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  • Usyk named the strongest opponent in his career

    Usyk named the strongest opponent in his career

    Usyk named the strongest opponent in his career

    Ukrainian boxer Alexander Usyk has recognized the fight with Tyson Fury as the hardest in his professional career. A rematch between the two best heavyweight boxers will take place in December.

    Ukrainian boxer Alexander Usyk did not hesitate when asked who his strongest opponent was, writes UNN with reference to Seconds Out.

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    Alexander Usyk has defeated everyone he has faced in the professional ring in the 12 years since he retired from amateur sports.

    In an interview with Mail Sport Boxing, he was asked how the fight with Tyson Fury is rated in terms of his all-time toughness.

    "The first place. The first place in terms of complexity, tension, emotions, the first place in everything," Usyk replied.

    Now Usyk is preparing for a fight with the "Gypsy King" in December in a rematch, in which again the two best in the division will fight for heavyweight supremacy.

    Fury promised to take revenge on Usyk for postponing the fight and “ruining” ChristmasOct 28 2024, 07:25 PM • 13913 views

  • A new approach to asthma and COPD: the first breakthrough in 50 years

    A new approach to asthma and COPD: the first breakthrough in 50 years

    A new approach to asthma and COPD: the first breakthrough in 50 years

    Researchers have found that benralizumab injections are more effective than steroid pills in treating asthma attacks and COPD. The new method reduces the need for further treatment by 30% and improves the quality of life of patients.

    Лікарі знайшли новий спосіб лікування нападів астми та хронічної обструктивної серйозної хвороби легень (ХОЛЗ), який є проривом першим за останні 50 років і може змінити процес лікування пацієнтів, пише УНН з посиланням на Хранитель.

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    According to the study, offering patients injections was more effective than treating them with steroid pills, and this reduces the need for further treatment by 30%.

    Benralizumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets specific white blood cells called eosinophils to reduce lung inflammation. It is used as a repeated treatment for severe asthma in a small dose, but studies have shown that a large single dose can be very effective if administered during an exacerbation.

    This can change the treatment process for people with asthma and COPD. The treatment of asthma and COPD exacerbations has not changed in the last 50 years, despite the fact that together they cause 3.8 million deaths worldwide per year. Benralizumab is a safe and effective medication that is already used to treat severe asthma. We used the drug in a different way-at the time of exacerbation – to show that it is more effective than steroid pills, which are the only treatment currently available

    – says the lead researcher, Professor Mona Bafadel from King's College London.

    The study involved 158 people who needed emergency medical attention due to an asthma attack or COPD. Patients were given a quick blood test to determine what type of attack they were having. In addition, those who suffered from "eosinophilic exacerbation" were also suitable for treatment. Scientists note that about 50% of asthma attacks are eosinophilic exacerbations, and 30% of COPD attacks.

    Після цього були проведені переклади з Королівського в Лондонський університет NHS Foundation Trust і Фонду Гая І Сент-Томаса NHS Foundation Trust.

    Patients were divided into three groups.

    • One group received benralizumab injections and dummy pills.
    • The other group received standard prednisone steroid therapy of 30 mg daily for five days and a dummy injection.
    • The third group received injections of benralizumab and steroids.

    after 28 days, the researchers found that symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and sputum discharge improved in those who took benralizumab.

    After 90 days, there were four times fewer people in the benralizumab group for whom the treatment was ineffective, compared to those who received steroids. According to the researchers, treatment with benralizumab injection also took longer to declare it unsuccessful, which meant fewer visits to the general practitioner.

    In addition, people also reported that their quality of life improved. According to scientists, steroids can have serious side effects, such as an increased risk of diabetes and osteoporosis, which means that switching to benralizumab has an advantage.

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    Swiss researchers have found that fat cells have a "memory" for obesity. Experiments have shown that after losing weight, cells respond faster to fatty foods, which leads to weight gain.

  • The creator of “Desperate Housewives” hinted at a possible relaunch of the series

    The creator of “Desperate Housewives” hinted at a possible relaunch of the series

    The creator of "Desperate Housewives" hinted at a possible relaunch of the series

    Mark Cherry is considering the idea of a Desperate Housewives prequel set in 1966. The creator of the series is ready to return to the project if he finds good enough reasons to restart.

