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NATO used to fret over Russia's threat against the Suwałki Gap. The threat is now smaller than ever
The Suwałki Gap was one of NATO's biggest weaknesses against Russia. Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has drastically reduced that...
Sep 28, 2023


‘Dramatic’ acceleration: Switzerland has lost 10% of its glaciers in the last two years
Glaciers across the entire country were affected, with those in southern and eastern Switzerland melting almost as much this year as in...
Sep 28, 2023


Lifesavers and environmentalists win Right Livelihood awards
The 2023 "Alternative Nobel Prize" has this year honored work to provide safer abortion access in Africa, environmental protections in...
Sep 28, 2023


Torture and abuse - this is a common practice for Russia
Russian military personnel have widely and systematically used torture in areas that have been under Russian occupation for an extended...
Sep 28, 2023


'Not against Ukraine': Russian deserters tell their story
Hundreds of Russian soldiers have deserted, but many do not have passports and are trying to get to safety in the West for fear of...
Sep 28, 2023


Celebrating the Illegal Annexation in Cyprus is Unacceptable
A year ago, Russia announced the "reunification" of four regions of Ukraine — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia — seized during...
Sep 27, 2023


Canada's speaker quits after Ukrainian Nazi veteran's speech
The speaker of Canada's House of Commons lower chamber, Anthony Rota, came under fire after publicly praising a Ukrainian World War II...
Sep 27, 2023


Iran says it successfully put Noor-3 satellite into orbit
Tehran said the aerospace arm of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched the imaging satellite into space. Authorities are yet...
Sep 27, 2023


The first Abrams tanks have arrived in Ukraine
Ukraine's Minister of Defense, Rustem Umerov, has confirmed the arrival of the first batch of American M1A1 Abrams tanks in Ukraine. This...
Sep 27, 2023


North Korea says will expel US soldier Travis King
Travis King had been held since he crossed into North Korea from the South in July. Pyongyang did not give details on when he would be...
Sep 27, 2023


'Dead' Russian general reappears, US UK Crimea strike claim, Polish right attacks Kyiv
Russian official reported killed is shown on video call A senior Russian naval officer that Ukraine claimed to have killed in a missile...
Sep 27, 2023


Drones and robots: How the Ukraine war is driving technological innovation
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has galvanised the tech sector, shaking up states and startups around Europe. The Ukraine war shattered the...
Sep 27, 2023
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