Russia strikes residential building in Dnipro, killing 1, injuring 11 -- AI soldiers: How deepfakes are manipulating Ukraine’s mobilization narrative -- Drones hit key Russian petrochemical plant in Republic of Bashkortostan -- Can the West win a ceasefir
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The aftermath of a Russian drone attack on a residential building in Dnipro overnight on Nov. 8, 2025. The attack killed one person and injured 11 others, including two children. (Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Vladyslav Haivanenko/Telegram)
Russia launches ‘massive’ missileattackon Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, drone attack sparks fires in Kyiv. Russia launched yet another wide-ranging attack on Ukrainian cities overnight on Nov. 8, using a combination of drone and missiles to strike targets across the country.
Drones hit key Russianpetrochemicalplant in Republic of Bashkortostan, Ukraine’s HUR says. HUR claims that the drone strike on Nov. 6 led to a fire in the workshop producing an additive known as agidol, used for aviation fuel.
Ukraineestimatesits long-range weapon production at over $30 billion in 2026. In a closed-door briefing with journalists, Rustem Umerov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, and Oleksandr Kamyshin, an advisor on Strategic Industries to the President’s Office, said that the current production capacity (for this year) of the Ukrainain defense industry is around $35 billion per year.
Ukrainesecures300 million cubic meters of American LNG amid Russian attacks on gas production. Orlen will deliver three cargoes of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Ukraine in the first quarter of 2026.
Kremlin denies Lavrovfell outof favor with Putin after canceled Trump summit. “I will give you a brief answer: there is nothing true in these reports,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
‘Full sanctionsexemption‘ granted as Orban meets Trump in Washington to discuss Russian oil, war against Ukraine. The U.S. and Hungary are also planning to sign a “significant nuclear cooperation agreement,” Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.
Zelensky blames ex-energy chief for grid’s failure to withstand Russian assaults amid talk ofscapegoating. “He was the head of a large system, and this system was supposed to ensure the security of our energy sector. He was obliged to do this — and he did not,” the president told journalists on Nov. 7.
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Ukraine war latest: Special Forces drones hit oil depots, trains, logistic facilities in Russian-occupied Crimea
Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) said on Nov. 7 that its long-range drones struck an oil depot and logistic facilities in the Russian-occupied peninsula of Crimea.
Photo: Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces/Telegram
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Tears, panic, and young Ukrainian soldiers pleading for help — a new disinformation campaign using artificial intelligence (AI) to fabricate videos of Ukraine’s mobilization efforts is flooding social media platforms.
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Learn more Can the West win a сeasefire with Russia?
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Kyiv holdsfarewellfor 28-year-old Ukrainian photographer, soldier Huzenko. A farewell ceremony was held in Kyiv on Nov. 7 for for Kostiantyn Huzenko, a photographer-turned-soldier, killed in a Russian strike on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Nov. 1.
Russia strikes residential building in Dnipro,killing1, injuring 11. Russia carried out a drone attack on the city of Dnipro overnight on Nov. 8, killing one person and injuring 11 others, including two children, officials reported.
International response
Gunvorwithdrawsbid for Russia’s Lukoil assets after US calls it ‘Kremlin’s puppet.’ Gunvor, which is registered in Cyprus and headquartered in Switzerland, was founded in 1997 by Gennady Timchenko, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Swedish billionaire Torbjörn Törnqvist.
Sweden has helpedfund400 drones for Ukraine’s strike campaign on Russian oil refineries. Denys Shmyhal’s announcement comes as Ukraine aims to strike deeper into Russian territory in an attempt to disrupt its logistics and grind down its war machine from a distance.
EUtighteningvisa rules for Russian nationals, citing security risks. The European Commission adopted stricter rules on issuing visas to Russian citizens, who will be largely banned from receiving multi-entry visas, the EU announced on Nov. 7.
