Creeping Counteroffensive: The Never-Ending Battle for Bakhmut
#International #Russland #Ukraine #WladimirPutin #JewgenijPrigoschin #Kiew #Nato
In May, the Ukrainian army had to withdraw from Bakhmut, but the battle for this completely destroyed city in the Donbas region continues – as an important part of the counteroffensive․ A visit to the Third Assault Brigade on the front․
#International #Russland #Ukraine #WladimirPutin #JewgenijPrigoschin #Kiew #Nato
In May, the Ukrainian army had to withdraw from Bakhmut, but the battle for this completely destroyed city in the Donbas region continues – as an important part of the counteroffensive․ A visit to the Third Assault Brigade on the front․
Erasing the Existence of 1,500 People: Britain's Ongoing Colonial Crime in the Indian Ocean
#International #World #UnitedKingdom #Colonialism #Africa #UnitedStates
More than half a century ago, the British and the Americans established the Diego Garcia military base, breaking international law in the process․ The locals were forcibly exiled․ But now, after decades of court battles, the people who once called the Chagos Archipelago home are closer to returning than ever before․
#International #World #UnitedKingdom #Colonialism #Africa #UnitedStates
More than half a century ago, the British and the Americans established the Diego Garcia military base, breaking international law in the process․ The locals were forcibly exiled․ But now, after decades of court battles, the people who once called the Chagos Archipelago home are closer to returning than ever before․
Ötzi Shows His True Colors: New Analysis Indicates that Austrian Iceman Was Anatolian
#International #Zeitgeist #Science #Archaeology #Genetics
Every year, hundreds of thousands of museum-goers visit Ötzi in the South Tyrolean town of Bolzano․ New research, though, shows that the famous model of the man from the Chalcolithic age is inaccurate․ He wasn't white at all, and likely didn't have much hair on his head․
#International #Zeitgeist #Science #Archaeology #Genetics
Every year, hundreds of thousands of museum-goers visit Ötzi in the South Tyrolean town of Bolzano․ New research, though, shows that the famous model of the man from the Chalcolithic age is inaccurate․ He wasn't white at all, and likely didn't have much hair on his head․
Investigating the Attack on Nord Stream: All the Clues Point Toward Kyiv
#International #GasPipelines #NordStream #Ukraine #Russia #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #GermanForeignPolicy
It's a spy thriller that has the potential to change the course of international politics: A year ago, a secret commando blew up the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea․ Since then, investigators have been searching for the perpetrators․ The leads they have found are extremely politically sensitive․
#International #GasPipelines #NordStream #Ukraine #Russia #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #GermanForeignPolicy
It's a spy thriller that has the potential to change the course of international politics: A year ago, a secret commando blew up the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea․ Since then, investigators have been searching for the perpetrators․ The leads they have found are extremely politically sensitive․
Spying and Sabotage at the OSCE: How Russia Is Paralyzing Europe's Peace Organization
#International #World #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Russia #VladimirPutin #GermanForeignPolicy
The long-established Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is threatening to disintegrate because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine․ Critics claim Moscow is infiltrating the organization and sabotaging its work in ensuring European peace and stability․
#International #World #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Russia #VladimirPutin #GermanForeignPolicy
The long-established Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is threatening to disintegrate because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine․ Critics claim Moscow is infiltrating the organization and sabotaging its work in ensuring European peace and stability․
An Oasis in the Middle of the Ukraine War: The Pike - and the Drones - Come at Night
#International #World #Ukraine #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Russia #VladimirPutin
Sometimes the noise is distant artillery, at others it's the lawnmower next door: In the far east of Ukraine, on a river meandering its way through the forests, there is a village where people can take a break from war․ But it is never far away․
#International #World #Ukraine #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #Russia #VladimirPutin
Sometimes the noise is distant artillery, at others it's the lawnmower next door: In the far east of Ukraine, on a river meandering its way through the forests, there is a village where people can take a break from war․ But it is never far away․
Wirtschaftsblunder: Why Germany's Economy Is Flailing – And What Could Help
#International #Business #GermanEconomy #Globalization
It seems like only yesterday that Germany was the economic engine of Europe․ Now, it's bringing up the rear among Western industrialized nations․ The country's prosperity is threatened and the government seems to be at a loss․
#International #Business #GermanEconomy #Globalization
It seems like only yesterday that Germany was the economic engine of Europe․ Now, it's bringing up the rear among Western industrialized nations․ The country's prosperity is threatened and the government seems to be at a loss․
Gangs, Corruption and Collapse: The Slow and Steady Demise of South Africa
#International #World #SouthAfrica #Africa
The end of Apartheid in South Africa brought a surge of hope for a brighter future․ But the ANC, the party that liberated the Black majority from oppression, has transformed the country into a swamp of corruption, mismanagement and despair․ Some are trying to turn things around․
#International #World #SouthAfrica #Africa
The end of Apartheid in South Africa brought a surge of hope for a brighter future․ But the ANC, the party that liberated the Black majority from oppression, has transformed the country into a swamp of corruption, mismanagement and despair․ Some are trying to turn things around․
The Specter of Stagflation: Woes Grow for ECB in Battle Against Inflation
#International #Business #EuropeanCentralBank #EuropeanUnion
The European Central Bank is increasingly desperate in its fight against inflation․ Will further interest rate hikes strangle the economy for good? Some are now looking to unconventional measures to turn things around․
#International #Business #EuropeanCentralBank #EuropeanUnion
The European Central Bank is increasingly desperate in its fight against inflation․ Will further interest rate hikes strangle the economy for good? Some are now looking to unconventional measures to turn things around․
Assad's Criminal Conglomerate: Syrian Economy Continues to Spiral Toward Collapse
#International #World #Syria #SyrianCivilWar #Drugs
The Arab League had hoped that welcoming Syria back into its ranks might slow down the flow of drugs coming out the country․ But as the case of business executive Mahmoud Aldij shows, Assad's mafia-like structures remain deeply entrenched․
#International #World #Syria #SyrianCivilWar #Drugs
The Arab League had hoped that welcoming Syria back into its ranks might slow down the flow of drugs coming out the country․ But as the case of business executive Mahmoud Aldij shows, Assad's mafia-like structures remain deeply entrenched․