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[GA+] “The building structure is in poor condition”: Will the Reuter Bridge be completely renovated?

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Road users in Pune are probably used to a lot of things. Recently, construction works on the Endenicher Ei and the associated closure of the A565 between Poppelsdorf and the northern motorway junction have led to massive traffic congestion and disruption. A ruling by the Bonn District Council at the end of August indicated that the closure of the Reuter Bridge could lead to greater traffic chaos in the near future.

The Israeli Army: Do not advance south of the Litani River

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After the start of the ground attack, the Israeli army warned the Lebanese against heading to southern Lebanon. The Israeli army spokesman posted an “urgent warning to the residents of southern Lebanon” in Arabic on the

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The message urged people not to drive south of the Litani River, which is about 30 kilometers from the border. Under the UN resolution, Hezbollah fighters are not allowed to remain south of this line. But after the last Lebanon war in 2006, they gradually returned to the region. Israel wants them to withdraw again to enable the safe return of about 60,000 citizens to the north of the country.

The Israeli attack on Lebanon: It is known which Israeli unit is participating in the operations

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So far, nearly 1,000 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes in Lebanon, including Beirut, and about 1 million people have been forced to flee their homes, according to the Lebanese government. At night, Israel bombed the southern suburb of Beirut, and earlier the Israeli army called on the residents of this area to evacuate.

Within 24 hours, at least 95 people were killed and at least 172 others were injured in Israeli air strikes on Lebanon. In addition to Beirut, Israel also attacked the Bekaa Valley in the east.

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The UAE oil company ADNOC wants to acquire Covestro

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The long-awaited acquisition of German plastics company Covestro It should dry soon. The UAE’s state oil company ADNOC is offering 62 euros per Leverkusen share, the companies announced on Tuesday.

This means that the DAX Covestro Group has a total value of €11.7 billion. Investors were happy but remained cautious.

Concrete takeover negotiations between Covestro and ADNOC have been ongoing since June 2024

Speculation about the purchase arose more than a year ago. In September 2023, Covestro announced that it was in talks with ADNOC, and concrete takeover negotiations have only been ongoing since June 2024.

Covestro has 17,500 full-time jobs, about 7,000 of which are in Germany. In addition to the headquarters in Leverkusen, there are large sites in Krefeld (Oerdingen), Dormagen (all in North Rhine-Westphalia) and Brunsbüttel (Scheswig-Holstein). There are large factories abroad near Houston (USA) and Shanghai (China). The group produces rigid and soft foams as well as rigid plastics for the automotive, construction, electronics and furniture industries.

Covestro is also currently included in the mood alarm in the Finanz100 apps. This stock is being hotly debated all over the world. For alerts and more information click here!

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Fatal crash south of Toulouse: 45-year-old man killed after being hit by motorist

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A 45-year-old man died after being hit by a car driver on Monday in the town of Nuits (Hauts-Garonne). Emergency services moved to the scene, but were unable to revive the victim.

A terrible tragedy left the city of Nuits (Haut-Garonne) and its 2,950 inhabitants in mourning on Monday 30 September. South of Toulouse, at the end of the day, a 45-year-old pedestrian, who was crossing the road, was hit by a motorist on the D617 regional road, Toulouse road. The violent collision occurred shortly before 10 p.m. The circumstances of this violent incident are still unknown.

The Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (Sdis) reports that firefighters from Carbone Doctors and SAMU were dispatched to the scene. First aid was administered to the victim, but he was eventually declared dead.

An investigation has been opened to try to shed light on the circumstances of this incident.

More information to follow…

The UAE oil company ADNOC wants to acquire Covestro

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As has long been expected, the UAE’s state oil company ADNOC wants to acquire the German plastics company Covestro. Al-Arab is offering 62 euros per share in Leverkusen, the companies announced on Tuesday. This means that the DAX Covestro Group has a total value of €11.7 billion.

