Author: Aidan
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Biden speaks with Netanyahu amid two-state solution outrage
“Obviously, we’re talking to them actively about post-conflict Gaza, and what governance there needs to look like and the importance of an independent Palestinian state for long-term security, not just for the Palestinian people but for the Israeli people as well.” The Biden administration has forcefully pushed for a two-state solution in the region, but…
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Putin could attack NATO in ‘5 to 8 years,’ German defense minister warns
An increasingly belligerent Russian President Vladimir Putin could attack the NATO military alliance in less than a decade, Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned. “We hear threats from the Kremlin almost every day … so we have to take into account that Vladimir Putin might even attack a NATO country one day,” Pistorius told German…
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Google Search Really Has Gotten Worse, Researchers Find
Google search really has been taken over by low-quality SEO spam, according to a new, year-long study by German researchers (https://downloads.webis.de/publications/papers/bevendorff_2024a.pdf). The researchers, from Leipzig University, Bauhaus-University Weimar, and the Center for Scalable Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, set out to answer the question “Is Google Getting Worse?” by studying search results for 7,392 product-review…
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US and allies should beat China in space race to assure rules-based order there: experts and lawmakers
The US and its allies should win the 21st century space race and lead a rules-based international order there before China creates its own undesirable norms, American space experts, government officials and lawmakers urged on Wednesday. “The Chinese Communist Party is actively soliciting international partners for a lunar research station and has stated its ambition to have…
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Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says under house arrest
Ugandan opposition leader and former presidential candidate Bobi Wine said on Thursday that police had surrounded his residence and put him “under house arrest” ahead of a planned protest. Opposition politicians had planned demonstrations on Thursday against the poor condition of roads in Uganda, which is hosting two global summits this month.Wine, a popstar-turned-politician, said…
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Thai Man Jailed For Record 50 Years For Criticising Monarchy
A Thai man was given a 50-year prison sentence Thursday for criticising the monarchy — the longest jail term ever handed down under the kingdom’s strict royal insult laws, a legal rights group said. The record-breaking sentence comes after several years in which Thailand has ramped up use of the controversial legislation against pro-democracy protesters…
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Netanyahu Says He Opposes Palestinian State In Any Postwar Scenario
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he has told the United States that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of any postwar scenario, underscoring the deep divisions between the close allies three months into Israel’s assault on Gaza aiming to eliminate its Hamas rulers. The U.S. has called on Israel…
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North Korea: Rare footage shows teens sentenced to hard labour over K-drama
Rare footage obtained by BBC Korean shows North Korea publicly sentencing two teenage boys to 12 years of hard labour for watching K-dramas. The footage, which appears to have been filmed in 2022, shows two 16-year-old boys handcuffed in front of hundreds of students at an outdoor stadium. It also shows uniformed officers reprimanding the…