MINISTRY OF JUSTICE EXPLAINED THE ECHR'S DECISION IN THE CASE OF VEACESLAV PLATON AS A CONSEQUENCE OF AN “OLIGARCHIC REGIME,” WHERE JUSTICE WAS SUBJECT TO POLITICS

The Ministry of Justice explained the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)'s decision in the case of Vyacheslav Platon as a consequence of an "oligarchic regime," where justice was subordinated to politics. This was stated in the ministry's...

Psalmist of the Gap

Texts that are inertly of their time stay there: those which brush up unstintingly against historical constraints are the ones we keep with us, generation after generation. —Edward Said Political poems lead strange lives. More often than not they...

Press review: Brussels seeks military boost while Turkic bloc may evolve into alliance

MOSCOW, October 9. /TASS/. The EU aims to boost its militaristic course of action; Vladimir Putin visits Tajikistan for a state visit and two summits; and the Organization of Turkic States may evolve into a military alliance. These stories topped...

Letters: Why shouldn’t we eat swan?

Zero chance Sir: In Tim Shipman’s wide-ranging article on Kemi Badenoch (‘I have a lot of self-belief’, 4 October), she claims that net zero has become just a slogan and that we can’t tackle climate change alone. In that she is right, but she...

Manchester City's Nico O'Reilly gets first England call-up after Reece James injury withdrawal

Manchester City’s Nico O’Reilly has received his first England call-up after Chelsea captain Reece James withdrew from Thomas Tuchel’s squad due to an injury. James, 25, had medical assessments after Chelsea’s win over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge...

Saint Parascheva celebration in Iași expected to draw one of Romania’s largest pilgrimages

Over 24,500 people have prayed over the relics of Saint Parascheva in Iași, in eastern Romania, in around 24 hours, according to Church officials. The pilgrimage, one of the largest in Romania, began on Wednesday, October 8, and is set to last...

EU to Investigate Alleged Hungarian Spy Network in Brussels

A spokesperson for the European Commission said on Thursday that it would investigate reports that Hungary had engaged in covert intelligence activity in Brussels. A joint investigation by German, Belgian, Hungarian, and Austrian media outlets –...

Ministry of Justice Clarifies ECHR Ruling in Veaceslav Platon Case

The Ministry of Justice clarified that the recent European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling in the case of Veaceslav Platon refers exclusively to events that occurred in 2017 and does not cover the period between 2018 and 2020, when Platon...

Hate crimes against Muslims in UK increase by a fifth

Hate crimes targeting Muslims have increased by a nearly fifth in England and Wales, with a spike during last summer’s riots after the murder of three children in Southport, the latest figures show. Police-recorded hate crime has risen for the...

Team Europe reaches €300 billion target for Global Gateway investments ahead of time

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today at the opening of the Global Gateway Forum, President von der Leyen laid down her vision for strengthened partnerships in a radically changing...

Hotspots of human mutation point to clonal expansions in spermatogonia

Lawson, A. R. J. et al. Somatic mutation and selection at population scale. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09584-w (2025). Maeda, H. & Kakiuchi, N. Clonal expansion in normal tissues. Cancer Sci. 115, 2117–2124 (2024). Article CAS...

Harri Tiido: Does Russia have a future?

In this episode of Vikerraadio's "Harri Tiido taustajutud," the focus is on Russia's future. Tiido notes that Vladimir Putin's rise to power brought a new vision: strongman rule paired with access to consumer comforts. The Russian-language...

'War Has No Winners, Only Losers'

'I noticed a nine-year-old child hugging another child every few minutes.' 'The two were sisters and were playing in their village when an armed gang attacked their village and set fire to it.' 'They hid together, only to witness their mother and...

Israeli-Ukrainian man arrested in Moscow, accused of running global organ trafficking ring

The 40-year-old Wolfman is accused of being part of a criminal group composed of Israeli, Turkish and Ukrainian nationals that operated between 2006 and 2008. According to Russian investigators, the group recruited kidney “donors” from Russia,...

Glenmark Specialty Enters $1 Billion Exclusive License Agreement with Hengrui for Trastuzumab Rezetecan

Glenmark Specialty announced an exclusive license and collaboration agreement with Hengrui Pharma for its next-generation HER2-targeting antibody drug conjugate (ADC), Trastuzumab Rezetecan (SHR-A1811). “We are delighted to collaborate with...

Tottenham star pictured training with national team despite club blocking call-up

Tottenham centre-back Radu Dragusin has been pictured training in the gym with his Romania team-mates this week after Spurs advised that it was too early to hand the player a full international call-up. The defender is continuing to step up his...

UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz: Election Commission, Prashant Kishor, Bihar election 2025 and more

Dive into this daily current affairs quiz covering everything from polity and economy to science, environment, and world affairs. Every question is fact-checked and crafted to give your prep an extra edge. UPSC exam 1. Which country’s fourth prime...

Pictured: Chelsea injury boost as Josh Acheampong trains with England U21s after Liverpool knock

Chelsea have received yet another positive injury update after Josh Acheampong was pictured training with England’s Under-21s today. The 19-year-old centre-back limped off with just over 20 minutes remaining as the Blues sank Liverpool before the...

Travel Alert in Greece over strike scheduled for October 1

Moldovan citizens who are in, transiting through, or planning to travel to Greece are warned about the onset of a strike that will affect multiple sectors, including the disruption of public transport, for a period of 24 hours. The action is...

Notorious ‘human organ trader’ detained in Russia after Interpol operation

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A notorious organ trafficker wanted by Interpol has been detained in Russia. Boris Wolfman, 40, was held at Moscow airport suspected of...