MILEX international arms and military equipment exhibition returns to Minsk after two years
The expo's thematic areas feature the entire range of technologies designed to take care of state defense and security.
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The expo's thematic areas feature the entire range of technologies designed to take care of state defense and security.
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NYC is literally sinking an average of 1 to 2 millimeters per year
A new study published in the journal Earth's Future has tracked subsidence, or the settling of sediments, underneath the Big Apple and found that the city is sinking an average of one to two millimeters per year. However, some parts are sinking even faster.
The port city of 8.2 million people, which sits at the mouth of the Hudson River and also straddles the East River and Harlem River, is already barely above sea level. When the city sustained a direct hit by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the sea swelled above its embankments and inundated city streets, with water pouring into the subway system and myriad of underground tunnels as well.
New York City’s architectural race to the heavens could soon give new meaning to the term "downtown," as the weight of its many skyscrapers has been found to be compressing the earth beneath them.
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A new study published in the journal Earth's Future has tracked subsidence, or the settling of sediments, underneath the Big Apple and found that the city is sinking an average of one to two millimeters per year. However, some parts are sinking even faster.
The port city of 8.2 million people, which sits at the mouth of the Hudson River and also straddles the East River and Harlem River, is already barely above sea level. When the city sustained a direct hit by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the sea swelled above its embankments and inundated city streets, with water pouring into the subway system and myriad of underground tunnels as well.
New York City’s architectural race to the heavens could soon give new meaning to the term "downtown," as the weight of its many skyscrapers has been found to be compressing the earth beneath them.
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Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a collective lawsuit alleging that the financial institution assisted Jeffrey Epstein's group in human trafficking for sexual exploitation
In 2022, a woman, listed anonymously under the pseudonym Jane Doe, filed the collective lawsuit against Epstein in New York together with other victims, and accused Deutsche Bank of conducting business with the financier over five years, the American business news outlet reported.
The report also said that the bank was allegedly aware of Epstein's activities to further his sex-trafficking business using the bank's money.
Doe said she was sexually abused and trafficked to Epstein's friends from about 2003-2018 and was paid in cash for sex acts, while Deutsche Bank ignored suspicious payments to numerous young women, the newspaper reported. The settlement is expected to compensate dozens of Epstein's accusers, it added.
The bank had not admitted wrongdoing as part of the settlement, according to the report.
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In 2022, a woman, listed anonymously under the pseudonym Jane Doe, filed the collective lawsuit against Epstein in New York together with other victims, and accused Deutsche Bank of conducting business with the financier over five years, the American business news outlet reported.
The report also said that the bank was allegedly aware of Epstein's activities to further his sex-trafficking business using the bank's money.
Doe said she was sexually abused and trafficked to Epstein's friends from about 2003-2018 and was paid in cash for sex acts, while Deutsche Bank ignored suspicious payments to numerous young women, the newspaper reported. The settlement is expected to compensate dozens of Epstein's accusers, it added.
The bank had not admitted wrongdoing as part of the settlement, according to the report.
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🔺Big reunion: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to attend the Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia for first time in over a decade
🔺Durham report reveals the real threat to “democracy”
🔺Massive Ukraine aid budget debate on the horizon: the US is depleting the last one at a record pace and the Pentagon stockpiles are running low
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🔺Durham report reveals the real threat to “democracy”
🔺Massive Ukraine aid budget debate on the horizon: the US is depleting the last one at a record pace and the Pentagon stockpiles are running low
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Months before Jack Teixeira was accused of leaking Pentagon documents online, he had already been reprimanded for mishandling classified information
Air Force officials learned that the pilot took notes after viewing such materials, and then put the notes in his pocket, writes The New York Times, citing a statement from the Justice Department.
The authorities left him in the service, ordering him to stop "deep diving" into classified intelligence information. At the same time, it is unclear whether he obeyed, the article notes.
This data was provided to the court by the prosecution as part of the consideration of the possibility of releasing the 21-year-old pilot on bail: it is emphasized that his release would be a threat to national security.
The suspected leaker is accused of releasing documents related to the conflict in Ukraine, the US’ espionage activities against its partners and a variety of other national security matters.
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Air Force officials learned that the pilot took notes after viewing such materials, and then put the notes in his pocket, writes The New York Times, citing a statement from the Justice Department.
The authorities left him in the service, ordering him to stop "deep diving" into classified intelligence information. At the same time, it is unclear whether he obeyed, the article notes.
This data was provided to the court by the prosecution as part of the consideration of the possibility of releasing the 21-year-old pilot on bail: it is emphasized that his release would be a threat to national security.
The suspected leaker is accused of releasing documents related to the conflict in Ukraine, the US’ espionage activities against its partners and a variety of other national security matters.
