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🇸🇰 Denník N
World

Record Low Water Levels Could Help Clean the Baltic Sea, Where Chemical Weapons Have Been Lying Since the War.

This winter, tourists at the Baltic Sea in Poland noticed unique phenomena such as frozen coastal zones and ice formations due to record low water levels, potentially improving the ecological situation of the sea.

Mar 20 • 10:27 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

I got first look at new Frozen land in Disneyland Paris including the brand new ride

The article provides an exclusive preview of the new World of Frozen land opening at Disneyland Paris, highlighting the Frozen Ever After ride and character interactions.

Mar 16 • 16:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
World

In search of alien life, NASA takes decisive step to dive into Europa's frozen ocean

NASA has made significant progress towards sending a robot to explore the submerged ocean beneath Europa's thick ice layer, aiming to search for signs of alien life.

Mar 13 • 08:04 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
World

Scientific milestone: for the first time, activity of a cryogenically frozen brain is revived

A team from Friedrich-Alexander University in Germany has restored the functional activity of a cryopreserved mouse brain, marking a significant advancement in experimental medicine.

Mar 12 • 20:36 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
World

Forget the island: Jeffrey Epstein’s secret war for Libya’s billions

The article discusses how Jeffrey Epstein sought to exploit the turmoil in Libya in 2011 to gain access to billions of frozen Libyan assets.

Mar 12 • 04:57 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Rain is coming to Antarctica and will change the face of the frozen continent

Scientists report that rain is becoming increasingly frequent in the Antarctic Peninsula, signaling significant changes for the continent's climate.

Mar 4 • 18:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
World

Rain is coming to Antarctica and will change the face of the frozen continent

Rain is beginning to occur more frequently in the Antarctic Peninsula, signaling significant changes in this region's climate and environment.

Mar 3 • 06:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
World

The ice broke under a minibus on frozen Baikal. Seven Chinese tourists and the driver died

A tragic incident occurred on frozen Lake Baikal, leading to the deaths of seven Chinese tourists and their driver when the ice beneath their minibus collapsed.

Mar 1 • 17:45 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

Strait of Hormuz: Shipping 'frozen' after closure - Oil tankers make turns

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has led to a significant reduction in shipping traffic, with oil tankers turning back as major shipping companies suspend passages through this critical energy passage.

Mar 1 • 06:22 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Donald Trump has turned off one source of funding for the World Cup

Due to the frozen assets issue, local authorities in the USA are warned about potential threats to the security of the upcoming World Cup.

Feb 28 • 13:30 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
World

New Swedish Plan to Bypass Budapest for Billions to Ukraine

Hungary is blocking the EU's emergency loan of 90 billion euros to Ukraine, prompting plans to circumvent Hungary by utilizing previously frozen Russian assets.

Feb 26 • 13:57 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
World

EU’s Kallas returns to idea of stealing Russian assets

EU's Kaja Kallas reconsiders using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine funding after Hungary vetoes a €90 billion loan.

Feb 24 • 16:28 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

K. Kallas: There is always Plan B to provide money to Ukraine

EU foreign affairs representative Kaja Kallas discussed the possibility of tapping into frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine amid Hungary's veto of sanctions against Russia.

Feb 23 • 21:37 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
World

A minibus sank in Lake Baikal, the deepest in the world: the tragic video of the disaster in which 8 tourists died

A tourist minibus sank in Lake Baikal, Russia, resulting in the deaths of 8 Chinese tourists while trying to cross the frozen lake.

Feb 22 • 15:56 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

The largest helicopter in the world is so huge it once carried a 23,000-year-old frozen woolly mammoth

The Mil Mi-26, the world's largest helicopter, was designed for heavy cargo transport and can carry up to 20 tonnes, making it a unique piece of aviation history.

Feb 22 • 10:21 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
World

EU, agreement on tariffs frozen. Brussels takes time awaiting US relaunch

The EU has suspended ratification of the tariff agreement with the US due to implications from a US Supreme Court ruling.

Feb 21 • 00:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
World

Bacteria frozen for thousands of years in ice cave terrifyingly resistant to 10 antibiotics

A newly discovered bacterial strain in a Romanian ice cave shows formidable resistance to 10 antibiotics, raising concerns about superbugs and the implications for human medicine.

Feb 17 • 05:00 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
World

Africa: The AU Has Frozen the Somaliland Debate - Political Solutions Are Needed

The African Union has halted discussions regarding the recognition of Somaliland following Israel's controversial recognition of the territory, highlighting the need for diplomatic solutions amid growing geopolitical tensions.

Feb 11 • 12:13 UTC
🇳🇿 RNZ World
National & Local

People collect frozen iguanas as US cold snap continues to bite

As a winter cold snap grips the US, Floridians are amusing themselves by collecting thousands of frozen iguanas that have fallen from trees, with many describing them as 'cold stunned.'

Feb 4 • 06:51 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

The Laboratory of the Frozen World: Why Is Greenland Important for Scientific Research?

Greenland, often discussed for its mineral wealth, is increasingly recognized by scientists as an open scientific laboratory crucial for various fields of research.

Feb 3 • 06:27 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
World

A possible 'frozen twin' of Earth found hidden in NASA's files

Scientists may have discovered a planet, HD 137010 b, potentially akin to Earth, orbiting a Sun-like star just 146 light years away.

Feb 3 • 05:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
World

Cold in Europe: Residents walk on the frozen sea at a beach in Poland

People walked on a stretch of frozen sea along the Polish coast this Sunday, a rare sight caused by extreme cold hitting the country.

Feb 2 • 17:22 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
World

The Niagara Falls Have Frozen: The Enchanting Images from the Popular Tourist Spot

The Niagara Falls have partially frozen due to icy winds, creating a stunning spectacle of ice, steam, and water that is captivating viewers online.

