Natalya Chernyshova, Queen Mary University of London For Vladimir Putin, the abortive Wagner Group coup has been a humiliating affair that exposed his lack of control over military units ostensibly fighting for Russia. It was an episode that the Russian president is unlikely to forgive in a hurry. But for the Belarusian dictator,
Tracey German, King’s College London Even in such a fast-moving war, still some events have the ability to surprise. The decision by Wagner Group leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, to launch an apparent coup attempt, leading his troops into Russia, where he occupied the military HQ in Rostov and was heading towards Moscow, appeared to
Title: No Ordinary Day Author: Matt Johnson “No Ordinary Day” is a literary masterpiece that unravels a gripping tale of political scandal hidden behind one of the greatest tragedies in UK policing history. Endorsed by renowned authors and experts in the field, this book by Matt Johnson captures the essence of espionage, betrayal,
Shutterstock / gopixa Nuria Oliver, Universidad de Alicante; Bernhard Schölkopf, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems; Florence d’Alché-Buc, Télécom Paris – Institut Mines-Télécom; Nicolò Cesa-Bianchi, University of Milan; Sepp Hochreiter, Johannes Kepler University Linz, and Serge Belongie, University of Copenhagen Over the past few months, artificial intelligence (AI) has entered the global conversation
by Maya Srikrishnan, Center for Public Integrity The ability of millions of Americans to make ends meet hinges on how we measure poverty. But the “how” may shift after a national panel recommended changes to one of the Census Bureau’s poverty measures. Designing a fair and accurate measure is no simple matter. It’s
Social media trolls have become a dangerous and often unavoidable part of our online lives. They bully, lie, and try to confuse social media users, and some are even paid to do so. While they may seem like a mere annoyance, they have the ability to influence opinion on some of the world’s
The vast multinational search for the missing submersible ended after pieces of it were found on the ocean floor, 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic. A vast multinational search for five people who had descended to view the wreckage of the sunken R.M.S. Titanic ended on Thursday after pieces of the
David Maimon, Georgia State University and Kurt Eichenwald, The Conversation In January 2020, Debi Gamber studied a computer screen filled with information on scores of check deposits. As a manager for eight years at a TD Bank branch in the Baltimore suburb of Essex, she had reviewed a flurry of account activity as
Tracey German, King’s College London One of the most notable features of Russia’s war in Ukraine has been Moscow’s increasing reliance on what are known as private military companies. Forces such as the Wagner Group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin have borne the brunt of much of the fiercest fighting, especially during the bloody
In an evolving global landscape, a potential era-defining alliance emerges between two democratic powers, the United States and India. The podcast explores the recent diplomatic encounter between President Biden and Prime Minister Modi at the White House, delving into the shared aspirations, brewing tensions, and consequential agreements that could shape 21st-century geopolitics. Reading: