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Thursday September 12nd, 2024 evening edition

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In the early hours of Wednesday, Sept. 11, two teenagers entered the airport in the town of Noyabrsk, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, and set fire to a Russian civilian Mi-8 helicopter, reports the Russian Telegram channel Baza.

The report states that 13-year-old Timur and 14-year-old Sasha sneaked into the airport security area through a hole in the fence.

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According to the channel, they received instructions to set the helicopter on fire through Telegram, with a promise of 5 million rubles ($55,000) as payment.

The teens also admitted to setting a cellphone tower on fire a few days earlier and being paid 30,000 rubles ($330) for it.

They had attempted to ignite the helicopter by pouring flammable liquid on it and using cigarettes.

One of them then lit a second cigarette and placed it into the liquid, causing an explosion. »

Jon Bon Jovi helped persuade a woman to come off the ledge of a Nashville bridge, police say

Authored by cnn.com

Police in Nashville are crediting rock legend Jon Bon Jovi with coming to a woman’s aid on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge on Tuesday night.

According to a statement posted to the Nashville Metro Police Department’s X page on Wednesday, the musician “helped persuade her to come off the ledge over the Cumberland River to safety.”.

Bon Jovi, accompanied by an unidentified person, appears to speak with the woman in distress and eventually helps lift her back over the ledge to safety. »

Coffee Stain on Satisfactory's future: "We will not abandon Satisfactory after 1.0"

Authored by gamereactor.eu
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Now that Satisfactory has left behind Early Access and debuted into a 1.0 state, you might be wondering if developer Coffee Stain considers the game done and complete.

During the interview, art lead Torsten Gunst affirmed: "Well, first of all we will not abandon Satisfactory after 1.0.

We are not sure how we're going to do it but we are absolutely sure that we still want to put love into Satisfactory. »

V Rising Steam Free Weekend

Authored by blog.stunlock.com
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Darkness descends on Steam as V Rising will be available to play for free starting Thursday, September 12th at 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST/5:00 PM GMT and will continue to be available to play for free until Monday, September 16th at 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST/5:00 PM GMT.

For this limited time, anyone with a Steam account can dive into the dark, gothic Vampire adventure of V Rising!.

Play beyond the free weekend with V Rising 30% off on Steam and all cosmetic DLCs 20% off starting September 12th and lasting until the 24th! »

US Sanctions Devastate Russia’s Nuclear Financing; Bangladesh Struggles to Repay Interest

Authored by regtechtimes.com

The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, a project valued at $12.65 billion, is primarily funded through nuclear financing from the Russian government.

Bangladesh has been facing difficulties in making payments to Russia due to US sanctions that have restricted the usual financial channels.

Despite having the necessary funds set aside for the interest payments, Bangladesh has been unable to complete the transaction, primarily due to the sanctions on Russian banks. »