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Monday September 1st, 2025 evening edition

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A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was hit by radar jamming over Bulgaria in a suspected Russian operation, a spokesperson said Monday.

The plane landed safely in Plovdiv airport and von der Leyen will continue her planned tour of the European Union’s nations bordering Russia and Belarus, said the commission’s spokesperson Arianna Podestà.

“We can indeed confirm that there was GPS jamming,” said Podestà.

“We have received information from the Bulgarian authority that they suspect that this was due to blatant interference by Russia.”.

Von der Leyen, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow’s war in Ukraine, is on a four-day tour of the E.U. nations bordering Russia and its ally Belarus.

She said that von der Leyen has seen “firsthand the everyday challenges of threats coming from Russia and its proxies.”.

Bulgaria issued a statement saying that “the satellite signal used for the aircraft’s GPS navigation was disrupted. »

Police Reform Gets Personal—NC Proposal Would Ban Sex in Squad Cars, On the Clock, or With Trainees

Authored by thedupreereport.com

RALEIGH, N.C. (TDR) — A proposed overhaul of North Carolina’s law enforcement standards would explicitly prohibit police officers from engaging in sex while on duty, in uniform, or inside police vehicles, as well as with subordinates or students in training programs.

The initiative is led by the state’s Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and comes after years of legal ambiguity and leniency.

The state’s current guidelines broadly require officers to demonstrate “good moral character,” a standard often challenged in disciplinary hearings. »

Ukraine is hitting Russia where it hurts – and it’s working

Authored by inews.co.uk
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The Russian response came 48 hours later with the devastating drone and missile attack across Ukraine.

There are now signs from several fronts that the war is reaching a critical stage – a culminating point, in military jargon – for both sides.

Robert Fox is a defence expert and war correspondent who has reported from the Falklands, Middle East, Afghanistan and the Balkans. »

Doctors find drug that is better than aspirin at preventing heart attacks

Authored by theguardian.com

Doctors have found a drug that is better than aspirin at preventing heart attacks and strokes, in a discovery that could transform health guidelines worldwide.

A daily low-dose aspirin makes blood less sticky and helps prevent heart attacks and strokes.

Prof Bryan Williams, the chief scientific and medical officer at the British Heart Foundation, said: “Aspirin is a commonly prescribed drug to help prevent repeat heart attacks and strokes. »

Zelenskyy points out that the "two weeks" Trump gave Russia are almost up

Authored by pravda.com.ua

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pointed out that it is two weeks since US President Donald Trump gave Russia two weeks to show willingness for real peace talks.

But the only thing Russia is doing is investing further in war.

On 21 August, Trump said he would be able to assess the possibility of achieving peace in Ukraine "within two weeks". »