Inflation in Germany once again approached the level of 8%. After two months of decline, it rose to 7.9%, as consumer prices in August were higher than a year ago, the Federal Statistical Office informed yesterday. The German central bank estimates that inflation may reach even 10% in autumn.more

The last leader of the USSR, Mikhail Gorbachev, died at the age of 91, the Reuters agency reported yesterday evening, citing the Russian media citing a statement from the central clinical hospital in Moscow. In early July, it was reported that Gorbachev was hospitalized.more

Whipped cream spray may be sold to New York State only to persons age 21 and older. The ban on selling this product to children and adolescents was introduced due to cases of intoxication with nitrous oxide, a gas used in cans of whipped cream.more

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Is there water there? Scientists ask this question every time they discover a planet, because it creates hope for the discovery of some living organisms. The surface of the TOI-1452 b planet, just discovered by astronomers from Montreal, is covered by the ocean. It is 100 light years away from us.more

Russia's invasion of Ukraine revealed the weakness of the Black Sea Fleet, which for years was considered a key formation in Russia's plans to conquer a neighboring country. The ships and the air force of the fleet were destroyed by Ukrainian rockets and drones, the Politico website assessed.more

People in the Netherlands are concerned about record inflation and rising energy prices, so they are saving enormously on electricity, gas and water and buying less products, according to a study by Panel Inzicht. More than eight in ten Dutch (82%) take a shower less often, it said.more

Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu is currently sidelined, and operational commanders are directly informing President Vladimir Putin about the course of the war with Ukraine, the British Defense Ministry reported today, citing independent Russian media.more

President Joe Biden intends to create the position of US ambassador for the Arctic, announced the State Department. Its task will be to promote the interests of the United States and cooperation with allies in a region whose importance is growing.more

Nasa has called off the launch of its big new Moon rocket - the Space Launch System (SLS). Controllers struggled to get an engine on the 100m-tall vehicle cooled down to its correct operating temperature.more

Two Air-France pilots have been suspended after a physical altercation in the cockpit, reports say. The pilot and co-pilot exchanged blows as they flew an Airbus A320 from Geneva to Paris in June, Swiss news outlet La Tribune said.more

Josep Borrell is against the introduction of a complete ban on issuing EU visas to Russian citizens. "This is not a good proposition," the Spanish politician said yesterday in an interview with the Austrian public television ORF.more

That her 'Archetypes' podcast would generate interest was almost certain. The debut episode of Markle's show is now Spotify's most listened to podcast in six countries. The broadcast topped the Spotify chart in the States, the UK, as well as Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. In Poland, the podcast came in a distant 38th position.more

So far, the person who won US$1.34 billion on the US Mega lottery on 29 July has not come forward to collect the money. The lucky single ticket was purchased in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines.more

The dispute over European tourist visas for Russians continues. While EU countries still disagree on whether tourists travelling from Russia should continue to holiday in Europe, these tourists are besieging European resorts and praising Putin's dictatorship. As the German daily Bild checked, they upload photos and videos online and through social media convince that "Russia will win".more

Due to the development of tourism and climate change, previously unknown species of plants and animals are appearing in Germany, including the spider called Nosferatu, whose venomousness and size quite significant for local conditions cause widespread concern, reports the RND portal.more

For the second time the editors of Time Out have prepared a list of the coolest streets in the world. In this year's ranking, Rue Wellington in Montreal deserved the laurel of victory. Gertrude Streets in Melbourne and Great Western Road in Glasgow were also on the podium. Polish street does not have a single street in the ranking.more

The representative of the Ukrainian military intelligence, Vadym Skibicki, announced today that the health condition of Russian President Vladimir Putin is "complicated", but it would be a mistake to believe that this factor will influence the course of the war against Ukraine.more

According to 46 percent Finns, the scandal related to the recordings and photos from the events with the participation of Prime Minister Sanna Marin did not affect how she is perceived as the head of the government. In turn, 42 percent believes the case has worsened Marin's image, according to a poll published yesterday.more

The Russian missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov, departing from a mission in the Mediterranean Sea, is under the surveillance of the US Navy. Its two destroyers have approached a Russian ship near Gibraltar, the Spanish daily La Razon reported on Friday.more

The German security services overlooked the numerous trips of Katerina Tikhonova, the younger daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, to Bavaria, reports the weekly "Der Spiegel. According to the documents available to the newspaper and the independent Russian portal Vaznyje Istorii, Tikhonova has flown to Germany more than 20 times since 2015, probably in order to see her partner.more

The drug company Moderna is suing Pfizer and its partner BioNTech for copying mRNA technology in the development of the first vaccine approved by the US authorities against Covid-19, Reuters reported after the statement of Moderna's president.more

Anders Breivik, the perpetrator of the 2011 terrorist attack in Oslo and on the island of Utoya, has again filed a lawsuit against the Norwegian state, demanding relaxation of isolation conditions, his lawyer Oystein Storrvik confirmed.more

There are people who "prefer dogs and cats instead of children," Pope Francis said yesterday during an audience at the Vatican for the Canossian sisters, adding that it is "a programmed feeling, a feeling without problems". So he spoke again of the "demographic winter" in Europe, as he calls the huge fall in the birth rate.more

A group of SPD politicians urges a diplomatic offensive to end the war in Ukraine quickly. "We need a ceasefire as soon as possible as a starting point for comprehensive peace negotiations," they write in an appeal entitled "Weapons Must Be Silent!" To which Spiegel weekly reached.more