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fromwww.dw.com
11 minutes ago

'I wish I had died,' says migrant after weeks of rape

Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Libya face systematic, widespread abuses including torture, rape, arbitrary detention, forced labor, sexual violence and slavery.
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fromIrish Independent
1 hour ago
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Construction worker who killed Canadian tourist in Dublin with 'full force running kick' jailed for five-and-a-half years

Ionut Danca was jailed for five-and-a-half years for delivering a full‑force running kick to the head of an intoxicated Canadian tourist in Dublin, killing him.
fromIrish Independent
1 hour ago
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Construction worker who killed Canadian tourist in Dublin city with 'full force running kick' is jailed for five and a half years

Ionut Danca was jailed for five and a half years for delivering a running kick that killed a Canadian tourist in Dublin city centre.
fromIrish Independent
1 hour ago
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Construction worker who killed Canadian tourist in Dublin with 'full force running kick' jailed for five-and-a-half years

fromIrish Independent
1 hour ago
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Construction worker who killed Canadian tourist in Dublin city with 'full force running kick' is jailed for five and a half years

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fromwww.dw.com
40 minutes ago

Bulgaria: How six deaths fueled distrust in the authorities

Six bodies found near a burned mountain lodge and later in a campervan; NGO-linked individuals implicated amid prosecutor's sectarian and pedophilia allegations and ongoing investigation.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 hour ago

Missiles fly as 3rd round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks kick off in Geneva

Ukraine will engage constructively in US-brokered peace talks in Switzerland while Russia demands territorial concessions amid ongoing strikes and humanitarian damage.
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fromwww.thelocal.de
1 hour ago

Germany-US relations have been badly damaged but not beyond repair

US policies under President Trump have fractured trans-Atlantic trust, prompting German leaders to seek restoration of long-standing alliance amid growing geopolitical uncertainty.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 hour ago

Italy enjoy historic Winter Games: Is home advantage real?

Home advantage at the Olympics has decreased over time but still contributed to Italy's record Winter Games success, driven by female athletes and facility familiarity.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 hours ago
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Shein faces EU investigation over illegal products and addictive design features

EU regulators opened a Digital Services Act investigation into Shein over illegal product sales, addictive platform design, and opaque recommendation systems.
fromIrish Independent
6 hours ago
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Fast-fashion platform Shein is to be investigated by EU and Irish regulator

Shein faces a European Commission DSA investigation over addictive design, opaque recommender systems, and sale of illegal products, including child sexual abuse material.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 hours ago

Croatia refuses transit of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

We request Croatia to enable the transport of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia via the Adria pipeline, ‌as our sanctions exemption provides the possibility to import Russian ⁠oil by sea if pipeline deliveries are disrupted,
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fromReadWrite
3 hours ago

KSA warns over Dutch coalition gambling ads reforms

Dutch gambling regulator warns advertising bans and licence caps could undermine goals to protect vulnerable players and combat illegal online gambling.
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fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
3 hours ago

EU Pushes Ukraine On Repair Of Druzhba Pipeline Carrying Russian Oil

Brussels coordinates with Ukraine to repair the damaged Druzhba pipeline while Hungary and Slovakia rely on reserves and seek alternative Russian oil routes.
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fromwww.dw.com
4 hours ago

Lower Saxony: AfD state chapter designated extremist group

Lower Saxony's intelligence agency designates the AfD state chapter as an extremist surveillance object, enabling intensified monitoring, informants, and telecommunications surveillance.
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fromSilicon Canals
4 hours ago

UnionPay Cardholders Gain Access to Cash at NCR Atleos Cashzone ATMs Across the UK - Silicon Canals

UnionPay cardholders can withdraw cash at up to 13,000 NCR Atleos Cashzone ATMs across high-traffic UK locations, improving convenience for Chinese visitors.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 hours ago

Vatican expands visitor experience at St. Peter's Basilica to mark 400th anniversary

St. Peter's Basilica will expand terrace access, add a larger snack bar, online reservations, multilingual Mass translations, and a Michelangelo-styled font for its 400th anniversary.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

