French surveillance system for Olympics moves forward, despite civil rights campaign

French surveillance system for Olympics moves forward, despite civil rights campaign

[ad_1] PARIS — A controversial video surveillance system cleared a legislative hurdle Wednesday to be used during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics amid opposition from left-leaning French politicians and digital rights NGOs, who argue it infringes upon privacy standards. The National Assembly’s law committee approved the system, but also voted to limit the temporary program’s duration…

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The environmental scars of Russia’s war in Ukraine

The environmental scars of Russia’s war in Ukraine

[ad_1] One year of war in Ukraine has left deep scars — including on the country’s natural landscape. The conflict has ruined vast swaths of farmland, burned down forests and destroyed national parks. Damage to industrial facilities has caused heavy air, water and soil pollution, exposing residents to toxic chemicals and contaminated water. Regular shelling around…

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Europe is running out of medicines

Europe is running out of medicines

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. When you’re feeling under the weather, the last thing you want to do is trek from pharmacy to pharmacy searching for basic medicines like cough syrup and antibiotics. Yet many people across Europe — faced with a particularly harsh winter bug season —…

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