The distance between them is seven kilometers. Or, measured in missile terms, about 15 seconds: the time it takes for a Grad missile fired by Russian soldiers holed up in the atomic station to hit the boulevards of Nikopol with ratchets. It is a short and terrifying interval between life and death. The sprawling nuclear power plant is the largest in Europe. In March, Russian forces seized it, as part of Vladimir Putin’s blitzkrieg operation to take over all of Ukraine....

By Douglas Helm | Posted 4 hours ago Although JK Rowling is often the target of backlash on social media for her Tweets about transgender rights, she was recently sent a public death threat on the platform after expressing her support for Salman Rushdie. There was an attempt on Rushdie’s life, prompting Rowling to tweet, “Terrifying news. I feel very sick right now. Let him be well.” A Twitter user named Meer Asif Aziz responded with, “Don’t worry, you’re next....

The judge said jury selection will begin at the trial on Oct. 24. The hearing is the first court appearance for Weiselberg and Trump Organization lawyers in nearly a year and comes amid a dramatic legal week for former President Donald Trump. The company was charged with 10 counts and Weisselberg with 15 felonies in connection with an alleged scheme stretching back to 2005 “to reimburse Weisselberg and other Trump Organization executives in a manner that was ‘off the books....

Even then he possessed a wild intelligence, they recalled, as his ascension on Monday to his country’s presidency was greeted with a mixture of pride and disbelief. read more “I couldn’t imagine that someone who had no shoes all his life in primary school could become president,” said a smiling Esther Cherobon, who attended Ruto’s school. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register “We imagine that all leaders are from rich families....

Ottawa has recorded five new deaths from COVID-19 in the past three days. Cases in healthcare settings have dropped to 51, but 12 new cases have emerged. While many of the key indicators of COVID-19 levels in Ottawa have declined, public health officials say levels remain high in the community. Ottawa Public Health (OPH) says the local under-five vaccination rate is among the highest in the province. Across the province, health officials reported 96 more deaths linked to COVID-19 in the past seven days, the deadliest week of the seventh wave so far....

Posté à 6h00 Eric-Pierre Champagne La Presse Plus de voitures électriques, moins de maïs Une transition plus rapide vers les véhicules électriques réduirait de 10 % le besoin de nouvelles terres pour cultiver du maïs aux États-Unis. C’est la conclusion d’une étude récemment publiée dans Ecological Economics. Selon ses auteurs, l’utilisation de véhicules électriques réduirait d’autant les besoins en éthanol, un carburant principalement issu de la production de maïs. Les États-Unis sont le plus grand producteur de maïs au monde et un tiers de la production est destinée à la production d’éthanol....

En effet, l’établissement n’a pas pris l’initiative de diffuser largement et rapidement l’information sur un incident grave. La Gazette de Montréal a fait une brève mention de l’incident il y a cinq jours, mais à part cette couverture médiatique subtile, aucun avis n’a été émis pour que l’hôpital informe le public, les patients et le personnel ce même jour du 9 août. L’hôpital a simplement fait circuler une note interne, signée par le Dr....

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Labour’s plan to freeze energy bills for six months would tackle rising inflation, Sir Keir Starmer said as he prepared to formally propose the £29bn plan to stop the coming energy price rise. The plan is “fully costed and comprehensive” and will be part-funded by a tax extending the windfall tax on oil and gas companies, the Labor leader told ITV’s Good Morning Britain. Asked why Labor had chosen a policy that would stop price rises for all households instead of prioritizing the poorest, Sir Keir said: “By doing that across the board, we reduce inflation....

15h12 : A Marseille, Montpellier ou Hyères, la pluie et la grêle sont très présentes dans le sud de la France. Franceinfo revient avec des images sur ces orages. (PASCAL GUYOT/AFP) 15h07 : De violents orages sont en cours à Arles (Bouches-du-Rhône), note notre reporter Margaux Duguet. Nous vous rappelons que les Bouches-du-Rhône ont rejoint la liste des huit départements mis en vigilance orange. 14h04 : Il est déjà 14h, voici un nouveau spot de l’actualité : • Gérald Darmanin visite le Jura, où il rencontre les pompiers, toujours mobilisés après 1 000 hectares de forêt brûlés en une semaine....

