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Ravil Maganov, 67, was pronounced dead after falling from a ward on the sixth floor of the Central Clinical Hospital where he was being treated, according to Interfax. Police are investigating the cause of his fall, which came months after Lukoil publicly opposed Mr Putin’s military offensive in Ukraine. It came as a team of UN nuclear inspectors crossed the front line into Russian territory in southern Ukraine to reach Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, which is held by Mr Putin’s forces....

The former Manchester United footballer has been accused of headbutting his ex-partner Kate Greville as well as assaulting her younger sister Emma Greville. The former Wales manager denied the charges, but after a 10-day trial at Manchester Crown Court, the jury told the judge on Wednesday they could not reach a verdict. Judge Hillary Manley on Tuesday told jurors, who deliberated for more than 16 hours, that she could now accept the majority rather than the unanimous verdict....

Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani was sentenced to 45 years in prison after a specialized criminal court convicted her of “using the Internet to tear [Saudi Arabia’s] social fabric,” according to documents obtained and reviewed by Democracy for the Arab World Now (Dawn), an organization founded by Jamal Khashoggi. Dawn shared its findings, which it said were verified by Saudi sources, with the Guardian. Few details are known about Qahtani, including her age or the circumstances surrounding her arrest and conviction....

Thursday night may have been the final match for Serena and Venus as a doubles team. Czech duo Nosková, 17, and Hradecká, 37, advanced to the second round, winning 7-6(5), 6-4. The Williams sisters entered the US Open as doubles wild cards. They last played doubles together at the 2018 French Open when they reached the round of 16. On Wednesday, Serena defeated Anett Kontaveit 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-2 in singles play....

Amie, 12 ans, “très heureuse”, a été invitée à une soirée pyjama “pour la première fois” avec sa meilleure amie Sherine. Il l’accompagne au feu d’artifice du 14 juillet, tandis qu’Anna et le reste de la famille assistent depuis les hauteurs de Nice. L’air est doux, l’ambiance de la Promenade des Anglais est festive. A 22h22 fin du feu d’artifice. Dix minutes plus tard, Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel démarre au “Prom” à toute allure, feux éteints, dans le camion frigorifique blanc de 19 tonnes qu’il a loué....

Sky du Mont (75) liebt ORF-Journalistin (46) Sky du Mont ist zurück auf Wolke sieben. Kurz nach seiner Trennung stellt er nun seine neue Freundin vor. Er ist ORF-Journalist. 1/7 Sky du Mont ist frisch verliebt. Sky du Mont (75) ist wieder in einer Beziehung. Der Schauspieler gab im Juli seine Trennung von Alexandra, 52, bekannt und hat bereits verraten, dass er nicht mehr Single ist. Aber er sagte auch nicht, wer die neue Frau an seiner Seite war....

Toru Hanai | Bloomberg via Getty Images Asia-Pacific shares were mixed on Friday as investors looked ahead to the US jobs report for August, a key indicator ahead of the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision later this month. South Korea’s consumer price index rose more slowly than expected — 5.7 percent in August from a year earlier, less than the 6.1 percent analysts in a Reuters poll had forecast....

Taiwan’s forces said in a statement that troops took action on Tuesday after drones were found hovering over the Kinmen island complex. Dadan, one of the islands where a drone was spotted, is about 15 kilometers (9 miles) off the Chinese coast. The statement on Wednesday referred to the unmanned aerial vehicles as “civilian” but gave no further details. It said the drones returned to the nearby Chinese city of Xiamen after the shooting....

Tsai made his comments at an event in Basel, Switzerland, organized by the World Zionist Organization, to mark the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, where Zionist leader Theodor Herzl laid the groundwork for the formation of the state of Israel 51 years later. “Here 125 years ago, Herzl walked the streets of Basel and articulated his vision. He reached out to leaders and influential Jews around the world to build support for a task that seemed impossible—the creation of a state for the Jewish people....

