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'We will not leave': Palestinians respond with defiance to Trump's ethnic cleansing plan

11:11 08.02.2025

'We will not leave': Palestinians respond with defiance to Trump's ethnic cleansing plan

"This is our homeland," said one Gaza City resident. "Neither I, my children, nor my grandchildren will ever leave it," quotes ‘The Common Dreams’. Palestinians reacted with derision and defiance to U.S. President Donald Trump's Tuesday call for the ethnic cleansing and American takeover of the Gaza Strip. Speaking alongside …

Margaret Mitchell, who co-led Google’s ethical AI team:“Google will probably now work on deploying technology directly that can kill people”

11:09 08.02.2025

Margaret Mitchell, who co-led Google’s ethical AI team:“Google will probably now work on deploying technology directly that can kill people”

The company’s AI Principles previously included a passage titled “AI applications we will not pursue,” such as “technologies that cause or are likely to cause overall harm,” including weapons, according to screenshots viewed by Bloomberg. That language is no longer visible on the page. The wording previously included applications it …

Gallup poll: Americans' Mood of the Nation at record low

11:07 08.02.2025

Gallup poll: Americans' Mood of the Nation at record low

A Gallup poll conducted just before Donald Trump took office for his second term highlights a handful of areas in which Americans believe the country is thriving, including the quality of life and the military, but they perceive many more areas to be falling short, such as morality and addressing …

Newsweek: Russia claims ‘NATO is plotting to oust Zelensky’

11:06 08.02.2025

Newsweek: Russia claims ‘NATO is plotting to oust Zelensky’

NATO member states are plotting to oust Ukrainian Zelensky from power by discrediting him, and then holding elections to switch up leadership in the war-torn country, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claimed, Newsweek quotes. The SVR said NATO is guided by the uncertainty regarding the continuation o...

View from Delhi: Netanyahu entraps Trump in a quagmire

12:16 07.02.2025

View from Delhi: Netanyahu entraps Trump in a quagmire

There is no question that at the talks with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday, the visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pulled off by far the biggest success story of his tumultuous 17 years in power as the longest-serving prime minister of his country by mooting …

EU against democracy: ‘Renew Europe’ at the forefront of protecting European… from Europeans’ will

12:14 07.02.2025

EU against democracy: ‘Renew Europe’ at the forefront of protecting European… from Europeans’ will

The EU creates a Commission called the “European Democratic Shield” (BDE). De facto, the commission is called upon to strictly control the course of election campaigns in the EU countries. The EU leadership is building a system of strict control and management in Europe, loudly talking about "democracy". Typical European …

Brussels vows ‘firm’ response to threatened Trump tariffs as EU braces for trade war: “The EU must not bow to his bullying tactics”

12:13 07.02.2025

Brussels vows ‘firm’ response to threatened Trump tariffs as EU braces for trade war: “The EU must not bow to his bullying tactics”

The European Union is warning U.S. President Donald Trump the bloc will retaliate if he imposes tariffs on EU goods. The European Commission, the EU’s executive body, said it “regrets” Trump’s decision to impose blanket tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday. The U.S. president has vowed to take …

CIA offers sweeping buyouts to entire workforce as Trump pushes to downsize government agencies

12:12 07.02.2025

CIA offers sweeping buyouts to entire workforce as Trump pushes to downsize government agencies

The Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday offered all employees buyouts that were previously extended to millions of federal workers, according to a report, ‘The New York Post’ reports. The buyouts would provide CIA employees with about eight months of pay and benefits in exchange for their resignations. Administration officials indicated …

Sergey Lavrov: “We are convinced that Africa is our natural ally”

12:00 06.02.2025

Sergey Lavrov: “We are convinced that Africa is our natural ally”

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at a presentation of the Department for Partnership with Africa, Moscow, February 4, 2025. “Friends, Colleagues, Your Excellencies, Welcome to the ceremony. I am thankful to our colleagues from African countries for their enthusiastic response to our invitation. Today’s event is a truly remarkable occasion. …

View from India: Europe is pouring money into defence. But will it be enough?

11:59 06.02.2025

View from India: Europe is pouring money into defence. But will it be enough?

After the end of the Cold War, European military spending told a story of stability and optimism. Money flowed away from tanks and submarines and went instead to hospitals and pensions, writes ‘The Economic Times’ from India. But that era is over. With a full-blown land war raging in Ukraine …

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