Sandu wins in Moldova despite 'unprecedented' Russian interference
In a victory for pro-EU factions in Moldova and beyond, incumbent President Maia Sandu defeated her challenger, Alexandr Stoianoglo, in the country's Nov. 3 presidential runoff.
Sandu won on Nov. 3 by a margin of about 54% to 45%, with 99% of votes counted.
"We proved that by uniting we can defeat those who wanted to bring us to our knees," Sandu told reporters in Chisinau in the early hours of Nov. 4.
She wasn't just talking about Stoianoglo. Sandu has long insisted that the real opponent to her government and Moldova's European path is the Kremlin, which has been waging a hybrid war designed to push Chisinau back into Moscow's orbit.
Photo: Daniel Mihailescu / AFP via Getty Images
🔗 https://kyivindependent.com/sandu-wins-in-moldova-despite-russian-influence-campaign/
The Iron Ore Line (Swedish: Malmbanan) is a 398-kilometre long single track railway line in Sweden. The first section of the line opened in 1888. The trains hauled by Iore-class locomotives are 68 cars long and weigh 8,600 tonnes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Ore_Line
Photo credit: Kabelleger / David Gubler/CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MTAB_IORE_101_%2B_119_Katterj%C3%A5kk_-_Vassijaure.jpg
TIL In 2023, Anguilla’s government made about US$32 million from fees collected for registering .ai domains. That amounted to more than 10% of gross domestic product for the territory.
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/ai-boom-makes-millions-for-unlikely-industry-player-anguilla
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gi3ek4/til_in_2023_anguillas_government_made_about_us32/
+++ «Wahrnehmung für russische hybride Kriegsführung ist zu schwach» +++
Der Kreml versucht mit hybriden Methoden, Deutschlands Ukraine-Politik zu beeinflussen. Ein Politologe schätzt ein.
⚡️ NATO chief confirms North Korean troops deployed in Russia's Kursk Oblast.
North Korea has sent troops to Russia, and they have already been deployed in Kursk Oblast, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Oct. 28.
"Today, I can confirm that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, and that North Korean military units have been deployed to the Kursk region," the NATO secretary general said in Brussels after meeting South Korean defense and intelligence officials.
Photo: NATO
🔗 https://kyivindependent.com/nato-chief-confirms-north-korean-troops-are-in-russias-kursk-oblast/
#Tanzania is currently heavily improving its railway infrastructure, investing about $10bn. The goal is to connect key cities in the country with the neighbouring countries #Burundi, #Rwanda and the #DemocraticRepublicOfCongo. The first 460km of a total of 2,560km are open since August 2024, connecting #DarEsSalaam and #Dodoma. It is the first railway in the region powered by electricity.
Hauchdünne Mehrheit für EU-Kurs in Verfassung von Moldau
Bei einem Referendum haben die Bürger Moldaus entschieden, den Wunsch nach einem EU-Beitritt in die Verfassung aufzunehmen. Die Abstimmung wurde von Manipulationsvorwürfen überschattet.
Night Train Map in Europe (2024), https://back-on-track.eu/night-train-map/. This is an interactive map: each line is clickable and brings information about all the stops, schedules, frequency and the company operating this line. That’s pure beauty.
Combined with InterRail, it’s so much travel freedom and opportunities in Europe!
It is said that Kim Jong-il, former dictator of North Korea, had a fear of flying. For his foreign state visits, he rather took a train. No ordinary train, though. Since the carriages were bulletproof, they were heavy. Maximum speed was just around 60km/h. On board, Kim enjoyed fresh delicacies like lobster, french wine, and the company of female entertainers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/world/asia/kim-jong-un-armored-train-north-korea.html
Tägliche Erinnerung daran, dass Menschen besser sind als ihr Ruf.
Frag sie in Meinungsforschungsumfragen oder in den Kommentarspalten von Social Media und sie werden grob und dumm erscheinen. Setz dich aber mit ihnen hin, sprich offen und hör zu, und die meisten haben gute Herzen und machen sich ihre Gedanken.
Während #Nordkorea #Russland Truppen für den völkerrechtswidrigen #Angriffskrieg gegen die #Ukraine bereitstellt, sorgt sich #OlafScholz wegen einer #Eskalation, wenn #Deutschland endlich mal #Taurus-Marschflugkörper liefern sollte.
Scholz ist eine echte Nullnummer. Gebt der Ukraine endlich, was sie zu ihrer Verteidigung braucht. #Putin muss gestoppt werden.
“Hello everybody out there using minix - I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu)…”
— Linus Torvalds
EU not an ‘à la carte menu’, members tell Switzerland
EU ministers on Tuesday (15 October) rejected a push by non-member Switzerland to add a clause to bilateral agreements under negotiation that would allow it to place limits on immigration from the bloc.
https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/eu-not-an-a-la-carte-menu-members-tell-switzerland/
Open-sourcing of WinAmp goes badly as owners delete entire repo*
https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/opensourcing_of_winamp_goes_badly/
As badly as the later development of WinAmp itself, really
← by me on @theregister
* after over 2,000 forks, though
+++ Geschirrspüler mit Zusatzprogrammen hinter Paywall +++
Eine Spülmaschine von V-Zug sorgt bei einem Kunden für Kopfschütteln: Nur mit Abo hat er Zugriff auf Spezialprogramme.
The Addis Ababa Light Rail in Ethiopia's capitol is the first of its kind in eastern and sub-saharan Africa. The two lines began operation in 2015 and have a total daily ridership of 56,000. The rolling stock consists of 41 low-floor trams by CNR Changchun.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addis_Ababa_Light_Rail
Photo credit: A.Savin, Wikipedia/Free Art License (cropped)
#RailwaySunday #Africa #Ethiopia #AddisAbaba #AddisAbabaLightRail #RapidTransit #Tram #LightRail #EthiopianRailwaysCorporation
Der Kohleausstieg in Europa ist damit längst in vollem Gange: Estland, Lettland, Litauen, Luxemburg, Malta und Zypern hatten sogar nie Kohlekraftwerke. 2025 wollen Griechenland, Irland, Italien und Ungarn ihr letztes Kohlekraftwerk vom Netz nehmen. Damit wird dann erstmals die Mehrheit der 27 EU-Mitgliedsstaaten ohne Kohleverstromung auskommen. Frankreich will 2027 folgen, Dänemark 2028, Finnland und die Niederlande 2029.
Mozilla bought the excellent Android email app K-9 (which didn’t include any trackers) and integrated trackers as part of #Mozilla‘s rebranding under the #Thunderbird name.
They even made it opt-out instead of opt-in. Their defense for breaking the law: ”we wouldn’t have enough data if we obeyed the law.“
It doesn’t matter whether you ”anonymized“ the data or not: If you want to extract data from someone’s device to yours, you may do so only if they knowingly consented.
https://social.tchncs.de/@kuketzblog/113244035577912640
60 years ago, on Oct 1st, 1964, the very first Shinkansen line was inaugurated. It connected Tokyo and Osaka with new trains reaching up to 220km/h. With its introduction just in time for the Olympic Games in Japan, the era of highspeed trains dawned.
#RailwaySunday #Shinkansen #BulletTrain #Asia #Japan #OlympicGames #HighspeedTrain #Railways #Train
Here should be a list of nouns and adjectives that describes my personality and what I stand for.