Five European governments announced Saturday that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was almost certainly poisoned with epibatidine, a deadly toxin found in South American dart frogs, two years after his death in a remote Siberian prison. The joint statement from Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands indicated that analysis of samples from Navalny's body conclusively confirmed the presence of the toxin, and that the Russian government was the likely culprit (Time).
The governments' statement asserted, "There is no innocent explanation for its presence in Navalny's body." Epibatidine is not naturally found in Russia, and captive dart frogs do not produce the toxin (Time).
In other news, a review in Variety highlighted the film "Nightborn," directed by Hanna Bergholm, which stars Rupert Grint and Seidi Haarla. The review described the film as "an effective blend of Finnish mythology and Cronenbergian horror" (Variety). The review noted that Haarla, the lead in "Compartment No. 6," delivered a particularly "grimy" performance (Variety).
This week's news also covered a diverse range of topics, according to multiple sources. Variety reported on reactions to criminal cases, entertainment news like film premieres, and AI video generator concerns (Variety). Other stories included a Valentine's Day film recommendation, the experiences of a Palestinian protester in ICE custody, and criticism of nuclear rearmament strategies (Variety).
Multiple sources also highlighted US Deputy Health Secretary Jim O'Neill's focus on longevity research and his controversial stance on vaccine schedules (MIT Technology Review, Variety). Additionally, the news included discussions on technology and international relations, and a dynamic visualization of the complex gamma function (Hacker News). The FBI also increased the reward in a missing person case (Hacker News).
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