The U.S. and Russia are on a competitive course in the Arctic and Europe doesn't know what to do about it.
"NATO’s North is thus becoming its new South: critical but politically fraught, and with great powers in the driver’s seat," writes @stenrynning.https://t.co/JZW82PCu1k
— Carnegie Europe (@Carnegie_Europe) February 24, 2021
https://twitter.com/Carnegie_Europe/status/1364968400821231619
My latest blog: Why Europeans Don’t Have a #Russia Policy.
Leaders of EU institutions and member gov need GER to shape a strategic policy toward #Russia. But Chancellor Merkel not prepared to take on this task.https://t.co/AqAIXA9JQ1— Judy Dempsey (@Judy_Dempsey) February 23, 2021
Good to hear the calm and balanced @Richard_RSC on crisis in Armenia. Key points: dangerous and unprecedented as large parts of military defy the PM. Only the PM calls it a "coup". Pashinyan likely still more popular than opposition. Only new election can fully resolve crisis. https://t.co/NEX8LG9s6W
— Thomas de Waal (@Tom_deWaal) February 25, 2021
Economic empowerment, women’s rights, mental health, cultural activism and Civic Tech as well as expertise and coaching for civil society are all areas which the international community could contribute to in #Belarus, I argue for @Carnegie_Europe: https://t.co/tTUhfoorFG
— Katia Glod (@eglod_katia) February 25, 2021
https://twitter.com/CarnegieMEC/status/1364938203782918151
"A second challenge is the Houthis’ growing military capabilities, which make the group much less likely to embrace the compromises that a settlement would entail."@AhmedNagiYE writes.https://t.co/A2KVxDnUxL
— Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center (@CarnegieMEC) February 26, 2021
Not-So-Hidden Dragon: China Reveals Its Claws in Central Asian Security
A recent incident in Kabul shows a new level of Chinese activity that suggests a desire to tackle security issues head on, writes @raffpantucci https://t.co/XQW4hUVszm
— Carnegie Russia (@CarnegieRussia) February 25, 2021
https://twitter.com/CarnegieRussia/status/1362461887410147329
How will Moscow react if Tehran takes its nuclear posturing one step too far?
In this @CarnegieRussia piece, @HannaNotte and I explain where #Russia's redlines are on #Iran's reduction of its #JCPOA commitments.https://t.co/NyCwC6ya2h
— Hamidreza Azizi (@HamidRezaAz) February 19, 2021
Recent Russian protests don’t threaten Kremlin’s rule; moreover, Kremlin’s pushback against Navalny proves effective, argues my colleague @baunov https://t.co/KOLSwFDbED через @CarnegieRu
— Dmitri Trenin (@DmitriTrenin) February 18, 2021
In response to three attacks that endangered Americans in Iraq, US President Joe Biden authorised an airstrike on facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups.
Out of a range of military options, this was the "middle", according to a defense official. https://t.co/fYqIAU7apj
— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) February 26, 2021
https://twitter.com/RUSI_org/status/1365278464312508421
Morning brief: Biden directs air strikes on Iran-backed militia targets in Syria, Armenia rocked by coup allegations, and the Netherlands votes to recognize genocide against Uyghurs.https://t.co/6UtCepLF8Y
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) February 26, 2021
In his first military action since taking office, US President Joe Biden has launched an airstrike on targets in Eastern Syria, killing 17 Iran-backed fighters.
