Thar She Blows! Study Reveals How Toothed Whales Vocalize Through Nose
A team of researchers has discovered how toothed whales manage to produce incredibly powerful sounds that help them track down prey deep underwater.
The new study, published earlier this week, suggested that the whales possess a "sound production system based on air driven through nasal passages" that is similar in function to "laryngeal and syringeal sound production."
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A team of researchers has discovered how toothed whales manage to produce incredibly powerful sounds that help them track down prey deep underwater.
The new study, published earlier this week, suggested that the whales possess a "sound production system based on air driven through nasal passages" that is similar in function to "laryngeal and syringeal sound production."
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🇷🇺🇹🇩Russian expedition to Chad discovers ancient Sao remains
▪️Archaeologists of the Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences participated in an international expedition to Chad, where they excavated two settlements of the ancient Sao civilization.
▪️The scientists conducted an archaeological investigation at the settlements Toukra Dassa 1 and 2, located near the village of Toukra, a southern suburb of N'Djamena.
▪️At the first site, they found ceramic materials, bones of animals and fish, while at the second, at least eleven ceramic vessels.
▪️The Sao civilization was an ancient culture that flourished in Central Africa from the sixth century BC to as late as the sixteenth century AD. It settled along the Chari River in an area which encompasses Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria
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▪️Archaeologists of the Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences participated in an international expedition to Chad, where they excavated two settlements of the ancient Sao civilization.
▪️The scientists conducted an archaeological investigation at the settlements Toukra Dassa 1 and 2, located near the village of Toukra, a southern suburb of N'Djamena.
▪️At the first site, they found ceramic materials, bones of animals and fish, while at the second, at least eleven ceramic vessels.
▪️The Sao civilization was an ancient culture that flourished in Central Africa from the sixth century BC to as late as the sixteenth century AD. It settled along the Chari River in an area which encompasses Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria
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Not by Balloons Alone: US Officials Worry 'Chinese Port Cranes' Could Spy on American Cargo
Military and national security officials in the United States have become concerned that a particular type of heavy machinery manufactured in China and used on US soil, may be used as a tool of espionage.
According to one US media outlet, the target of the officials’ concern are port cranes produced by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited (ZPMC), with some even likening this gear to the mythological Trojan horse.
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Military and national security officials in the United States have become concerned that a particular type of heavy machinery manufactured in China and used on US soil, may be used as a tool of espionage.
According to one US media outlet, the target of the officials’ concern are port cranes produced by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited (ZPMC), with some even likening this gear to the mythological Trojan horse.
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📹 Russian Airborne Troops' artillery units in combat action as part of the special military operation (video by Russia's MoD)
120mm 2S9 Nona self-propelled gun crews eliminate AFU manpower and fighting vehicles in all directions.
Reconnaissance units detected a Ukrainian nationalists' platoon strongpoint. Its coordinates were rapidly transmitted to the artillery command post.
The Nona self-propelled gun crews redeployed to their firing positions, neutralized the strongpoints, and eliminated the enemy manpower.
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120mm 2S9 Nona self-propelled gun crews eliminate AFU manpower and fighting vehicles in all directions.
Reconnaissance units detected a Ukrainian nationalists' platoon strongpoint. Its coordinates were rapidly transmitted to the artillery command post.
The Nona self-propelled gun crews redeployed to their firing positions, neutralized the strongpoints, and eliminated the enemy manpower.
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Tulsi Gabbard Slams US 'Warmongering Elite' for Waging 'Proxy War' in Ukraine
Former US congresswoman and ex-presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard has verbally slammed the Democratic Party establishment and US President Joe Biden himself over the conflict in Ukraine.
Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Gabbard told the audience that she parted ways with the Democratic Party because it fell “under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers, led by the queen of warmongers herself, Hillary Clinton, and embodied by President Joe Biden."
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Former US congresswoman and ex-presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard has verbally slammed the Democratic Party establishment and US President Joe Biden himself over the conflict in Ukraine.
Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Gabbard told the audience that she parted ways with the Democratic Party because it fell “under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers, led by the queen of warmongers herself, Hillary Clinton, and embodied by President Joe Biden."
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🇸🇾🇺🇸 The Syrian Foreign Ministry has blasted the recent trip of US Gen. Mark Milley to a US base in Syria
💭 "Syria strongly condemns the illegal visit of the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff to an illegal US military base in northeastern Syria," the ministry said, calling it a flagrant violation of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
📍 Multiple US media have reported the unannounced trip that took place on Saturday. Gen. Milley is said to have visited a logistics base in a Kurdish-held area to talk with troops and prepare recommendations for the Pentagon. The mission was allegedly in support of the US operation to defeat the Islamic State terror group (banned in Russia).
