Curiosity Box

1) Piotr Cieśliński (Gazeta Wyborcza)[LENA], “Un astronome de Harvard annonce une nouvelle révolution copernicienne: ‘Nous ne sommes pas le centre intellectuel de l’Univers,,” Le Figaro, le 5 avril 2024, mis à jour le 7 avril 2024 à 22:46);

“À l’échelle cosmique, nos guerres sont ridicules.”

2) Piotr Cieśliński (Gazeta Wyborcza)[LENA], “A Harvard astronomer announces a new Copernican revolution: ‘We are not the intellectual center of the Universe’,” Le Figaro, April 4, 2024 (13:50, updated on April 7, 2024 at 22:46);

“On a cosmic scale, our wars are ridiculous.”

Ukraine War, April 14, 2024: For Ukraine, time is running out

1) Editorial, “L’Ukraine en danger, Washington tergiverse; Alors que les forces russes pilonnent Kharkiv et les infrastructures énergétiques du pays, il est urgent que les républicains trumpistes américains lèvent le blocage du volet d’aide de 60 milliards de dollars attendu depuis six mois,” Le Monde le 13 avril 2024 (modifié à 13h23);

2) Editorial, “Washington can no longer dither in support for Ukraine; As Russian forces pound Kharkiv and the country’s energy infrastructure, it’s urgent that America’s Trump-supporting Republicans lift the six-month block on a $60 billion aid package, Le Monde, Aprl 13, 2024 .(2:57 pm (Paris);

Israel-Iran Conflict, April 14, 2024

1) @;8# Harel, “Two Assassinations, Same Problem: Israel Didn’t Think About the Consequences; The IDF is preparing for a response to the strike on the Iranian Embassy compound in Damascus, and it seems the possible consequences of killing members of Ismail Haniyeh’s family in Gaza weren’t considered deeply. U.S. backing provides a sense of security but exposes eroding Israeli deterrence,” Ha’aretz, April 2, 2024.

2) Amanda Taub, “Israel bombed an Iranian Embassy complex. Is that allowed?
Israel can likely argue that its actions did not violate international law’s protections for diplomatic missions, experts say.” New York Times, April 13, 2024,” New York Times, April 13, 2024.

Ukraine War, April 10, 2024: Europe’s failure to understand Russian aggression an to act forcefully to counter it–three years on

1) Boris Bondarew (Gastbeitrag) “Warum Macron recht hat und Scholz nur Putin stärkt: Es ist richtig, dass der französische Präsident Bodentruppen in der Ukraine nicht ausgeschlossen hat. Denn Wladimir Putin fürchtet nichts so sehr wie die direkte Beteiligung Europas am Krieg,” Der Spiegel, den 10. April 2024 (16:11 Uhr);

2) Boris Bondarew:[Guest article): “Why Macron is right and Scholz only strengthens Putin;It is true that the French president did not exclude ground troops in Ukraine. Because Vladimir Putin fears nothing as much as Europe’s direct participation in the war.:” Der zspiegel, April 10, 2024 ( 4:11 p.m.);