Over 580 tourists and 300 local guides have been rescued after a heavy snowstorm near the eastern slope of Mount Everest in Tibet. The evacuation lasted two days, with those affected receiving medication and heating.
Turkey aims to meet more than half of its gas needs by 2028, using its own production and imports from the US. This could lead to a reduction in the role of Russia and Iran in the European gas market.
Tesla has introduced new, more affordable versions of the Model 3 Standard at $36,990 and the Model Y Standard at $39,990 in the US, which is $5,500 and $5,000 less than previous prices, respectively. The discounts turned out to be smaller than analysts expected and do not compensate for the loss of tax benefits of $7,500.
More than a thousand homes on New Zealand's coast are at risk due to extreme weather conditions. The country's oceans are warming 34% faster than the global average, which could lead to significant damage.
Researchers have discovered the most distant ring-shaped radio emission structure, RAD J131346. 9+500320, at a redshift of approximately 0.94. This structure consists of hot magnetized plasma.
Zelda Williams is urging fans to stop recreating her father, Robin Williams, using artificial intelligence. She expressed outrage at "horrifying videos" on TikTok and condemned the use of AI to create "recycled hot dogs" from people's lives.
The Austrian Ministry of Interior is considering the possibility of revoking the citizenship of Jan Marsalek, the former head of Wirecard, who fled Austria after Wirecard's bankruptcy in 2020. Marsalek is the main suspect in a $4 billion fraud case. He is also allegedly acting in the interests of the Kremlin.
Italy proposes an Olympic truce for all wars in the world, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, during the 2026 Winter Olympics. The proposal will be submitted to the United Nations.
The Donald Trump administration is not thrilled that the Super Bowl star will be the renowned Puerto Rican singer.
China, the world's largest crude oil buyer, is adding eleven new oil fields this year and next. This will increase oil storage capacity by almost 170 million barrels.
The Madrid City Council, controlled by conservatives, recently approved a measure obliging medical centers to provide women seeking abortions with information about so-called “post-abortion trauma. ” In response, the government of socialist Pedro Sánchez announced its intention to include abortion rights in the constitution.
OpenAI is implementing ChatGPT integration with various applications, including Spotify, which will allow Premium and Free users to link their accounts. This coincided with the release of an SDK that simplifies connecting the chatbot to third-party applications.
A new poll showed that 67% of Europeans support increased investment in defense, although this is slightly less than in April last year. Support varies from 48% in Italy to 86% in Poland.
In France, calls for Emmanuel Macron's resignation and early elections are growing amid a government crisis and the inability to form an effective government. The recent resignation of Sébastien Lecornu increases the chances that Macron may not serve out his term.
Kyivzelenbud officials are suspected of embezzling almost 5 million hryvnias allocated for the eradication of ragweed. They entered false data into the acts of completed works, overstating the volume of treated areas.
From next year, movement in Kyiv during curfew will be possible with special passes. An information and communication system for managing digital passes will be created for this purpose.
IAEA experts heard a series of shots 1. 25 km from the perimeter of the Zaporizhzhia NPP. This incident increases the risks of catastrophic consequences.
Researchers from Cologne have identified the antibody 04_A06, which neutralizes 98. 5% of over 300 tested HIV strains. This discovery could become a promising approach to the clinical application of antibodies against HIV.
Greenpeace published a report expressing concern about the environmental situation in Russia. The militarization of the Russian Federation threatens society and the environment, accelerating the climate crisis.
Music producer Ike Turner Jr. died of kidney failure at a Los Angeles hospital. His health deteriorated after serious heart problems and a stroke.
Scientists from Bielefeld University and Communications Psychology have established that low self-esteem is associated with repetitive negative thoughts that contribute to burnout. These findings will form the basis of new psychotherapeutic methods.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz supports a return to compulsory military service in the long term. For now, he supports the voluntary model proposed by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
For the first time in Ukraine, electric cars surpassed gasoline cars in sales, taking a third of the September market for new cars. The share of gasoline cars decreased, and hybrids and diesel cars also showed a decline.
The acting director of the Department of State Procurement and Supply of the Ministry of Defense has been served with a notice of suspicion. He concluded unprofitable contracts for the supply of water without conducting an analysis of market prices, which led to losses of 322 million hryvnias.
Emmanuel Macron has appointed Sébastien Lecornu as France's seventh prime minister. The new head of government has already presented the president with a list of candidates for his cabinet, where five ministers retained their positions.
On October 5, at about 4:10 p. m., a shooting occurred near a shopping center in Vinnytsia. A 31-year-old local resident shot a 21-year-old victim in the face with a pistol, presumably a pneumatic one.
Robbie Williams' concert in Istanbul, scheduled for October 7, has been canceled due to security concerns. Ticket refunds will be available soon.
In Russia, courts handed down 224 verdicts in cases of treason, espionage, and confidential cooperation in the first six months of 2025, an absolute record. Before 2022, an average of one such verdict was issued per month.
The discussion of the new Military Service Law in the German Bundestag has been postponed until next week. Defense Minister Pistorius criticized the CDU/CSU for delaying the implementation of new military service and military registration systems in Germany.
The European Union is developing a new "AI Application" strategy to promote its own artificial intelligence tools. This will reduce dependence on China and improve the use of AI in healthcare, defense, and manufacturing.
