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The latest shutdown comes a month after Gazprom restored gas supplies through the pipeline to just one-fifth of its capacity following an earlier shutdown for maintenance. Russia blamed the reductions through the pipeline on technical problems, but Germany called the shutdown a political move by the Kremlin to sow uncertainty and raise prices amid the conflict in Ukraine. Natural gas prices rose on Friday after the announcement and are now more than double what they were a year ago....

Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Russia to ‘challenge’ nuclear plant, Ukraine says Emma Graham-Harrison Ukraine’s military intelligence service has warned that Russian forces may be preparing to launch a “provocation” at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant they control. Ukraine’s defense intelligence service said it was concerned that Russia was planning to stage an incident at the plant on Friday and that it had information that personnel from the Russian nuclear company Rosatom had left the site....

The Samsung Odyssey Ark is a 55-inch Quantum miniLED 165Hz display that has a radius of 1000R. In other words, it’s a big, bright and super-curved personal theater for gaming. By this point, you may have heard about its huge stand, its ability to rotate to portrait orientation and become three screens in one or its four speakers with Dolby Atmos support. 9to5Toys has the full breakdown of what the Ark has to offer, and Samsung describes it as follows: See more about the Samsung Odyssey Ark 55” 1000R curved screen....

It happened at around 3.20pm on Dufferin Street, near Wellington Street. Images from the scene showed two badly damaged vehicles on the roadside grass, one of which was on its roof. Police said someone may have been ejected and pinned in the crash. One person has been taken to hospital. Police said an officer may also have been injured in the collision. There were two women who were also injured, police said....

Aufgrund der Corona-Pandemie musste das Cruise Days Meeting in Hamburg im vergangenen Jahr abgesagt werden. In diesem Jahr findet sie in kleinerem Rahmen statt: Bis Sonntag werden fünf statt der üblichen zehn bis zwölf Kreuzfahrtschiffe erwartet. Die Veranstalter rechnen mit mehr als 120.000 Besuchern. Einer der Höhepunkte ist der Besuch der „Queen Mary 2“, die am Freitagmorgen im Hamburger Hafen einlief. Am Abend wurden der Kreuzfahrtgigant und der Hafen besonders in Szene gesetzt: Fotograf Michael Batz tauchte die Kulisse im „Blauen Hafen“ noch einmal in blaues Licht....

“On the way to [the settlement of] Ariel I heard gunshots,” the unnamed driver told the Ynet news website. “I stepped on it and got out of there. It’s a dark area and there are no soldiers stationed there, so my goal was to get as far away from there as possible.” The shots were fired from the Palestinian town of Silwad at the Egged Ta’avura bus, the IDF later said....

Two Russians and a Ukrainian national were detained on Saturday, while the two Albanian soldiers are being treated in hospital, according to local media. A man was spotted on camera trying to take pictures on the perimeter of the weapons factory in the town of Grams, about 80 kilometers south of the capital Tirana. When the guards confronted him, he sprayed the soldiers with a nerve agent, according to a statement from the Chekin military plant in Grams, Top Channel reported....

The official confirmation came after CEA members were seen leaving the meeting at the Greater Columbus Convention Center carrying signs that read “On strike” or similar language. The nearly 4,500-member union — which represents teachers, librarians, nurses, counselors, psychologists and other education professionals — met for more than three hours at the convention center to vote. Previous coverage of the CEA vote: Members of the Columbus Education Association are inside the Greater Columbus Convention Center to vote on whether to go on strike against Columbus City Schools....

Members of the RMT union are on strike today, along with some of their Overground colleagues, shutting down large sections of the Tube network for the day. Most buses across West and South West London will also not be running as a result of the industrial action taken by Unite members. Read more: Who is on strike in August and for how long? The action is sandwiched between RMT strikes at Network Rail on Thursday and Saturday as the standoff between the unions and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps deepens....

Saturday’s tragedies occurred just 250 kilometers (155 miles) away in southern Turkey. The first occurred on the highway between Gaziantep and Nizip when a passenger bus collided with emergency teams who had responded to an accident in Mardin province, west of Derik. Three firefighters, two paramedics and two journalists were among the 15 people killed, according to Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu, eight of the victims were from the bus, he said....

