KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Defense Ministry unveiled a new state agency for its armed forces last year. It was the government’s answer to the rampant corruption within the ministry’s…
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Real reason ACL injury rate is higher for women — Harvard Gazette
Amid news coverage of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, researchers with Harvard’s GenderSci Lab spotted a familiar narrative concerning rampant ACL tears.
There was an immediate attribution of women athletes’ disproportionately high injury rates to biological sex differences, remembered
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The big changes coming to UK and European travel in 2025
Getty ImagesThere will soon be an additional step to visit the UK even if you don’t need a visa (Credit:Getty Images) Many international travellers will soon need to register for an online authorisation before touching down in the UK or many EU…
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Navigating the Fog — Russia in Global Affairs
As we transition from a dying world to a new one in its turbulent birth pangs – we find ourselves in a foggy interregnum that urgently needs more clarity for us to move on. Professor Sergei Karaganov discusses the developments in Russia and the world, especially…
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Can people change? — Harvard Gazette
Nothing is certain except death and taxes, the saying goes — but there’s another sure thing to add to that list: change.
“The more we resist change, the more we suffer. There’s a phrase I like. It says, ‘Let go or be dragged,’” said Robert Waldinger, a professor of psychiatry at…
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The Best Hotels and Resorts in Europe and the UK: The Gold List 2025
On a limestone avenue in the 8th arrondissement, a stone’s throw from the Arc de Triomphe, the red glass lanterns and Art Deco-style awning at the entrance of Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris catch your eyes. Inside, the lobby leads to…
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From Practice to Data — Russia in Global Affairs
Despite the widely circulated post-Cold War thesis about the declining role of force in global politics, states still often resort to force, but do it in the form military interventions.
In fact, the post-Cold War order originated from an intervention, the First Gulf…
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“It’s maturity test for Europe to send troops to Ukraine,” expert
“Be honest, just how many times you and I heard conversations about strategic autonomy and Europe getting their act together over the years?”
This is the question Canadian global affairs and defense analyst Roger Hilton, currently affiliated with the GLOBSEC think-tank, rhetorically…
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25th Yasin (April) International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development — Russia in Global Affairs
HSE University is pleased to announce a call for applications to present academic reports at the 25th Yasin (April) International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development (hereinafter, the “25th Yasin Conference” or the “Conference”). All events…
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Mind the gap! Europe’s Rail Operators: a Comparative Ranking
Our analysis highlights that Flixtrain, Ouigo and RegioJet offer the most affordable fares while SBB, Eurostar and GWR rank as the most costly rail operators, as illustrated in the figure below. For routes of comparable lengths,…
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