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Warehouses, hangar, cars damaged in Russian drone attack on Kyiv region
The warehouses of a company, a hangar and eight vehicles were destroyed and damaged, and fires broke out due to falling drone debris in the Kyiv region. Ruslan Kravchenko, head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, said this in a post on Facebook, Ukrinform… Continue Reading
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About 10,000 km of railroad tracks destroyed in Ukraine since war started
Since the Russian full-scale invasion started, about 10,000 kilometers of railroad tracks in Ukraine have been damaged, destroyed or lost. The relevant statement was made by Ukrzaliznytsia JSC in response to an inquiry from an Ukrinform correspondent. “Since February 24,… Continue Reading
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EU DECODED: Will the Digital Euro strengthen financial security?
In this episode we talk about a new payment method that is being studied by the European Central Bank: the digital euro. Do we need another alternative for online payments and could this project have negative impacts on the banking system? Continue Reading
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Trump taps Fox News personality Pete Hegseth for defence secretary in surprise move
The president-elect sidestepped several established national security heavy-hitters for the job, with several military officials saying his choice came out of the blue. Continue Reading
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Ukraine’s FM, MEPs discuss sanctions against Russia’s shadow fleet
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and members of the European Parliament have discussed the ways of speeding up Ukraine’s accession to the EU, bolstering its defense potential and strengthening sanctions against Russia, including its shadow fleet. He announced… Continue Reading
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Volkswagen announces plans for electric tie-up with Rivian
As car makers face problems with demand and slower sales in connection with electric vehicles, Volkswagen is teaming up with EV producer Rivian. Continue Reading
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Russian Black Sea Fleet missile ships commander killed in Sevastopol car bombing, source says
The chief of staff of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet missile ships was killed in a car bombing in occupied Sevastopol, an anonymous source linked to Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) confirmed to Liga. The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) and the Defense Ministry’s HUR have been actively… Continue Reading
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Spain arrests anti-fraud police chief after €20 million 'found in his home'
The arrest is linked to Spain’s largest-ever cocaine bust after 13 tonnes of the drug were found in a cargo container of bananas shipped from Ecuador. Continue Reading
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Bone Marrow Donors Can Be Hard to Find. One Company Is Turning to Cadavers
“Today’s ecosystem is based around living volunteers,” Ossium’s CEO and cofounder, Kevin Caldwell, says. While the US organ donor system has existed for decades, bone marrow has never been regularly collected from those deceased donors in the same way that hearts, lungs, kidneys, and… Continue Reading
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Four wounded in Russian drone strike on apartment building in Kharkiv
A Russian drone struck an apartment building in Kharkiv’s Saltivskyi district on Wednesday, November 13, wounding four people. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov announced this on the Telegram messenger, Ukrinform reports. “According to preliminary reports, we have another… Continue Reading
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