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โ€˜Unrestrainedโ€™ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American

โ€˜Unrestrainedโ€™ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/w...

04.09.2025 13:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Han passat de posar en dubte desenes de contractes que sumaven milions dโ€™euros al contracte de la neteja. No รฉs la felicitat absoluta, perรฒ no estร  gens malament. #Diplocat #Amnistia #FelicitatsAlsCompanys

12.06.2025 06:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜If I die, I want a loud deathโ€™: Gaza photojournalist killed by Israeli airstrike Fatima Hassouna, who had been documenting war in Gaza for 18 months and was subject of new documentary, killed along with 10 members of her family

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

18.04.2025 19:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half The draft plan is part of a process involving the agency and the White House. It would eliminate almost all funding for international organizations that include the United Nations and NATO.

Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half.

The draft plan would eliminate almost all funding for international organizations that include the United Nations and NATO.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...

15.04.2025 15:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Ruined this placeโ€™: chorus of boos against JD Vance at Washington concert Attendance of vice-president โ€“ who once disbelieved that people listened to classical music for pleasure โ€“ strikes sour note at Kennedy Center in light of Maga takeover

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

14.03.2025 09:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Free world needs a new leaderโ€™, says EU foreign chief after Trump Zelenskyy row The EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said โ€˜the free world needs a new leaderโ€™ and that it was up to Europeans to take this challenge

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

01.03.2025 06:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Russia-linked fake videos spread German election fraud claims, authorities warn Disinfo claiming AfD ballots are missing or being shredded is spreading online just days before Germanyโ€™s election.

The German Interior Ministry has identified a Russia-linked disinformation campaign spreading fake claims of election fraud in Germany just days before Sundayโ€™s vote.

21.02.2025 16:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 306 ๐Ÿ” 127 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23 ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

The Pax Americana is coming to an end, and now Europe must decide whether to take responsibility or drift aimlessly at the mercy of the sharks of the international community.

16.02.2025 08:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜In a real sense, US democracy has diedโ€™: how Trump is emulating Hungaryโ€™s Orbรกn Trump has moved to gut the federal government, fire critics and reward allies โ€“ a path similar to โ€˜would-be dictatorsโ€™ like Orbรกn, experts say

โ€œThere had been some lingering optimism that at least some Republican senators would draw the line at some of the more absurd Maga appointees but that hasnโ€™t happened. That also demoralises any potential opposition.โ€
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

08.02.2025 08:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Greenland should rejoin the EU for โ€˜protection,โ€™ Danish MEP says โ€œClearly the situation has changed dramatically since โ€™85,โ€ when Greenland left the EU, senior lawmaker says.

Greenland should consider rejoining the European Union for โ€œprotectionโ€ in the face of US President Donald Trumpโ€™s threats to acquire the Arctic island, Danish MEP Morten Lรธkkegaard said today.

29.01.2025 13:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 293 ๐Ÿ” 51 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Elon Musk Casts Doubt on Trumpโ€™s $100 Billion Stargate A.I. Announcement Mr. Trump had claimed the A.I. announcement as an early trophy, taking credit for the companiesโ€™ decision to spend up to $500 billion building data centers.

Elon Musk is casting doubt on the first major A.I. investment announcement made by President Trump, openly questioning the administration he now serves.

22.01.2025 19:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 283 ๐Ÿ” 55 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 76 ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
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US thinktank climate science deniers working with rightwingers in EU parliament Representatives of Heartland Institute linking up with MEPs to campaign against environmental policies

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

22.01.2025 13:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Llร stima que no es pugui veure subtitulada al catalร 

21.01.2025 22:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Belfast rappers Kneecap on stunts, drugs and Kemi Badenoch: โ€˜We donโ€™t discriminate who we piss offโ€™ Their riotous music is uniting young people in Northern Ireland and reviving the Irish language. The punk-rap trio talk about raving, working with Toddla T โ€“ and enraging politicians

Kneecap, vegeu-la! No tรฉ pรจrdua!
A @filmin.es
www.theguardian.com/music/2024/f...

21.01.2025 21:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms | Johnny Ryan The latest actions of Musk and Zuckerberg are a sign of things to come, but the EU already has the power to give people back control, says Johnny Ryan, director of Enforce, a unit of the Irish Council...

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

14.01.2025 21:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

OMG

14.01.2025 11:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Elon Musk Is an โ€˜Evil Person,โ€™ Steve Bannon Says The comments highlighted rifts within the U.S. right wing and between two men who have been influential advisers to President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Steve Bannon called Elon Musk a โ€œtruly evil personโ€ in an interview with an Italian newspaper. The comments deepened hostilities between the two men who have been influential advisers to President-elect Trump.