    The creator of Desperate Housewives, Mark Cherry, is open to exploring another era on Wisteria Lane – the fictional street where the characters of this American series live, writes UNN with reference to Variety.

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    In a recent interview with People magazine, Cherry presented his idea that led to the popular ABC series starring Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria.

    "I would probably like to bring this idea to life in an earlier decade," Cherry told the publication. "Because the character I miss the most is actually Wisteria Lane. It was the most fun playground anyone had ever had in the history of television because we owned the whole street. I know this street like the back of my hand. When someone shoots an advertisement on this street, I immediately understand it, because I know all these houses, I know the geography. It was such a fun place to write for. And there were moments when I thought, "You know what? I wonder if I can write Wisteria Lane sometime in 1966.

    Cherry, who also created the TV series "Devious Maids" and "Why Women Kill," estimated that "about 70 000 people" asked him about the relaunch of "Desperate Housewives." He added, "The truth is, I have a couple of ideas on how to do it.

    However, the creator of Desperate Housewives will only deal with the relaunch if "there is still something to say." "If you're doing a restart, you have to have a really good artistic reason for it," he explained. "And at some point I sit down with someone and say, 'OK, let's discuss if there's a good enough reason to do this.

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    Desperate Housewives tells the story of four women-Susan Mayer (Hatcher), Lynette Scavo (Huffman), Bree Van de Kamp (Cross) and Gabrielle Solis (Longoria)-who uncover dark secrets in their seemingly idyllic suburban neighborhood after their friend and neighbor Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) committed suicide. This drama series, which aired from 2004 to 2012 on ABC, won seven Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes.

  • General Staff: Russia has lost 735,410 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 735,410 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 735,410 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    Russia has lost 735,410 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Nov. 27.

    This number includes 1,580 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

    According to the report, Russia has also lost 9,449 tanks, 19,304 armored fighting vehicles, 30,126 vehicles and fuel tanks, 20,830 artillery systems, 1,255 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,005 air defense systems, 369 airplanes, 329 helicopters, 19,616 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.

    Once liberated Kupiansk braces for worst as Russian troops approach, and future Western support looks uncertainVolodymyr paused his Sunday stroll from a shopping center in Kupiansk to take pictures of rubble from a Russian strike that almost killed his wife late last month. “It was broad daylight when they struck,” he said. “Our only luck was that my wife was in the kitchen, soGeneral Staff: Russia has lost 735,410 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022The Kyiv IndependentBoldizsar GyoriGeneral Staff: Russia has lost 735,410 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
  • 24 thousand mines will be returned to the manufacturer due to abnormal operation – German Smetanin

    24 thousand mines will be returned to the manufacturer due to abnormal operation – German Smetanin

    24 thousand mines will be returned to the manufacturer due to abnormal operation - German Smetanin

    From a batch of 54 thousand 120-mm mines, about 24 thousand are subject to return due to abnormal wear of components. The Ministry of Defense withdraws defective ammunition, and the manufacturer replaces them with high-quality samples.

    From the batch of 54 thousand 120-mm mines, which were suspected of abnormal operation, about 24 thousand are subject to return. This is less than 1% of the products produced this year. mine manufacturers are currently strengthening quality control at all stages of production. This was announced by the Minister for strategic industries German Smetanin, reports UNN.

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    According to Smetanin, in total, Ukrainian defense enterprises have delivered millions of artillery and mortar rounds to the Defense Forces since the beginning of 2024.

    At the same time, on November 20 of this year, one of the manufacturing plants received a complaint from the command of the logistics forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine about 120-mm mines in accordance with the established procedure. on November 8, The Ministry of Strategic Industry issued an order to conduct an inspection, with the involvement of officials of the Ministry of Strategic Industry, the Ministry of Defense, the manufacturing plant, the Central Research Institute of the armed forces of Ukraine, the SBU.

