Balance of power in the Black Sea shifts to Turkey

[ad_1] In contrast to the deadlocked land war, Ukraine’s tactics in the Black Sea have dealt Russia humiliating defeats, with Turkey emerging as the sea’s maritime power The Russian warship Moskva, the flagship of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet, is shown in a 2013 photo. Ukraine struck and sank the Moskva with two Neptune … Read more

Indonesian presidential election: Ex-army strongman leader claims victory

[ad_1] Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg/Getty Images Prabowo Subianto attends a campaign event in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 27, 2024. CNN  —  A former army general with a controversial past has claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election. Unofficial results show Prabowo Subianto, 72, winning nearly 60% of the vote – enough to avoid a presidential runoff – with … Read more

The Best Lotions for Stretch Marks in 2024

[ad_1] Branded content. Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Reviewed by Dr. Diana Rangaves, PharmD Did you know that vanishing your stretch marks was as easy as finding the right lotion? To help you get there, we’ve curated this list of the best lotions … Read more

What are India’s electoral bonds, the secret donations powering Modi’s BJP? | Narendra Modi News

[ad_1] India’s Supreme Court on Thursday banned electoral bonds, a mysterious source of funding for elections that has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues for political parties, especially the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The court announced its verdict on an ongoing petition calling for the bonds to be scrapped. The scheme has … Read more

Scientists grapple with long Covid puzzle as millions fall sick

[ad_1] Two months after contracting Covid-19 in August 2021, Heather Marti, a university programme administrator from West Virginia, began to experience a terrifying array of symptoms that have changed her life. The 52-year-old describes agonising muscle pain, gastrointestinal problems, weeks-long migraine-like headaches, brain fog and “extreme mental fatigue similar to what has been described after … Read more

Can we finally say goodbye to opioids? There may be new pain relief on the horizon.

[ad_1] In an article I recently wrote about a new calcium channel-blocking medication that could be effective in treating central chronic pain, I mentioned that medications like lidocaine block sodium channels to prevent the transmission of pain through the peripheral nervous system. I also said that these medications have limited use, usually just in the … Read more