Svalbard, the land of polar bears and the midnight sun, is a visa-free zone – under a treaty signed 100 years ago this month. How might it help in resolving territorial disputes today?
Will everyone be a winner on Oscar night except one man? As in “The Irishman”? Our odds forecast a golden night for eight of the nine Best Picture nominees to score at least one award, with just “The Irishman” left out in the cold. Here’s how it looks like it’s going to shake out: “Ford […]
Saturday 8th February 2020 Hole in One Andrew McFarlane 9th [Hole 16] Course A – Div 1 Name Score 1st Nigel Davenport 19 2nd George Gillanders 18 3rd Ian McCrory 18 Course A – Div 2 Name Score 1st John Jordan Jnr 19 2nd Paul Wilson 18 3rd […]
The F-35’s competitors are dwindling.
The five-game home winning streak for the Northwestern Ohio men's basketball team came to an end Saturday afternoon, but not without a fight as the Racers erased a 10-point second half deficit and led by five with 3:43 to play before Indiana Tech scored the final seven points for a 76-74 Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference decision at The Garage.
As concern grows for the climate and all eyes are on fossil fuels, the hunt is on for new ways of generating electricity. Traditional renewable energy sources have until now focused on harnessing the power of the sun or the wind or water. But traditions are meant to be broken--and that happens more often than you might think There is a host of other, lesser-known--and sometimes eccentric--means of generating electricity that bypass fossil fuels, and even the sun, wind and water. #1 Trash There... Читать дальше...
CHINA (CNN) — Nearly two decades have passed since a coronavirus known as SARS emerged in China, killing hundreds of people and sparking panic that sent a chill through the global economy. The virus now rampaging across China could be much more damaging. China has become an indispensable part of global business since the 2003 […]
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The F-35’s competitors are dwindling.
Key point: Canada has sometimes charted a different defense procurement path than its Big Brother to the south.
Canada may be the next nation to buy the F-35 stealth fighter.
The F-35’s competitors are dwindling.
In August, Britain’s Ministry of Defense and European manufacturer Airbus withdrew the Eurofighter from Canada’s competition to pick a replacement for its 35-year-old CF-18 fighters. Читать дальше...
You don't need a computer science degree, but it'll take some some patience.
State health facilities and the school curriculum have failed the youth, forcing young mothers into unsupported single parenthood
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EXCLUSIVE: The rivalry between Shaughna Phillips and Molly Smith has sent shockwaves through the villa, creating a bitter divide among islanders
Recent stats suggest jokes about women driver is no laughing matter - with data from driving text examiner indicating there may be some truth behind the cliché
Former Towie star Lauren Goodger has criticised the BBC for targeting her in an undercover investigation about celebrity endorsements
EXCLUSIVE: Chart sensation Lewis Capaldi says it would be a dream come true to play look-alike Les Dawson in a film about his life
Logan Teague - who was born just 10oz more than UK's smallest - was tinier than the teddy his parents nestled beside him in his incubator
In 2019, I played the brilliant sci-fi space exploration game, Outer Wilds. If only the game’s time loop was a real thing so that I could go back and experience it all over again.
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This week Andrea Goldstein wrote an op-ed for Jezebel in which she described what she experienced after reporting being sexually assaulted at the Washington D.C. VA hospital.
I love our NHS. It's there for us and our families when we need it most, and every one of us has a special, personal connection to it. In particular, we all owe an enormous debt to the incredible staff who make the health service what it is.
The BBC reports: The government is examining whether to move the House of Lords out of London, the Conservative Party chairman has said. James Cleverly told Sky News the idea was among a “range of options” being considered to “reconnect” politics with voters outside of the capital. According to the Sunday Times, York and Birmingham […]
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TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israel responded to a rocket launched from Gaza with tank fire at two Hamas military posts, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Saturday.
Sunday's defeat continued a recurring theme this season: City performing well but failing to win, but it can't go on with looming Los Blancos test
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — DeVante’ Jones had 20 points as Coastal Carolina handled Texas-Arlington 89-75 on Saturday. The Chanticleers grabbed the lead for good just over a minute into the game and pushed it into double digits at multiple stages. UT Arlington got within six points with 5:29 left in the contest when Radshad Davis […]