03:53 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 22, 2025
-The Financial Times (FT) reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to end the war in Ukraine on the current frontlines. Kremlin officials, including Putin, have repeatedly and explicitly emphasized that Russia maintains its territorial
- ISW02:24 Iran Update, April 22, 2025
-Unspecified Iranian sources told a Qatari-owned, London-based outlet on April 22 that the US-Iran nuclear talks are progressing “beyond belief.” Iran could calculate that by framing the talks as positive, even if the reality does not match, Iran could del
- ISW21:43 Moves besides permanent contracts essential to addressing staff shortages, TUI delegates told
-Spiral of growing teacher workload and stress ‘unsustainable’, says union general secretary Michael Gillespie
- The Irish Times16:34 ESRI appoints Prof Martina Lawless as new director
-Professor Lawless has worked as a research economist with the Central Bank of Ireland for ten years before joining the ESRI.
- The Irish Times22/04 Death announced of Wildfire Films producer Martha O’Neill
-Award-winning film and television producer served on boards of Screen Ireland, Screen Producers Ireland and the Irish Film Institute
- The Irish Times22/04 Iran Update April 21, 2025
-Iran and the United States held a second round of nuclear talks in Rome on April 19.
- ISW22/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 21, 2025
-Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's April 20 proposal for a temporary moratorium on long-range strikes against civilian infrastructure, declined Zelensky's offer to extend Putin's own 30-hour Easter truce,
- ISW21/04 Russian Occupation Update, April 21, 2025
-A recent BBC Verify investigation highlights the scale of Russia’s property seizures in occupied Mariupol, supporting ISW’s assessment of how Russian occupation officials are using bureaucratic tools to exert control over occupied Ukraine. The inv
- ISW21/04 Zhang Jiusi was an associate professor at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and was once selected as a student as a top 2% of the world's top scientists in Elsevier
-Information recently released by the Graduate Admissions Office of the University of Electronic Science and Technology shows that Zhang Jiusi, a PhD from Harbin Institute of Technology, who was previously selected as a student as a top 2% of the world's top scientists in Elsevier, has served as an associate professor and master's supervisor at the School of Automation Engineering of the University
- MSN20/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 20, 2025
-The snap Russian-proposed Easter truce underscores the necessity that the text of any ceasefire or peace agreement be publicly available, formally agreed to in advance by all parties, and include robust monitoring mechanisms.
- ISW20/04 How much does the 5st of the corner pay today? Saled amount Sealing Bs. 58 million and dividends of April 20 at the INH
-Look how much he paid on the 5y6 of the corner today. We already have the dividends to the winner of the first 4 valid races. Find out how payments will be with the record of the National Hippodrome Institute.
- La República20/04 Technion Institute of Technology uncovers dopamine’s role in learning new motor skills
-Researchers found that the local release of dopamine – a molecule best known for its role in the brain’s reward system – is a key factor in acquiring new motor skills.
- Jerusalem Post20/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 19, 2025
-Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed extending Russian President Vladimir Putin's 30-hour unilateral truce on Russian military operations in Ukraine to a complete and unconditional 30-day ceasefire. Putin ordered Russian Chief of the General
- ISW19/04 From the story of a denial to a celebration that was documented and short
-Last week, after controversy around the Cinema Institute, Bahman Sabz also objected to the number of servers purchased, as well as a celebration of critics regardless of short and documentary cinema.
- Mehr News19/04 Aussie fashion icon dead at 60
-Tributes are flowing for an iconic Australian fashion designer, who died after battling a short battle with a brain disorder.
- News.com.au19/04 Jaguatirica that had an image exploited by influencer is rescued by Ibama
-Animal is malnourished, lost part of the teeth and has a paw injury; influencer did not comment on the case
- MSN19/04 Mystery over bird paralysis syndrome
-Wildlife researchers are scratching their heads after reports of “entire families” of magpies being wiped out due to unknown paralysing syndrome across Western Australia.
- News.com.au19/04 Shark sighting sparks urgent warning
-Authorities have issued a fresh warning for Easter swimmers after multiple sharks, including a 4.5m great white, were spotted off popular beaches.
- News.com.au19/04 Strong 5.0 earthquake felt in Amazonas today, according to IGP
-The tremor today, April 18, 2025, was recorded 128 km northwest of Santa María de Nieva, Condorcanqui, Amazonas and occurred at a depth of 115 km, according to the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP).
- La República19/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 18, 2025
-Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Vasily Nebenzya reiterated Russian President Vladimir Putin's rejection of a general ceasefire in Ukraine.
- ISW19/04 Iran Update, April 18, 2025
-Iran proposed a three-stage nuclear deal proposal that caps Iranian uranium enrichment but would leave the necessary infrastructure in place to enable Iran to rapidly rebuild its nuclear program if the deal collapsed.
- ISW19/04 The White House called the "true cause" of the origin of Covid
-A page appeared on the White House website, which states that the “true source” of the pandemic is a leak from the Chinese laboratory. The same conclusions were contained in the report of congressmen-republicans
- RBC18/04 Abortions Increased in 2024, Surpassing One Million Unborn Babies Killed
-Abortions in the U.S. narrowly increased again in 2024, resulting in an estimated more than one million unborn babies killed, according to a new report from the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute.
- Breitbart18/04 China-Taiwan Weekly Update, April 18, 2025
-People’s Republic of China (PRC) military officers have visited Russian-held territory in Ukraine and toured the frontlines, according to a former Western official speaking to Reuters. These visits highlight PRC efforts to learn from the Russia-Ukraine w
- ISW18/04 Italian brainrot internet trend explained
-Bombardiro Crocodilo, bum bum bini Guisni and of course who could forget Tralellero Trallala. No you’re not losing it, these are just some of the central names gaining popularity as part of the latest internet craze ‘Italian brainrot’.
- News.com.au18/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 17, 2025
-Russian officials continue to reiterate Russian President Vladimir Putin's non-negotiable demands for extensive territorial concessions from Ukraine while noting that ongoing peace negotiations are unlikely to achieve results quickly.
- ISW18/04 Iran Update, April 17, 2025
-Senior Iranian political and military officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, met with Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman in Tehran on April 17. Saudi Arabia may seek to reassure Iran about its positions on a potential strike on Iran and
- ISW17/04 Africa File, April 17, 2025: RSF War Crimes and Possible Genocide; al Shabaab Retaking Central Somalia; M23 Challenges; Algeria-Mali Spat
-The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has committed numerous war crimes as the group has intensified its efforts to consolidate control over western Sudan since losing Khartoum in March 2025.
- ISW17/04 Less than 2% of Brazilians live on streets with bike circulation
-The five cities with the largest percentages of bike lanes, bike lanes or cyclors are in Santa Catarina
- MSN17/04 Russian Occupation Update; April 17, 2025
-Russian officials continue to advertise programs that deport and Russify Ukrainian children and teenagers. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a meeting with Russian deputy prime ministers on April 14 and discussed the “University Shifts” pro
- ISW17/04 Child Reveals Hotma Sitompul's will before he died
-Dhito Sitompul shared sweet memories about his late father, Hotma Sitompul, and the legal legacy he left.
