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Inter have been in talks with Chelsea over a loan deal since last week. Chelsea were pushing for € 10 million plus extras as a loan, but accepted an € 8 million plus bonus offer from their Italian counterparts. The one-year deal does not include an obligation or option to make the loan permanent, and Loukakou agreed to cut wages to make the move. Chelsea decided to break the retirement record after failing to adapt to Thomas Tuchel’s system....

Comment KYIV, Ukraine — Buoyed by military setbacks and apparent isolation in a week of key global meetings, Russia on Thursday launched its second major missile barrage against Ukraine in three days, accusing Kyiv of rejecting peace talks and warning of further attacks on critical infrastructure. Thursday’s attacks wounded many civilians and damaged infrastructure in the south and east of the country, including natural gas facilities, Ukrainian officials said, as Russia sought to undermine Ukraine’s economy and undermine its will to fight during the cold winter months....

Explosions were heard in several parts of the country, including the southern port of Odessa, the capital Kiev, the central city of Dnipro and the southeastern region of Zaporizhia, where officials said two people were killed. Prime Minister Denis Smykhal said targets included the massive Pivdenmash defense plant in Dnipro, although he did not give details of any damage, and state energy company Naftogaz said gas production facilities in eastern Ukraine had been damaged or destroyed in a “massive” missile strike....

Russia has overtaken Saudi Arabia as China’s top importer of crude oil as its once-largest importer, the European Union, continues to shy away from Russian oil because of the war in Ukraine. Last month, China imported nearly 2 million barrels a day (bpd) – a 55% increase from May 2021 and an almost 20% increase from April, according to the latest statistics from China’s General Administration of Customs. ARCHIVE: Oil and gas tanks are seen in an oil depot in a port in Zhuhai, China, October 22, 2018....

Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature UN wheat talks with Russia have not yet succeeded United Nations leaders held talks with Russian officials about Black Sea grain and fertilizer export deals, eight days before one of the deals expired. The talks took place behind closed doors in Geneva, concluding on Friday afternoon. Ukraine is one of the world’s top grain producers and the Russian invasion had blocked 20 million tonnes of grain in its ports until the safe transit deal was agreed....

With East-West relations in a low half-century due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Vilnius banned the transit of goods imposed by the European Union through Lithuanian territory to and from the enclave, citing EU sanctions rules. The Russian Foreign Ministry called on Lithuania’s top envoy to Moscow to protest, and the Kremlin said the situation was “extremely serious.” “The situation is more than serious,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov told reporters....

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register The British Defense Intelligence Service believes that Russia’s dynamics in the war in Ukraine will slow down in the coming months as its army runs out of resources, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a group of European newspapers. In comments published Wednesday by the German Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Johnson said that President Vladimir Putin’s forces were pushing forward in the eastern part of Donbass, causing damage but at heavy cost to soldiers and weapons....

The proceeds from the auction will go to UNICEF to aid Ukrainian children and their families displaced by Russia’s invasion of their country. Mr. Muratov is the editor in chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, which suspended publication in March in response to the Kremlin’s increasingly draconian press laws. In an interview with The New York Times last month, he said he was inspired to auction the award he won last year by the Danish physicist Niels Bohr, who sold his medal to help civilian relief in Finland following the Soviet invasion of that country in 1939....

The successor, sometimes known as MBS, welcomed a majestic procession on horseback and a state band. He smiled broadly as he stood next to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who shook his hand with a small smile before the two leaders disappeared behind the golden doors of the presidential palace to start one-on-one talks. “God willing, we will have the opportunity to assess at what much higher level we can raise Turkey-Saudi Arabia relations,” Erdogan said, announcing the surprise visit late last week....

