Early bird: Trump imposed sanctions on the two largest Russian oil companies. Friends and supporters will remember Dana Drábová today
The United States has imposed sanctions against Russian oil companies. The White House chief Donald Trump initially postponed new sanctions against Russia in hopes of persuading Putin to make peace with Ukraine even without them. Today there will be the final farewell to Dana Drábová, who was involved in municipal politics or in supporting Ukraine after being attacked by Russia in February 2022. But above all, she stood for more than a quarter of a century at the head of the State Office for Nuclear Safety.
Russia faces new American sanctions
The United States announced on Wednesday evening the imposition of sanctions on the two largest Russian oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, reported CNN. Washington took this step because Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to end the war against Ukraine. The latest US sanctions are aimed not only at Rosneft and Lukoil, but also at dozens of their subsidiary companies.
"These are huge sanctions, and we hope they won't last long. We hope the war will end,"
stated in that context the American President Donald Trump. He also has already cancelled the planned summit in Budapest. However, he also plans to discuss Russia and Ukraine with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week in South Korea.
Forum Karlín will commemorate Dana Drábová
Long-time chairwoman of the State Office of Nuclear Safety Dana Drábová, will be remembered by her friends and supporters this evening at the Forum Karlín in Prague, wrote the portal Ceskenoviny.cz. At the event organized by the Gift for Putin, Post Bellum, and Haveloids Memorial Club, will be reminiscences about the respected expert on nuclear energy and a prominent public figure. The program will include musical accompaniment as well. Drabová passed away after a serious illness on October 6. She was 64 years old.
Vaccines against coronavirus can help cancer patients
The most common vaccines against covid-19 can contribute to the strengthening of the immune system in some patients with cancer, according to preliminary research published in the Nature journal on Wednesday. People with advanced lung or skin cancer, who were injected with the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within 100 days of starting treatment, reportedly lived significantly longer. Scientists from the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and from the University of Florida stated that the mRNA molecule, which drives these specific vaccines, apparently helps the immune system better react to the most modern cancer treatment, reported by the agency AP.
Study: Artificial intelligence distorts news content in 45 percent of responses
Artificial Intelligence (AI) distorts news content in 45 percent of responses to user inquiries, according to a study coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union. One fifth of the answers showed factual inaccuracies, such as outdated information. Journalists from participating public media examined more than 3000 responses from AI tools in 14 languages. They tested tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and Perplexity. They followed four key criteria - accuracy, source quoting, opinion and fact distinction, and also contextualization, according to Ceskenoviny.cz.
Sources: CNN, AP, Ceskenoviny.cz
