Scientists have confirmed that Yersinia pestis, the bacterium behind later plagues like the Black Death, caused the Justinian Plague – the world’s first recorded pandemic 1,500 years ago.
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History's first pandemic: Ancient DNA solves mystery of what caused 1,500-year-old epidemic
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Russian special services may be involved in organizing Parubiy’s murder
Russian special services may be involved in organizing the murder of former Verkhovna Rada Chairman and MP Andriy Parubiy, according to employees of the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Police, and the Office of the Prosecutor General.
This was reported by…
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Finland court sentences faction leader of Nigeria’s Ipob secessionist group
A court in Finland has sentenced a controversial leader of a Nigerian secessionist movement to six years in prison after convicting him of terrorism-related offences.
Simon Ekpa, a Finnish citizen of Nigerian origin, “attempted to promote the independence of the so-called Biafra region in…
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Inside the Swedish spaceport Europe hopes will compete with the US, China and Russia
KIRUNA, Sweden (AP) — Deep in the Swedish forest, where reindeer roam and scientists ski in winter, lies one of Europe’s hopes for a spaceport that can ultimately compete with the United States, China…
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Macron and Starmer to chair Coalition of the Willing meeting at Elysee Palace
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will chair a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing at the Elysee Palace on Thursday, September 4.
As the French ezine Le Monde says, citing the Elysee Palace, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will…
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Ukraine claims 'Russian trace' possible in assassination of politician Andriy Parubiy
A suspect in the fatal shooting of Andriy Parubiy, former speaker of the Ukrainian parliament has been detained, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said as more details emerged from the investigation.
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Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world’s top scholars on the crime say | Gaza
An overwhelming majority of members of the world’s leading genocide scholars’ association have backed a resolution stating that Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of the crime.
Eighty-six per cent of those who voted in the…
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Hydrogen sets sail for zero-emission shipping in the Netherlands
At the inland terminal of Alblasserdam, near Rotterdam, the crew of H2 Barge 2 is engaged in an unconventional refuelling operation: loading containers filled with green hydrogen, produced using renewable energy. Unlike traditional diesel-powered ships, this vessel emits no CO2.
“Our…
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What is happening in occupied Skadovsk community
In the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region, at least five cases have been documented in the Skadovsk community where civilians abducted by the occupiers were later found dead with signs of violent death.
This was reported in a Ukrinform publication…
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Key economic indicators for Ukraine and the world for May 2025
This article presents key macroeconomic indicators for Ukraine and the global economy as of the end of April 2025.
The analysis is based on current data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine (SSSU), the National Bank of…
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