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DISASTER2h agoOver 3,000 bears culled in Russia after wave of deadly attacks: ‘we’ve never had this’Seeing what looked like a brown blob in a tree while driving through Siberia’s Irkutsk region, 36-year-old Daria Tyurneva pulled over, curious to get a better look. She was not expecting to find a bear cub, perched on a branch, several metres up. “We stopped, without turning off the engine or taking off the gear, because we knew the mother could be somewhere nearby,” Tyurneva said, showing a phone video she recorded of the bear. Her sighting was one of several to spook Russians in recent weeks,...South China Morning Post
DISASTER7h agoMinor ammonia leak reported in Volyn following Russian strike on facilityUkrinform [en]
DISASTERBREAKING1d agoTwo tankers catch fire off Romania’s coast amid a wave of deadly drone attacks on Black Sea shipping. More than half a dozen sailors are missing.Meduza [en]
DISASTER1d agoCollege of Europe looted and torched during Albanian student protestsProtests continued to rage all Thursday with multiple police and protestor casualties reported.Politico Europe
DISASTERBREAKING1d agoSeven missing after tanker catches fire off Romanian coastPolitico Europe
DISASTER1d agoSeven sailors missing after tanker fire off Romania's coast amid Russian drone fearsThe Independent World
DISASTER2d agoGreenpeace reports another huge oil slick in the Black Sea following an attack on a tanker off Sochi’s coastline. Russia denies any pollution but has declared a h alert.Meduza [en]
DISASTER2d agoPower outage schedules to be in effect in some regions of Ukraine on ThursdayElectricity consumption restrictions will be in effect in some regions of Ukraine from 6:00 to 23:59 on Thursday, October 15.Ukrinform [en]
DISASTER4d agoAfter a storm stranded an enormous cargo ship off Russia’s Baltic coast, locals turn it into a tourist attractionA powerful storm swept through Russia’s Kaliningrad region on October 9. In Kaliningrad, gusty winds toppled trees and brought down power lines. Authorities put the city on heightened alert. Residents were advised to avoid going out unless necessary, and attendance at schools and kindergartens was made optional. The Kaliningrad Zoo closed, and flights were delayed at Khrabrovo Airport.Meduza [en]
DISASTER4d agoBalkan temperatures swing as heavy rain heads for GreeceClear skies bring warm days and cold nights to Montenegro, while a low-pressure system moves towards Aegean SeaEurope live – latest updatesTemperatures fluctuated dramatically in the Balkans last week, with unusually large differences between daytime highs and overnight lows – known as the diurnal range.An area of high pressure over the region brought prolonged sunshine during the day, while clear skies at night allowed temperatures to drop rapidly as heat escaped into the atmosphere without cloud cover to slow the cooling. Continue reading...Guardian World
DISASTER4d agoSiberian ‘man eating’ bear attack surge prompts hunters to declare open seasonThe Independent World
DISASTER5d agoPower outage schedules in effect in some regions on MondayIn certain regions of Ukraine, electricity consumption will be restricted from 6:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 12.Ukrinform [en]
DISASTER5d agoSmartphone Explosion Saves 15-Year-Old From Brutal Bear Attack In Russiandtv · india
DISASTERBREAKING6d agoAnother attack on an educational institution in Poland, third in a weekNOS Buitenland
DISASTERBREAKING6d agoWoman injures three people in third Poland school knife attack in a weekBBC World
DISASTER6d agoMetro trains, escalators, some public transport services in Kyiv suspended due to power outageMetro train services and escalators in Kyiv have been temporarily suspended due to a loss of power.Ukrinform [en]