- MSN17/04 First captured images of a colossal squid in deep sea
-Adult colossal squids can reach lengths of up to 7 meters
- MSN17/04 Space technology predicts natural crises earlier than occurring
-The head of the Iranian Space Research Institute said: "The institute is ready to use satellite communications to predict some natural crises earlier and help the crisis management organization."
- Mehr News17/04 World’s largest invertebrate captured on camera in habitat for the first time
-They got it on squid-eo.
- News.com.au17/04 Trump has revered MIT. The school isn't loving him back.
-President Trump loves to tout his connection to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But his research cuts haven't been so friendly.
- MSN17/04 Astronomers spot strongest ‘hints’ yet of life on distant planet
-In an astonishing announcement, astronomers claim to have detected the most promising “hints” of potential life on a planet beyond our solar system, though other scientists expressed scepticism.
- News.com.au17/04 Iran Update, April 16, 2025
-Iran is unlikely to accept zero uranium enrichment and full dismantlement of its nuclear program
- ISW16/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 16, 2025
-The White House reiterated that the United States will not engage in economic agreements with Russia until Russia agrees to a ceasefire, amid continued Russian efforts to deflect blame onto Ukraine for the Kremlin's rejection of such a ceasefire.
- ISW16/04 3.1 earthquake on the Richter scale recorded in Évora
-IPMA classifies shaking as small magnitude
- MSN16/04 Parliament's step to attract investment in the space industry
-The newly established faction of the Majlis Trade and Investment Facility appointed the Vice President of Design and Guarantee of the Iranian Space Research Institute's mission to the Chairman of the Committee on Trade Facilitation and Support for Investment in the Space Industry.
- Mehr News16/04 Iran Update, April 15, 2025
-Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei may calculate that engaging in nuclear negotiations with the United States is the best option for preserving the Iranian regime's stability. Khamenei discussed the United States-Iran nuclear talks and economic
- ISW16/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 15, 2025
-Two high-ranking members of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle reiterated Putin's June 2024 non-negotiable demands that any resolution of the war in Ukraine must result in regime change, extensive territorial concessions, and long-term
- ISW16/04 Russian Force Generation and Technological Adaptations Update April 15, 2025
-The Kremlin is using surge pricing for enlistment bonuses to recruit additional volunteers and attempt to sustain Russia's protracted war effort in Ukraine. Numerous Russian federal subjects dramatically increased the price of one-time enlistment bonuses
- ISW15/04 Sudan’s Civil War: Global Stakes, Local Costs
-Key Takeway: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have fought a civil war in Sudan since April 2023. Countries such as Iran, Russia, and the UAE are fueling the war to the detriment of US interests in the Red Sea
- ISW15/04 Cyber City is set up in Payam Economic Zone
-In order to develop new technologies and achieve the goals of the Seventh Program Program, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Post and Telecommunications Air Services Company and the ICT.
- Mehr News15/04 Iran Update, April 14, 2025
-Iran and the United States held nuclear talks in Muscat, Oman, on April 12. The Iranian delegation, which was led by Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi, presented Iran’s demands and red lines to the US delegation, which was led by US Special Envoy t
- ISW15/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 14, 2025
-Russian forces appear to be leveraging redeployed elements of the 8th Combined Arms Army to close the Ukrainian pocket southwest of Toretsk and level the frontline as part of ongoing Russian efforts to attack Kostyantynivka from the south
- ISW14/04 The authorities will create a "political workshop" from the experience of the Komsomol school
-A workshop of political education will be created on the basis of Senezh, RBC sources say. The project is approved by the Presidential Administration, they note, comparing it with the modern interpretation of the experience of the Komsomol school at the Komsomol Central Committee
- RBC14/04 Russian Occupation Update; April 14, 2025
-Russia is using occupied Ukraine to support its domestic drone development and production industry. The Ukrainian Eastern Human Rights Group (EHRG) and Institute for Strategic Research and Security (ISRS) released a report on April 3 detailing how Russia
- ISW14/04 The rate of hike to civil servants and pensions is certain
-The period in which millions of people expect is approaching. Officer and pensions in July in July began to become clear. When TURKSTAT's 3-month inflation data is examined, it is understood that SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees have already deserved a 10.06 percent hike rate, while a total of 9.03 percent of civil servants and civil servants is expected to raise a total of 9.03 percent.
- MSN14/04 ‘Cruel’: Brutal response to housing promises
-One of Australia’s leading economists says it is a “cruel hoax” to tell young people a tax break would help them buy a home.
- News.com.au14/04 6 dead in upstate NY plane crash include 2022 NCAA woman of the year, her family: Reports
-A small plane crash in upstate New York on Saturday killed all six people on board, the FAA said. Here's what we know about the victims.
- USA Today14/04 ‘Woman of the Year’ killed in horror crash
-A family of doctors and high-achieving student athletes were among six people killed when a small plane crashed in a muddy field in upstate New York over the weekend.
- News.com.au14/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 13, 2025
-Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that ongoing US-Russian negotiations are unlikely to result in "lightning-fast results," contrary to US President Donald Trump's stated objective of achieving a general ceasefire and lasting peace agreement in
- ISW13/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 12, 2025
-US Special Envoy to Ukraine General Keith Kellogg expressed support on April 11 for the deployment of an allied "reassurance force" in rear areas of western Ukraine after a possible future ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. The Times reported on April
- ISW12/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 11, 2025
-Ukraine's European partners announced new military aid during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting on April 11.
- ISW12/04 Iran Update, April 11, 2025
-Iran will likely attempt to use nuclear negotiations with the United States to delay a potential strike on its nuclear facilities and the imposition of snapback sanctions.
- ISW11/04 China-Taiwan Weekly Update, April 11, 2025
-The People’s Republic of China (PRC) raised tariffs on the United States from 34 percent to 125 percent and imposed export controls on seven critical minerals that are essential to the US defense industry. The PRC was retaliating for the United States i
- ISW11/04 Africa File, April 10, 2025: RSF’s Northern Sudan Campaign
-The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have highly publicized their campaign against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in northern Sudan to boost RSF morale following its defeat in Khartoum, as the actual military campaign has limited strategic value.
- ISW11/04 The Kremlin Sentenced a Popular Russian General to Lead a Penal Assault Detachment in Ukraine
-Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned former 58th Combined Arms Army [CAA] Commander Major General Ivan Popov to command a penal assault detachment in Ukraine — a demotion and effectively a death sentence — after Popov publicly appealed to Putin for
- ISW11/04 What is NIT? Learn how to register and contribute to the INSS
-Worker Identification Number (NIT) is used for the autonomous worker to register in the INSS
- MSN11/04 Almost half of Israelis do not think you can remove Hamas and release hostages - poll
-Israel Democracy Institute found that 68% of respondents would prioritize returning the hostages, compared to 25% who would prioritize toppling Hamas.
