By Talker News State-of-the-art bionic arms for Ukrainian soldier amputees. A British tech company has flown to Germany to fit bionic hands to two wounded Ukrainian soldiers. OPEN BIONICS/SWNS TALKER A British tech company has flown to Germany to fit bionic hands to two wounded Ukrainian soldiers. Open Bionics is the creator of the
Category: Wars & Revolts
By Talker News If a nuclear attack is launched people should hole up in the corners of concrete buildings to have the best chance of survival, according to new research. It’s better than cowering in corridors – or near windows or doors, say scientists. UNIVERSITY OF NICOSIA/SWNS TALKER If a nuclear attack is launched people
By Mike Wagenheim Refugees from Ukraine watch as Epiphany singers perform for them at the Tegel refugees registration center and temporary shelter on January 7, 2023, in Berlin, Germany. Over 100,000 refugees from Ukraine have sought shelter in Berlin as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues to rage nearly one year on. OMER MESSINGER/JNS Ukraine’s Jewish
By David Isaac 180 non-profit and civil rights organizations called on the social media giant to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s Working Definition of Antisemitism. The call was made in a November 16 open letter to Twitter CEO Elon Musk and Twitter management. “Twitter’s guidelines should afford protection to Jewish Twitter users from antisemitic
By Yaakov Lappin The Israeli and Hellenic navies enjoy an excellent level of cooperation and appreciate one another’s capabilities, an Israeli naval commander said on Monday. The statement came days after ships from the two forces completed a wide-ranging joint training exercise in Greek waters. The 10-day exercise, a part of the Greek-led international drill,
By Joseph Hammond Portugal is the latest country to provide Kiev with helicopters to increase the mobility of Ukrainian forces as they press the offensive against Russia. Portugal will provide Ukraine with six Ka-32A11BC helicopters, according to an announcement from Helena Carreiras, Portugal’s Minister of Defense. “At the request of Ukraine and in conjunction with
By Joseph Golder Ukraine has revealed that it plans to develop its own drone program instead of buying them from abroad. The country has just held its first military-tech, International Drone hackathon in Ukraine during which 30 teams worked over three days to work towards that goal. The three-day event ended on Sunday, August 28,
Sliver Of Hope After New York Heirloom Hunter Tracks Down Owners Of Long-Lost Photo Album To Ukraine
By Joseph Golder An American woman who finds lost heirlooms at flea markets in New York has tracked down a photo album’s rightful owners to a family in war-torn Ukraine and given them a “sliver of hope”. And the grandson has said that he is grateful to her and her relatives for helping his family
By Simona Kitanovska A nuclear war between Russia and the United States would cause a global famine – wiping out almost two-thirds of the world’s population, warns new research. More than five billion people would die of hunger following a full-scale conflict, say scientists. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has brought the threat
By Joseph Golder This footage shows U.S. Marines firing a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during one of the world’s biggest military training exercises. The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System – or HIMARS – can be seen being operated by the American marines. It can be seen being loaded with ordnance before maneuvering to a