President Zelenskyy is considering replacing Army Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi amid widespread protests. Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi is reportedly being considered as a potential successor.
In the Swiss Federal Railway's network, approximately 1 stop out of 170 000 is forgotten to be stopped at. Statistically speaking, Kemptthal is the station, which is forgotten most frequently.
https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/sbb-kemptthal-ist-spitzenreiter-bei-verpassten-halten-286439611637
#RailwaySunday #SBB #SFR #Switzerland #Zurich #ZH #Kemptthal #trains #railways
TIL David Letterman created a college scholarship specifically for average "C students," believing that grades don't always reflect a person's talent or potential.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Letterman#Early_life_and_career
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v0f70u/til_david_letterman_created_a_college_scholarship/
Zelensky is considering Syrsky's resignation
This was reported by the Financial Times, citing sources.
According to the publication, Zelensky is holding meetings with military commanders to assess the situation at the front and discuss possible candidates for replacement.
An FT source claims that the president is ready to dismiss Syrsky if he finds a suitable successor.
Earlier, protests took place in Ukraine after the dismissal of Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov. Among the protesters' demands was the resignation of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Zelensky explained Fedorov’s departure by the conflict between the Ministry of Defense and the army command.
Full ban on Israeli settlement trade gets ‘most support’ from EU countries, Kallas says
EU foreign ministers overwhelmingly backed clamping down on EU trade with Israeli settlements during closed-door discussions on Monday, with an official source saying the biggest cohort of countries supported passing new measures without requiring the unanimous backing of all member states.
Today I hiked the "Vine Path" (Rebenweg), which provided a beautiful view over Lake Biel. In front is the church of Ligerz surrounded by vineyards.
#hiking #Rebenweg #Ligerz #Seeland #Switzerland #photography #NoFilter #nature #wine #vine #vineyards
Shosholoza Meyl, between Touws River and Matjiesfontein (cropped from original)
Photo credit: Tim Abbott/flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://www.flickr.com/photos/theabbott/22027583513/
#RailwaySunday #Africa #SouthAfrica #TouwsRiver #Matjiesfontein #WesternCape #ShosholozaMeyl #Shosholoza #trains #railway #PublicTransport #photo
#BBCNews - 'Flamingo Revolution' takes off as thousands demand Albanian PM's resignation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8925jnl0z3o
On my hike this morning I passed a wheat field that looked quite familiar 🇺🇦
#Ukraine #UA #Україна #SlavaUkraini #photography #NoFilter #wheat #nature #hiking #agriculture
A new feature was added to the Open Film Database: Since yesterday you can add #awards your favorite #actors and #filmmakers won: https://blog.ofdb.cc/2026/awards-implemented
The #OFDb is a film database released under an open license, maintained by the community.
#film #movie #TV #TVShow #series #OpenData #FreeSoftware #internet
New data from the Office of Rail and Road has revealed that Great Britain’s rail network recorded 1.83 billion journeys between April 2025 and March 2026 – the highest number since 1920.
https://railway-news.com/great-britains-railways-see-highest-journey-count-since-1920/
#RailwaySunday #rail #railway #trains #transport #PublicTransport #Europe #GreatBritain #England #Scotland #Wales #ORR
A defining moment for Europe. 🇪🇺🤝🇲🇩🇺🇦
All EU countries have now agreed to open the first accession negotiations cluster with Ukraine and Moldova.
Today, we're launching talks on the backbone of the accession process: including justice, freedom, and fundamental rights.
We've seen the hard work these countries have put in, and we are rewarding it with a clear path forward.
Enlargement is our strategic choice. Our best investment in a shared future of peace, security and prosperity
❗️Russia spent 5.9 trillion rubles on military needs in the first quarter of 2026, equivalent to roughly $75 billion at current exchange rates, according to calculations by economist Janis Kluge. The figure is 30% higher than a year earlier and represented about 46% of total federal budget spending during the period. Classified expenditures rose 43% year-on-year, reaching 4.9 trillion rubles, or about $62 billion. #Russia
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol #Pashinyan's party has won a crucial #election billed as being key in deciding whether the country continues to move closer to the #West.
Pashinyan's centrist Civil Contract Party secured 49.8% of the vote, with the Strong Armenia Alliance coming in second with 23.2%. The Armenia Alliance was third with 9.9%.
#Kosovo's left-wing ruling party #Vetëvendosje (Self-Determination Movement) won the country's snap parliamentary #election on Sunday, although its vote share fell compared with the previous election in December 2025, according to preliminary results.
With 97.2% of polling stations counted, Prime Minister Albin #Kurti's party had 43.1% of the vote, the electoral commission in #Pristina said.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/kosovos-ruling-party-wins-snap-231234496.html
With 79m below ground, Washington Park station is the deepest tansit station in North America. It opened in September 1998 as part of the Westside MAX extension to Beaverton and Hillsboro.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Park_station_(TriMet)
#RailwaySunday #TriMet #railway #trains #WashingtonPark #Portland #Oregon #US
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warned Armenia that approaching the EU could trigger a "Ukrainian scenario." Speaking at an EAEU summit, he urged the nation to exercise caution following its recent military conflicts.
Hiking definitely rewards you with breathtaking views. View over the Bernese Jura and the Seeland.
#Jura #Seeland #Bern #Switzerland #hiking #FairPhone #photography #nature #landscape
Here should be a list of nouns and adjectives that describes my personality and what I stand for.