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Kyiv, Ukraine CNN  —  As winter edges ever closer in Ukraine, Alla Melnychuk and her neighbors are racing against the time to save what little they have left. Their apartment building in Irpin was hit during some of the heaviest fighting in March. Most of the windows are still shattered, the roof is gone and the sewer shafts have burned down, meaning there’s no water supply and no sewage outlet. Heavy rains in September caused even more damage, but Melnychuk is determined to push ahead with the repairs. “I still plan to spend the winter in Irpin,” she told CNN.…

MANILA : The Philippines has recorded 72 deaths from Tropical Storm Nalgae that caused floods and landslides in southern provinces, the country’s disaster agency said on Saturday (Oct 29). Maguindanao province was the most affected with 67 people dead, while two were killed in Sultan Kudarat, another two in South Cotabato and the rest of the casualties spread across the Visayas region in central Philippines, agency spokesperson Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro told the DZMM radio station. There were also 33 injured and 14 missing persons, he said. The tropical storm, which has maximum sustained winds of 95 kmh (59mph per hour and…

The storm also caused flooding elsewhere in the country. Photos released by the coastguard showed rescuers using an old refrigerator as an improvised boat to pull children from a flooded community on the central island of Leyte. The state weather service said the eye of Nalgae passed the small island of Marinduque in mid-morning and could hit Manila, a sprawling metropolis of more than 13 million people, later Saturday. “Widespread flooding and rain-induced landslides are expected,” while there was “minimal to moderate risk of storm surge” or huge waves hitting coastal areas, it added. “Based on our projections, this one…

Brazilians are heading to the polls after what has been described as the country’s most polarised election campaign, pitting far-right President Jair Bolsonaro against his left-wing rival, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula is going into the second round of presidential voting on Sunday with a stable lead over Bolsonaro, most recent polls have shown. However, polling ahead of the first round underestimated voters’ support for the incumbent, prompting public backlash and forcing a second round. Here’s all you need to know about the tightly contested vote: Why did the election go to a second round? Brazil held a first…

With the arrival of another plane full of displaced Ukrainians Tuesday, the Saskatchewan government says more than 2,000 Ukrainians fleeing war have now arrived in the province. Similar to what was organized by the Saskatchewan government following the first two humanitarian flights to land in Regina, a settlement centre was set up to help the refugees access necessities like bank accounts, health cards and SIN numbers.This time around, the government’s “one-stop-shop” was set up at the the Wa Wa Shriners Wednesday to Friday to accommodate the approximately 200 Ukrainian citizens who arrived on the flight which was again arranged in…

A person trespassing in a Grand Central Station tunnel created a travel headache for rush hour commuters Friday night — as several trains were delayed over the incident. The intruder was found inside the Park Avenue Tunnel near 86th Street and taken into MTA police custody just after 5:40 p.m., an MTA spokesperson told The Post. Because of the interloper, Hudson, Harlem and New Haven line trains traveling into and out of Grand Central were delayed, the MTA said in a tweet. Service resumed after the suspect was removed from the tracks, but customers were told to expect delays of…

The 5,500-mile Langeled pipeline takes crucial gas from Norway to the UK and Western intelligence believe that it could be a target for Russian sabotage over the winter monthsRussia could be planning to sabotage a North Sea pipeline from Norway to the UK cutting the country off from a vital supply over the winter months, it is reported. The 5,500-mile Langeled pipeline takes around a fifth of the natural gas that the UK uses and Western intelligence is believed to be concerned that it could be targeted by Russia. Parts of mainland Europe have been left without vital gas supplies…

Gisele Bundchen. SplashNews.comLiving the single life. Gisele Bündchen is living in Miami amid her divorce from Tom Brady, Us Weekly can confirm. A source exclusively tells Us that the supermodel, 42, has moved to the southern Florida city as she and the quarterback, 45, sell their joint home in Tampa. Miami is a 4-hour drive or a 1-hour flight from the home of the Buccaneers. Bündchen bought a house in Miami in February for $1.25 million. The Art Deco-style cottage is just over 1500 square feet. The 3-bedroom property has an open kitchen with a waterfall marble countertop and stainless…

Racing Dreams host’s Tim Gilbert and Julie Snook have discussed The Golden Eagle race day and their top picks with Racing NSW Form Analyst Nick Berney. In the Rosehill Gold Cup, Mr Berney says “stockman” is “probably” his top pick for that race. Mr Berney says in The Golden Eagle, he “can’t go past the import, the French import, Light Infantry”.In partnership with Racing NSW Source: Sky News

Kylie Jenner. Reynaud Julien/APS-Medias/ABACA/ShutterstockSpooktacular! Kylie Jenner got into the Halloween spirit early, debuting her monster-inspired costume days before the official holiday. “HAPPY HALLOWEEKEND,” the 25-year-old reality star wrote via Instagram on Friday, October 28, unveiling her Bride of Frankenstein look. The Kylie Cosmetics founder went all-out with the ensemble and the staging. Jenner wore a full mummy dress and sported the iconic black hair updo with a white streak to match the 1935 horror film. She even had a line of stitches across her chin to resemble the sewn together creature. The Kardashians star finished the look by posing on…