- Jerusalem Post11/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 10, 2025
-Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on April 9 that Ukraine is interested in purchasing a large package of weapons from the United States, possibly within the framework of a future US-Ukraine mineral deal, as part of Ukrainian efforts to obtain
- ISW11/04 Iran Update, April 10, 2025
-A Senior Iranian official threatened to reduce cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if external threats against Iran continue. Iranian Supreme Leader Adviser Ali Shamkhani stated on April 10 that Iran could expel IAEA
- ISW10/04 Russian Occupation Update; April 10, 2025
-Russian occupation administrations are seizing property throughout occupied Ukraine in order to collect personal information on residents of occupied areas, conduct coerced passportization, and facilitate the relocation of Russian citizens to occupied
- ISW10/04 Aliyev spoke about an attempt by a coup in Azerbaijan
-The President said that Western NPOs financed the Azerbaijani opposition in order to achieve a coup in the republic. He accused the American organization of the National Democratic Institute of this
- RBC10/04 ‘We need this influx’: Regional towns beg for more migrants — and more houses for them to live in
-As Australia’s capitals are squeezed by record population growth, regional towns and cities across the country have one message — bring them here.
- News.com.au10/04 Star Wars original cut to be screened for the first time in decades
-Star Wars original cut to be screened for the first time in decades - The sci-fi blockbuster will be shown as part of the British Film Institute’s Film on Film festival.
- MSN10/04 Iran Update, April 9, 2025
-US Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted at least 10 airstrikes on April 8 targeting a Houthi military base on Mount Nuqum on the eastern outskirts of Sanaa City. The strike reportedly injured Houthi President Mahdi al Mashat and a senior Houthi
- ISW10/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 9, 2025
-Russian forces continue to marginally advance in the Sumy-Kursk Oblast border area, but the Russian force grouping in the area will likely be unable to launch a major offensive operation against Sumy City in the near term without receiving significant
- ISW09/04 Russian experts evaluated Moscow's output to Ukraine with a temporary management proposal
-Russian experts, Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal to appoint a temporary management proposal to Ukraine shared the opinion that it is not possible for now.
- MSN09/04 INSS All Life Review: STF should resume trial next Thursday, April 10
-Session will continue the discussion of embargoes of declaration presented by the National Confederation of Metallurgical Workers (CNTM)
- MSN09/04 SCHOOL INTOXICATION EVIDENCE Absolute Failure of Wasi Mikuna
-Cosmetic change. The government made up the corrupt Qali Warma program as Wasi Mikuna, but in less than three months a streak of episodes of sick children was reported to consume the food of the program. If corruption is not liquidated, everything will be repeated.
- La República09/04 'Donald Trump's quiet catastrophe — US facing same ruin blighting UK'
-Donald Trump's time in office has been uncompromisingly eye-catching but there's a less-talked-about problem rumbling behind the scenes.
- Express09/04 Republicon: Seven percent of the Tisza Benefit among sure voting party voters
-The power relations at the beginning of the year were restored.
- hvg.hu09/04 Cost of single migrant staying in asylum hotel revealed as radical plan emerges
-The Home Office faces "cripplingly expensive" bills for temporary accommodation for asylum seekers amid a surge in small boat crossings.
- Express09/04 Call for Celtic Tiger tax breaks to accommodate students
-Section 23 relief had drawn criticism for helping fuel boom-time development
- The Irish Times09/04 Comedian’s epic comeback to gross heckle
-A comedian has been praised for how she handled a man who heckled her, with many calling him out for “mansplaining”.
- News.com.au09/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 8, 2025
-Ukrainian forces recently captured Chinese nationals fighting in the Russian military in several areas of Donetsk Oblast. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported on April 8 that Ukrainian forces captured several Chinese "fighters" who were
- ISW09/04 Iran Update, April 8, 2025
-Iran agreed to “high-level” talks with the United States in Oman on April 12, but it is very unlikely to agree to some of the reported US demands. Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff will l
- ISW09/04 ‘Australian nightmare’: Crisis we can’t ignore
-Whether you’re for it or against it, it’s undeniable that by virtually any metric, Australia is in the midst of an unprecedented experiment with mass immigration.
- News.com.au08/04 Russian Occupation Update, April 8, 2025
-The Kremlin is using the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) to consolidate social control over occupied areas of Ukraine and destroy any semblance of religious freedom.
- ISW08/04 The Minister of Health and its French counterpart are inspecting the Nasser Institute and 57357 Hospital - the seventh day
-Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, accompanied his French counterpart, Dr. Catherine Futran, on an inspection tour that included the Nasser Institute for Research and Treatment.
- Youm708/04 Opinion: When fathers don’t take family leave, workplace inequality persists
-Just a quarter of men take parent’s leave compared with two-thirds of women
- The Irish Times08/04 Shock Trump ally now in the ‘firing’ line
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- News.com.au08/04 Iran Update, April 7, 2025
-Regional diplomatic sources told CNN on April 6 that the Yemeni government is preparing for a ground offensive against the Houthis. The offensive would reportedly consist of advances from the south and east and along the western Yemeni coast to take
- ISW08/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 7, 2025
-The Kremlin continues to deny the legitimacy of the Ukrainian government as part of efforts to claim that Ukraine is not a legitimate negotiating partner and to demand Ukrainian regime change and demilitarization. Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov
- ISW07/04 A ‘loyalist’ Shin Bet head could dismantle democracy, says Israel Democracy Institute VP - intervie
-"This could have dramatic, far-reaching implications for the independence and professionalism of the entire public service,” Navot wrote.
- Jerusalem Post07/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 6, 2025
-The rate of Russian advances in Ukraine has been steadily declining since November 2024, in part due to successful Ukrainian counterattacks in eastern Ukraine.
- ISW06/04 The AI for seeing a doctor has eyes and brain. Hongtu DeepSeek medical all-in-one explores specialized disease diagnosis and treatment
-The AI for seeing a doctor has eyes and brain. Hongtu DeepSeek medical all-in-one explores specialized disease diagnosis and treatment
- Sina06/04 New Israeli comprehensive study examines massive physiological load of childbirth
-During pregnancy, the mother’s cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, skeletal, metabolic, endocrine, and immune systems are all affected by fetal demand.
- Jerusalem Post06/04 Cannabis fibers and wastes turn into art in their hands
-In Samsun, women make ornaments from hemp fibers and wastes.
- MSN06/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 5, 2025
-European and NATO officials emphasized that a strong Ukrainian military backed by European security guarantees remains the most effective deterrent against future Russian aggression to ensure long-term peace in Ukraine and Europe. NATO General Secretary
- ISW05/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 4, 2025
-CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev gave several interviews with American news outlets on April 3 and presented views that contradict the current Kremlin line on Ukraine.
- ISW05/04 Iran Update, April 4, 2025
-US Central Command (CENTCOM) is conducting a military operation in Yemen that aims to render the Houthis unable or unwilling to continue attacks that threaten US ships and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. This does not imply that CENTCOM must
- ISW04/04 Why do only half of Irish fathers take paternity leave?