Austrian football shaken after hidden cameras found in Altach women's team's changing room

We were completely shocked, she said. The rug was pulled from under our feet. She described how the players have been trying to process what has happened but said: One thing is for sure: this will take a long time There are better and worse days. But my thoughts are of course often on this case. And when that happens you think about how disgusting and grim it is what has been going on here.
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fromwww.dw.com
4 hours ago

Lower Saxony: AfD put on far-right intelligence watchlist

Lower Saxony's intelligence agency has designated the AfD as a far-right organization subject to ongoing state surveillance.
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fromIndependent
10 hours ago

Man with no links to Ireland was given Irish passport after falsely claiming to be son of murdered woman

Algerian with five aliases and no Irish links obtained an Irish passport online by falsely claiming to be the son of a murdered Irish woman.
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fromBusiness Matters
4 hours ago

NATO Innovation Fund backs SatVu with 30m investment to scale thermal intelligence

SatVu secured £30m, including NATO Innovation Fund backing, to scale a UK-built multi-satellite thermal imaging constellation for persistent activity intelligence.
fromTheregister
4 hours ago

Gentoo moves to Codeberg amid GitHub Copilot concerns

Gentoo's official migration from Microsoft-owned GitHub to Codeberg is underway, as the Linux distribution fulfills a pledge to ditch the code shack due to "continuous attempts to force Copilot usage for our repositories." The decision was made public last month, when Gentoo confirmed it intended to migrate repository mirrors and pull request contributions to the new home. On February 16, the organization revealed it now had a presence on Codeberg, where contributions could be submitted.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
6 hours ago

US strengthens ties with European populists in its offensive against the EU project

The U.S. is actively supporting European populist and Eurosceptic leaders, notably Viktor Orban, to weaken the European Union and advance American strategic interests.
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fromIrish Independent
4 hours ago

Protest planned outside Hoxton Hotel over legal action against Yamamori Izakaya

Supporters protest to save Yamamori Izakaya from a High Court injunction over alleged noise and call on Dublin City Council to protect the venue.
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fromComputerWeekly.com
4 hours ago

Datacentre demand is huge but power and skills hold things back, survey shows | Computer Weekly

Demand for European datacentres outstrips supply due to power constraints, severe skills shortages, supply‑chain volatility, rising costs, and facilities often unready for AI deployments.
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fromThe Atlantic
5 hours ago

Europe Has Received the Message

The EU is rapidly building independent defense capacity and EU-wide financing to fund rearmament amid Russian aggression and reduced U.S. reliability.
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fromwww.dw.com
4 hours ago

Spain to investigate big tech over AI child abuse imagery

Spain ordered prosecutors to investigate X, Meta, and TikTok for allegedly distributing AI-generated child sexual abuse material and to end platform impunity.
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fromwww.thelocal.com
5 hours ago

EU investigates Shein over sale of childlike sex dolls

The EU is investigating Shein for selling childlike sex dolls and for using potentially addictive recommender systems under the Digital Services Act.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

It's betrayal': Shetland's scallop fishers brace for arrival of UK's largest salmon farm

Approval of the UK's largest planned salmon farm in Shetland intensifies conflict between local scallop fishers and fish-farm operators over ecological and economic strain.
fromwww.dw.com
8 hours ago

Ukraine updates: New round of peace talks begin in Geneva

Ukrainian and Russian officials are meeting in Geneva for another round of talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The talks come just days before the 4-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of its neighbor. Fighting has continued in Russia's war against Ukraine despite many rounds of talks aimed at ending the conflict.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
16 hours ago

Russia spies forcing Ukrainian to burn and bomb - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The SBU says the enemy has ramped up these operations, using phones, messaging apps, and even online dating platforms to trick people into carrying out dangerous acts. The SBU said, "During such operations, Russian agents telephone or message people, posing as employees of the SBU, the Main Intelligence Directorate, NABU, the National Police, and other law enforcement agencies." "The Security Service of Ukraine once again calls on citizens to maintain information hygiene and to exercise caution in contacts with unknown individuals," the SBU added.
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fromBusiness Insider
17 hours ago

Lufthansa is finally selling its complex Boeing 787 business class seats after a certification debacle

Lufthansa can finally start making money on its Boeing 787 Dreamliners after a certification debacle left one of its most lucrative cabins largely empty for months. The German flag carrier said on Monday that it will begin selling tickets for its Allegris business class on the 787. Allegris, Lufthansa's signature cabin concept, spans economy, premium economy, business, and first class, but the business class rollout has been particularly tricky.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
14 hours ago

The rise of the cocaine submarine podcast

These semi-submersible boats have been used for years by drug gangs to smuggle cocaine from South and Central America. In more recent months as the price of cocaine has plummeted, gangs have changed tactics: instead of letting the boats sink on delivery, they have started to reuse the vessels, setting up a refuelling platform at sea and sending the boats back so they can make as many journeys as possible.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 hours ago

Spain to probe social media giants over AI-generated child abuse material

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pledges to end impunity' of platforms X, Meta and TikTok in promoting harmful content. The Spanish government has ordered prosecutors to investigate social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material, the prime minister has said. These platforms are undermining the mental health, dignity, and rights of our children, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez posted on his X account on Tuesday. The state cannot allow this. The impunity of these giants must end.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
8 hours ago

Once a popular wartime leader among Ukrainians, Zelenskyy's shine fades

In the first months of Russia's full-scale invasion, his defiance and everyman image won him global acclaim and overwhelming support at home. list of 4 itemsend of list But that unity, exhausted by four years of full-scale war, has given way to a more complex mood. Now, while many Ukrainians still back him as an international figurehead, concerns about governance and corruption are reshaping his standing domestically.
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fromComputerWeekly.com
7 hours ago

Italian Navy sets sail with Ericsson 5G | Computer Weekly

Ericsson and Leonardo conducted a successful maritime 5G Standalone test with the Italian Navy, deploying an end-to-end 5G SA network across naval vessels.
fromwww.dw.com
7 hours ago

Spain: Five young people killed in Catalonia building fire

The fire service said in a statement that the blaze broke out Monday evening in a storage room on the top floor of a five-story building in Manlleu, a town around 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Barcelona. The cause of the blaze has not been identified and officials are looking into it. The five people killed also didn't live in the building, police said.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
15 hours ago

This Is a Campaign Speech for Orban': Rubio Effusively Praises Hungarian Autocrat He Once Warned Trump About

Orban is currently facing a tough re-election fight against opposition leader Peter Magyar, who has presented the first realistic challenge to Orban's grip on power in years. Last week, President Donald Trump posted a glowing endorsement on his Truth Social account, calling Orban a a truly strong and powerful Leader who fights tirelessly for, and loves, his Great Country and People, just like I do for the United States of America.
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fromBusiness Insider
12 hours ago

Ukrainian drone pilot found hidden Russian depot, realized it was filled with horses and cars

Russian forces increasingly use unconventional transport—horses, civilian cars, bicycles—revealing equipment shortages and alternative logistics tactics in the Ukraine war.
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fromIndependent
11 hours ago

Colostomy bag thrown at welfare staff and workers physically and verbally attacked by customers

Welfare staff at Department of Social Protection faced abusive, harassing, and physical attacks from members of the public, including a thrown full colostomy bag.
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 hours ago

Madrid museum shuffles its pack charting decades of rapid change in Spain

The Reina Sofia's new rehang opens, quite pointedly, with a painting of a detained man sitting, head bowed and wrists shackled, as he waits for the arbitrary hand of institutional bureaucracy to decide his fate. The picture, Document No , was painted by Juan Genoves in 1975, the year Francisco Franco died and Spain began its transition to democracy after four decades of dictatorship.
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fromTheregister
8 hours ago

MoD ticks shopping list as PM considers weapons budget boost

UK may accelerate defense spending to reach 3% of GDP within the current Parliament while committing to new weapon systems and multinational long-range programs.
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fromIrish Independent
9 hours ago

More counties added to snow, rain and wind warnings as Met Eireann forecasts further flooding

