The ideals of the Olympic Games—celebrating peace, friendship, and the human spirit—contrast sharply with the ongoing challenges faced by Ukrainian athletes due to the war crimes committed by Russia.
This summer, the Olympic games—a symbol…
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Ukraine reports 500,000 Russian troops surrounding the country
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov told the Aspen Security Forum on Wednesday that 500,000 Russian troops are surrounding Ukraine and Russia is looking to add 200,000 to 300,000 more in the coming months.
He told the annual meeting in…
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The answer to your search may depend on where you live — Harvard Gazette
Michael Puett (left), Queenie Luo, and Michael D. Smith.
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A Chinese-language Google user types in “Buddhism” and launches a search. A French-language user searches the same term, as does an English-language user. Will all three get the same results? New Harvard…
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Fact-checking J.D. Vance’s statements on Ukraine – POLITICO
Ukraine doesn’t account for donated weapons
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Ukraine isn’t properly accounting for $1 billion out of $1.7 billion in weapons incorporating sensitive technology, according to a Senate memo sent by Vance in January that quotes a…
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Mysterious drones keep watch as Ukrainians train in Germany – POLITICO
Outside a dilapidated train station hotel that is part of a mock urban environment designed for military drills, four middle-aged Ukrainian soldiers awkwardly held their rifles as they prepared to launch a surprise raid while their trainers…
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Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches ‘double tap’ missile attack on a small town near Kharkiv | Russia
Russian launched a “double tap” missile attack on a small town near Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv, killing two people, an emergency services official and a police officer, officials said. Officials also reported four dead in a…
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Why Is Korea Divided Into North And South? » ScienceABC
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The division of North and South Korea occurred amidst post-World War II geopolitics, perpetuating a bitter divide shaped by the Cold War.
The division of the Korean peninsula into the separate nations of North Korea and South Korea was…
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Austerity and immigration no longer explain the far right’s rise in Europe | The Far Right
The results of Sunday’s general elections in France have brought some relief to Europeans anxious about another far-right government being formed within the European Union. But this is by far not the end of the story.
As debates rage about what…
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Odesa: More of a Ukrainian Past than Before 2022
Since its founding by Catherine the Great in 1794 as an outpost of her empire, Odesa has been a multicultural entrepôt, bringing together people from all over. Once among the Russian Empire’s largest cities and most important ports,…
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Ukraine Can’t Destroy Russia’s Air Force on the Ground
In June 1941, during Operation Barbarossa — the massive German invasion of Russia — more than 3,500 Soviet aircraft were destroyed in the first week. Many of those planes were hit on the ground by relentless Luftwaffe strikes on…
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