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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/w...
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‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Han passat de posar en dubte desenes de contractes que sumaven milions d’euros al contracte de la neteja. No és la felicitat absoluta, però no està gens malament. #Diplocat #Amnistia #FelicitatsAlsCompanys
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
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‘If I die, I want a loud death’: Gaza photojournalist killed by Israeli airstrike
Fatima Hassouna, who had been documenting war in Gaza for 18 months and was subject of new documentary, killed along with 10 members of her family
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half. The draft plan would eliminate almost all funding for international organizations that include the United Nations and NATO. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
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Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half
The draft plan is part of a process involving the agency and the White House. It would eliminate almost all funding for international organizations that include the United Nations and NATO.
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
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‘Ruined this place’: chorus of boos against JD Vance at Washington concert
Attendance of vice-president – who once disbelieved that people listened to classical music for pleasure – strikes sour note at Kennedy Center in light of Maga takeover
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
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‘Free world needs a new leader’, says EU foreign chief after Trump Zelenskyy row
The EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said ‘the free world needs a new leader’ and that it was up to Europeans to take this challenge
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 21/02/2025
The German Interior Ministry has identified a Russia-linked disinformation campaign spreading fake claims of election fraud in Germany just days before Sunday’s vote.
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Russia-linked fake videos spread German election fraud claims, authorities warn
Disinfo claiming AfD ballots are missing or being shredded is spreading online just days before Germany’s election.
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
The Pax Americana is coming to an end, and now Europe must decide whether to take responsibility or drift aimlessly at the mercy of the sharks of the international community.
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
“There had been some lingering optimism that at least some Republican senators would draw the line at some of the more absurd Maga appointees but that hasn’t happened. That also demoralises any potential opposition.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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‘In a real sense, US democracy has died’: how Trump is emulating Hungary’s Orbán
Trump has moved to gut the federal government, fire critics and reward allies – a path similar to ‘would-be dictators’ like Orbán, experts say
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 29/01/2025
Greenland should consider rejoining the European Union for “protection” in the face of US President Donald Trump’s threats to acquire the Arctic island, Danish MEP Morten Løkkegaard said today.
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Greenland should rejoin the EU for ‘protection,’ Danish MEP says
“Clearly the situation has changed dramatically since ’85,” when Greenland left the EU, senior lawmaker says.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22/01/2025
Elon Musk is casting doubt on the first major A.I. investment announcement made by President Trump, openly questioning the administration he now serves.
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Elon Musk Casts Doubt on Trump’s $100 Billion Stargate A.I. Announcement
Mr. Trump had claimed the A.I. announcement as an early trophy, taking credit for the companies’ decision to spend up to $500 billion building data centers.
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
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US thinktank climate science deniers working with rightwingers in EU parliament
Representatives of Heartland Institute linking up with MEPs to campaign against environmental policies
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Kneecap, vegeu-la! No té pèrdua! A @filmin.es www.theguardian.com/music/2024/f...
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Belfast rappers Kneecap on stunts, drugs and Kemi Badenoch: ‘We don’t discriminate who we piss off’
Their riotous music is uniting young people in Northern Ireland and reviving the Irish language. The punk-rap trio talk about raving, working with Toddla T – and enraging politicians
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
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Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms | Johnny Ryan
The latest actions of Musk and Zuckerberg are a sign of things to come, but the EU already has the power to give people back control, says Johnny Ryan, director of Enforce, a unit of the Irish Council...
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13/01/2025
Steve Bannon called Elon Musk a “truly evil person” in an interview with an Italian newspaper. The comments deepened hostilities between the two men who have been influential advisers to President-elect Trump.
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Elon Musk Is an ‘Evil Person,’ Steve Bannon Says
The comments highlighted rifts within the U.S. right wing and between two men who have been influential advisers to President-elect Donald J. Trump.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/01/2025
AI-generated ‘slop’ is slowly killing the internet, so why is nobody trying to stop it? | Arwa Mahdawi
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AI-generated ‘slop’ is slowly killing the internet, so why is nobody trying to stop it? | Arwa Mahdawi
Low-quality ‘slop’ generated by AI is crowding out genuine humans across the internet, but instead of regulating it, platforms such as Facebook are positively encouraging it. Where does this end? How do you do, fellow humans? My name is Arwa and I am a…
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 08/01/2025
French, German and Polish foreign ministers have planned a trip to Washington D.C. shortly after the United States’ President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, three European Union diplomats told POLITICO.
