London has proposed giving Kiev even more weapons and security guarantees just short of membership in the US-led military bloc, in order to encourage negotiations with Moscow, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Paris and Berlin reportedly support the initiative and have already advised President Vladimir Zelensky to talk, …
Read More »Plain sailing for meme-makers: Jokes flood in as ‘Ever Given’ re-float in Suez Canal FAILS and more tugboats called in
The Panama-flagged container ship became lodged sideways in the canal – one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes – on Tuesday, after it veered off course in high winds. However, efforts to re-float the vessel on Friday were “not successful,” and two tugs will now arrive to assist on Sunday, …
Read More »Back to a sci-fi classic: Russian space scientists float idea of using RAILGUNS to launch satellites into orbit
The idea was floated by scientists at the leading research institute of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency in a new article published this week. The article explores the use of other space launchers besides chemical rocketry, which has long been the primary method of lifting off our planet. “In our opinion, …
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