WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary: * * * Greenland, Venezuela, and Europe's Year of Pain US President Donald Trump's action in Venezuela and desire to annex Greenland underline the urgent need for Europe to stand on its own two feet. Can it? By Margaryta Khostova and Amelia Hadfield "We must deliver a new era of European security," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said as she set out the bloc's priorities for 2026 more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary: * * * Vucic Hangs on and Hopes for Better Days Serbia's administration suffered severe setbacks in 2025. There's no immediate prospect of any improvement. By Ferenc Nemeth If you think you had a bad year, just look at Aleksandar Vucic. Serbia's strongman, now in power for almost a decade and a half, had a seriously bad 2025. Challenges such as student protests, blows to economic megaprojects, and more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * What a Wonderful World: Subzero Ukraine Edition When you live in Ukraine, you learn that the weather forecast is not just about weather. By Lera Burlakova One evening this winter, we saw the numbers drop: -18C (zero F) overnight. That was all we needed to know. Cold does not arrive alone here. When the temperature falls that sharply, something else usually comes first. The  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * NYC residents agree: heat pumps improve comfort * Initially, the residents of a five-story New York City apartment building feared the conversion from their oil-based heating system to electric heat pumps would mean less warmth in the winter. But now, the residents report that they prefer the heat pumps in both cold and warm weather, in terms of comfort and the ability to control the climate inside their apart more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Jan. 12 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Solo Travellers Check in to Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort * Sometimes, there's no better travel companion than one's own self. People are embracing solo travel for a variety of reasons - a time to reset, a partner with different interests, a focus on health or simply crossing something off the bucket list at long last. Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort offers so more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Jan. 12 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * U of T atmospheric physicists find error in widely cited Arctic snow cover observations * For decades, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has offered a snapshot of the planet's changing climate - but University of Toronto researchers have found that some of the underlying data underrepresents a key driver of Arctic warming. The IPCC reports rely on a wealth of climate d more PR