02/28/2022 - DailyChatter

Elizaveta Peskova, the daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, recently posted a “No to war!” message on Instagram. As the Independent explained, 24-year-old Peskova was not the only child of a powerful Russian figure who has spoken out against the war. “The biggest and...

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The World Briefly

February 28, 2022

Waiting, and Waiting

Somalia

Somalia again delayed its parliamentary elections set for next month, a move that risks further exacerbating the country’s situation amid budget issues, political infighting and an Islamist insurgency, Agence France-Presse reported over the weekend. The lower house of parliament election was set for Feb. 25 and would have...

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The World Briefly

February 28, 2022

Separate, and Unequal

Afghanistan

Public universities in Afghanistan reopened over the weekend to admit both female and male students, about six months after the Taliban took over the Central Asian country following the withdrawal of foreign troops last year, Voice of America reported. The reopening was a pledge by the Islamist...

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The World Briefly

February 28, 2022

Eight Legs and Ethics

Spain

A Spanish company is planning to open the world’s first commercial octopus farm next year, raising questions among scientists over the ethics and environmental impact of such a venture, Reuters reported. The company, Nueva Pescanova, said the proposed farm is set to be built on Spain’s Canary...

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Ukraine Briefly

February 28, 2022

Ukraine, Briefly

Russia Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine and Russia are planning to hold peace talks on the border between Ukraine and Belarus, the Hill reported, even as Belarus prepares to send soldiers to fight in Ukraine alongside Russians. President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s nuclear forces to be...

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Discoveries

February 28, 2022

Follow the Genes

Scientists and authorities recently gained ground in the fight against the illegal ivory trade by developing a novel method using DNA data from the seized tusks of African elephants to trace trafficking operations across Africa, Euronews reported. In a new study, the team took genetic information from more...

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Russia

The World Briefly

Waiting, and Waiting

Somalia

The World Briefly

Separate, and Unequal

Afghanistan

The World Briefly

Eight Legs and Ethics

Spain

Ukraine Briefly

Ukraine, Briefly

Russia Ukraine

Discoveries

Follow the Genes