Washington has deployed 2 aircraft carrier strike groups to the Middle East, positioning forces that could be used in potential strikes on Iran.
AI generated…
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Assets of Russian businessman Zarubin, who finances war, seized – SBU
The assets of Russian businessman Vadim Zarubin, who is involved in financing the Russian Federation’s war against Ukraine, have been seized, the Security Service of Ukraine reports.
“The assets include 13…
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Italian broadcaster's sports chief quits after series of Olympics on-air gaffes
RaiSport chief Paolo Petrecca quit after a series of blunders during the Milano-Cortina Olympics opening ceremony sparked revolt and possible strikes by RAI journalists.
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CoE Secretary General Berset donates funds from Lord Byron Prize to Ukrainian Red Cross Society
Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset has donated Lord Byron Prize funds to the Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS).
“The Ukrainian Red Cross has received a charitable donation from the Secretary…
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Rare jewel changes what we know about Henry VIII and his six wives
Henry VIII is not remembered as a loving husband. Any English schoolchild can recount the unpleasant fates of most of his six wives with the…
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Scientists finally explain why chronic constipation treatments often fail
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have identified two gut bacteria that appear to work together to trigger chronic constipation. The microbes, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, break down the protective mucus layer that lines the colon. This slippery coating is…
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‘Learning to be humble meant taming my need to stand out from the group’ – a humility scholar explains how he became more grounded
“Humble” is not a word my colleagues would use to describe me, especially early in my career.
In fact, when word got around that I was researching humility, I suspect more than a few choked on their coffee.
And even though I have spent over a decade exploring the concept as an…
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Russia tested NATO’s airspace 18 times in 2025 alone – a 200% surge that signals a dangerous shift
Russian aircraft, drones and missiles have violated NATO airspace dozens of times since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.
Individually, many of these incidents appear minor: a drone crash here, a brief fighter incursion there, a missile discovered only after the…
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European intelligence doubts war in Ukraine will end this year – Reuters
European intelligence chiefs are pessimistic about the chances of an agreement being reached this year to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, despite Donald Trump’s assertions that U.S.-brokered talks have brought the prospect of a deal “reasonably close.”
The heads of five…