A Ukrainian politician and lawmaker has nominated President-elect Donald Trump for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, the Kyiv Independent reported.
Oleksandr Merezhko, a top member of parliament from Servant of the People, the party of Ukrainian…
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Elina Svitolina: Ukraine’s unbreakable spirit is a big motivation for me
By now, nearly two years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there is a familiar rhythm to Elina Svitolina’s days. The missile attacks from Russia generally happen overnight, so in the morning, just after she opens her eyes, she grabs her…
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Why dogs shake when they’re wet — Harvard Gazette
It’s a regular occurrence when taking our canine pals for drizzly walks and summer swims. But until recently, the biology behind the water-flinging, human-drenching, muzzle-distorting “wet dog shake” has mystified scientists working to decode the sense of touch.
Last month, researchers…
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Putin’s Ukraine obsession began 20 years ago with the Orange Revolution
This month marks the twentieth anniversary of Ukraine’s Orange Revolution. When protests over a rigged presidential election…
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It Is Not Too Late: A Case for Long-Range Strikes Against Russia
Carolyn Kissane, academic director and clinical professor at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University, leads the conversation on the geopolitics of oil.FASKIANOS: Thank you. Welcome to the final session of the Winter/Spring 2023…
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The PTC II’s Finding of Mongolia’s Non-compliance in the Case against Putin – EJIL: Talk!
On 3 September 2024, the Russian President Putin, whose arrest is sought by the ICC for alleged war crimes committed during the war in Ukraine (see eg Sergey Vasiliev), made his first visit to an ICC State Party (Mongolia) since the issuance of the arrest warrant. Despite demands for Putin’s…
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The United States and the “Axis” of Its Enemies: Myths vs. Reality
The arrival of thousands of North Korean troops to fight alongside the Russian army in Kursk has added urgency to the prevailing narrative that a new “axis” of countries is banding together to oppose the United States. Some U.S. officials…
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US support for Ukraine continues to divide Republicans, Democrats
A Ukrainian flag flies near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 25, 2024. (Bryan Dozier/Anadolu via Getty Images) Nearly three years into the war in Ukraine, President-elect Donald Trump has been promising a swift end to the…
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Why Do We Assume That Black Holes Are Spherical In Shape? » ScienceABC
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The area of gravity’s effect around planets, stars and black holes is spherical in shape because they pull equally in all directions.
This question has taken scientists on an incredible journey through theoretical physics and…
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