-‘Flat rate’ payment in Ireland means many fathers can’t afford to take time off work
- The Irish Times04/04 China-Taiwan Weekly Update, April 4, 2025
-The Taiwanese Central Election Commission (CEC) advanced eight recall petitions targeting ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators. These are the first petitions against the DPP that have passed the first stage, as all other cases are
- ISW04/04 See Inmet recommendations after 9 danger alerts for heavy rains and winds across the country
-Among the warnings in force until Saturday, 5, seven are related to the risk of temporal
- MSN04/04 Downing Street says Trump’s tariffs signal ‘new era’ in global economics
-No 10 says US president’s decision is ‘disappointing’, as experts warn UK may have to raise taxes in autumn
- TheGuardian04/04 Tributes flow for ‘champion’ former MP
-Tributes have begun to flow for “champion” former MP Petro Georgiou, who died at the age of 77.
- News.com.au04/04 Iran Update April 3, 2025
-Iran is continuing to try to bolster its air defenses in preparation for a potential US or Israeli strike on Iran. Iran has built a new Ghadir phased-array radar in West Azerbaijan Province in northwestern Iran in recent months, according to commercially
- ISW04/04 China’s chilling plan to ‘annex’ Australia
-Is Australia the next Taiwan? The next Spratly Islands? The next Himalayan Ladakh?
- News.com.au04/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 3, 2025
-Russia seeks to leverage ongoing ceasefire and future peace negotiations to seize large amounts of territory in Ukraine and install a pro-Russian puppet government in Kyiv but will likely continue military operations in Ukraine if the Kremlin is unable
- ISW04/04 What Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs mean for Russia, China
-The White House has clarified its decision to keep Russia off President Donald Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs list after it raised some eyebrows, explaining that Moscow already faced tough sanctions – and the threat of even more loomed large.
- News.com.au03/04 Alawite Insurgents Seek to Use Sectarian Violence to Destabilize the Interim Government in Syria
-Alawite insurgents are trying to foment sectarian conflict to undermine and destabilize the interim Syrian government. Sectarian violence and disinformation have intensified in Syria in recent weeks, jeopardizing the political transition from the Bashar
- ISW03/04 Africa File, April 3, 2025: Russia-Sahel Summit; Sahelian Juntas Target Chinese Mining; M23 Loses Walikale But Uganda Leaves Vacuum in North Kivu
-Russia is consolidating its strategic relationships with the Sahelian juntas to entrench itself in the region. The foreign ministers from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—traveled to Moscow to meet with Russian Foreign Aff
- ISW03/04 Measles case reported at Dublin art college in second HSE alert in two days
-Staff and students have been warned to be vigilant about symptoms following possible exposure last week
- The Irish Times03/04 Russian Occupation Update, April 3, 2025
-The Russian “Helping Ours” Foundation facilitated the deportation of 39 Ukrainian children from occupied Luhansk Oblast to a Russian government-controlled medical facility in Moscow Oblast in late March 2025.
- ISW03/04 ‘No big ideas’: Expert slams election campaign
-A major polling firm director has deemed the first week of Australia’s federal election campaign “horrific”, suggesting no “big ideas” had been put forward.
- News.com.au03/04 March inflation has been announced
-Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) announced inflation data for March. Accordingly, inflation increased by 2.46 percent on a monthly basis in March, while annual inflation was 38.10 percent.
- MSN03/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 2, 2025
-Russian officials are continuing to exploit the temporary energy infrastructure ceasefire's vague or unfinalized terms. US officials reportedly continue to acknowledge Russian President Vladimir Putin's unwillingness to commit to a general ceasefire in
- ISW02/04 Iran Update April 2, 2025
-Iran continued to threaten US bases and forces, likely to try to discourage a potential US or Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities amid US threats to strike these facilities.
- ISW02/04 Peter Schweizer: Following the Money on RFK's Top Targets, Pharma Ads & Soda
-What do Big Pharma ads on TV and Diet Coke have in common? Both are targets of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the new head of the Health and Human Services department. | Health
- Breitbart02/04 Boban Markovic's biographical film is supported by the Film Institute with 259 million
-The Rév Marcellék company and the documentary about Mohács will receive money.
- hvg.hu02/04 Carlow student-accommodation investment at €8.5m offers buyer 7.13% yield
-106-bed Hatch Student Living scheme has scope for 165 additional beds
- The Irish Times02/04 Iran Update, April 1, 2025
-The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) thwarted a Hezbollah, Hamas, and Iranian plan on April 1 to conduct a “major” attack targeting Israelis abroad. The IDF killed Hassan Ali Mahmoud Badir, who was a member of Hezbollah Unit 3900 and the Islamic Revo
- ISW02/04 ICPNA throws scholarships for young people and adults to learn English for free in Peru
-This scholarship finances the English and adult program for 13 months in distance mode. 600 annual scholarships are offered with quarterly calls.
- La República02/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 1, 2025
-Russian forces are reportedly continuing to shell Ukrainian energy infrastructure amid ongoing negotiations over details of the ceasefire agreement on energy infrastructure strikes, indicating that Russia may be exploiting the ceasefire's vague or
- ISW01/04 An analysis of the difference between death and sleep according to the experiences of "life after life"
-Hojjatoleslam Hussein Eshaghi, a former member of the Department of Philosophy of the Institute of Islamic Culture and Thought, analyzes the truth of death in the experiences of "life after life" and the difference between death and sleep.
- Mehr News01/04 Shock number of Aussies who regret their jobs
-More than half of all millennial and Gen X workers regret their career choices and would pursue a different path in life if they could have their time over again, fresh research from a leading employment company suggests.
- News.com.au01/04 Low-income households made ‘high-risk’ changes to meet cost-of-living pressures, study finds
-With difficulty accessing welfare benefits, they cut spending on essentials such as food while getting into debt to survive
- The Irish Times01/04 Manisha Rani bought her first house in the posh area of Mumbai, will live in a luxurious apartment worth 4.98 crores.
-Manisha Rani, famous in the reality show 'Bigg Boss OTT 2', has bought her first 4.98 crore apartment in Mumbai. Making special on the first day of Navratri, he gave good news to the fans on Instagram. This house of the 17th floor in Goregaon also shows the scene of the city along with the balcony.
- MSN01/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 31, 2025
-US President Donald Trump stated on March 30 that there is an unspecified "psychological deadline" for Russia to agree to a general ceasefire amid continued Russian efforts to hold the temporary ceasefire in the Black Sea hostage to stall efforts toward
- ISW01/04 Iran Update, March 31, 2025
-Iran continues to threaten the United States with military action to dissuade the United States from a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities amid new US threats to strike the nuclear facilities.
- ISW01/04 China builds the most powerful x -ray light source: one billion brighter than the sun
-China launches Heps, the most advanced scientific installation in the country, capable of emitting X -rays one billion times brighter than the sun. With a cost of 665 million dollars, it will boost advances in biomedicine, energy and nanotechnology.
- La República31/03 Russian Occupation Update, March 31, 2025
-Russian occupation authorities have intensified law enforcement activity in occupied areas of Ukraine since mid-March, likely in part due to Russian President Vladimir Putin's March 20 decree ordering Ukrainians living in occupied areas to obtain Russian
- ISW31/03 Graph shows benefits handouts rising in UK faster than anywhere else
-Research from the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) shows amongst richer nations Britain is now leading the way for state handouts.
- Express31/03 Study: The lifestyle from 50 decides on the date of death
-It is logical, sounds of more than 120 researchers but propagates even more urgently: At the latest with the "five before", men and women should avoid smoking as well as too much cholesterol and weight. It works.
- MSN31/03 Single Dad exposes Aussie crisis
-A single dad’s heartbreaking story has exposed the dire reality of life for thousands of Aussies trapped in the country’s rolling cost-of-living crisis.
- News.com.au31/03 New insulation application that will increase energy efficiency in buildings starts tomorrow
-The Turkish Standards Institute (TSE) will be compulsory from tomorrow on the "TS 825-Binets standard in TS 825-Binets", which is revised to increase energy savings and minimize heat losses in buildings.
- MSN31/03 Huge Aussie WFH myth debunked
-The so-called death of working from home has been a hot topic amongst Australians in the post-pandemic era.
- News.com.au30/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 30, 2025
-US President Donald Trump expressed willingness to introduce additional sanctions targeting Russian oil and secondary sanctions against buyers of Russian oil if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not make progress towards a general ceasefire,
- ISW30/03 The world's first inherently safe semi-open energy storage lithium-ion battery was born in Chengdu
-IT Home reported on March 30 that at the 2025 8th Tsinghua-Sichuan Science and Technology Achievements Matching Conference held in Chengdu on March 29, Chen Yongchong, director of the Green Energy Storage Research Institute of Tsinghua Sichuan Energy Internet Research Institute, demonstrated a set of special batteries - the world's first inherently safe semi-open energy storage lithium-ion battery
- MSN30/03 Trump's administration has released hundreds of employees of the US Institute
-The US Peace Institute is involved in peace agreements negotiations and helps the countries and regions affected by wars to achieve peaceful settlement and restoration.
- Korrespondent30/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 29, 2025
-Ukrainian and US officials continue to negotiate the terms of temporary ceasefires on Black Sea operations and energy infrastructure strikes, indicating the ceasefires are not yet fully codified. Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy reported on March 26 that U
- ISW29/03 Madeleine West: ‘I’m very, very alone’
-Google, Facebook and most wellness influencers promise that now, in my mid-40s, with age comes wisdom, and a brilliant new chapter.
- News.com.au29/03 Egypt: Eid al -Fitr, astronomically, on Sunday, March 30, and the vision of Al -Hilal resolves the legal date
-The National Institute for Astronomical Research in Egypt announces that Eid al -Fitr is astronomically on Sunday 30 March 2025, while Saudi Arabia calls for the investigation of Al -Hilal on Saturday evening to determine the legal date.
- AlwatanVoice29/03 Hermeto Pascoal Retirement INSS after musician complains of blocking; Understand the case
-88 -year -old artist even released a note of repudiation on social networks; organ justified the incident
- MSN29/03 Archaeology breakthrough as remains of five mammoths discovered in Europe
-Archaeologists have made the exciting discovery of the remains of at least five mammoths during excavations in Austria.
- Express29/03 Big reason holidays to Bali are cheaper
-Holidays to Bali are nearly 5 per cent cheaper now than they were just three months ago, as US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies trigger a slump in the value of Indonesia’s currency.
- News.com.au29/03 Iran Update, March 28, 2025
-Recent statements from senior Iranian officials about indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States may aim to appeal to several domestic audiences.
- ISW28/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 28, 2025
-Russian President Vladimir Putin is reintensifying efforts to portray the current Ukrainian government as illegitimate and unable to engage in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
- ISW28/03 Quantum Technologies will be supported with "TUBITAK National Quantum Institute"
-The "National Quantum Institute" will be established within TUBITAK to coordinate Türkiye's research and technology development activities in the quantum field.
- MSN28/03 Trump would sweep the "wrong ideology" from the Smithsonian museums
-The decree now signed more than twenty institutions in Washington and New York.
- hvg.hu28/03 They qualify Deepseek, China, as a weapon of mass destruction: these are the reasons
-The director of the National Cybersecurity Institute of Spain, warned about the dangers of this accessible and cheap artificial intelligence, capable of unleashing a wave of cyber attacks at the global level
- Infobae28/03 With more than one billion forints, Kata Dobó's new arrangement can be prepared
-The ruins of another wish are being shot in the autumn.
- hvg.hu28/03 Water system ‘in a desperate state’, says Uisce Éireann chair
-New approach needed if goal of 50,000 homes a year to be achievable, according to Jerry Grant
- The Irish Times28/03 Migrants to Ireland hit ‘disproportionately’ by poverty after housing costs despite being better educated
-One in five migrants in Ireland is ‘income poor’, and 14.5% are at risk of poverty, compared with 11% of Irish-born residents, ESRI finds
- The Irish Times28/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 27, 2025
-Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated on March 26 that discussions are ongoing about the details of the temporary ceasefire agreements on energy infrastructure strikes and maritime operations in the Black Sea.
- ISW28/03 Iran Update, March 27, 2025
-Iran responded on March 26 to US President Donald Trump's letter proposing nuclear negotiations. Iran signaled it is open to indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States but rejects direct negotiations under the current conditions.
- ISW27/03 Africa File, March 27, 2025: SAF Liberates Khartoum; Burundi and Rwanda Tensions
-The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) fully retook central Khartoum and are clearing the last pockets of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) resistance from the greater Khartoum area, marking a major military and political victory for the SAF. Russia, the United Arab
- ISW27/03 China-Taiwan Weekly Update, March 27, 2025
-The PRC is continuing to develop its ability to cut undersea cables, which it could use to coerce and isolate Taiwan. A likely PRC-operated vessel entered Taiwanese waters likely in order to refuel other PRC vessels, including those involved in
- ISW27/03 Mongolia found a dinosaur with two giant claws
-Scientists from the Institute of Paleontology of Mongolia have opened a new type of terissiocracy. The unique feature of this dinosaur is only two fingers with huge 30 cm claws.
- Korrespondent27/03 Iran Updates (Oct. 7 War)
-This page collects the refocused Iran Updates that ISW and the Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute began publishing on October 7, 2023. ISW and CTP refocused the Iran Update to cover the October 7 War. The new sections
- ISW27/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 26, 2025
-The details of the ceasefire agreements on energy strikes and maritime operations in the Black Sea that US, Ukrainian, and Russian officials reached on March 24 and 25 remain unclear.
- ISW26/03 Ukraine Conflict Updates
-This page collects ISW and CTP's updates on the conflict in Ukraine. In late February 2022, ISW began publishing daily synthetic products covering key events related to renewed Russian aggression against Ukraine.
- ISW26/03 Budget reveals Labor pushing ahead with tax on unrealised capital gains for superannuation
-It was one of Kamala Harris’ most controversial policies that even one of her most ardent supporters called an “economy killer” — but Tuesday’s budget reveals Labor is full steam ahead on taxing unrealised capital gains.
