It was only six months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine when, on a balmy September evening in eastern Germany, I came across Mykhailo Mudryk shortly after midnight.
This was September 2022 and Mudryk was by then an emerging talent for the…
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Rubin Observatory testing camera captures first images of night sky — Harvard Gazette
The night sky is now a little clearer.
With the ultimate goal of creating a comprehensive map of the universe, the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time project passed a major milestone in October when its testing camera at the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory captured its first images…
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A Legal Framework for a Russia-Ukraine Peace Agreement – EJIL: Talk!
Reports of a possible Russia-Ukraine peace agreement continue to bubble and churn. The latest is an apparent Russian rejection of a peace plan floated by the Trump transition team. Uncertainty over the specifics of an agreement is likely to continue at least until the new administration takes…
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“Russia makes nations slaves”: a Georgian activist explains her country’s revolt
Editor’s note: Georgia is in turmoil: the country has been up in protests for 21 consecutive days following the pro-Russian government announcing it is suspending talks on EU accession a month after being accused of stealing an election.
Protesters defy police violence and the cold weather…
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Israel’s Role in Shaping Post-Assad Syria — Russia in Global Affairs
It appears that the escalation of the situation in Syria, following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on December 8, is accelerating at an alarming pace. Hardly an hour passes without news that could lead to significant changes in the regional geopolitical…
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Chelsea and Ukraine star footballer Mykhailo Mudryk fails drugs test | Football News
The London-based club confirms the 23-year-old tests positive for a banned substance.
Chelsea player Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping test, the Premier League club says, as reports state the Ukraine international has been provisionally…
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Fifa regrets Ukraine map error at 2026 World Cup qualifiers draw
Fifa says it “sincerely regrets” that a map shown during the 2026 World Cup qualifying draw appeared to exclude Crimea as part of Ukraine.
The graphic – showing countries that cannot be drawn to play each other for geopolitical reasons -…
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FIFA apologizes to Ukraine soccer body for Crimea map error at 2026 World Cup draw
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA apologized to the Ukrainian soccer federation for displaying a map during its World Cup qualifying draw that excluded Russia-occupied Crimea from the country’s territory.
“We fully…
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Lithuanian Athlete Disqualified for Anti-Russia Shirt at Budapest Fitness Championships
The Super Worlds 2024 – Functional Fitness Championships were held in Budapest this weekend. However, it was not the sporting performances that captured international attention. A member of the Lithuanian team, Kornelija Dūdaitė, was…
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What Makes Humans Scarier Predators Than Tigers Or Lions? » ScienceABC
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Humans are super-predators. We not only kill more than the biggest predators in the animal kingdom, scientists have also found that our presence, even in areas where we visit as tourists, can induce alarm and fear in the wildlife of that…
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