Bubbles of oxygen are produced on the surface of a polymetallic nodule.Credit: Geiger Laboratories, Northwestern University Researchers have unveiled plans to investigate the mysterious production of ‘dark oxygen’ on the sea floor — large amounts of the gas that seem to be coming from a region too…

Ukrainian air force capture France initially gave Ukraine 10 or so Mirage 2000 fighters Now more are on the way—possibly all 26 jets France operated So far, the supersonic fighters only fly air defense sorties over Ukrainian cities But they also have potent offensive capability in the form of…

UKRAINE, Jan. 27 — The new civil code registered by Ukraine’s parliament chairman, Ruslan Stefanchuk, contradicts EU accession requirements, says the statement by Ukraine’s civil society organizations that advocate for human rights in general and the rights of LGBTQ+ people in particular, published…

The electricity supply has been restored in all Ukrainian oblasts following a power grid breakdown on the morning of 31 January. Source: Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, on the evening of Saturday 31 January Quote: "Power engineers have restored the…

Diver, sailor and maritime history writer who played a key role in the retrieval of the Mary Rose The Times Saturday January 31 2026, 12.01am, The Times Larn dived from childhood until he was in his eighties The Times Saturday January 31 2026, 12.01am, The Times Of all the shipwrecks he salvaged,…

The construction of a huge underwater multi-tiered tunnel is underway in Turkey, that will create a direct route from Asia to Europe - and is expected to carry 1.3 million passengers a day News Niamh Kirk Lifestyle Writer 14:53, 31 Jan 2026 Work is underway for a huge tunnel that will connect Europe…

A batch of M113 armored personnel carriers from Lithuania for Ukraine. Photo credits: Lithuanian Ministry of Defense Share this post: Lukas Šimonis January 31, 2026 16:40 A batch of M113 armored personnel carriers from Lithuania for Ukraine. Photo credits: Lithuanian Ministry of Defense Share this…

A war crime of staggering proportions is currently unfolding in full public view across Ukraine as Russia methodically bombs the country’s utilities in a calculated bid to freeze millions of civilians in their own homes and spark a humanitarian catastrophe. Russian strikes against Ukraine’s civilian…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the causes of today's major power grid breakdown are still under investigation. So far, there is no evidence of external interference or a cyberattack. The incident was most likely caused by ice on power lines. Source: Zelenskyy in his evening address…

The launch ceremony of the Italian Navy’s new Major Hydro-Oceanographic Ship (N.I.O.M.) named Quirinale, took place today at Fincantieri’s integrated shipyard in Riva Trigoso. Designed for scientific mapping and monitoring activities, the vessel will support the initiatives of the Italian…

The Army will conduct overnight GPS jamming testing across a huge swath of central Texas for most of February. Although such interference testing is relatively common, particularly in the Southwest, the scope and potential impact of this one is unusual. The agency says that between 11 p.m. and 5…

Ukraine Moldova Energy Ukraine’s private energy firm DTEK said it had already restored electricity to critical infrastructure, but Ukraine’s state-owned grid operator expressed caution, saying shortages remained “very high” by AFP | Jan. 31, 2026, 5:05 pm Email Photo illustrative. Image by…

A closed screening of the documentary film ‘Omega’ took place in Kyiv. According to the Omega Special Purpose Center of the National Guard of Ukraine, the event was announced on Facebook. The film tells about one of the combat units of the Omega Special Purpose Center. The film showcases the daily…

The US White House published an executive order on January 29, declaring an emergency over Cuba, its policy and government, TASS reported. "Russia’s position on this score remains unchanged: unilateral measures of sanctions pressure on sovereign independent states taken in circumvention of the UN…

What to read next +2 Featured 30 Under 35 | Maddy Atwood Updated Feb 6, 2026 Maddy Atwood was one of the Wenatchee Valley Business World’s “30 Under 35,” which honors young community leaders from around the region. The Class of 2025 was announced in the October WVBW. Read more30 Under 35 | Maddy…

russia's large-scale, concentrated strikes against Ukraine's critical civilian infrastructure, combined with delays in the delivery of already scarce U.S.-made air defense missiles, have already led to destructive consequences. russian strikes against Kyiv's thermal power plants succeeded solely…

A Tu-22M3 with a Kh-32. Via Euromaidan Press The Russian air force’s Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire bombers had been mostly idle for a long time. But that has changed—and now modernized Tu-22M3s are firing six-ton Kh-32 anti-ship missiles at Ukrainian cities and power plants. The bombers and missiles pose…

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#Europe #Finland #Russia #World Petrozavodsk Garrison. Photo credits: Juga Rissanen / Yle. Source: Planet Labs PBC The Russian military is actively restoring a former Soviet-era garrison in Petrozavodsk, Russia’s Republic of Karelia, near the Finnish border. The Finnish media Yle reports that…

What war crimes are being committed in Ukraine? Russia’s invasion of Ukraine constitutes the crime of aggression under international law. The primary charge against senior leaders of Nazi Germany at the Nuremberg trials and Japan at the Tokyo war crimes trials was “crimes against the peace,” meaning…

Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže has called for a ban on European companies providing "maritime services" to Russian vessels. Source: Braže on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: Braže recalled that a reduced price cap on Russian crude oil exported by sea came into force in the…

Home Europe Europe Elon Musk said on Saturday that measures taken by his company SpaceX have stopped Russia from using its Starlink internet system. Ukraine previously said that it found Russia had used Starlink to guide long-range drones used in attacks on its territory. Issued on: 01/02/2026 -…

#Donetsk region #POW #Russia #Ukraine #War with Russia Volodymyr "Positive" Aleksandrov (left) and Deputy Commander of the 11th AС Pavlo Fedosenko. January 2026. Photo: TsAPLIENKO_UKRAINE FIGHTS Russian forces captured a wounded Ukrainian soldier, but he later persuaded them to surrender to the…

Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has announced the gradual introduction of a system that will allow only authorised Starlink terminals to operate in Ukraine. Source: Fedorov on Telegram Quote: "In the coming days, we will publish instructions for Ukrainian users on registering Starlink…

Image: @GeneralStaffUA It has been another fascinating week to be an observer of international and military affairs. Ukraine has agreed to an energy truce, which sees them holding off on attacking Russian energy infrastructure. But this has not halted Russian attacks on other civilian infrastructure…

Homepage News Суспільство 12:54 31 Jan 2026 Токійський палац у Парижі. Фото: Вікіпедія Alvina Kaminska As part of the Ukrainian Season in France, an exhibition bringing together artists and researchers to explore how war shapes our emotions and how art resists these invisible architectures will take…

In the early hours of December 2024, a sophisticated cyberattack struck Poland’s electricity distribution network, sending tremors through European security establishments and raising urgent questions about critical infrastructure vulnerability. Security researchers at ESET have now definitively…

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In April 2019, I boarded a marshrutka, a humble mass-transit minivan ubiquitous in the former Soviet Union, and watched the massive prefab apartment blocks on the outskirts of Kyiv give way to the hard, dry grass of the steppe. The trip to the village of Kmytiv from the capital was about an hour and…

Editor's note: This article has been updated with additional comments from EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. Estonia is pushing for an EU-wide entry ban on former Russian soldiers who participated in the war against Ukraine, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said on Jan. 29. "There cannot…

Russian Navy Adopts New Escort Tactics According to UATV: According to intelligence from the UK's Royal Navy, Russia has initiated a new naval tactic of deploying warships to escort vessels from its so-called 'shadow fleet' of oil tankers. This military protection is designed to safeguard tankers…

In a call with Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson, Ukraine’s Mykhailo Fedorov discussed plans for one of the most consequential security assistance packages Ukraine has received to date. The Swedish package could incorporate Saab-manufactured air defense systems and radars, as well as enhanced…

Russia is again preparing to revise and reissue its state-approved school history textbooks following a wave of criticism from teachers, according to Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine (SZRU) on February 2. Educators have flagged factual errors, internal contradictions, and overt ideological…

Investigators of the Security Service of Ukraine have announced a suspicion against Russian journalist and curator of the occupation media in the Kherson region Oleksandr Malkevich. This was reported in the charge published on the website of the Office of the Prosecutor General. According to law…

The age of Russian tank dominance is over, and even Moscow is starting to admit it—thanks to Ukraine’s drone advantage. Feb 02, 2026 12:44 Updated Feb 02, 2026 13:01 3 min read Authors News Writer Russia’s conventional approach to ground warfare is undergoing a strategic reevaluation, as the use of…

Updated: 29 January 2026 NATO Allies face threats and challenges from both state and non-state actors who use hybrid activities to target political institutions, influence public opinion and undermine the security of NATO citizens. Hybrid methods of warfare – such as propaganda, deception, sabotage…

Linguists at Russia’s Academy of Sciences are calling for the protection of curse words after the head of the Russian Orthodox Church urged State Duma lawmakers to address what he described as the increased usage of obscenities in society. “Cursing has clearly increased,” said Vladimir Pakhomov, a…

At the 49th International Kolkata Book Fair in Kolkata (India), a public discussion took place dedicated to the figure of Taras Shevchenko as one of the most powerful anti-imperialist voices of the 19th century. According to Ukrinform, news of the event came from a post by the Ukrainian Embassy in…

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