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💭 "Syria strongly condemns the illegal visit of the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff to an illegal US military base in northeastern Syria," the ministry said, calling it a flagrant violation of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
📍 Multiple US media have reported the unannounced trip that took place on Saturday. Gen. Milley is said to have visited a logistics base in a Kurdish-held area to talk with troops and prepare recommendations for the Pentagon. The mission was allegedly in support of the US operation to defeat the Islamic State terror group (banned in Russia).
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What is Non-Proliferation Treaty and How it Put Brakes on US-Triggered Nuclear Adventurism
March 5, 2023, marks the 53rd anniversary of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) which entered into force in 1970. The NPT is the only binding commitment established in a multilateral treaty that seeks disarmament by the nuclear-weapon states. On May 11, 1995, it was extended indefinitely.
The Non-Proliferation Treaty is seen as the foundation of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.
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March 5, 2023, marks the 53rd anniversary of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) which entered into force in 1970. The NPT is the only binding commitment established in a multilateral treaty that seeks disarmament by the nuclear-weapon states. On May 11, 1995, it was extended indefinitely.
The Non-Proliferation Treaty is seen as the foundation of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.
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UK Halts Gas Supplies to Europe Due to Equipment Failure: Report
The United Kingdom has suspended gas deliveries to Europe via one of the key pipelines, Interconnector, due to equipment failure, possibly until March 8, American financial media reported on Sunday, citing the operator.
The pipeline, which supplies mainland Europe with gas via Belgium, has become an increasingly important energy source after "severe cuts" in exports from Russia, the report said.
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The United Kingdom has suspended gas deliveries to Europe via one of the key pipelines, Interconnector, due to equipment failure, possibly until March 8, American financial media reported on Sunday, citing the operator.
The pipeline, which supplies mainland Europe with gas via Belgium, has become an increasingly important energy source after "severe cuts" in exports from Russia, the report said.
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🇪🇺 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that her office had received no evidence from the United States that China was sending weapons to Russia.
🗣 "So far, we have no such evidence, but this needs to be monitored daily," von der Leyen told a press conference alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
When asked whether Brussels would press sanctions against China if such a fact was confirmed, the European Commission chief said that it would be addressed "only when it becomes reality."
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🗣 "So far, we have no such evidence, but this needs to be monitored daily," von der Leyen told a press conference alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
When asked whether Brussels would press sanctions against China if such a fact was confirmed, the European Commission chief said that it would be addressed "only when it becomes reality."
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🇫🇷 🚴♀️ About 72% of people in France are in favor of allowing Russian athletes to participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, a new Odoxa poll published by L’Equipe daily shows.
▪️ The survey, released on Sunday, showed that 28% of French residents believe that Russian athletes should compete at the Summer Olympics under a Russian flag.
▪️ About 44% of respondents said they believed Russians should be allowed to compete in neutral status. In total, 72% of French people think that Russian athletes should be given an opportunity to participate in the Olympic Games in Paris, the poll showed.
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▪️ The survey, released on Sunday, showed that 28% of French residents believe that Russian athletes should compete at the Summer Olympics under a Russian flag.
▪️ About 44% of respondents said they believed Russians should be allowed to compete in neutral status. In total, 72% of French people think that Russian athletes should be given an opportunity to participate in the Olympic Games in Paris, the poll showed.
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🇷🇺 🇹🇷 Turkiye is lacking funds to build a gas hub between Ankara and Moscow without Russian investments as the recovery from the recent earthquakes takes priority, Cagri Erhan, a member of the Turkish Presidential Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said in an interview with Sputnik.
▪️ Active negotiations on the gas hub, which were suspended due to the devastating earthquakes in southeastern Turkiye, are said to be resuming in the near future.
▪️"As you mentioned, it is suspended because these earthquakes changed a lot of things in Turkye. All priorities have changed... In principle, yes [Turkiye will benefit economically from gas hub construction], but we don’t have money to construct it now. If Russia has money to construct it, please, start. It depends on investments," Erhan said.
▪️ Active negotiations on the gas hub, which were suspended due to the devastating earthquakes in southeastern Turkiye, are said to be resuming in the near future.
▪️"As you mentioned, it is suspended because these earthquakes changed a lot of things in Turkye. All priorities have changed... In principle, yes [Turkiye will benefit economically from gas hub construction], but we don’t have money to construct it now. If Russia has money to construct it, please, start. It depends on investments," Erhan said.
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Louis Vuitton suggested "learning geography” to Zelensky's top aide Mykhailo Podolyak, who accused the company of using “pro-Russian” symbols in advertising.
▪️ Louis Vuitton published on Instagram a photo of the French flag, signing it with the phrase in Ukrainian - "вивчайте географiю" (learn geography). The post was deleted after some time.
