Month: February 2025

Zelensky Blocks Trump-Led Minerals Deal With US As It Lacks “Security Guarantees”

February 15, 2025 admin

Munich: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he blocked a Donald Trump-led deal that would give the US access to vast amounts of Ukrainian natural resources as it lacked “security guarantees” for Kyiv and “does not protect us”. Trump, a businessman leader highly critical of the money Washington has sent to Ukraine to fight Russia’s…

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Germany’s Scholz rebukes Vance, defends Europe’s stance on hate speech and far right

February 15, 2025 admin

German chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks at the 61st Munich Security Conference on February 15, 2025 in Munich, Germany. | Photo Credit: Getty Images German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered a strong rebuke on Saturday (February 15, 2025) to U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s attack on Europe’s stance toward hate speech and the far right, saying it…

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How does Antarctica’s only native insect species survive extreme winter?

February 15, 2025 admin

Flightless Antarctic midge (Belgica antarctica) is the only known insect native to Antarctica that is able to survive the extreme climate. Researchers have uncovered a part of the mystery of how the Antarctic midge copes with freezing temperatures. They found that the midge deals with the seasons during its two-year life cycle by undergoing quiescence…

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Zelenskyy rejects Trump-led deal with U.S. on minerals

February 15, 2025 admin

Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, right, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday (February 15, 2025) that he blocked a Donald Trump-led deal that would give the U.S. access to vast amounts…

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Sex work drives clade Ib mpox outbreak in DR Congo

February 15, 2025 admin

83% of mpox clade Ib cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are linked to sex work | Photo Credit: REUTERS Genomic and epidemiologic data suggest that the rapid spread of mpox clade Ib in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was majorly (83.4%) linked to sex work within densely populated areas. Overall,…

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Stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana contributes only 14% of PM2.5 in Delhi-NCR: study

February 15, 2025 admin

Based on field measurements, airmass trajectories, and particle dispersion and chemical transport model simulations, a study published in January 2025 has found that there is no linear correlation between stubble-burning events in Punjab and Haryana and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration in Delhi-NCR. The study also underscores that crop residue burning in Punjab and Haryana contributes…

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Travis Head, David Miller, Pat Cummins Not Retained Ahead Of Major League Cricket Season 3 Draft

February 15, 2025 admin

Major League Cricket (MLC) franchises have announced their retained players ahead of the third season’s draft, set to take place on February 19. Several star players, including Australia’s Travis Head and Pat Cummins, along with South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada and David Miller, were not retained, ESPNCricinfo reported. Defending champions Washington Freedom retained 15…

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Virat Kohli Gives Special Gift To Ex-RCB Teammate’s Son, Fans Adore Social Media Post

February 15, 2025 admin

England batting great Kevin Pietersen‘s son Dylan received an autographed Indian jersey from star batter Virat Kohli, with the inventor of “switch-hit” sharing a heartwarming post on social media. Pietersen took to Instagram of his son wearing a shirt from Virat, which had his autograph with “To Dylan, with best wishes” written on…

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India Outplayed By Spain In Men’s Pro League Hockey Campaign Opener

February 15, 2025 admin

Spain took sweet revenge for their defeat against India in the bronze-medal match at the Paris Olympics, overcoming Harmanpreet Singh’s side 3-1 in a FIH men’s Pro League game in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. India put up a lackluster show in their first Pro League match this season, even as Spain showed loads of…

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Court Orders Police To Probe Complaint Against Ekta Kapoor

February 15, 2025 admin

Mumbai: A court here on Saturday directed the city police to conduct an inquiry into a criminal complaint filed against film and television producer Ekta Kapoor for allegedly disrespecting Indian soldiers in one of her web series. A magistrate’s court in Bandra called for a report from the police by May 9 on the complaint…

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