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apnews.com Russian court jails Navalny ally in absentia for 18 years as dissident crackdown continues

Two key figures in Russia’s beleaguered political opposition were targeted by Russian courts as Moscow continues its crackdown on dissent.

Russian court jails Navalny ally in absentia for 18 years as dissident crackdown continues

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"Russian court orders house arrest of politician accused of discrediting the Russian army" (Reuters)

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>MOSCOW, June 11 (Reuters) - A court in western Russia said on Wednesday it had ruled that opposition politician Lev Shlosberg be placed under house arrest for two months and face unspecified restrictions on his activities at the request of state prosecutors. > >Shlosberg was detained on Tuesday and charged with discrediting the Russian army after describing the war in Ukraine as a game of "bloody chess", his party said. He faces up to five years in prison if convicted in a trial. > >The 61-year-old made the comment in a video debate in January in which he urged an end to the war. The liberal Yabloko party, of which Shlosberg is a senior member, said his arrest was linked to those remarks. He denies the charge, it said. > >Shlosberg's lawyer declined to comment on Wednesday when contacted by Reuters. > >The court service of the Pskov region, which borders Estonia, on Wednesday published an image of Shlosberg at a court hearing standing up inside a courtroom cage. > >It noted that the authorities had already designated Shlosberg "a foreign agent," a label which carries negative Soviet-era connotations and complicates designees' lives. > >Nikolai Rybakov, the head of Yabloko, said Shlosberg was innocent and being persecuted unfairly for speaking out against the Kremlin's actions. > >"Lev is not inciting violence, is not spreading lies, is not breaking the law," Rybakov, who was in Pskov to support his colleague, said on Telegram. > >"He speaks of peace because he is convinced that the life of every human being has the highest value." > >Shlosberg is one of relatively few opposition politician remaining in the country. He faces a separate trial for failing to comply with the law on "foreign agents".

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www.rollingstone.com Noted Machine Gun Kelly Fan Bob Dylan Narrated MGK's New Album Trailer

Machine Gun Kelly has announced his next album, 'Lost Americana,' with a trailer featuring narration from none other than Bob Dylan.

Noted Machine Gun Kelly Fan Bob Dylan Narrated MGK's New Album Trailer
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Little Buddha - hier anschauen (bis 08.07.2025)
www.ardmediathek.de Little Buddha - hier anschauen

Ausstrahlung auch im englischen Originalton Der tibetanische Mönch Lama Norbu glaubt, in dem kleinen Amerikaner Jesse die Reinkarnation seines Lehrmeisters gefunden zu haben. Er reist nach Seattle, um ihm von den Lehren Buddhas zu berichten. Er erzählt dem Jungen die Geschichte Siddharthas, der vor...

Little Buddha - hier anschauen
  • Titel: Little Buddha
  • Produktionsland: Großbritannien, Frankreich
  • Originalsprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 1993
  • Länge: 140 Minuten
  • Altersfreigabe: 6
  • Regie: Bernardo Bertolucci
  • Drehbuch: Bernardo Bertolucci, Rudy Wurlitzer
  • Produktion: Jeremy Thomas
  • Musik: Ryūichi Sakamoto
  • Kamera: Vittorio Storaro
  • Schnitt: Pietro Scalia
  • Besetzung:
    • Keanu Reeves: Siddhartha
    • Chris Isaak: Dean Conrad
    • Bridget Fonda: Lisa Conrad
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apnews.com UK announces $19 billion investment in first major nuclear plant since the 1990s

The U.K. will invest 14.2 billion pounds ($19 billion) to build a new nuclear station to reduce its reliance on volatile international fossil fuel markets.

UK announces $19 billion investment in first major nuclear plant since the 1990s

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"Britain to invest further 14.2 billion pounds in Sizewell C nuclear project" (Reuters)

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> - Summary > - Takes total government investment to 17.8 billion pounds > - Project will supply 6 million homes with electricity > - Total expected cost of the project not revealed > >LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) - Britain will invest a further 14.2 billion pounds ($19.25 billion) to build the Sizewell C nuclear plant in southeast England, the government said on Tuesday, as part of its wider spending review which will define its priorities over the next four years. > >Britain is seeking to build new nuclear plants to replace its ageing fleet to boost its energy security, reach its climate targets and also create new jobs. > >Make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and governments with the Reuters Sustainable Switch newsletter. Sign up here. > >The funding announced on Tuesday takes the total amount the government has committed to the project to 17.8 billion pounds, with 3.6 billion pounds invested prior to the spending review. > >"This Labour Government is launching a new era of nuclear power here in Britain," Chancellor Rachel Reeves told a trade union conference on Tuesday, calling the investment the biggest rollout of nuclear power in a generation. > >The Sizewell C plant in Suffolk is expected to create around 10,000 jobs during the peak of construction, and produce enough electricity to power around 6 million homes when built. > >Britain has been seeking to bring new investors into the project but Tuesday's announcement did not mention any other parties. > >The government has not said how much the project is expected to cost in total or given a date for when it is expected to be completed. > >"With the continued secrecy about Sizewell C's total cost, how can voters decide whether the 18 billion pounds pledged to Sizewell C is a good use of their money?" said Alison Downes of campaign group Stop Sizewell C. > >It would be only the second new nuclear plant built in Britain in more than two decades, after French state-owned EDF's Hinkley Point C which has had several delays and cost overruns and is currently expected to start operations in 2029, with an estimated cost of between 31 and 34 billion pounds at 2015 prices. > >EDF initially said Sizewell C would be around 20% cheaper than Hinkley C. > >Simone Rossi, CEO of EDF in the UK welcomed the British government's decision to go ahead with Sizewell C and said: "It is also a vote of confidence in Hinkley Point C, which has re-started the UK nuclear industry and built the experience and skills that will benefit Sizewell C." > >Sizewell C was originally being developed by EDF and China's General Nuclear Power Group but the government bought out the Chinese firms stake in 2022 amid security concerns. > >The UK government's stake was 83.8% and EDF's stake was 16.2% at the end of December, EDF financial results showed in February with EDF's stake expected to decrease following Tuesday's announcement. > >The project's developer last December told Reuters there were five investors involved in a bidding process. > >($1 = 0.7378 pounds)

