The acting sports minister of Ukraine, Matviy Bidnyi, has told his country’s athletes to keep a “cold head” and pay no attention to any provocation from their Russian counterparts at the Olympic Games this summer.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 817 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 817th day, these are the main developments.
Here is the situation on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
Fighting
- Ukrainian President Volodymy Zelenskyy said his country’s troops are achieving “tangible” results against Russian…
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Russia starts ‘tactical nuclear drills’ near Ukraine border | Nuclear Weapons News
‘First stage’ of exercises involves Iskander and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and is seen as a warning to Ukraine’s Western allies.
Russia has begun the first stage of tactical nuclear weapons drills, involving Iskander and Kinzhal missiles,…
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Russia begins tactical nuclear weapon drills near Ukraine border | Russia
Russian forces have started military drills near Ukraine simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons in response to what Moscow deems threats from western officials about increased involvement in the conflict.
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Why Do Some People Have A Better Memory Than Others? » ScienceABC
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People who can remember events in greater detail and for longer tend to pay more attention and observe more details surrounding objects and events. They may also have superior recall skills. Genes play an additional role in why some…
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Ukraine’s soccer stars aim for Euro 2024 glory amid Russian invasion
The eyes of the footballing world will be on Germany this summer as the country hosts the 2024 UEFA European Championship. For…
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Why Are There Few Or No Mosquitoes In Some Places? » ScienceABC
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Mosquitoes are found all over the world, primarily thriving in moist and humid tropical regions. However, there are also places in the world (including a group of tropical islands), where mosquitoes are missing entirely or find it quite…
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As Russia Advances, NATO Considers Sending Trainers Into Ukraine
NATO allies are inching closer to sending troops into Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces, a move that would be another blurring of a previous red line and could draw the United States and Europe more directly into the war.
Ukraine’s manpower…
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Definition, History, Explanation, Examples And Criticism » ScienceABC
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Western portrayal of the East as exotic, despite being heavily influenced by power dynamics and colonialism, is critiqued for perpetuating stereotypes.
Orientalism is a term that refers to the Western perception and representation of…
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George Whitesides became giant of chemistry by keeping it simple — Harvard Gazette
Scholars at Harvard tell their stories in the Experience series.
When George Whitesides started as a teenage technician in his father’s Kentucky lab in the early 1950s, the bond was immediate — and lasting.
Today one of the world’s most influential chemists,…
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