Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin, accused of displaying “extremist symbols,” attends a court session in the town of Dolgoprudny outside Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov) A Russian court on Friday convicted opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, a critic of President Vladimir Putin, of displaying “extremist symbols”, a ruling that will prevent him from contesting this year’s elections…

This Russian billionaire’s designer $300 million superyacht left Dubai and confidently sailed through the Strait of Hormuz While commercial cargo ships and oil tankers delayed their trips or turned back because of rising military tensions, a Soviet-born billionaire’s $300 million superyacht successfully passed through the highly sensitive Strait of Hormuz on a 2,000-mile journey to…

Professor Swaran Singh/Image: University of Warwick website An Indian-origin psychiatrist and academic Professor Swaran Singh has been nominated for a life peerage, earning a seat in the House of Lords as part of a new list of political appointments announced ahead of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s departure from Downing Street next week, PTI reportedSingh, Professor…

Nearly all drinking water in the United States starts somewhere in a forest, long before it reaches a tap. About 90% of Americans get their water from public systems, and a large portion of that water comes from forestlands, which means policies affecting forests also have an impact on water. According to a new study…