Russia’s ‘floating Chernobyl’ nuclear power plant heads out to sea

posted in: News, Russia

The twin reactors have left their home port of St. Petersburg for a long, slow journey to Siberia. Environmentalists have slammed the mobile maritime reactors, saying an accident could damage parts of the Arctic. Russia launched a floating nuclear power … Read More

Trump is creating a vetting center. Is it ‘extreme’ enough to end his travel ban?

posted in: News, United States

A girl dances with an American flag at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas while women pray behind her during a protest against the travel ban imposed by President Trump. (Laura Buckman/Reuters) “Extreme vetting” was a frequent campaign promise of … Read More

North and South Korea pledge to end war, denuclearize peninsula

posted in: Far East, News

President Moon Jae-in and North Korean President Kim Jong Un meet in the truce village of Panmunjom (Photo by Korea Summit Press Pool/Getty Images) In a historic summit on Friday, the leaders of North and South Korea vowed to officially … Read More

Tackling online disinformation: Commission proposes an EU-wide Code of Practice

Today, the Commission is proposing measures to tackle disinformation online, including an EU-wide Code of Practice on Disinformation, support for an independent network of fact-checkers, and a series of actions to stimulate quality journalism and promote media literacy. The recent … Read More

What Refugees Face on the World’s Deadliest Migration Route

Refugees and migrants are rescued by aid workers of the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms, after leaving Libya trying to reach European soil aboard an overcrowded rubber boat, Feb. 18, 2018. CreditOlmo Calvo/Associated Press Stinging, salty waves crashed over the deck … Read More

Nationwide register for anti-Semitic offenses in Germany – commissioner

posted in: Germany, News

Germany’s incoming anti-Semitism commissioner is to establish a central register for anti-Jewish crime. Meanwhile in the Bundestag, MPs condemned anti-Semitism and stressed Germany’s friendship with Israel. Felix Klein, Germany’s first anti-Semitism commissioner told public radio that in order to better … Read More

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