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  • I imagine this is like a scene from a horror movie: While you're looking at them, they're still, but after not looking at them for a moment, they are closer. And eventually the inevitable jumpscare happens.

  • lemmy.blahaj.zone has setup a piefed instance.
  • I haven't used piefed myself but I wouldn't want to switch to it because I feel like it gives more power to downvotes and karma (or "reputation" as they call it):

    • Comments with -10 score are collapsed by default.
    • People who get downvoted a lot end up with a ‘low reputation’ indicator next to their name. You’ll know it when you see it.
    • Upvotes in meme communities do not add to reputation.

    Those are three of the twelve points listed as differences to lemmy on their features page.

    I also don't agree with some of the points in their article on "PieFed features for growing healthy communities".

  • apnews.com Czech court sentences Colombian to 8 years for arson attack which officials think is tied to Russia

    A court in the Czech capital has sentenced a Colombian national to eight years in prison for an arson attack and planning another one in a case which authorities believe may be linked to Russia.

    Czech court sentences Colombian to 8 years for arson attack which officials think is tied to Russia
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    > PRAGUE (AP) — A court in the Czech capital sentenced a Colombian national to eight years in prison on Monday for an arson attack and planning another one, in a case which authorities believe may be linked to Russia. > >Prague’s Municipal Court also ordered Andrés Alfonso de la Hoz de la Cruz to pay damages worth 115,000 koruna ($5,300). > >The court approved a plea agreement between prosecutors and the defendant, who pleaded guilty. > >The 26-year-old Colombian was arrested a year ago after setting ablaze three Prague public buses at a depot at night. The court said that he recorded what he did and left. > >Local workers managed to extinguish the fire. > >The court said the man received orders on the Telegram messaging app and was promised $3,000. He was also planning one more attack, possibly at a movie theater in Prague. > >Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala previously said the failed arson attack was likely part of Russia’s hybrid war against his country. > >Czechia, which is more widely known in English as the Czech Republic, is a staunch supporter of Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s full scale-invasion. > >Western officials have accused Russia and its proxies of staging dozens of attacks and other incidents across Europe since Moscow launched all-out war on Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, according to data collected by The Associated Press. > >They allege the disruption campaign is an extension of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war, intended to sow division in European societies and undermine support for Ukraine.

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  • www.theguardian.com Germany plans rapid bunker expansion amid fears of Russian attack

    Civil protection agency chief says country is ill-prepared for conflict and calls for urgent upgrades to cold war shelters

    Germany plans rapid bunker expansion amid fears of Russian attack

    cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/28451514

    > Archived version of www.theguardian.com article (archive.org)

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    "Hide post" -function requires page refresh
  • I can confirm this behaviour. But yes, it would be better if it automatically disappeared after hiding.

    Maybe there are alternative frontends that do this?

  • Should I Crosspost every post from previous community to this one?
  • That would be a bit excessive. Maybe just one (or multiple, if necessary) post with a list of the websites in the body of the post, or create a pastebin with that list and post the pastebin.

  • This is a site that streams retro K-Mart shopping music and announcements
  • The source for (at least a part of) the tracks:

    Attention K-Mart Shoppers Internet Archive collection

    OK, I have to admit this this is a strange collection. In the late 1980's and early 1990's, I worked for Kmart behind the service desk and the store played specific pre-recorded cassettes issued by corporate. This was background music, or perhaps you could call it elevator music. Anyways, I saved these tapes from the trash during this period and this video shows you my extensive, odd collection.

  • It doesn't take much...
  • The nearest shop of any kind whatsoever is 1.3km away

    I don't think that should be a relevant factor for the availability of proper sidewalks.

  • 30 years ago today, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, was kidnapped and forcibly disappeared by the Chinese government at age six.
  • I'm the mod of c/anniversaries.

    I created my previous account when feddit.de - my first instance - had persistent technical problems and I basically thought "the fewer instances defed'ed, the better," so I decided on joining feddit.nl.

    But the reactions to the post about this anniversary made me change my mind and now I'm here.

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    ! \ 🎧 crimeschneck at last.fm & listenbrainz.org

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