A bad day and a dead end for a Cretaceous ant has parlayed into some pretty spectacular science some 113 million years later.
The tiny insect, fossilized in a chunk of limestone in Brazil, is the oldest known ant specimen ever identified. Even…
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Dominik Hasek says he received death threats from former Russian president
NHL legend Dominik Hasek has been a vocal critic of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine since it began.
This week, Hasek said he’s received death threats from former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, who is currently deputy head of Russia’s…
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Body of journalist Victoria Roshchyna returned to Ukraine months after death in Russian captivity — Meduza
The body of Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, who died in Russian captivity last September, has been returned to Ukraine, Deputy Interior Minister Leonid Tymchenko said in an interview with the Ukrainian outlet Censor.net published on…
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Britain’s Foreign Office did not expect Rubio to back out of talks
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy did not expect U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to refuse to attend talks in London, the New York Times reports.
“Mr. Rubio’s decision to cancel the visit took the…
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Europe faces ‘decisive moment’ in energy security battle, von der Leyen warns – POLITICO
Earlier this week, POLITICO reported that the EU was considering a ban on new Russian fossil fuel contracts as part of its long-awaited roadmap.
The plan has been delayed for weeks amid geopolitical uncertainty following U.S. President…
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Russian spy chief hints at meeting with CIA boss
Sergey Naryshkin has said he held a phone call with John Ratcliffe and announced the possibility of a future face-to-face
Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) chief Sergey Naryshkin has said he may soon meet in person with CIA Director John…
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Kashmir attack: Does India’s Indus Waters Treaty freeze threaten Pakistan? | Conflict News
In tit-for-tat moves this week, India and Pakistan have entered a strategic standoff following Tuesday’s attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, which resulted in the deaths of at least 26 people.
On Wednesday, India
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Why Zelensky can’t and won’t give up Crimea
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor
Getty ImagesVladimir Putin initially denied having anything to do with Russia’s capture of Crimea in February 2014, when mysterious masked commandos in unidentified green uniforms seized the local parliament and…
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Russian central bank to keep key rate on hold at 21%: poll
MOSCOW, Russia: Russia’s central bank is widely expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 21 percent when it meets on Friday, as policymakers grapple with mounting global economic uncertainty and pressure on key export revenues.
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