Fake: Ukrainian Cultural Treasures Surface on London Auction Blocks
The narrative is riddled with distortions and falsehoods: none of the cited artifacts belong to the Ukrainian state. Pro-Russian online channels are amplifying claims that Ukraine’s priceless cultural heritage is being auctioned off abroad. Among the examples they cite are the Ostrog Bible, a portrait of poet Lesya Ukrainka by Viktor Babentsov, and Ivan Aivazovsky’s […]
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Oceangate's Titan whistleblower: 'People were sold a lie'
A former Oceangate employee says he told US authorities about safety concerns with the sub before it imploded.
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Nasa to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 - US media
The reactor would provide power for humans on the Moon but there are questions about feasibility.
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Inside Health
We try to figure out why drug deaths are at an all-time high - and what can be done.
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New support helps parents cope with ICU trauma
Charlotte says she feared the worst when her baby was taken into intensive care at St Mary's Hospital.
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Countries gather to thrash out deal on 'plastic crisis'
The world's nations are hoping to sign the first global plastic treaty to limit plastic pollution.
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Trump Offered Putin Victory in Ukraine. Why did Putin Refuse?
By Peter Dickinson, for UkraineAlert US President Donald Trump is “very disappointed” with Vladimir Putin and is giving his Russian counterpart just ten more days to agree to a ceasefire or face new economic measures, he announced on Tuesday. Earlier in July, Trump had set a fifty-day deadline for the Kremlin dictator. This new time […]
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The Summit on a Disinformation Mountain
By EUvsDisinfo Moldova is rapidly moving towards parliamentary elections set for 28 September. Seen as decisive for the geopolitical orientation of the country, the contest for the hearts and minds of potential voters is in full swing. The EU in focus Pro-Kremlin actors are pulling out all the stops to convince Moldovans to abandon European […]
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Fake: Estonia Accused of Supplying Contaminated Meat to Ukrainian Military
The claim that Estonia is supplying contaminated meat to the Ukrainian Armed Forces is unfounded. Pro-Kremlin outlets manipulated remarks from an Estonian official to suggest that unsafe products were being shipped to Ukraine. In fact, the minister referenced canned meat produced from animals that were culled during routine veterinary inspections but showed no signs of […]
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Mission begins to save snails threatened by own beauty
Researchers in Cuba and the UK are working together to reveal the biological secrets of the beautiful but endangered Polymita snail.
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Russian volcano erupts for first time in more than 500 years
The eruption of a volcano in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula may be linked to a massive earthquake last week, experts say.
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Artists help pupils and centre users create murals
The murals are created at a special education school and wellbeing and cancer support centre.
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Melting glaciers threaten to wipe out European villages - is the steep cost to protect them worth it?
Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it - or, as some suggest, should people move away from the mountain villages at risk?
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Browser History: The Kremlin’s Newest Weapon
Russia’s rulers are taking more and more extreme measures to block access to independently produced information. But there’s resistance. By Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, for CEPA The Russian Duma has adopted a bill that effectively introduces punishment for internet searches deemed extremist by the Kremlin. This label is primarily applied to content produced by opposition groups in exile and […]
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Freedom from Liberties
By EUvsDisinfo As Moscow feigns concern for the rule of law in Ukraine, it perfects a cage at home that frees its subjects from their civil liberties. In the reality that the Kremlin is manufacturing, Russian society is being granted a peculiar kind of freedom: a freedom from liberties. Freedom from the burden of protest, freedom […]
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Why is it so hard to say no?
Dr Sunita Sah explains to Drs Xand and Chris van Tulleken why many people find it difficult.
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Older driver rules 'could have saved mum's life'
Claire Eady is calling for new regulations after losing her elderly mother in a crash.
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The teenage caffeine pouch trend troubling US experts
Some social media influencers are pushing products to young gym-goers and students, health experts warn.
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The teenage caffeine pouch trend troubling US experts
Some social media influencers are pushing products to young gym-goers and students, health experts warn.
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Mums' support group 'buzzing' at award nomination
Omagh group Support 2gether is a finalist in the BBC's Make a Difference Awards.
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