- News.com.au26/03 2025 NIT updated bracket, TV schedule, dates for men's basketball tournament
-The 2025 NIT continues with quarterfinal action Tuesday and Wednesay. Here's an updated look at the bracket, schedule and how to watch the games.
- MSN26/03 One thing you should never eat
-A diet heavy in smashed avo on toast might not help you buy a house, but it could help stave off Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in future.
- News.com.au26/03 Iran Update, March 26, 2025
-The United States has asked the Syrian interim government to curtail foreign fighters’ influence in the Syrian government in exchange for partial sanctions relief, according to Reuters.
- ISW26/03 Breitbart Business Digest: Why Tariffs Do Not—and Cannot—Cause Inflation
-The notion that tariffs cause inflation has become a super-virus infecting the minds of President Trump's critics, seemingly immune to the usual antibiotics of economic evidence and logic.
- Breitbart26/03 Peter Schweizer: Activist Judges Buying Time for 'The Resistance'
-The new administration of President Donald Trump has been a whirlwind of activity in its first one hundred days but is running into resistance from men in black – activist federal judges. | Politics
- Breitbart26/03 Iran Update, March 25, 2025
-Top Iranian officials reportedly authorized Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi to "advance any diplomatic initiative in relation to the United States," according to an Iranian expert close to the regime. It is not clear who precisely
- ISW26/03 Goodbye to repeated doses .. One syringe is enough to prevent pregnancy for years
-Alsumaria News - Varieties of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a new system to connect medicines in a less painful way, via injections, these crystals are a warehouse under the skin that gradually releases the drug over months or even years, which reduces the need for frequent injection.
- Alsumaria26/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 25, 2025
-US, Ukrainian, and Russian officials reached some agreements for temporary ceasefires on strikes against energy infrastructure and in the Black Sea. The details of these ceasefires remain unclear and evaluating the ceasefires’ specifics in the absence of
- ISW26/03 Reeves says poverty figures from spring statement cuts don’t take into account impact of getting people into work – live
-More than 3 million families will lose out as a result of sweeping cuts to welfare, official analysis shows
- TheGuardian25/03 Irish councils lack ability to plan big cities, conference told
-Current planning system ‘facilitates dereliction’, says Senator Michael McDowell
- The Irish Times25/03 $49bn noose around country’s neck is making the rich richer and hurting ordinary Aussies
-Taxpayers will this year foot a mammoth $49 billion bill to help grow the nest eggs of largely wealthy Australians, the latest budget reveals – an “absurd” expense making ordinary people’s lives tougher.
- News.com.au25/03 Iran Update, March 24, 2025
-The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted at least 27 airstrikes targeting Houthi military infrastructure and leadership in several locations across Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen since March 21.
- ISW24/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 24, 2025
-US and Russian delegations met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 24 following US–Ukrainian talks on March 23 about the details of temporary ceasefires on long-range strikes and in the Black Sea. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on March 23 t
- ISW24/03 Rachel Reeves dealt huge Budget blow as major tax warning issued
-Leading economist says this is "the biggest period of raising taxes we have ever had".
- Express24/03 Samsung Electronics is ranked No. 1 in sales for 22 consecutive years… 40 years old, 130 times bigger
-CXO Research Institute, 40 years of sales' top 50th largest 'big companies' change analysis' 50th club' Samsung, Hyundai Motor, and LG Electronics (Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kang Tae -woo = Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, and LG Electronics have never missed the 50th sales of 40 consecutive years since 1984. Appeared. Among these, Samsung ...
- MSN24/03 Putin is Still Stealing Ukrainian Children
-Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine over three years ago with the intent, among other things, of stealing its children. Putin launched his imperial conquest to first and foremost dominate the Ukrainian people, and he recognized that to
- ISW23/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 23, 2025
-US and Ukrainian officials are meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the evening of March 23 to discuss the contours of the temporary moratorium on long-range strikes and a possible temporary maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea.
- ISW23/03 How much the average Aussie really earns
-One in three Australian adults are not working and pay no income tax because they are retired, disabled or unemployed, according to new research that blows apart commonly-held beliefs about average Australian incomes.
- News.com.au23/03 Wieler criticizes political influence-and considers Corona to be likely
-Lothar Wieler speaks for more independence from the Robert Koch Institute. He also specifies his assessment of the origin of pandemic: the Corona virus was probably generated in the laboratory.
- MSN23/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 22, 2025
-US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff uncritically amplified a number of Russian demands, claims, and justifications regarding the war in Ukraine during an interview on March 21. Witkoff told American media personality Tucker Carlson in an
- ISW22/03 Cliff Taylor: Trump is compiling a ‘dirty 15′ list of trade offenders - and it’s not looking good for Ireland
-The State will be central player in the US president’s tariffs forthcoming ‘gameshow’ – and the jeopardy will be real
- The Irish Times22/03 Iran Update, March 21, 2025
-Senior Iranian officials are trying to obfuscate Iran’s role in leading the Axis of Resistance by denying that Iran exerts direct control over groups like the Houthis, likely to avoid escalation with the United States.
- ISW22/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 21, 2025
-The Kremlin is weaponizing ongoing ceasefire negotiations and deliberately misrepresenting the status and terms of a future ceasefire agreement in order to delay and undermine negotiations for a settlement to the war.
- ISW22/03 Beauty queen’s huge fashion claim
-A beauty pageant champion crowned the first ever Australian to win a unique international environmental pageant has revealed how she plans to transform the fashion industry to embrace “sustainable” practices.
- News.com.au21/03 Chinese researchers have developed a brain-macine interface that can restore the language ability
-A brain-macine interface (BMI), developed by Chinese scientists, enabled a patient who lost his / her ability to communicate through the language.
- MSN21/03 China-Taiwan Weekly Update, March 21, 2025
-Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te announced 17 measures to counter PRC coercion and malign influence targeting the Taiwanese government, military, and people. His political opponents criticized these measures and downplayed the threat that the PRC
- ISW21/03 Pekanbaru students passed the world number 1 campus, this strategy achieved high scores
-Received in MIT with IELTS 8.0 and SAT 1540 scores, Fansen Candra shared his learning strategy. Check out the tips here!
- MSN21/03 Think living on mars would be cool? Think again
-Elon Musk has predicted there could be up to one million humans living on Mars in the next 20 years.
- News.com.au21/03 International students ‘not the culprits’ of rental crisis in Australia, study claims
-International students are not responsible for Australia’s rental crisis and should not be “scapegoated” by politicians and media, a new study claims.
- News.com.au21/03 Africa File, March 20, 2025: Qatari-Mediated Ceasefire in DRC; SAF Closes in on Khartoum; RSF Attacks Spread to South Sudan; Al Shabaab Ramadan Offensive; Tigray Simmers as Amhara Escalates; Russia’s Red Sea Efforts; Burkinabe Massacres
-The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda agreed to a Qatari-mediated ceasefire, but fundamental disagreements remain an obstacle to long-term peace efforts.
