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EU Halts Advertising On X Over Amid Alarming Surge In "Hate Speech"
The EU's executive arm said on Friday it had told its services to stop advertising on Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter, after a surge in disinformation and hate speech.
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Facebook Allowed Employees to Access Deleted User Data, Fired Content Screener Claims
Facebook introduced a protocol in 2018 allowing the company’s employees to access data that users deleted, according to a former content screener. Earlier this week, Brennan Lawson sued Facebook parent company Meta, claiming he was fired for raising alarms about the new protocol, which appeared to violate EU digital privacy rules and an FTC order...
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Last 7 Years 'Warmest On Record' Across World, Says EU Agency
The last seven years have been the hottest on record globally "by a clear margin", the European Union's climate monitoring service reported Monday, as it raised the alarm over sharp increases in record concentrations of methane in the atmosphere.
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Now, African Nations Flag EU Excluding Covishield For 'Vaccine Passport'
Days after it was red-flagged in India, the European Union's decision to exclude Covishield from a list of approved Covid vaccines for a 'passport' - to allow holders restriction-free travel in the bloc - has set alarm bells ringing in Africa.
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Officials Raised Alarm Over White House Ukraine Talks In July: Testimony
Two White House national security officials sounded alarms about improper pressure on Ukraine in early July, well before President Donald Trump's bombshell phone call with Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky, according to impeachment testimony released Friday.
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European Union Sounds Alarm, Urges US To Coordinate On Russia Sanctions
The European Union sounded an alarm on Saturday about moves in the US Congress to step up US sanctions on Russia, urging Washington to keep coordinating with its G7 partners and warning of unintended consequences.
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Tayyip Erdogan Tells West 'Mind Your Own Business' Over Crackdown Criticism
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday told the European Union and United States to "mind your own business" after the West expressed alarm over the growing crackdown against suspected accomplices in the failed coup.
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Brexit: Christine Lagarde Worries About 'Inward-Looking Forces'
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde sounded an alarm Thursday over rising populism and nationalism, citing Britain's vote last month to exit the European Union.
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Sterling Could Fall 15-20% if Britain Leaves European Union: Goldman
Sterling could fall as much as 15-20 per cent if Britain votes to leave the European Union, a scenario that could alarm foreign investors and dry up the capital inflows needed to fund the current account deficit, Goldman Sachs said on Thursday.
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EU, Internet Giants Join Forces to Fight Online Extremism
The move comes amid growing alarm in Europe over the use of social media as a powerful recruiting tool.
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Alarm Over Media Freedom in Turkey After TV Raids
Turkey is under fire from alarmed Western allies and global rights groups over the state of media freedom just days before an election that could again leave the country in political limbo.
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EU, Internet Firms to Launch Anti-Extremism Forum
The move comes amid growing alarm in Europe over the use of social media as a powerful recruiting tool.
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Russia Says Kiev's Refusal to Negotiate With Rebels 'Alarming'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday said Ukraine's perceived failure to agree with rebels on implementing a peace deal was "alarming" and urged the West to pressure Kiev.
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Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski Concedes Election Defeat to Challenger Andrzej Duda
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski conceded defeat to conservative challenger Andrzej Duda in Sunday's presidential election, a result that will set alarm bells ringing for the government, which faces its own election race later this year.
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Rockets Found at United Nations Gaza School Have Gone Missing
The UN secretary-general on Wednesday said he was "alarmed" to hear that rockets were placed in a UN-run school in Gaza and now "have gone missing," and he demanded a full review of such incidents.
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EU Halts Advertising On X Over Amid Alarming Surge In "Hate Speech"
The EU's executive arm said on Friday it had told its services to stop advertising on Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter, after a surge in disinformation and hate speech.
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Facebook Allowed Employees to Access Deleted User Data, Fired Content Screener Claims
Facebook introduced a protocol in 2018 allowing the company’s employees to access data that users deleted, according to a former content screener. Earlier this week, Brennan Lawson sued Facebook parent company Meta, claiming he was fired for raising alarms about the new protocol, which appeared to violate EU digital privacy rules and an FTC order...
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Last 7 Years 'Warmest On Record' Across World, Says EU Agency
The last seven years have been the hottest on record globally "by a clear margin", the European Union's climate monitoring service reported Monday, as it raised the alarm over sharp increases in record concentrations of methane in the atmosphere.
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Now, African Nations Flag EU Excluding Covishield For 'Vaccine Passport'
Days after it was red-flagged in India, the European Union's decision to exclude Covishield from a list of approved Covid vaccines for a 'passport' - to allow holders restriction-free travel in the bloc - has set alarm bells ringing in Africa.
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Officials Raised Alarm Over White House Ukraine Talks In July: Testimony
Two White House national security officials sounded alarms about improper pressure on Ukraine in early July, well before President Donald Trump's bombshell phone call with Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky, according to impeachment testimony released Friday.
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European Union Sounds Alarm, Urges US To Coordinate On Russia Sanctions
The European Union sounded an alarm on Saturday about moves in the US Congress to step up US sanctions on Russia, urging Washington to keep coordinating with its G7 partners and warning of unintended consequences.
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Tayyip Erdogan Tells West 'Mind Your Own Business' Over Crackdown Criticism
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday told the European Union and United States to "mind your own business" after the West expressed alarm over the growing crackdown against suspected accomplices in the failed coup.
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Brexit: Christine Lagarde Worries About 'Inward-Looking Forces'
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde sounded an alarm Thursday over rising populism and nationalism, citing Britain's vote last month to exit the European Union.
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Sterling Could Fall 15-20% if Britain Leaves European Union: Goldman
Sterling could fall as much as 15-20 per cent if Britain votes to leave the European Union, a scenario that could alarm foreign investors and dry up the capital inflows needed to fund the current account deficit, Goldman Sachs said on Thursday.
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EU, Internet Giants Join Forces to Fight Online Extremism
The move comes amid growing alarm in Europe over the use of social media as a powerful recruiting tool.
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Alarm Over Media Freedom in Turkey After TV Raids
Turkey is under fire from alarmed Western allies and global rights groups over the state of media freedom just days before an election that could again leave the country in political limbo.
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EU, Internet Firms to Launch Anti-Extremism Forum
The move comes amid growing alarm in Europe over the use of social media as a powerful recruiting tool.
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Russia Says Kiev's Refusal to Negotiate With Rebels 'Alarming'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday said Ukraine's perceived failure to agree with rebels on implementing a peace deal was "alarming" and urged the West to pressure Kiev.
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Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski Concedes Election Defeat to Challenger Andrzej Duda
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski conceded defeat to conservative challenger Andrzej Duda in Sunday's presidential election, a result that will set alarm bells ringing for the government, which faces its own election race later this year.
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Rockets Found at United Nations Gaza School Have Gone Missing
The UN secretary-general on Wednesday said he was "alarmed" to hear that rockets were placed in a UN-run school in Gaza and now "have gone missing," and he demanded a full review of such incidents.
