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@brigidbh.bsky.social
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Proud Canadian🇨🇦 Interests: climate change, politics, science, technology and economics. Proud owner of many beautiful bicycles 🚴‍♀️

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h
Translation: Sociopath elitist tech fascists who think they’re creating God and believe democracy is the enemy want us to finance our own demise to let them take over the world. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Simon Andriesz, British banker and whistleblower who exposed Howard Lutnick's many ties to Jeffrey Epstein, was found dead last week of an apparent suicide, raising many suspicions, especially due to his last social media post. www.rawstory.com/howard-lutni...
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Horror as final post of banker who outed Howard Lutnick’s ties to Epstein resurfaces
The final online post of a British banker who reportedly died by suicide shortly after outing Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s business ties to Jeffrey Epstein left several critics speechless on Su...
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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Every accusation is a confession.
Trump trade adviser says Canada will 'pay even more dearly' if 'you interfere' in U.S. midterms
Peter Navarro said Canadian lobbyists should 'get the hell out of our country'
-CBC, Sep 29 2026
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is how AI will kill us all
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Trump Was Reportedly Pushed Into Invading Venezuela by Conversation With Grok
Trump reportedly consulted with Grok for hours on his next course of action in Venezuela before launching a military invasion.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province.” Modry and Rath, again. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The buck stops at Queen's Park. Hospitals run a $70 million debt while Doug Ford spends $48 million ripping out bike lanes. We live in the stupidest timeline.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hegseth hosts his first Project Meridian meeting with Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich. They’re looking at ways to use tech to boost Hegseth’s agenda, most likely using AI for surveillance and weapons.
Bunch of white men in badly fitting suits sit around a table
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 01/10/2026
"Ukraine persists with Russian oil refinery strikes in defiance of Trump" www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Ukraine persists with Russian oil refinery strikes in defiance of Trump
US president blames attacks for driving up fuel prices before midterms, though analysts say his Iran war is main cause
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 02/10/2026
Good times
Daniel Fried& @AmbDanFried
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Ah, KGB tactics I recall from my youth. The Finns, I suspect, will be apt to handle this well.
Petri Mäkelä @ @pmakela1 •14h
Several Finnish members of the Parliament have had recent break-ins where their houses "have been rearranged" a bit.
This is a very classic KGB/FSB/SVR move
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Apparently the crypto scammers are upset that Trump is giving their scam a bad name by being so scammy, who could have predicted www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump loses favor with crypto fans who call him out for cashing in
The president’s 2024 campaign leaned into crypto to attract young men, a demographic that is deserting Republicans in the midterms.
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Marit Stiles @maritstilesndp.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It's time to ban surveillance pricing. Companies are tracking what you buy, what you search, even how you move your mouse, to answer one question: what's the most YOU will pay? Not one price for everyone. Your price. And it could be costing your family $1,200 more per year on groceries alone.
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“What we are seeing now is a complete explosion of these melt rates, leading to the disintegration of glaciers. They’re really just falling apart" Europe's glaciers are accelerating even faster on the road to oblivion www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years
Alpine regions in Europe experiencing extreme glacier collapse due to heat-trapping effects of fossil fuel pollution
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Leah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“Unlike A.I., climate change’s existential threat is not hypothetical. It is killing people now." Amidst the AI-pocalypse, we can't lose sight of the climate crisis and the urgency of electrification. Gift link! shorturl.at/On4Jk
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The Big Threat Has Been Climate Change. Now Comes A.I. (Gift Article)
Both are human-caused, both are frightening, and one of them has raced to the forefront of the global conversation.
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Brigid @brigidbh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Corporate and technology sovereignty is critical for #Canada and the EU going forward #Cdnpoli trojan horses everywhere
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Dave Nelson 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Research shows one in eight cancers worldwide are actually caused by infections. Another reason to be vaccinated #CanadaSky  www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
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Researchers are discovering more infections that can cause cancer | CBC News
New global research suggests 12 per cent of cancers were caused by infections, predominantly caused by HPV and H. pylori
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
At what environmental cost? "Spacecraft is being landed in the sea with no plan to recover and recycle it...exploded in a huge fireball once it had hit the water" #PlanetaryBoundaries www.independent.co.uk/tech/spacex-...
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SpaceX’s Starship dramatically explodes after first orbital trip
Mission was hit by technical problems as it flew around Earth
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 28/09/2026
⚡ Russia sets its biggest military budget since 2022, raising $178 billion for defense. united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...
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Raising $178 Billion for Defense, Russia Sets Its Biggest Military Budget Since 2022
Russia plans to increase defense spending to 17.1 trillion rubles in 2027, raising its three-year military outlook to 50 trillion rubles.
