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Queen Elizabeth's children have shared their favourite memories of their mother's sense of humour, love of family holidays and "fantastic twinkle". The royals were speaking as part of a BBC One Special - A Tribute to Her Majesty The Queen. A memorable bath time King Charles recalled a moment before Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953. "I shall never forget, when we were small, having a bath and she came in practicing wearing the crown before the coronation," he said. "All those sorts of marvellous moments, I shall never forget." Charles was just three years old when his mother ascended to the throne. Now 73, he has had more training in the lead up to becoming King than any other British monarch. But he will miss having his mother to talk to: "She was always there, I could talk to her about this, that, or the other. I think that's always going to be something that will be very difficult not to have." Private family holidays During a life of public service, moments of privacy were treasured, and they were often found in family holidays, the Queen's only daughter, Princess Anne, said. "There was a lot going on in those periods... it was probably the times she most enjoyed," the 72-year-old Princess Royal told the BBC. "Partly because it included all the things she enjoyed - the countryside, the dogs, the horses, and just being out and about - and being able to get away a bit from that public gaze." 'They just couldn't believe it' The Queen's youngest son reminisced about "probably the most jaw-dropping moment in any film television production": her entrance to the 2012 London Olympic Games opening ceremony. A short film shows the Queen at Buckingham Palace meeting Daniel Craig, who played the famed secret agent James Bond in five films. With corgies in tow, the monarch boards a helicopter and then skydives into the Olympic stadium - with some help from a stunt double. "There was Daniel Craig as James Bond, arriving at Buckingham Palace… and everybody, wherever you were in the world, was thinking exactly the same thought - who will be playing the Queen? And it was the Queen," Prince Edward, 58, said. "And it had the same effect on everybody who was watching - they just couldn't believe it. "I thought it was an extraordinary moment because it just showed that fantastic twinkle and sense of humour - the fact that my mother kept that completely to herself, and the team didn't tell anybody was just brilliant." https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-62853265
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Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at her Balmoral residence at the age of 96, after a reign of 70 years. After the monarch's death, the throne passes immediately and unceremoniously to her heir, Charles, until then Prince of Wales. However, there are a number of practical and traditional steps that he must go through before being crowned king. What is his name? Starting this Thursday is King Carlos III. This has been his first decision as monarch. He could have chosen from any of his four names: Carlos Felipe Arturo Jorge. Carlos is not the only one to change titles. Although he is heir to the throne, Prince William will not automatically become the Prince of Wales. However, he will immediately inherit his father's other title, Duke of Cornwall. His wife Kate will now be known as the Duchess of Cornwall. There is also a new title for Charles's wife: queen consort, the term used for the monarch's wife. formal ceremonies In the first 24 hours after the death of his mother, Carlos will be officially proclaimed as king. This happens at St James's Palace in London, in front of a ceremonial body known as the Promotion Council. This is made up of members of the Privy Council, a group of senior members of Parliament, past and present, as well as other civil servants, Commonwealth High Commissioners and the Lord Mayor of London. More than 700 people are entitled to attend the ceremony, but the number of attendees is likely to be lower. At the last Ascent Council in 1952, there were around 200 attendees. Traditionally, the king does not attend. At the ceremony, Queen Elizabeth II's death will be announced by the President of the Privy Council (currently Penny Mordaunt MP) and the proclamation will be read aloud. The wording of the proclamation may change, but traditionally it has consisted of a series of prayers and promises, praising the previous monarch and pledging support for the new one. This proclamation will then be signed by a number of high officials including the Prime Minister, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Chancellor. As in these ceremonies, attention will be paid to what may have been altered, added or updated, as a sign of a new era. The king's first statement The Ascent Council meets again, usually a day later. On this occasion the king does attend with the Privy Council. There is no "oath" at the beginning of the reign of the British monarch in the style of other heads of state, such as the president of the United States. But there is a declaration made by the new king, in line with a tradition dating back to the early 18th century, in which he will take an oath to preserve the Church of Scotland. Following a fanfare of trumpeters, a public proclamation will declare Charles the new king. This will be done from a balcony in the Friary Court of St James's Palace in London, through an official known as the Garter Chief King of Arms. This figure will then pronounce: "God save the king", and for the first time since 1952, when the national anthem is played the words will be "God save the king" and not "God save the queen". Salutes will then be fired in Hyde Park, from the Tower of London and from naval vessels, and the proclamation announcing Charles as king will be read in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, the capitals of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, respectively. the coronation The great symbolic moment of the promotion will be the coronation, in which Carlos is officially crowned. Due to the preparation that is required, it is probable that the coronation will not take place shortly after the accession of Carlos III. Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne in February 1952, but she was not crowned until 1953. For the last 900 years the coronation has been held in Westminster Abbey. William the Conqueror was the first monarch to be crowned there and Charles III will be number 40. It is an Anglican religious service, officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury. At the crowning moment of the ceremony, the archbishop will place the crown of Saint Edward on Charles' head, a solid piece of gold dating from 1661. The crown is the main piece of the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London and is only worn by the monarch at the time of coronation (especially given its weight of 2.23kg). Unlike royal weddings, the coronation is a state event, and the government pays for it and ultimately decides the guest list. There will be music, readings and the anointing ritual of the new monarch, using orange oil, roses, cinnamon, musk and ambergris. The new king will take the coronation oath in front of an expectant world. During this ceremony he will receive the orb and scepter as symbols of his new role and the Archbishop of Canterbury will place the solid gold crown on open his head. Head of the Commonwealth of Nations Carlos has become head of the Commonwealth of Nations, an association of 56 independent countries and 2.4 billion people. In 14 of these countries, including the UK, the king is considered the head of state. These countries, known as Commonwealth realms, are: Australia, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, New Zealand, Solomon and Tuvalu. ©All photographs are copyrighted. Now you can receive notifications from BBC News World. Download the new version of our app and activate it so you don't miss out on our best content. https://www.eltiempo.com/mundo/mas-regiones/carlos-iii-nuevo-rey-de-inglaterra-perfil-y-como-sera-su-ascenso-701006
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Despite the fragmentation of its ecosystem, 'El Jefe' broke survival records among jaguars on the US-Mexico border. This is his story. The border wall that divides Mexico with the United States measures at least 3,142 kilometers. Especially after the Trump administration, which used this physical division as one of the main lines of action to safeguard the security of American citizens. However, there are spaces where there is still no human intervention: "nature forms its own barrier", as documented by the BBC in 2020. Deserts, mountains, wetlands, and the Rio Grande connect wildlife between Mexico and the United States. This is how the natural history of the Earth has dictated the path, for millions of years. Before human intervention, the current border was part of an extensive species migration corridor. Recently, the wall and mining exploitation in northern Mexico has currently limited the passage of big cats and other animals, evocatively habituated to cross without political interventions. 'El Jefe', a full-grown male jaguar seen for the first time in Arizona in 2011, is one of the few currently documented examples of successful crosses between the two territories, according to what was observed by Dr. Carmina Gutiérrez, from the organization Northern Jaguar Project (NJP), a participant in the Borderlands Linkages Initiative (BLI) program led by the Wildands Network. In 2021, the Mexican Fauna Protection team (PROFAUNA), also a BLI participant, managed to register this male jaguar again on the Sonora side. Following in the footsteps of the jaguar Conservation efforts for the jaguar and other wild cats in northern Mexico are not new. On the contrary, as Carmina Gutiérrez explains in an exclusive interview with National Geographic en Español, the Northern Jaguar Project was founded in 2003 with that intention. For almost two decades, they have dedicated their efforts to the conservation of the jaguars of this region. "The first investigations were aimed at seeing if there were still jaguars in Arizona and Sonora," explains Gutiérrez. To do this, continues the specialist, cameras were placed in ranches to start tracking the species that possibly still existed in the region. The research team decided to install trap cameras, since they are not invasive with the ecosystem. BASED ON THESE PRELIMINARY RECORDS, "IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS STILL A REPRODUCTIVE PO[CENSORED]TION IN THE AREA", POINTS THE SPECIALIST. The sightings of jaguars that have occurred gave rise to the orchestration of a project to protect and safeguard the jaguar po[CENSORED]tion, as well as its habitat in Sonora, so that there would once again be jaguars on the other side of the border. Together with her, the biologist Miguel Gómez, manager of the Jaguar del Norte® Reserve, is also in charge of identifying those jaguars that may be crossing the border between Mexico and the United States. Specialists acknowledge that recent sightings in the United States have been "very few, and all have been male," Gutiérrez details. "Like, for example, 'The Boss.'" It was first sighted in 2011, and for almost a decade, it was lost track of. However, with the support of other researchers working in the same line of