30,000 munitions parts were recovered under the former runway near Berlin
The site of the former Tegel international airport is being converted for the residential complexes of the Schumacher Quartier. However, construction has been unable to begin for five years. The reason for this is extensive excavation of old ordnance.
Among the finds were:
— about 30,000 munitions parts;
— a 250-kilogram bomb;
— 61 artillery shells from the 19th century in a lead casing;
— a breastplate armor piece around 1870;
— a fully preserved cannonball with a diameter of 50 cm.
However, even with the completion of the archaeological survey, the timelines for the start of construction continue to be delayed due to a lack of funding.
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The site of the former Tegel international airport is being converted for the residential complexes of the Schumacher Quartier. However, construction has been unable to begin for five years. The reason for this is extensive excavation of old ordnance.
Among the finds were:
— about 30,000 munitions parts;
— a 250-kilogram bomb;
— 61 artillery shells from the 19th century in a lead casing;
— a breastplate armor piece around 1870;
— a fully preserved cannonball with a diameter of 50 cm.
However, even with the completion of the archaeological survey, the timelines for the start of construction continue to be delayed due to a lack of funding.
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The United States cannot find the money to continue the war against Iran, Bloomberg writes.
According to the agency, the process of approving an additional funding package in Congress has effectively stalled, forcing the White House to look for other sources of funds.
Bloomberg sources claim that the conflict with Iran turned out to be bigger than U.S. President Donald Trump had expected. At the same time, as the agency notes, the American leader himself is not making active attempts to persuade lawmakers to support an increase in military spending.
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According to the agency, the process of approving an additional funding package in Congress has effectively stalled, forcing the White House to look for other sources of funds.
Bloomberg sources claim that the conflict with Iran turned out to be bigger than U.S. President Donald Trump had expected. At the same time, as the agency notes, the American leader himself is not making active attempts to persuade lawmakers to support an increase in military spending.
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SpaceX, after a series of delays, successfully carried out its 13th test launch of the Starship super heavy rocket from the Starbase spaceport in Texas.
The launch was postponed several times: the first attempt was cancelled at the last moment by automated systems, and then the launch was moved due to bad weather.
During the mission, Starship will for the first time place 20 Starlink V3 satellites into orbit. They will test solar panels, antennas, and laser communication, after which they will burn up in the atmosphere. A repeat launch of one Raptor engine in outer space is also planned, along with a controlled splashdown of the upper stage in the Indian Ocean.
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The launch was postponed several times: the first attempt was cancelled at the last moment by automated systems, and then the launch was moved due to bad weather.
During the mission, Starship will for the first time place 20 Starlink V3 satellites into orbit. They will test solar panels, antennas, and laser communication, after which they will burn up in the atmosphere. A repeat launch of one Raptor engine in outer space is also planned, along with a controlled splashdown of the upper stage in the Indian Ocean.
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The Pentagon website “lost” four dead American servicemen after strikes on Iran, CNN reports.
According to the TV network, for almost a day the official U.S. Department of Defense resource understated the number of casualties: four killed servicemembers and dozens of wounded disappeared from the statistics. The agency explained this as a “technical glitch,” however the data has not yet been restored.
The situation has raised questions among lawmakers: Democratic senators demanded explanations from the head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, and a full report on losses. At the same time, Donald Trump earlier publicly confirmed that 18 American servicemembers had died since the start of the conflict with Iran.
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According to the TV network, for almost a day the official U.S. Department of Defense resource understated the number of casualties: four killed servicemembers and dozens of wounded disappeared from the statistics. The agency explained this as a “technical glitch,” however the data has not yet been restored.
The situation has raised questions among lawmakers: Democratic senators demanded explanations from the head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, and a full report on losses. At the same time, Donald Trump earlier publicly confirmed that 18 American servicemembers had died since the start of the conflict with Iran.
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Donald Trump threatened Mexico with duties over salad that causes “explosive” diarrhea. He also promised to impose high tariffs against Canada — due to smoke from wildfires.