Amokalarm: Großfahndung der Polizei nach Schulkrawall in Siegburg Foto: Alf Kaufmann Siegburg Update Großeinsatz in Siegburg: Amok-Alarm im Schulzentrum Neuenhof ausgelöst. Die Polizei sucht nach einem jungen Tatverdächtigen, Zeugen berichten von zwei Schüssen. Nun gibt es auch einen Einsatz in der Berufsschule. Von Sebastian Fink und Andreas Dyck Während der Großeinsatz am Schulzentrum Neuenhof in Siegburg noch andauert, gibt es einen weiteren Einsatz am Berufskolleg in Siegburg. Ob die beiden Geschäfte verwandt sind, ist noch unklar....

English is my native language, so for a long time I never had to think much about talking about science in a different language – something that many researchers have to do every day. But my privilege was upgraded in July 2020, when I started my research team as a junior faculty member at the University of Montreal, a French-speaking institution in Quebec, Canada. I now communicate daily in both English and French: during meetings with colleagues and associates....

Die fantasievolle Komödie „Wie es euch gefällt“ ist ab dem 29. Juni beim Theatersommer Haag zu sehen. Damit greift der künstlerische Leiter Christian Dolezal auf einen Klassiker des weltberühmten englischen Dramatikers William Shakespeare zurück, der das Publikum unterhalten soll. 22.06.2022 10.48 Online ab heute, 10.48 Uhr „Shakespeares bisherige Arbeiten in Den Haag haben einfach viel Spaß gemacht, daran wird sich unser Publikum sicherlich erinnern“, sagt Christian Dolezal, der auch bei „As You Like It“ Regie führt und ihm zufolge in einer kleinen Nebenrolle auf der Bühne stehen wird....

The excitement that had given Wall Street its best day in more than a month on Tuesday suddenly vanished as Europe opened 1.5% lower and Brent crude fell 4% after an incredible Asian session. The dollar’s scorching bulls did not even capture the bets that Federal Reserve chief Jay Powell would later reiterate in Washington the need to raise US interest rates hard and fast. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters....

Locals are kicking off their holiday shopping at the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Center this weekend as this year’s holiday gift and craft fair returns downtown. About 70 vendors from around the area are in the holiday spirit as they sell on-site holiday-themed treats, handmade pieces, quilts, jewelry, ornaments and lots of other cute items. The craft fair will be open until 4pm today and tomorrow from 10am to 4pm Admission to the event is by donation and proceeds will go to the center....

A shooting in Washington on Sunday injured several people, including a police officer. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police Department told Fox News that several people were shot, including a police officer, during the shooting on U. Street. Video from the shooting scene shows officials helping many people on the street. The shooting occurred during Moechella, which is described as an “Advocacy Festival that enhances Washington DC culture.” CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION A shooting in Washington on Sunday injured several people, including a police officer....

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In an email, Owen Thompson told his colleagues that he had now contacted parliament’s security. The anti-leak warning has now, itself, leaked to the Times. READ MORE: Angus Robertson Defends Ian Blackford for Patrick Grady Sexual Harassment In a report released Tuesday, Parliament’s inspector, the Independent Group of Experts, said Mr Grady had “made a sexual advance on the complainant” which was “obviously sexual with intent and manner and clearly inappropriate”....

More than 2,000 workers at 112 Starbucks locations are set to go on a one-day strike Thursday, according to the union that has been organizing stores for the past year. The union says it is striking to protest retaliation against union supporters across the country. He is also protesting what he describes as the company’s refusal to negotiate with the union on a first labor agreement. 264 stores have voted in favor of union representation....

Die Grünen wollen die Bürger angesichts steigender Energiepreise weiter beruhigen. Parteichef Lang will gesellschaftlich mögliche Finanzhilfen künftig “eskalieren”. Die Einhaltung der Schuldenbremse ist für sie zweitrangig. Die FDP sieht das anders. Die Vorsitzende der Grünen, Ricarda Lang, kündigte weitere finanzielle Erleichterungen für die Bürger an. „Es wird weitere Erleichterungen geben“, sagte Lang der Bild am Sonntag. Steigende Gas- und Strompreise haben die Welt noch nicht vollständig erreicht. Das wird sich aber bis zum Herbst und Winter ändern....