13.01.2025 16:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 638 ๐Ÿ” 111 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 147 ๐Ÿ“Œ 69
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AI-generated โ€˜slopโ€™ is slowly killing the internet, so why is nobody trying to stop it? | Arwa Mahdawi Low-quality โ€˜slopโ€™ generated by AI is crowding out genuine humans across the internet, but instead of regulating it, platforms such as Facebook are positively encouraging it. Where does this end? How do you do, fellow humans? My name is Arwa and I am aโ€ฆ

AI-generated โ€˜slopโ€™ is slowly killing the internet, so why is nobody trying to stop it? | Arwa Mahdawi

08.01.2025 21:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 374 ๐Ÿ” 85 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 38 ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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France, Germany, Poland plan show-of-unity trip to US after Trumpโ€™s inauguration The trip is still in planning stages and no date has yet been set.

French, German and Polish foreign ministers have planned a trip to Washington D.C. shortly after the United Statesโ€™ President-elect Donald Trumpโ€™s inauguration on Jan. 20, three European Union diplomats told POLITICO.

08.01.2025 11:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 94 ๐Ÿ” 24 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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"Budapest Memorandum is bulls**t" โ€“ Ukrposhta plans to release a new stamp featuring Zelensky's iconic phrase.

The stamp reflects Ukraine's frustration with broken security promises and highlights the importance of defending sovereignty.

08.01.2025 12:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 650 ๐Ÿ” 110 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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European sovereignty and the empire of technology European sovereignty and the empire of technology


"...The EU... should be focused on promoting the global governance of technology, advocating for international treaties that regulate tech monopolies and ensuring the ethical use of AI, neurotechnology, and satellite-based internet services."

epc.eu/en/Publicati...

08.01.2025 09:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ BREAKING: US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out invading Greenland or Panama when asked if the US could use military force to acquire the Arctic island or the Central American canal.

Full story: www.politico.eu/article/dona...

07.01.2025 17:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 174 ๐Ÿ” 76 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 79 ๐Ÿ“Œ 68
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Trump declines to rule out using military force to control Greenland and Panama Canal โ€“ US politics live President-elect also suggests renaming Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in series of remarks likely to raise concerns Continuing his expansionist streak, Donald Trump said the Gulf of Mexico should instead be called the โ€œGulf of Americaโ€. โ€œWeโ€™re goingโ€ฆ

Trump declines to rule out using military force to control Greenland and Panama Canal โ€“ US politics live

07.01.2025 17:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 191 ๐Ÿ” 75 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 64 ๐Ÿ“Œ 55
Jacques Delors sitting at his desk with his glasses in his hand. He looks to someone away from the camera. Behind him is a wall-mounted world map.

Jacques Delors sitting at his desk with his glasses in his hand. He looks to someone away from the camera. Behind him is a wall-mounted world map.

#OnThisDay forty years ago, Jacques Delors took office as President of the European Commission.

His legacy includes the creation of the Single Market, the launch of the Erasmus Programme, and laying the foundations of the euro.

#EUarchives #EUHistory

07.01.2025 09:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 239 ๐Ÿ” 46 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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Danish king changes royal coat of arms in apparent rebuke of Trump over Greenland row The US president-elect has expressed his desire to buy the territory for the US

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

07.01.2025 06:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Israeli Settlement Plans: "Within a Year, We Will Be Living in Gaza" The Israeli army is systematically destroying towns in northern Gaza and expelling the population, DER SPIEGEL reporting has found. It is laying the groundwork for a military occupation - and for the ...

"The path we are being led down is one of conquest, annexation and ethnic cleansing,โ€ warns the former Israeli general, Moshe Yaโ€™alon
www.spiegel.de/internationa...

04.01.2025 16:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 718 ๐Ÿ” 314 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 46 ๐Ÿ“Œ 31
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Greenlandโ€™s leader wants independence from Denmark as Trump hovers over Arctic island โ€œIt is now time to take the next step for our country,โ€ Greenlandic Prime Minister Mรบte Egede says in hinting at 2025 referendum.

The prime minister of Greenland called for independence from Denmark and removing the โ€œshacklesโ€ of colonialism in a strident New Yearโ€™s address this week.

03.01.2025 15:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 98 ๐Ÿ” 41 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17 ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Nick Clegg, former UK deputy prime minister, leaves Meta Clegg was the tech giantโ€™s chief public policy architect when it was facing scrutiny over Cambridge Analytica scandal Nick Clegg, Britainโ€™s former deputy prime minister and Metaโ€™s current president of global affairs, is leaving the company after sixโ€ฆ

Nick Clegg, former UK deputy prime minister, leaves Meta

02.01.2025 20:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 55 ๐Ÿ” 22 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16 ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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FCCโ€™s Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court After nearly two decades of fighting, the battle over regulations that treat broadband providers like utilities came to an end on Thursday.

Breaking News: An appeals court struck down federal net neutrality rules, ending a nearly two-decade effort to regulate internet providers like utilities.

02.01.2025 20:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 266 ๐Ÿ” 136 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 38 ๐Ÿ“Œ 78
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Moscow, Kyiv complete mass prisoner swap The release marks the 10th time the two combatant nations have exchanged captives this year.

Warring Russia and Ukraine exchanged some 300 prisoners Monday in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates.

30.12.2024 18:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 85 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1