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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.

Over 18 thousand users in the US have reported problems with ChatGPT over the past day. Failures have also been reported in the UK, Germany, and Canada, with most complaints related to the service itself.

An international conference on Ukraine's role on the world stage will be held in Kyiv. The event is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Kyiv National University School of International Relations and will be attended by foreign diplomats.

More than 100 rubber ducks of unknown origin were found in a pond in southern Moscow. Utilities conducted an operation to catch and dispose of the toys.

The President of Ukraine discussed the Victory Plan and military assistance with Kier Starmer and Emmanuel Macron. Particular attention was paid to long-range weapons and support on the path to NATO.

The UK has introduced the largest package of sanctions against the Russian military-industrial complex in a year. The restrictions will affect 28 suppliers of military equipment and 3 mercenary groups.

Kevin Rudd, Australia's ambassador to Washington, D. C., has deleted his previous critical comments about Donald Trump. The Australian Prime Minister spoke with Trump about the AUKUS agreement and security issues.

Tomorrow, the President of Ukraine will take part in the fifth summit of the European Political Community in Hungary. The event will focus on security challenges and new opportunities for partners.

A new study of 100,000 people from seven countries has found a link between loneliness and depression. The impact of loneliness on depression differs significantly between Asian and Western countries, and smoking and alcohol are important risk factors.

Polish security services arrested four people involved in sending parcels with hidden explosives to the United States, Canada, and Britain. Russia is suspected of involvement in attempts to blow up parcels on transatlantic flights.

Western intelligence agencies discovered incendiary devices sent via DHL as part of a covert Russian operation. Four suspects are detained in Poland who were planning terrorist attacks on civilian aircraft.

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.

UK-based Focaldata conducted a massive MRP poll of 31,000 American voters. The results show a likely victory of Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in key states.

Frankfurt, Liverpool, and Northampton received fake reports of mining of polling stations for the presidential elections in Moldova. The Moldovan Foreign Ministry warned of possible attempts by Russia to disrupt the diaspora vote.

King Charles III of Great Britain refused to pay an annual allowance of 1 million pounds to his brother Prince Andrew. The reason was the Duke of York's refusal to move out of the luxurious Royal Lodge residence.

A Pole who posed as a Wagner militant at a Viking battle reenactment has been convicted in Britain. During the search, Nazi symbols and literature were found on his person.

Cami Badenoch won the election of the leader of the Conservative Party of Great Britain with 53,806 votes. She will replace Rishi Sunak and plans to prepare the party for future government.

The President of Ukraine announced the possibility of long-range strikes on the positions of North Korean troops in Russia. Zelensky called on partners to take action to prevent further escalation of the conflict.

The government of Mauritius ordered to block access to social media until after the parliamentary elections on November 11. The reason was a threat to national security due to the leakage of wiretapped conversations.

86 communities in Odesa region approved Zelensky's Victory Plan in less than a week. The plan contains 5 main points and 3 secret annexes to achieve a just peace.

Former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö recommends that the EU create its own intelligence service. The proposal is part of a review of the bloc's war and crisis preparedness presented to Ursula von der Leyen.

Major General Ogloblin was arrested for the second time for taking a 10 million ruble bribe from a telecommunications company. British intelligence believes that Russia is not fighting corruption, but is trying to make it more manageable.

The United States leads the world in gold reserves with 8133. 5 tons, followed by Germany with 3351.5 tons. Ukraine is ranked 61st with 27.4 tons of reserves, and the total world gold volume is 36118.2 tons.

A serious fire has broken out at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, with two people injured. The facility is one of the largest in Europe, where nuclear submarines are built for the British Navy.

The tobacco giant Philip Morris is suspending production at its factories in Berlin and Dresden by mid-2025. The company will lay off 372 employees due to a decline in demand for tobacco products.

russian offshore oil exports rose by 120,000 barrels per day for the second week in a row. Total exports reached 24.79 million barrels, with a four-week average of 3.41 million barrels per day.

McDonald's reported a 1. 5% decline in global sales in the third quarter due to weak demand in key markets. This is the second consecutive quarterly decline since Covid-19 in 2020.

Germany, under Scholz's leadership, will play a decisive role in Ukraine's accession to NATO and ending the war.

Japan has agreed to allocate 471. 9 billion yen to Ukraine through a World Bank fund. The funds are part of a $50 billion G7 loan secured by frozen Russian assets.

The United Kingdom has imposed new sanctions on three Russian agencies and three high-ranking individuals. The sanctions were imposed for attempts to undermine democracy and destabilize the situation in Ukraine through disinformation.