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The city of Brovary has become a member of the Milan Food Policy Pact along with 230 other cities around the world. The agreement provides for the exchange of experience in developing food systems and improving access to healthy food.
Queen Camilla resumes public duties after suffering a respiratory infection. Her schedule will be adjusted to avoid unnecessary stress, including shortening the duration of events.
Princess Catherine of Wales attended the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall after completing chemotherapy. This is her first major public event in the last 8 months since her cancer diagnosis.
November 9 marks the Day of the Guinness Book of Records, which includes about 200 Ukrainian achievements. Among them are the largest airplane, the longest hair, and the strongest woman on the planet.
London intends to increase defense spending to 2. 5% of GDP to strengthen its position in NATO. The decision is expected to be announced in the spring of 2025, after Trump's inauguration.
MP Oleksandr Kunytskyi is likely to have left Ukraine and has not returned from a business trip abroad. According to Bihus.info, he was absent from all voting in the Verkhovna Rada during October.
A massive protest was held in London against the pollution of water bodies by untreated wastewater. The number of wastewater discharges in the UK increased by 50% last year, reaching a record 464,000 spills.
Arsenal player Oleksandr Zinchenko presented his autobiographical book Believe. The publication describes the footballer's journey from Shakhtar's academy to playing for top English clubs.
Germany, under Scholz's leadership, will play a decisive role in Ukraine's accession to NATO and ending the war.
On Saturday, parallel rallies of right-wing anti-immigrant forces and anti-racism activists will be held in London. The police will step up security measures to prevent possible clashes between protesters.
US Secretary of State Blinken will meet in London with representatives of Jordan, the UAE and Lebanon. They will discuss the situation in Gaza and the military campaign against Hezbollah.
An Il-76 transport plane with a Russian crew was shot down in North Darfur state. According to the opposition, the plane was used to supply weapons and supplies to the besieged city of Al-Fashir.
The German and British defense ministers sign an agreement to strengthen defense cooperation. The document provides for joint exercises, weapons development, and countering russian submarines.
Qatar Airways operated the first flight with free Starlink WiFi, reaching speeds of 215 Mbps. Musk took part in a video call with the CEO of Qatar Airways at an altitude of 38,000 feet, demonstrating the capabilities of the new system.
The graduation ceremony of the third group of pilots of the Ukrainian Air Force took place in Cranwell. Ambassador Valeriy Zaluzhny thanked the UK for its support and called the pilots' training an advantage over the enemy.
Ukrainian soldier Oleksiy “Stalker” called Petro Poroshenko's statement about his personal defense of Kyiv with weapons a lie. He accused Poroshenko of speculating on the deaths of the fallen defenders of Kyiv region.
206 pro-Palestinian demonstrators are arrested near the New York Stock Exchange. The protesters, mostly Jewish activists, called for an end to US support for Israel's war in Gaza.
More than a thousand people took to the streets of Havana in support of Palestine. Among the demonstrators were Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, other leaders and Palestinian medical students.
The President of Ukraine spoke about defense packages, air defense, and investments in weapons production following his visit to London, Paris, Rome, and Berlin. Zelenskyy presented the Victory Plan to his partners and discussed the approach of a just peace.
The California Coastal Commission has denied SpaceX a permit to launch 50 rockets a year because of Elon Musk's political statements. Commissioners expressed concern about Musk's influence on elections and SpaceX's classification as a military contractor.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced a conference on Ukraine's recovery in Rome on July 10-11, 2025. She emphasized that Ukraine is not alone, and Italy will support it for as long as it takes.
During his visit to Italy, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. He presented and discussed with her the Ukrainian Victory Plan aimed at a just end to the war.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived on a visit to Italy. The visit began with a meeting with the President of the Italian Council of Ministers, George Meloni, and was followed by visits to London and Paris.
During his visit to Paris, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called for a rapid increase in Western aid before winter. Macron assured of continued French support and emphasized the progress in training and equipping the Ukrainian brigade.
Elton John called Elon Musk an “asshole” while receiving The Legacy Award at the Attitude Awards in London. The singer thanked his family and said that music saved him in happy and unhappy moments of his life.
Mark Rutte said that Trump understands the importance of Ukraine's struggle for US security.
President Zelenskyy discussed the details of the Victory Plan with British Prime Minister Starmer. The leaders agreed to work on the plan with allies and discussed future defense and financial assistance.
The President of Ukraine discussed Euro-Atlantic integration and military strengthening with Mark Rutte and Kieran Starmer. The parties agreed on the next steps to implement the decisions of the NATO Washington Summit.
NATO will hold its annual Steadfast Noon nuclear exercise with the participation of 60 aircraft from 13 countries. The alliance secretary general stressed the importance of strengthening defense in the face of uncertainty and russia's nuclear rhetoric.
Security measures are being tightened in Berlin ahead of the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Police are deploying additional forces to ensure maximum security due to the high risk to the Ukrainian leader.