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The UK’s three intelligence agencies are seeking to widen the pool of talent from which to recruit by accepting anyone with British citizenship – regardless of where their parents come from. “We perform best in our mission to keep the nation safe and advance UK interests when we reflect the diversity of the country we serve,” said a spokesman for GCHQ, MI5 and MI6. “By recruiting people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, we can innovate, challenge established ways of thinking and welcome the brightest and best people to join us....

title: “Ukraine Referendums Soldiers Go Door To Door For Votes At The Polls Bbc " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-29” author: “Ernest Santiago”

They dug trenches on radiation-contaminated soil, defecated in offices, and spray-painted Illuminati symbols on the walls. But it is the kettles that confuse Toporowski. A lieutenant colonel in the National Guard of Ukraine, defending the decommissioned Chornobil nuclear power plant, wondered why the soldiers stole electric kettles but left behind the base plates needed to power them. “Why?” Toporowski wondered, dressed in army green with long sleeves, a radiation shield....

➤ London: Russische Führung will von eigenem Versagen ablenken Russland versucht nach Einschätzung britischer Geheimdienstexperten, die Verantwortung für das schlechte Abschneiden seiner Invasionstruppen in der Ukraine auf Kommandeure abzuwälzen. Dafür sprächen demnach Berichte über die erneute Ablösung eines hochrangigen russischen Offiziers. “Falls bestätigt, reiht sich das in eine Serie von Rauswürfen führender russischer Kommandeure seit dem Beginn der Invasion im Februar 2022 ein”, hieß es in dem täglichen Geheimdienst-Update zum Ukraine-Krieg des britischen Verteidigungsministeriums am Samstag....

“A missile shot down by Ukrainian air defenses fell on the northern edge of… Naslavcea in the Republic of Moldova, near the border with Ukraine,” Moldova’s interior ministry said in a statement. “For now, no casualties have been reported, but the windows of many houses have been damaged,” he added. “The impact zone has been sealed off and a Home Office team is on site to assess [the situation].” Moldovan Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu expelled a Russian diplomat to protest “the intensification of Russia’s attacks against Ukraine, which has serious implications for Moldova....

The gains showed that Kyiv continues to recapture occupied territory on the same day that President Vladimir Putin and his rubber-stamp parliament sought to formalize increasingly far-fetched claims to annex four Ukrainian regions. “The commanders of the Ukrainian armed forces in the south and east are creating problems in the Russian chain of command faster than the Russians can respond effectively,” said a Western official who spoke on condition of anonymity to brief reporters on sensitive security information....

Residents of Russian-held regions of Ukraine are being forced to vote in referendums on whether their home regions should become part of Russia, local officials say, setting the stage for Moscow to annex the Ukrainian territory. Voting began on Friday in the Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk and Luhansk provinces of southern and eastern Ukraine and will continue until Tuesday. Ukrainian officials say residents in those areas are welcome to vote in front of armed soldiers....

C’est le peloton de surveillance et d’intervention (PSIG) de la brigade de Hallennes-lez-Haubourdin et le PSPG de Gravelines, un groupe de gendarmerie d’élite comme le RAID, qui ont effectué les recherches. Mais, une fois la porte défoncée, ils font une découverte on ne peut plus inattendue. Dans la maison, une cage contenait un caracal, un type de félin qui s’approchait d’un chat sauvage, gardé dans une cage. Les caracals, espèce protégée, ne peuvent être détenus sans permis....

A 47 ans, la victime, un ressortissant belge, est tombée au fond d’une galerie, à plusieurs heures de l’entrée de la grotte. Atteint d’un bras cassé et de blessures diverses, son ascension s’est faite en position couchée, à l’aide d’une civière. 60 sapeurs-pompiers de l’Hérault et des départements limitrophes, appuyés par des spécialistes, ont travaillé pendant plusieurs heures pour dégager le passage du brancard. Opération de sauvetage réussie “La configuration de l’entrée du passage de la grotte, une cavité très sinueuse, a nécessité des travaux de dégagement pour évacuer la victime”, a expliqué la préfecture dans un communiqué....

