Category: World

The Air Force has reported that eight Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers had taken off on the morning of 11 November, later launching cruise missiles.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Quote: "Eight Tu-95MS aircraft have been detected in the air, heading towards launch areas over the Caspian Sea."

Details: The Air Force noted that any changes in the situation would be reported additionally.

They also urged residents not to ignore air-raid warnings.

The Air Force reported at 06:25 that Russian bombers launched cruise missiles.

Quote: "An air-raid warning was issued due to the launch of cruise missiles from Tu-95MS strategic bombers over the Caspian Sea."

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is ready to hold a confidence vote in parliament before Christmas. This decision was made after the collapse of the government coalition and the conflict over budget policy.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday, 10, that he was ready to announce a vote of confidence in parliament before Christmas. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.

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Such a move could pave the way for early elections after the collapse of his government coalition.

The date of the vote will be earlier than January 15, which Scholz announced last week, and is a response to pressure to hold the vote sooner.

After the collapse of the coalition, Scholz said he was ready to submit a vote of confidence in the German government to the Bundestag.

Recall

German Chancellor Scholz initiated a confidence vote in the Bundestag on January 15, 2025. The decision was made after a conflict with Finance Minister Lindner over budget policy.

The United States is still assessing what exactly Russia will offer North Korea in exchange for its troops' involvement in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Source: Jake Sullivan, the President’s National Security Advisor, in an interview with CBS News, reported by European Pravda

Details: Sullivan said that the US "does not know for sure" what Russia is providing to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in return for sending his troops to fight in Ukraine.

Quote: "…and frankly, I think Vladimir Putin doesn't know for sure. I think he probably hasn't decided exactly what he's going to do for North Korea on a going forward basis."

Biden's advisor speculated that "Kim Jong Un expects that he's going to get something significant, probably in the form of military and technology support from Russia" – potentially even for North Korea’s nuclear program.

Quote: " I can't say exactly what will happen, but we have already heard the Russians come out and say that North Korea's nuclear program should be looked at differently today than it was five or ten years ago. So the concern about the relationship between Russia and North Korea, in both directions, is very real and something that all of the nations of the free world need to pay attention to."

Background:

• This week, the US confirmed that North Korean troops were involved in combat in Kursk Oblast in recent days.
• Additionally, The New York Times reported that a combined force of 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops is preparing to launch a large-scale counteroffensive in Kursk Oblast.
• NATO member states condemned the decision by Russia and North Korea to involve North Korean troops in combat operations against Ukraine.

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Israel's National Security Council urged citizens not to attend the November 14 soccer match with France due to threats. It also recommended avoiding other mass events in Europe due to possible attacks.

Israel has called on its citizens to refrain from attending the football match between the national teams of their country and France, which will take place on November 14 in Paris. In addition, it is about other events abroad. This was reported by The Times of Israel, according to UNN.

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It is noted that the call was issued by the Israeli National Security Council. It is related to a series of organized attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans after the match in Amsterdam on November 7, which the authorities described as a “pogrom.

Over the past few days, various calls have been made by pro-Palestinians and supporters of the terrorist group to harm Israelis and Jews under the guise of protests and demonstrations, as well as using mass attendance (at sporting and cultural events) to maximize damage and media coverage,

– the statement reads.

The council, which regularly issues travel warnings, says Israeli citizens should “completely avoid games and cultural events involving Israelis next week.

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The statement specifically mentions the UEFA Nations League match in Paris on Thursday. It also says that threats to Jews and Israelis exist in Brussels, Amsterdam, and unnamed “central British cities.

In addition, the document states that Israelis traveling abroad should avoid identifying themselves as Israelis. Travelers are advised to examine the risks in their destinations, including whether there are large numbers of migrants from countries that oppose Israel.

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Billionaire Warren Buffett, 94, said that time is the most valuable asset, not material wealth. He earned 99% of his $145.9 billion fortune after the age of 50 by relying on long-term investments.

American billionaire Warren Buffett has called time the most valuable asset, emphasizing that money does not matter to him in the context of material achievements. This was reported by Yahoo! Finance, according to UNN.

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American billionaire Warren Buffett is known worldwide for his investments. He is one of the most influential and successful representatives of this sector. The investor shared his experience and named his most valuable asset.

The success of 94-year-old Warren Buffett was not instantaneous. It took him decades to make his investment decisions successful and help him accumulate capital.

In particular, it is known that Buffett earned 99% of his capital after his 50th birthday. Moreover, he first entered the billionaire ranking at the age of 56. His reliance on continuous and long-term investments for more than 60 years is one of the main reasons why his wealth is ahead of most other professional investors.

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Buffett, whose net worth is estimated by Forbes at $145.9 billion, said that for him, "money in the context of traveling or owning more houses, boats, or whatever, is of no use." Instead, he emphasized that his most valuable asset is time.

According to him, the money lost on stocks can be recovered, but the absence of even one year in the stock market can reduce long-term profits more than expected.

