While Dan is also well placed to collect support from Romanians abroad, he’s not yet well known outside Bucharest, which is in fact his Achilles’ heel. Across Romania, “10 percent of the population don’t know who Nicușor Dan is,” and that could cost him victory in a tight…
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The untold story of how Trump shocked Europe in a few short days – POLITICO
Because the news broke on a Friday night in Europe, many U.K. officials had to start working at home. “There was a lot of WhatsApp traffic,” said the British official quoted above. “It was people at home trying to have a night off, but then instantly realizing — fuck me, this is…
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NATO chief reaffirms support for Ukraine during a visit to the port city of Odesa
ODESA, Ukraine (AP) — NATO’s support for Ukraine remains “unwavering,” the alliance’s secretary-general said Tuesday, emphasizing that more than 20 billion euros — over $22 billion — in…
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New speed climbing record set in the Swiss Alps
A Swiss and Austrian climbing pair have shattered the speed record for completing the daunting north faces of a famed trio of Swiss mountains – the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Switzerland’s Nicolas Hojac and Austria’s Philipp Brugger shaved nearly ten hours off the previous record set more than…
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Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 other people
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit the northern gate of a field hospital in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing a medic and wounding nine other people, a hospital spokesman said.
The…
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Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief visits Odesa, declares ‘unwavering’ support for Kyiv | Ukraine
Nato secretary general Mark Rutte has visited the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and declared “unwavering” support for Ukraine in the aftermath of a Russian attack on the northern city of Sumy that…
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Primate mothers display different bereavement response to humans
Macaque mothers experience a short period of physical restlessness after the death of an infant, but do not show typical human signs of grief, such as lethargy and appetite loss, finds a new study by UCL anthropologists.
Published in Biology Letters, the researchers found that bereaved macaque…
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Made for Victory grant programme to cover 150 arms component manufacturers
A total of UAH 1 billion has been allocated for the ‘Made for Victory’ programme supporting the manufacturers of military equipment components this year. These grants are expected to cover about 150 enterprises.
The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian…
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Live Colossal Squid Filmed in World First : ScienceAlert
The colossal squid, a mysterious creature lurking in the Antarctic abyss, has finally made a cameo, a cohort of scientists say.
You may have heard of the giant squid, which is famous from mariners’ legends and for its epic battles with sperm whales.
The colossal squid is even bigger and more…
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Partners to support war-affected communities in Ukraine with GBP 150M
The Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development has launched the second phase of the donor program “Partnership for a Reselient Ukraine,” aimed at supporting communities affected by Russian aggression. The program is being implemented in cooperation with the…
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