Samuel Weinstein

1 week ago | stripes.com | Alexander Banerjee |Samuel Weinstein

An airman plays video games during the Community Game Night at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Sept. 19, 2024. (William Finn/U.S. Air Force) A survey of veterans who play video games released on May 1 in honor of Military Appreciation Month shows the power of gaming in the military community and dispels stereotypes about veterans who game, the head of the industry group that helped produce the report told Stars and Stripes in mid-May.

2 weeks ago | stripes.com | Konstantin Testorides |Samuel Weinstein

Key among those steps is a constitutional amendment to formally recognize a Bulgarian minority — a condition set by EU neighbor Bulgaria to lift its veto of North Macedonian membership. The issue has become a political flashpoint in North Macedonia, where the conservative government insists that EU accession should not be affected by bilateral disputes.

3 weeks ago | stripes.com | Samuel Weinstein

The Call of Duty Endowment has been helping veterans find positions in private industry. (Call of Duty Endowment) If you are among the veterans looking for a new line of work, you don’t have to look further than one of your favorite video game companies to find help. The folks at Call of Duty created a non-profit in 2009 to help veterans find a fulfilling job. Whether it is immediately after serving or a decade later, Call of Duty’s Endowment can help.

2 months ago | stripes.com | Illia Novikov |Samuel Weinstein

Municipal workers clean up after Russian drones hit shops during the night attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Friday, March 21, 2025. (Michael Shtekel/AP) KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drones pummeled the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa, injuring three people and sparking massive fires, officials said Friday, an attack that underlined Moscow’s intention to pursue aerial strikes even as it agreed to temporarily halt strikes on energy facilities.

Feb 28, 2025 | stripes.com | Vladimir Isachenkov |Samuel Weinstein

Journalists work outside U.S. Consul General residence where Russian and U.S. diplomats are met to discuss operation of embassies, in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (Francisco Seco/AP) MOSCOW — Russia has offered the United States to restore direct air links between the two countries during the latest round of consultations with Washington, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday.