with paint. Law enforcement officers detained 14 people and are currently […]
The Ukrainian national team won 34 medals, including 12 gold medals, at the Invictus Games, which ended in Dusseldorf, Germany. This is the team’s best result in the competition. The Ukrainian team also won 14 silver and 8 bronze medals. Ukrainians competed in nine sports: athletics, powerlifting, rowing, swimming, archery, cycling, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, […]
Following the Baltic states, Finland also plans to ban the entry of cars with Russian registration. This was reported by Yle. It is noted that Finland wants to follow the EU’s tougher line. An official statement will be made on September 15 by Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen. This decision is based on the European Commission’s […]
Ukraine expects to have enough electricity for the winter, but the situation may change in case of massive shelling by Russia. The energy sector is preparing for all possible scenarios, including the worst-case scenario. This was announced by Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, CEO of Ukrenergo, during a telethon. According to him, it is very difficult to predict […]
Hunter Biden, the son of the American president, was charged with three counts of illegal possession of weapons. If convicted, he could face up to 25 years in prison. It is noted that the charges against Biden relate to three articles on illegal possession of weapons. Two of them are related to false statements about […]
On September 8, 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a list of attachments that are prohibited by mail. The relevant document is contained in Resolution No. 958. In particular, it refers to certain types of food and alcohol, so this news may be of interest to both owners of online stores selling such […]
About 22 thousand pilgrims have already arrived in Uman, Ukraine, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Most of them are Israeli citizens. Ihor Taburets, the head of the Cherkasy Regional Military District Administration, announced this on his Telegram channel. “We urge both locals and visitors to be as vigilant as possible, to respond to air raid alerts, […]
Hematologists of the National Children’s Hospital “Okhmatdyt” successfully performed a bone marrow transplant for one-year-old Dmytro. The boy is struggling with Hurler syndrome, a severe metabolic disease. Dmytro’s life-saving hematopoietic cells were found in a 26-year-old donor from the United States. It is noted that the cells were delivered in 42 hours. Despite the international […]
The relic, a miniature muzzle-loading cannon made of cast copper alloy, was discovered by an amateur diver at a depth of 20 meters near Marstrand. A group of international researchers led by maritime archaeologist Staffan von Arbin from the University of Gothenburg conducted a comprehensive study of a potential relic of Europe’s oldest ship cannon. […]
“Nova Poshta has launched a new service in Poland. Now, documents and parcels weighing up to 25 kg can be sent not only from a Nova Post branch or by courier from an address, but also through Inpost post offices. The service of sending from an InPost post office is available 24/7. Customers can arrange […]