The accretion disk around a black hole makes it look as if the material is burning because the matter swirls rapidly and radiates a lot of heat.
Picture yourself in a spaceship, looking out the window at a black hole. You’d expect it…
Independent naval analyst H.I. Sutton reports that Russia’s ability to maintain its military presence and influence in Africa faces a significant challenge as its naval base in Tartus, Syria, comes under threat amid the fall of the Assad regime.
The fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria has made waves in the Middle East.
In just 10 days, the rebels made up of different factions from various parts of the war-torn country, and led by Syria’s Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, went from occupying Aleppo to entering…
“THE REGIME HAS BEEN THROWN DOWN” You are hereby discharged from the military compulsory service. These are the final messages received by members of the Syrian army in the northern and northeastern countryside of Latakia, marking the conclusion of a regime that…
Democrats and Republicans don’t see eye-to-eye on much. And they often don’t agree on various aspects of renewable energy. But a recent report finds there is one area in which they’re pretty much in sync: how certain national proceeds should be divvied up.
Results of a recent…
On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, the United States announced its decision to supply anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine. Zelenskyy thanked the US for its decision and called these landmines essential for stopping Russian assaults, clearly indicating the intention to use these anti-personnel…
Climate experts expect a second Trump administration to feature multipronged attacks on recent years’ climate change progress, with battles in the courts, in Congress, and involving the enormous administrative power vested in the presidency.
Supporters of efforts to reduce planet-warming…
A ‘color revolution’, as we define it, is a mass uprising fueled by the rejection of official election results, backed by political, diplomatic, and financial support from external forces. This idea first took root in Serbia in 2000, with the overthrow of…
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, numerous reports have shown the widespread use of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against detained civilians and prisoners of war. A significant portion of this SGBV has been directed against men. While efforts for accountability for war crimes have been…
The ongoing standoff over Ukraine is increasingly becoming a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO, raising serious concerns about the risk of nuclear escalation.
In this new phase, both Moscow and the bloc’s leading members have nuclear capabilities, and…