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Apr 25 2025POLITICS

Moscow Bombing: High-Ranking Officer Killed

A high-ranking Russian officer was killed in a car bombing near Moscow. The blast happened in Balashikha, a town just outside the capital. The victim was General-lieutenant Yaroslav Moskalik. He was the deputy head of the main operational directorate of the Russian military's General Staff. The explosion occurred on April 25, 2025. The bomb was in a parked car. The R...

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Nov 07 2024EDUCATION

17th Year of School: Did It Make a Difference?

In 1972, Britain rolled out an education reform that added an extra year of schooling, making it 16 years in total. This change set up a unique experiment for researchers to compare the brain health of adults who got that extra year with those who didn't. Surprisingly, a study led by Nickolas Judd and Rogier Kievit from Radboudumc in the Netherlands found no differen...

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Sep 19 2024POLITICS

Russia's Military Hub in Flames: Ukraine's Drone Attack Raises Stakes

As the sun rose over the Russian region of Tver, a massive explosion rocked the city of Toropets, sending shockwaves through the region. The Ukrainians claimed responsibility, stating that a drone attack on a key Russian ammunition depot had sparked the blaze. The warehouse, operated by the Russian defense ministry, was said to be storing Iskander tactical missile sy...

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