In Scotland, the search continues for a 48-year-old Czech woman who was last seen on October 6 at accommodation in the village of John O’Groats, and authorities believe she may have traveled to the area of Sannick Bay. #PohřešovanáŽena #Skotsko #Zuzana (translated)
The company Xandr received the highest fine from the Norwegian authority for the unauthorized sharing of sensitive data about users' sexual orientation from the Grindr app with advertisers, resulting in a violation of GDPR rules. #OchranaOsobníchÚdajů #LGBTQ #ReklamníTechnologie (translated)
The author wrote that immigration service agents searched the home of Ilhan Omar, whom he labeled a progressive Democrat criticized for her anti-Western and anti-Israeli stances. According to him, the operation, despite this criticism, resembled more of an official harassment by Trump’s administration a month before the election. https://t.co/uybbAkbgj3 #IlhanOmar #imigrace #politika #US #IL (translated)
Alicja Defratyka wrote that Ukrainian attacks on three Russian data centers had recently led to a radical decline in the activity of Russian bots on the internet. She stated that this was confirmed by the ABW and other countries monitoring the network. According to her, thousands of accounts spreading anti-Ukrainian content, supporting the far right and the MAGA movement in the USA, have disappeared, and support for the AfD on social media has sharply declined. Defratyka assessed that the popularity of far-right and populist parties worldwide was artificially created and strengthened by the Kremlin and Russian bots. She wrote that merely blocking accounts does not solve the problem of disinformation at its source, pointing to TV Republika as one of its sources in Poland, adding that the station should be shut down. She expressed hope that Ukrainians would quickly attack the remaining Russian data centers. In her opinion, this could help protect Ukraine and the world from Russian fascism. (translated)
Another death linked to the storm was recorded in Barbour County, where a person died in a traffic accident related to a fallen tree, confirmed Josh Johnson from the state emergency management agency. #uraganIsaias #poplave #Kalifornija (translated)
In California, massive waves caused by tropical storm Rachel are destroying the coastline and forcing residents to evacuate, while Florida and Alabama continue to recover from the devastating hurricane Isaias that claimed at least four lives. #uraganIsaias #poplave #Kalifornija (translated)
In the SM-liiga, JYP made a surprising agreement with Atte Ohtamaa, who brings a new opportunity to succeed in the later stages of his career. #SMliiga #JYP #AtteOhtamaa (translated)
In the face of Moscow's refusal for any pause in the strikes targeting vital infrastructure, Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed that it was essential not to "yield" to the pressure from the Kremlin. #Uranie #MenaceRusse #EmmanuelMacron (translated)
Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed that it was necessary not to yield to the Russian threat due to Moscow's refusal to accept a pause in the strikes on vital Ukrainian infrastructure. #Uranie #MenaceRusse #EmmanuelMacron (translated)
Preventive evacuations to safe areas are underway. Our safety is a priority. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has urged residents of the federal states of Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit, and Michoacán to stay safe until authorities announce that the danger has passed. #Uragan #Meksiko #PuertoVallarta (translated)
"We expect catastrophic consequences from strong winds and life-threatening increases in sea levels along the western and central parts of the Mexican coast, where a hurricane warning is currently in effect," said Papin. #Uragan #Meksiko #PuertoVallarta (translated)
Hurricane Simon hit the Pacific coast of Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane, bringing strong winds and heavy rains, with catastrophic consequences expected. #Uragan #Meksiko #PuertoVallarta (translated)
The committee approved the election results, with the Ministry of the Interior and the Czech Statistical Office not recording any systemic problems during the elections, and the elections were conducted correctly, with the victory of local associations of independent candidates and the success of the STAN movement in Prague. #volby #komunálnívolby #Českárepublika (translated)
