Russia sees opportunity in thawing Arctic. But it’s looking for partners, too.
Russia is ramping up efforts to take advantage of the opening Arctic, both through military and economic means, and through international cooperation.
Day: January 5, 2026
Lego unveils the Smart Play platform, with a brick powered by a custom chip that connects to compatible minifigures and tags for interactive lights and sounds (Jeremy White/Wired)
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Lego unveils the Smart Play platform, with a brick powered by a custom chip that connects to compatible minifigures and tags for interactive lights and sounds — The new sensor-packed Smart Play Brick will land …
Jubilee: The rite for the closing of the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica – Vatican News
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Georgiy Nikulin Released From Russian Prison While His Wife Remains Behind Bars – JW.ORG
Georgiy Nikulin Released From Russian Prison While His Wife Remains Behind Bars JW.ORG
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Zelensky Taps Canadian Politician Chrystia Freeland as Economic Adviser
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine appointed Chrystia Freeland, a former deputy prime minister of Canada, to a role in which she would advise on postwar reconstruction.
Australia news live: NSW police commissioner says extension on protest restrictions in Sydney ‘not about stopping free speech’
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting had been winding down since Congress acted last summer to defund it at the encouragement of President Donald Trump
Who Is Alvin Hellerstein, 92-Year-Old Judge Hearing Maduro’s Case In New York
Alvin Hellerstein, the 92-year-old US judge handling the case against deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, has presided over a number of notable trials during his decades on the bench.