    The Working Group worked during November 11-15 and came to the conclusion that there is indeed an abnormal operation of several components of the product. As a result, some of the shots were of poor quality. To date, out of shipments totaling 54 thousand mines that were suspected of abnormal operation, about 24 thousand mines are subject to return, which is less than 1% of the products produced this year

    – Smetanin said.

    according to the minister, in accordance with the act of work of the commission, among other things, the following measures are currently being taken::

    • a low-quality batch of 120 mm min is being replaced;
    • manufacturing plants are strengthening product quality control at all stages of production, starting with the receipt of purchased components.

    It is reported that today the Ministry of Defense withdraws products from the specified batch, and the manufacturer replaces them with high-quality samples.

    At the same time, all enterprises of the Ukrainian defense industry continue to operate normally: to manufacture and supply high-quality weapons and military equipment to the Defense Forces. The situation around low-quality mines has also become an additional incentive for all manufacturers to be more careful about quality control of their products at all stages of production

    Smetanin emphasized.

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    The Ministry of defense of Ukraine reported that the causes of abnormal operation of 120-mm mines are being investigated by an interdepartmental Commission. Now the use of ammunition has been suspended, and the defective batch of Mines has been seized. According to preliminary results of the investigation, the mines do not work due to possible causes of defects, in particular poor-quality powder charges or violation of storage conditions. On this fact, the state Bureau of Investigation opened criminal proceedings.

    Fyodor Venislavsky, a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on national security, defense and intelligence, reported that the interdepartmental Commission for the investigation of the abnormal operation of 120-millimeter mines called the main reasons for the incidents a decrease in temperature and high humidity

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    Earlier, the media reported that Ukrainian soldiers use defective mortar mines produced by Ukroboronprom. Military personnel at the front complain that the ammunition is of poor quality.

  • Russians damage infrastructure in Kyiv Oblast, injure 2 people – photo

    Russians damage infrastructure in Kyiv Oblast, injure 2 people – photo

    An infrastructure facility, a house, a hangar, and several vehicles were damaged, and two people were injured, as a result of a Russian attack in Kyiv Oblast.

    Source: Ruslan Kravchenko, Head of Kyiv Oblast State Administration, on Facebook

    Quote from Kravchenko: "An infrastructure facility was damaged as a result of an enemy attack. The fire has been extinguished. A building and two vehicles were also damaged.

    A house, a non-residential building, and a hangar were hit in another district of the oblast.

    Two people were injured. They sought medical assistance on their own with minor injuries and are receiving all necessary medical care."

      Aftermath of the attack Photo: Kyiv Oblast police

    Details: Kravchenko said air defence forces were deployed in the oblast, and several targets were shot down.

    Emergency power outages are currently ongoing in Kyiv Oblast.

    Quote: "466 invincibility centres are operational. Emergency response teams continue working to eliminate the consequences of the attack in Kyiv Oblast [Invincibility centres are heated premises stocked with food and power banks to assist residents facing hardships due to power cuts – ed.]."

    Background:

    • The Air Force reported missile launches at 05:30. Russia was attacking various Ukrainian oblasts with missiles and drones. Explosions were reported in Kharkiv and Lutsk.
    • NEC Ukrenergo, the Ukrainian transmission system operator, has implemented emergency power outages in Ukraine due to Russia's large-scale missile and drone attack.
    • Russian occupants also fired missiles at infrastructure in Sumy Oblast on the morning of 28 November.
    • Explosions were heard in Kyiv at about 08:00, and the authorities reported that air defences were responding. Explosions were also heard in Mykolaiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Khmelnytskyi.

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  • What financial support have international partners promised Ukraine in the coming years, and will this be enough to repel Russian aggression?

    What financial support have international partners promised Ukraine in the coming years, and will this be enough to repel Russian aggression?

    FinancePolitics What financial support have international partners promised Ukraine in the coming years, and will this be enough to repel Russian aggression? Thursday, November 28, 2024 What financial support have international partners promised Ukraine in the coming years, and will this be enough to repel Russian aggression?

