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Jan 30 2025POLITICS

Romania's Election Chaos and the Putin Connection

There's a lot happening in Romania, and it's getting tricky. It all started with their presidential election in November. The country is going through big changes. The first round had a front-runner in Calin Georgescu, a guy who loves Putin, hates the European Union, and has a big plan to r

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Jan 30 2025POLITICS

Mysterious Undersea Cable Damages in the Baltic: What’s Going On?

Have you ever wondered what happens when our undersea cables get damaged? In the Baltic Sea, this has been happening a lot lately. Over the past year and a half, at least 11 undersea cables have been damaged. These cables are really important because they help with global communication and power sup

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Jan 30 2025POLITICS

Can Trump Boost NATO Defense Spending?

U. S. President Donald Trump has been vocal about his desire for NATO members to increase their defense spending. He wants them to contribute 5% of their GDP to defense, a significant jump from the current 2% target set in 2014. Trump believes this will reduce the U. S. 's burden in protecting NATO

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Jan 30 2025POLITICS

Undersea Cables and NATO: Protecting the Baltic's Hidden Highways

On a cold Christmas morning in 2024, Estonia's power supply took a hit. The Estlink 2 cable, connecting them to Finland, unexpectedly failed. This left Estonia with only one operational cable, losing nearly two-thirds of its power supply. Although it didn't disrupt services immediately, experts fear

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Jan 30 2025CRIME

Undersea Cable Mystery in the Baltic Sea

Something fishy is happening in the Baltic Sea! A vital undersea cable between Latvia and Sweden was hurt this past Sunday. Latvia believes it might have been damaged by some outside force. This cable links the Latvian town of Ventspils to Sweden's Gotland island. It's a critical communications line

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Jan 30 2025POLITICS

Small Nations Boost Defense to Five Percent: What Does It Mean?

Lithuania and Estonia, two small Baltic countries, have decided to significantly up their defense spending. They've pledged to allocate five percent of their GDP to defense, starting from 2026. This makes them the highest defense spenders in NATO, passing Poland's current four percent. Why are they

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Jan 27 2025POLITICS

Think First, Then Hire

You might have heard about Shelly Williams' take on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Well, I've got something to say about that. With over 65 years of life experience and decades in leadership, I've seen a thing or two about hiring. And I've got to disagree with her. Sure, equality at work i

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Jan 26 2025HEALTH

Can Lung Surgery Be Done Without Special Tools?

Imagine this: performing surgery on the lungs without the need for any advanced, expensive tools. That's what some surgeons are exploring with video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy. This technique involves removing a part of the lung without staplers or energy devices. It's not just a far-fetched i

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Jan 25 2025HEALTH

Two Surprises: What Happened When We Looked at Skulls

Imagine exploring a bunch of skulls, just doing your everyday job. That's what this team was up to when they stumbled upon something unusual. Normally, the optic canal, which is like a tiny tunnel in your skull, carries important stuff like the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery. But this time, they

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Jan 24 2025SPORTS

Bears' Coach Hunt: Rizzi Likely Out, Hightower Stays

It seems that the Chicago Bears' search for a new assistant coach won't include Darren Rizzi. Insiders say the Bears aren't likely to hire Rizzi. Instead, they might keep their current special teams coordinator, Richard Hightower. Hightower has been with the Bears since 2022 and has worked under dif

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