The U.S. and other nations have insisted that donated weapons are not to be used to hit most targets within Russia, fearing this could provoke a reaction from Vladimir Putin. Speaking earlier to the BBC, Defense Secretary John Healey said the U.K.’s provision of weapons to Ukraine “does not preclude them hitting targets in Russia, but that must be done by the Ukrainians and must be done within the parameters and the bounds of international humanitarian law.” He told BBC Radio 4’s Today program the government was having “intense discussions” on “complex questions” but said he would not go into the details in public.…
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“The Draft Law on Environmental Impact Assessment, though submitted to the Serbian parliament in October 2023, remains unadopted and contains critical gaps, such as not preventing the issuance of construction permits before the completion of the EIA,” Berishaj explained. Opposition to the project, including roadblocks across the country and thousands of protesters, was so strong that despite signing a deal with Rio Tinto in 2020, the government ultimately decided to cancel plans for the mine’s construction in January 2022. But after securing another mandate in December’s national elections, the Serbian government decided to revive the project and legitimize it by…
Biden’s rival Donald Trump has used the lack of progress as ammunition, promising Gershkovich would be “released almost immediately” if he were elected. “Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, will do that for me, but not for anyone else, and WE WILL BE PAYING NOTHING!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social media platform in late May. But the Kremlin promptly denied it had had any contact with Trump on the matter, saying talks could only be successful if conducted “absolutely discreetly,” in a seeming jab at the rabble-rousing Republican. Another name frequently mentioned in relation to a possible prisoner swap is…
On Friday, the Republican Right, which is formally registered as an opposition group, was quick to pour cold water on those expectations. “We weren’t going to elect a communist to head the National Assembly,” Republican Right lawmaker Annie Genevard said in an interview with Europe1 on Friday, explaining why they elected to vote for Macron’s ally Yaël Braun-Pivet over the communist lawmaker André Chassaigne. “We were elected as opponents to Emmanuel Macron, within an independent right,” she added. “This isn’t related.” Other parties in the National Assembly described Braun-Pivet’s reelection as an anti-democratic power grab following a first-place finish in…
To win, a country has to be able to generate force — figuring out how best to use men, training and weapons. Ukraine has those building blocks in place, he said. “You have to have weapons; you have to have people, you have to train them altogether. The equipment depends largely on us, and I think that proceeds well,” the general said, referring to the $61 billion U.S. military aid package approved in April after months of delay; Ukrainian forces are now seeing increased deliveries of arms and ammunition. Ukraine is responsible for manpower, and the situation there is improving…
Fashion is a dynamic business. Most apparel brands make at least two to four collections per year. While selling current seasonal collections, brands plan for the next ones at least a year in advance, identifying market trends and materials. The selling window is around three months, and unsold inventories represent financial loss. Fast fashion companies introduce new lines even more frequently, reducing the amount of time needed to design, produce and market new items. Tech and fashion The fashion industry is familiar with experimenting with technological frontiers. Some of the most significant technological breakthrough are laser cutting, computer-aided design and…
Computer systems across Australia and overseas have failed this afternoon after an update was pushed out by global security software provider CrowdStrike. The software affected by the update appears to be the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, which is installed by businesses or other organisations on desktop computers and notebooks to provide security monitoring. What’s happening? The software failure has caused a major IT outage affecting organisations across Australia and around the world. The websites of the Commonwealth Bank, Telstra, the ABC and many others have been affected, according to crowdsourced outage reporting website DownDetector. The Microsoft Windows ‘blue screen of death’…
Research identifies the JAK/STAT pathway as a prime area for restoring immune response in RSV patients Irish-based researchers have uncovered a potential new target in the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Scientists based in Trinity College Dublin have discovered how the virus defuses an immune response, opening up the possibility for new future therapies to stop this from occurring. Working with human airway epithelial cells, the team of scientists discovered that RSV suppresses a key biological pathway in our cells called the JAK/STAT pathway. This prevents key immune system igniters from moving into the nuclei of cells. These igniters…
LaLobe Inc. violated federal tip, recordkeeping lawsEmployer name: LaLobe Inc.Investigation site: 11661 Preston Road, Suite 140 Dallas, TX 75230Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found LaLobe Inc., a family owned piercing salon that services adults, kept three employees’ tips illegally. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, tips are the property of employees who receive them and employers cannot keep their tips or allow managers and supervisors to…
I won’t reveal much about who I am, except that I’m in an influential group — one where we believe we can impact the direction of the European Union over the next five years. Of course, I know that the European Commission and the European Council hold the real power. It was hard enough to get through the mountain of admin needed to actually get my MEP badge, so I’m keeping my ambitions in check. I know that the European Commission and the European Council hold the real power. | Johannes Simon/Getty Images I have noticed how often people were…