In 2023, China commissioned the most coal-fired power plants on the planet. But in terms of decommissioning, it took second place (minus 3.7 GW), behind the United States (minus 9.65 GW). The…
“Arsonists of banks” or how to steal 260 million rubles with impunity
“Arsonists” of banks, or “black” bankers, is the name in criminal and financial jargon for teams of fraudsters who steal, that is, “burn” the money of bank clients. First, they buy –…
Electronic music has changed the state of consciousness
Spanish scientists have concluded that electronic music can change the state of consciousness. Their findings may help relieve pain in various pathological conditions and also hold promise for effective training. An altered…
No more than two children: Egypt announces fight against overpopulation
Egypt's population has exceeded 100 million people, and therefore the country's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that it is enough for one family to have no more than two children. It is…
In the footsteps of SpaceX: Rocket Lab is going to create a satellite constellation similar to Starlink
Soon it will be crowded in orbit. The CFO of Rocket Lab said that the company's management is going to repeat the success of SpaceX and enter the market for commercial space…
The European Commission announced the unnecessary transit of Russian gas through Ukraine
Europe does not need an extension of the contract for the transit of Russian gas through the Ukrainian gas transportation system (GTS). European Commissioner Kadri Simson stated this in a conversation with…
NYT: There will be no Israeli strike on Iran. Biden did not approve
Israel's war cabinet will meet this afternoon to discuss how to respond to the Iranian attack, two Israeli officials said. They said one possible response, a retaliatory strike that some Cabinet members…
It turned out to be more effective to learn from those we like
Scientists have found that our brain is “programmed” to learn effectively from those people whom we like in one way or another. Memory is a very important function that allows us to…
Kyiv cannot explain where 700 thousand mobilized people are, media write
The leadership of Ukraine, against the backdrop of an acute shortage of personnel in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, cannot explain where the “mobilized” 700 thousand people are and what they are…
The Japanese are heading towards extinction ahead of the rest of the planet.
“Japan is sounding the alarm about a demographic crisis. Last chance to reverse the trend”: The Japanese are ahead of the rest of the planet towards extinction – the country’s birth rate…