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 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 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
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
India suspends visa services for Canadians amid heightened tensions ~news canada india politics Article 597 words 18 votes
US and Vietnam ink historic partnership in Joe Biden visit ~news usa vietnam china russia Article 561 words 15 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
Central America parliament expels Taiwan as permanent observer, adds China in the same role ~news taiwan china politics Article 365 words 7 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
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says Turkey not supportive of Finland, Sweden joining NATO ~news politics sweden finland turkey Article 91 words 6 votes
Taiwan reports new large-scale Chinese air force incursion ~news taiwan china Article 385 words 12 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
Iran and China sign economic and security agreement, challenging US pressure on the state ~news china iran usa politics Article 205 words 8 votes
How it happened: Transcript of the US-China opening remarks in Alaska ~news usa china politics 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 860 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
India loses jurisdiction over Italian marines who killed two Indian fishermen in 2012 ~news italy india politics crime Article 663 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 politics china Article 9 votes
Chinese foreign minister warns US against taking the countries ‘to the brink of a new Cold War’ ~news china usa politics Article 701 words 10 votes
China drops word 'peaceful' in latest push for Taiwan 'reunification' ~news china taiwan politics Article 375 words 10 votes