The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, has signed a bill that limits the independence of the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) and sent…
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Ukrainian lawmakers vote to scuttle independence of anti-corruption agencies – POLITICO
NABU and SAP were created in 2015 with guaranteed prosecutorial independence. That was a key demand for EU integration, Kryvonos added, as he urged Zelenskyy to veto the bill.
Zelenskyy’s office did not immediately respond to POLITICO’s request for comment.
“This decision would…
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Champagne industry boss, 2 others jailed for human trafficking, allegedly treating workers in France “like slaves”
A French court on Monday jailed three people for human trafficking in the champagne industry, exploiting seasonal workers and housing them in appalling conditions.
The Champagne region is under tough scrutiny, with another inquiry looking…
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French foreign minister visits Kharkiv
Ukrainian and French Foreign Ministers Andrii Sybiha and Jean-Noel Barrot visited Kharkiv, where they witnessed the aftermath of Russian terror and discussed ways to mobilize greater support for Ukrainians under attack.
Sybiha shared details of the visit on the…
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Two Israelis questioned after attending Belgium’s Tomorrowland festival
Belgian police say they have questioned two Israelis after two pro-Palestinian groups alleged they had been waving flags from their army brigade at the Tomorrowland music festival.
The men were briefly detained and then released after they had…
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British institutions to be banned from paying ransoms to Russian hackers – POLITICO
The Cabinet Office announced Tuesday that it is making changes to its National Security and Investment Act — legislation aimed at safeguarding critical areas of the economy from malign or foreign influence.
These include removing requirements for key businesses to tell the government…
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Fugitive Moldovan oligarch implicated in $1 billion bank fraud detained in Greece
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — A fugitive Moldovan oligarch implicated in a $1 billion bank fraud and other illicit schemes was detained Tuesday in Greece, Moldova’s national police said.
Vladimir Plahotniuc…
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IDF chief says Gaza war ‘one of the most complex’ conflicts military has faced – The Times of Israel
- IDF chief says Gaza war ‘one of the most complex’ conflicts military has faced The Times of Israel
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- IDF unveils new defense strategy along Israel’s borders The Jerusalem…
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Did Google DeepMind or OpenAI win gold at the world’s most prestigious math competition?
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Artificial intelligence (AI) models were put to the test this weekend…
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Lithuania blames Russia for large rise in GPS jamming incidents
Vilnius says it has identified more than ten locations in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad “from where Russia is causing this interference”.
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