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Dmitry Chernobrov, LSE

Humour has a long history in politics and propaganda. Yet with social media, public diplomacy has changed - and short, newsworthy, memorable, easily shareable sarcastic messages have become an increasingly popular way of communicating foreign policy to citizens and waging the war of narratives.

Łukasz Kulesa, Institut Montaigne

For Poland, nuclear weapons are an important factor in international relations which can be neither ignored nor wished away. Poland has been an active member of the NPT and other nonproliferation treaties and regimes, having chaired, for example, the 2018 Session of the Preparatory Committee of the NPT Review Conference. Unsurprisingly, it considers complete nuclear disarmament to be the ultimate goal for the international community. At the same time, it has

Released from the Arizona Diamondbacks system broke and with a drug addiction, Zach Ferone hit rock bottom. A job in golf maintenance brought him back.

Ellen Bork, RealClearWorld

On July 7, U.S President Joe Biden declared "an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States" with regard to the situation in Hong Kong. The order extended the same designation made by last July by former U.S. President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The declaration gives the president extensive powers over economic transactions and is often used to impose sanctions. Читать дальше...

Zi-Ann Lum, Politico

OTTAWA — Covid-19 cases are down in Canada and some are interpreting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cross-country travel this week as a surefire sign of an imminent election.

David Merkle, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

Although diplomatically recognised by scarcely more than a dozen countries, Taiwan still pursues an active, values-based foreign and development policy. Taipei deliberately counters Beijing's hard power with its "warm power". Whether it is health, the economy or disaster management, creativity and innovation are the common threads that run through Taiwan's approach to development cooperation.

Elise Labott, Foreign Policy

What Haiti needs is state building, not another round of misbegotten aid.

Long-serving Belfast Giants netminder Stephen Murphy announces his retirement from ice hockey.

Kyle Busch replaces Kyle Larson in the No. 1 spot this week.

In her remarkable career, American electrical engineer Edith Clarke made huge contributions to the nation’s power infrastructure while becoming a role model for women in engineering. Written by Nick Smith Almost a century ago, on 9th February 1926, the New York Times ran with a story headed ‘Woman Addresses Electrical Institute’. Drawing further attention to […]

The backyard swimming pool went from Hollywood status symbol to suburban must-have to dubious during the drought. Meanwhile, racial segregation played out at public pools and in the courts.

Experts say B.C.'s recent heat wave should serve as a lesson to prioritize cooling infrastructure. Here they provide practical solutions for homeowners and developers dealing with hotter temperatures.

Shane Lowry has said that The R&A are doing a “great job” with the current COVID-19 restrictions in place at this year’s Open Championship.

The victim was punched and kicked to the ground and left unconscious.

The system has a kinematic mount that allows each LLP to be interchanged seamlessly.

Before, during, and after the 2007–09 financial crisis, the masthead of the Federal Reserve Board’s main webpage included the following assertion right below its name at the top of the page:

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While nearly all organizations believe AI would benefit their operations, very few have implemented it. Here are four best practices that can speed your implementation.

Security is more important than ever—and ransomware is bigger and badder than ever.  Barely a week goes by without a major new ransomware attack.

Outspoken Capsuleers,

The Hunter’s Boon update, inspired by your feedback to the EVE development team, is now live in EVE Online! As a result, several feature changes have been implemented, following up on previous updates such as Enter the Portal. The changes are as follows: - Mobile covert cyno beacons - Buffs to the Pacifier and Enforcer
- Bonuses to reduce nullifier penalties for Interceptors
- Hardened cloak booster extension - Tech 3 cruiser skill loss removal

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 03: Jrue Holiday #21 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket against Cam Reddish #22 of the Atlanta Hawks during the first half in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals at State Farm Arena on July 03, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia | Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

He missed a big chunk of the season, but his late return augurs well for the Atlanta Hawks

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images

Some of the organization’s top young players are now in the majors, but there are still plenty of top prospects in the minors.