▪️ The company's promo video, which Podolyak had not previously been satisfied with, featured red, white and blue colors with the V symbol. The politician condemned the advertisement, which he asserted was a joke "with symbols of aggression." Users pointed out to Podolyak that these colors are used in the flags of different countries throughout the world, and V in this context stands for 'Vuitton'.
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▪️ Louis Vuitton published on Instagram a photo of the French flag, signing it with the phrase in Ukrainian - "вивчайте географiю" (learn geography). The post was deleted after some time.
▪️ The company's promo video, which Podolyak had not previously been satisfied with, featured red, white and blue colors with the V symbol. The politician condemned the advertisement, which he asserted was a joke "with symbols of aggression." Users pointed out to Podolyak that these colors are used in the flags of different countries throughout the world, and V in this context stands for 'Vuitton'.
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Ankara Likely to Drop Bid for US F-16s Over Price, Better Options, Turkish Presidency Official Says
Cagri Erhan, a member of the Turkish Presidency’s Security and Foreign Policies Council, believes the Turkish government made a mistake by asking for F-16s, which Congress is still refusing to give under "some pretext" and which are outdated and not competitive against other jets.
In late February, US State Secretary Antony Blinken said that the US cannot sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkiye without approval from Congress, which means that its concerns regarding Greece's stance and Sweden and Finland's NATO bids need to be addressed.
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Cagri Erhan, a member of the Turkish Presidency’s Security and Foreign Policies Council, believes the Turkish government made a mistake by asking for F-16s, which Congress is still refusing to give under "some pretext" and which are outdated and not competitive against other jets.
In late February, US State Secretary Antony Blinken said that the US cannot sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkiye without approval from Congress, which means that its concerns regarding Greece's stance and Sweden and Finland's NATO bids need to be addressed.
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Meet the Nazi Sympathizers Who Organized Biden Admin-Endorsed War Rally in DC Last Week
A much-vaunted anti-Russia rally in late February which was headlined by Samantha Power, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, was organized by avowed supporters of Nazi militants in Ukraine, a new report has revealed.
An exposé by journalist Alex Rubinstein for independent American investigative outlet The Grayzone found that both a key organizer and a speaker at what USAID billed as a “public rally” on February 25 to “stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people” have proudly and publicly declared their allegiance to war criminals and notorious Nazi collaborators.
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A much-vaunted anti-Russia rally in late February which was headlined by Samantha Power, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, was organized by avowed supporters of Nazi militants in Ukraine, a new report has revealed.
An exposé by journalist Alex Rubinstein for independent American investigative outlet The Grayzone found that both a key organizer and a speaker at what USAID billed as a “public rally” on February 25 to “stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people” have proudly and publicly declared their allegiance to war criminals and notorious Nazi collaborators.
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FLOTUS Snubs Idea of Mental Competency Test for Older Politicians as Biden Makes Another Gaffe
Jill Biden has dismissed Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's recent proposal to introduce mental competency tests for politicians over age 75 as "ridiculous."
When asked if her husband would consider taking a mental capacity test if re-elected next year during an interview with a US media outlet, the US First Lady said, "We would never even discuss something like that."
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Jill Biden has dismissed Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's recent proposal to introduce mental competency tests for politicians over age 75 as "ridiculous."
When asked if her husband would consider taking a mental capacity test if re-elected next year during an interview with a US media outlet, the US First Lady said, "We would never even discuss something like that."
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FLOTUS Snubs Idea of Mental Competency Test for Older Politicians as Biden Makes Another Gaffe Jill Biden has dismissed Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's recent proposal to introduce mental competency tests for politicians over age 75 as "ridiculous."…
Should US politicians over 75 be required to pass cognitive tests?
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📹 The FSB has prevented the attempted murder of Konstantin Malofeev, founder of Russian media group Tsargrad
▪️ According to security service, the attackers were going to blow up his car.
▪️ Malofeev calls himself a friend of political philosopher Alexander Dugin (his daughter Daria Dugina was blown up in her car by Ukrainian security services, according to the FSB).
▪️ Malofeev commented on the attempt to assassinate him, saying that he wants to assure everybody that neither today nor tomorrow, nothing - neither threats nor terrorist attacks - will affect his ardent and sincere patriotic position
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▪️ According to security service, the attackers were going to blow up his car.
▪️ Malofeev calls himself a friend of political philosopher Alexander Dugin (his daughter Daria Dugina was blown up in her car by Ukrainian security services, according to the FSB).
▪️ Malofeev commented on the attempt to assassinate him, saying that he wants to assure everybody that neither today nor tomorrow, nothing - neither threats nor terrorist attacks - will affect his ardent and sincere patriotic position
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