Poland's PM calls for ‘truth’ and 'mutual respect' with Ukraine amid diplomatic row over WWII legacy

Poland’s PM calls for ‘truth’ and ‘mutual respect’ with Ukraine amid diplomatic row over WWII legacy

Poland and Ukraine struck a conciliatory tone Thursday as they opened the annual Ukraine Recovery Conference in the Polish port of Gdansk Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday called for relations between Poland and Ukraine to be built on “truth” and “mutual respect” as the two countries sought to ease tensions at the Ukraine…

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In 2001, scientists released beetles to fight an invasive tree. Years later, an endangered bird had lost 94% of its habitat along one western river

In 2001, scientists released beetles to fight an invasive tree. Years later, an endangered bird had lost 94% of its habitat along one western river | World News

The breeding grounds of the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher stretch across thousands of kilometres of rivers and streams in the American Southwest, yet much of its habitat has long been difficult to assess in a consistent way. Thick vegetation, changing river systems and seasonal drought all make monitoring the small migratory bird a complex task. A…

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Female African treefrogs mate with several males simultaneously; together they whip up a larger foam nest that protects hundreds of eggs from drying out

Female African treefrogs mate with several males simultaneously; together they whip up a larger foam nest that protects hundreds of eggs from drying out

A female typically mates with five males simultaneously, although groups of 10 to 15 are not unusual Female African treefrogs mate with several males at the same time, working together to whip up a larger foam nest that protects hundreds of eggs from drying out.This group nest-building behaviour provides a fresh explanation for why females…

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'King' Guramrit Sidhu sentenced to 20 years in prison in Los Angeles for US-Canada drug trafficking; spared from life sentence as lawyer says his offence was not violent

‘King’ Guramrit Sidhu sentenced to 20 years in prison in Los Angeles for US-Canada drug trafficking; spared from life sentence as lawyer says his offence was not violent

Guramrit Sidhu’s lawyer contended that he had a rough childhood after the family moved from India to Canada in 1971. Guramrit Sidhu, the 63-year-old Indian-origin Canadian, popularly nicknamed as ‘King’, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for running a vast cross-border drug network for years. Sidhu was arrested in 2024 and pleaded guilty…

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Quote of the day by Augustus Caesar: "Have I played my part well in the comedy of life? If so, clap your hands and dismiss me from…" - why the Roman emperor's final words still resonate today

Quote of the day by Augustus Caesar: “Have I played my part well in the comedy of life? If so, clap your hands and dismiss me from…” – why the Roman emperor’s final words still resonate today | World News

Augustus Caesar (Image: Wikipedia) Rome’s first emperor spent decades holding more power than almost anyone in the ancient world, and on his deathbed, he did not ask to be remembered as a conqueror. Augustus asked his assembled friends whether he had played his part well in the comedy of life, then recited a closing line…

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Japan's 2011 megaquake sent a seismic wave nearly 2,900 km to Earth's core, which returned 13 minutes later and shifted the entire country eastward

Japan’s 2011 megaquake sent a seismic wave nearly 2,900 km to Earth’s core, which returned 13 minutes later and shifted the entire country eastward |

A seismic wave generated by Japan’s devastating 2011 magnitude 9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake travelled nearly 2,900 kilometres to the boundary of Earth’s core, reflected back about 13 minutes later and shifted the entire country eastward by roughly six millimetres, according to a study published in the journal Science. The movement was far too small for anyone…

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