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In the Language of God
From Wikipedia Commons: Fantasy View with the Pantheon and other Monuments of Ancient Rome (Giovanni Paolo Panini, 1737) It goes back to the temples, amphitheaters, and arenas of ancient Greece, of course. We owe everything to the old masters....

Breaking free from coal: Europe’s regions forge a sustainable future with EU support
The Maritsa Iztok Complex in southeastern Bulgaria stands as a relic of the past. Since the 1950s, its four thermal power stations have powered the region, relying on coal from three nearby open-pit mines. This type of mining is among the most...

Proposed Hydrogen Refueling Stations Could Result in Millions in Annual Losses
As Europe positions itself to meet ambitious climate goals, the rollout of hydrogen infrastructure has become a pivotal topic of discussion. New research from the Chalmers University of Technology sheds light on the nuances of implementing...

Meet Trump's No. 1 fan in Greenland
Few in Greenland support Trump's interest in the Arctic territory. Jorgen Boassen is one of them. Jorgen Boassen has been punched in the face and received death threats on social media for his support for Trump. Boassen serves as Greenland...

China’s path to world dominance is being laid by President Trump’s policies, including in Alaska
To understand why the role of the U.S. in the world is threatened, take climate change: China now is producing more solar and wind power capacity than the rest of the world combined and is exporting its green technology throughout the world by...
InterviewLebanon cannot call itself a state without answers to Beirut blast
Lebanon “cannot pretend” to be a state if answers are not found to questions about the deadly Beirut port explosion in 2020, the country's Justice Minister has said. No one has been held accountable for one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in...

Mysterious inscription on tombstone reveals Count Dracula's final resting place
A mysterious inscription discovered in a centuries-old tomb in Naples could finally uncover the long-lost burial site of Count Dracula. Researchers say the burial site, tucked within the Turbolo Chapel of the Santa Maria la Nova church complex,...

Investigators Use Badges to Reveal Structure of Secret FSB Unit
Thanks to the analysis of photos of badges, the OSINT investigators were able to identify 10 units of the secret “Center 16” of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation. Before that, only one of them was known to exist. This is...

Authorities Dismantled “Diskstation” Ransomware Attacking Synology NAS Devices Worldwide
Italian State Police, in collaboration with French and Romanian law enforcement agencies, have successfully dismantled the dangerous “Diskstation” ransomware group that specifically targeted Synology Network-Attached Storage (NAS) devices across...

NATO: The Most Dangerous Organization
By the time of its out-of-theater intervention in Afghanistan, it became clear that NATO now had the ability and permission to operate as the policeman of the U.S.-led order. Cover art by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. By...

New archaeological discoveries at the site of the ancient city of Callatis
Tumular Necropolis of the Ancient City of Callatis Coroană funerară (Foto: Muzeul Național de Istorie a României) Steliu Lambru, 16.07.2025, 19:48 Recently, a joint team of archaeologists from the National History Museum of Romania and the “Vasile...

Provocative new book says we must persuade people to have more babies
A large population may enable innovation and economies of scale PHILIPPE MONTIGNY/iStockphoto/Getty Images After the Spike Dean Spears and Michael Geruso (Bodley Head (UK); Simon & Schuster (US)) Four-Fifths of all the humans who will ever be...

A Trailblazing Opera Festival in Dorset
Dorset Opera Festival is the southwest’s answer to country house opera events such as Glyndebourne or Garsington. Every July, more than 240 professional and amateur musicians as well as costume-makers, set-designers and volunteers from around the...

Lemurs from Madagascar, strange snakes, and extinct fish at Pilsen Zoo
The zoo currently houses over 1,100 species, with around 6,500 animals, attracting about half a million visitors annually. It specializes in island fauna and flora. But another remarkable feature of the Pilsen Zoo is its many unusual exhibits not...
OpenAI just won gold at the world's most prestigious math competition. Here's why that's a big deal.
OpenAI's latest experimental model is a math whiz, performing so well on an insanely difficult math exam that everyone's now talking about it. "I'm excited to share that our latest @OpenAI experimental reasoning LLM has achieved a longstanding...

Robotas Expands European Representative Network with New Strategic Partnerships
Robotas Technologies Ltd. is pleased to announce the expansion of its global sales representative network in Central and Eastern Europe through new partnerships with Weißer SMT Solutions in Germany and MicroVision Technologies (MVTech) in Romania...

How many children does Andrew Tate have?
Controversial online influencer Andrew Tate has sparked the question of how many children he has after claiming the number is in the “double digits”. Tate, who is facing charges of rape and trafficking in Romania, took to his X/Twitter to urge...

Iron Dome: Ukraine’s Neighbor Confirms Plan To Buy AD System; Could Become 1st Country To Acquire Israeli SAMs
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has profoundly altered Europe’s security landscape, compelling frontline NATO states to reassess their defense strategies. For Romania—a country that borders Ukraine, Moldova, and the Black...

As a fitness writer I think Jessica Biel’s workout is great – but it comes with a caveat
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
'I'm the Che Guevara of Greenland': An evening with Trump's 'Greenlandic son'
Jorgen Boassen speaks to a friend from his home in Nuuk, Greenland.NUUK, Greenland − First, Jorgen Boassen wanted to meet for a gin and tonic. Immediately. At his house. "Can you pick up tonic and limes on your way?" he said, urgency in his voice....