Switzerland signed a declaration of accession to the initiative "Heavenly Shield" (ESSI), which is aimed at creating a unified system of air and missile defense throughout Europe. It is reported by Reuters with reference to the government of the country. The declaration was signed by the head of the Federal Department for Defense Procurement of Switzerland URS Loer.

American scientists have discovered particles of microplasty in the air exhausted by 11 bottle-haired dolphins living off the Southeast coast of the United States. This confirmed the guesses of scientists that microplastics can fall into the body of whaling when inhaling, but are not yet sure of how the presence of their particles will affect the health of dolphins. This was written by CNN with reference to the study of scientists published in the PLOS ONE scientific journal.

North Korea is ready to send more than 10 thousand of her military to Ukraine to support the Russian army. The first groups of the North Korean troops have already been transferred to Russia. It is reported by Yonhap with reference to South Korean intelligence. The agency writes that the President of South Korea Yun Sok Jew convened an emergency meeting on security after the spread of rumors that the DPRK could send his military to the Zone "Switch".

The Chinese automobile company CHERY introduced a prototype of an unmanned flying machine. Manufacturers claim that the car was able to fly almost 100 kilometers. This is written by the Car News China portal. The model of a flying car is called Land and Air Vehicle. The car is still in development, but its prototype has already been presented at the Cher 2024 global innovation conference.

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has developed a new rule designed to simplify the abolition of various paid subscriptions and membership for the Americans. To do this, the business was obliged to do the procedure for canceling subscriptions as simple as the mechanism of their design. OZH reports ABC News.

The Israeli Defense Army (IDF) published personnel, who are allegedly removed a few minutes before the murder of the head of the Politburo of the Palestinian Islamic group Hamas Yahyi Synvara. In a video shot from a drone, you can see a person sitting in a chair whose face and head are covered with fabric. He sits motionless for several seconds, and then throws a stick into the drone, but misses. The video ends on this.

After six years at the Kazan Medical University, Guzel Miftakhova entered the residency in Moscow - there she needs to unlearn another two years before she could work as a doctor. Despite the residency, which takes a lot of time, Miftakhova earnings in a beauty salon. But salaries and scholarships are not enough to feed yourself. Miftakhova is helped by mom and grandmother.

Almost half of the Russians who live in million-plus cities would have abandoned vacancies, where they offer less than 50 thousand rubles. This is evidenced by the data of the Renaissance Insurance survey and the research center of the Imlapa.ru service, which RBC got acquainted with. Another 22% of respondents do not agree to work for less than 100 thousand rubles.

Deputy Minister of Finance Alexei Sazanov at the Moscow Financial Forum said that the Ministry of Finance supports the idea to allow beer to sell beer again in Russian stadiums. It is reported by TASS. “We supported, yes, the corresponding legislative initiative. There are other departments that are against, therefore, the final decision is behind the government, ”said Sazanov.

On Zatonskoye Shosse in Ufa, a policeman tumbled to the ground and twisted his hands to a woman trying to cross the road, which was blocked for the sake of traveling Vladimir Putin. The video of the incident published the UFA_RB telegram channel. The incident occurred on October 17. On the footage taken by eyewitnesses, it is clear that the traffic police blocked the highway and did not miss the people who crowded along the road.

Cuba was left completely without power supply after one of the largest Antonio Guiteras power plants in Matansas was out of order. It is reported by Reuters with reference to the Ministry of Energy of Cuba. The accident occurred at about 11 am local time (18:00 Moscow time). As a result, about 10 million people were left without light.

The auction house Sotheby's will first put up for sale a picture called “God of artificial intelligence”, written by a robot artist. This was reported on the website of Sotheby's. The picture is a portrait of the famous British mathematician, the logic and cryptographer Alan Turing, which is considered the founder of modern informatics. As indicated on the website of the auction house, it is expected that the picture will be sold for 120-180 thousand dollars.

Experts from the Stockholm Institute of Economics of the transition period published a report in which they appreciated the current state of the Russian economy and said that official Russian statistics should be treated with caution. The report says that official statistics, for example, GDP growth and inflation, were falsified to maintain the illusion that the Russian economy is stable.

British scientists began to create worlds of virtual reality to help people overcome cocaine dependence. It is reported by The Guardian. Work under the leadership of Paolo Deluko, professor of the Department of Drug Labrest Research at the Royal College of London, became one of 11 projects in which state investments will be sent. All projects are aimed at reducing cases of drug overdose.

The immune system protects us from diseases and infections, however, with autoimmune diseases, it begins to attack healthy tissues and organs. Now such diseases are diagnosed in about 800 million people around the world, and their number increases by 3–9% every year. Autoimmune diseases can appear not only due to genetic predisposition, but also due to poor nutrition, stress, and even after the flu. "Cold" tells who is at risk, whether these diseases can be cured and the therapy is safe.