Scientists warn that the Russian nuclear Burevestnik missile could release radioactive particles into the air. According to a new analysis by two researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the cruise missile likely uses an open-cycle nuclear propulsion system, in which outside air flows directly through the reactor core and is expelled as thrust. This is reported by the Times of India.
Conflicting statements, a canceled first meeting for Vice President JD Vance in Switzerland, and a 60-day deadline that is now ticking away. It seems increasingly unlikely that the U.S. and Iran will actually reach a lasting peace agreement.
“The war began in Crimea and will also end in Crimea.” That’s what the Ukrainian president said in August 2022 at a summit with world leaders at the start of the large-scale Russian invasion. And those words now turn out to be prophetic.
Ominous reports are coming out of North Korea, where North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has announced that the country’s navy is being equipped with nuclear weapons. The state news agency KCNA reported this on Wednesday. The military also plans to build 10,000-metric-ton warships. This official announcement is sure to attract the attention of the United States. So far, the U.S. president has not yet responded to this remarkable announcement from North Korea.
Will your vacation money soon be flowing to Abu Dhabi? It’s certainly possible, as investors from the capital of the United Arab Emirates are systematically buying up a large number of bungalow parks, campgrounds, and vacation resorts in Europe.
President Vladimir Putin accused NATO of preparing for war against Russia. In a speech at the Kremlin to graduating military officers and security officials, Putin said that Western countries have so far mainly supported Ukraine, but that there is now open talk of a conflict with Russia. According to him, NATO and EU member states are increasing their military spending and focusing on greater offensive capabilities.
Rade Bogdanovic is under fire after making racist remarks during a live broadcast on the Serbian public broadcaster RTS. During the Belgium-Iran match, the former striker and analyst said that, in his opinion, “black players” lack the concentration to last an entire game.
Since the wolf’s return to the Netherlands in 2018, at least 41 animals have been killed by poachers, according to a new report by the independent research firm EcoJust. According to the researchers, this is not an isolated incident, but a systemic problem in which wolves are being killed on a large scale and with little risk.
On Tuesday afternoon, a delegation from the Afghan Taliban arrived in Brussels for talks with the European Union. This is the very first time that representatives of the Taliban have been received by the EU.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov believes it is simply “not necessary to take the West seriously anymore.” But at the same press conference with foreign diplomats, he did emphasize that he actually fears Europe.