Russia starts school year with new lesson: ‘There’s nothing to fear in dying for the motherland’
Educational institutions throughout the country mandate a weekly flag-raising ceremony and lectures about the ‘special operation’ in Ukraine
Chief of Russian oil giant Lukoil, critical of Putin’s war, dies after falling out of hospital window
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Ravil Maganov, 67, had been hospitalized for a heart attack. Officially reported as a suicide, it adds to a list of recent deaths involving the heads of energy companies
Columbus police criticized over fatal shooting of young unarmed Black man
Body camera footage released by authorities shows an officer opening the door to Donovan Lewis’ bedroom in the middle of the night and killing him a second later
Gunman held after trying to kill Argentina’s vice-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
The attacker’s weapon reportedly jammed as he fired at close range among a crowd of supporters who had rallied in front of the politician’s home
Diana of Wales: 25 memorable moments that defined the “people’s princess”
From the most watched wedding of the 20th century to the last public appearances of the princess: a review of the most significant moments in Lady Di’s life, 25 years after her death on August 31, 1997
Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega is starving his political prisoners
The images have been published after relatives denounced that the food rations in the El Chipote prison were cut to “extremely incompatible with life”
I’m happy when I’m in a hurry, I thrive on being overworked
I used to brag about being lazy, but it was just for show. I’d rather be multitasking on a deadline than searching for some ineffable truth in the quiet of nature. Life is best lived with urgency.
How to know if your child is highly gifted: Signs to look for
Parents sometimes find it difficult to properly understand and support their exceptional sons and daughters and worry that their kids will close themselves off. Experts recommend seeking advice
What if insects could feel pain?
A review of studies confirms that these arthropods have the necessary mechanisms to suffer, which would alter the plans to turn them into food
Why a post-vacation diet is a bad idea
It’s no good measuring our health in kilos; it’s what we eat and do that matters