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Moldovan presidential candidate Stoianoglo pledges support for Ukraine in war

In a debate with Maia Sandu, candidate Alexandru Stoianoglo declared his intention to strengthen relations with Ukraine. Sandu responded by accusing him of ties with Moscow, recalling his pro-Russian stance.

During the debate before the second round of the presidential candidate in Moldova Alexander Stoianoglo said that he intends to strengthen relations with Ukraine and support it in the war. Writes UNN with reference to News Maker.

During a debate, Moldovan President Maia Sandu asked her opponent Alexandru Stoianoglo how he would build relations with Ukraine, he replied:

“We will develop good relations with all development partners. We support Ukraine in the war, we provide them with humanitarian aid, and I am sure that our relations during my presidency will only get stronger. Right now there are only militaristic statements.

To which Sandu replied: “Do you believe what you are saying? They know in Kiev that you are a man from Moscow.

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Last week, Moldova's CEC processed all protocols of the presidential election and the referendum on EU accession. Maia Sandu scored 42.45%, Alexandru Stoianoglo 25.98%, with 50.46% of voters in favor of the European vector.

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Alexandru Stoianoglo is the former Prosecutor General of Moldova. He was dismissed from his post in 2021. A number of criminal charges were brought against Stoianoglo, but almost all of them were dropped. Stoianoglo publicly demonstrates a pro-Russian stance, however, a number of media outlets claim that the politician has held Romanian citizenship since 2018. At the same time, he is credited with secret visits to the Russian embassy in Chisinau.

October 27, 2024
Almost 200 medals: Ukrainian veterans win at international competition Strong Spirit’s Games

The Ukrainian veterans' team won 188 medals at the Strong Spirit's Games in Madrid. The Ukrainians competed with teams from the United States, Estonia, Ireland, and the Netherlands in 5 disciplines.

At the Strong Spirit's Games in Madrid, the Ukrainian veterans' team won the largest number of awards – 188 medals, competing with teams from the United States, Estonia, Ireland and the Netherlands. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, UNN reports.

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The tournament took place from October 11 to 13 in Spain. For the first time, the Ukrainian side – the Strongman Federation of Ukraine – initiated and organized the Strong Spirit's Games world competition among veterans as part of the famous Arnold Classic Europe sports festival.

The competition was attended by 80 defenders from 5 countries, including war veterans from the United States, Estonia, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Ukraine.

The Ukrainian team was represented by 50 veterans, including servicemen who took part in combat operations, as well as those who were injured or disabled in the line of duty. The team included 12 representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs – police officers, guardsmen and border guards

– the Interior Ministry said.

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The athletes competed in 5 different disciplines: bench press, rowing 100 meters and 100 seconds, kettlebell lifting, and air bike.

According to the results of the competition, the Ukrainian national team confidently won the overall standings of the Strong Spirit's Games, winning 188 medals – 84 gold, 58 silver and 46 bronze medals.

The second place was taken by military veterans from the United States, and the bronze cup was won by former military personnel from Estonia.

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At the international Satellite FIE tournament in Split , Ukrainians won two medals. Roman Svichkar won silver in the men's competition, and Ksenia Panteleeva won bronze in the women's tournament.

October 27, 2024
Mario Balotelli set to end football exile by joining struggling Serie A side

Mario Balotelli looks set to end his spell as a free agent by making a return to Serie A.

The former Manchester City and Liverpool striker has been a free agent since the summer, when he ended his second spell with Turkish outfit Adana Demirspor.

Balotelli has maintained a decent goalscoring record on a series on short-term contracts since departing Nice in 2019, scoring 51 goals in 118 appearances in all competitions across his spells at Marseille, Brescia, Monza, Demirspor (twice) and Swiss side Sion.

Sky Italia report that the 34 year old now has a move back to his home country in his sights, with struggling Genoa expected to complete a move for Balotelli’s services in the coming days. A medical is said to be booked in for Monday.

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Genoa entered this weekend stuck in the bottom three in Serie A with just one win from their first eight games and one of the worst goalscoring records in the division, netting just seven times in their eight games to date. They will take on Lazio on Sunday afternoon.

The club will be hoping Balotelli’s goalscoring record could help them avoid the drop back into Serie B, where they spent the 2022/23 season after a 15-year spell in the top flight game to an end. They finished 11th in their first season back in the top flight last season but again struggled for goals, scoring just 45 in their 38 league games.

Balotelli first made a name for himself at Inter Milan before securing a move to Manchester City in 2010, contributing 30 goals in 80 appearances for Roberto Mancini’s side – and often prompting headlines with his antics on and off the pitch.

The forward’s spell at Liverpool was far more forgettable: Balotelli spent just one season at Anfield in 2014/15 after signing from AC Milan, scoring just four goals in 28 appearances before returning to Milan the following season and then joining Nice in a free transfer in summer 2016.

Balotelli has 36 caps for Italy, scoring 14 goals, but has not appeared for the national team since 2018.

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October 27, 2024
Artificial intelligence reveals what one of Raphael’s most famous paintings hides

Scientists have developed an AI-based algorithm for analyzing paintings that allows determining whether a canvas belongs to a certain master

Scientists have taught artificial intelligence (AI) to see image details that are hidden from the human eye. Thanks to this, the neural network was able to establish that one of the most famous paintings by Raphael is not one hundred percent his work, writes UNN with reference to a study published in Heritage Science.

We are talking about the painting "Madonna with a Rose" (another title "The Holy Family with St. Joseph"), probably painted in 1518-1520. This canvas has long been a source of controversy among art historians – some experts doubted whether this painting was really created by Raphael.

Thanks to the use of AI, the researchers were able to find out that one of the faces in the painting, namely the face of Joseph, was painted by another artist. But the Madonna herself, baby Jesus, and St. John were painted by Raphael.

Researchers from the United Kingdom and the United States have developed a special analysis algorithm based on works that we know to be the result of the work of the Italian master.

"Using deep feature analysis, we used photographs of authenticated paintings by Raphael to train the computer to recognize his style in great detail, from brushstrokes, color palette, shading, and every aspect of the work," said mathematician and computer scientist Hassan Ugail of the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom.

In their work, the researchers used a modified neural network developed by Microscoft called ResNet50, combined with a traditional machine learning technique called Support Vector Machine. This method demonstrated 98 percent accuracy in identifying Raphael's work.

In the future, the researchers hope to use their findings to help art historians identify works of art.

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October 27, 2024
International observers reveal serious election violations in Georgia

The ENEMO mission reported a polarized and restrictive atmosphere at the 2024 parliamentary elections in Georgia. Violence against the opposition, intimidation of voters and abuse of administrative resources were reported.

Zlatko Vujvovic, head of the ENEMO observation mission (NGO “European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations”), said that the 2024 parliamentary elections in Georgia were held in a “polarized and restrictive environment that undermines inclusiveness, transparency and fairness.” UNN reports with reference to Echo of the Caucasus.

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Vujvovic emphasized serious violations, including violence against opposition members, intimidation of voters, campaigns to discredit observers and widespread abuse of administrative resources.

The limited application of campaign regulations restricted competition, placed significant pressure on civil society and the media, and narrowed opportunities for criticism of the government

– he pointed out.

According to him, ENEMO, whose 88 representatives observed the elections in Georgia, expressed concern about the independence and impartiality of the CEC.

“The cumulative impact of these problems has caused significant damage to the democratic integrity of the electoral process,” Vujovic said.

According to him, the elections were held in an extremely polarized political context, exacerbated by disagreements over the legislature, especially in connection with the adoption of the law on “foreign agents” – the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence.

He noted that this law led to mass protests against the government.

“Reports of ill-treatment and harassment of protesters and allegations of mass surveillance have significantly affected public confidence in the authorities and led to instances of self-censorship during the election period. The atmosphere created by the disinformation campaign and the alleged misuse of administrative resources limited the inclusiveness and fairness of the electoral process,” said the head of the observation mission.

The opposition groups Unity – National Movement and Coalition of Changes state that they do not recognize the election results and intend to start protests.

The third coalition, Strong Georgia, did not explicitly state that it would not recognize the election results, but its leaders said that “they are not going to give these elections to anyone.

The leader of the For Georgia party, former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said that “the party is aware of the methods of falsification used by the authorities in these elections” but will wait for the final results to announce their further plans.

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According to the updated preliminary data of the CEC, the Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia party is leading in Georgia with over 54% of the vote. At polling stations abroad, voters favored the Coalition for Change, which received about 29% of the vote.

October 27, 2024
Truck hits bus stop near Tel Aviv: 35 injured

A truck rammed into a bus stop in the Glilot neighborhood near Tel Aviv, injuring 35 people. Many of the victims are elderly, and police are treating the incident as a terrorist attack.

In Israel, the number of people injured when a truck hit a bus stop near Tel Aviv has risen to 35, UNN reports, citing the Times of Israel .

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Reportedly, 35 people were taken to hospitals after a truck hit a bus stop in the Glilok district.

Among them, six people are in serious condition, five are in moderate condition, and 20 have light injuries. Four more have an acute stress reaction.

According to Hebrew-language media reports, many of the victims were elderly people who were getting off the bus before visiting a nearby museum.

As previously reported, the police are calling the incident a terrorist act.

October 27, 2024
“Dynamo vs Shakhtar: where to watch the match and who is the favorite with bookmakers

Today, at 18:00, the match between Dynamo and Shakhtar will take place at the Lobanovsky Stadium as part of the 11th round of the UPL. The broadcast can be watched on UPL.TV, 2+2 and Champion, and bookmakers estimate the teams' chances to be almost equal.

Today, on October 27, at 18:00, Dynamo and Shakhtar will play a game as part of the 11th round of the Ukrainian football championship. The bookmakers' odds on the teams' victory are virtually identical, UNN writes.

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In the first classic derby of the 2024/25 season, Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk will face off in the 11th round of the Ukrainian football championship.

