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The Ukrainian teens who took on Putin’s gulag archipelago — and won – POLITICO
The Ukrainian teens who took on Putin’s gulag archipelago — and won – POLITICO
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Kaja Kallas is ‘acting like a prime minister,’ critics of EU’s top diplomat say – POLITICO
The proposal landed on a Sunday evening, without warning, ahead of a foreign affairs gathering set to take place in the days ahead, and it ruffled feathers. Even more damning to some recipients was the way Kallas had structured her proposal: It required each country to make a contribution…
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We need to pay closer attention to Svalbard – POLITICO
Svalbard is indisputably remote as well as cold, but the archipelago is strategically positioned, and Russia could well decide to use it as a test case — which means it’s time we start keeping a closer eye on Svalbard.
Svalbard, or Spitsbergen as it’s also known, has been inhabited…
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How Trump blew up the world order
BBCThis is the gravest crisis for Western security since the end of World War Two, and a lasting one. As one expert puts it, “Trumpism will outlast his presidency”. But which nations are equipped to step to the fore as the US stands back?
At 09.00 one morning in February 1947, the UK ambassador…
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Hear The First-Ever Recordings of Sharks Actively Making Noises : ScienceAlert
In the murky depths of the ocean, one predator has a trait that exacerbates the dread it inspires as it slides through the ocean waves. Sharks have long been considered completely, eerily silent; to the point that it has become an integral part of their mythos.
This reputation may be…
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The US has reached an agreement with Ukraine and Russia on a “maritime truce” and is developing a plan to prohibit attacks on energy facilities.
During talks in Riyadh, the US delegation collaborated with representatives from Ukraine and Russia to prevent assaults on commercial vessels in the Black Sea. “The US and Ukraine have committed to ensuring the safety of shipping, refraining from the use of force, and…
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US senators are urging the Trump administration to utilize frozen Russian assets to exert pressure on Moscow.
In the US, a bipartisan group of senators has called on President Donald Trump’s administration to convince the US’ European allies to confiscate over $300B in frozen Russian assets to assist Kyiv. The letter, addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and signed by…
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Ukraine is prepared for a full ceasefire, although Romania and Bulgaria are concerned about a naval ceasefire.
Ukraine unconditionally backs the notion of a complete ceasefire with Russia, which would extend beyond the month-long truce currently being negotiated in the energy infrastructure sector, stated Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova. “We need Russia to agree…
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‘Switch’ allows intestinal cells to regenerate after injury
Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center have solved a cellular mystery that may lead to better therapies for colorectal and other types of cancer.
Peter Dempsey, PhD, professor of pediatrics-developmental biology in the CU School of Medicine, and Justin Brumbaugh, PhD,…
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Milk as Medicine: Breast Milk Transforms Challenges into Triumphs
In 2010, University of Oklahoma researcher David Fields, Ph.D., was pouring over research data when he discovered something he thought was odd: His data showed that at 6 months of age, formula-fed babies born of mothers who were categorized as medically obese weighed about 5% units less fat than…
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