L’actuel président du conseil du Groupe Jean-Coutu, Alain Champagne, quittera ses fonctions pour présider une autre entreprise dans un domaine différent. M. Champagne avait hérité, en 2019, du mandat de superviser la fusion entre Metro et Jean-Coutu, suite au rachat de la chaîne de pharmacies par le géant de l’alimentation en 2018. Photo de DIDIER DEBUSSCHERE « Cela laisse notre division de pharmacie, nos bannières et nos pharmaciens propriétaires en bonne position pour l’avenir....

Le prix du baril de West Texas Intermediate (WTI) américain pour livraison en septembre a chuté de 3,22 % pour s’établir à 86,53 $, la clôture la plus basse depuis le 25 janvier, soit près de sept mois. Quant au Brent de la mer du Nord, qui expire en octobre, il a chuté de 2,90 % à 92,34 $, son plus bas niveau de clôture depuis début février. Les pourparlers avec l’Iran se poursuivent Pour Robert Yawger de Mizuho, ​​ce nouveau banc est “principalement associé à l’Iran”....

The “alarming” situation at a Russian-held nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine had reached a “critical hour,” the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said on Thursday, calling for an immediate inspection of the facility by international experts. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi warned that parts of the Zaporizhia nuclear plant had been hit in recent attacks, with the risk of an “unacceptable” potential radioactive leak....

Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young, National Defensive Player of the Year Will Anderson Jr. and the Crimson Tide received 54 of 63 first-place votes and 1,566 points in the Top 25 presented by Regions Bank released Monday. Ohio State is No. 2 with six first-place votes (1,506 points) from the media panel, and defending national champion Georgia is third with three first-place votes (1,455 points). Clemson is No. 4. Notre Dame rounds out the top five, setting up an enticing opener at Ohio State on Sept....

In June, days before President Rodrigo Duterte completed his six-year term, the Philippines scrapped a deal to buy 16 Russian Mi-17 military transport helicopters over fears of US sanctions linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “This cancellation of this convention is mainly accelerated by the war in Ukraine. While sanctions are expected, from the United States and Western countries, it is obviously not in our interest to continue and pursue this convention,” Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez told reporters in a virtual forum....

The province has been moving away from designated COVID-19 units for some time. The last ones were closed in mid-July. It now uses a “care-in-place” model, meaning all patients will be treated in whichever hospital unit or facility meets their needs, regardless of their COVID-19 status. Patients with COVID-19 are placed in a private room or shared with other patients who have the virus or have recently recovered from it, said Dr....

Federal investigators are looking into social media accounts they believe are linked to the gunman, 42-year-old Ricky Schiefer, according to the official, who was not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. At least one of the messages on Trump’s Truth social media platform appeared to have been posted after Shiffer attempted to hack the FBI office. It read: “If you don’t have news, it’s true that I tried to attack the FBI....

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CINQ ÉTOILES. Le mois d’août et son ciel dégagé favorisent l’observation des étoiles filantes. Le pic d’observation des Perséides s’est produit dans la nuit du vendredi 12 août au samedi 13. Cependant, la pluie d’étoiles filantes se poursuit pendant quelques jours. Sommaire [Mis à jour le 13 août 2022 à 20h40] Les Perséides ne sont pas encore finis pour 2022 ! Chaque année, ils permettent d’admirer des étoiles filantes dans le ciel....

In Kishida’s first speech since taking office in October, he vowed Japan would “never repeat the horrors of war” at a somber ceremony Monday marking the 77th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. “I will continue to keep this resolute oath,” Kishida said. “In a world where conflicts are still unabated, Japan, under the banner of proactive pacifism, will do its best to cooperate with the international community to resolve the various challenges facing the world....