Something fishy is happening in the Baltic Sea! A vital undersea cable between Latvia and Sweden was hurt this past Sunday. Latvia believes it might have been damaged by some outside force. This cable links the Latvian town of Ventspils to Sweden's Gotland island. It's a critical communications line
Lithuania and Estonia, two small Baltic countries, have decided to significantly up their defense spending. They've pledged to allocate five percent of their GDP to defense, starting from 2026. This makes them the highest defense spenders in NATO, passing Poland's current four percent. Why are they
You might have heard about Shelly Williams' take on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Well, I've got something to say about that. With over 65 years of life experience and decades in leadership, I've seen a thing or two about hiring. And I've got to disagree with her. Sure, equality at work i
Imagine this: performing surgery on the lungs without the need for any advanced, expensive tools. That's what some surgeons are exploring with video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy. This technique involves removing a part of the lung without staplers or energy devices. It's not just a far-fetched i
Imagine exploring a bunch of skulls, just doing your everyday job. That's what this team was up to when they stumbled upon something unusual. Normally, the optic canal, which is like a tiny tunnel in your skull, carries important stuff like the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery. But this time, they
It seems that the Chicago Bears' search for a new assistant coach won't include Darren Rizzi. Insiders say the Bears aren't likely to hire Rizzi. Instead, they might keep their current special teams coordinator, Richard Hightower. Hightower has been with the Bears since 2022 and has worked under dif
President Trump is back at the World Economic Forum in Davos, but this time he's joining virtually. Just days after returning to the White House, Trump is set to address an international audience. The annual event, known for gathering global leaders, tech experts, and business bigwigs, is also featu
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg once had a different view on defense spending. As the former Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, he often failed to meet NATO's 2% GDP defense spending target. But now, heading the world's most powerful military alliance, he has changed his mind. He credits form
A close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin recently claimed that a nuclear exchange with NATO nearly happened during President Joe Biden's term. This drama unfolded in the tense backdrop of the ongoing Russian-Ukraine conflict. NATO and Russia hold about 90% of the world's nuclear weapons
Imagine if a Russian official suggested that they need a land corridor through countries that are part of NATO. That's exactly what happened recently, when a close ally of President Putin made such a bold claim. Anton Gerashchenko, an advisor to Ukraine's Internal Affairs Minister, shared a clip whe