    The agreements already concluded by Ukraine with its allies give grounds for optimistic expectations regarding the external financing deficit in 2025 being covered, analysts noted. In 2025, the Ukrainian government and the IMF expect to receive $13.7B from the EU through the Ukraine Facility, $19.1B under the ERA plan from the G7 and the EU, $3.1B from the IBRD, $2.7 billion from the IMF, and $1 billion from the UK. Together, these contributions from external donors should provide Ukraine’s budget with $41B. However, international donor commitments for 2026 barely reach $21B. Starting from the second quarter of 2027, in the absence of new financial guarantees, Ukraine will face the problem of a colossal external financing deficit. Experts also emphasize that the existing commitments are not enough to provide powerful resistance in the war against Russia, as well as for further economic recovery.

  • Threads and BlueSky lure X users: Musk’s reaction

    Threads and BlueSky lure X users: Musk’s reaction

    Threads and BlueSky lure X users: Musk's reaction

    BlueSky reached 3.5 million active users, an increase of 300% after the election. Musk responds with new X features, allowing you to hide likes and reposts for a "cleaner" interface.

    Users of the social network X are moving to alternative platforms such as BlueSky and meta's Threads, Elon Musk is alarmed, reports UNN with A Link to the Byte.

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    Ashton Musk, owner of social network X, seems scared because of the continuous flow of users who are leaving the platform and switching to alternative BlueSky and Meta Threads.

    Unexpectedly last week, Musk announced that X will start allowing users to hide likes, mailings, and reposts.

    Now you can hide the interaction buttons and numbers under each post and interact with posts with special swipe gestures!

    – written by the developer of the X program email.

    Elon Musk himself rather strangely justified the new functions of the platform. He explained that this way the interface becomes "cleaner". why Elon Musk X suddenly took care of a "cleaner" user interface remains a mystery.

    Since the social network took over in 2022, it has had a lot of obscure colored ticks, unnecessary information, and disruptive ads.

    According to Similarweb, the number of daily active BlueSky users has grown to 3.5 million in the last week alone, up 300% from Election Day.

    As of the beginning of this month, Threads had 275 monthly active users. However, thanks to the frenzied momentum, Bluesky is starting to close the gap where it matters. So Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is somewhat concerned that after the election, many former Twitter executives prefer Bluesky over Threads.

    At that time, Elon Musk's social network introduced a number of policy changes aimed at hostility towards users. These changes range from requiring users to stop using their posts to train the platform's chatbot with artificial intelligence, to removing the blocking feature, which opens the floodgates for even more harassment.

    Hate speech and even materials about child sexual abuse have spread to X since the platform became the property of Elon Musk, turning it into a hell of misinformation.

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    Ashton Musk confirmed the restriction of the visibility of posts with external links in social network X. The network algorithm deliberately reduces the coverage of posts with hyperlinks to keep users on the platform.

  • General Staff: Russia has lost 736,630 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 736,630 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 736,630 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    Russia has lost 736,630 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Nov. 28.

    This number includes 1,220 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

    According to the report, Russia has also lost 9,450 tanks, 19,306 armored fighting vehicles, 30,186 vehicles and fuel tanks, 20,852 artillery systems, 1,256 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,005 air defense systems, 369 airplanes, 329 helicopters, 19,661 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.

  • More than 1,200 invaders and 22 artillery systems: the General Staff Updated data on enemy losses

    More than 1,200 invaders and 22 artillery systems: the General Staff Updated data on enemy losses

    More than 1,200 invaders and 22 artillery systems: the General Staff Updated data on enemy losses

    The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has updated the data of losses of the Russian invaders. During the day, 1,220 Russian military personnel were eliminated, 22 artillery systems and other enemy equipment were destroyed.

    The losses of personnel of the Russian occupation army since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine have exceeded 736 thousand people. This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, writes UNN.

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    The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 28.11.24 approximately amounted to:

    • personnel-about 736630 (+1220) people,
    • tanks-9450 (+1) units,
    • armored combat vehicles – 19306 (+2) units,
    • artillery systems – 20852 (+22) units,
    • MLRS – 1255 (+0) units,
    • air defense systems – 1005 (+0) units,
    • aircraft-369 (+0) units,
    • helicopters-329 (+0) units,
    • Operational-tactical UAV-19661 (+45),
    • cruise missiles‒ 2765 (+0),
    • ships ‒ boats – 28 (+0) units,
    • submarines – 1 (+0) units,
    • automotive equipment and tankers – 30186 (+60) units,
    • special equipment-3697 (+10)

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