False claims that Germany sent all of its power generators to Ukraine during the city’s worst blackout since World War II are unfounded. The Cube shows you why.
Category: 3. Europe
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Fact check: Why did Berlin's power outage take so long to fix?
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UK watchdog investigates Elon Musk’s X over sexualised AI Grok images
The regulator Ofcom is investigating X under the Online Safety Act. “We have decided to open a formal investigation to establish whether X has failed to comply with its legal obligations under the Online Safety Act,” it said.
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Department of Homeland Security responds to Billie Eilish calling ICE a ‘terrorist group’
The pop star is one of several musicians speaking out against ICE after an agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman last week. Eilish shared posts condemning the organization – and now, the Department of Homeland Security has responded.
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Ukraine: Deadly Russian strikes push civilians deeper into winter crisis
Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo told ambassadors the start of 2026 had brought “no peace or even respite to Ukraine, but renewed fighting and devastation.”
“As temperatures plummet far below freezing, the Russian Federation has intensified its systematic…
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Security Council LIVE: Attacks against Ukrainian civilians unacceptable, unjustifiable and must stop, says UN
The UN Security Council is meeting in emergency session in New York over Russia’s ongoing deadly missile and drone strikes targeting Ukrainian civilians and energy infrastructure, as frigid winter conditions grip the war-torn country. Millions have been deprived of electricity, heating and…
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Google removes some health-related questions from its AI Overviews following accuracy concerns
An investigation by the Guardian found that Google’s AI-generated summaries gave out inaccurate health information.
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Von der Leyen slams Musk’s AI for undressing photos of women – POLITICO
Since the beginning of January, thousands of women and teenagers, including public figures, have reported that their photos published on social media have been “undressed” and put in bikinis by Grok at the request of users.
The deepfake tool has prompted investigations from
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Cyprus corruption scandal snowballs as president’s top aide resigns – POLITICO
The move comes after a secretly recorded video was posted on X on Thursday evening, just a day after Cyprus officially assumed the presidency of the Council of the EU, triggering a political crisis. It was not immediately possible to find public and verifiable information confirming the…
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Europeans’ ‘psychological bias’ to climate change risks slowing down progress, warns study
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Most people believe that climate change affects others more than themselves, as scientists warn that our “psychological bias” may be hindering efforts…
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Reform UK weighs axing Britain’s fiscal watchdog – POLITICO
“If you didn’t have the OBR, what are you replacing [it with]? Well, maybe you could have a revolving panel of the top eight economic forecasters who have, twice a year, a mandate to produce their own estimate of the key six [to] eight metrics,” he added.
His comments follow previous…
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