Multiple Status Yellow warnings for wind, rainfall and rain-snow across many Irish counties warn of flooding, travel disruption, fallen trees and high river levels.
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fromIndependent
11 hours ago

Revealed: How plans for the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods were put in place

Robbie Lawlor orchestrated the 2020 murder of 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods during a gang feud in Drogheda, directing logistics and personally killing him.
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fromInvesting.com
6 hours ago

Factbox-European regulators crack down on Big Tech By Reuters

European regulators have opened multiple antitrust probes and imposed large fines on major tech firms, targeting Google, Amazon, and Apple for competition and content-rule breaches.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

The Breakdown | France's creative heart Jalipont' can easily join rugby's great double-acts

Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert form a complementary half-back partnership driving France's spectacular attacking rugby and producing dominant victories.
fromwww.theguardian.com
17 hours ago

Six Sarah Ferguson-linked companies to close after Epstein revelations

Six companies linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, are being wound down in the wake of revelations about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. According to Companies House, an application to strike off each company was filed after new details about Ferguson's contact with Epstein came to light in the millions of documents released by US authorities as part of the Epstein files.
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fromIndependent
11 hours ago

Colostomy bag thrown at staff among increase in physical and verbal assaults of welfare employees

Department of Social Protection staff endured verbal abuse, harassment, and physical attacks from clients, including being hit with a full colostomy bag and racial slurs.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
12 hours ago

Train derails in Switzerland, injuring five amid avalanches in the Alps

A regional train derailed near Goppenstein amid heavy snow and level-four avalanche warnings, injuring five while avalanches across the Alps caused multiple recent deaths.
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fromwww.dw.com
7 hours ago

Spain: At least five killed in building fire in Catalonia

Five young people died and five others were injured in a storage-room fire on the top floor of a five-story building in Manlleu.
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fromIndependent
11 hours ago
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'My hope is something will come of this' - after many false dawns can latest search bring closure to the families of Jo Jo Dullard or Deirdre Jacob?

fromIndependent
11 hours ago
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'My hope is something will come of this' - after many false dawns can latest search bring closure to the families of Jo Jo Dullard or Deirdre Jacob?

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fromwww.dw.com
11 hours ago

Ukraine: In Kyiv, exhausted repair crews work non-stop

Kyiv plumbers, electricians and heating engineers work around the clock to restore heat, water and electricity after missile attacks destroyed energy infrastructure.
fromIndependent
11 hours ago

Six Nations jury: Ireland's scrum pressure, is it time for a change at No 10 and what's most to fear from Twickenham trip?

Rúaidhrí O'Connor: The fact that the lesser heralded players are the ones making the big plays. Stuart McCloskey is the team's totem, Jamie Osborne was superb, and Robert Baloucoune and Cormac Izuchukwu are to the manner born. In the long run, the squad will be a lot stronger for the experience.
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fromArchDaily
13 hours ago

Naples Architecture City Guide: 15 Projects of History, Density, and Continuity

Set on the edge of the Mediterranean and shaped by centuries of continuous occupation, Naples is a city where architecture is inseparable from time. Layers of Greek foundations, Roman infrastructures, medieval churches, Baroque palaces, and Modern interventions coexist within a dense and compact urban fabric. Naples reveals itself as an accumulation of structures, adaptations, and reuse, where buildings are rarely isolated objects and more often part of a larger spatial, social, and historical system.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
14 hours ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,454

Ukraine recaptured 201 sq km last week amid intensified drone and missile attacks, energy-sector strike threats, ammunition deliveries, and ongoing trilateral ceasefire talks in Geneva.
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fromThe Nation
7 hours ago

Is This Viktor Orban's Last Stand?

