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Mikhail Klimentiev | Kremlin | Sputnik | via Reuters WASHINGTON — The death of Ravil Maganov, chairman of Russian oil giant Lukoil, in a Moscow hospital on Thursday appears to mark the eighth time this year that a Russian energy executive has died suddenly and under unusual circumstances. Maganov died after falling from the window of the capital’s Central Clinical Hospital, Russian state news agency Interfax reported. The circumstances of Maganov’s death were confirmed by Reuters, citing two anonymous sources....

A downtown street in Canmore, Alta., in April 2020 Photo by Mike Drew/Postmedia/File Content of the article A man was electrocuted in a hot tub at a Canmore rental property Monday night, the local fire chief confirmed. Content of the article Canmore Fire Chief Lance Bushie said crews were called to a rental property around 9:30 p.m. Monday night after reports a man may have been electrocuted while in an outdoor hot tub....

Emergency services were called to the area of ​​Albert and Booth streets at 5:20 p.m. They found an adult male with a gunshot wound. He was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition. Ottawa police say they responded to the call on Lorne Avenue, south of Albert Street near Booth. Witnesses in the area tell CTV News they heard several gunshots. Police say there is no threat to the public....

And for women who consume three or more drinks a week, the risk of health damage increases more steeply than men, according to research. These findings are why the Canadian Center on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), a national counseling organization, recommends that people drink less per week. “The key message of this project is that when it comes to alcohol, less is better. Everyone should try to reduce alcohol use,” said Catherine Paradis, senior research and policy analyst at CCSA and co-chair of Canada’s Low Risk Alcohol....

MSNBC historian Michael Beslos explained Thursday that President Biden’s speech in Philadelphia was inspired by presidential speeches before two of America’s biggest wars. He told “All In with Chris Hayes” that he was among the historians who spoke with President Biden earlier this summer about the state of America and historical parallels, later implying that it influenced Biden’s speech. He recalled President Abraham Lincoln’s speech and the events leading up to the American Civil War....

The Department of Health encourages Nunavummiut to prepare for an increase in cases, get vaccinated GN encourages Nunavummiut to prepare for a possible surge of COVID-19 this winter. (Graphic by Viktor Forgacs/Unsplash) From The Nation News Another wave of COVID-19 could be coming this winter, and Nunavummiut should prepare for it, the Government of Nunavut Department of Health said in a news release Thursday. The department said evidence shows a new wave of COVID-19 is coming to Canada, and with colder days and people spending more time indoors, the virus is spreading more easily....

Eight people have been rescued so far, according to Noura Abdullahi, local coordinator of the country’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The building is in a market, with many shops on the ground floor, he said. “The building was under construction, but the ground floor was occupied,” Abdullahi told CNN, adding that people were believed to be shopping there when the building collapsed. “We are unable to get a rough estimate of the number of people trapped inside,” he said....

Le géant russe Gazprom a annoncé vendredi 2 septembre que le gazoduc Nord Stream, vital pour les livraisons vers l’Europe, serait “complètement” à l’arrêt jusqu’à ce qu’une turbine soit réparée, alors qu’il devait rouvrir samedi après une opération de maintenance. Dans un communiqué, Gazprom dit avoir découvert des “fuites d’huile” dans la turbine lors de cette opération de maintenance. “Jusqu’à la réparation (…), le transport de gaz naturel via Nord Stream a été complètement suspendu”, a indiqué le groupe....

When Michelle Hanlon, co-director of the Aviation and Space Law Program at the University of Mississippi, tells people what she does for a living, she says most people are confused. “Most people think I’m a real estate attorney — what kind of space do you sell?” he said laughing. But in fact, Hanlon is an expert on the law that governs space. There are many international agreements governing outer space, including the Outer Space Treaty, which was drafted during the Cold War and signed by more than 100 countries, including the United States, China and Russia....

Microsoft, qui a récemment finalisé son acquisition de ZeniMax et Bethesda (qui possède à son tour Quake et Doom, entre autres séries), a révélé aujourd’hui que des jeux plus classiques de Bethesda/Id Software arrivent sur Xbox Game Pass pour ordinateur. Les nouveaux ajouts sont An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire, Quake 4, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard et Wolfenstein 3D. Battlespire et Redguard font partie de la même série Elder Scrolls que Skyrim et Morrowind, entre autres, mais diffèrent en ce qu’ils ne suivent pas la formule RPG du monde ouvert aussi strictement que les autres entrées....