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Astronomers discover earth-sized exoplanet likely covered by volcanoes
Planet LP 791-18d, located 90 light-years from Earth, orbits a red dwarf star and is slightly larger than Earth with seven times its mass. Tidal grip keeps one side of the planet always facing the star, resulting in extreme heat and making liquid water unlikely. However, its close proximity to a more massive outer planet, LP 791-18c, causes tidal heating and volcanic activity, potentially creating an atmosphere and releasing gases that could support liquid water on the night side.
The discovery of LP 791-18d, an Earth-sized planet covered in volcanoes, challenges astrobiologists' understanding of the conditions necessary for life. The gravitational interaction between LP 791-18d and LP 791-18c causes the planet's orbit to stretch into an ellipse, leading to tidal heating and regular volcanic eruptions akin to Jupiter's moon Io. These eruptions may generate an atmosphere with suitable pressure for liquid water to exist on the night side, offering intriguing possibilities for the presence of life-supporting elements like carbon.
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Planet LP 791-18d, located 90 light-years from Earth, orbits a red dwarf star and is slightly larger than Earth with seven times its mass. Tidal grip keeps one side of the planet always facing the star, resulting in extreme heat and making liquid water unlikely. However, its close proximity to a more massive outer planet, LP 791-18c, causes tidal heating and volcanic activity, potentially creating an atmosphere and releasing gases that could support liquid water on the night side.
The discovery of LP 791-18d, an Earth-sized planet covered in volcanoes, challenges astrobiologists' understanding of the conditions necessary for life. The gravitational interaction between LP 791-18d and LP 791-18c causes the planet's orbit to stretch into an ellipse, leading to tidal heating and regular volcanic eruptions akin to Jupiter's moon Io. These eruptions may generate an atmosphere with suitable pressure for liquid water to exist on the night side, offering intriguing possibilities for the presence of life-supporting elements like carbon.
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8,000-year-old architectural plans discovered in Jordan & Saudi Arabia
Archaeologists led by Rémy Crassard have made a significant discovery of ancient construction plans, which are believed to be among the oldest created by a highly-developed civilization. The engraved stone plans, found in southeastern Jordan and northern Saudi Arabia, date back 9,000 years and depict human-made mega-traps known as "desert kites." These trap-like enclosures were used by Stone Age hunter-gatherer tribes to capture and slaughter migrating animals.
The discovery challenges previous assumptions about the development of architectural art and abstract thinking, as these plans predate the protohistoric period of literate civilizations. The detailed drawings on the monoliths helped ancient builders avoid mistakes in constructing the large-scale desert kites. This finding suggests that architectural art and the ability to engage in abstract thinking emerged earlier than previously believed, potentially pushing back the timeline for the mastery of art and abstract concepts by our ancestors.
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Archaeologists led by Rémy Crassard have made a significant discovery of ancient construction plans, which are believed to be among the oldest created by a highly-developed civilization. The engraved stone plans, found in southeastern Jordan and northern Saudi Arabia, date back 9,000 years and depict human-made mega-traps known as "desert kites." These trap-like enclosures were used by Stone Age hunter-gatherer tribes to capture and slaughter migrating animals.
The discovery challenges previous assumptions about the development of architectural art and abstract thinking, as these plans predate the protohistoric period of literate civilizations. The detailed drawings on the monoliths helped ancient builders avoid mistakes in constructing the large-scale desert kites. This finding suggests that architectural art and the ability to engage in abstract thinking emerged earlier than previously believed, potentially pushing back the timeline for the mastery of art and abstract concepts by our ancestors.
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US drug shortage nears record high amid supply chain disruptions
The US is facing a record shortage of drugs to fight cancer and other life-threatening illnesses due to supply chain issues and manufacturing shutdowns, American media reported on Wednesday.
The cancer-fighting drugs are among hundreds on the shortage list, which also includes heart bypass surgery medication, antibiotics, and children’s Tylenol, the report said.
Generic forms of chemotherapy to treat lung, breast, bladder and ovarian cancers have also intensified concerns, the report added.
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Professor Amanda Fader called the situation a "public health emergency" in light of the number of chemotherapy agents facing shortages, according to the report.
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The US is facing a record shortage of drugs to fight cancer and other life-threatening illnesses due to supply chain issues and manufacturing shutdowns, American media reported on Wednesday.
The cancer-fighting drugs are among hundreds on the shortage list, which also includes heart bypass surgery medication, antibiotics, and children’s Tylenol, the report said.
Generic forms of chemotherapy to treat lung, breast, bladder and ovarian cancers have also intensified concerns, the report added.
