Insights from The European Council on Foreign Relations, The Kyiv Independent, and Frankfurter Allgemeine The News There is a gulf between how Ukraine and its allies in Europe view the war with Russia and its likely outcome, new research has found. The European Council on Foreign Relations, an European think tank, found that Ukrainians and […]
Welcome to another edition of my favorite meme: “The European mind can’t comprehend.” Because these memes never get old to me, and because people keep sharing ’em, here are the funniest ones from this past month: 1. the european mind cannot comprehend the beauty and nature of walmart… pic.twitter.com/edoynJKVnY — leygoist (@catvhye) May 11, 2024 […]
Norway’s ‘trillion-dollar-man’ believes America’s attitude towards failure is helping propel the nation ahead of its European counterparts—where workers may have a better work-life balance but aren’t as ambitious. Nicolai Tangen leads Nordic behemoth Norges Bank Investment Management, which governs the revenue earned by Norway’s oil and gas resources, with the aim of ensuring its benefits […]
Five new European astronauts and the first astronaut from the Australian Space Agency are now ready to “hop” into their first flight assignments, having completed basic training. The European Space Agency (ESA) on Monday (April 22) held a graduation ceremony for the “Hoppers,” the nickname for the new astronauts who were selected in 2022. Taking […]
Welcome to another edition of people sharing pictures of American things that would confuse the hell out of Europeans! The European mind can’t comprehend this pic.twitter.com/lMYcHifB2X — John D Lockefeller (@Dr_Lockefeller) February 11, 2024 Twitter: @Dr_Lockefeller Here are the best ones from the past month… 1. The European mind cannot comprehend this. pic.twitter.com/rQ7YZYBWUU — Zach […]
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europeans to be courageous in the face of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. “We are certainly approaching a moment in our Europe when it is appropriate not to be cowardly,” Macron told the French community in Prague on Tuesday. He believes that France and the Czech Republic are aware […]
Only 10% of the respondents in an EU-wide survey believe Ukraine can still defeat Russia, the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), a Berlin-based think tank, said on Wednesday. Twice as many respondents – 20% – anticipate a Russian victory. Some 37% of those queried believe that a negotiated settlement will bring an end to […]
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba believes that the lack of funding for weapons for Ukraine stems from a misperception of Russian aggression on the part of some European leaders. Source: Kuleba at a panel discussion in Munich on what is known as “Ukraine fatigue”, as reported by a European Pravda correspondent Details: Summing up the […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Microscopic fragments of protein and DNA recovered from bones discovered in 8-meter-deep cave dirt have revealed Neanderthals and humans likely lived alongside one another in northern Europe as far back as 45,000 years ago. The genetic […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has urged European countries to increase volumes of weapons supplies to Ukraine amid concerns that US aid might come to a halt. Source: Scholz in an interview for Die Zeit, as reported by European Pravda Quote: “Europe must do more to support Ukraine in its defence. The contributions that the European […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ancestries: It’s a genetic legacy of horseback-riding cattle herders who swept into the region about 5,000 years ago. The findings come from a huge project to compare modern DNA with that culled from ancient humans’ teeth […]