The attack was in response to rockets launched at an airbase in Iraq earlier this month which killed a US contractor pic.twitter.com/pBmjurObiQ
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) February 26, 2021
https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/status/1365272335981416451
US’ Biden orders strike on Iran sites in Syria https://t.co/sXcqphiPMc
— Middle East Monitor (@MiddleEastMnt) February 26, 2021
Reports: Israel, Saudi officials talk Biden's plans to rejoin #Iran nuclear deal https://t.co/9iwIhEQ44s
— Middle East Monitor (@MiddleEastMnt) February 26, 2021
US strikes in Syria.#AFPgraphics map showing Albu Kamal in eastern Syria, near where the US military struck facilities used by Iran-backed armed groups pic.twitter.com/HevHMpIlPF
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 26, 2021
#UPDATE Brazil's death toll from Covid-19 surpassed a quarter-million Thursday, a year after the first case was confirmed in the country, which is struggling with vaccine shortages and a devastating second wave https://t.co/3oJuzmn8lb
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 25, 2021
Myanmar coup timeline.#AFPgraphics timeline of the military coup in Myanmar and the push back by protesters in response pic.twitter.com/EemqCt2ZF5
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 26, 2021
Eight Russian diplomats and family members — the youngest of them a three-year-old girl — have arrived home from North Korea on a hand-pushed rail trolley due to Pyongyang's coronavirus restrictionshttps://t.co/UN7VreY8tD
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 26, 2021
Dinosaur size gap.#AFPgraphics on a study that investigates how the predominance of large-sized carnivorous dinosaurs suppressed the diversity of middle-sized dinosaurs https://t.co/ozCRZX4Uvx pic.twitter.com/VPtflyWnIt
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 26, 2021
VIDEO: A fresh dish concocted by Michelin-starred chefs sound tempting? In Colmar, the region's best cooks are taking turns to prepare one hundred meals for students every day pic.twitter.com/7170PKlYM2
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 26, 2021
VIDEO: Beekeepers in Colombia notice an increase in the number of dead bees, and suspect pesticides used in nearby monocultures are the cause of these untimely deaths pic.twitter.com/1oVxN7jb18
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 26, 2021
VIDEO: Her first steps are a little hesitant, but she then goes for a swim: Kara the polar bear discovers the outside world for the first time. Until now she had been in a den with her mother pic.twitter.com/7fOhjeL2D5
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 26, 2021
VIDEO: Nami Hamaura feels less lonely working from home thanks to her singing companion Charlie, one of a new generation of cute and clever Japanese robots whose sales are booming in the pandemic pic.twitter.com/GptGGYl9HT
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 26, 2021
New OnlineFirst article
Wouter van der Brug et al
Illiberal democratic attitudes and support for the EUhttps://t.co/AR02VQXg8R#PSA #PoliticsJournal @PolStudiesAssoc @SAGECQPolitics— Politics (@JournalPolitics) February 17, 2021
https://twitter.com/EU_MARE/status/1363797883481427970
https://twitter.com/EU_EASME/status/1363814328244318213
https://twitter.com/AIMbrands/status/1334064630260506624
Road Safety Issues in NI 2019/20 has been published today. It contains information in relation to the attitudes, awareness and behaviours of respondents to the perceived speed limit where street lights are present and mobile phone usage.https://t.co/NFOLWIIvNe pic.twitter.com/uWFAALnxxw
— NISRA (@NISRA) February 18, 2021
This graph is shocking. Whoever has political responsibilities and can make a difference for this political crisis in Italy should see this graph. Read full analysis and challenges here: https://t.co/Da0wRJZAD9
ps: Italy has fantastic researchers and analysts at @bancaditalia https://t.co/UaFHAQzzEU
— Andrea Ruggeri (@aruggeri_eu) January 28, 2021
By analysing data from 18 OECD countries over 50 years, CORE's David Hope, and Julian Limberg, find that keeping tax low on the rich exacerbates inequality – suggesting limitations to the trickle-down argument. Read the full article at: https://t.co/7WLFlQ21rb
— The CORE Project (@coreeconteam) December 21, 2020