study, the Northern Jaguar Project received in June 2022 a series of photographs of jaguars sighted in Sonora. Upon receiving them, Gutiérrez and his team compared them with those they had in the database, "to see if we had any matches." Only then did they realize that, indeed, the jaguar in the images was 'El Jefe': "[THE MOST LIKELY] IS THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL MOVED FROM ARIZONA TO MEXICO AT SOME TIME IN THE LAST 7 YEARS," DETAILS THE DOCTOR OF SCIENCE. "THIS HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED TO HAVE PERMEABILITY IN THE BORDER WALL, SO THE ANIMALS ARE MOVING FROM ONE SIDE TO THE ANOTHER." Before the sighting of 'El Jefe', researchers thought that jaguars in the north did not live more than 12 years. Because of hunting and the increasingly extensive fragmentation of their ecosystem, they are unlikely to survive much longer. In this regard, the executive director of NJP Roberto Wolf, clarifies that the encounter with this specimen was 'circumstantial': "we were not looking for it," he explains in an interview. For years, scientists completely lost track of him. "Even the hypothesis was that he was no longer alive," says Wolf. Therefore, the surprise was even greater for the researchers. For the jaguar po[CENSORED]tion in northern Mexico to be able to sustain itself, explains Gutiérrez, it is essential that there is a habitat in which the specimens can transit. Despite the hostilities around him, 'The Boss' sets a precedent: there is still hope for the species. https://www.ngenespanol.com/animales/el-jefe-un-jaguar-de-la-frontera-entre-mexico-y-estados-unidos-reaparece-con-vida/
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Jeep will launch an electric entry-level SUV early next year – the smallest it has ever produced – and it will be followed by a further three EVs bound for Europe by 2025. Called the Avenger, the baby electric Jeep will look to draw new customers to the US brand – now part of the giant Stellantis group – in Europe, with a particular focus on younger, female buyers. It will be joined on the continent by the range-topping Wagoneer S premium SUV and extreme, off-road-focused Recon (both electric, and will get US launches first), with a final, as yet unannounced electric model to come – which CEO Christian Meunier has described as a look into the future of the brand. The Avenger itself has been built around the “right size” for Europe, head of Jeep’s European arm Antonella Bruno said. “What makes it different is its capabilities,” said Bruno, confirming the car will be “equal or better than” the larger Jeep Renegade 4xe when used off road. The Avenger will launch in the first half of next year (an exact date will be confirmed in October) and use a new version of Stellantis’s ECMP platform – the current version of the architecture is used for EV and combustion versions of the similarly sized Vauxhall Mokka and DS 3 Crossback. This will give it “impressive” ground clearance, Jeep said, with segment-topping breakover and approach angles. A large boot and modern interior will also look to attract a new customer base, Bruno added. Power will come from the group’s 94bhp motors, with either two or four fitted depending on the variant’s configuration. Both two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive versions will be offered. Range is claimed to be 248 miles. Orders will open on 17 October. The baby SUV will sit at the bottom of the range as part of a five-car line-up. It will also be offered in hybrid form, although further details for this variant will be revealed at the Paris motor show in October. It will be built at the group’s advanced, high-efficiency plant in Tychy, Poland. The model will also be sold in Japan and South Korea, but it will not get a US release. The Avenger will be joined by the Wagoneer S, which will top Jeep’s range and come with a raft of premium features, although none of these has yet been confirmed. It will pack 600bhp, have a 0-60mph time of 3.5sec and offer a range of 400 miles. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/jeep-avenger-electric-baby-suv-bound-uk-next-year
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Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. She died peacefully on Thursday afternoon at her Scottish estate, where she had spent much of the summer. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change. Her son King Charles III said the death of his beloved mother was a "moment of great sadness" for him and his family and that her loss would be "deeply felt" around the world. He said: "We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother. "I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world." During the coming period of mourning, he said he and his family would be "comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which the Queen was so widely held". The King and his wife, Camilla, now Queen Consort, will return to London on Friday, Buckingham Palace said. He is expected to address the nation on Friday. Senior royals had gathered at Balmoral after the Queen's doctors became concerned about her health earlier in the day. All the Queen's children travelled to Balmoral, near Aberdeen, after doctors placed the Queen under medical supervision. Her grandson and now heir to the throne, Prince William, and his brother, Prince Harry, also gathered there. Obituary: A long life marked by a sense of duty Moment her death was announced on the BBC Politicians pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II King Charles III, the new monarch Prime Minister Liz Truss, who was appointed by the Queen on Tuesday, said the monarch was the rock on which modern Britain was built, who had "provided