Feb 2 • 16:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Niagara Falls freezes... where tourists from all over the world gather, the weather changed so much that it became a wonderland

Niagara Falls, one of the world's most powerful waterfalls, has frozen over due to a severe arctic cold front, transforming the area into a winter wonderland.

Feb 2 • 06:49 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

The woolly rhinoceros tissue found in the stomach of an Ice Age wolf gives clues about its extinction

Tissue from a woolly rhinoceros discovered in the frozen remains of an Ice Age wolf in Siberia provides new insights into the evolution and extinction of these large mammals that thrived during the Pleistocene.

Jan 16 • 11:07 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
World

EU reveals new plan to steal Russian assets

The European Commission has unveiled a €90 billion loan package for Kiev, while indicating that the use of frozen Russian assets remains an option.

Jan 15 • 01:59 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
World

Von der Leyen: EU keeps transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine on agenda

The European Union is still considering transferring immobilised Russian assets to Ukraine as part of a proposed reparation loan.

Jan 14 • 13:00 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
World

Greenland: What Trump has set his sights on – The 'frozen' treasure

Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers are meeting today at the White House with U.S. Vice President Jay D. Vance and their counterpart Marco Rubio to discuss the crisis concerning Greenland, an autonomous region of Denmark that President Donald Trump wants under U.S. control.

Jan 14 • 07:50 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
World

Estonia's finance minister explains why Europe must step up efforts to fund Ukraine

Estonia's Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi has called on European countries to increase financial support for Ukraine, emphasizing the potential use of frozen Russian assets amidst budget constraints.

Jan 13 • 17:47 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
World

UK keeps billions in Venezuelan gold reserves frozen at Bank of England after Maduro arrest

The UK will continue to freeze over a billion dollars in Venezuelan gold at the Bank of England following the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and the interim leadership of Delcy Rodríguez, as announced by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.

Jan 8 • 22:24 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

Russian operation or ultra-left? Frozen Berlin is grappling with how one act of sabotage could easily shut down the city

Berlin faced its worst blackout since World War II, leaving tens of thousands without electricity during extreme winter conditions, coinciding with a significant American military operation against Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.

Jan 8 • 14:53 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Russian operation or left-wing extremists? Frozen Berlin is dealing with how a single sabotage could so easily shut down the city

A severe blackout in Berlin, the worst since World War II, left tens of thousands without electricity amid frigid temperatures, coinciding with the U.S. capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Jan 8 • 13:06 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

Why is Trump threatening allies over frozen island? Here's how the Arctic has become one of the most important military points

The article discusses the strategic significance of the Pituffik space base in Greenland and its role in monitoring potential Russian missile threats.

Jan 8 • 10:18 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

Frozen birds fell from the sky, trees cracked from frost, and hundreds of thousands of people died: No one knows why

In January 1709, Europe experienced an unprecedented cold spell, known as 'Le Grand Hiver', lasting three months and marking the coldest winter in 500 years, with temperatures plunging to -40°C.

Jan 7 • 10:34 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Freezing of Bonds for Telegram in Russia and Pavel Durov Comments

Telegram has had $500 million in bonds frozen in Russia due to Western sanctions, complicating its debt repayment and buyback opportunities.

Jan 7 • 07:16 UTC
🇷🇺 The Moscow Times
World

$500M in Telegram Bonds Frozen in Russia Due to Sanctions – FT

Around $500 million worth of bonds issued by Telegram have been frozen in Russia due to Western sanctions, showcasing the company's ongoing ties to Russian capital despite founder Pavel Durov's efforts to separate the business from Moscow.

Jan 6 • 12:13 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

Switzerland freezes all Maduro's assets

Switzerland has implemented a preventive freeze on all assets of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his close associates, effective immediately for four years, following his recent arrest.

Jan 5 • 16:31 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
World

Freezing of Maduro's assets in Switzerland

Switzerland has frozen any assets held by Nicolás Maduro and his associates to prevent the potential outflow of illegal assets for four years.

Jan 5 • 13:58 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

Jadranka Polović: A Just Peace Does Not Exist in International Relations

The article discusses the bleak prospects for the end of the war in Ukraine, suggesting that a frozen conflict is the best possible outcome this year, while highlighting the diminishing momentum of diplomatic efforts between the US and Russia post-2015.

Jan 4 • 08:55 UTC
🇬🇷 Efsyn
World

Frozen Expansion

The article discusses the stalled process of expansion within a certain context, likely related to geopolitical or regional developments.

Jan 2 • 17:00 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Column 'Hank's World': Chancellor Populism

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's failed plan to confiscate frozen Russian assets for Ukraine reconstruction surprisingly did not harm his popularity among the public, unlike his endorsement of a costly pension package.

Jan 2 • 13:05 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Life & Tech

This is how the big concerts for the turn of the year were

Berlin's Radio Symphony Orchestra mixes world history with rap and moans, while Christian Thielemann offers frozen Franz Lehár, and Dresden presents a sound medley, prompting a question about the retro hip status of dinner jackets, with no doubt about who will conduct in Vienna in 2027.

Jan 1 • 14:40 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

How the Frozen River Helped the Fall of the Roman Empire

On December 31, 406 AD, a large group of barbarian tribes crossed the frozen Rhine River, marking the beginning of the destruction of Gaul and the accelerated collapse of Roman authority in the West.

Dec 31 • 11:05 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

Russians attempted to cross the frozen river during the night. They were killed by drones

Ukrainian border guards thwarted an attempt by a Russian group to infiltrate the Kharkiv region, resulting in the deaths of at least nine Russian soldiers.

Dec 27 • 09:27 UTC

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