The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
26 May 2026
Pigeons with brain chips used as drones in Russia

Pigeons with brain chips used as drones in Russia

The line between biology and technology is becoming increasingly thin. In Russia, startup Neiry Group has launched an experiment to transform pigeons into biodrones equipped with brain chips and electronic devices that can direct their flight.

Iran unwavering with Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Iran unwavering with Nobel Peace Prize laureate

The Iranian regime is unwavering in sentencing Narges Mohammadi (on hunger strike since early February) to more than seven years in prison.

Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 additional years in prison

Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 additional years in prison

The Iranian regime stands firm, sentencing Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi (on hunger strike since early February) to more than seven years in prison while Tehran suppresses all dissidents following nationwide protests and the deaths of thousands at the hands of security forces.

Valentine's Day 2026: dare to visit France's most romantic cities

Valentine's Day 2026: dare to visit France's most romantic cities

Based on the volume of Google searches associated with Valentine's Day, the British company Holidu has drawn up a ranking of the French cities where love floats in the atmosphere the most.

Camels in Saudi Arabia to be provided with digital passports

Camels in Saudi Arabia to be provided with digital passports

Camels with passports, yes it's really true: Mansour Almushaiti, Deputy Minister of Environment, Water Resources and Agriculture, has launched the Camel Passport to regulate the market of these iconic desert animals.

River Drina brimming with waste: repeat ecological disaster in Bosnia

River Drina brimming with waste: repeat ecological disaster in Bosnia

Seasonal rains drag tons of waste from illegal dumping sites into the Drina River, where the debris accumulates against the dam of a hydropower plant in Višegrad, eastern Bosnia.

Longest period without nuclear explosion since beginning of atomic age

Longest period without nuclear explosion since beginning of atomic age

January 14 marked a date that, although it passed almost unnoticed, says a lot about the world we live in today. After all, for 8 years, 4 months and 29 days, no nuclear weapon has been detonated on Earth. It's the longest period without a nuclear detonation since the beginning of the atomic age, an absolute record unmatched since 1945.

Tons of fruit are rotting in Israel's fields: nobody wants it anymore (and it has to do with the boycott for Gaza)

Tons of fruit are rotting in Israel's fields: nobody wants it anymore (and it has to do with the boycott for Gaza)

The crisis affecting Israeli agricultural exports is unprecedented.

Over 200 dead in coltan mine collapse in Congo: this is the hidden price of our smartphones

Over 200 dead in coltan mine collapse in Congo: this is the hidden price of our smartphones

The collapse of a coltan mine, the second in just a few months, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is not just another news story from a country ravaged by war and misery: it's a deep wound that cuts across entire communities and - whether we like it or not - affects our lifestyles, too.

The forgotten Holocaust: 180 million Native Americans exterminated in 500 years

The forgotten Holocaust: 180 million Native Americans exterminated in 500 years

27 January 1945 officially marked the end of the largest mass murder in history. But that was not the only major massacre that took place. Indeed, according to the WOIR, 180 million Native Americans died at the hands of settlers and as a result of wars of conquest they witnessed the loss of their habitat and forced change in their way of life...