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Between Russia and the rest of Europe are the Carpathian Mountains. Europe’s third-longest mountain range rises in southern Poland and swings south in an arc before plunging into Romania. After that the flat land descends to the Black Sea. Throughout history, if a large army wanted to approach Russia from the west, the Carpathians blocked the way, forcing it to go south or north around the region, usually north. This northern flat land is called Poland – it is the narrowest point of the northern European plain, which stretches all the way to France....

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A prominent Vatican cardinal from Quebec, considered a leading candidate for the papacy, is one of dozens of clergy members facing sexual assault charges in a class-action lawsuit against his former diocese. Cardinal Marc Ouellet, a former archbishop of Quebec City and a member of Pope Francis’ inner circle, is accused of inappropriately massaging and touching a woman’s lower back during several public events between August 2008 and February 2010....

Quebec’s new language law has dozens of municipalities in the province strengthening their bilingual status, with a few considering giving up the right to serve their citizens in both English and French. Nearly 90 cities, towns or municipalities in Quebec are officially considered bilingual, a designation that allows them to offer services, postal signage and postal communication in the country’s two official languages. Jurisdictions without this status must communicate only in French, with few exceptions....

Pas de victoire pour Saint-Étienne après trois journées de championnat de Ligue 2 (2 nuls et une défaite). Les greens ont été tenus en échec sur l’herbe de Quevilly-Rouen et restent derniers du classement. Les Verts qui avaient deux buts de retard obtiennent un bon point à l’extérieur. Après le match, l’entraîneur stéphanois Laurent Batlles a livré son analyse de la rencontre. “Quand tu commences à jouer à partir de la 35e minute, c’est compliqué de gagner....

Confrontée à une grave sécheresse et à des incendies dans plusieurs régions de France, l’Agence spatiale européenne (ESA) a publié une image satellite de la France qui montre le pays sous un temps très chaud, comme le rapporte Futura Sciences. Prise par Sentinelle 3, le premier satellite de la troisième famille Copernicus, l’image révèle des zones en feu et celles déjà en feu. Mais aussi les cours d’eau qui évidemment se rétrécissent....

For the Eagles (+1 via Caesars Sportsbook), the starters are expected to play a series or two Friday night. Zach Wilson is expected to start for the Jets as the first-team offensive tackle, and the defense is also expected to play a run or two. Jets coach Robert Saleh said he would take the starting offense after a solid first series. Joe Flacco will take over after Wilson, followed by Mike White....

Residents, including some who were vulnerable, had to queue for bottled water on Saturday in temperatures well above 30C (86F) after a pump broke down at the Netley Mill treatment works. By Sunday morning up to 1,000 homes were entering their third day without water. Supplies have been restored to up to 9,000 homes, but many households are still complaining of low water pressure. Thames Water apologized and confirmed it had distributed bottled water to residents in Guildford, Surrey Hills, Dorking and Horsham while engineers worked to restore the supply....

The storm risk will shift slightly east on Monday and provide an opportunity for thunderstorm development across a wider area of ​​southeastern Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba. Due to the sluggish nature of the system, severe hazards will remain Monday and Tuesday in Manitoba, including eastern Saskatchewan. There is also a risk of thunderstorms across Central Alberta on Monday, near Edmonton and Red Deer, extending west into the foothills. Some larger hail and gusty winds are possible in cells that develop by Monday afternoon....

At one year old, Wallis was diagnosed with hollow visceral myopathy, a rare type of intestinal pseudo-obstruction that would prevent his digestive system from properly moving food or absorbing nutrients. For the first 20 years of his life, Wallis had to eat and drink intravenously until he found a liver, intestine, stomach and pancreas transplant from a donor. The four-organ recipient, who became a pharmacist, said doctors told him his rare disease would not be genetically passed on to his children....

The Justice Department is investigating whether former President Donald Trump violated three federal laws related to the handling of classified documents. This comes as the House Select Committee is investigating the Jan. 6 riot and Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The committee used its public hearings this summer to try to build a case that the Trump violated at least five federal laws. Here’s a breakdown of the eight federal laws Trump potentially broke as the Justice Department and the Jan....

