An updated Cochrane review reports that there is still no clear proof that cannabis-based medicines effectively relieve chronic neuropathic pain. Despite growing interest in these treatments, the latest evidence does not show reliable pain reduction compared with placebo.
Chronic neuropathic…
On the Kharkiv front, the Shkval unit of the 7th Carpathian Border Detachment is systematically reducing the combat capabilities of Russian forces by using unmanned systems to destroy equipment, bridges, communications assets, and enemy personnel.
Ukraine’s State…
A plant thought to be extinct has been rediscovered in northern Queensland after 58 years, with the help of a community-driven species…
One person has been injured in a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, with the consequences of the strike being assessed.
Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.
“One person has been…
“The brain is an exquisite sensor of what’s going on in your body,” says Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Assistant Professor Jeremy Borniger. “But it requires balance. Neurons need to be active or inactive at the right times. If that rhythm goes out of sync even a little bit, it can change the…
Russian troops are abandoning their comrades and leaving combat positions.
This is evidenced by a conversation between a Russian unit commander and a subordinate intercepted by specialists of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR),…
Portugal’s far-right presidential candidate André Ventura placed second in Portugal’s presidential election on Sunday, securing a place in a runoff next month against centre-left Socialist (PS) candidate António José Seguro.
Ventura’s strong showing was another milestone in Europe’s…
This article will be published in the second issue of Russia in Global Affairs for 2026.
The history of international relations is full of attempts by states to drive wedges between actual or potential rivals in order to rule them separately. Thus the Roman Empire…
Public confidence has been eroding for years. But the mood has now intensified to a crisis point.
Across all 27 countries polled, 76 percent say their country feels divided. Sixty-eight percent believe their political system is failing and needs fundamental reform. Sixty-two percent feel their…