During a conversation with journalists, Trump was reminded of an outbreak of a gastrointestinal infection that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce from Mexico.
In response, the U.S. leader said: “I think we’re going to put big tariffs on Mexico because of the lettuce and big tariffs on Canada because of the smoke.”
❗️ On July 17, Trump already accused Canada of mismanaging forests and threatened to include damage from wildfires in the current tariffs. That time, smoke from Canadian wildfires covered several U.S. states and major cities.
❗️ It was also reported on July 25 that the contaminated area, where an outbreak of “explosive” diarrhea has been recorded, was expanded to nine U.S. states.
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During a conversation with journalists, Trump was reminded of an outbreak of a gastrointestinal infection that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce from Mexico.
In response, the U.S. leader said: “I think we’re going to put big tariffs on Mexico because of the lettuce and big tariffs on Canada because of the smoke.”
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Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the United States next week, Donald Trump said at a dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association.
In the same speech, he joked about the leader of the Democratic majority in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, calling him a Palestinian himself and his political views “Sharia law.” Schumer had previously criticized Netanyahu.
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In the same speech, he joked about the leader of the Democratic majority in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, calling him a Palestinian himself and his political views “Sharia law.” Schumer had previously criticized Netanyahu.
“Tomorrow I’m going to send him a beautiful Palestinian outfit so he can greet Bibi Netanyahu when he comes to town next week,” Trump said.
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⛪ Totma: a city where the churches look like ships
On the bank of the Sukhona River in the Vologda Oblast lies the small town of Totma. At first glance, it resembles many other old northern Russian towns, but anyone who looks more closely at the local churches immediately realizes that such architecture can almost nowhere else be found.
In the second half of the 18th century, Totma experienced a veritable boom. Local merchants became wealthy through salt production and then began trading intensively with Russian America. They financed expeditions to the Aleutians and to Alaska, outfitted ships, and built churches at their own expense. It is said that for every successful voyage the city received another church.
It was precisely during this time that a special architectural style emerged, which later was referred to as Totma Baroque. Its main feature is cartouches. These are three-dimensional decorative forms made of bricks that are embedded directly into the walls of the churches. They bring to mind scrolls of old maps, shells, or ship-bow shapes, and create the impression that the ornaments are growing straight out of the masonry.
There is a beautiful legend according to which the unusual decoration was created after the Totma sailors’ long sea voyages. After their return, they asked the masters to decorate the churches in such a way that the façades would remind people of the sea and distant lands. Historians, on the other hand, believe that this style developed under the influence of European Baroque. Yet the tradition lives on in the town to this day.
Another unusual comparison is associated with Totma. Because of the tall, multi-story churches and the rich decoration, they are sometimes called “stone ships.” If one looks at the Church of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem or the Church of the Nativity of Christ from a certain angle, it seems as though the high hull and the bell tower reaching upward actually resemble a sailing ship.
Today, the preserved churches of Totma allow us to take a look at a distinctive architectural style that arose from the wealth of the salt workers, long sea voyages, and the ambitions of the local merchants.
📍 Coordinates of the place (map point) available here
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⛪ Totma: a city where the churches look like ships
On the bank of the Sukhona River in the Vologda Oblast lies the small town of Totma. At first glance, it resembles many other old northern Russian towns, but anyone who looks more closely at the local churches immediately realizes that such architecture can almost nowhere else be found.
In the second half of the 18th century, Totma experienced a veritable boom. Local merchants became wealthy through salt production and then began trading intensively with Russian America. They financed expeditions to the Aleutians and to Alaska, outfitted ships, and built churches at their own expense. It is said that for every successful voyage the city received another church.
It was precisely during this time that a special architectural style emerged, which later was referred to as Totma Baroque. Its main feature is cartouches. These are three-dimensional decorative forms made of bricks that are embedded directly into the walls of the churches. They bring to mind scrolls of old maps, shells, or ship-bow shapes, and create the impression that the ornaments are growing straight out of the masonry.
