In English, we often say ‘crickets’ to describe a long awkward silence. It is so quiet, the logic goes, that you can literally hear the crickets chirping. The irony is, of course, that crickets make some noise; the line between Whitehall and the Kremlin is…
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COP30: Protesters force their way into summit venue, clash with security
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Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue on Tuesday and clashed with security guards at the entrance to…
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Russia to be able to prosecute 14-year-olds for sabotage
The State Duma of the Russian Federation has passed a bill lowering the age of criminal liability under several criminal articles from 16 to 14.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by Mediazona.
It is noted that 14-year-olds can now be prosecuted under all…
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FDA Black Box Warning Removal On Menopause Drugs Impacts The Workplace
Woman in midlife in the workplace
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I witnessed history on Monday as the FDA and HHS announced that the black box warning would be removed from hormonal products for menopause. This is the first time in over 20 years when an announcement of this scale has been made about menopause and…
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Witnesses in Pakistan recall chaos after Islamabad suicide bombing | Armed Groups News
Islamabad, Pakistan – At about 12:30pm (07:30 GMT) on Tuesday, Khalid Khan, a 25-year-old lawyer, was waiting for his lunch with his friend, Fawad Khan, at the cafeteria of Islamabad’s District Judicial Complex.
Suddenly, a loud boom shook the…
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Planning, power and politics threaten Britain’s AI dreams – POLITICO
One has already been announced in Northumberland, but a decision on a second, planned for Teesside in north-east England, has been delayed until the end of this year by Miliband, whose department has to make a call on whether to greenlight plans for a hydrogen plant on the same site,…
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Trump’s tariffs have hurt less than expected so far, says ECB’s Kocher – POLITICO
Kocher, who served as economy minister before joining the central bank in September, nonetheless warned against complacency. “I don’t want to sugarcoat what we are seeing,” he said. “This is the highest level of tariffs since the 1930s, and there will be effects on the world…
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Save democracy (if you want to), Brussels says – POLITICO
But EU countries won’t be obliged to take part since their participation is “voluntary.”
The proposal, set to be released Wednesday, has been subject to political infighting within the Commission. Despite strong concerns about foreign meddling in the EU, the topic is sensitive due to…
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Chip scare sends Brussels back to the drawing board – POLITICO
Experts argue Brussels needs to examine the entire chip industry, rather than focusing on providing billions of subsidies for factories that produce advanced AI chips.
“Up until a few weeks ago, the conversation on chips was really driven by advanced chips, AI chips,” said Chiara…
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Germany’s rearmament upends Europe’s power balance – POLITICO
For France, FCAS is more of a political project than just another procurement project. It’s tied directly to its nuclear deterrent, a fundamental aspect of its claim to European military leadership. Éric Trappier, the CEO of Dassault Aviation, which is to play a leading role in FCAS, was…
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