The Serbian capital of Belgrade hosts this year’s EuroPride, an annual LGBTQ celebration that culminates with a parade on September 17. But President Aleksandar Vucic surprised the community on Saturday when he announced on television that the parade would either be canceled or postponed, citing political unrest, economic pressure and threats from far-right extremists. “I think it was a big shock for all of us in the LGBT community in Serbia because we never heard that something like this could happen,” Goran Miletic, one of the Serbian organizers of the event, told As It Happens guest Katie Simpson ....

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A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia is developing something they say could be a game-changer for people living with diabetes. Led by Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh, the team has made progress on an oral insulin tablet they believe could replace injections – which more than 300,000 Canadians need multiple times each day. Pratap-Singh’s father is one of them, which is why he says he was motivated to pursue this research....

The affidavit used to secure a search warrant for Trump’s home released Friday reveals why the administration was so concerned: Among an initial batch of 184 classified documents recovered from Mar-a-Lago in January were secrets obtained from “ clandestine human sources,” information prohibited from sharing with foreign governments, and information obtained through monitoring of “foreign communications signals.” The discovery of 25 sets of highly classified materials was enough to prompt the Justice Department — after months of failed negotiations and subpoenaing Trump — to seek a search warrant, securing another 11 sets of documents that included more sensitive material....

Son mari, du même âge, avait lui-même alerté les secours vers 20 heures, affirmant qu’il avait poignardé sa femme. Malgré l’intervention des secours, la femme a succombé à ses blessures quelques minutes plus tard. Selon le parquet de Périgueux, le suspect, qui n’était plus sur les lieux, a été interpellé à 20h10 par la police et placé en garde à vue. Il est connu de la police pour des vols en 2016....

The sigalert was issued around 6:45 p.m. and got up around midnight. Motorists were advised to expect delays and to take an alternative route. title: “Update All Lanes On Route 12 At The Rio Vista Bridge Are Reopening After Mechanical Failure Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-06” author: “Lewis Howerton” The sigalert was issued around 6:45 p.m. and got up around midnight. Motorists were advised to expect delays and to take an alternative route....

Motorcyclist Matthew Day, 33, died from injuries sustained when a red Honda Accord collided with the Yamaha motorbike he was riding in Southery, Norfolk, near Downham Market, last Friday. Airman First Class Mikayla Hayes, 23, based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, was released on conditional bail on Wednesday after appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. Prosecutor Caroline Gardner said the US Air Force (USAF) had served the Crown Prosecution Service with a certificate under the Visiting Forces Act 1952 confirming jurisdiction....

Maine’s highest court has sided with Hydro-Québec and its commercial partner, Avangrid Inc., in a high-profile dispute over a new transmission line that would carry Canadian hydropower to New England, giving the ambitions a new lease of life. of the utility to supply the U.S. Northeastern. In a long-awaited ruling released Tuesday, the state Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional a referendum held last year in which voters rejected Hydro-Québec’s proposed $950 million New England Clean Energy Connect project....

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the US has sent many weapons to the eastern European nation. Among them are the M777 Howitzer and the 155 mm ammunition for the guns. But that has depleted the US’s own stockpile of ammunition, the Wall Street Journal reported. The U.S. has provided Ukraine with so much weapons to fend off Russia’s unprovoked invasion that Pentagon stockpiles of some munitions are “uncomfortably low,” defense officials told the Wall Street Journal....

Williams announced earlier this month that the US Open would most likely be her last tournament, ending a 27-year career that saw her go beyond tennis. But the 40-year-old is first and foremost a formidable competitor and ensured at least one more night under the lights with a 6-3 6-3 triumph, with Estonian second seed Anett Kontaveit now waiting in the wings after seeing off Jacqueline Christian 6 -3 6-0....

L’opération est dangereuse. D’autant plus qu’il faut la répéter pour trois reptiles différents : deux crocodiles nains et un caïman. Tous étaient jusqu’alors conservés dans un pavillon à Étrechy, Essonne (91). Vingt ans se sont écoulés sans une once de lumière naturelle pour le premier. Un vivarium étroit au premier étage pour le second. Lorsque les propriétaires de ces animaux divorcent, le mari est absent du foyer familial et ne peut plus s’occuper de ces animaux exigeants....