It took a while, but it looks like the situation with fuel in Moscow has stabilized — just as it worsened dramatically elsewhere in Russia. This Soviet-style redistribution of resources at the expense of the provinces is sparking social tensions with echoes of the 1980s, however. https://t.co/Bc713gS1Qg #Moscow #FuelCrisis #SocialTensions #RU
I have been an avid reader of @TheEconomist since 1980s. But publication of this scandalous essay makes me question its basic editorial standards. This is a propaganda piece, promoting Kremlin's disinformation agenda. Why the editors have fallen for this ploy is beyond me. 😱👇 #TheEconomist #Disinformation #MediaEthics #RU
🇺🇸 What if the real #AI-driven #productivity cycle is only just beginning? 📚 Major technological revolutions do not immediately translate into economic gains. With personal computers in the 1980s, and then the internet in the 1990s and 2000s, productivity gains came gradually, #AI #productivity #technology #US
The 1980s was the crucial crossroads in China’s rise. China averted the USSR’s fate, escaped shock therapy and set out on a historically unprecedented path, carved out by drawing on its own statecraft tradition and lessons from experiences around the world. #ChinaRise #1980s #Statecraft #CN #RU
In the mid-1980s local surveys counted around 470,000 adult Bathurst caribou. Last year that figure had fallen to just over 3,600. Great @IlyaGridneff dispatch from the Northwest Territories on the devastating drop in the Bathurst caribou population https://t.co/VrYv5NHH1O #BathurstCaribou #WildlifeConservation #EndangeredSpecies #CA
The International Fund for Ireland, which has invested nearly £800 million in the Northern Ireland peace process since its inception in the 1980s, may enter its final funding decade as it faces challenges in securing contributions, while emphasizing the need for continued efforts to bridge communal divisions despite a significant reduction in violence. #PeaceProcess #ConflictResolution #InternationalAid #GB #IE #US #CA #AU #NZ #UA #SD
The International Fund for Ireland, which has invested nearly £800 million in the Northern Ireland peace process since its inception in the 1980s, may enter its final funding decade as it faces challenges in securing contributions, while emphasizing the need for continued efforts to bridge communal divisions despite a significant reduction in violence. #PeaceProcess #ConflictResolution #InternationalAid #GB #IE #US #CA #AU #NZ #UA #SD
RT @JayinKyiv: Russian military blogger says the imploding Russian military is stuck in the 1980's and no longer has a chance against Ukrai… #RussianMilitary #Ukraine #1980s #UA #RU
Eric Morecambe, the beloved pipe-smoking comedian who, alongside Ernie Wise, captivated millions of viewers from the 1960s to the 1980s, would have celebrated his 100th birthday today, marked by a special BBC airing of a recovered episode of The Morecambe and Wise Show and tributes from fans and celebrities reflecting on his enduring legacy of joy and laughter. #ComedyLegend #TelevisionHistory #Nostalgia #GB #AU
RT @USDOTRapid: 🚨The DECADES OLD Notice of Airmen system - which was from the 1980s - is now getting a MAJOR UPGRADE On Pete Buttigieg’s w… #Aviation #Transportation #Innovation #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
Bafta-nominated actress Jodie Whittaker, who portrays real-life mother Susan McIntyre in the Netflix series *Toxic Town*, emphasizes the importance of acknowledging the true story of families in Corby, Northamptonshire, who fought against the effects of toxic pollutants from the town's demolished steelworks that led to severe birth defects in the 1980s and '90s. #ToxicTown #TrueStory #NetflixDrama #GB #IR #US
The NCAA has approved expanding the men's and women's basketball tournament fields from 68 to 76 teams starting in the 2026-27 season, marking the most significant format change since the 1980s, with plans for a larger opening round to include additional at-large and automatic qualifier teams, despite some opposition due to concerns about diminishing the regular season's significance and the impact on mid- and low-major teams. #NCAATournament #MarchMadness #CollegeBasketball #US
The NCAA has approved an expansion of the men's and women's basketball tournaments from 68 to 76 teams, set to take effect in the 2026-27 season, marking the most significant change to the tournament format since the 1980s, largely driven by the interests of power conferences and a desire to provide broader postseason access for college players. #NCAABasketball #TournamentExpansion #MarchMadness #USA
The NCAA is poised to expand its basketball tournament from 68 to 76 teams starting in the 2026-27 season, marking the most significant format change since the 1980s, with plans for an expanded opening round featuring 12 games instead of the current four, despite mixed reactions from coaches and fans regarding the impact on the sport's regular season and overall access for mid-major teams. #NCAA #Basketball #MarchMadness #US
The NCAA Division I basketball committees have approved an expansion of the NCAA Tournament from 68 to 76 teams, set to take effect for the 2026-27 season, marking the most significant change in its format since the 1980s, and is expected to involve 12 games in an expanded opening round to accommodate the additional teams. #NCAATournament #MarchMadness #SportsExpansion #US
The NCAA Division I basketball committees have approved an expansion of the NCAA Tournament from 68 to 76 teams, set to take effect for the 2026-27 season, marking the most significant change in its format since the 1980s, and is expected to involve 12 games in an expanded opening round to accommodate the additional teams. #NCAATournament #MarchMadness #SportsExpansion #US
After years of debate, the NCAA has approved an expansion of the Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments from 68 to 76 teams, set to take effect for the 2026-27 season, marking the most significant change to the tournament's format since the 1980s and introducing a new 12-game opening round. #NCAABasketball #TournamentExpansion #MarchMadness #US #OH
The NCAA is poised to expand its basketball tournament from 68 to 76 teams by the 2026-27 season, marking the most significant format change since the 1980s, which will introduce a new opening round of 12 games while reducing guaranteed spots in the round of 64. #NCAATournament #MarchMadness #CollegeBasketball #US #CA
Lubaina Himid, a pioneering artist and key figure in the Black Art Movement of the 1980s, is set to represent Britain at the Venice Biennale, showcasing her thought-provoking works that explore themes of belonging and identity, all while reflecting on her complex relationship with the UK's colonial history and her commitment to political activism through art. #VeniceBiennale #BlackArtMovement #ContemporaryArt
The article discusses the experiences of Indonesian adopted children, particularly focusing on Indra Jaya Kelana, who was adopted by a Dutch family in the 1980s under questionable circumstances, and his subsequent struggle to reclaim his Indonesian citizenship, highlighting the emotional and identity challenges faced by adoptees and the complexities surrounding international adoption practices between Indonesia and the Netherlands. #IntercountryAdoption #IdentityCrisis #HumanTrafficking #ID #NL
