The environmental scars of Russia’s war in Ukraine

The environmental scars of Russia’s war in Ukraine

[ad_1] One year of war in Ukraine has left deep scars — including on the country’s natural landscape. The conflict has ruined vast swaths of farmland, burned down forests and destroyed national parks. Damage to industrial facilities has caused heavy air, water and soil pollution, exposing residents to toxic chemicals and contaminated water. Regular shelling around…

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Russia envoy accuses US of fueling Ukraine war with ‘crimes against humanity’ charge

Russia envoy accuses US of fueling Ukraine war with ‘crimes against humanity’ charge

[ad_1] Washington is trying to “demonize Russia” and “fuel the Ukrainian crisis” by accusing Moscow of crimes against humanity, Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov said on Sunday. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced Saturday that Washington has formally determined that Russia is committing crimes against humanity in Ukraine, in an address at the…

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Crowd Content

[ad_1] With the effective takeover of personal communication by the internet-powered cell phone, hundreds of fortune hunters and vested interests are generating content for a diverse audience. Offering the flip side of the virtual world, Fahd Khan reports the ways and means of the new fortune-hunting and the costs society pays on a long-term basis…

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Elon Musk goes to war with researchers

Elon Musk goes to war with researchers

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. When Elon Musk bought Twitter, he promised an era of openness for the social media platform. Yet that transparency will soon come at a price. On Thursday, the social-networking giant will shut down free and unfettered access to reams of data on the…

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Don’t use TikTok, Dutch officials are told

Don’t use TikTok, Dutch officials are told

[ad_1] Public authorities in the Netherlands are being told to steer clear of TikTok amid growing concerns across the EU and U.S. that the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform poses privacy risks. Dutch ministries and agencies are mostly following a recommendation to shun TikTok accounts and stop government communication and advertising on the platform, two government officials…

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Boris Johnson hogs spotlight with Ukraine visit

Boris Johnson hogs spotlight with Ukraine visit

[ad_1] Boris Johnson leaped back into the spotlight on Sunday after videos of the former British prime minister visiting Ukraine were posted online, in a move likely to irritate the Conservative government back home. Posts on Twitter show Johnson meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and visiting the war-struck towns of Bucha and Borodyanka near…

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Top Russia official threatens West with ‘global catastrophe’ over weapons to Ukraine

Top Russia official threatens West with ‘global catastrophe’ over weapons to Ukraine

[ad_1] Continued deliveries of arms to Ukraine by its allies in the West will lead to retaliation with “more powerful weapons,” a top official in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime said on Sunday. Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia’s lower house, the State Duma, threatened Europe and the U.S. with “global catastrophe” over their continued military…

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