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Putin seen as ignoring Trump’s ultimatum, fighting on in pursuit of total victory
Washington Examiner
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July 17, 2025
‘UNFAZED,’ PUTIN PLANS TO SOLDIER ON: An analysis by Washington-based Institute for the Study of War has assessed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to ignore President Donald Trump’s 50-day tariff threat, believing that Russia can...
Satellite data reveals how climate change is accelerating glacier melt
E&T
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July 17, 2025
Glacier monitoring using satellites is helping scientists to track ice melt and launch early warning systems to prevent climate-related disasters. Formed from snow that has accumulated on land over centuries, glaciers store around 70% of the...
Aussie rare earths juniors shine as US dollars flood Mountain Pass mine
The West Australian
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July 14, 2025
There are moments when policy collides with geology, and when it does, fortunes can shift overnight. Last week, the United States Department of Defence (DoD) took a blowtorch to global critical minerals strategy, inking a transformative agreement...
We need a totally different Europe
LINKS
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July 16, 2025
First published at Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung. “The fear of war has really been gaining ground among young people.” Onno, vice president of the Workers’ Party of Belgium (PVDA/PTB) youth movement, is worried. “TikTok is overflowing with videos about...
Disabled Eimskip Vessel to be Towed to Port by Iceland’s Coast Guard
The Maritime Executive
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Icelandic shipping company Eimskip confirmed that one of its newest and largest containerships, Dettifoss (25,690 dwt), is currently disabled and drifting in the Atlantic. The Iceland Coast Guard vessel Freyja has been dispatched and is expected...
Why Trump Hates Europe
Persuasion
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July 17, 2025
(Photo by Suzanne Plunkett-Pool/Getty Images.) Donald Trump’s second term has so far been much more radical than his first. But even among the broad range of extreme measures taken by the administration in areas from higher education to...
This new missile-defense system is challenging the Patriot
Mint
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July 17, 2025
Now, a new version of a European weapon is set to challenge its dominance and test whether the region can wean itself off U.S. arms. Europe’s so-called Samp/T has long been in the shadow of its American rival, which has secured far more orders and...
Mourning in America
The Monthly
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If anyone tries to tell you what is going on in the United States, walk away. Do not be like the novice at the racetrack, prey to every passing tout. The more we listen to them, the more clueless and miserable we become. And because we don’t know...
Trump tax bill sends new icebreaker fleet into…
USA Today - Virginia
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Climate change is opening up a new front in the ongoing cold war between the United States and China, and President Donald Trump is gearing up with new icebreakers to help patrol the Northwest Passage connecting Alaska to Greenland. Contained in...
Resources Top 5: West Coast Silver aglow with high-grade results and strong silver price
Stockhead
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July 16, 2025
West Coast Silver is glowing in the light of high-grade results from the Elizabeth Hill project. Pic: Getty Images West Coast Silver clocks 1m at 15,071g/t silver among results from first two diamond holes at Elizabeth Hill A 2000m diamond...
What I’ll miss about Norman Tebbit
The Spectator Australia
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July 16, 2025
This column comes to you from Auckland Castle, former palace and hunting lodge of the Prince Bishops of Durham. We, the Rectory Society, are here by kind permission of its saviour, Jonathan Ruffer, celebrating our 20th anniversary. Jonathan...
Grant to help UB project ice sheet loss, sea level rise
UB Now
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How much sea level rise will coastal communities have to contend with by the end of the century, and beyond? Melt from the Earth’s ice sheets is already contributing to flooding throughout the U.S., and globally, and is expected to increase in the...
Advances in Mendelian Randomization Studies of Obesity Over the Past Decade: Uncovering Key Genetic Mechanisms
Dove Medical Press
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July 17, 2025
Introduction With rapid economic development in China, obesity has become a major public health concern, with more than half of adults classified as overweight or obese.1 The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity as excessive fat...
How the Danes See NATO, Trump and Ukraine
The Cipher Brief
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July 15, 2025
OPINION — “The most important part right now is that Europe would be able to buy military equipment here in the U.S. so we can donate these military systems directly to Ukraine. That is also discussion going on right now. I think [President] Trump...
Our Movie Episode 9: Will Lee Je Ha and Lee Da Eum Make Their Relationship Public?
International Business Times Singapore
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July 11, 2025
Our Movie episode 9 will air on SBS TV on Friday (July 11) at 9:50 PM KST. It will focus on the various challenges faced by Boo Seung Won, Lee Je Ha, and Lee Da Eum. According to the production team, producer Boo Seung Won could take drastic...
Scientists issue warning after discovering ocean phenomenon that could unleash ancient diseases: 'This change could alter the timing and magnitude'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 17, 2025
Ice is melting in remote parts of the globe, and it's having concerning effects. A new study in Progress in Oceanography is giving scientists more insight. According to The Barents Observer, air temperatures in the Barents Sea region have...
You Have No Idea How Furious the Canadians Are
New York Mag
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July 14, 2025
A now-famous hat, with over 50,000 units (and many knockoffs) sold. Photo: Jon Laytner for New York Magazine This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. In May, I...
Donald Trump, the Corporate Aristocracy and the Israelization of the World
Al Mayadeen
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July 15, 2025
The real danger is not any one US president, but a system that enables imperial power, corporate aristocracy, and genocidal policies under the guise of democracy, now increasingly rejected by a globally awakening public. No matter who occupies the...
The delicate art of natural-resource diplomacy
International Politics and Society
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July 15, 2025
Resource competition has long underpinned international relations. But it seems to be taking centre stage again, much like the nineteenth-century Scramble for Africa or Western grabs for Middle Eastern oil in the last century. As demand rises for...
Babak Jalali, Kamila Andini, Martin Koolhoven, Emily Atef & Yann Gonzalez Feature Projects Set For Venice Gap-Financing Market
Deadline
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July 10, 2025
Upcoming features by Babak Jalali, Kamila Andini, Martin Koolhoven, Emily Atef, Yann Gonzalez and Diego Lerman are among 67 projects selected for the 12th Venice Gap-Financing Market. The project incubator which is a component of the Venice Film...