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Nelle ultime 48 ore: - Baskonia e Virtus hanno sfilato a centrocampo a Vitoria con uno striscione dedicato a Polonara. Lunghissimi applausi e pubblico basco visibilmente commosso. - coach Paolo Galbiati si è presentato in diretta davanti alle telecamere di Eurolega con la maglia di Polonara, e ha chiesto di non parlare nè in spagnolo nè in inglese per dire "Achi, questa è la tua. Non vedo l'ora di rivederti in campo". - Efes e Milano hanno sfilato a centrocampo a Istanbul con uno striscione dedicato a Polonara. Tanti gli applausi da parte dei 9000 turchi. - lo Zalgiris ha proiettato sul cubo e sui maxischermi una foto ed un messaggio per Polonara, con diversi minuti di applausi da parte dei 15.000 lituani
Quello che sta accadendo in tutta Europa è meraviglioso. E, lo sappiamo per certo, è un'iniezione di fiducia importantissima di cui necessita Achille in questo periodo.
È davvero bellissimo vedere come il mondo al quale Polonara ha dato tanto in questi anni come giocatore, gli stia restituendo tutto.
That was Pope Leo XIV ‘s matter-of-fact response when King Charles III asked about the swarms of televisions cameras documenting his historic visit to the Vatican last month.
Charles is no stranger to paparazzi, so Leo wasn’t telling the monarch anything he didn’t already know. But Leo’s blasé comment seemed to confirm what Vatican observers have noticed recently: that Leo has indeed gotten used to being pope, and is finding his footing six months into the job.
After his shock election in May and sharp learning curve over the summer, Leo’s key priorities are coming into focus, especially where he dovetails with his predecessor, Pope Francis, and where he diverges.
As his pontificate’s six-month mark arrives on Nov. 8, here’s a rundown of what we’ve learned about the first American pope, his style, substance and where he might take the Catholic Church.
Continuity with Francis on key social justice issues
Leo showed himself in perfect lockstep with Francis when he published his first major teaching document last month, on the church’s non-negotiable “preferential option for the poor.” Francis began writing the text before he died; Leo took it over and made it his own.
In it, Leo criticized how the wealthy live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while poor people suffer on the margins. He urged a renewed commitment to fixing the structural causes of poverty.
Leo has also embraced Francis’ ecological legacy, presiding over the first Mass using a new prayer formula “for the care of creation.” He has given the go-ahead to Francis’ ambitious plan to turn a Vatican-owned property north of Rome into a massive solar farm that could make Vatican City the world’s first carbon-neutral state.
Perhaps nowhere was Leo more Francis-like than on Oct. 23, when he met at the Vatican with Indigenous groups and representatives of popular movements who had been championed by the Argentine Jesuit.
Francis had prioritized people on the margins, and exhorted the church to accompany them as they demanded the basic human necessities of “tierra, techo, trabajo,” – land, housing and work.
Leo repeated Francis’ mantra during his audience and put his own spin on it, noting that his namesake, Pope Leo XIII, took up the issue of workers rights at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.
“Echoing Francis’ words, I say today: land, housing and work are sacred rights. It is worthwhile to fight for them, and I would like you to hear me say, ‘I am here, I am with you!’” Leo said.
Cardinal Michael Czerny, a top adviser to both popes, said Leo is in perfect continuity with Francis, implementing processes that Francis set in motion.
“The transition from one Holy Father to another is not primarily a transition in policies,” Czerny said in an interview. While a change in governments from one party to the next can signal a break, “here it would be a mistake to look for that.”
“The stylistic differences are in the person, not in the teaching,” he said.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has no ability to stop Ukraine’s movement toward the European Union, and his attempts to block this process only show his support for Moscow’s rhetoric. — Ukrinform.
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Elisabetta Fratoni e i suoi musicisti accompagneranno la cena al Nebula Bar di Viterbo al ritmo del jazz 🎺
Sul progetto musicale
"Jazzy!" è un viaggio attraverso una galleria di composizioni originali e reinterpretazioni audaci, dove la solida base del jazz si fonde con ritmi irresistibilmente funky.
Ma non pensate che sia tutto ritmo e beat: troverete anche momenti di malinconia e riflessione in brani come Sassi dove l'abilità tecnica del gruppo e la sensibilità di Elisabetta si fanno sentire al massimo.
I componenti del trio:
Elisabetta Fratoni (🎤 voce e 🎸 basso) – Cantante dalla voce calda e bassista versatile, Elisabetta incanta con il suo talento e la capacità di creare atmosfere uniche.