[2/2] @PikettyLeMonde features in one of CORE's Economist in Action videos where he explains trends in inequality from the French Revolution until today https://t.co/ZBmCNCbkUM #whateconomistsreallydo
— The CORE Project (@coreeconteam) January 8, 2021
#Myanmar
Dr Andrew Fagan, Director @EssexHRC, was interviewed by France24 on Saturday, to provide expert opinion on the military intervention and international response:https://t.co/rGkT5lgC4k#Feb9Coup #WhatIsHappeningInMyanmar #humanrights— Research at Essex (@ResearchEssex) February 9, 2021
"We really don't know yet [how stable the regime is]. I think a lot…will depend on the ability of the protesters to…convince the generals that time is on their side and not on that of the military." Me on #MyanmarProtests w/ @rumireports @Quicktake: https://t.co/6zZ3wvDThy
— Hunter Marston (@hmarston4) February 17, 2021
https://twitter.com/ANUBellSchool/status/1362334803916447744
Duterte' regime goes to extraordinary lengths to maintain control over regional politicians. In their new SEARBO report Weena Gera and @ANUBellSchool's Paul Hutchcroft look at how & why, & what might happen when his term ends. https://t.co/nax1XeJCvh
— New Mandala (@newmandala) February 19, 2021
Innovation after COVID: "The rules are being rewritten as we speak" @unimelb @DrCol_McL speaks to @PodcastFear https://t.co/tZ2Ll7NqRz #innovation#entrepreneurship #MelbourneEntrepreneurialCentre
— Business & Economics UniMelb (@BusEcoNews) January 22, 2021
https://twitter.com/beyondzeronews/status/1362185378824736769
Opinion: @CollingwoodFC's systemic #racism problem – Sponsors could help, rather than threaten to withdraw, and more accountability at board level is needed; it's not just a question of 'Did you know?' – @DrCol_McL
Full interview with @3AW693 at https://t.co/prpnilpcTF— Business & Economics UniMelb (@BusEcoNews) February 2, 2021
FAO launches $17m food security project in Somalia https://t.co/8XzCvbmjOE
— Dr Andrew E. Yaw Tchie (@DrATchie) January 21, 2021
Environmental Engineering assistant professor @emilygrubert shared expertise on what went wrong with the Texas power grid on NPR's Morning Edition today.https://t.co/fKiCn2sy4r pic.twitter.com/fLt1Mb0bc8
— Georgia Tech College of Engineering (@gatechengineers) February 18, 2021
https://twitter.com/OurOcean/status/1362444681813123072
Great Hammerheads have a slow reproductive cycle & relatively low reproductive output so restoring populations faster than the rate at which they are being removed is challenging. Luckily, many new laws focus on protecting them locally nationally & internationally! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/ApPbZv4xbj
— Little Moe (@littlemoe_shark) February 23, 2021
#ICYMI: @VISITFLORIDA’s marketing is helping drive Florida’s economic recovery.
— FL Tourism Industry (@FloridaTourism) February 23, 2021
Making Magic in Florida for 50 years! @WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyWorld50 #FLOpen4Bizhttps://t.co/y9tTE41RuL
— Florida Chamber (@FlChamber) February 19, 2021
Celebrating 30 years in Florida: The store and gift fruit packinghouse business, supplied by Indian River citrus groves famed for its juicy, sweet fruit, was sold this year
https://t.co/E0e7CDgfm1— Florida Weekly (@FloridaWeekly) February 11, 2021
100+ local chambers of commerce join forces with @FLChamber in supporting #COVID19 liability protection. #FlaPol https://t.co/GmtIxoVBcf
— Florida Justice Reform Institute (@FLJusticeReform) February 16, 2021
For the first time ever, NASA has captured high speed video of a rover landing on Mars. https://t.co/b99q9Yt2nP
— Florida Today (@Florida_Today) February 23, 2021
Milken Institute ranking takes into account jobs, wages and high-tech growth, as well as housing affordability and housing broadband access. https://t.co/zTlyZKN9xW
— Florida Today (@Florida_Today) February 23, 2021
https://twitter.com/VISITFLORIDA/status/1354074195152556032
Welcome to the sunny side, @Chiefs! ☀️ #LoveFL pic.twitter.com/BqaXu2qZzk
— VISIT FLORIDA (@VISITFLORIDA) February 7, 2021
Business leaders have moved past the political debates about who is causing the climate to heat up and are focusing on how to address the threats, says @FlChamber Chairman @CharlesCaulkins. https://t.co/E6sNT3Ihh9
— Sun Sentinel Opinion (@SoFlaOpinion) January 12, 2021
Security firm detects nearly 30,000 Macs infected with malware https://t.co/5x3jDzxwyj
— ABC 27 (@abc27) February 22, 2021
