[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. If there were a silver lining in her son being convicted of high treason, it was that Yelena Gordon would have a rare chance to see him. But when she tried to enter the courtroom, she was told it was already full. But those … Read more
[ad_1] New Delhi: NGOs based in Delhi received the highest amount of foreign funds, followed by those based in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu out of the over Rs 55,600 crore contribution sent to India from abroad in the last three years, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand … Read more
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The EU’s joint presidents flew to last year’s U.N. climate talks in Egypt aboard a private jet, according to data seen by POLITICO that revealed heavy use of private flights by European Council President Charles Michel. The flight data, received through a freedom … Read more
[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 … Read more
[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 … Read more
[ad_1] The yellow-and-blue flag of Ukraine has become a powerful symbol for millions of people across the Western world who want to express their solidarity with the victims of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression. Adopted officially in 1992, the year after Ukraine gained its independence from the Soviet Union, the banner represents the country’s pride … Read more
[ad_1] PARIS — The French data protection authority’s president Marie-Laure Denis warned Tuesday against using facial recognition as part of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics security toolkit. “The members of the CNIL’s college call on parliamentarians not to introduce facial recognition, that is to say the identification of people on the fly in the public … Read more
[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 — … Read more