It is usually a bad sign if talks start with one side brandishing a gun. But Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine has given the West an opportunity to enhance European security. Our cover this week https://t.co/bVeGyggqJp pic.twitter.com/BRVUMvnaHV
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) January 6, 2022
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Views: Fly Fishing In Cocos Keeling Islands, Australia
For the past two years Australians have been limited to travel within their own country. This is not all bad news when you realise the diversity of fishing options in Australian waters. In early 2021, Josh Hutchins, of Aussie Fly Fisher, and film-maker, Kane Chenoweth, set off to one of Australia’s most remote regions in search of clean water, tropical vibes and big fish – the Cocos Keeling Islands.
With bountiful bonefish, intermittent shark-dodging, and relaxed Island vibes – Cocos was full of surprises.
Despite schools of bonefish and the odd-GT distraction, we had a primary goal for the trip: a Bumphead Parrotfish. We’d seen it done in the Seychelles, and we wanted to catch one in our home waters. Let the mission begin…
Location: Australia
Morning News: Australia Denies Tennis Star Visa, Empty Airline Flights
We get the latest on the withdrawal of Novak Djokovic’s Australian visa due to his vaccination status and explore how Europe is dealing with the spread of the Omicron variant. Plus: the environmental impact of empty flights and a look at what we’ve learned this week. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide.
Front Page: Wall Street Journal – January 7
Aerial Views: Hartsop In The Lake District, England
Hartsop is a small village in the English Lake District. It lies in the Patterdale valley, near Brothers Water, Hayeswater and Kirkstone Pass. It consists of 17th-century grey stone cottages, like so many of its neighbours.
Previews: Architectural Digest – February 2022
Aerial Views: Frozen Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia (8K)
The Noor 8K remastered is a non-narrative short drone film shot entirely on DJI Mini 2 in beautiful landscapes of frozen Baikal lake in the Eastern Siberia region of Russia.
Noor (Нуур) is a Buryat word for lake, and Buryat is ethos people who have populated this area for many years, so it was appropriate to use their beautiful word for this short film.
The region of Baykal lake is famous for winter travels due to fact that this world’s largest pure water lake gets frozen and became one of the most beautiful sites in the world. Rocky clips froze during the storms and get white lower parts together with dark blue see-through ice make it amazing to photograph.
Previews: New Scientist Magazine – January 8
Morning News: Legacy Of January 6 Riot, Extremism In U.S., CDC Messaging
It was a year ago today that a mob of pro-Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. How has that attack changed Congress?
And more and more middle-class Americans, with jobs and families sympathize with fringe groups. What happens when extremism goes mainstream? Plus, why the CDC has been fumbling its public messaging.
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