Die Lavanttaler können das Hinspiel der Qualifikationsrunde der Playoffs beim norwegischen Spitzenreiter Molde FK mit 1:0 gewinnen. Lange sieht es nicht gut aus für die Kärntner, die in der ersten Halbzeit gegen die Wand spielen. Der glänzende Hendrik Bonmann im WAC-Tor muss mehrere Top-Paraden hinlegen (21., 37.). Nach 21 Minuten liegt der WAC weiter vorne. Nach Bonmans Abschlag klärt Thorsten Rohrer rechts ab und Ty Baribeau köpft per Kopf zum 1:0 ein....

Winner: Leon Edwards Who Should He Face Next: Kamaru Usman Trilogy Fight Let me start by saying that NO WAY, NOW HOW should Jorge Masvidal get the first crack at Edwards – despite their bitter past – so let’s stop all this nonsense right now. Masvidal is on a three-fight losing streak (two title fights) and hasn’t won a fight since beating Nate Diaz in 2019. That being said, Dana White already confirmed that Usman will have an immediate chance to get it back, assuming that he is not out for a long time....

Anastasia Laurikova knew she had to leave Kharkiv the day a 13-year-old boy was killed by a Russian missile near her home. She has been desperate to leave Ukraine since the war began in February, but lives with her 60-year-old mother, Irena, who had refused to go. She had had enough of the bombing, and Ms. Laurikova took them on a train to Poland two weeks ago. “I don’t feel safe in my country anymore,” said Ms....

“Willst du wirklich dein Land opfern?” – Handwerker fordern ein Ende der Sanktionen gegen Russland Stand: 07:50 Uhr| Lesezeit: 4 Minuten “Panzerfaust Made in Germany” – Auf diese Waffe stießen die Russen in Odessa Odessa bereitet sich auf russische Angriffe vor. WELT-Chefreporter Steffen Schwarzkopf traf in der Hafenstadt ukrainische Soldaten, die sich in ihren Stellungen verschanzt hatten. Mit Waffen bewaffnet erwarten sie ihre Angreifer direkt am Schwarzen Meer. Der Wirtschaftsverband Halle-Saalekreis hat Bundeskanzler Olaf Solz in ungewöhnlich starkem Ton angeschrieben....

C’est une histoire qui ressemble plus à une publicité douteuse de bas de site internet qu’à une information sérieuse publiée dans un grand quotidien. L’incroyable jackpot touché par Jake Freeman est pourtant bien réel. Selon le Financial Times , cet étudiant en économie et mathématiques américain de 20 ans a réussi à faire une plus-value de 110 millions de dollars en quelques semaines sur les marchés financiers, et ce en une seule opération....

• Lire aussi : L’immunologue Anthony Fauci démissionnera en décembre • À lire aussi : Dose de rappel : rendez-vous disponibles pour les 60 ans et plus “Une activité physique régulière est associée à un moindre risque d’infection” par le coronavirus, ainsi qu’à un meilleur pronostic en termes “d’hospitalisations, de gravité et de mortalité”, conclut cette étude publiée dans le British Journal of Sports Medicine. Il est déjà bien établi qu’une bonne activité physique favorise une meilleure réponse de l’organisme aux maladies respiratoires en général, mais ces travaux se sont concentrés plus spécifiquement sur le COVID....

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) – The United States has information that Russia is planning to launch new attacks against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure and government facilities soon, a U.S. official said on Monday. “We have information that Russia is stepping up efforts to launch strikes against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure and government facilities in the coming days. Given Russia’s track record in Ukraine, we are concerned about the continued threat posed by Russian strikes to civilians and civilian infrastructure,” the official said....

However, that peace was shattered on Wednesday when two men were filmed gliding on their boards along the city’s busiest canal. Read more: After all, don’t women live longer than men? The study challenges misconceptions about life expectancy In several clips filmed by shocked onlookers at various points along the canal, the two surfers were captured dodging gondolas and water taxis in the historic city centre. One of the surfers can be seen taking photos and videos of the joyride before falling into the water....

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Aug 19 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was investigating a four-state outbreak of E.coli bacteria from an unknown food source, with many of those affected saying they had sandwiches at Wendy’s Co ( WEN.O ) . Of the 37 sickened, 22 people were said to have eaten Wendy’s romaine sandwiches in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania in the week before they became ill, the agency said Friday....

Wednesday night came to a screeching halt with the veto meeting as Taylor hunted down a new target in Alyssa for her trip to London. Taylor really didn’t seem to mind too much at first, but she likes “good TV” and seemed to be going for an incredible outing for her HOH week. We’ll watch that playoff meeting and obviously there’s some voices ahead of that. Big Brother 24 Results – Week 6 Veto Meeting: Kyle decides to… NOT use the veto Final headlines of the week: Indy & Terrance...