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Fresh on the heels of similar complaints about OpenAI from mathematicians, a biologist says Anthropic’s Claude “discovered” the same system his team has spent years researching while sharing their unpublished work with Claude. It’s no longer just publishers & artists accusing AI labs of plagiarism.
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Mark MacKinnon @markmackinnon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Ukrainian capital of Kyiv now feels like a frontline city - due to constant attacks by jet-powered Russian drones, and a shortage of air defence missiles. My report
theglobeandmail.com
Kyiv under constant bombardment from Russian drones as winter approaches
A new, more dangerous kind of Russian drone has rendered the city’s air defences less effective
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Unsurprisingly, there are almost no Russian-made components in Russia's new Geran-4 drone. While Chinese parts surprise no one, how a Texas Instruments onboard computer got there is a major question. #cdnpoli
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Why is the UK’s suppressed #climate national security report significant? Report warns of food shortages, conflicts, mass migration and other threats to the UK’s national security, including going as far as the risk of nuclear war or the breakdown of society. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Why is the UK’s suppressed climate national security report significant?
Warnings about the catastrophic effects of vital ecosystems collapsing were not published under previous prime minister
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Barchart @barchart.com · 24/09/2026
JUST IN 🚨: U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield jumps to highest level since the run-up to the Global Financial Crisis
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Michael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Reuters: “Long-dated US borrowing costs climbed to their ​highest level in more ‌than 20 years on Thursday as the months-long selloff in ​bond markets gathered pace.”
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US 30-year bond yield rises to highest since 2004 as selloff deepens
Long-dated US borrowing costs climbed to their ​highest level in more ‌than 20 years on Thursday as the months-long selloff in ​bond markets gathered pace.
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Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The AI build-out is on track to become the biggest economic bet in U.S. history, dwarfing the investments made to fund other huge U.S. infrastructure projects such as the railroads, the highway system and the plumbing for the internet. www.wsj.com/economy/the-...
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The AI Build-Out Is Becoming the Biggest Economic Bet in U.S. History
Data-center spending is greater than that for canals, railroads and grid combined—creating jobs and stock-market wealth, while boosting inflation and crowding out housing.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Canada has the longest coastline on Earth, bordering three oceans. We have an obligation to protect them.
Screenshot of an article from the Globe and Mail. The headline reads: Canada ratifies landmark High Seas Treaty, commits $82-million to ocean protection.
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👉🏽▶️ Start-the-Epstein-Trials @esepajaronegro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Polo...went from a 50 mph tropical storm to a 160 mph Category 5 from Monday to Tuesday morning." The face of storms to come for a generation. www.cnn.com/2026/09/22/w...
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Hurricane Polo explodes into rare Category 5 monster after feasting on hot El Niño water | CNN
It became one of the fastest intensifying storms on record as El Niño fuels a hyperactive Pacific hurricane season.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 21/09/2026
Per senior Ukrainian official, in a call with Zelenskyy,Trump emphasised he was very worried about the rising price of diesel and wanted to ensure Russian supplies could reach the global market to provide relief. Here’s a funny part: Russia banned diesel exports on Aug 31.
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 20/09/2026
"Head of European Investment Bank eyes Canada opportunities as Carney pushes EU ties. Nadia Calviño says 'the time is ripe' as the bank explores financing Canadian projects" www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Head of European Investment Bank eyes Canada opportunities as Carney pushes EU ties | CBC News
The president of the European Union's investment bank says "the time is ripe" to deepen its co-operation with Canada by exploring how to finance Canadian projects — comments that come as Prime Ministe...
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Heather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Let’s be clear: Question 10 is separation. The other nine are a slow walk toward it. These racist questions divide Albertans and scapegoats immigrants. It’s shameful. That’s not the Alberta we should be building. No to the nine. Yes to Canada. 🇨🇦 www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: Alberta’s shameless attempt to scapegoat immigrants
Opponents of secession have been vocal, but where are the people standing up for newcomers to the province?
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Steven Chase @stevenchase.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Canada, France to co-operate on space launches as part of Carney’s pivot to EU www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
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Canada, France to co-operate on space launches as part of Carney’s pivot to EU
Prime Minister and French President Macron met on Saint-Pierre and Miquelon in show of solidarity against Trump’s annexation threats
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Sam Carana @samcarana.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
High levels of methane were recently detected in two surface flasks at Utqiaġvik, formerly known as Barrow, Alaska, as illustrated by the second image. arctic-news.blogspot.com/2026/09/el-n...
