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Mika Ainasoja
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Sairaseläkeläisarkeologi - Sick pensioneer archaeologist
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Trump says he’s “a little disappointed in Putin” and calls the war he thought would be the easiest to end the hardest. He speaks this way about a war criminal who kills civilians with missiles, allows prisoners to be executed and abducts children by the thousands.

What a fool.
November 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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16 people were killed and 49 injured after russia’s strike on Ternopil. Missiles and drones hit 2 residential buildings and damaged an industrial facility. Rescue workers are still clearing the rubble. u24.gov.ua/nafo-dark-ni...
November 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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UK Defense Secretary John Healey:

‼️Yantar, a Russian spy ship, has directed lasers at the pilots of the UK vessels and RAF P-8 planes deployed to monitor it.

"That Russian action is deeply dangerous, and this is the second time this year that this ship, the Yantar, has deployed to UK waters.
November 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Caught between U.S. sanctions, stalled EU accession, and Russian gas blackmail, Belgrade uses indirect arms sales to Ukraine as leverage — as well as a chance to fill the pockets of Serbian arms makers.
Serbia’s indirect arms sales to Ukraine highlight fractures in its longstanding relationship with Russia
Serbia's foreign policy has long been one of multiple vectors, rooted in a balancing act between the West, Russia, and China. But the war in Ukraine and mounting pressure from both sides suggest this...
kyivindependent.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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📉 Russian arms exports have fallen sharply due to the war in Ukraine and fierce competition in the arms market, - The Moscow Times

Russia previously received about $14 billion in foreign exchange earnings from arms exports each year.
November 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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We are making Europe ready to move where and when it matters most.

The EU’s Military Mobility Package put forward today ensures troops and equipment can be deployed fast and critical infrastructure stays secure.

Security starts with readiness ↓

link.europa.eu/FFdWvC
November 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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🙏 In Ternopil, a 20-year-old young man is under the rubble of a skyscraper, they are keeping in touch with him, - Klymenko

"We heard and established contact with a 20-year-old young man. He is trapped in a concrete "sarcophagus", but he is alive."
November 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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España es uno de los países con mayor regulación hidrológica del mundo. Disponemos de más de 1.200 grandes presas, pero casi la mitad son anteriores a 1960 y apenas llegan a superar el 50% de su capacidad
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El mapa de los pantanos de Franco hace agua. Esto es lo que necesita España
España es uno de los países con mayor regulación hidrológica del mundo. Disponemos de más de 1.200 grandes presas, pero casi la mitad son anteriores a 1960 y apenas llegan a superar el 50% de su capacidad
dozz.es
November 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Today, with my colleagues HR/VP @kajakallas.bsky.social, Commissioner @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu and Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas, we presented the EU Defence Industry Transformation Roadmap and the Military Mobility Package.

🔗 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission moves towards ‘Military Schengen\' and transformation of defence industry
To make it easier for troops, equipment and military assets to move quickly and smoothly across Europe, the European Commission and the High Representative step up defence readiness, focusing on prepa...
ec.europa.eu
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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The Russians continue to terrorize the population of Kherson, conducting "hunts" for civilians. They openly state that they will keep doing this. In the video, a Russian FPV drone at the edge of an anti-drone corridor deliberately targets civilians.
November 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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From Lori Marino, founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project; also of @safinacenter.bsky.social (gift link). www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1760cd5...
The age of keeping whales and dolphins in captivity must finally come to an end
Research shows it is not possible for captive cetaceans to thrive in concrete pools
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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The admission comes as lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey sought to dismiss the criminal charges against him.
Justice Department admits grand jury did not review final Comey indictment
The admission comes as lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey sought to dismiss the criminal charges against him.
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Poland will close its last Russian consulate in Gdańsk after railway sabotage. FM Sikorski will urge EU states to restrict movement of 2,000 Russian diplomats, saying up to 40% engage in activities incompatible with their status, hinting at intelligence work.