- ISW21/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 20, 2025
-Ukrainian forces conducted a drone strike against Engels Airbase in Saratov Oblast on the night of March 19 to 20. The Ukrainian General Staff reported on March 20 that elements of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), Unmanned Systems Forces, Special
- ISW21/03 Iran Update, March 20, 2025
-A senior official from Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Harakat Hezbollah al Nujaba implicitly warned on March 20 that Iranian-backed Iraqi militias would resume attacks targeting US forces in Iraq and Syria if US forces do not withdraw from Iraq by the end
- ISW21/03 US tariffs could cost Irish economy more than €18bn in lost trade
-ESRI study warns of ‘significant negative impact’ on economy from US tariffs and other protectionist measures
- The Irish Times20/03 Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa deals with breakfast with a teaching staff and students of the Institute
-Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, participated in a number of faculty members and students of the Institute of Community Officers, Teacher Eat breakfast.
- Youm720/03 Iran Update, March 19, 2025
-President Donald Trump’s March 5 letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei set a two-month deadline to reach a new nuclear deal, according to an Axios report. Iran is very unlikely to agree to a new deal on a two-month timetable given its current p
- ISW20/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 19, 2025
-Russia and Ukraine have not formally announced the implementation of the temporary long-range strikes ceasefire. Ceasefires take time to negotiate, execute, and monitor and require both sides to agree to cease attacks on specified targets at a specific
- ISW20/03 Kemi Badenoch sounds alarm as half of Brits 'reliant on the state'
-Research shows swathes of Britons are now rely on the state 'in some way' for their livelihood
- Express19/03 The Drill Down: DOGE Going After Welfare Fraud — 'The Money's There'
-As DOGE’s efforts shift to eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse in social welfare programs including SNAP, Social Security, and Medicaid, The Drill Down podcast welcomes a nationally recognized expert in spotting how those programs are rife with fraud. | Politics
- Breitbart19/03 Former Prime Minister of Ukraine became a candidate for academicians of the Russian Academy of Sciences
-Former head of the government of Ukraine Nikolai Azarov became a candidate for academics of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Since 2014, he has been living in Russia. He was excluded from the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences in 2022
- RBC19/03 Iran Update, March 18, 2025
-Recent tit-for-tat sectarian killings and local support for pro-Assad insurgent cells will likely hamper Syrian interim government efforts to promote security and community reconciliation in coastal Syria.
- ISW19/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 18, 2025
-Russian President Vladimir Putin did not accept the US-Ukrainian proposal for a temporary ceasefire along the frontline and reiterated his demands for a resolution to the war that amount to Ukrainian capitulation.
- ISW18/03 Chat 1 in 2 Aussies ‘don’t know’ how to have
-More than half of our population is suffering in silence – admitting they “don’t know” how to have what could be one of the most important conversations of their life.
- News.com.au18/03 10 Department of Lonely Enthusiasts at ITS Surabaya, Reference to the SNBT 2025 UTBK List
-SNBT 2025 UTBK registration (Computer -Based Writing Examination) is still open until March 27, 2025.
- MSN18/03 Iran Update, March 17, 2025
-US Central Command (CENTCOM) has conducted a series of airstrikes targeting Houthi leaders and infrastructure in Yemen since March 15. The strikes are in response to the Houthi attack campaign on international shipping, which the Houthis launched in
- ISW17/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 17, 2025
-Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have been partially successful in holding the ceasefire proposal hostage as part of his efforts to extract preemptive concessions from US President Donald Trump in negotiations to end the war. Trump stated on
- ISW17/03 ‘Desperate’ Libs issue nuclear plea to Dutton
-‘Desperate’ Liberal supporters have urged Peter Dutton to dump his $331bn nuclear promise, with fears the policy will drive voters to Teal and independent candidates in a tightly fought election.
- News.com.au17/03 China-Taiwan Weekly Update, March 14, 2025
-The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is trying to leverage its influence in friendly countries to persecute pro-independence Taiwanese nationals who live or travel there, according to an internal Taiwanese government memo.
- ISW17/03 Iran Update, March 14, 2025
-Iran, China, and Russia issued a joint statement on March 14 effectively condemning the US “maximum pressure” strategy vis-a-vis Iran.
- ISW17/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 14, 2025
-ISW has observed no geolocated evidence to indicate that Russian forces have encircled a significant number of Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast or elsewhere along the frontline in Ukraine. Putin seized on a statement by US President Donald Trump about
- ISW17/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 15, 2025
-Russian milbloggers and Ukrainian officials continue to deny Russian President Vladimir Putin's unsubstantiated claim that Russian forces have encircled a significant number of Ukrainian troops in Kursk Oblast. Russian milbloggers published maps on March
- ISW17/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 16, 2025
-US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz stated on March 16 that Ukraine will receive unspecified security guarantees in exchange for unspecified territorial concessions.
- ISW17/03 UK Gov't Told in 2020 That COVID-19 Was 'Engineered' in Wuhan Lab
-A classified dossier submitted to the UK government at the outset of the COVID-19 crisis found that it had come from the Wuhan lab in China.
- Breitbart17/03 Grind schools remain the great injustice of Ireland’s education system
-Unthinkable: How fair are the State exams if some students can buy an advantage in the form of specialised tuition?
- The Irish Times17/03 Scientists' discovery of oldest Homo sapiens fossils in Morocco rewrites history
-The remains have helped to fill in gaps in the fossil record and move science closer to understanding human evolution in Africa.
- Express16/03 ‘Unsayable’: QandA panellist reveals what she would have said to Aussie dad’s immigration plea
-A panellist on last week’s QandA has revealed what she would have said to Aussie dad Morgan Cox, who drew a standing ovation for his heartbreaking plea for the government to cut immigration before “every regular working Australian is homeless”.
- News.com.au16/03 Two words highlight a broken system
-It was two words written on an emergency room admission form that highlighted for Sydney woman Courtney that she was stuck in a broken system.
- News.com.au16/03 New poll shows Labour is the ‘anti-fun’ party that loves to ban things
-The new survey reveals a gloomy attitude to Labour, with policies like the smoking ban driving further support for Nigel Farage.
- Express16/03 Technion close to develop oral consumption of medications to tackle COVID, flu, instead of vaccines
-Imagine if antibodies, hormones for fertility, proteins like insulin, and vaccines could be swallowed instead of taken by injection.
- Jerusalem Post14/03 NCAA Tournament bubble gets major shakeup in Bracketology days before March Madness
-Selection Sunday is just days away and the fight for NCAA men's tournament spots is at its climax. There was major movement on the bubble Thursday.
- MSN14/03 Resting the Government Perspective: According to their survey, Fidesz is towering
-According to the Viewpoint Institute, Fidesz's support was as big as it was during the EP elections, and the Tisza Party's popularity decreased.
- hvg.hu14/03 Thousands of staff will be taken to the public! Most of the staff
-Public staff will be recruited on a large scale. For many staff from the ministries to the State Materials Office, the application requirements and dates were also included in civil servants, workers and contracted personnel announcements.
- MSN14/03 The most detailed map of Antarctica on how it would look without glaciers has been prepared
-The British Antarctica Research Institute (BAS) prepared the most detailed map on this time on how Antarctica would look without glaciers.
- MSN14/03 Purim Shpiel: Itamar Ben-Gvir voted Israel's Sexiest Man Alive
-Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!
- Jerusalem Post14/03 ‘Stop’: Qantas boss’ dark warning to Aussies
-Australia’s way of life could evaporate within a month in the event of a large-scale international crisis, a leading corporate figure has warned, as fuel stocks dwindle to zero and petrol stations run dry.
- News.com.au14/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 13, 2025
-Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected the ceasefire proposal that the United States and Ukraine recently agreed upon in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and offered an alternative proposal that undermines US President Donald Trump's stated goal of securing a
- ISW14/03 Iran Update, March 13, 2025
-The Houthis have sought to obtain hydrogen fuel cells from unspecified Chinese suppliers to increase the range and payloads of their drones, according to a November 2024 Conflict Armament Research (CAR) investigation.
- ISW13/03 Africa File, March 13, 2025: Looming Civil Wars in Ethiopia, South Sudan Threaten to Plunge Horn into Crisis; Renewed Peace Talks in DRC as M23 Advances
-The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains unlikely to accede to M23’s and Rwanda’s maximalist negotiating demands despite nominally conceding to Angolan-mediated direct talks with M23. The DRC, M23, and Rwanda may be open to short-term cea
- ISW13/03 Nursing and science students challenge college expulsion after four alleged fights
-Three women argue college’s expulsion of them was disproportionate
- The Irish Times13/03 Africa File Special Edition: Tigray Threatens to Spark the Next Eritrean-Ethiopian War and Plunge the Horn of Africa into Crisis
-A violent power struggle in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region risks sparking another civil war in Ethiopia, which could, in turn, expand quickly to include Eritrea. Renewed conflict in Tigray or between Ethiopia and Eritrea would generate an economic, h
- ISW13/03 Nurses issue seven demands to Labor
-Nurses and midwives want regulations changed to allow them to order diagnostic tests, issue referrals to specialists and prescribe certain medications, in a move peak bodies say would reduce waiting times and boost healthcare outcomes.
- News.com.au13/03 Schweizer: 'Fool's Gold' Blows the Lid on California Corruption
-If you think you know how corrupt California is, it’s worse than that. Sticky-fingered pols pushing woke policies have turned the Golden State into fool’s gold.
- Breitbart13/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 12, 2025
-Russian President Vladimir Putin may hold hostage the ceasefire proposal to which Ukraine has agreed in order to extract preemptive concessions before formal negotiations to end the war have started. Reuters reported on March 12 that senior Russian
- ISW13/03 Iran Update, March 12, 2025
-The risk of sectarian violence from Syria spilling into Iraq is increasing. A newly formed Shia group called the Ya Ali Popular Formations announced on March 11 that it has begun to pursue Jabhat al Nusra members and supporters around Baghdad.
- ISW13/03 ‘First-of-a-kind’ daily pill for endometriosis treatment approved for NHS in England
-Relugolix-estradiol-norethisterone can be taken at home, eliminating need for trips to clinics for injections
- TheGuardian12/03 Plane diverted over passengers’ wild toilet act
-Air India has implored passengers to use the lavatories for their intended purpose after some clogged toilets with clothing, diverting an international flight.
- News.com.au12/03 Iran Update, March 11, 2025
-The Syrian interim government has taken initial steps to prosecute individuals who committed crimes during recent insurgent activity in western Syria between March 6 and 10. Interim government forces arrested five individuals on March 11 for committing
- ISW12/03 Industrial production is stable in January and interrupts three months of consecutive falls
-Result was below the median of analyst predictions, which pointed to an increase of 0.4%; In the accumulated in 12 months, production rose 2.9%
- MSN12/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 11, 2025
-The United States and Ukraine agreed on March 11 to an immediate 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine contingent on Russia's agreement, and the United States reportedly restarted intelligence sharing and military aid. US and Ukrainian representatives met in
- ISW12/03 Australian medicine’s historic first
-Australian medicine has made a major breakthrough after doctors completed the country’s first artificial heart implant that surgeons have labelled an “unmitigated clinical success”.
- News.com.au11/03 Inflation in Bolivia reached the middle of the goal set for this year
-According to the National Statistics Institute, meat, public transport and school supplies in February
- Infobae11/03 After the death of Korean star Kim Sae-ron, another news caused heated discussion!
-After the death of Korean star Kim Sae-ron, another news caused heated discussion!
- Sina11/03 Specify the date of Eid Al -Fitr astronomical
-Alsumaria News - International, the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research in Egypt, revealed its forecasts to see the crescent of the month of Shawwal for the year 1446, and to seek the beginning of Eid Al -Fitr for the year 2025, whether in Egypt or the Arab countries.
- Alsumaria11/03 Astronomically, know the date of Eid al -Fitr in Iraq and the Arab countries
-Alsumaria News - Autums revealed the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Egypt, details of the vision of the crescent of Shawwal 1446, and a poll of the blessed Eid Al -Fitr for the year 2025, whether in Egypt or the Arab countries.
- Alsumaria11/03 I met my younger self for coffee – and this is the financial advice I gave them
-Given what they know now, some top financial experts offer advice to younger people on making key financial decisions
- The Irish Times11/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 10, 2025
-Russia continues to publicly claim that it wants peace while offering no concessions of its own in sharp contrast with the concessions Ukraine has already offered. Russian officials continue to capitalize on the Trump administration's statements and
- ISW11/03 Iran Update, March 10, 2025
-Current Syrian interim government counterinsurgency operations are insufficient to defeat pro-Assad insurgent cells across Syria. I
- ISW10/03 Understanding Syria’s Emerging Insurgency
-The new Syrian interim government faces a nascent insurgency across the country. The most organized insurgents are Alawites in the coastal areas. These Alawites are likely supported by Hezbollah smuggling networks, given these networks’ overlapping a
- ISW10/03 Boys widen gap over girls in maths and science in England, study reveals
-Analysis of post-Covid performance overturns recent claims that boys are falling behind girls at school
- TheGuardian10/03 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 9, 2025
-Russian forces are collapsing the northern part of the Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast following several days of intensified Russian activity in the area. The temporal correlation between the suspension of US intelligence sharing with Ukraine and the
- ISW10/03 Sipri analysts called the world's largest weapon exporters
-Sipri analyzed how over the past five years the export and import of main weapons have changed. The United States is most exported, it imports - Ukraine. Read more - in the material of RBC
- RBC09/03 ‘Boot ‘em’: Australia should kick US spies, marines out of the country to send Trump a message
-Anthony Albanese should boot American intelligence and military personnel out of the country to send a clear message to Donald Trump that “we’re not going to put up with [his] nonsense”.
- News.com.au09/03 Virtual claims: Know the Indecopi platform to make claims in case of problems with an internet purchase
-Indecopi has created a platform for citizens to present claims and receive advice when they are victims of digital fraud, guaranteeing the protection of their rights.
- La República09/03 Weizmann ‘cellular trash’ study could help in battle against antibiotics resistance - study
-The results surprised the researchers when they showed that a single peptide that is naturally made by the body can prove effective against a life-threatening condition.
- Jerusalem Post