The match will take place on October 27 at the Valeriy Lobanovsky Stadium in Kyiv, starting at 18:00 Kyiv time.

Bookmakers believe that the teams' chances in the upcoming derby are almost equal. The odds on the White and Blues to win are 2.66, on a draw – 3.45, and on the Shakhtar to win – 2.58.

The game will be broadcast on UPL.TV, 2+2 and Champion.

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October 27, 2024
Capello slams Man Utd star after being asked Liverpool, Aston Villa question

Former England boss Fabio Capello reckons Man Utd summer signing Joshua Zirkzee has been shocked by the speed of play in the Premier League.

The Red Devils signed five players in the summer transfer window in INEOS’ first since taking control of football operations and Zirkzee was their main forward addition.

The Netherlands international signed from Bologna in a deal worth a reported £36.5m as Man Utd looked to provide Rasmus Hojlund with some support up front.

Zirkzee has struggled to get to grips with life at Old Trafford with the Dutchman only managing one goal and one assist in 12 matches this season.

The Netherlands international’s former club Bologna have played Liverpool and Aston Villa in the Champions League this season, while AC Milan have also faced Arne Slot’s side this term.

The Premier League side has come out on top on every occasion and former England manager Capello reckons the Italian sides are suffering a similar problem to Man Utd forward Zirkzee.

The Italian told La Gazzetta dello Sport: “After Bologna’s defeat at Aston Villa, I asked [Bologna manager] Italiano [Vincenzo] what impression he had of the two English teams he faced immediately, Aston Villa and Liverpool.”

Capello added: “They run, they go faster, they have a different pace.

“Go watch Zirkzee play in the Premier League and tell me if he seems like the same player we admired in Bologna.

“In Italy, he did what he wanted, in England, he doesn’t even have time to think about the play before the ball is stolen from him. More or less the same thing happens to our teams.”

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Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag, who is already under pressure this season over results, is still backing Zirkzee to come good in a Red Devils shirt.

Ten Hag said in September: “Yes, I do [think he can become a prolific goalscorer for United].

“Sure, he is young. We see his great abilities. He is a very good link-up player, as you say, he is creative.

“He is creating chances but be fair, also he has his moments towards the goal from the opposition.

“I think it was a great action he had [against FC Twente] and a great finish he had, top save from the ‘keeper but in that area, he can definitely improve.

“We know he has some very good attributes, and he has to improve, and he needs our support on how to improve.”

October 27, 2024
They produce electronic warfare and ballistic missile control systems: guerrillas scouted a plant in Bryansk that is important for the Russian military-industrial complex

The ATESh movement conducted reconnaissance of the Bryansk Electromechanical Plant, which produces electronic warfare and other important equipment for the Russian military-industrial complex. The guerrillas published the coordinates of the facility and details of its activities.

The Atesh guerrilla movement has scouted the Bryansk Electromechanical Plant, an important enterprise for Russia's military-industrial complex, UNN reports, citing Atesh.

"BEMZ is a very important enterprise for Russia's military-industrial complex, with a powerful production base. This production facility produces ground-based electronic warfare (EW) systems, avionics, digital computing systems for controlling intercontinental ballistic missiles, and radar stations for aircraft

– The guerrillas said.

In addition, ATESH published the coordinates of the plant: 53.32949145414071, 34.252962229229844

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The guerrillas point out that it was BEMZ that developed the Krasukha-4 electronic warfare system, a complex that suppresses spy satellites, ground-based radars, and AVAKS aircraft systems within a radius of 300 km.

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October 27, 2024
The second round of elections to the Seimas of Lithuania: who will win 63 seats?

Lithuania is holding the second round of parliamentary elections to elect 63 MPs in single-member districts. Polling stations are open from 7:00 to 20:00, and the turnout is expected to be higher than in the first round, where 78 MPs have already been elected.

The second round of parliamentary elections is taking place in Lithuania, during which 63 members of the Seimas are being elected in single-member districts. This was reported by UNN with reference to LRT.

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Sunday is the main day of the second round of parliamentary elections in Lithuania. The country is electing 63 members of the Seimas in single-member districts, and campaigning for candidates is prohibited until the polls close. Polling stations are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and residents can vote only at their own polling station.

The total number of voters on the lists exceeds 2 million, while 2.2 million are Lithuanian citizens. The second round of elections is being held for 63 seats in the Seimas, but voters in eight constituencies (Senamiiskis-Zverinas, Antakalnis, Kelme-Silale, Kėdainiai, Žiemgala West, Šalčininkai-Vilnius, Nemencine and Jonava) no longer need to vote, as deputies were elected in the first round.

A total of 78 out of 141 MPs were elected in the first round. According to the Central Election Commission, 10.5% of voters cast early ballots in the second round. On election day, seven hours before the start of the election, a ban on campaigning came into effect.

According to the Electoral Code, the winner in a single-mandate constituency is the candidate who receives the most votes, regardless of voter turnout. If both candidates receive the same number of votes, the winner is the one who received more in the first round.

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