Estonia has no plans to extradite conscription-eligible men from Ukraine who have received protection under European Union rules and are lawfully residing in the country, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said in an interview with The Kyiv Independent on Jan. 13. Read also: Defense Minister Umerov announces plans to draft Ukrainians living abroad She mentioned […]
The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) appealed on Jan. 12 to the Australian government to supply Ukraine with 45 decommissioned Taipan helicopters rather than scrapping them. Media reports emerged in December that the Australian military decided to quietly disassemble and bury its fleet of multi-role Taipan helicopters, even though Kyiv sent an official request […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Biden administration will send an unofficial delegation to Taiwan after the island’s presidential and legislative elections this Saturday, in a move that is likely to irritate Beijing. The results could drive the self-ruling democracy further toward or away from Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its territory. China, which has not ruled […]
For the first time in more than 50 years, an American moon lander is set to blast off from Cape Canaveral early Monday, a small robotic probe called Peregrine that’s packed with 20 experiments and international payloads, including six NASA instruments and a sensor valued at $108 million. Other payloads include university experiments, a collection […]
Your name could fly to the moon later this year. NASA is inviting you to put your name aboard its VIPER moon rover, which is scheduled to lift off atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in late 2024. VIPER (short for “Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover”) will hunt for water ice and other resources near […]
Ukraine’s Air Force has noted that Ukraine constantly needs supplies of anti-aircraft guided missiles from Western partners to repel large-scale air attacks. Source: Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, on Facebook Details: The officer reacted to the media’s lively discussion caused by the words of Serhii Naiev, Сommander of the Joint Forces of […]
Willie Williams served nearly 45 years in prison for a Florida shooting he didn’t commit, lawyers say. Now, his conviction has been overturned. Williams was sentenced to life in prison after a 1975 attempted murder and robbery of a Jacksonville produce store, the Innocence Project of Florida said in a release Jan. 3. “It has […]
The UK does not plan to send more warships or other military assets to deal with trouble in the Red Sea caused by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, No 10 said. Downing Street said the attacks on container ships by militants based in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen were “destabilising” and “unacceptable”. British foreign secretary Lord Cameron spoke […]
This year, I got the chance to experience the Mississippi River in a new way. I kayaked on it, with the help of two outstanding guides from Broken Paddle Guiding Co. based in Wabasha, Minnesota. And I’ll let you in on a little secret: I was scared. In a recent story, I wrote about why […]
In September, I took my yearly trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota. While I’ve been there a half dozen times now, this last time left a much different impression. After reporting about the Great Lakes for more than a year, I have a much greater awareness that all water is […]
Photo: Ukrainska Pravda Ukraine’s Defence Ministry is considering the possibility of notifying men to report to the military enlistment offices via electronic draft notices. Source: Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umierov in an interview with Suspilne, Ukraine’s public broadcaster Details: The broadcaster stressed that, as Umierov said, the defence ministry is considering the possibility of notifying […]
Michael Gove, UK Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, in an open letter has called on Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, to transfer cars that do not meet environmental requirements and should be scrapped to Ukraine. Source: Ukrinform with reference to the relevant letter on the UK government’s website Quote: “As the […]