Tallahassee city commissioners consider converting hotels to affordable housing. https://t.co/g42eQWDkfr
— ABC 27 (@abc27) February 23, 2021
The politics of Florida 'pop-up' vaccination sites scrutinized: Democrats criticize Gov. DeSsntis for playing politics with distribution. https://t.co/pi9xy5CuFT
— ABC 27 (@abc27) February 24, 2021
More relief for small businesses struggling to rebound during this pandemic is on the way, with new changes to the Paycheck Protection Program. https://t.co/vTWZNSGDtG
— ABC 27 (@abc27) February 24, 2021
NEW: Supreme Court denies Trump request to keep tax records private https://t.co/O0U2MRceMk
— ABC 27 (@abc27) February 22, 2021
COMFORTABLE BUT WINDY – Sunday sees mild mid-70s and low humidity, but the winds will howl at times. This will cause trouble for any boating plans. See the hour-by-hour at https://t.co/vwgjZ2edlG pic.twitter.com/5i6Qlgvwmd
— WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) February 21, 2021
UPDATE: Florida’s 1st case of the Brazil COVID-19 variant is in Miami-Dade County, health officials tell Local 10 News https://t.co/BmNy4TfgGJ
— WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) February 19, 2021
MIAMI-DADE PASSES 400K CASES – The state has now verified 1,863,707 COVID-19 cases since the outbreak began and 29,813 resident deaths, according to health department data. https://t.co/aof3n4a0Dd
— WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) February 20, 2021
Airlines plan to ask passengers for contact-tracing details https://t.co/hnoQAZV7kC pic.twitter.com/GRgwLdY9pJ
— WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) February 20, 2021
DOUBLE FATAL SHOOTING – Two people were shot and killed in Northwest Miami-Dade County and authorities are still searching for the gunman. https://t.co/ajrsRWzl1M
— WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) February 20, 2021
PLANE DEBRIS RAINS DOWN – Debris from a United Airlines plane fell onto Denver suburbs during an emergency landing Saturday, with one very large piece that appears to be part of the engine narrowly missing a home. https://t.co/HPuq7OD5Xj
— WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) February 20, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines may prevent infection and not just symptoms, study suggests https://t.co/h30wGYGenH
— WESH 2 News (@WESH) February 20, 2021
Flight returns to airport as police receive reports of plane debris in neighborhoods outside Denver https://t.co/57ECzH6QMu
— WESH 2 News (@WESH) February 20, 2021
COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US dip to lowest level since November https://t.co/3ymwcBooOW
— WESH 2 News (@WESH) February 20, 2021
President Biden approves declaration of major disaster in Texas, orders federal assistance https://t.co/lFteNPB6WM
— WESH 2 News (@WESH) February 20, 2021
President Biden's 1st month was about erasing the mark of predecessor https://t.co/10gujLaGUu
— WESH 2 News (@WESH) February 20, 2021
Health experts look at how COVID-19 affects people with heart disease https://t.co/AtS1aLcNQx
— WESH 2 News (@WESH) February 20, 2021
'Something bit me': Woman surprised by bear while using outhouse https://t.co/JfSaDFUJrN
— WESH 2 News (@WESH) February 20, 2021
Florida is a model for voting. The GOP wants change anyway. https://t.co/vpE6PwXI3P
— WESH 2 News (@WESH) February 20, 2021
Sen. Cruz's trip during emergency tests memory of voters as rivals raise funds for his state https://t.co/7RUEN4wS04
— WESH 2 News (@WESH) February 20, 2021
Moscow court rejects Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's appeal https://t.co/oFd2L6ZRdt
— WESH 2 News (@WESH) February 20, 2021
Nearly 5,000 cold-stunned turtles rescued in Texas | See more: https://t.co/dZs3a3DGsc pic.twitter.com/PTSKUlOVlW
— WFTV Channel 9 (@WFTV) February 20, 2021
Study: Pfizer COVID vaccine is ‘highly effective’ after one dose; can be stored at higher temperatures | Details: https://t.co/PwbnRigGzh pic.twitter.com/hRjEivEpKY
— WFTV Channel 9 (@WFTV) February 20, 2021
Biden declares major disaster, making more federal assistance available in Texas | Details: https://t.co/BuTwo3aiUb pic.twitter.com/qzfb0N3RQo
— WFTV Channel 9 (@WFTV) February 21, 2021
Chicago firefighter jumps roof to roof for safety while battling massive fire | See more: https://t.co/oJ4ZUJBjNC pic.twitter.com/abKnrnqg0S
— WFTV Channel 9 (@WFTV) February 20, 2021