Ukrainians have died because Kyiv is still not receiving reliable US warnings of incoming Russian attacks, according to a key adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky. Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov told the BBC that lives had been lost because there had not been time to warn citizens about ballistic missile strikes, saying: “It’s dangerous… I think it’s
Concerns are growing that the de-facto tolling of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a domino effect for key shipping bottlenecks worldwide, creating more global inflation and effectively killing key components of international maritime law. As Iran insists on some form of fee structure for traversing the now-infamous strait—and the U.S. increasingly seems unable to
Jeff Nichols is not only one of cinema’s foremost chroniclers of the American South, but is doing his damnedest to revitalize the film scene in his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas. When he brought his acclaimed film “Loving” — about the landmark Loving v. Virginia case that legalized interracial marriage nationwide — to Little Rock
Camels are famous as the ships of the desert, but even these hardy animals are not immune to the extreme rise in temperatures in Africa. The Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia is one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, where nomads often lead camel caravans carrying salt across the desert. “I can see
Public health experts warn that the outbreak in Bangladesh is proof of the dangers of any interruption in vaccination coverage. Three hours from the capital, Dhaka, we are witnessing the consequences of the vaccine shortage. Mosammat Nila Akhter and her husband took their 10-month-old daughter, Maliha, to a clinic to get vaccinated in February, but