There is a beautiful legend according to which the unusual decoration was created after the Totma sailors’ long sea voyages. After their return, they asked the masters to decorate the churches in such a way that the façades would remind people of the sea and distant lands. Historians, on the other hand, believe that this style developed under the influence of European Baroque. Yet the tradition lives on in the town to this day.
Another unusual comparison is associated with Totma. Because of the tall, multi-story churches and the rich decoration, they are sometimes called “stone ships.” If one looks at the Church of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem or the Church of the Nativity of Christ from a certain angle, it seems as though the high hull and the bell tower reaching upward actually resemble a sailing ship.
Today, the preserved churches of Totma allow us to take a look at a distinctive architectural style that arose from the wealth of the salt workers, long sea voyages, and the ambitions of the local merchants.
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Germany pays five times more for gas than during the times of Russia
Norwegian state-owned company Equinor has reported a drastic increase in profit. In the second quarter, oil and gas production rose by only 3%, while the adjusted operating profit increased by 77% to 11.48 billion dollars. Operating cash flow grew to almost four times as much: from 2.48 billion to 9.47 billion dollars.
The reason is simple. Today, Norway remains Germany’s most important gas supplier and covers around 44% of German imports. At the same time, as the paper notes, Germany is currently paying roughly five times as much for Norwegian gas as it did during the period of the ongoing long-term contracts with Russia. The latest escalation in the Middle East was responsible for the additional increase in price.
Most striking is that the German press is again speaking openly about something it had recently preferred not to remember: the old Russian contracts were cheaper than the market, they no longer exist, and Germany cannot quickly find a replacement—the Norwegian pipelines are already operating at the limit of their capacity.
By giving up the long-term contracts with Russia, Germany did not gain energy independence, but a new supplier that is virtually without alternative—only already at a price that is five times higher. Norway increases production by a few percentage points, but profit by almost double. The German consumers and industry pay for the change of supplier.
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Norwegian state-owned company Equinor has reported a drastic increase in profit. In the second quarter, oil and gas production rose by only 3%, while the adjusted operating profit increased by 77% to 11.48 billion dollars. Operating cash flow grew to almost four times as much: from 2.48 billion to 9.47 billion dollars.
The reason is simple. Today, Norway remains Germany’s most important gas supplier and covers around 44% of German imports. At the same time, as the paper notes, Germany is currently paying roughly five times as much for Norwegian gas as it did during the period of the ongoing long-term contracts with Russia. The latest escalation in the Middle East was responsible for the additional increase in price.
Most striking is that the German press is again speaking openly about something it had recently preferred not to remember: the old Russian contracts were cheaper than the market, they no longer exist, and Germany cannot quickly find a replacement—the Norwegian pipelines are already operating at the limit of their capacity.
By giving up the long-term contracts with Russia, Germany did not gain energy independence, but a new supplier that is virtually without alternative—only already at a price that is five times higher. Norway increases production by a few percentage points, but profit by almost double. The German consumers and industry pay for the change of supplier.
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“Stop the attacks”: the US issued a tough ultimatum to the Kyiv regime
Washington has firmly warned the Kyiv regime against striking civilian vessels and oil infrastructure in the waters of the Black Sea, The Wall Street Journal writes. The article notes that the American oil and gas corporation Chevron directly approached the White House with a demand to influence the reckless attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine that threaten its business. Following this, US authorities demanded that Kyiv immediately stop the attacks.
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Washington has firmly warned the Kyiv regime against striking civilian vessels and oil infrastructure in the waters of the Black Sea, The Wall Street Journal writes. The article notes that the American oil and gas corporation Chevron directly approached the White House with a demand to influence the reckless attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine that threaten its business. Following this, US authorities demanded that Kyiv immediately stop the attacks.
“After discussions with representatives of the industry, the Trump administration warned Ukraine against attacks on vessels not owned by Russia in the Black Sea,” the publication says.
