Locals gather near a residential apartment building in the Solomianskyi District damaged by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 31, 2025. (Andriy Zhyhaylo / Oboz.ua / Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
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Myanmar ends state of emergency and its military leader switches roles to prepare for the vote
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government announced on Thursday that it was ending the state of emergency declared after it seized power in 2021 and would restructure administrative bodies to…
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Large-scale fire extinguished in Kharkiv Region after rocket strikes on July 30
Rescuers extinguished a large-scale fire caused by Russian rocket strikes on July 30 in the village of Vasyshcheve, Kharkiv Region.
According to Ukrinform, the State Emergency Service reported this on Facebook.
As a result of the enemy attack on a civilian…
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Bipartisan Pair of Senators Seeks $54.6 Billion in New Aid for Ukraine
The measure faces long odds given past Republican opposition to sending additional assistance to Kyiv, but it comes as President Trump has signaled a new openness to finding ways to back the nation.
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Russia’s Jet Powered Shahed Kamikaze Drone Is A Big Problem For Ukraine
A deadly Russian attack on Kyiv and other cities overnight…
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Is the honeybee crisis a hoax after all?
When I started studying honeybees in 1998, I quickly noticed just how much people loved them. I also realised that people’s knowledge rarely extended beyond “bees make honey” and “they live in hives”.
Sometimes there would be mention of beeswax or queen bees, but in general, the love…
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Peacocks Have Lasers In Their Tails : ScienceAlert
Sharks with frickin’ lasers are tired news. Peacocks, apparently, are where it’s truly at.
Famous for their dazzling iridescence, peacock feathers are known to contain nanostructures that scatter light in ways that make their plumage shimmer in hues of blue and green.
Applying a special dye to…
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Russia’s war is aimed at preserving Kremlin’s authoritarian regime
Russia’s war against Ukraine is aimed at preserving the authoritarian regime in Russia itself and has nothing to do with the “goals” declared by the Kremlin, said еру Deputy Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN, Khrystyna Hayovyshyn, at a Security Council meeting convened by…
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States Are Moving to Protect Access to Vaccines
With US Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. already shaking up federal vaccine policy, some states are stepping in to preserve access to lifesaving shots in anticipation of further changes.
The federal government has historically had a major influence on vaccine policy…
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European Union expects 15% U.S. tariffs on Friday, but key document still not complete
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is working on the presumption that the United States will impose a 15% tariff on most EU exports from Friday, even though the two sides have yet to complete a key document clarifying how…
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