It’s a personal victory for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who campaigned to get this proposal through EU governments, and whose pet pony Dolly was killed by a wolf in 2022.
Countries that supported the proposal…
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How Likely Is a Nuclear Exchange Over Ukraine? — Russia in Global Affairs
The ongoing standoff over Ukraine is increasingly becoming a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO, raising serious concerns about the risk of nuclear escalation.
In this new phase, both Moscow and the bloc’s leading members have nuclear capabilities, and…
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Treaty or No Treaty? – International Law and the Purported Trump Peace Proposal for Ukraine – EJIL: Talk!
The American people have spoken: Donald Trump won the presidential election in a landslide, securing himself a second term in the White House that is due to begin on January 20th next year. The Republican nominee’s resounding victory comes with major implications for the war in Ukraine:…
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It’s Not Just To Avoid Predators) » ScienceABC
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Animals routinely play dead when they’re faced with hungry predators, but animals also play dead to run away from unwanted mates, avoid sex, or avoid being cannibalized.
What would you do if you encountered a grizzly bear during your…
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Ukrainian Women’s Football Gains Ground Amid War with Russia
For the third year in a row, Ukrainian football competitions have been held amid the full-scale war. Despite a myriad of severe challenges, Ukrainian women’s football is gaining popularity and bringing some sense of normalcy amid the daily…
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Tens of thousands of soldiers have deserted from Ukraine’s army
Desertion is starving the Ukrainian army of desperately needed manpower and crippling its battle plans at a crucial time in its war with Russia.
Facing every imaginable shortage, tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops, tired and…
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Why dogs shake when they’re wet — Harvard Gazette
It’s a regular occurrence when taking our canine pals for drizzly walks and summer swims. But until recently, the biology behind the water-flinging, human-drenching, muzzle-distorting “wet dog shake” has mystified scientists working to decode the sense of touch.
Last month, researchers…
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The PTC II’s Finding of Mongolia’s Non-compliance in the Case against Putin – EJIL: Talk!
On 3 September 2024, the Russian President Putin, whose arrest is sought by the ICC for alleged war crimes committed during the war in Ukraine (see eg Sergey Vasiliev), made his first visit to an ICC State Party (Mongolia) since the issuance of the arrest warrant. Despite demands for Putin’s…
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It Is Not Too Late: A Case for Long-Range Strikes Against Russia
Carolyn Kissane, academic director and clinical professor at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University, leads the conversation on the geopolitics of oil.FASKIANOS: Thank you. Welcome to the final session of the Winter/Spring 2023…
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US support for Ukraine continues to divide Republicans, Democrats
A Ukrainian flag flies near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 25, 2024. (Bryan Dozier/Anadolu via Getty Images) Nearly three years into the war in Ukraine, President-elect Donald Trump has been promising a swift end to the…
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