April 13, 2022

Sovereignty Un-Stifled

Finlandization has been proposed as a final status for Ukraine after Russia concludes its ongoing brutal invasion. But the Finns might counsel against it. The Finns are themselves considering joining NATO rather than continuing to accept what the New York Times described as the “stifled sovereignty”...

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April 13, 2022

Priorities

Sri Lanka defaulted on its $51 billion foreign debt Tuesday amid an economic crisis that has prompted mass demonstrations demanding the government’s resignation, Agence France-Presse reported. The suspension of payments marks the country’s first default since Sri Lanka became independent in 1948. Officials said that the...

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April 13, 2022

Party’s Over

London’s Metropolitan Police fined British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Tuesday for attending illegal parties held on government premises during a strict Covid-19 lockdown, reigniting calls for the Conservative leader to resign, CNBC reported. Police have been investigating 12 gatherings in Downing...

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April 13, 2022

Staying Transparent

Brazil’s electoral authority for the first time invited European Union representatives to observe its upcoming presidential elections amid fears that far-right President Jair Bolsonaro will reject the results if they do not show him winning reelection, Al Jazeera reported Tuesday. The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) said...

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April 13, 2022

Real BFFs

Male Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins are known for their peculiar and complex social systems that resemble those of chimpanzees. The male marine mammals can form intricate alliances to patrol large home ranges and attract females for mating. Now, two new studies are shedding new insights into the bottlenose...

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