Commentary: How Russia is testing NATO and Trump’s legacy

President Donald Trump insists this isn’t his war — that it belongs to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and former President Joe Biden. “This is not my war; it is theirs,” he has said, all from a man who claims he alone can solve the...

Cabinet clarifies procurement criteria for Ukraine Facility funds

Photo: elements.envato.com The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a new section in the rules for public procurement during martial law, which regulates how customers can use funds from the Ukraine Facility program from the European...

Gorbachev’s “alcohol ban”: was this really why the Soviet Union collapsed?

It is widely known that Boris Yeltsin, the Russian president in his final years, struggled with severe alcohol problems. However, Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet Party leader, was quite the opposite. Many believe that due to personal family...

SECOND FOREST FESTIVAL HELD AT PRESIDENTIAL RESIDENCE IN CONDRITA

The second Forest Festival was held at the presidential residence in Condrita. Thousands of Moldovans from different localities took part in the Festival. President Maia Sandu welcomed the guests of the event, which aims to promote a greener and...

Steady-state neuron-predominant LINE-1 encoded ORF1p protein and LINE-1 RNA increase with aging in the mouse and human brain

While LINE-1 derepression in aging has been extensively explored in peripheral tissues and various pathologies, including cancer, our understanding of LINE-1, particularly ORF1p, in the central nervous system remains limited (McKerrow et al.,...

Do you have relatives who cannot travel to the polling station? How to request a mobile ballot box at home

Starting September 15, voters in the Republic of Moldova can request a mobile ballot box to participate in the parliamentary elections on September 28, 2025. Requests must be submitted in writing and may also be delivered by family members or a...

Israeli army accused of killing hundreds in Gaza 'safe zones'

Gaza authorities have accused the Israeli army of killing about 2,000 people in areas it had designated as safe and “humanitarian” after forcing them to leave Gaza city. The Gaza media office said the army had misled people by claiming central and...

EPC Elections Monitor

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AP News Summary at 12:42 p.m. EDT

Oracle will manage TikTok's algorithm for US users under Trump administration deal WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior official in President Donald Trump’s administration says Oracle will receive a copy of TikTok's algorithm to operate for U.S. users. The...

Women with disabilities leading change in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus

“I wish all women and girls would have the courage to face challenges and claim their right to equal opportunities,” said Felicia Bulmaga, a 33-year-old woman from Moldova with a locomotor disability. Felicia was among 48 participants in a recent...

Evening Brief: Netanyahu Defends Gaza War at UN, UN Rejects Bid to Delay Sanctions on Iran, Europe to Build ‘Drone Wall’

Wrapping up Friday, September 26, 2025. Here’s the latest. NYC Shooter Who Targeted NFL Had CTE, Medical Examiner Confirms Shane Tamura, 27, who killed four people in a Manhattan office tower housing the NFL’s headquarters before taking his own...

Over 590,000 voters cast ballots by 12:00 PM

Over 590,000 voters have cast their ballots by 12:00 PM. The electoral process is proceeding normally, without major incidents, although queues have formed at some polling stations abroad. This information was presented today by President of the...

Links 9/27/2025

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US Nears Highest Cancer-Rate Around The World

Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death, but its prevalence varies significantly from country to country. In this infographic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu shows age-standardized cancer incidence rates across 180+ countries,...

Persistent social protection gaps in Europe and Central Asia worsened by climate change impact

Despite relatively high levels of social protection coverage in the region, significant gaps in adequacy and coverage remain at a time when stronger, more sustainable systems are urgently needed to address the growing impacts of climate change,...

AI Watch: Global Regulatory Tracker - United States (Updated)

The US relies on existing federal laws and guidelines to regulate AI but aims to introduce AI legislation and a federal regulation authority. Until then, developers and deployers of AI systems will operate in an increasing patchwork of state and...

UNGA latestNetanyahu says genocide charges are 'baseless'

Friday, September 26 Morning: Israel, Netherlands, China, Thailand, India, Mauritius, Luxembourg, Armenia, Ireland, Georgia, Japan, Italy, Nepal, Pakistan, Malta, Bhutan, Spain, Bangladesh. Afternoon: Lesotho, Greece, Cabo Verde, Bulgaria, Saint...

Eighty-two not out: Michael Palin says he won’t stop exploring any time soon

Michael Palin has reached 100. Not in age, of course; he is still 18 years short of a century, and looks much younger than his 82 years. The Monty Python star-turned-global explorer is back from his 100th country. And a mighty strange and...

Eighty-two not out: Michael Palin says he won’t stop exploring any time soon

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Speech by Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School (25.09.25)

Harvard Kennedy School Thursday, September 25, 2025 ==INTRODUCTION== I grew up in central France, on land ringed by old mountains and dormant volcanoes. I grew up with the legend of a hero. A hero who was also born there, on this land ringed by...