Sandro Santilli (🎺 tromba) – Trombettista dal suono pulito ed espressivo, Sandro arricchisce il quartetto con una presenza musicale genuina e misurata.
Luciano Tellico (🎹 pianoforte) – Pianista dal tocco elegante, Luciano accompagna il quartetto con armonie raffinate e una grande sensibilità artistica.
Giuseppe Sala, membro del partito dei Verdi italiani e sindaco di Milano da quasi 10 anni, è stupito dal fatto che Giorgia Meloni, primo ministro di estrema destra dell'Italia, sia così poco presente. Secondo lui, è stata in città forse tre volte in altrettanti anni.
Tuttavia, ha espresso le sue preoccupazioni sulla natura “ideologica” del piano europeo Green Deal, che mira a rendere l'Europa il primo continente climaticamente neutrale entro il 2050.
Uno dei progetti che Sala ritiene possa essere di esempio per il resto d'Italia è una campagna chiamata “Io non spreco”, che prevede la distribuzione di borse riutilizzabili agli alunni delle scuole elementari per portare a casa il cibo avanzato dalla mensa scolastica. Secondo i calcoli del Comune, ogni mese si evitano così circa 10.000 panini, 9.000 pezzi di frutta e 1.000 dessert.
Ha anche introdotto a Milano una zona a basse emissioni, la più grande dell'UE, che vieta l'accesso alle auto non conformi. Milano rimane congestionata, ma la qualità dell'aria sta migliorando e, dopo un primo anno difficile, la misura è stata accettata dal pubblico, afferma.
Due mesi fa ha vietato completamente la circolazione dei veicoli privati nelle strade intorno a Via Monte Napoleone, il centro della moda della città. “Bisogna procedere sempre un passo alla volta”, afferma, anche se si aspetta che le elezioni comunali del 2027 saranno dominate da questo tema, con i suoi avversari che insistono: “Hai il diritto di guidare la tua auto dove vuoi”.
“Quindi quello sarà un buon momento per vedere se la sensibilità della gente potrà cambiare”, afferma.
Curioso che esattamente sotto tuo post ci fosse questo
Il 37% degli Italiani vorrebbe un candidato simile a Mamdani (Sindaco di New York) Percentuali maggiori nel Centrosinistra, ma anche tra 5 Stelle e Centro.
🔴 Sondaggio BiDiMedia 🗽 Il 37% degli Italiani vorrebbe un candidato simile a Mamdani (Sindaco di New York) 🔝Percentuali maggiori nel Centrosinistra, ma anche tra 5 Stelle e Centro.
Essendo straniero sicuramente non ho la vostra visione degli cambiamenti, ma sono rimasto con l'idea che con lui Milano è iniziata di essere una città abitabile (probabilmente peggiorando l'accesso per la gente dal hinterland). Ho visto come NoLo da un quartiere abbastanza triste è diventato proprio piacevole.
Dopo pensando di corso Indipendenza e Buenos Aires, le ciclabili hanno cambiato la viabilità.
È vero che una volta ho sentito un'accesora spiegare come non va bene che l'UE paga per gli progetti se dopo non paga per l'operazione e manutenzione, ma spero è solo lei un anima confusa.
Indulge me for the coming delusion, but if we ignore who this is, forget all the reasons we know that we can't trust him, and allow ourselves just a few moments to hope that we could live in such a world.
A world where manual labor is no longer needed, where people can just exist as large mammals are meant to exist. Robots will handle it all and we can just do as we please... and the robots are going to be plentiful because once enough of the process of making a robot becomes automated, the cost of it will go to zero. But to get there it is going to require a ton of money... these robots are going to be way too expensive for people to actually buy them, so investors and governments will help out. The investors will eventually lose everything, but that will put us on the way to having everything we need to be created through completely automated systems.
Of course, there will still be jobs for those who really want them - or more likely, who want them and are good at them - or even more likely, who knows the right people... but if we can get our basic needs taken care of it night not fully end poverty but it would be a step in the right direction.
But, alas... It's Musk saying it so it's only to further enrich himself and won't actually happen.
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