Heavy rain caused flooding in parts of Cornwall and Devon on Monday, which were under an orange Met Office warning at the time, while storms developed in east coast counties including Essex, Suffolk and Lincolnshire. The charity National Flood Forum has warned that the UK is still being “reactive rather than proactive” about flood risk, even though flooding has become a “regular pattern” for the country. Speaking to Nick Ferrari on LBC, Heather Shepherd, the charity’s flood recovery specialist, said: “Flooding has definitely increased and certainly the time I’ve been working at risk of flooding, and we’re seeing it now as a regular pattern, don Not us, every year....

Storms hit London and south-west England, among other places, after the country experienced days of cold temperatures and dry weather, with some areas in the throes of drought. Heavy rain was forecast soon after the heatwave, when temperatures peaked in the mid-30s for consecutive days. A thunderstorm warning is also in place for much of the UK on Monday and Tuesday, as well as southern England on Wednesday. But while the rain may bring relief from high temperatures, scientists say it will do little to help drought conditions....

The western city of Nicopolis has been under daily shelling for most of the past week, with people killed and buildings destroyed. The area is across the Dnieper River from Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, and both Russian and Ukrainian officials accuse each other of bombing in violation of nuclear safety rules. Russian troops have occupied the Zaporizhzhia plant since the first days of Moscow’s invasion, although the facility’s pre-war Ukrainian nuclear workers continue to operate it....

Apparemment, c’était “hors de contrôle”. Un chien American Staffordshire terrier (amstaff) a été abattu ce dimanche 14 août dans l’Essonne, dans l’émission Europe 1. Selon nos confrères, l’animal venait de mordre quatre jeunes femmes nées entre 1999 et 2003. Un voisin, alerté par des cris de détresse, a découvert les quatre victimes et un membre du personnel impossible à calmer. Il se serait saisi d’un couteau pour « égorger l’animal »....

European Pravda reports that Germany’s ambassador to Ukraine, Anka Feldhusen, said in an interview with Ukrinform that there are clear and undeniable parallels between the regime of Russian leader Vladimir Putin and the Nazi Third Reich. “Historical analogies are not always accurate, and Germany believes that our guilt in the Second World War cannot be overcome. But, like many other Germans, I think about these parallels every day, and they are undeniable, especially when it comes to Putin’s ambition to create an empire of some kind, and we don’t know the scope or the extent of it....

„Wir haben diese Liste vom FBI bekommen, aber wir sind uns nicht sicher, ob es sich um geheimes Material handelt oder nicht“, sagte Turner gegenüber CNN. Aus der Quittung geht hervor, dass das Material als vertraulich gekennzeichnet wurde. Aber das bedeutet nicht, dass es im Moment wirklich ein Geheimnis ist. Beweise dafür lieferte er nicht. Auf die Frage, ob er Verschlusssachen mit nach Hause nehme, sagte er: “Nein.” Streng geheime Dokumente Laut FBI-Liste haben Agenten am vergangenen Montag auf Trumps Anwesen in Mar-a-Lago unter anderem als “Streng geheim/SCI” klassifizierte Dokumentensätze gefunden, die streng geheim sind und nur von speziellen Regierungsinstitutionen eingesehen werden können....

RIGA, Latvia — As the United States and NATO pour personnel and equipment into Eastern Europe in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, vulnerable allies such as Latvia are scrambling to raise their defenses for fear of being attacked next. Like Ukraine, which is not a member of NATO but is considered a close partner of the alliance, countries closest to Russia say they are desperate for more Western military aid....

► In Wilhelmshaven besetzten am Freitag mehrere Hundert Unterstützer der Gruppe „Ende Gelände“ die Baustelle für das geplante Terminal, das Deutschland ab dem Winter mit dringend benötigtem Flüssiggas versorgen soll. ► Gestern legten rund 400 Klimaaktivisten den Hamburger Hafen lahm und besetzten die einzige Bahnlinie zum Containerterminal. Ist das erst der Beginn eines „heißen Herbstes“, in dem sich Klimaaktivisten gegen Erdgasimporte und den Wiederanlauf von Kohlekraftwerken sowie desillusionierte Bürger gegen explodierende Energiekosten demonstrieren?...