A study published in *Science Advances* reveals that the conservation of warm habitats and the stable climatic preferences of crocodile ancestors allowed them to survive the impact of the asteroid that wiped out non-avian dinosaurs. #Cocodrilos #Evolución #CambioClimático (translated)
European officials have warned that Ukraine is preparing for a "brutal winter" and emphasized that there are no expectations of imminent peace, insisting on the continuation of support for Kyiv in the face of Russian threats. #Ucraina #IarnăBrutală #PaceIminentă (translated)
Bonifacio Castellane compared Lula's electoral campaign to a hypothetical runoff between Giorgia Meloni and Elly Schlein, in which all voters of Lega, Forza Italia, and Vannacci would have voted for Schlein. He added that even half of those who abstained in the first round and 70% of those who cast null votes would have supported her, resulting in a victory in all cities, including those where Meloni had obtained 73% in the first round. Castellane then emphatically praised Lula's campaign. #Politica #Elezioni #Italia (translated)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine has been waiting for nearly a month for Trump's administration's approval for the delivery of Patriot missiles, amid rising tensions between Washington and Kiev. #Ucraina #Zelenski #Trump (translated)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukraine has been waiting for nearly a month for the approval of U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for the delivery of missiles intended for its Patriot and NASAMS air defense systems. #Ucraina #Rachete #Zelenski (translated)
Ukraine has been waiting for nearly a month for the approval of U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, for the delivery of missiles for the Patriot and NASAMS air defense systems, essential in intercepting Russian attacks, President Zelensky said. #Ucraina #RachetePatriot #Zelenski (translated)
The operation to rescue civilians trapped under Russian occupation in the city of Oleșki is being prepared, in the context where approximately 6,000 people, including 200 children, are waiting for the possibility of evacuation following a negotiated ceasefire, but concerns remain regarding the safety and conditions of the evacuation route. #Oleşki #Evacuare #RăzboiUcraina (translated)
Brasília is eagerly awaiting the results of the presidential elections, where Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro are in a tight competition, according to polls. #AlegeriPrezidențiale #Brazilia #LulaVsBolsonaro (translated)
Serbian citizens faced enormous lines at polling stations on the day of the early parliamentary elections, with former president Aleksandar Vucic waiting an hour and a half to cast his vote. #AlegeriSerbia #Vot #Politică (translated)
Iran is offering financial rewards to citizens who save energy, in the context of a difficult winter expected and a persistent natural gas shortage exacerbated by the recent conflict. #Iran #EconomieEnergie #IarnăDificilă (translated)
The runoff between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil is shaping up to be extremely tight, with over 33 million abstentions in the first round that could prove decisive for the political future of the country. #Brasile #Lula #Bolsonaro (translated)
The presidential elections in Bulgaria take place on Sunday, October 25, under the influence of the war in Ukraine and relations with Russia, with the current president Iliana Iotova favored to win, while a second round of voting is expected to be necessary. #AlegeriPrezidențiale #Bulgaria #RăzboiulDinUcraina (translated)
The chief economist of BNR, Valentin Lazea, emphasizes that one in seven state expenses is borrowed, warning about the dissonance between popular expectations for salary increases and budgetary arithmetic, and proposes a political pact to link salaries to the economy's resources. #Economie #Buget #Imprumuturi (translated)
A study warns that the asteroid Apophis, which will pass within 32,000 kilometers of Earth in 2029, could suffer damage by colliding with space debris, complicating its study and observations. #Apophis #BasuraEspacial #CienciaEspacial (translated)
Costantino De Blasi wrote that on the night of July 9 to 10, 1992, the Amato government had decided on a forced withdrawal of 6 per thousand from private bank accounts. He defined the measure as extreme and claimed that, in agreement with the Treasury Minister Goria, much of the government had been kept in the dark. According to De Blasi, the withdrawal had yielded about 11 trillion lira, equal to 6 billion euros, but had caused greater damage. He wrote that capital had fled abroad and that the global Comit index had dropped from 500 points in January to 360 in September. He added that, to place government bonds after unsuccessful auctions, the Treasury had to increase yields. De Blasi also stated that the debt-to-GDP ratio had risen by 10 points, from 107% to 117%, and that debt servicing had exceeded 100 billion euros for the first time. He indicated that the absolute change in the debt stock between 1992 and 1993 was 112 billion, also attributing it to an extraordinary issuance of bonds decided in October to replenish public coffers. He ultimately claimed that the cost of higher interest payments had exceeded the revenue from the withdrawal. De Blasi added that he was preparing a podcast for Liberi Oltre on the economic history of the Second Republic, starting from that night. #Economia #Storia #Italiano (translated)
The Australian exchange student doubted Merz's statements about guest workers. If they were true, he wrote, Germany would now have to operate cities in the asteroid belt due to the mass immigration of recent years. Instead, he pointed out, there is burning on the streets and in town halls, which he considered strange. #Massenmigration #Gastarbeiter #Politik (translated)
Dominic Fritz wrote that the post through which Diana Buzoianu said goodbye from her position as USR Minister of Environment gathered 125,000 likes. He stated that Buzoianu, whom he called the youngest minister, had exceeded expectations through results, not just through posts. Fritz said that USR supporters should not be intimidated by those who considered them too few to change something and stated that, together with Buzoianu and the other former USR ministers, they were preparing to win the next elections. #USR #Alegeri #Mediu (translated)
Cosmen and Asterion have made a non-binding offer of 338 million euros to acquire Alsa's parent company, Mobico, with a premium of 59% over the market price. #Alsa #Asterion #Mobico (translated)
Hungary is considering abandoning Rosatom for the expansion of the nuclear power plant at Paks and is evaluating possible alternative suppliers, with a final decision expected by early next year. #Ungaria #energieNucleară #Rosatom (translated)
Luca Niculescu, the new Prime Minister of Romania, is expected in Chișinău in the coming days to discuss the expansion of cooperation between Romania and the Republic of Moldova, according to statements by the Moldovan Prime Minister, Vasile Tofan. #politica #romania #moldova (translated)