Patria Prima argued that a rule signed by ANRE on October 9 would allow energy suppliers, starting in 2027, to dismiss complaints if they believe they contain inappropriate language or do not sufficiently describe the situation. The author stated that the rule does not define these terms and leaves the decision to the discretion of the complained firm. As examples, Patria Prima mentioned clients who contest a much larger bill or do not know how to explain why it seems incorrect to them. In the author's opinion, their complaints could be dismissed without the supplier checking the issue. Patria Prima also said that ANRE applies a similar rule to itself from 2024, which would allow the institution to ignore complaints about suppliers. The author claimed that the provision did not appear in the draft submitted for public debate and was introduced in the final form without ANRE specifying who requested it and why. Patria Prima stated that it had filed a complaint with ANRE and requested the cancellation of the rule, and if it is not withdrawn within 30 days, it will go to court. It also urged the public to share the information. #energie #ANRE #facturi (translated)
Ivan Bartoš stated that more than two years ago, as a minister, he proposed a comprehensive reform of the Office for the Protection of Competition. According to him, the office should serve as a tool for powerful individuals to influence public contracts and the flow of billions into their pockets rather than having a control function. He cited its head, Mlsna, whom he described as a favorite of Miloš Zeman and a friend of Zbyněk Stanjura and Blažek. Bartoš wrote that the ODS (Civic Democratic Party) stopped the reform and he subsequently left the government. According to him, the reform was prepared by experts and was meant to bring the Czech Republic closer to Western democracies. Bartoš referred to an index of oligarchs' influence on politics, which he said the magazine The Economist ranked the Czech Republic second only to Russia. He added that in the previous government only the Pirates wanted to address the issue, but Stanjura blocked their efforts. Bartoš also stated that the Pirates have now won the dispute with the company ČEPRO, which had to provide information about contracts for Agrofert. According to him, the company awarded contracts worth over 10 billion directly to Agrofert without competition, and another 9 billion without competition during the government of Petr Fiala. Bartoš added that it is necessary to fight against corruption in the state and that he will continue to do so. #korupce #politik #reforma (translated)
"We expect catastrophic consequences of wind and storm surge, life-threatening, along the western central coast of Mexico, where a hurricane warning is currently in effect," said Papin. #UraganSimon #MeđunarodnaZračnaLuka #Poplave (translated)
Hurricane Simon hits the tourist destination Puerto Vallarta in Mexico, causing the airport to close, evacuations of residents, and a threat of catastrophic flooding. #UraganSimon #MeđunarodnaZračnaLuka #Poplave (translated)
Lukáš Valášek wrote that the state-owned company Čepro has paid Agrofert over 19 billion crowns for contracts without a public tender since 2017. According to him, Čepro began to claim that it did not have to hold public tenders after the law prohibiting companies owned by politicians from obtaining public contracts came into effect. Valášek stated that the company has relied on the opinion of the then vice-chairwoman of the Office for Protection of Competition (ÚOHS), who left the office due to suspicions of manipulating decisions in favor of representatives of the ANO party, Jaroslav Faltýnek and Jiří Švachula. According to him, she signed the opinion before her departure. In preparing it, she was supposed to have used documents from the ministries led by Alena Schillerová and Karel Havlíček, which, according to Valášek, downplayed Čepro's exceptional position, even though it is captured in state strategies. According to Valášek, the government of Petr Fiala did not address the matter, and the ministries, now again under the control of Havlíček and Schillerová, do not want to reopen it based on their statements. Čepro also refused to inform him how many contracts it has already awarded to Agrofert under the new government of Andrej Babiš, despite the ÚOHS ruling that the company is subject to the information law at the request of the Pirate Party's analytical team. Valášek added that even the ÚOHS led by Petr Mlsna, whom Babiš appointed, did not see a reason for a review. According to Valášek, the Prime Minister decided whether the government would extend Mlsna's mandate for additional years. https://t.co/O1ekCFdPwn #Česko #politika #korupce (translated)
"We received it last week and we are currently dealing with it," wrote Martin Novotný from the press department of the office. #HIV #Česko #zdravotnictví (translated)
Bojan Požar wrote that the right wing has obviously lost the referendum on the financing of RTV Slovenia in the last two hours. #referendum #Slovenija #RTV (translated)
