The New Yorker10d
The Fraught U.S.-Soviet Search for Alien Life
In October, 1962, near the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a Soviet submarine in the Caribbean was shaken by depth charges from a U.S. ship. Convinced that he was under attack, the submarine ...
Reuters12d
Back in the USSR: Putin revives Soviet-era 'Eurovision' with new allies
MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a revival of the Soviet answer to the Eurovision Song Contest in an effort to counter what he says is the decadence of modern ...
The Associated Press - Business News on MSN11d
Debt-stricken Sri Lanka marks independence day as new president pledges to rebuild the country
Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake hoists the Sri ...
Yahoo News Canada12d
Back in the USSR: Putin revives Soviet-era 'Eurovision' with new allies
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a revival of the Soviet answer to the Eurovision Song Contest in an effort to counter what he says is the decadence of modern Western ...
The Financial Times6d
Russia’s fears over ex-Soviet nations laid bare in leaked paper
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Russian officials believe western pressure is hampering Moscow’s efforts to draw former Soviet nations ...
Business Insider23d
Putin is repeating a Soviet-era mistake that tanked the Russian economy, Polish foreign minister says
Russian President Vladimir Putin is copying Soviet-era approaches that bankrupted the USSR and that he used to criticize, according to Poland's foreign minister. Speaking on a panel at the World ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation3d
Steve Smith takes another screamer as Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka dominates in Colombo ODI
Missing several of its biggest stars, Australia has lost its first 50-over match in Sri Lanka by 49 runs after being bowled out for just 165. Steve Smith took a superb catch midway through Sri ...
The Nation26d
The Often Misunderstood History of the Soviet Dissidents
Taking Korzhavin’s toast as its title, a new book by Benjamin Nathans dissects the history of the Soviet dissident movement from its rapid rise in the mid-1960s through its almost complete rout ...
London Evening Standard14d
I tried to escape London for Sri Lanka to write a book — it didn't all go to plan
It didn’t take long for me to realise, however, that everyone seemed to be heading to the same place: Sri Lanka ... Clearly, it was time to abandon my book proposal and let loose for one ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation10d
Sri Lanka vs Australia second Test: How to watch? When does play start in Galle?
Australia and Sri Lanka face off in the second and final Test in Galle this afternoon, less than a week after the first Test ended at the same venue. Reigning champions Australia have already ...
scmp.com26d
‘Unwelcome news’: should India be worried about Sri Lanka and China’s growing cooperation?
Sri Lanka declared bankruptcy in 2022 and halted repayments on some repayments on some US$83 billion in domestic and foreign loans. In November 2023, Sri Lanka reached an agreement with China ...
Nikkei Asia29d
China and Sri Lanka eye new phase of BRI with $3.7bn investment
Sinopec, China's state-owned and largest oil refiner, signed an agreement with Sri Lanka's energy ministry to invest $3.7 billion in a state-of-the-art oil refinery with a capacity of 200,000 ...