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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Prinos CO2 "large-scale" Carbon Capture and Storage project will store 2.54 million tonnes (mt) of CO2 per year to a maximum of 46.7 mt In 2025 the annual global energy-related CO2 emissions were 38,400 mt CO2 (IEA). That's a capture of 0.0066% of global annual energy-related CO2 emissions. 🙄 #CCS
offshore-energy.biz
New contracts for Vallourec in Brazil and Greece for oil & gas and CO2 storage
Vallourec has won a contract with Subsea7 to supply carbon steel seamless line pipe and thermal insulation coating for Petrobras' Sepia 2 project.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 19/09/2026
Why Macron is warning against risk of Russian hybrid warfare in France
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Why Macron is warning against risk of Russian hybrid warfare in France
The French leader brought together presidential candidates and party leaders at the Elysée Palace on Friday for a confidential briefing on the evolving threat, as suspicious attacks and incidents continue to multiply across Europe.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 19/09/2026
Macron makes rare visit to French territory off Canada, where he will host Carney
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Macron makes rare visit to French territory off Canada, where he will host Carney
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Saint Pierre and Miquelon for the first time of his presidency. Mark Carney, who welcomed this week a proposal for closer ties with the EU, will be the first Canadian prime minister to visit.
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 19/09/2026
What is with their obsession with genitalia? Now the US government wants to know about the quality of their troops' morning wood. How about we worry less about the loss of libido and more about the lack of ammunition and missiles?
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🌊 For 100 consecutive days, from June 2 to September 10, the global ocean outside the polar regions maintained record-high average sea-surface temperatures, reaching a peak between August 22–27 at 21.18°C. And here comes El Niño. news.mongabay.com/2026/09/glob...
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Alarming Global Temperature Rise" | My interview this week with the wonderful @stevecurwood.bsky.social for @prx.org @livingonearthradio.bsky.social: www.loe.org/shows/segmen...
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Living on Earth: Alarming Global Temperature Rise
2026 was recorded as one of the hottest summers globally, with deadly heatwaves in Europe and catastrophic floods in Nepal. Ahead of a September meeting, the United Nations put out a report warning th...
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AgonyFlips @agonyflips.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Well Canada it’s time to call us maybe??" As Damian Boeselager (Member of the European Parliament) just released this video
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 17/09/2026
AP: Human rights experts commissioned by the UN’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab.
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Alistair Davidson @moh-kohn.eurosky.social · 17/09/2026
More bikes than cars recorded on Leith Walk at rush hour for the first time! On Victoria Road in Glasgow, which hit that milestone a year ago, the number of bikes has surged by another 40%. Scotland is gradually entering the 21st century 🙂 cycling.scot/news/scotlan...
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Scotland’s bike lane networks break new records
More bikes than cars on Leith Walk, and record cycling on routes across Glasgow and Edinburgh. Explore the latest data from Cycling Scotland traffic surveys and cycle counter analysis.
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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I want to highlight segments of #MarkCarney ‘s speech at the EU today. Apparently Carney wrote the speech. Which is not the case for most leaders. It can’t be described as anything but historic. These clips are not necessarily in order. This part was especially important & powerful. #cdnpoli
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 17/09/2026
⚡️'Powerful explosion' occurs near Polish border amid Russian drone attack on western Ukraine, Tusk says A Russian jet-powered drone crashed or struck a target about 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) from the Polish border during a Russian attack on western Ukraine, Polish authorities said on Sept. 17.
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'Powerful explosion' occurs near Polish border amid Russian drone attack on western Ukraine, Tusk says
The threat of another Russian incursion into Polish airspace prompted the Polish Air Force to scramble fighter jets.
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Trevor Parsons @dartmouthcommon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It's also alarming that most Canadian governments at all levels still use Elon Musk's X, & many provincial governments have contracts with Musk's Starlink. I guess Elbows Up has its limits.
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 17/09/2026
👀 Canada applies to join Europe-led military partnership for Northern Seas. "Threatened by increased Russian activity in the High North, the force brings together 10 like-minded European states to coordinate rapid responses ***outside the NATO framework.***" #RIPNATO www.euractiv.com/news/canada-...
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Canada applies to join Europe-led military partnership for Northern Seas | Euractiv
The move came just hours after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered Canada associate membership in the European Union
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the European Union 🇪🇺 🇨🇦 Small excerpt from his speech
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 17/09/2026
👏Separated by an Ocean but joined by ideals... "We are not fairweather allies. We do not pursue zero-sum deals. Our committment to the rule of law and our unyielding defence [...] of democracy share the same roots. We hold common values," Mark Carney said in his address to the EU parliament.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
NSF has reduced the research budget for all atmospheric, ocean, and earth sciences by ~80%. 80%! A lot of us will not be conducting new research or training new students for the foreseeable future.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 16/09/2026
Dear @mark-carney.bsky.social, we want to bring the relationship with Canada to the highest level possible. I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to being the first associate member of the EU. And create a common prosperity and economic security space.
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Euronews @euronews.com · 16/09/2026
The EU needs a NATO-like mechanism to respond to drone incidents, sabotage and cyberattacks across Europe — many blamed on Russia, Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.
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