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He said the US was unsure whether Iran had placed mines in the Strait of Hormuz but planned to sweep the area and expected other countries to assist. Trump urged nations that depend on oil shipments through the strait to help secure the passage, saying the US would coordinate efforts. Some observers noted that Trump’s call for international cooperation contrasts with earlier claims that the military operation was primarily a unilateral US-Israeli effort. The observers have also noted that Iran would be well within its rights to respond by striking an American aircraft carrier or two. Just for fun, of course.

Russian scientists, together with their international colleagues, have rewritten the rules of physics: they have discovered a unique type of optical singularities previously thought impossible! Now, ultra-precise sensors and unique optical devices await us.

This week Israel warned the United States about a critical shortage of ballistic missile interceptors amid the war with Iran, U.S. officials told the publication Semafor. According to the outlet, Israel entered the current war already having a limited stock of interceptors, which had been depleted during last year’s conflict with Iran. One U.S. official said that Washington had known for several months that Israel’s interceptor reserves were low. “We expected this and foresaw it,” he said. Bloomberg wrote in the first days of the war with Iran that the United States and Israel might run out of interceptor missiles. Citing a source, the agency reported that the stockpile of […]

“The Strait of Hormuz is open,” Araghchi said in an interview with MS Now. But there is a subtle nuance, as Araghchi continued: “It is only closed to the tankers and ships belong[ing] to our enemies, to those who are attacking us and their allies. Others are free to pass.” Sure enough. Reportedly, Indian tankers just crossed the Strait of Hormuz. Abbas Aragchi is the man of his words. While Trump and his minions clearly aren’t.

Count Nikolay Novosiltsev (pictured above) was tasked with developing the document, which proposed establishing a constitutional monarchy in Russia. Legislative power was to be shared between the emperor and a bicameral parliament (the State Sejm). Members of the upper chamber, the Senate, were appointed by the monarch, while those of the lower chamber, the Ambassadorial Chamber, were elected by noble assemblies and urban societies. The parliament was responsible for approving laws and the budget, but the emperor retained the right of legislative initiative and veto power. The document also outlined a territorial-administrative reform, proposing to divide Russia into ten viceroyalties (districts), further subdivided into provinces, counties, and smaller districts. Each […]

Kaja Kallas said the United States is trying to “divide Europe” and “doesn’t like the European Union,” in an interview with the Financial Times reported by Reuters. According to Kallas, Washington has been “very clear” about its intention to weaken European unity amid ongoing tensions in transatlantic relations. She urged EU member states to avoid negotiating separately with Donald Trump and instead act collectively, arguing that “we are equal powers when we are together.” The remarks come as the Trump administration pursues tariffs and trade investigations targeting the EU and several other countries. At the same time, Kallas acknowledged Europe still depends on U.S. defense capabilities, saying the bloc must […]

Russian cities have had coats of arms since the 16th century. In the late 17th century, Peter I established a special heraldic office responsible for creating coats of arms, including municipal ones. In 1724, Herald Master Count Frants Santi designed an emblem for the banner of the Saint Petersburg Regiment: a golden scepter crossed with a sea and a river anchor on a red field. Later, Count Burhard Minikh compiled a heraldic collection where Santi’s work, with some modifications, was listed as the coat of arms of Saint Petersburg. It was officially approved by Empress Anna Ioannovna on March 14, 1730. On May 7, 1780, Catherine II officially granted the […]

The rest of his answer is just as idiotic. As always, one wonders: is he actually an idiot, or does he think everyone else is? In this case, the answer appears to be both.