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Professor Amanda Fader called the situation a "public health emergency" in light of the number of chemotherapy agents facing shortages, according to the report.
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800 Danish soldiers stationed in Latvia as part of NATO's advanced presence in the Baltics have been living in tents polluted with toxic fumes
The tents of Danish soldiers at Camp Valdemar were heated with diesel-powered VA-M40-type heat guns throughout the winter, which has resulted in air pollution inside the tents and around them exceeding the limits of the Danish Working Environment Authority, the Danish Defense Ministry revealed.
The ministry also admitted that the measurements were when "the weather was mild," which is why the heat guns were not turned up full blast. Therefore, there may be "significant dark numbers" associated with the test.
"It is clear that Danish soldiers must not live in tents with particle pollution. Neither when deployed nor when in training," acting Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said in a statement. " I look at the matter very seriously, and I am waiting for us to uncover it and ensure that it does not happen again," he added.
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The tents of Danish soldiers at Camp Valdemar were heated with diesel-powered VA-M40-type heat guns throughout the winter, which has resulted in air pollution inside the tents and around them exceeding the limits of the Danish Working Environment Authority, the Danish Defense Ministry revealed.
The ministry also admitted that the measurements were when "the weather was mild," which is why the heat guns were not turned up full blast. Therefore, there may be "significant dark numbers" associated with the test.
"It is clear that Danish soldiers must not live in tents with particle pollution. Neither when deployed nor when in training," acting Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said in a statement. " I look at the matter very seriously, and I am waiting for us to uncover it and ensure that it does not happen again," he added.
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🇯🇵 Hundreds of Japanese citizens take to the streets in the city of Hiroshima to protest against the upcoming G7 Summit from May 19 to 21
Protesters march through the streets of Hiroshima with slogans: "Against the Hiroshima Summit!", and "No to the G7 imperialist summit!"
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Protesters march through the streets of Hiroshima with slogans: "Against the Hiroshima Summit!", and "No to the G7 imperialist summit!"
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A plan to rebuild the city of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) will be finalized once the city is liberated
"When the city is liberated, we will make a plan," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said on the sidelines of the 14th International economic forum "Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum."
"I was there and examined the degree of destruction: there is destruction, and the city is similar to Mariupol, but to say that there is some terrible destruction, that the whole city is destroyed - no, I would not say that."
"It is quite possible to rebuild the city. We have already estimated a rough budget, and we are outlining a plan of action. When the operational situation allows, we will rebuild it," the official underscored.
The deputy prime minister added that a pool of companies willing to rebuild the city has already formed.
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"When the city is liberated, we will make a plan," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said on the sidelines of the 14th International economic forum "Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum."
"I was there and examined the degree of destruction: there is destruction, and the city is similar to Mariupol, but to say that there is some terrible destruction, that the whole city is destroyed - no, I would not say that."
"It is quite possible to rebuild the city. We have already estimated a rough budget, and we are outlining a plan of action. When the operational situation allows, we will rebuild it," the official underscored.
The deputy prime minister added that a pool of companies willing to rebuild the city has already formed.
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Ukrainian troops are planning to break through flanks in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) to complicate the advance of Russian forces in the city
"The enemy now is deliberately trying to break through flanks to create difficult conditions for Artemovsk itself, for the guys who are in the city. Therefore, of course, exhaustive measures are being taken," Denis Pushilin, the acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), told Sputnik.
"The enemy now is deliberately trying to break through flanks to create difficult conditions for Artemovsk itself, for the guys who are in the city. Therefore, of course, exhaustive measures are being taken," he said.
Pushilin recently told Sputnik the situation on flanks in Artemovsk was improving, and that the flanks' reinforcement has already proven effective.
The official also detailed that the road between the cities of Chasov Yar and Artemovsk, which Kiev is trying to use to supply troops in Artemovsk remains complicated but under fire control of the Russian military.
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"The enemy now is deliberately trying to break through flanks to create difficult conditions for Artemovsk itself, for the guys who are in the city. Therefore, of course, exhaustive measures are being taken," Denis Pushilin, the acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), told Sputnik.
"The enemy now is deliberately trying to break through flanks to create difficult conditions for Artemovsk itself, for the guys who are in the city. Therefore, of course, exhaustive measures are being taken," he said.
Pushilin recently told Sputnik the situation on flanks in Artemovsk was improving, and that the flanks' reinforcement has already proven effective.
The official also detailed that the road between the cities of Chasov Yar and Artemovsk, which Kiev is trying to use to supply troops in Artemovsk remains complicated but under fire control of the Russian military.
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📹 Sputnik spoke with an American citizen who came to Hiroshima to protest the upcoming G7 Summit.
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