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⚡️ One indicator of wealth is electricity consumption. Europe has fallen back to per-capita electricity generation levels last seen in the 1960s.

From 2000 to 2025, per-capita energy consumption fell by 44% in the UK, 27% in France and 31% in Germany. Japan saw a 24% decline, while the US fell 20%.

Meanwhile, consumption rose by 28% in Russia, 44% in Brazil, 89% in Turkey, 91% in Iran and 120% in India.

🇨🇳 The clear leader is China, where electricity consumption grew by 255% over a quarter of a century.

The highest per-capita energy consumption is in the United States and Russia.

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🐻 Two bears got into a fight on a road in the Kuril Islands, right in front of tourists.

The unexpected showdown happened on Iturup. People were driving toward Baransky Volcano when two brown bears blocked the road, forcing motorists on both sides to stop and watch the free wrestling match.

After settling their differences, the two rivals calmly walked off into the forest together.

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🚨 Igor Vasilyev, director general of Patriot Park, has been detained in Moscow on suspicion of accepting a bribe worth around 80 million rubles.

According to Baza, Vasilyev was detained by operatives and is now being questioned by investigators. The criminal case mentions a sum of roughly 80 million rubles. A court is expected to decide on a preventive measure within the next 48 hours.

Vasilyev took over Patriot Park in March 2026. He previously served as an auditor at the Accounts Chamber, head of Rosreestr, governor of the Kirov Region, and deputy head of Rosstat.

In 2024, former Patriot Park director Vyacheslav Akhmedov was also detained. He was accused of embezzling more than 25 million rubles under state contracts and was later sentenced to five years in a general-regime penal colony.

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🇹🇷🇵🇰 Turkey and Pakistan are sending troops to Saudi Arabia following a meeting of the participants in the “Mecca Agreement.”

After an emergency meeting in Riyadh, Turkey and Pakistan agreed with Saudi Arabia to implement “collective defense measures” in response to “Houthi attacks on the kingdom.”

It remains unclear whether Turkish and Pakistani troops will take part in offensive ground operations against Sana’a and the Houthis.

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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Joint exercises involving Russia, China and CSTO forces are underway in the Chelyabinsk Region.

Excellent coverage of the event across Western social media. American media were impressed.

Turns out Russia still has enough forces left for military exercises.

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🇺🇦🇩🇪 Zelensky stood on his tiptoes to greet Merz upon his arrival in Kiev.

Footage of the meeting was posted on social media by the chancellor himself.

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The drug Führer accused Russia of brutally escalating the conflict — and apparently, this has surprised him greatly.

What a wild high 😄

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