We begin with another escalation of the energy crisis, as Putin cut gas supplies to France. Gazprom has informed French utility Engie that it is reducing natural gas deliveries from today due to a dispute over the implementation of certain contracts. The move piles further pressure on Europe’s already strained energy supplies. France has urged companies to draw up energy-saving plans by next month, while the EU is drawing up contingency plans to reduce energy costs....

France 2 Article écrit par D. Schlienger, V. Meyer, C. Rigeade, A. Sarlat, N. Perez, E. Bach, M. Birden, M. Cazaux, N. Berthelot – France 2 Télévisions françaises C’est le nouveau modus operandi des cambrioleurs cet été. Maintenant, ils utilisent de l’acide pour presser les serrures des appartements. Aucune porte, même blindée, ne peut leur résister. Le cambriolage remonte à seulement 8 jours dans un appartement de la région parisienne....

Sept 1 (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Moldova on Thursday that the threat to the security of Russian troops in the breakaway region of Transnistria risks triggering a military conflict with Moscow. Russia has stationed peacekeeping troops in Transnistria since the early 1990s, when an armed conflict saw pro-Russian separatists wrest most of the region from Moldovan control. The government in Chisinau, stressing that it is committed to peaceful dialogue on the future of the region, said it would summon the acting Russian ambassador to make its position clear....

The Ukrainian resistance used a Russian mine to blow up a patrol unit of Russian occupiers on the night of August 28. One of the Russians was killed on the spot. the other lost his leg in the blast. Source: Petro Andriushchenko, Advisor to the Mayor of Mariupol, on Telegram Quote: “Around 02:00 [on 29 August]the patrol of the conquerors [team] blew up near Kotsiubynskyi Street, 5. The Resistance diverted the patrol claiming that Azovites [soldiers from the Azov Regiment] they were hiding [in the building located] at this address....

Serena Williams vs Anett Kontaveit LIVE: All the action from Arthur Ashe as all-time great continues her US Open journey in what could be her final tournament before retirement By Isabel Baldwin for Dailymail.Com Posted: 22:00, 31 August 2022 | Updated: 00:18, September 1, 2022 Follow the Sportsmail live blog for updates on the US Open clash between Serena Williams and Anett Kontaveit. Share or comment on this article: title: “Serena Williams Vs Anett Kontaveit Us Open Live Scores And Updates Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-10” author: “Michael Simmons” Serena Williams vs Anett Kontaveit LIVE: All the action from Arthur Ashe as all-time great continues her US Open journey in what could be her final tournament before retirement By Isabel Baldwin for Dailymail....

Sky News today publishes the testimony of two women who give detailed, first-hand accounts of what happened to them when one was assaulted and the other assaulted by political figures who are both now in senior roles. A woman claims the man involved – who currently serves in the cabinet – ‘fed her wine’ despite being visibly drunk. When she asked to go to bed she “didn’t leave me alone”....

Image en vedette : Dick Thomas Johnson – Wikimedia Commons Nouveaux originaux d’arcade : Sortie le 2 septembre : Tom Hanks défie les autres fans au quiz ! Jouez, apprenez, concourez et devenez un maître du trivia avec Hanx101 Trivia, créé et développé en collaboration avec l’acteur et réalisateur Tom Hanks. Les joueurs peuvent tester leurs connaissances dans de nombreuses catégories, de l’histoire aux mathématiques, de la géographie à la nourriture – les questions ne cessent de venir....

Starting today, the Snapchat dual camera will be accessible to all users worldwide through the iPhone Operating System (iOS). In a few months, the Android operating system will also be included. The link to the blog post about Snapchat is shared here. All you do is click on the link and access the list of iPhones that are given access to Snapchat’s dual camera feature. SNAP BLOGPOST: https://support.snapchat.com/en-GB/a/dual-camera The following iPhone models will have access to this special feature from Snapchat at first....

The Solomon Islands have told the United States that they are suspending all naval vessels from entering their ports. In a statement on Tuesday, the US embassy in the Australian capital, Canberra, said it had “received formal notification from the government of the Solomon Islands regarding a moratorium on all naval visits, pending updates to protocol procedures”. There was no immediate comment from the Solomons government. The move came a week after a US Coast Guard vessel was prevented from refueling in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands....

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up TAIPEI, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Taiwan said on Wednesday it would exercise its right to self-defense and strike back if Chinese armed forces entered its territory, as Beijing stepped up military activities near the island republic. Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its own against strong objections from the government in Taipei, held military exercises across the island this month in response to a visit to Taipei by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi....