Russia attacked Ukrainian hospitals, violating humanitarian law, WHO says
WHO called for a safe corridor to deliver oxygen, trauma kits, and other medical supplies. Enlarge / KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 28: A mother tends to her baby under medical treatment in the bomb shelter of the pediatric ward of Okhmatdyt.....»»
Research highlights impact of Ukrainian President Zelensky"s traits on global perceptions
A new study reveals that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's communal personality traits significantly increase empathy and pro-social behaviors towards Ukrainian citizens amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The study was conducted by Prof. Mei.....»»
Russia"s war in Ukraine has been devastating for animals—but they"ve also given the nation reason for hope
Russia's war in Ukraine has caused immense suffering to the civilian population. Tens of thousands are believed to have been killed, though an exact figure is impossible to know. Russia's aggression has also sparked the biggest refugee crisis in Euro.....»»
How Russia-linked malware cut heat to 600 Ukrainian buildings in deep winter
The code was used to sabotage a heating utility in Lviv at the coldest point in the year. Enlarge / The cityscape from the tower of the Lviv Town Hall in winter. (credit: Anastasiia Smolienko / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Get.....»»
The Global IT Outage Sends Hospitals Reeling
Doctors find themselves without critical systems and diagnostic tools—and face the daunting reality that a full recovery could take days—after CrowdStrike’s botched deployment of a software update......»»
Sustainable irrigation critical to recovery of Ukrainian farms, a major global exporter of grain and oilseeds
By the middle of the century, three-quarters of Ukrainian croplands—a critical source of the world's grain and oilseeds—will experience water shortages due to the combination of climate change and infrastructural damage caused by the Russian inva.....»»
Guest commentary: There"s a potential secret agent parked in your driveway
As geopolitical tensions with adversaries such as Russia and China escalate, leaders in Washington are coming to terms with the potentially devastating risks......»»
Canadian wildfire smoke dispersal worsened by coincident cyclones, study suggests
Wildfires are unplanned and unpredictable threats to Earth; while we may intuitively relate them to extreme heat at lower latitudes, they are known to occur in Arctic regions, such as those recently ravaging Russia......»»
SLO County dirtbike rider thought a mountain lion attacked him. Here’s what it actually was
SLO County dirtbike rider thought a mountain lion attacked him. Here’s what it actually was.....»»
SLO County cyclist thought a mountain lion attacked him. Here’s what it actually was
SLO County cyclist thought a mountain lion attacked him. Here’s what it actually was.....»»
Clarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin’s Hometown: Dems
Clarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin’s Hometown: Dems.....»»
How disinformation from a Russian AI spam farm ended up on top of Google search results
A fake article about Volodymyr Zelensky’s wife buying a Bugatti with US aid was promoted by bots. Enlarge / Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media at the 2024 Ukraine Recovery Conference on June 11, 2024 in.....»»
Feds who forced Ukrainian investor to sell rocket company backtrack years later
"I hope you now are happy. History will judge all of you guys." Enlarge / Firefly Aerospace's board of directors in the late 2010s: Tom Markusic, Max Polyakov, and Mark Watt. (credit: Firefly) A long, messy affair betwe.....»»
Research brings into question prosecution of foreign fighters in Russia
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has questioned the legality of Russia's decision to label and prosecute foreign fighters that have been enlisted into the Ukrainian International Legion of Territorial Defence (ILTG), as mercenaries......»»
Russia forces Apple to remove VPN apps from the App Store
Apple has caved to pressure from Russian authorities and removed a number of the best iPhone VPN apps from the App Store in the country.Moscow at night (Credit: Evgenit/Pixabay)Apple's App Store team has been notifying VPN developers that their apps.....»»
Turkey"s Erdogan offers to help end Russia-Ukraine war; Kremlin rules him out as intermediary
Turkey"s Erdogan offers to help end Russia-Ukraine war; Kremlin rules him out as intermediary.....»»
Russia and China are using OpenAI tools to spread disinformation
Iran and Israel have been getting in on the action as well. Enlarge / OpenAI said it was committed to uncovering disinformation campaigns and was building its own AI-powered tools to make detection and analysis "more effective.".....»»
Baltic officials said they could send troops to Ukraine without waiting for NATO if Russia scores a breakthrough: report
Baltic officials said they could send troops to Ukraine without waiting for NATO if Russia scores a breakthrough: report.....»»
Ukrainian strike on Russian nuclear radar system causes alarm in West
Ukrainian strike on Russian nuclear radar system causes alarm in West.....»»
Ukrainian M1 Abrams Tanks Get Elaborate "Cope Cages," Soviet Explosive Reactive Armor
Ukrainian M1 Abrams Tanks Get Elaborate "Cope Cages," Soviet Explosive Reactive Armor.....»»
Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces now control area where Russia pushed into Kharkiv region
Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces now control area where Russia pushed into Kharkiv region.....»»