Viktor Orbán's entrenched Fidesz faces a serious electoral challenge from Tisza due to corruption, scandals, economic hardship, and declining resonance of nationalist-right messaging.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours ago

Economic fighters': the volunteers helping direct sanctions against Russia

Targeted sanctions on CNC machine tools constrained Russia's ability to produce precision military components, shifting procurement toward lower-quality Chinese machines and smuggling routes.
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fromIndependent
9 hours ago

Teacher denies causing death of American mum in hotel crash during 'special' trip to Ireland

Cathy Stewart pleaded not guilty to causing the death of Allison Eichner by dangerous driving after a fatal collision at a north coast hotel.
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fromBusiness Insider
7 hours ago

Hide and squeak: Passengers flying to Spain faced a flight to nowhere after a rodent was spotted on board

A Scandinavian Airlines Stockholm–Málaga flight turned back after a suspected rodent was sighted onboard, causing a replacement aircraft to arrive about five hours late.
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fromJezebel
19 hours ago

They'll Make a Miniseries About Men's Figure Skating at the 2026 Olympics Someday

Ilia Malinin, heavy favorite at the 2026 men's figure skating free skate, suffered multiple major errors including falls and quad failures.
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fromIndependent
1 day ago

Centuries old Kerry hotel sold to American investment company

Valentia Island's sole hotel was sold to an American investor as owners frequently engaged with the local community, boosting the island's UNESCO bid.
fromIrish Independent
1 day ago

Met Eireann issues snow, wind and rain warnings for 12 counties with more flooding and disruption forecast

Wexford, Wicklow, Dublin, Meath and Louth will be under a Status Yellow wind warning and Met Éireann are warning of fallen trees and loose debris, as well as difficult travelling conditions associated with this warning. Counties Cork, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin will be under also be under a Status Yellow rain warning and these counties can expect flooding, poor visibility and difficult travel conditions for the 24-hour period.
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fromAxios
1 day ago

Russia accused of killing Navalny with dart frog toxin. What we know about the rare poison

Laboratory testing detected epibatidine in Navalny's samples and concluded poisoning was highly likely to have caused his death while held in a Russian prison.
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fromwww.thelocal.com
1 day ago

How to make The Local one of your preferred sources on Google

Add The Local as a preferred Google source to prioritize its articles in search results and support independent journalism.
fromLitter Box Cats
1 day ago

Olympics: Two assists for Tkacuk in USA's 5-1 win over Germany

Tkachuk was credited with the seconday helper on Auston Matthews' power-play goal at the 3:25 mark and then drew the primay assist on Brock Faber's even-strength marker with 2:25 left in the frame. He played 14:57, registered three shots on goal, took an unsportsmanlike conduct minor and finished the tilt with a plus-one rating as the Americans topped Group C with a perfect 3-0 record.
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fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

Doctrine Acquires Maite.ai, Spain's Leading Legal AI Platform, Strengthening its European Leadership - Silicon Canals

Doctrine acquired Maite.ai, entering Spain and expanding its reach to 27,000 legal professionals across five European countries while reinforcing European legal-AI sovereignty.
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fromThe Walrus
1 day ago

This Is What American Fascism Looks Like | The Walrus

Canada must confront U.S. overreach, clarify threats, and strengthen independent policies and international cooperation to protect sovereignty and democracy.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

Rubio praises Orban and Hungary ahead of crunch election

Marco Rubio pledged President Trump's strong support for Viktor Orban and announced deeper US–Hungary cooperation, including nuclear ties and backing for peace efforts in Ukraine.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
20 hours ago

I struggled without realising': Tommy Freeman reveals mental toll of workload

Tommy Freeman experienced anxiety after exceeding player-welfare appearance limits during a packed season, and Edwin Edogbo faced racist online abuse prompting an IRFU investigation.
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fromJezebel
19 hours ago

Teen Social Media Bans Are Surging Across Europe, but Can They Even Work?

Australia's under-16 social media ban prompted international momentum, but early evidence of effectiveness is mixed and hindered by limited comprehensive data and anecdotal variability.
fromwww.theguardian.com
22 hours ago

UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative over Trump fears

UK bank bosses will hold their first meeting to establish a national alternative to Visa and Mastercard, amid growing fears over Donald Trump's ability to turn off US-owned payment systems. The meeting, chaired by Barclays' UK chief executive, Vim Maru, will take place this Thursday and bring together a group of City funders that will front the costs of a new payments company to keep the UK economy running if problems were to occur.
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