Covestro has 17,500 full-time jobs, about 7,000 of which are in Germany. In addition to the headquarters in Leverkusen, there are large sites in Krefeld (Oerdingen), Dormagen (all in North Rhine-Westphalia) and Brunsbüttel (Scheswig-Holstein). There are large factories abroad near Houston (USA) and Shanghai (China). The group produces rigid and soft foams as well as rigid plastics for the automotive, construction, electronics and furniture industries.

Speculation about the purchase arose in mid-2023. In September 2023, Covestro announced that it was in talks with ADNOC, and concrete takeover negotiations with the Abu Dhabi group have only been ongoing since June 2024. The minimum acceptance rate now stands at 50 percent plus one share. According to the information, Covestro supports the offer.

A three-year-old boy ran away from nursery, and the police are bringing him back

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The window was open: a three-year-old child at a daycare center in Ulfeld (district Neustadt Adisch-Bad Windsheim) took advantage of this and escaped for a short time. Police said Tuesday that the boy may have climbed outside Monday morning through a window that a craftsman had left open — and went unnoticed at first. Later, a woman saw the three-year-old alone in the city and called the police. She returned him to the day care center safely and unharmed.

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First, restore electricity and gas after the flood. Then count your losses

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Tauron Dystrybucja and Polska Spółka Gazownictwa, responsible for electricity and gas distribution in flood-affected areas, did not specify the specific damage they suffered due to the destruction of infrastructure. For now, they are focusing on restoring supplies to customers.

In the current stage of balancing these losses, there are more than 500 damaged stations and more than 223 medium, low and high voltage lines. Two power plants, in Brodnik (Opole branch of Toruń Distribokja) and Brzec (Walbrzych branch), were flooded and completely shut down for several days. We are currently working to replace these components and return them to working order. Our priority currently remains providing energy to all customers – says DGP Tauron Dystrybucja in response to questions. The following elements were also damaged: field unit buildings and auxiliary buildings.

WTA Championship in Beijing. Magdalena Frisch was eliminated from the tournament

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Magdalena Frisch lost to China’s Shuai Zhang 4:6, 2:6 in the 1/8 finals of the WTA 1000 hard court tournament in Beijing. Despite the defeat, the tennis player from Lodz has a chance to jump into the top 30 of the world rankings.

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Unfortunately, it didn’t work out. Magdalena Frisch lost to China’s Shuai Zhang 4:6, 2:6 In the 1/8 finals of the WTA 1000 hard court tournament in Beijing.

Despite the defeat, the Polish tennis player still has a chance to jump into the top 30 of the world rankings.

On Wednesday, Magda Lynette will compete to qualify for the quarter-finals. Her opponent will be Russian Mira Andreeva.

The top of the world rankings, last year’s winner Iga Świątek, is not playing in the Chinese capital.

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A 15-year-old teenager hits and kills an octogenarian with an electric motorcycle before fleeing

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A 15-year-old young man, who was riding an electric motorcycle, hit an octogenarian in the town of Verminy (Loire). The victim is dead. The teenager was arrested after escaping.

It was a terrible tragedy that put the city of Firmin (Loire) into mourning last Sunday, September 29, at the end of the day. A 15-year-old teenager, riding an electric motorcycle, accidentally ran over an octogenarian man. The Saint-Etienne Public Prosecutor’s Office announced the death of the 82-year-old victim while crossing the road.

The incidents occurred around 7 p.m. After the accident, the octogenarian lost consciousness. A police source said emergency services were unable to revive her. The teenager ran away. “His mother took him to the police station” before putting him in police custody. On the morning of Monday, September 30, Henri de Montaigne de Ponsens, deputy public prosecutor in Saint-Etienne, indicated that he was still being interrogated by investigators.

According to Road Safety, the number of accidents related to electric scooters continues to rise. Death rates associated with these electric vehicles have risen by 36% in the past 12 months.