The EU must “step up to become a true AI continent,” European tech sovereignty commissioner Henna Virkkunen told MEPs on Wednesday (29 January), as campaigners urged the bloc to stand up against US tech companies.
More than 35 European and…
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Securing Ukraine’s Future: What Should the United States Do?
Carolyn Kissane, academic director and clinical professor at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University, leads the conversation on the geopolitics of oil.FASKIANOS: Thank you. Welcome to the final session of the Winter/Spring 2023…
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Celestial Dump — Russia in Global Affairs
In late October last year, a United Nations panel on space traffic coordination stated that the rapid increase in satellites and space debris in low Earth orbit might make this most accessible part of outer space unusable unless countries and companies cooperate and…
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Ukraine: DOD Can Take Additional Steps to Improve Its Security Assistance Training
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Between February 2022 and April 2024, the Department of Defense (DOD) trained Ukrainian military personnel—mainly at U.S. training ranges in Germany—using various security assistance processes. Much of this training…
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Stargate and the fight for AI supremacy – this is Europe’s wake-up call
The announcement of the USD 500 billion US Stargate Project marks a bold leap into the future for AI. Announced with great fanfare at the White House by President Trump, flanked…
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US freezes foreign aid for almost all countries including Ukraine, except Israel and Turkey | World News
The United States has frozen all the foreign aids for several countries, including Ukraine on Friday but Israel and Turkey are exempted.
An internal directive from secretary of state Marco Rubio, issued shortly after President Donald Trump‘s…Continue Reading
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Europe’s Elon Musk Problem – The Atlantic
During an American election, a rich man can hand out $1 million checks to prospective voters. Companies and people can use secretly funded “dark money” nonprofits to donate unlimited money, anonymously, to super PACs, which can then spend it…
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7 Countries In Europe It’s Easy To Retire To
Retire to Europe, and every day is a chance to enjoy a glass of local wine for just a few euros…
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When it comes to moving overseas, the ability to acquire long-term residency is one of the first considerations you need to make. To retire in…
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Why Did Prohibition In The US Increase Organized Crime Instead Of Reducing Alcohol Consumption? » ScienceABC
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Prohibition banned legal alcohol, creating a lucrative black market that organized crime groups exploited, significantly expanding their power.
Prohibition in the United States, a period often synonymous with the Roaring Twenties, stands…
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Here’s What Trump 2.0 Means For the US and Russia — Russia in Global Affairs
The flood of headlines about US President Donald Trump’s first days back in the White House are stunning but unsurprising. We have grown accustomed to his hyperactivity. Yet, unlike eight years ago, the reaction now feels different. Back then, Trump’s ascent was…
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