“If Europe were to name a special envoy, the question is who does that person represent? Who do they report to?” Volker asked. “If it were [Commission President Ursula]von der Leyen, that sidelines Kaja Kallas and the External Action Service [the EU’s diplomatic corps] — most envoys…
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2025 was the third-hottest year ever recorded on Earth, data shows
Last year was the third-warmest in modern history, according to Copernicus, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service.
The conclusion came as no surprise: The past 11 years have been the 11 warmest on record, according to…
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Let the bargaining begin – POLITICO
Indeed, there are grounds to suspect the Kremlin must have found Maduro’s surgically executed removal and its stunning display of U.S. hard power quite galling. As POLITICO reported last week, Russia’s ultranationalists and hard-line militarists certainly did: “All of Russia is asking…
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Global warming reaches 1.4C after third-hottest year on record – POLITICO
The threats from climate change, such as more intense heat waves and rising sea levels, increase with every tenth of a degree of warming. Scientists also warn that passing 1.5C risks triggering so-called tipping points, from rainforest diebacks to ocean circulation collapse, that bring about…
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Japan, South Korea vow stronger ties amid China challenge
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met in Nara, Takaichi’s hometown, on Tuesday and agreed to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation at a time of rising geopolitical uncertainty around the…
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Polish Consulate General damaged in Russian missile strike on Odesa
A Russian strike on Odesa on January 13 has damaged the building of the Polish Consulate General.
Polish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maciej Wewior said this in a comment to Ukrinform.
“The windows in the Consulate General building were blown out as a result of the…
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World’s Longest-Living Sharks May Hold Clues to Preserving Vision For Life : ScienceAlert
A new analysis of the eyes of some of the longest-lived animals on Earth could provide molecular clues about long-lasting vision.
Scientists had long assumed that Greenland sharks (Somniosus microcephalus) have, at best, exceedingly poor vision. They spend most of their centuries-long lives
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The Daily Habits Behind Katie Ledecky’s Dominance And How To Use Them At Work
Olympic champion Katie Ledecky shares five habits for sustained success, from health and discipline to mindset, consistency and why eggs are part of her routine.
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US accuses Russia of ‘dangerous and inexplicable escalation’ of war in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS — The United States accused Russia on Monday of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of its nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance negotiations toward peace.
U.S….
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