us with the stability and strength that we needed". Speaking about the new King, she said: "We offer him our loyalty and devotion, just as his mother devoted so much, to so many, for so long. "And with the passing of the second Elizabethan age, we usher in a new era in the magnificent history of our great country, exactly as Her Majesty would have wished, by saying the words 'God save the King'." The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby - spiritual leader to the Church of England of which the monarch is supreme governor - expressed his "profound sadness". He said his "prayers are with the King and the Royal Family". Queen Elizabeth II's tenure as head of state spanned post-war austerity, the transition from empire to Commonwealth, the end of the Cold War and the UK's entry into - and withdrawal from - the European Union. Her reign spanned 15 prime ministers starting with Winston Churchill, born in 1874, and including Ms Truss, born 101 years later in 1975. She held weekly audiences with her prime minister throughout her reign. At Buckingham Palace in London, crowds awaiting updates on the Queen's condition began crying as they heard of her death. The union flag on top of the palace was lowered to half-mast at 18:30 BST and an official notice announcing the death was posted outside. On the Queen's death, Prince William and his wife, Catherine, became the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Cornwall. The Queen was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, in Mayfair, London, on 21 April 1926. Few could have foreseen she would become monarch but in December 1936 her uncle, Edward VIII, abdicated from the throne to marry the twice-divorced American, Wallis Simpson. Elizabeth's father became King George VI and, at age 10, Lilibet, as she was known in the family, became heir to the throne. Within three years, Britain was at war with Nazi Germany. Elizabeth and her younger sister, Princess Margaret, spent much of wartime at Windsor Castle after their parents rejected suggestions they be evacuated to Canada. After turning 18, Elizabeth spent five months with the Auxiliary Territorial Service and learned basic motor mechanic and driving skills. "I began to understand the esprit de corps that flourishes in the face of adversity," she recalled later. Through the war, she exchanged letters with her third cousin, Philip, Prince of Greece, who was serving in the Royal Navy. Their romance blossomed and the couple married at Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947, with the prince taking the title of Duke of Edinburgh. She would later describe him as "my strength and stay" through 74 years of marriage, before his death in 2021, aged 99. Their first son, Charles, was born in 1948, followed by Princess Anne, in 1950, Prince Andrew, in 1960, and Prince Edward, in 1964. Between them, they gave their parents eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Princess Elizabeth was in Kenya in 1952, representing the ailing King, when Philip broke the news that her father had died. She immediately returned to London as the new Queen. "It was all a very sudden kind of taking on and making the best job you can," she later recalled. Elizabeth was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953, aged 27, in front of a then-record TV audience estimated at more than 20 million people. Subsequent decades would see great change, with the end of the British Empire overseas and the Swinging '60s sweeping away social norms at home. Thousands gathered outside Buckingham Palace after the death was announced Elizabeth reformed the monarchy for this less deferential age, engaging with the public through walkabouts, royal visits and attendance at public events. Her commitment to the Commonwealth was a constant - she visited every Commonwealth country at least once. But there were periods of private and public pain. In 1992, the Queen's "annus horribilis", fire devastated Windsor Castle - a private residence as well as working palace - and three of her children's marriages broke down. After the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in a car accident in Paris in 1997, the Queen drew criticism for appearing reluctant to respond publicly. There were questions about the monarchy's relevance in modern society. "No institution… should expect to be free from the scrutiny of those who give it their loyalty and support, not to mention those who don't," she acknowledged. As a 21-year-old princess, Elizabeth had vowed to devote her life to service. Reflecting on those words decades later, during her Silver Jubilee in 1977, she declared: "Although that vow was made in my salad days, when I was green in judgment, I do not regret nor retract one word of it." That same commitment to serving was made 45 years later in a thank you letter to the nation on the weekend of her Platinum Jubilee in June. The milestone was celebrated with a mix of state ceremonies and a colourful festival of all things British, as well as lively street parties. Although the Queen's health kept her from some events, she said: "My heart has been with you all." In a moment met with cheers from huge crowds in the Mall, she was joined by three generations of her family on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the finale of a pageant. King Charles, aged 73, becomes head of state in 14 Commonwealth realms. He and his wife, Camilla, are at Balmoral alongside his siblings, Princess Anne, and Princes Andrew and Edward. They are accompanied by Edward's wife, Sophie, as well as Princes William and Harry. William's wife, Catherine, remained at Windsor with their children - George, Charlotte and Louis - as it has been their first full day at a new school. Prince