Former Lenin Museum in Tampere, which opened in 1946 as a symbol of Finnish-Russian friendship, has rebranded amid Ukraine war ~humanities.history Article 559 words 12 votes
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson has been released from prison in Greenland after Denmark rejected a Japanese request to extradite him ~enviro Article 439 words 7 votes
National Museum of Denmark is handing over an iconic cloak belonging to an indigenous group in Brazil at a ceremony being attended by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ~humanities.history Article 338 words 14 votes
Evan Gershkovich, others freed in landmark prisoner swap ~news usa russia politics.usa Article 1126 words 18 votes
G7 leaders agree to loan Ukraine money backed by profits from frozen Russian investments ~news russia ukraine politics Article 20 votes
Ireland, Norway, and Spain to recognise Palestinian state ~news ireland norway spain palestine politics Article 206 words 36 votes
How Chinese students experience America ~life education.higher Article 9233 words, published Apr 1 2024 23 votes
Unraveling Havana Syndrome: New evidence links the GRU's assassination Unit 29155 to mysterious attacks on US officials and their families ~science physics Article 9055 words 40 votes
The US Army is slashing thousands of jobs to focus on Russia and China ~news usa russia china politics.usa Article 554 words 8 votes
Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attack, killing at least seven people ~news pakistan iran Article 47 words 24 votes
Russia has summoned the Finnish ambassador in Moscow, after Finland signed a new agreement on military co-operation with the US ~news finland politics Article 461 words 17 votes
The rise and fall (and rise and fall) of Venezuela (2019) ~humanities.history Video 36:35, published Mar 9 2019 7 votes
China says it wants to bolster climate cooperation with US as California Gov. Gavin Newsom visits Beijing ~enviro climate change Article 404 words 14 votes
Life on Europe's only open Schengen border with Russia – in the Barents Sea, Russia maintains cordial relations with NATO neighbours over fishing rights ~life Article 956 words 7 votes
The war in Ukraine is heightening tensions between Russians and Norwegians living on Svalbard | Focus on Europe ~life Video 5:26, published Sep 30 2023 8 votes
Dozens of reindeer have been killed for crossing into Russia, as Norway fixes Arctic fence to stop the Sámi herds crossing the border ~enviro Article 451 words 7 votes
The highest-ranking penguin in the world, Sir Nils Olav III, has been promoted to Major General by the Norwegian King's Guard ~life Link 41 votes
White House unveils ban on US investment in Chinese tech sectors linked to the military ~tech Article 599 words 41 votes
Denmark is considering banning protests involving burning the Quran or other religious texts over security and diplomatic concerns – Sweden looking to follow suit ~humanities religion Article 37 words 18 votes
Switzerland, Finland and Sweden are considering joining the US National Guard's security partnership program, in a further expansion of American military ties across Europe ~news sweden finland switzerland usa russia Article 510 words 19 votes
Iraq tells Sweden it will cut ties if Quran burned again ~humanities religion Article 350 words 23 votes
Scenes from a fallen empire: Abandoned Russian bases dot Mongolia’s border ~humanities.history Article 1314 words 16 votes
Several Muslim-majority countries have condemned the burning of a copy of the Quran at a protest in the Swedish capital ~humanities religion Article 32 words 12 votes
Norway irked over Sweden's silence on rocket that plunged into mountainside in Målselv – research rocket launched from Esrange Space Center near Kiruna ~space rocketry Article 233 words 4 votes
Norway has expelled fifteen Russian officials that it had accused of spying under diplomatic cover ~news norway politics russia Article 8 votes
Norway's Supreme Court could set a legal precedent for control of the natural resources around the strategically important Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic ~enviro Article 446 words 4 votes
Taiwan vows to respond to China’s military flight incursions ~news taiwan china politics Article 582 words 6 votes
US House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing ~news usa taiwan china Article 1216 words 21 votes
Countries which have announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics ~sports Article 307 words 11 votes
Claims of microwave attacks are scientifically implausible ~science physics Article 1597 words 11 votes
How it happened: Transcript of the US-China opening remarks in Alaska ~news usa china politics.usa Link 13 votes
The final days and dissolution of Austria-Hungary ~humanities.history Video 16:48, published Jun 4 2020 5 votes
UK declares China in breach of 1984 Hong Kong declaration ~news china united kingdom law hong kong politics Link 19 votes
Swedish embassy in Minsk harbours two Belarusians for five months – they sought refuge after protests but are becoming a diplomatic issue for Sweden ~news sweden belarus.minsk Article 392 words 5 votes
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia sign Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal ~news armenia azerbaijan russia Article 14 votes
India bans PUBG, Baidu, WeChat, Alipay, and 114 Chinese apps in the third ban wave ~tech Article 382 words 20 votes
The next front in the India-China conflict could be a canal across southern Thailand’s Kra Isthmus ~news india china thailand Article 1289 words 8 votes
Norway plans to drill for oil in untouched Arctic areas – critics say plan for fields off Svalbard threatens ecosystem and relations with Russia ~enviro Article 775 words 6 votes
President Donald Trump said he would end Hong Kong’s special relationship with the US and withdraw from the World Health Organization ~news hong kong usa china politics.usa Article 9 votes
Chinese foreign minister warns US against taking the countries ‘to the brink of a new Cold War’ ~news china usa politics.usa Article 701 words 10 votes
China has imposed a massive eighty per cent tariff on Australian barley imports from today, saying the product has been imported against trade rules ~food Article 755 words 11 votes
China has imposed an import ban on four Australian abattoirs in an apparent escalation of Beijing's trade war tactics ~food Article 133 words 7 votes
Russia filed a protest to Oslo after Norwegian coastguards detained a Russian trawler near a remote chain of islands in the Arctic ~news norway.svalbard politics Article 302 words 4 votes
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov requests a meeting with Norwegian authorities to remove limitations on Russian activity on Svalbard ~news norway.svalbard russia politics Link 4 votes
Sweden receives indications Iran is ready to release British tanker Stena Impero ~transport Article 4 votes