Vers 13h00, mardi 1er novembre 2022, les pompiers ont été appelés pour un incendie dans un immeuble de Pont-Audemer. Le feu s’est déclaré dans une chambre, dans un appartement situé au deuxième étage d’un immeuble collectif, rue du Languedoc. Une femme d’une cinquantaine d’années a été évacuée par les pompiers. Treize pompiers ont été mobilisés Elle a été déclarée morte sur les lieux par le SMUR. Le feu a été éteint à la lance et grâce à la mobilisation de 13 pompiers....

title: “Us House Committee On January 6 Voted On Trump S Call Reuters " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-05” author: “Catherine Laney”

The Wall Street Journal reported that the senior White House official had confidential conversations in recent months with Kremlin aide Yuri Usakov and Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, a Sullivan counterpart, that were not made public. Neither Washington nor Moscow have confirmed whether the talks took place, and the report did not detail the time or dates of the calls. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on the report in his daily briefing....

“Ich brauche eine Woche, um mit dem Elektroauto nach Italien zu kommen” Das Europäische Parlament hat den Ausstieg aus Verbrennungsmotoren bis 2035 beschlossen. Die Verunsicherung der Schweizer Autofahrer ist gross und sie sehen dem Verbot mit gemischten Gefühlen entgegen. Zunächst einmal ist die Bereitschaft vorhanden, auf ein Elektroauto umzusteigen. Aber es gibt Vorbehalte. Gepostet: 13:18 Uhr | Aktualisierung: 13:50 Uhr

A recent barrage of Russian airstrikes in Kyiv, Ukraine caused the city to lose 80% of its water. Despite the attacks and Putin’s warning of more airstrikes, residents told CNN’s Nic Robertson they plan to stay and are “ready for it.”

Satellite images released by British intelligence show what are likely two MiG-31K FOXHOUND interceptors stationed at Machulishchi Airfield in Belarus on October 17, according to the UK Ministry of Defence. Near the aircraft is a large canister, which the Ministry of Defense believes is likely for the AS-24 KILLJOY ballistic missile. KILLJOY missiles are launched from a high-speed aircraft to hunt down their targets. Russia claims the missiles, also known as Kinzhal or “dagger” missiles, can carry conventional or nuclear warheads and are supersonic, reportedly traveling at more than five times the speed of sound....

Erst die Geschäftsführung, jetzt der Vorstand: Nur wenige Tage nach der Übernahme baut Elon Musk den Nachrichtendienst Twitter radikal um. Der Multimilliardär steht nun allein an der Spitze der Plattform. Kurz nach der Übernahme des Nachrichtendienstes Twitter löste der neue Eigentümer Elon Musk den Vorstand des Nachrichtendienstes auf. Der Chef des Elektroautobauers Tesla und reichste Mann der Welt ist laut einer Meldung bei der US-Börsenaufsichtsbehörde Securities and Exchange Commission nun „alleiniger Direktor“ der Online-Plattform....

The message from the Russian president is the latest sign of retreating Kremlin forces in one of Ukraine’s most hotly contested regions. It comes after authorities installed by Russia in the city of Kherson ordered residents to evacuate last month. Moscow’s troops are currently planning a controlled withdrawal to the northwest of the Kherson region, likely in an attempt to avoid destruction as fighting continues. Putin deploys troops with ‘little or no training’ – most recently the war in Ukraine The worsening situation for Russian forces raises questions about whether Ukraine’s military can secure another major victory before the onset of winter....

Wetter: Starker Schneefall in den Bergen – deine Fotos sind so schön Nach einem extrem warmen Oktober fiel in den Bergen der erste große Schnee. 1/9 Der Verkehr wurde bei Tinizong GR aufgrund eines Unfalls unterbrochen. 20 Minuten In Furna GR gibt es einige Zentimeter Neuschnee. 20min/News-Scouts Auch in Scuol liegt viel Schnee. runder Schuss Am Freitag zieht eine Kaltfront über die Schweiz. Schnee in den Bergen und Regen im Flachland....

To a viewer, it might look like he’s playing in the mud, but he’s actually investigating how important coastal ecosystems are to Canada’s fight against climate change. Pellatt, a coastal ecologist with Parks Canada, led a team that was part of an international effort to study and conserve coastal systems this year. The joint initiative involves Canada, the US and Mexico studying “blue carbon” — the carbon stored in marine ecosystems....