On October 22, the U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions against Russia’s largest oil exporters, Lukoil and Rosneft. Just over three weeks later, it’s clear that the restrictions are affecting not only those two companies but the…
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Canada says Russia and China are ramping up spy efforts in Arctic region | Canada
Canada’s domestic spy agency says Russia and China have a “significant intelligence interest” in Canada’s Arctic, and are targeting both the country’s government and its private sector.
In his annual speech on threats facing Canada, Dan…
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Russia’s AIDOL Humanoid Robot Face-Plants During Its Public Debut
Don’t try to run before you can walk — or walk before you can stand.
One of Russia’s first humanoid robots, known as AIDOL, toppled over in front of a crowd in Moscow during its reveal on Tuesday as “Gonna Fly Now,”…
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Germany agrees new military service plan to boost troop numbers
Germany’s coalition government has agreed a new military service plan to boost troop numbers following months of wrangling between political forces.
The new military service plan will mandate all 18-year-old men to fill out a questionnaire on…
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France marks 10 years after Paris Bataclan terrorist attacks : NPR
People lay flowers and light candles in tribute to the victims of the 2015 Paris attacks at a temporary memorial at Place…
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Afghan nationals carried out two suicide attacks in Pakistan, interior minister says
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Pakistan’s interior minister said on Thursday that Afghan nationals carried out two fatal suicide attacks this week, one targeting a cadet college near…
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Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran
Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades, with officials warning that Tehran — a city of more than 10 million — may soon be uninhabitable if the drought gripping the country continues.
President Masoud Pezeshkian has cautioned…
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Dogs 10,000 years ago roamed with bands of humans and came in all shapes and sizes
From village dogs to toy poodles to mastiffs, dogs come in an astonishing array of shapes, colours and sizes. Today there are estimated to be about 700 million dogs living with or around humans.
To many of us, dogs are loyal companions,…
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Our dogs’ diversity can be traced back to the Stone Age
Victoria GillScience correspondent, BBC News
Victoria Gill/BBC NewsMy own dog seems a long way from a wild wolf If you, like me, have a spoiled, lazy dog that enjoys cheese flavoured treats, the fact that your pet’s ancestors were wild predators…
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