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France, Germany, Poland plan show-of-unity trip to US after Trump’s inauguration
The trip is still in planning stages and no date has yet been set.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 08/01/2025
"Budapest Memorandum is bulls**t" – Ukrposhta plans to release a new stamp featuring Zelensky's iconic phrase. The stamp reflects Ukraine's frustration with broken security promises and highlights the importance of defending sovereignty.
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
"...The EU... should be focused on promoting the global governance of technology, advocating for international treaties that regulate tech monopolies and ensuring the ethical use of AI, neurotechnology, and satellite-based internet services." epc.eu/en/Publicati...
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European sovereignty and the empire of technology
European sovereignty and the empire of technology
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 07/01/2025
🚨 BREAKING: US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out invading Greenland or Panama when asked if the US could use military force to acquire the Arctic island or the Central American canal. Full story: www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/01/2025
Trump declines to rule out using military force to control Greenland and Panama Canal – US politics live
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Trump declines to rule out using military force to control Greenland and Panama Canal – US politics live
President-elect also suggests renaming Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in series of remarks likely to raise concerns Continuing his expansionist streak, Donald Trump said the Gulf of Mexico should instead be called the “Gulf of America”. “We’re going…
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 07/01/2025
#OnThisDay forty years ago, Jacques Delors took office as President of the European Commission. His legacy includes the creation of the Single Market, the launch of the Erasmus Programme, and laying the foundations of the euro. #EUarchives #EUHistory
Jacques Delors sitting at his desk with his glasses in his hand. He looks to someone away from the camera. Behind him is a wall-mounted world map.
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
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Danish king changes royal coat of arms in apparent rebuke of Trump over Greenland row
The US president-elect has expressed his desire to buy the territory for the US
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 04/01/2025
"The path we are being led down is one of conquest, annexation and ethnic cleansing,” warns the former Israeli general, Moshe Ya’alon www.spiegel.de/internationa...
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Israeli Settlement Plans: "Within a Year, We Will Be Living in Gaza"
The Israeli army is systematically destroying towns in northern Gaza and expelling the population, DER SPIEGEL reporting has found. It is laying the groundwork for a military occupation - and for the ...
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 03/01/2025
The prime minister of Greenland called for independence from Denmark and removing the “shackles” of colonialism in a strident New Year’s address this week.
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Greenland’s leader wants independence from Denmark as Trump hovers over Arctic island
“It is now time to take the next step for our country,” Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede says in hinting at 2025 referendum.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 02/01/2025
Nick Clegg, former UK deputy prime minister, leaves Meta
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Nick Clegg, former UK deputy prime minister, leaves Meta
Clegg was the tech giant’s chief public policy architect when it was facing scrutiny over Cambridge Analytica scandal Nick Clegg, Britain’s former deputy prime minister and Meta’s current president of global affairs, is leaving the company after six…
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 02/01/2025
Breaking News: An appeals court struck down federal net neutrality rules, ending a nearly two-decade effort to regulate internet providers like utilities.
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FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court
After nearly two decades of fighting, the battle over regulations that treat broadband providers like utilities came to an end on Thursday.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 30/12/2024
Warring Russia and Ukraine exchanged some 300 prisoners Monday in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates.
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Moscow, Kyiv complete mass prisoner swap
The release marks the 10th time the two combatant nations have exchanged captives this year.
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Jimmy Carter, longest-lived US president, dies aged 100. Rest in peace. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
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Jimmy Carter, longest-lived US president, dies aged 100
Former president faced series of economic and foreign policy crises, including Iran hostage affair and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
“A huge 68% of respondents in Britain see a benefit in reintroducing cross-Channel freedom of movement in exchange for access to the European single market” www.bbc.com/news/article...