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The Washington Post has reported that US President-elect Donald Trump held a phone conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on 10 November.

Source: The Washington Post, citing multiple informed sources

Details: The newspaper’s sources revealed that Trump and Putin discussed the war in Ukraine. This was their first phone call since Trump’s election victory.

One source shared that during the call, which Trump made from his resort in Florida, he advised the Russian leader against escalating the war in Ukraine and reminded him of Washington’s significant military presence in Europe.

Several sources said that Trump and Putin discussed the need for peace on the European continent, with Trump expressing an interest in further talks to discuss a "swift resolution to the war in Ukraine".

The newspaper noted, citing two sources, that the Ukrainian government was reportedly informed about the call with Putin and had no objections to it taking place. As reported, Ukrainian officials have long understood that Trump would engage with Putin regarding a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine.

The report said Trump’s initial calls with world leaders are being conducted without the support of the State Department or US government interpreters. Trump’s transition team has yet to sign an agreement with the department, which is a standard procedure for presidential transitions.

The Washington Post also reported, citing a source, that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is said to be considering candidates to replace Ukraine's Ambassador to the US, Oksana Markarova, after Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson called for her dismissal following a visit Zelenskyy made to an ammunition factory in Pennsylvania in September.

Background:

• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with Donald Trump on Wednesday, 9 November US time (early Thursday morning in Ukraine).
• On 10 November, Trump mentioned that he had not yet spoken with Putin following the announcement of his election victory but indicated that such a conversation might take place.

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 occurred in eastern Cuba with an epicenter 40 km from the city of Bartolome Maso. The tremors were felt throughout the eastern part of the island, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.

On Sunday, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 occurred in eastern Cuba. This was reported by The Independent , UNN wrote.

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According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter of the earthquake was recorded about 40 km south of the town of Bartolome Maso.

The tremors were felt throughout the eastern part of Cuba, including in major cities such as Santiago de Cuba.

There were no reports of damage or injuries.

Recall

Hurricane Rafael caused a nationwide power outage in Cuba. 70,000 people were evacuated, and the category three storm brought heavy rains and the threat of flooding.

Taliban representatives will attend the COP29 conference in Azerbaijan as observers. Afghanistan, which has been severely affected by climate change, will be represented at an international climate forum for the first time since 2021.

Representatives of the radical Taliban group will take part in the UN Climate Conference (COP29) in Azerbaijan next week for the first time since coming to power in Afghanistan in 2021. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, Reuters reports, according to UNN.

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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said that representatives of the National Environmental Protection Agency had arrived in Baku.

Azerbaijan reportedly invited representatives of the Afghanistan Environmental Protection Agency as observers.

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Since the UN does not recognize the radical Islamist Taliban government, they have no authority to participate in discussions between UN member states.

According to the publication, Afghanistan is considered one of the countries most affected by climate change. This year, hundreds of people have been killed by floods. The agriculture-dependent country has experienced one of the worst droughts in decades. Many regions of the country are facing food shortages.

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Russian forces attacked the city of Chuhuiv in Kharkiv Oblast with strike drones, injuring five people on the night of 9-10 November.

Source: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office

Details: Starting from 00:35 on 10 November, Russian forces attacked the city of Chuhuiv with UAVs. Three hits were recorded on a residential building, causing a fire. The building and six vehicles were damaged and three cars were completely burned.

A woman, 40, and a man, 36, residing in the building sustained blast injuries and received first medical aid.

Early information indicates that the Russians used three Geran-2 drones.

Later, the Prosecutor's Office reported that three more civilians in the city suffered minor injuries and acute stress reactions due to the attack – a woman, 40, her daughter aged 17 and her son, 10. All the injured received medical assistance at the scene.

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A civil protest march organized by the social platform დაიტოვე is taking place in Tbilisi. The participants demand that the results of the October 26 parliamentary elections be invalidated and a new vote be held.

A civil protest march takes place on Sunday in Tbilisi. UNN reports with reference to NewsGeorgia.

In contrast to the actions of recent weeks, which were held by parties, today people were brought to the streets by the social platform დაიტოვე/ daitove, organizing the action through social networks.

This is one of the most active and largest social groups in the Georgian FB segment. It was created in the spring of this year, during the mass protests against the law on foreign agents, to help with transportation and free housing for those who came from the regions to support the actions.

Now there are more than 200 thousand people in "დაიტოვე", a large part of them are young people, but people of different ages came to the action.

დაიტოვე/ daitove called on everyone who wants to see Georgia as part of Europe to come out to the rally.

The demand is the same: to recognize the October 26 parliamentary elections as falsified and illegitimate and to appoint new elections under the supervision of a special international committee.

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Recall

According to official data, the ruling Georgian Dream party won the parliamentary elections with almost 54% of the vote.

Both the oppositionand Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili do not recognize the legitimacy of the elections and talk about their falsification.

Since election day, large-scale protests against the election results have been regularly held in Tbilisi.

According to the opposition, the key date will be November 21, when the country's CEC is to publish the final protocol on the voting results.