VENICE, Italy (AP) – Chinese dissident and artist Ai Weiwei has warned against arrogance, calling it “a time of so much trouble” with “Memento Mori,” with his first glass sculpture ever created on the Venetian island of Murano: “Memento mori,” Latin for “remember you must die.” Russian bombs were dropped on Ukraine. China is increasing … Read more
DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — A pair of U.S. Air Force B52 strategic bombers flew over the Croatian resort of Dubrovnik and three other NATO-member states in the region on Monday as a sign of support amid a Russian offensive in Ukraine. In addition to the walled Croatian tourist destination of Dubrovnik, the plane flew to … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) – A first surprise for Finnish soldiers and officers participating in military exercises conducted by NATO in the Arctic this spring: the sudden roar of a US maritime helicopter assault force, touching down in an area right next to the hideout of the Finns. command post. Second surprise: Leaving their field headquarters, Finnish … Read more