German gas storage shortfall sparks price rise warning as Ukraine hit by Russian strikes on Kyiv
German consumer advocates warned on Aug. 20 that natural gas prices may rise as the country’s storage facilities are significantly less full than a year ago, with grid operators doubting whether seasonal targets can still be met .
In Ukraine, Russian forces launched a major attack on Kyiv, killing and wounding numerous people, according to local authorities. A nine-story residential building lost its upper floors in one district, and a children’s hospital was also damaged .
Moderna and Merck reported positive results from a Phase 3 trial of a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine combined with the drug Keytruda, which reduced the risk of recurrence in patients who had surgery for melanoma .
U.S. Treasury officials are intervening to support bond markets as record national debt pushes borrowing costs higher, a development that is also complicating Germany’s budget planning .
In France, telecom provider SFR faced a cyberattack, while the country’s southeast braced for severe thunderstorms amid a record heatwave, Libération reported .
Romania’s national lottery announced the winning numbers for its Aug. 20 draws, with jackpots rolling over in multiple games. The Loto 6/49 top prize reached over 1.2 million lei (€229,600), while the Noroc and Joker games offered cumulative rollovers exceeding 4 million lei (€781,100) and 4.22 million lei (€804,900), respectively .
The National Bank of Romania published its daily exchange rates, with the euro rising to 5.2535 lei and the U.S. dollar falling to 4.4884 lei .
In Magdeburg, Germany, four people were injured in a rear-end collision on Ernst-Reuter-Allee on Aug. 18. Police are investigating the incident. Separately, water police stopped a cargo vessel after two crew members were found with blood alcohol levels of 3.2 and 2.0 per mille, leading to a sailing ban and administrative proceedings .
Germany’s Environment Minister Schneider visited Chernobyl and warned of “serious danger for Germany” due to leaks at the damaged reactor, according to a live blog cited by Süddeutsche Zeitung .
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