- Russia marched into Huliaipole in December. Now it can’t march out. Euromaidan Press
- Ukraine Finally Got Battlefield Momentum. Now Comes a Russian Offensive. The New York Times
- Ukraine Is Suddenly on the Offensive, With Help From Elon Musk WSJ
- How Musk is using Starlink to reshape the world The Telegraph
- Ukraine Seizes Battlefield Momentum as Russian Spring Offensive Looms UNITED24 Media
BASE experiment at CERN succeeds in transporting antimatter – Home | CERN
- BASE experiment at CERN succeeds in transporting antimatter Home | CERN
- Antimatter has been transported by road for the first time New Scientist
- Did you remember to pack the antimatter? CERN takes antiprotons for a short drive PBS
- World's First Antimatter Delivery by Truck Signals a 'New Era' in Physics ScienceAlert
- World first: antimatter particles transported in Geneva SWI swissinfo.ch
‘Extraordinary event’ for mountain gorillas as new twins born in DRC
Conservationists celebrate second twin birth just two months after another found in Virunga national park
A second set of mountain gorilla twins has been born in Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in what conservationists are celebrating as an “extraordinary” event for the endangered primates.
Just two months after tiny twin mountain gorillas were discovered by rangers in the Virunga massif, in eastern DRC, another rare twin birth has been found by park wardens. This time, an infant male and female have been spotted in the Baraka family, a troop of 19 mountain gorillas that roam the region’s high-altitude rainforests.
Continue reading...‘It won’t be pretty!’ French and Saunders to play the Ugly Sisters in Palladium panto
Comedy duo will take the stage together in the West End for the first time in 17 years in Cinderella alongside Julian Clary
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to return to the stage together for the first time in 17 years to play the Ugly Sisters in the London Palladium pantomime.
“It won’t be pretty,” the popular duo predicted in an announcement on Tuesday. “We have wished to play the Ugly Sisters for so many years, it feels this is the fulfilment of a dream – a dream our hearts made.”
Continue reading...Danes vote as PM Mette Frederiksen seeks third term after Greenland boost
Frederiksen enjoyed a surge in popularity for standing up to the US over Greenland but her support is down on 2022.
US park police officer wounded in ‘ambush’ shooting in Washington DC
Park police chief says officer was ‘ambushed’ by two gunmen who fired as officer drove in unmarked vehicle
A US park police officer was seriously wounded on Monday evening in a shooting in Washington DC in what the park police chief called an ambush.
The park police chief, Scott Brecht, said in a press briefing that the unidentified officer was “ambushed” by two gunmen who fired at the officer as he drove by in an unmarked vehicle. The officer was working on a park police investigation when he was shot. The chief declined to give specifics of the investigation.
Continue reading...King Charles made patron of charity protecting Jewish communities
Charles announced as patron of Community Security Trust hours after attack on another Jewish charity’s ambulances
King Charles has been made patron of a charity that protects Jewish communities in the wake of the firebomb attack on ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity in north London.
The Community Security Trust (CST), which provides protection to Jewish communities, said Charles’s acceptance of the position highlighted his support for the “fight against antisemitism”.
Continue reading...Australia and EU agree sweeping trade deal in face of global uncertainty
Australia and the EU sign sweeping trade and security deals after years of negotiations.
Middle East violence continues after Trump claims ‘very good’ talks with Iran
Israel and Gulf states targeted and Iran hit by airstrikes as Tehran denies negotiations are taking place to end war
Violence has continued across much of the Middle East a day after Donald Trump said the US was in “very good” talks with Iran to end the war in the region soon.
Iranian barrages targeted Israel, Gulf Arab states and northern Iraq on Tuesday, while Israeli and US warplanes continued to carry out strikes across Tehran and on other targets in the Islamic Republic.
Continue reading...Netanyahu vows further strikes on Iran and Lebanon as missile hits Tel Aviv
Israeli PM says ‘there’s more to come’ as hopes of de-escalation dim after Trump’s recent remarks
An Iranian missile has struck central Tel Aviv and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has vowed to continue striking Tehran and Lebanon, dimming hopes of de-escalation after Donald Trump played up the chances of a deal to end the conflict.
