nass The Ukrainian president invited the IOC chief to visit Bakhmut over a row over the ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach to visit the frontline city of Bakhmut, where Ukrainian soldiers are fighting a brutal battle with Russian troops. Zelenskyy extended the … Read more
Overview: People with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) exhibit behaviors that are considered socially unacceptable. While there is currently no cure for FTD, researchers are finding methods to inhibit some of the negative behaviors associated with FTD. A new study reports that impulsivity and negative behavior are greatly reduced in people with bvFTD when the … Read more
Berlin CNN — The biggest moment in the war in Ukraine this week took place hundreds of miles from the battlefield. After days of diplomatic pressure from its increasingly exasperated NATO allies, Germany announced on Wednesday that it would send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, a potentially crucial move in the conflict that could tip … Read more
Gwendoline Christie as Larissa Weems in Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’.Netflix Ex-“Game of Thrones” star Gwendoline Christie was excited to play something opposite of Brienne. Her character in Netflix’s “Wednesday” was created as a subversion of a “Hitchcock heroine.” Christie told Vogue in an interview that costume designer Colleen Atwood made her feel “celebrated.” “Game of Thrones” star … Read more
Despite the recent negative crypto and macroeconomic news flow, the total cryptocurrency market cap broke above $1 trillion on January 21. An encouraging sign is that derivatives metrics are currently showing no increased demand from bearish traders. Total crypto market cap in USD, 1 day. Source: TradingView The price of Bitcoin (BTC) rose 8% this … Read more
Photo: Getty Images UFC star Conor McGregor said he was hit by a car while cycling and posted and deleted a photo and videos of the aftermath of the incident. He appeared to be uninjured and the driver who hit him eventually gave him a ride. McGregor, 34, the biggest mixed martial arts star in … Read more
This image shows purified particles of the mpox virus, formerly called monkeypox. Such viruses can be genetically modified in the lab in ways that can make them more dangerous. NIAID hide caption change caption NIAID This image shows purified particles of the mpox virus, formerly called monkeypox. Such viruses can be genetically modified in the … Read more
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s federal police searched the home of a cousin of former President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday in connection with the Jan. 8 storming of government buildings in the capital by far-right protesters. Police said Leonardo Rodrigues de Jesus, known to Bolsonaro supporters as Leo Indio, was one of the targets of … Read more
Nam June Paik: Moon is the oldest TV. Photo: Courtesy of Sundance Institute Sundance returned to Park City, Utah in the flesh (and blood) this year. Thanks In my mother’s skin, a cannibalistic fairy tale by Filipino director Kenneth Dagatan, for the latter. After a few years of COVID-related virtual festivals and big-ticket deals being … Read more
Japan and the Netherlands will restrict exports of chip-making tools to China after reaching a deal with the US that would make it more difficult for the Chinese military to develop advanced weapons. Several people familiar with the trilateral agreement said the countries reached an agreement Friday after a final round of high-level talks at … Read more
