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The price of Brent and WTI crude oil fell by more than 4% after Israeli strikes on Iranian military facilities. Iran's oil infrastructure remained intact as agreed with the United States.

Oil prices suffered a significant drop at the beginning of the week after Israel's attack on Iran. This is reported by Euronews, UNN reports.

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On Monday, during trading in Asia, the price of North Sea Brent fell by more than four percent to reach $72.99 per barrel. Similarly, the price of a barrel of U.S. West Texas Intermediate also fell by four percent, settling at $68.79.

The decline in prices came after Israel struck military targets in Iran, but left the country's oil and nuclear facilities untouched. Before the attack, Israel promised the United States that it would not strike Iran's critical infrastructure. This step caused a market reaction, as investors fear that an escalation of the conflict could affect the stability of oil supplies in the region.

UN urgently convenes Security Council over Israeli attack on IranOctober 27 2024, 08:10 AM • 15136 views

On October 28, the South Korean delegation will present information to NATO on the deployment of DPRK troops in Russia. After the meeting, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will hold a press conference.

Tomorrow, the NATO Secretary General will make a statement about the DPRK troops in the terrorist country. This was reported by the press service, according to UNN.

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On October 28, a high-level delegation from South Korea will present information to the North Atlantic Council on the deployment of DPRK military units in Russia.

Ambassadors of NATO's partner countries in the Indo-Pacific region, including Australia, Japan and New Zealand, were invited to participate in the event.

After the meeting, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will hold a press conference for the media.

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Earlier, White House adviser John Kirby said that the United States does not rule out the possibility of deploying DPRK military units in the Kursk region.

5,000 soldiers from North Korea will be transferred to kursk region by Monday – NYTOctober 26 2024, 02:12 PM • 53979 views

A drone attack on a distillery in novokhopersk, voronezh region of russia, resulted in a fire.

A distillery in novokhopersk is on fire in russia. This is reported by the russian media, UNN reports.

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In the city of novokhopersk, voronezh region, a drone attack on a local distillery was recorded.

The Ministry of Defense of the terrorist country claims that air defense destroyed 7 drones that, according to the ministry, were trying to attack the territories of belgorod, bryansk and voronezh regions.

Additional information on the scale of the fire and the possible consequences of the attack is currently being clarified.

Fires broke out in the rostov region of russiaSeptember 27 2024, 02:28 AM • 91753 views

Petteri Orpo announced a meeting with President Zelenskyy during the 76th session of the Nordic Council in Reykjavik.

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has announced a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik, UNN reports .

"I look forward to meeting President Zelensky at the Nordic Council in Reykjavik. Finland is one of the strongest supporters of Ukraine in Europe," Orpo wrote on social network X.

Ukraine and Finland to cooperate in creating modern sheltersOctober 19 2024, 06:29 PM • 28216 views

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The 76th session of the Nordic Council will be held in Reykjavik on October 28-31. The Nordic Council is an organization for coordinating cooperation between the parliaments and governments of the Nordic countries. This year's meeting is dedicated to security in the Arctic.

“Coalition for Change” and ‘Unity – National Movement’ refused parliamentary mandates, claiming electoral fraud.

In Georgia, where the results of the parliamentary elections were summarized today, the opposition "Coalition for Change" refused parliamentary mandates. The Unity-National Movement party also announced its refusal to participate in parliament, UNN reports citing Georgia Online.

According to a statement by the Georgian Central Election Commission , the ruling Green Dream – Democratic Georgia won the elections. The party pursues a pro-Russian policy. According to the announced results, it received 53.93% of the votes.

According to the Coalition for Change, "the elections were rigged and the results are not legitimate.

"We do not intend to legitimize stolen electoral votes, we are giving up our parliamentary mandates," the number one on the coalition's electoral list, Nana Malashkhia, told a briefing.

However, she said the coalition will definitely continue the fight to protect votes "until the voice of the people is heard in this country.

The leader of the Unity-National Movement party Tina Bokuchava said that a Russian-type special operation had been carried out against the Georgian people who had chosen a European future.

"We said we don't recognize the results of the elections, that in itself implies that we are not going to enter parliament," Bokuchava said.

A statement by the third president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, was also made public. It says that none of the opposition parties should enter the Georgian parliament.

According to Saakashvili's owls, now is the time for big protests.

"Of course no one from the opposition should enter parliament! This is not the time to sprinkle our heads with ashes about how we were deceived.

Now is the time for big protests to show the world that we are fighting for freedom and we are the people who will not put up with injustice. There is very little time!" Saakashvili wrote in social media.

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According to an exit poll by Edison Research, Georgian Dream won 40.9 percent of the vote, while the pro-European opposition, which is breaking barriers, won 51.9 percent.

Opposition parties disagree with the results published by the CEC and point to massive fraud.

International observers also statedthat the elections were conducted with irregularities.

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.

130 thousand votes for 15 million dollars: Moldova accuses Russia of bribing voters ahead of EU referendumOctober 3 2024, 05:09 PM • 17404 views

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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.

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.

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.

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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The Lithuanian government has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Transport and Communications to terminate the agreement with Russia on merchant shipping.

Parliamentary elections have begun in Uzbekistan, where all parties are loyal to President Mirziyoyev. Electoral reforms have been carried out after constitutional changes, but there are no opposition parties.

On Sunday, parliamentary elections started in Uzbekistan, which will lead to the formation of a legislative body loyal to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Reuters reports UNN.

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The elections were held in the absence of opposition parties, although some changes in the electoral procedure were introduced after the constitutional reform.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who has been in power since 2016, has gained popularity through liberal economic reforms and the easing of severe restrictions on political, religious and media freedoms left by his predecessor.

Early elections in Japan: the ruling party is in danger of losing its majorityOctober 27 2024, 12:31 AM • 12015 views