Georgia and Ukraine entered the top 5 endangered nations on Earth
According to research by the Population Reference Bureau, among the 5 nations that still exist, but are rapidly disappearing from the face of the Earth, there are 2 post-Soviet republics, 2 countries of the former socialist camp and one country that is considered prosperous. Despite the UN report, according to which by 2050 ...
In the US, proposed to allow gays and bisexuals to donate blood
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States has proposed allowing gay and bisexual people to donate blood. However, for this they will have to refrain from same-sex intimate relationships for a year. Chairman of the American Medical Association Robert M. Wach
A film about Ukrainian “cyborgs” was posted on the Internet
A documentary film “Airport” has appeared online, telling about Ukrainian soldiers - defenders of Donetsk airport. After the premiere on television, the video was posted on Youtube on the channel of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. “In this documentary film, which was shot about the events of the late summer-autumn of 2014,...
Russian bikers allocated land in the Crimea
The authorities of Sevastopol (Crimea) decided to allocate a land plot to the Night Wolves motorcycle club “for the construction of a multifunctional sports and patriotic center for extreme sports”. The plot with an area of 227 hectares, "Night Wolves" will be leased on preferential terms. The cost of 1 square meter of the plot is determined in the amount of 536 ...
Experts ranked countries for the quality of education
In the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) annual global study on the quality of school education, five Asian countries are at the top of the list, with five African countries at the bottom. The report is based on the results of exams in mathematics and scientific disciplines (biology, chemistry,…
Jean-Claude Van Damme danced the dance from "Kickboxer"
Hollywood actor Jean-Claude Van Damme performed the dance of his character from the movie "Kickboxer" on the air of the evening show Conan. The video of the short speech was posted on YouTube. Host Conan O'Brien admitted that Kickboxer is one of his favorite films and asked the guest to try to repeat ...
Abstraction of the color of the Ukrainian flag bought for 46,5 millions of dollars
Mark Rothko's "Untitled (Yellow and Blue)" was sold today at Sotheby's in New York for $46,5 million. The color combinations make up the national flag of Ukraine. The height of the work is 2,42 meters, the width is 1,86 meters (about 8 feet by 6,1 feet). Previously…
Turkey joined the critics of Russia
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that nothing can justify Moscow's behavior towards neighboring countries. As an example, he named Ukraine, in particular the annexation of Crimea, as well as Georgia. The head of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) also expressed concern ...
Merkel supports the provision of weapons to Israel because of feelings of guilt before the Jews
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in support of providing weapons to Israel to enable it to defend itself. The chancellor explained this decision by her special responsibility before the Jewish state, recalling that during the time of National Socialism, six million Jews were killed. Israel must be able to defend itself against ...
The Cannes competition program will not include the Ukrainian “Captive” due to its harshness
The 68th Cannes Film Festival (until May 25) starts today on the French Riviera, where 17 films will compete for the main prize, the Palme d'Or. And the best of them will be chosen by a jury headed by brothers-directors Ethan and Joel Coen. But, alas, ...