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Belgian aid worker in Iran sentenced to 40 years in prison and 74 lashes

Belgian aid worker in Iran sentenced to 40 years in prison and 74 lashes

Vandecasteele, 41, works for Relief International. He has been held in Iranian solitary confinement since February 24, and it is unclear why for so long. When he was forced to take part in a mock trial in November, it became clear that he was suspected of espionage and compromising national security. VandeCastiel has always denied the allegations. ‘Cooperation with America’ …

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AI Defends Defendant in New Scientist Court

AI Defends Defendant in New Scientist Court

Soon an artificial intelligence system will tell the defendant what to say in court. This is the first case where AI takes care of security. Thelma Binder“Explorer. Devoted travel specialist. Web expert. Organizer. Social media geek. Coffee enthusiast. Extreme troublemaker. Food trailblazer. Total bacon buff.”

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First successful rocket launch from Western Europe – Wel.nl

First successful rocket launch from Western Europe – Wel.nl

LONDON (AP/RTR) – A space rocket has been launched from Western Europe for the first time. During the night from Monday to Tuesday, the space company Virgin Orbit launched a rocket carrying satellites from the southwest of England. When a rocket goes into space, it usually takes place from a well-known launch pad such as Cape Canaveral (USA), Baikonur (Kazakhstan) …

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The digital economy requires investment

The digital economy requires investment

‘Invest in our digital future’ is the Social and Economic Council’s recently published report on the digital economy by VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland. Citizens increasingly live and work in a digital economy and society, the report says. Companies are also doing business digitally and have digitized their processes. Business environment The authors cite digitization as the key to a better society. …

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How long can Jair Bolsonaro stay in the US? “We must not be a haven for someone who promotes domestic terrorism.”

How long can Jair Bolsonaro stay in the US?  “We must not be a haven for someone who promotes domestic terrorism.”

Either way, Bolsonaro won’t be eager to return to his homeland any time soon. Now that he is no longer president, his immunity has been lifted. At least four criminal investigations are underway in Brazil against Bolsonaro, including for fraud and his handling of the coronavirus crisis. So Bolsonaro is likely to be arrested on Brazilian soil. If he is …

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Washington now refers to Turkey as ‘Turkey’

Washington now refers to Turkey as ‘Turkey’

The US State Department on Thursday accepted Turkey’s request that the country be called “Türkiye” henceforth. Henceforth, in official documents about Turkey, Washington will refer to ‘Türkiye’ and will no longer use ‘Turkey’. Ankara has long been angered by cartoons and other references associating the country with turkeys — ‘turkey’ being the English word for turkey. The US State Department …

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Why it’s so nice to live next door to Germany

Why it’s so nice to live next door to Germany

Economy•8 Jan ’23 at 14:14Author of the book: Mark VanHarveldt With an area of ​​357,580 square kilometers, a population of 83 million and a GDP of 3.346 billion euros, the Federal Republic of Germany is the fourth largest economy in the world. After USA, China and Japan. Germany is the world’s largest exporter of goods and services, after China and …

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Greater cooperation between legal camps in FTX bankruptcies

Greater cooperation between legal camps in FTX bankruptcies

Legal committees overseeing FTX’s bankruptcy cases in the United States and the Bahamas agree. Both groups reached a mutual agreement Cooperation. After FTX’s collapse, they disagreed bitterly, but that dispute was resolved. Bankruptcies Several bankruptcy proceedings are taking place at the same time. In Delaware, where FTX filed for bankruptcy protection, and in the Bahamas, where FTX Digital Markets is …

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Germany expects Twitter to fight disinformation

Germany expects Twitter to fight disinformation

Photo: ANP Germany expects the messaging service to voluntarily continue to fight against misinformation, Twitter boss Elon Musk has said. Transport and Digital Affairs Minister Volker Vissing met with the billionaire in California this week. Wissing also emphasized the importance of the European Digital Services Act, a law requiring online platforms to act against illegal content. Musk reassured the German …

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“A Kind of Second-Class Politicians”: Who Are the Republicans Who Refuse to Vote for Kevin McCarthy After Big Concessions?

“A Kind of Second-Class Politicians”: Who Are the Republicans Who Refuse to Vote for Kevin McCarthy After Big Concessions?

However, McCarthy tried to reach an agreement and made some major concessions. According to various US media outlets, that means he will give up some of his power as president and give ordinary legislators more influence in making and passing laws. If it depends on the “rebels”, it becomes much easier to shoot the speaker. That could mean a win …

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