Zelenskyy said in Kyiv that talks to end the war should be held between the United States, Ukraine and Russia, as well as the European Union. “I can’t say today what kind of negotiations will take place, what will be the structure of the negotiation process, because we don’t have a common plan yet,” Zelenskyy added. He reiterated a common talking point among Ukrainian officials that any negotiations that excluded Kyiv would not ultimately guarantee any lasting peace. “It is impossible to exclude Ukraine from any negotiation platform, or this negotiation platform will not have real results, but will have…
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Ukraine, a country whose sociocultural evolution reflects a blend of modern and traditional values, has always had a weakness for symbols. We have mastered the art of finding meaning where perhaps there is none, of seeing more than is there in reality. And then the war with Russia gifted us with a whole host of new images: a Ukrainian tractor towing away a Russian tank embodied the heroism of farmers, while a kitchen cupboard left intact on the wall of a devastated building became an emblem of invincibility. Then we had the collective figure of our fighter pilots known as…
Bob Myers, the architect of the Warriors dynasty that won four championships between 2015 and 2022, could soon be returning to a front-office position in the NBA. According to The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, there is a strong possibility of Myers replacing Daryl Morey as the 76ers’ next president of basketball operations, given his close ties with franchise owner Josh Harris.“You know Bob Myers helped Washington [Commanders] with the football team, right? He was on that advisory committee, and I just feel like he’s looming with this Sixers thing,” Simmons said Friday on his podcast (h/t Crossing Broad). “There’s been some…
A scene from the first week of the second Trump administration: After the president held a White House event announcing a shared venture, with up to $500 billion of funding, among OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank to build a vast new data center for the artificial intelligence future, Elon Musk sniped on X that the money for the venture wasn’t really there.Asked if his billionaire ally’s snarking bothered him, the president shrugged it off: “No, it doesn’t. He hates one of the people in the deal.” This was reference to Musk’s conflicts with Sam Altman, the quietly polarizing head of OpenAI.…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The global economy is undergoing a strategic shift towards a future built on clean energy. The U.K. has set 2030 as a milestone date for a full transition to clean power, and other countries have equally ambitious energy policies.Humans have been burning wood and fossil fuels throughout history, and the goal of adopting green energy presents certain challenges. The conversion requires a rethink of energy infrastructures and sustained investment in renewable power sources. Clean energy advocates are driving a social shift for a new alternative energy mindset.This bold approach to meeting future…
A charging station for electric vehicles in Cornwall, UKMatt Cardy/Getty Images Electric vehicles (EVs) now last as long as petrol and diesel alternatives – and their improving reliability outpaces fossil fuel-powered cars each year because the technology is still maturing. Robert Elliott at the University of Birmingham, UK, and his colleagues analysed nearly 300 million records from the UK’s compulsory roadworthiness test, called the MOT, which show the condition, age and mileage of vehicles on the road between 2005 and 2022. This covered some 29.8 million vehicles in total. The results showed that EVs now have an average lifespan of…
Fighting around Sudan’s largest oil refinery set the sprawling complex ablaze, satellite data analyzed by The Associated Press on Saturday shows, sending thick, black smoke over the country’s capital.Forces loyal to Sudan’s military under army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan later claimed they captured the refinery, owned by Sudan’s government and the state-run China National Petroleum Corp. The facility represents a long-sought prize for the military in its civil war with the rebel Rapid Support Force.International mediation attempts and pressure tactics, including a U.S. assessment that the RSF and its proxies are committing genocide, have not halted the fighting.The al-Jaili refinery sits some…
Apps and ankle monitors that track asylum seekers in real time wherever they go. Databases packed with personal information like fingerprints and faces. Investigative tools that can break into locked phones and search through gigabytes of emails, text messages and other files.These are pieces of a technology arsenal available to President Trump as he aims to crack down on illegal immigration and carry out the largest deportation operation in American history. To do so, his administration can tap a stockpile of tools built up by Democrats and Republicans that is nearly unmatched in the Western world, according to an analysis…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldThe US withdrawal from the Paris climate accord for a second time under President Donald Trump will have a “huge impact” on efforts to curb global warming, the incoming head of the UN COP30 climate summit has warned.André Corrêa do Lago, the experienced Brazilian diplomat and climate negotiator appointed this week, told the Financial Times that the exit of the US could also allow nations such as China, India and Brazil to take a bigger role in the world’s most…
Mitch McConnell Pete Hegseth was confirmed as Secretary of Defense in a late night confirmation vote on Friday night. Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote on Friday after toxic RINO Senators McConnell, Murkowski and Collins voted “no.” WATCH: It was already known that GOP Senators Murkowski and Collins were going to vote against Hegseth on Friday evening, so all eyes were on McConnell after Fox News’ Chad Pergram said the Kentucky Senator might defect. McConnell ended up voting “no” on Friday. WATCH: Mitch McConnell votes no on Hegseth pic.twitter.com/q4vOUXHFfO — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 25, 2025 McConnell hobbled…