William drove a group of senior royals - including Prince Andrew and Prince Edward - to Balmoral The Royal Family has now entered a period of mourning. In the coming days, much of national life will be put on hold. Official engagements will be cancelled and union flags will be flown at half-mast on royal residences, government buildings, across the Armed Forces and on UK posts overseas. Members of Parliament will pay tribute to the Queen and take an oath to King Charles. There will be church bells tolling and gun salutes as local and national organisations and charities organise ways to pay their respects, with commemorative events and books of condolence. A state funeral for the Queen is expected in the next two weeks. Foreign leaders have paid tribute to the Queen, with US President Joe Biden recalling how she stood in solidarity with the US in their "darkest days" after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. To France's president, Emmanuel Macron, she was a "kind-hearted Queen" and "friend of France". For Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, the Queen was a constant in Canadians' lives and one of his "favourite people in the world". Reporting by George Bowden, Marie Jackson and Sean Coughlan, royal correspondent. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-61585886
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Despite the morphological similarities, rabbits and hares have important differences in their gestation, their behavior and their way of living Rabbits and hares are two species that share several similarities. Both belong to the same family and share a similar morphology. However, there are important differences that must be taken into account when getting to know these animals better. First of all, it must be said that rabbits and hares belong to the Leporidae family. That is, they are lagomorphic mammals. Rabbits, po[CENSORED]rly speaking, are known as a symbol of fertility. For this reason, they are also associated with Easter, the time of year when nature proliferates. Hares, on the other hand, have been associated with regeneration since ancient Egypt and, similarly, with fertility. It may interest you: This is the teporingo, the Mexican rabbit of the volcanoes Both symbolically and biologically, rabbits and hares share characteristics; their similarities make their meanings go hand in hand. Despite this, the differences are not a minor matter. The set of these manage to impose a clear distinction between both animals. What are the differences between rabbits and hares? The doctor and researcher from the Natural Resources Laboratory of the Biology, Technology and Prototypes Unit (UBIPRO) tells the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), that the two species are morphologically very similar. For example, these animals have long legs and ears, however, a first distinctive comes here: hares have even longer legs. The way in which hares mate is very peculiar. It consists of a ritual in which the female is chased by the male. This tests the candidate who, if he reaches her, will manage to mate. It should be noted that this act highlights one of the characteristics that makes hares different from rabbits, that is, their ability to move faster. It may interest you: Why do rabbits have such long ears? Curiosities FOLLOWING THIS CYCLE, GESTATION IS ANOTHER FACTOR. THIS PROCESS TAKES 42 DAYS IN THE HARE. IN RABBITS, 30 IS TAKEN. CONSEQUENTLY, THERE ARE IMPORTANT VARIABLES BETWEEN THE OFFSPRING OF BOTH SPECIES. Newly born hares, also known as lebratos, are recognized by the physical development with which they are given birth. Lebratos, from their first moments outside the mother, are capable of running and feeding themselves. In addition, these animals are born with hair and open eyes. Rabbits have a slower development. They are born hairless and with their eyes closed. They also cannot walk or regulate their own temperature. Similar but not the same The behaviors of these animals are not the same. Rabbits are beings much more likely to live in groups. Hares are more solitary animals. Their living spaces are also different; hares opt for small mounds of earth, rabbits for their burrows. Hares are more of open spaces. When faced with predators, these animals rely on their speed to escape. Rabbits, on the other hand, faced with these dangers that threaten their survival, tend to take refuge in their burrows. Despite these differences, rabbits and hares are herbivorous animals. They feed on young shoots of grass, seeds and fruits. Some even dig up roots or tubers. Hence the po[CENSORED]r image of the rabbit feeding on a carrot. Besides, these animals also often use the bark of trees for their consumption. Both species are threatened by the progressive loss of their habitat. According to UNAM, 15 different species of leporids live in Mexico. Of that total, 8 are endemic. Needless to say, according to the same source, the hunting of wild rabbits and hares is prohibited in Mexico. https://www.ngenespanol.com/animales/que-diferencias-hay-entre-conejos-y-liebres/