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UK and EU look to 2025 as year of reset but with little room for trade-offs
Sir Keir Starmer is invited to an EU summit in February - the first of its type since the Brexit negotiations.
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 28/12/2024
It’s time for THE charger. Today, the USB-C becomes officially the common standard for charging new mobile electronic devices in the EU. It means better-charging technology, reduced e-waste, and less fuss to find the chargers you need! #DigitalEU
A minimalist illustration showing a packaged charger box labeled "one Union one Charger." The box features an image of a blue charger with the European Union flag symbol and a USB-C cable. The scene is set within a holiday theme, with decorative Christmas trees, ornaments, and gift boxes surrounding the charger box. In the top right corner, there is a small EU flag symbol.
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Puttin’s Russia is now a war economy, dependent on military production for sustaining growth, and a dictatorship defined by confrontation with the west. It would be beyond naive to hope that diplomacy can achieve some magical outcome that satisfies Puttin. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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What if Russia wins in Ukraine? We can already see the shadows of a dark 2025 | Timothy Garton Ash
Instability is growing, Putin’s hybrid war in Europe is heating up and for fear of escalation we have encouraged global nuclear proliferation, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy announced today that Syria is going to receive the first shipment of 500 tons wheat flour. It is part of the "Grain from Ukraine" program. It is interesting to see that Russia's influence in Syria has turned from decisive to inexistent within a period of 4 weeks.
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
France to have a minister for AI and tech.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23/12/2024
Who owns the Panama Canal and what does Trump want with it?
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Who owns the Panama Canal and what does Trump want with it?
US president-elect has threatened to retake canal over ‘exorbitant’ rates but Panama’s president rejects his claims Donald Trump has threatened to take over the Panama Canal, but what is the waterway and why is it so important? Here’s what you need to…
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
What’s up with this guy?
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 18/12/2024
Honestly, Captain Highpants has no right to make fun of peoples looks anymore
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18/12/2024
Van Gogh’s 1890 painting of his doctor, Paul-Ferdinand Gachet, made just before van Gogh’s death, has not been seen in 34 years. Its whereabouts have become one of the art world’s greatest mysteries. nyti.ms/4gIqwso
A headline reads: "The Search for van Gogh’s Lost Masterpiece" over Van Gogh’s “Portrait of Dr. Gachet,” painted in 1890. The painting shows a sad man wearing a white hat and blue coat. Photo from Fine Art Images/Heritage Images, via Getty Images.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 15/12/2024
Two Russian tankers sink in Black Sea spilling 4,300 tonnes of oil
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Two Russian tankers sink in Black Sea spilling 4,300 tonnes of oil
Ukraine accuses Moscow of recklessness amid risk of ecological damage to marine environment Two Russian tankers carrying more than 4,000 tonnes of oil products have sunk in the Black Sea amid stormy conditions, threatening an ecological disaster. The…
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 11/12/2024
The European Union has committed hundreds of millions of euros to help startups catch up in the global artificial intelligence race. But critics wonder whether the bloc knows what it's getting into.
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Europe jumps into ‘incredibly costly’ AI supercomputing race
The EU will fund AI-optimized supercomputers across the bloc to help startups compete with U.S. rivals.
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Albert Royo @albertroyo.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
“…we are only about five years away from #quantum computing becoming powerful enough to start transforming humankind’s capabilities to research and develop new materials from drugs to batteries”. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Google unveils ‘mindboggling’ quantum computing chip
Chip takes minutes to complete tasks that would otherwise take 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 09/12/2024
This year is "effectively certain" to be the hottest on record and the first above a critical threshold to protect the planet from dangerously overheating, Europe's climate monitor Copernicus said on Monday ➡️ u.afp.com/5Ca6
File photo shows a man sitting on a tree trunk in an area full of damaged trees, mud and debris following flash floods and landslides in Mai Mahiu, Kenya, on April 30, 2024
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 09/12/2024
After Assad's regime fell, thousands of Syrians are returning home. This is the road to Damascus. Also, on the border with Turkey, thousands are in line to enter Syria.
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