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
November 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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📅Save the date - the Info Day on the #HorizonEU

European Research Area Work Programme (WIDERA) is coming!

Join us on 11 Dec from 9:30-16:30 (CET) & learn more about funding opportunities for your research organisation. Follow the event: link.europa.eu/vbQdQD

#EUResearchArea
November 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Polska poza Unią byłaby nie tylko biedniejsza, ale i mniej bezpieczna, wyizolowana i bardziej podatna na inwazję.

#Europętworzyć
November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Antimicrobial resistance threatens aquaculture and food safety.

Discover 5️⃣ ways to prevent #AMR in aquaculture farms, from better disease prevention to responsible treatment and environmental protection.

Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4nZcAOb

#AntimicrobialResistance #WAAW
November 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Hienoa, että Helsingin yliopisto on tehnyt uudet "kohtuullisen hyvän elämän" viitebudjetit.

Näillä on potentiaalisesti myöhemmin käyttöä esim. etuuksien tason arvioinnissa.

Itse raporttia täytyy kuitenkin vielä odottaa, julkaistaneen tänä vuonna.
Katso koneesta, kuinka paljon tarvitset rahaa kuukaudessa kohtuullisen hyvään elintasoon
Katso Ylen koneesta, riittävätkö tulosi kohtuullisen hyvään elintasoon. Yliopiston tutkijoiden laskelman mukaan kolmilapsinen perhe tarvitsee jopa 4500 euroa kuussa minimissään.
yle.fi
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Detectan más de 40 contaminantes del tráfico en la cuenca del Tajo.

Un análisis revela la presencia generalizada de aditivos procedentes del desgaste de neumáticos y otras partes del vehículo en el ecosistema fluvial.

www.agenciasinc.es/Noticias/Det...
Detectan más de 40 contaminantes del tráfico en la cuenca del Tajo
Un análisis revela la presencia generalizada de aditivos procedentes del desgaste de neumáticos y otras partes del vehículo en el ecosistema fluvial. El estudio confirma una relación directa entre la densidad del tráfico y la carga contaminante del río, alertando sobre posibles efectos adversos en organismos acuáticos.
www.agenciasinc.es
November 19, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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This is why you have to support Ukraine.

Every donation helps:
u24.gov.ua/nafo-dark-ni...
November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Arrival of Sirojiddin #Muhriddin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of #Tajikistan, at the #EUTajikistan Cooperation Council taking place on 19 November 2025 in #Brussels.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Last night, Russia killed 25 people in Ternopil.

Just one night. Fifty missiles. Five hundred drones.

This is the Ukrainian reality we should never forget.

These are the strains under which the Ukrainian people reform & build their future in the European Union.
November 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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The situation around Kupyansk is brutal right now, a real hell on the ground. Fighting remains fluid but Ukrainian forces have managed to push back and retake several areas north and northeast of the city, slowing the Russian advance and stabilising parts of the line.
November 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Native American farmers in the southwestern U.S. have long deployed weather-adaptive techniques to grow crops in high-desert environments.

This month, Mongabay spoke with the leaders of these groups about how these farming techniques can be replicated in increasingly dry regions around the world.
From waffle gardens to terraces, Indigenous groups revive farming heritage in America’s deserts
In 1985, with two young daughters and little money, Roxanne Swentzell, a Native American sculptor and ceramic artist, returned from her studies in Portland, in the U.S. state of Oregon, to her Santa…
news.mongabay.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, a Yale Law School classmate of Vice President J.D. Vance, is leading a Pentagon delegation that arrived in Ukraine on Nov. 19 for meetings with Ukrainian military leaders and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Driscoll’s Ukraine visit part of U.S. push to revive Russia talks
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, a Yale Law School classmate of Vice President J.D. Vance, is leading a Pentagon delegation that arrived in Ukraine on Nov. 19 for meetings with Ukrainian military lea...
english.nv.ua
November 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM