The 38-year-old from Salzburg surpassed the previous 340 km/h B.A.S.E. wingsuit record in a 35-second descent from the North Face of the Eiger.
On 19 August, Salzmann launched from the ‘Ecstasy Board’ ledge at 3,713 metres,…
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Video. Peter Salzmann’s 347 km/h wingsuit record shown in new footage
The 38-year-old from Salzburg surpassed the previous 340 km/h B.A.S.E. wingsuit record in a 35-second descent from the North Face of the Eiger.
On 19 August, Salzmann launched from the ‘Ecstasy Board’ ledge at 3,713 metres,…
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Ukraine thwarts Russian drone threats on Mykolaiv–Kherson highway
As of September 3, no Russian drones have reached the M-14 Mykolaiv–Kherson highway thanks to countermeasures introduced since August 27. However, the route cannot be considered fully safe, as the enemy has attempted to deploy UAVs in the area twice, both of which were intercepted and…
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Germany recommits to European, global security
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the nation has stepped up as a leader on military and diplomatic fronts.
Lord Hastings Ismay, NATO’s first secretary general, famously said NATO’s mission is “to keep the Russians out, the Americans in…
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The troubled membership from the perspective of a Commissioner for Human Rights – EJIL: Talk!
The volume Russia, the Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights should be essential reading for a number of different audiences. It is very useful to have a detailed documentation of the fractious relationship of the organisation with one of its most important members. The…
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Drought and doubts: can the European Union help Greece and other thirsty Member States?
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How does anesthesia work? Experts still have questions.
The age of anesthesia began in 1846, when a man named Edward Abbott came to Massachusetts General Hospital with a painful growth…
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Colossal Antarctic Iceberg Is Finally Breaking Apart After 40 Years : ScienceAlert
Nearly 40 years after breaking off Antarctica, a colossal iceberg ranked among the oldest and largest ever recorded is finally crumbling apart in warmer waters, and could disappear within weeks.
Earlier this year, the “megaberg” known as A23a weighed a little under a trillion tonnes and was…
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Ryanair cuts one million seats to Spain this winter: Which airports will see the most flights axed?
Ryanair’s latest move will greatly shrink low-cost travel options to Spain for European travellers, amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
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