"In Europe, we are entering a period in which the threat of the use of nuclear weapons has increased. We must take all threats and actions from Russia seriously, and not dismiss them as jokes," said Jessica Cox, head of NATO's nuclear policy, in Helsinki.more

A whale capsized a boat off the coast of Sydney on Saturday, killing one man and injuring another. Whales rarely kill humans, but collisions with boats have been reported in the region. Jumping out of the water is a characteristic behavior of many species of whales.more

The increase in defense spending planned by the Russian Ministry of Finance suggests that Russia is preparing for many more years of fighting in Ukraine, the British Ministry of Defense said today.more

Due to warming over the last two years, Swiss glaciers have lost 10 percent volume - reported the Associated Press, citing the Swiss Academy of Sciences.more

The largest online bookstore in the Netherlands, Bol.com, sells hundreds of books written by artificial intelligence (AI), BNR radio reported. This mainly applies to travel guides, language guides and cookbooks. According to BNR, after analyzing the selected paragraphs, it is clear that they were written with 100% certainty by AI.more

The Paris public prosecutor’s office is investigating financial transactions allegedly involving the French billionaire Bernard Arnault and a Russian businessmanmore

A fine of 1 to 5 euros for swearing was introduced in a bar near Treviso in northern Italy. The container placed on the counter is slowly filling up. Customers pay willingly and the money will be donated to charities, including children.more

It was close, around 900,000. years ago, people would have disappeared from the face of the Earth. This conclusion was reached by geneticists from an international research team. What led them to this discovery was not information about some prehistoric cataclysm, but analysis of the DNA of modern people. The study results were published in the journal "Science".more

There are numerous tensions between countries in Europe due to the migration crisis; there is a need for a new migration pact – writes the daily "Le Figaro" today.more

In recent weeks, up to hundreds of fighters previously linked to the private military company Wagner Group are believed to have returned to Ukraine as individuals and small groups, fighting for various pro-Russian outfits, the British Ministry of Defense said today.more

Economists' research brings bad news about the German economy. Forecasts made in spring by five leading economic institutes showed that the economy could expect minimal growth of 0.3%. Yesterday, a correction to this forecast was announced, which indicates a decline of 0.9 percentage points - reports the Bild daily portal.more

Three people died in the shootings that took place yesterday in Rotterdam, the Netherlands: a 46-year-old man, a 39-year-old woman and her 14-year-old daughter, said local police chief Fred Westerbeke.more

This year, Romania took 14th place in the world (121 countries were surveyed) and 13th in Europe in terms of digital quality of life (DQL) in a survey conducted by Surfshark - writes the g4media.ro portal. Poland is in 18th position in the ranking.more

The United Nations reported that Japan is the fastest aging country in the world. Now the government of this country has provided detailed data on this subject. Statistics published by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications show that every tenth Japanese is 80 or older. Forecasts do not indicate a change in this trend.more

The US administration announced yesterday that from December Israel will join the Visa Waiver Program, thanks to which Israelis will be able to travel to the United States without visas. This is the result of many years of efforts by the Israeli authorities, including a commitment to non-discrimination against US citizens of Arab origin.more

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the UN's main judicial body, yesterday held a public hearing on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The case was brought to the ICJ by the authorities in Kiev.more

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized on Wednesday for the Speaker of the House of Commons' public praise of a Ukrainian veteran who served during World War II in the Nazi SS Galizien unit.more

France will seek support from other EU countries for a minimum price on flights in Europe in a bid to reduce the aviation sector's contribution to climate change, Transport Minister Clement Beaune has said. more

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The severe drought that has hit the tropical forests of the Brazilian Amazon may cause serious problems for the half a million people living in these areas in the next few months, the local authorities warned in the latest announcements.more

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, announced that she hopes that the European Union will open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova by the end of the year.more

Yesterday, a New York judge found Donald Trump and his company, the Trump Organization, liable, i.e. eligible for civil liability, for fraud alleged by state Attorney General Letitia James. She accuses the former US president of illegally inflating the value of his assets. Trump announced he would appeal the ruling.more

After the Canadian Parliament honored a Ukrainian from the SS Galizien division, the Speaker of the House of Commons resigned. "In his last speech, combined with his resignation from his position, an apology was made to the Poles. Poles and the Polish community were listed among the victims," noted the Polish Ambassador to Canada, Witold Dzielski.more

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) yesterday filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. The technology giant was accused of harming consumers by introducing high prices.more

In a month, the first child will be born in Barcelona in the so-called coparenting - an alternative form of co-parenting, the aim of which is to conceive in an agreed manner and then raise a child - reported "El Periodico de Espana".more