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US releases new Arctic strategy as climate threat grows
US releases new Arctic strategy as climate threat grows

US President Joe Biden's administration released a new Arctic strategy on Friday as the strategically and environmentally important region suffers worsening effects from climate change and sees increased international competition.

Ukraine's first Nobel Peace Prize winners 'astonished'
Ukraine's first Nobel Peace Prize winners 'astonished'

The Kyiv-based Center for Civil Liberties has run successful campaigns for political prisoners, tracked enforced disappearances and focused on Russian war crimes, but they did not see a Nobel Peace prize coming. The peace prize laureates "represent civil society in their countries" said the Nobel committee.