According to the National Eye Institute (NIH), retinitis pigmentosa is a group of rare eye diseases that affect sight by making cells in the retina break down slowly over time, eventually leading to vision loss. It is something that people are born with, and symptoms usually start in childhood.
The US wastes 40 million tons of plastic per year. The refinement of plastic also emits up to 235 million tons of greenhouse gasses per year which then becomes microplastics, which has caused almost 95% of America's water supply to contain plastic.
The X chief executive earlier denounced that a video of a stabbing attack on an orthodox bishop had been censored in Australia, with Canberra threatening X with a daily fine of $510,000 over the company’s reluctance to completely remove the footage.
On April 23-24, Dubai will host an ambitious international business forum called "World of Opportunities" at the city's International Financial Center (DIFC) at the Ritz-Carlton. The event is being organized by two prominent Russian organizations, Roscongress and Synergy.
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov and Afghan officials, during a meeting in Kabul, noted the need to unfreeze the country's national assets and transfer them to Kabul, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said in a release.
The US' top diplomat to the Solomon Islands was forced to respond to a Sputnik investigative feature on a suspected campaign by Washington to interfere in the islands’ April 17 general elections, assuring there’s no truth in the matter. That doesn’t explain Washington's sudden interest in the strategic island nation, says Professor Joe Siracusa.
The Netanyahu government still can drag the US into an exhausting and dangerous conflict with Iran, warns the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, a DC-based think-tank.
On the 50th anniversary of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM), Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that it was a railway of the future destined to define global logistics for the 21st century. He added that Russia's pivot towards the east became possible thanks to the BAM.
Russia’ defense ministry confirmed on Tuesday that the military will be receiving additional S-500 missile systems this year. Russian and foreign observers alike have touted them as perhaps the most sophisticated and powerful air and missile defense system in the world. Here’s why.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A growing number of Americans are struggling to feed themselves and 12.8% of households face lack of food, Newsweek said on Tuesday, citing US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data.
