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EU just held its first summit without Orbán, and discovered his obstruction was covering deeper divisions
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This week’s EU summit in Cyprus took place in a noticeably calmer atmosphere without Viktor Orbán, who is set to leave office after losing the election. For 16 years, he had…
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A low-tech transport plane firing high-tech interceptor drones is Ukraine’s newest Shahed-hunter
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- A gun-armed Antonov An-28 light transport is already one of Ukraine’s best Shahed-hunters
- Now the slow transport can fire interceptor drones—and extend its reach by tens…
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Venice Biennale Bars Awards for Countries Facing Crimes Against Humanity Charges
The Venice Biennale will not give awards to artists from countries whose leaders are facing charges of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court, its jury said on Thursday in a statement apparently aimed at Israel and Russia.
Artists from those countries will still be permitted…
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‘Museums’ To Ukraine Invasion Open In Schools Across Moscow
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has touted the creation of 175 “museums” to the invasion of Ukraine inside schools in the Russian capital.
Sobyanin said in a social media post on April 23 that the museums will “help young Muscovites better understand the modern history of their homeland and its…
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AI-Designed Drugs by a DeepMind Spinoff Are Headed to Human Trials
Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold has already revolutionized scientists’ understanding of proteins. Now, the ability of the platform to design safe and effective drugs is about to be put to the test.
Isomorphic Labs, the UK-based biotech spinoff of Google DeepMind, will soon begin human trials of…
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Designer Baby Companies Are in Turmoil
Two companies that launched last year with plans to create gene-edited babies have already shut down, citing money issues and internal conflict.
One of them, Manhattan Genomics of New York, closed abruptly shortly after announcing a team of scientific advisers in October that included a prominent…
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‘There’s Oil Everywhere’: Burning Russian Refinery Triggers Environmental Crisis
Oil-contaminated rain and heavy smog have blanketed the Russian port city of Tuapse after Ukrainian drone strikes hit nearby oil facilities. Residents report black droplets falling from the sky and air that is difficult to breathe, despite authorities saying the situation is under control.
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Ukraine’s An-28 transport just shot down a Shahed with a drone—on camera
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Modern problems require modern solutions. If shooting down cheap Russian Shaheds with air-to-air missiles from jets is not cost-effective, why not replace MiGs and F-16s with…
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Zelenskyy In Saudi Arabia For Defense Talks As Russia Continues To Pound Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Saudi Arabia for security talks, marking his second visit to the region since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, now under cease-fire, as Russia continued to pound Ukraine with deadly strikes.
“Today, we are advancing our agreements…
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