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The Genesis brand has been (back) in Europe for about a year now, and so far its models have been fairly conventional. They are good looking and decent to drive, but the range has been wanting for something to truly distinguish it. It would have made sense for Genesis to launch as an electric brand. Instead, it has offered only petrol and diesel engines until now. It does plan to go electric-only by 2030 and the new Genesis GV60 crossover is the first step towards that goal. The GV60’s design is fairly clean, with smooth shapes and few fussy details. Exceptions are the black ducktail spoiler and the ‘Chrome Volt’ window surrounds that mimic a lightning bolt. Split LED lights are a Genesis signature. Illya Verpraet | Road Tester The fundamentals immediately look good. The GV60 uses the same E-GMP platform as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the Kia EV6, two of our favourite medium-sized EVs. Genesis says it’s here for the long haul, and it has two more EVs – electric versions of the G80 saloon and GV70 crossover – waiting in the wings. It plans to build the brand gradually, though, relying on both the strength of its products and its friendlier, more personal approach to selling its cars. That said, it has quite a lot of brand building to do. In July, it sold just 62 cars. Is the GV60 going to supercharge those sales? The recipe of Kia EV6 with a generous dose of premium appeal sounds like a good start. Let’s see how it stacks up. Range at a glance The GV60 range is relatively simple: there are three trim levels, and they are tied to the power output. Premium uses a single rear motor, while Sport and Sport Plus have dual motors and all-wheel drive. All versions use the same 77.4kWh battery pack. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/genesis/gv60
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Russia's gas pipeline to Germany will not reopen as planned on Saturday, state energy firm Gazprom has said. The firm said it had found an oil leak in a turbine on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, meaning it would be closed indefinitely. The pipeline has been shut down for the past three days for what Gazprom described as maintenance work. The news comes amid growing fears that families in the EU will not be able to afford the cost of heating this winter. Energy prices have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine and scarce supplies could push up the cost even further. Europe is attempting to wean itself off Russian energy in an effort to reduce Moscow's ability to finance the war, but the transition may not come quickly enough. Moscow denies using energy supplies as an economic weapon in retaliation for Western sanctions imposed following Russia's invasion. It has blamed the sanctions for holding up routine maintenance of Nord Stream 1, but the EU says this is a pretext. Germany's network regulator, the Bundesnetzagentur, said the country was now better prepared for Russian gas supplies to cease, but it urged citizens and companies to cut consumption. Gazprom's announcement came shortly after the G7 nations agreed to cap the price of Russian oil in support of Ukraine. EU told to prepare for Russian gas shut-off Cold showers as German city turns off the gas The G7 (Group of Seven) consists of the UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan. Their introduction of a price cap means countries that sign up to the policy will be permitted to purchase only Russian oil and petroleum products transported via sea that are sold at or below the price cap. However, Russia says it will not export to countries that participate in the cap. The gas pipeline stretches from the Russian coast near St Petersburg to north-eastern Germany and can carry up to 170 million cubic metres of gas a day. It is owned and operated by Nord Stream AG, whose majority shareholder is Gazprom. Germany had also previously supported the construction of a parallel pipeline - Nord Stream 2 - but the project was halted after Russia invaded Ukraine. Gazprom said the fault had been detected at the Portovaya compressor station, with the inspection carried out alongside workers from Siemens, the German firm that maintains the turbine. It said that fixing of oil leaks in key engines was only possible in specialised workshops, which had been hindered by Western sanctions. However, Siemens itself said: "Such leaks do not normally affect the operation of a turbine and can be sealed on site. It is a routine procedure within the scope of maintenance work." This is not the first time since the invasion that the Nord Stream 1 pipeline has been closed. In July, Gazprom cut off supplies completely for 10 days, citing "a maintenance break". It restarted again 10 days later, but at a much reduced level. Speaking to the BBC from the Swiss capital Bern, an economist and energy analyst, Cornelia Meyer, said the gas shutdown would have a major impact on employment and prices. "That really has huge ramifications for gas in Europe which is about four times more expensive than it was a year ago and this cost of living crisis will really soar because it's not just gas," she said. "Gas becomes fertiliser and it's used in many industrial processes, so that will affect jobs, and it will affect costs." The flow of gas through Nord Stream 1 had already been reduced to a relative trickle. Now, once again, it has been halted completely. An oil leak, claims Gazprom - which has previously attributed reduced flows through the pipeline to technical issues related to sanctions. Europe, though, believes President Putin is weaponising gas supplies - deliberately limiting flows through the pipeline to push up prices, in order to test the resolve of Russia's critics. The result, as we've already seen, is soaring energy costs - with businesses and consumers paying a heavy price. The timing of Gazprom's move is certainly interesting. It comes on the same day the G7 announced moves to cap the price of Russia's oil exports. But it also comes shortly after Germany - which is heavily reliant on Russian gas - revealed that its winter storage was filling up faster than expected. A cynic might say this was a last opportunity to tighten the screw, in order to inflict maximum damage over the colder months. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62766867