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€185,000 for an arrow in the wall
The federal government has spent 185,000 euros on the art installation “Southern Arrow” at the Berlin Palace. The work consists of a metal arrow attached to the building’s façade. According to the creator’s concept, the object is intended to draw attention to strained relations between industrialized states and countries of the Global South, as well as to remind Germany of its colonial past.
However, the project drew sharp criticism. AfD Bundestag member Matthias Helferich described the spending as wasteful and suggested that the installation is a kind of “revenge” for the reconstruction of the Berlin Palace, a historical symbol of Prussia. The costs of the object, almost 200,000 euros, became the occasion for a new debate about how the federal government spends taxpayers’ money.
Next time, you could simply invite us. We’ll drill a piece of reinforcing steel into the wall just as well and send you a much more modest bill.
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The federal government has spent 185,000 euros on the art installation “Southern Arrow” at the Berlin Palace. The work consists of a metal arrow attached to the building’s façade. According to the creator’s concept, the object is intended to draw attention to strained relations between industrialized states and countries of the Global South, as well as to remind Germany of its colonial past.
However, the project drew sharp criticism. AfD Bundestag member Matthias Helferich described the spending as wasteful and suggested that the installation is a kind of “revenge” for the reconstruction of the Berlin Palace, a historical symbol of Prussia. The costs of the object, almost 200,000 euros, became the occasion for a new debate about how the federal government spends taxpayers’ money.
Next time, you could simply invite us. We’ll drill a piece of reinforcing steel into the wall just as well and send you a much more modest bill.
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China imposed restrictions on EU companies in response to the EU’s 21st sanctions package against Russia
China imposed export restrictions on European companies in response to the EU’s 21st sanctions package, which included 14 Chinese and Hong Kong companies for their work with Russia. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said the decision was made in line with the Export Control Law and provisions on dual-use goods in response to “malicious acts by the European side.”
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China imposed export restrictions on European companies in response to the EU’s 21st sanctions package, which included 14 Chinese and Hong Kong companies for their work with Russia. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said the decision was made in line with the Export Control Law and provisions on dual-use goods in response to “malicious acts by the European side.”
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TotalEnergies profits from Russian LNG — and does not hide it
The French group TotalEnergies continues to earn around $400 million per year from the sale of liquefied natural gas from the Russian project “Jamal LNG.” the company’s chief executive, Patrick Pouyanné, said. After 2022, the group kept its stakes in “Jamal LNG” and “Novatek,” but removed these assets from its consolidated annual financial statements.
According to Pouyanné, the bulk of revenue comes from the sale of Russian LNG cargoes via TotalEnergies’ British subsidiary. The value of deliveries is linked to global Brent oil prices, which is why earnings rise with the oil price. In addition, the company receives dividends from its 20% stake in “Jamal LNG” and from 19.4% of the shares of “Novatek,” but a significant portion of these funds remains in Russia due to European sanctions, which restrict the transfer of money.
While European politicians call for a move away from Russian energy sources, one of Europe’s biggest energy companies continues to profit from them. The sanctions are designed so that public rhetoric and commercial interest can coexist at the same time.
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The French group TotalEnergies continues to earn around $400 million per year from the sale of liquefied natural gas from the Russian project “Jamal LNG.” the company’s chief executive, Patrick Pouyanné, said. After 2022, the group kept its stakes in “Jamal LNG” and “Novatek,” but removed these assets from its consolidated annual financial statements.
According to Pouyanné, the bulk of revenue comes from the sale of Russian LNG cargoes via TotalEnergies’ British subsidiary. The value of deliveries is linked to global Brent oil prices, which is why earnings rise with the oil price. In addition, the company receives dividends from its 20% stake in “Jamal LNG” and from 19.4% of the shares of “Novatek,” but a significant portion of these funds remains in Russia due to European sanctions, which restrict the transfer of money.
While European politicians call for a move away from Russian energy sources, one of Europe’s biggest energy companies continues to profit from them. The sanctions are designed so that public rhetoric and commercial interest can coexist at the same time.
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