Threads Bluesky Mail to Print page Submit a letter: Email us letters@nybooks.com On November 6, 2024, Guatemala’s president, Bernardo Arévalo, extended his congratulations to US president-elect Donald Trump on his victory and said, “We will continue to work with the US to strengthen our ties in the…

This was reported by Ukrinform, citing the artist’s press service. “The center will serve as a place where women can receive comprehensive support to overcome trauma and return to normal life. It will also provide an individualized approach tailored to each woman’s needs, from consultations with…

Ukraine has hit 10 critical infrastructure sites in Russia this week after conducting numerous drone and missile strikes. Kyiv has made a concentrated effort throughout the war to hit numerous Russian oil depots, refineries, manufacturing plants, and more to injure Moscow's ability to keep fighting.…

Read More Latest news Ukraine Hahn: Potential 20% EU budget hike from Ukraine’s accession only 0.2% of economic output, yet quick membership unlikely EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn says Ukraine's potential EU accession could increase the EU budget by up to 20%, which is only 0.2% of European…

It is the end of the season on the Great Lakes and with the deep cold that has set across the region this week, the U.S. Coast Guard extended its ongoing icebreaking operations to aid two bulkers caught in the ice flows. It is part of an annual tradition on the lakes as the U.S. and Canadian Coast…

Earlier this month, the owner of the "shadow fleet" tanker Eagle S lost a court appeal to regain the freedom of their vessel, which has been held in Finland for an investigation into suspected cable sabotage. On Wednesday, the shipowner also lost a bid to take back the ship's anchor, which Finnish…

news The League of the Mighty Ukraine holds first soccer championship for amputees wounded in Russia’s war 9:33 pm, January 16, 2025 Source: Meduza The Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) hosted its first “League of the Mighty” soccer championship for amputees in Kyiv on January 11–12. Amputee…

Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine diplomatic accord in the coming months while at the same time squeezing Iran and Venezuela, people familiar with the matter said. With Trump’s team weighing options ranging from…

Estonian intelligence sees signs of problems with artillery in Russia | Ukrainska Pravda

Russian forces launched a ballistic missile attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the afternoon of 17 January. The attack damaged an educational institution and residential buildings. As of now, seven people are known to have been injured and four killed. Local resident Ihor…

Ukraine launched what officials termed as the country’s “most massive” air attack of the war this week as Kyiv seeks to bring Putin’s invasion home to Russia. In the early hours of January 14, Ukrainian drones and missiles struck a series of strategic targets in multiple Russian regions including…

Issued on: 16/01/2025 - 18:15Modified: 16/01/2025 - 18:13 2 min Investigators suspect one act of sabotage was carried out by the Eagle S © Vesa Moilanen / Lehtikuva/AFP Nations around the Baltic Sea are scrambling to bolster their defences after the suspected sabotage of undersea cables in recent…

On January 7, Meta founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced his company is “going to get rid of fact-checkers and replace them with community notes similar to X, starting in the US.” Zuckerberg claimed that “fact-checkers have just been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than…

In addition to the warships, Sweden’s military will deploy an ASC 890 surveillance aircraft to enhance situational awareness in the region. The Swedish Coast Guard will also play a significant role, with four ships dedicated to monitoring the Baltic Sea and an additional seven vessels on standby for…

Callsign "Grizzly", commander of the BMP-1 crew, of the 1st Battalion of the 40th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade. Anton Shtuka for NPR The city of Kherson in southern Ukraine is a key objective for Russia. Its military shells the city's neighborhoods daily and sends drones buzzing over the…

The White House says it has finalized rules that crack down on Chinese and Russian automobile technology effectively banning all personal smart cars from the two countries from entering the U.S. market. In a White House fact sheet detailing the decision, the Biden administration Tuesday said that…

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Daiga Mieriņa, Speaker of the Latvian Parliament, the Saeima, to discuss continued support for Ukraine and joint efforts to achieve peace in the region. Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter). Quote: "I was pleased to welcome the Speaker of the Latvian Saeima,…

13 January 2025. Today, there are a lot of interesting updates from the Kursk direction in Russia. Screenshot from Reporting from Ukraine video Here, a Ukrainian precision strike on a critical Russian command post unleashed chaos within the enemy ranks, leaving Russian forces leaderless and…

Piracy at sea is less common than it used to be, according to the ICC's International Maritime Bureau, but the risk to crewmembers remains high - particularly in hotspot regions like the Singapore Strait. In 2024, piracy levels remained about the same as in 2023 and 2022, holding steady at about 116…

InterManager is concerned by the increasingly harsh treatment of ships’ crew in some parts of the world. The trade association for the ship management sector is starting an effort to collect data and highlight to the IMO and other industry stakeholders the harsh treatment of seafarers including the…

How Artificial Intelligence Will Remake Espionage Anne Neuberger January 15, 2025 Under surveillance in Shanghai, December 2022 Aly Song / Reuters Anne Neuberger is Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Adviser for Cyber and Emerging Technology on the U.S. National Security…

From 2023 to 2030, Norway's support to Ukraine is channelled through the Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine. The programme initially included NOK 75 billion for the period 2023–2027, but it has now been extended. The support includes broad military assistance across several lines to support…

According to officials involved in the negotiations, progress has been made on the agreement, but details are currently being finalized. Associated Press, in turn, reports that it has seen a copy of the draft agreement, and officials from Egypt and Hamas confirm its authenticity. According to the…

A propulsion disabler (PD) is a small, passive, torpedo-like device that serves as a cheap, non-lethal mine and torpedo warhead. The proposed munition’s purpose is to destroy a ship’s external propulsion or direction-control mechanisms, leaving the vessel stationary. Production of PDs is possible…

Russia has been preparing sabotage operations against the US by putting explosive devices into cargo shipments and sending them via aircraft. In response, the US warned Russian ruler Vladimir Putin of consequences for supporting terrorism, The New York Times reports, citing unnamed sources. In…

An anti-aircraft drone hit the UAV, causing it to deploy its parachute before crashing to the ground. Merlin-VR is a russian hybrid experimental reconnaissance drone that russians call a "technological breakthrough" because of its alleged silence, improved optics, and range. The developer claims…

A risky operation to salvage an oil tanker attacked by Houthi militants in the Red Sea and avert what could have been one of the largest oil spills in recorded history has been completed, British maritime security company Ambrey and Greece have said. The 900-foot Greek-registered MT Sounion,…

Underwater cables are like the invisible highways of the internet. They stretch across oceans, carrying almost 95% of global communication, including phone calls, emails, and even electricity for some countries. Without them, the internet would barely function. These vital cables connect countries…

It was March 2022 and Joshua Oppenheimer was waiting at Copenhagen airport for the young man who would be staying with him for a few weeks. Oppenheimer, who directed two devastating Oscar-nominated documentaries about the 1965 Indonesian genocide, The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence, had been…

News Defense Zelenskyy offers prisoner exchange if Kim Jong Un helps with the return of Ukrainian prisoners from Russia. Share options Copy Link EMail Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Free article usually reserved for subscribers Ukrainian soldiers describe the North Korean soldiers as being very far from…

On Monday, Russia's defense ministry claimed that its forces thwarted a Ukrainian attack on shoreside components of the TurkStream gas pipeline, the subsea line that connects Russian producer Gazprom to buyers in Turkey and the EU. TurkStream runs from a terminal near Anapa, Krasnodar to the Turkish…

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Muslim Aliev in court Photo Crimean Solidarity While Russian murderers and other real criminals are given pardons, freedom and lavish payments to go and fight against Ukraine, Crimean Tatar and other Ukrainian political prisoners get thrown into punishment cells without any grounds and face constant…

This was reported by Ukrainian Atesh partisan movement. The movement's Telegram account published a photo and coordinates of one of the russian military facilities on the temporarily occupied Ukrainian peninsula. In particular, agents of the Atesh partisan movement conducted reconnaissance of the…

The amount of Russia's military spending that is funded through a shadow financing scheme could be equal to its official military budget and may be contributing to rising inflation risks in the country. Source: Craig Kennedy, a former investment banker at Bank of America and Morgan Stanley, in his…

Read More Latest news Ukraine Massive drone attack targets Krymsk airfield in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, authorities say (video) Russian authorities reported intercepting dozens of drones, citing minor damage to homes and vehicles. Videos captured explosions, fueling reports that drones may have…

Two U.S. Treasury-sanctioned ships have been the focus of attention for the maritime community interested in Iranian spy ship activity. But these are not the only Iranian ships involved in intelligence activity contributing to attacks on merchant shipping. Firstly the MV Saviz, and then the MV…