😧Oh yes it happened

NEWS

1. Putin interviewed by Carlson:

   Almost two years after his order to attack Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken for the first time in a US media interview and presented his view of the world situation for more than two hours in a show with Tucker Carlson, the ultra-right former Fox News presenter. The widely publicized interview was conducted by the right-wing presenter Tucker Carlson, who is considered a supporter of conspiracy narratives, and the Kremlin expressed its satisfaction with the coverage after the broadcast. In Western countries, however, the interview was met with criticism.

2. Selenskyj replaces army chief Saluschnyj:

   Almost two years after the start of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has dismissed his army chief Valery Salushnyi. There had been speculation about the general's dismissal for weeks, as the relationship between Zelensky and Salushny is considered tense, partly due to the failed counter-offensive against Russia, and he is now to be replaced by the former commander of the ground forces, Oleksandr Syrsky. Zelenskyi asked Salushnyi to continue to participate in the military command.

3. War opponent Nadezhdin not allowed to run against Putin:

   Many observers had ruled out the candidacy of liberal opposition figure and anti-war activist Boris Nadezhdin in Russia's presidential election from the outset. Now it is official: Russia's Central Election Commission will not allow the 60-year-old to stand as a candidate in the March vote. The election commission, headed by Ella Pamfilova, justified the rejection with a large number of incorrect signatures from supporters, meaning that three other candidates will be standing alongside Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, who wants to become president for the fifth time. They are regarded as unpromising candidates who either support Putin directly or have no political profile of their own. Nadezhdin wanted to enter the race for the Civic Initiative party.

4. Hamas presents plan for ceasefire:

   The terrorist organization Hamas is proposing a three-stage plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. This is in response to the mediation efforts of Qatar and Egypt. According to the plan, indirect talks with Israel are to take place in an initial 45-day phase. The aim is to end the military operation and restore calm. In addition, hospitals and refugee camps in the Gaza Strip are to be rebuilt.

5. US military kills Iraqi militia commander:

   A commander and two other members of the Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah have been killed in a US drone attack in Iraq. This was announced by the US military. They were attacked on a main road in eastern Baghdad. The commander killed, Abu Bakir al-Saadi, is said to have been responsible for operations in Syria, and according to the spokesman for the Iraqi armed forces, Jahja Rasul, the attack took place in a residential area. The US attack took place "without regard for civilian lives or international law". It is even more worrying that the coalition is constantly deviating from the actual "reasons and goals of its presence" in Iraq.

FACTS

1. Cleopatra VII of Egypt Wasn't Actually Egyptian:

   Despite being one of the most famous figures in ancient history associated with Egypt, Cleopatra VII was of Greek descent. She was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which was of Macedonian Greek origin and ruled Egypt after the death of Alexander the Great.

2. The World's Oldest Known Living Organism:

   Methuselah, a bristlecone pine tree located in the White Mountains of California, holds the title of the world's oldest known living organism. Estimated to be over 4,800 years old, Methuselah has witnessed millennia of human history.

3. The Shortest War in History Lasted Only 38 Minutes:

   The Anglo-Zanzibar War, which took place on August 27, 1896, holds the record for being the shortest war in history. It began at 9:02 AM when the Sultan of Zanzibar's palace was bombarded by British naval forces and ended at 9:40 AM when the Sultan's forces surrendered.

4. The Moon is Moving Away from Earth:

   Due to tidal forces between the Earth and the Moon, the Moon is gradually moving away from our planet at a rate of about 3.8 centimeters (1.5 inches) per year. This means that billions of years ago, the Moon would have appeared larger in the sky than it does today.

5. The Largest Volcano in the Solar System is on Mars:

   Olympus Mons, a shield volcano on Mars, is the largest volcano in the solar system. It stands at a towering height of about 25 kilometers (16 miles) and has a diameter of over 600 kilometers (370 miles), making it nearly three times the height of Mount Everest and about the size of the state of Arizona.

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