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Trilateral negotiations have been held in Abu Dhabi · The Ukrainian, US and Russian delegations pictured during the talks in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, on January 24, 2026. ©  Sputnik / The UAE Foreign Ministry · [RT] The three-way meeting between Russia, Ukraine, and the US has concluded in Abu Dhabi after two days of talks. No immediate continuation of the trilateral contacts is expected, according to TASS. The meeting has…

Spiders don’t normally create such large colonies, so no need to fear finding one in your basement · Credit: Getty  Ezzy Pearson - BBC Science Focus · Arachnophobes best look away now, because a group of scientists have found what could be the biggest spider colony in the world. · The web is 106 square metres (1,140 square feet) in size and is thought to be home to up to 111,000 spiders. That’s roughly half the size of a tennis court. ·…

Parents naturally want their children to feel special – but showering them with praise can sometimes do more harm than good · Tom Howarth · When most of us think of personality disorders, we imagine them springing from difficult childhoods – abuse, neglect or harsh environments. But narcissism is different. · A growing body of research suggests that children can develop narcissistic traits at the other extreme of upbringing: when…

This final “Line of Effort” underpins the preceding three regarding the Western Hemisphere, the Indo-Pacific, and burden-sharing, all of which are being pursued in furtherance of Trump 2.0’s grand strategic goal of restoring the US’ predominant position over the world, including over China and Russia. · Andrew Korybko · Trump 2.0 just released its National Defense Strategy (NDS) two months after its National Security Strategy (NSS), and as…

Central banks have been buying bullion at a record clip because holding dollars has become a losing proposition · In the German writer Ernst Junger’s macabre vignette ‘Violet Endives’, a man walks into a gourmet shop where the salesman speaks in matter-of-fact fashion about the delicacies on display – human flesh – and embarks upon a long explanation about the art of preparation. The story is a commentary on a society that accepts…

The amount sought by a right-wing German MP matches what Warsaw demands from Berlin for damages suffered during World War II · RT: FILE PHOTO. ©  Global Look Press / XinHua / The Swedish Coast Guard · Poland should compensate Germany for “complicity” in the 2022 explosions that put the Nord Stream gas pipelines out of operation, a right-wing German politician has claimed. · The amount cited by Kay Gottschalk, an MP from the…

The Ukrainian leader has sparked a wave of international backlash and accusations of being unfair and ungrateful to Kiev’s Western backers · RT: FILE PHOTO. Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky. © Getty Images / Paula Bronstein · Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is facing severe backlash from key international partners after a combative speech at Davos, where he went on a tirade accusing Europe of “indecisiveness” toward Russia…

Pro-independence lawmaker Kuno Fencker told RT that sovereignty is an absolute red line for the islanders · RT: People hold Greenlandic flags and placards as they gather outside the US Consulate in Nuuk to protest President Donald Trump’s intention to acquire Greenland, January 17, 2026. © Sean Gallup/Getty Images · Greenland and its population are not up for grabs, a pro-independence lawmaker from the island, has told RT, in response to…

The Culture Ministry has accused the artists of promoting Russian culture by performing ‘Swan Lake’ during a European tour · RT: Ukrainian ballerina Natalia Matsak performing Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake' on November 26, 2014 in Geneva, Switzerland. © Getty Images / Lionel FLUSIN;  Gamma-Rapho · Two principal dancers with the National Opera of Ukraine reportedly face dismissal for…

The closed-door negotiations are aimed at resolving territorial disputes between Moscow and Kiev · RT: Russian, American, and Ukrainian officials have sat down to the first round of trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed. After a week of public diplomacy in Davos, the talks are taking place behind closed doors. · In a statement on Friday, Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al…