“There’s more to come,” Netanyahu said in remarks that appeared to corroborate those of three Israeli officials who told Reuters they thought it was improbable that Iran would accept US demands in any new round of negotiations.
Continue reading...The world’s great fish migrations are collapsing – that’s a problem for millions of people – The Conversation
- The world’s great fish migrations are collapsing – that’s a problem for millions of people The Conversation
- Epic river migrations of fish rapidly collapsing, UN report finds The Guardian
- Decline in migratory fish populations prompts fight for protection BBC
- Earth’s Greatest Underwater Migrations Are Disappearing Inside Climate News
- Hidden 'Beneath the Surface,' Freshwater Fish Migrations Collapsing Worldwide Common Dreams
Israel says it will seize parts of southern Lebanon as ‘defensive buffer’ – The Guardian
- Israel says it will seize parts of southern Lebanon as ‘defensive buffer’ The Guardian
- Israel Plans to Control Large Parts of Southern Lebanon, Defense Minister Says The New York Times
- Smotrich urges Israel to annex southern Lebanon as assault intensifies Al Jazeera
- Trump says US talking to 'right people' in Iran as Israel plans to occupy parts of southern Lebanon - as it happened Reuters
- In southern Lebanon, civilians are trapped after Israel destroys bridges Le Monde.fr
Decline in migratory fish populations prompts fight for protection
The UN assessment of the state of migratory freshwater fish revealed an 81% decline in the last 50 years.
Meningitis B vaccine scheme widened to include some year 11 pupils in Kent
Scheme expanded to four schools with known or suspected cases, as UKHSA figures show number has fallen to 23
The meningitis B vaccination programme will be expanded to include year 11 pupils at schools affected by the outbreak in Kent, health officials have said.
Figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show the number of cases of the illness have fallen.
Continue reading...First Thing: Trump describes ‘productive’ talks with Iran but Tehran denies contact
Iran has dismissed the US president’s claim of talks, saying there had been none since Washington began bombing the country. Plus, how sleeping 11 minutes more can cut your risk of heart attack
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Donald Trump said there had been talks between the US and Iran over the past day in which the two sides had “major points of agreement” – but Tehran denied the claim, saying there had been no talks since the US began bombing Iran 24 days ago.
Continue reading...How does the current global oil crisis compare with the 1973 oil embargo?
The 1973 oil embargo removed 4.5 million barrels per day from global supply. Today, that figure stands at 20 million.
At least five killed in massive wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine, officials say – BBC
- At least five killed in massive wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine, officials say BBC
- Russia launches 948 drones at Ukraine in largest attack over a 24-hour period BBC
- Russia fires 948 drones at Ukraine as new offensive begins Al Jazeera
- Russian drones attack downtown Lviv in broad daylight NBC News
- Russia fires nearly 1,000 drones in one of its largest aerial attacks on Ukraine The Guardian
Kim vows to ‘irreversibly’ cement North Korea’s nuclear status – NPR
- Kim vows to 'irreversibly' cement North Korea's nuclear status NPR
- How North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Is Using the Iran War to Justify His Nuclear Arsenal The New York Times
- North Korean dictator says government will keep cementing nation's 'irreversible status as a nuclear power' Fox News
- Kim Jong Un touts North Korea’s ‘nuclear shield’ amid US ‘aggression’ Financial Times
- Kim Jong Un says North Korea’s nuclear status is irreversible, threatens South Reuters
‘The threat is here’: searing US heatwave bad news for wildfire season and water supply
Experts say brutal temperatures in west threaten to melt sparse snowpack – and warn hot, dry conditions here to stay
A stunning heatwave that shattered records in the US west is threatening to rapidly melt the sparse snowpack and ramp up wildfire risks in the seasons ahead.
March has already been historically hot, but the early onset of summer weather across the region may be here to stay. There’s little reprieve in forecasts, which show more heat records may fall this spring.
Continue reading...Elon Musk’s Starlink blocked from operating in Namibia
Namibia's regulator noted that Starlink's subsidiary is not locally owned.