"Through an opaque network of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg holding firms, an agency that manages China’s foreign reserves has discreetly scooped up stakes in Europe’s critical infrastructure, utilities, and real estate." www.occrp.org/en/investiga...

A Police HQ, Wind Farms, and Natural Gas: Mapping China's Investments in Europe

Through an opaque network of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg holding firms, an agency that manages China’s foreign reserves has discreetly scooped up stakes in Europe’s cr...

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‘This could have been me’: Chinese women throng Germany trials of ‘Driving School’ rape network 🔗 hongkongfp.com/2026/07/04/t...

Europe set for easier train journeys as EU unveils single-ticket plan reut.rs/4wrcGDz

Europe set for easier train journeys as EU unveils single-ticket plan

The European Commission has proposed new rules simplifying train travel, allowing single-ticket booking throughout Europe as part of a ​new passenger package on Wednesday.

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My hottest “I have no data to back this up” take is that phones aren’t making young people less happy. What’s making them less happy is living in a world where everyone is having their reality defined by recommendation algorithms that can only care about whether something keeps you watching.

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Poland intercepts Russian reconnaissance plane over Baltic Sea

“Provocative actions by the Russian Federation are testing our air defense systems,” Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said.

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🚨🚨Whilst unsurprising still quite a scoop by @politico.eu revealing that #Hungary and #Russia struck 12-point cooperation agreement for closer ties in light of the forthcoming general election. 🧵 www.politico.eu/article/hung...

Hungary and Russia struck 12-point plan for closer ties, documents show

The cooperation agreement sheds more light on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ties to the Kremlin ahead of Sunday’s general election.

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‘It started with a tip-off’: how a Guardian investigation exposed child sex trafficking on Facebook and Instagram

‘It started with a tip-off’: how a Guardian investigation exposed child sex trafficking on Facebook and Instagram

Meta has just lost a multimillion-dollar legal battle over its failure to prevent children being sold on its platforms. Here’s how we uncovered evidence that became part of the case against it

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The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy. When the super-rich control our political system, regular people don't have a voice. The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.

This is so, so well-articulated.

Minas Karamanis@minaskar.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Hey, I wrote a thing about AI in astrophysics ergosphere.blog/posts/the-ma...

Russian oligarchs are suing Ukraine – not in Moscow or Kyiv, but through European trade treaties and arbitration courts in Washington. A powerful global mechanism known as ISDS allows corporations to sue governments for billions over lost profits.

Podcast | How Russian oligarchs are suing Ukraine in wartime

In the midst of war, Russian oligarchs are suing Ukraine – not in Moscow or Kyiv, but through European trade treaties and arbitration courts in Washington. A powerful global mechanism known as ISDS al...

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Five EU governments have been found to be 'consistently' and 'intentionally' dismantling the rule of law. According to Europe’s leading civil liberties group, the governments of Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy and Slovakia are actively pursuing regressive policies.

Five EU governments found to ‘consistently’ dismantle rule of law

Exclusive: Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy and Slovakia actively pursue regressive policies, watchdog finds

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Det absolut bedste argument for en formueskat er de riges demonstrativt selvhævdende og dybt asociale reaktion på forslaget om en formueskat.

Appalling. One doctor “sent Mr. Epstein’s sexual partners elsewhere for gonorrhea treatment so that when their cases were reported to public health authorities, they wouldn’t be tied to Mr. Epstein. Some doctors also shared patients’ private health information with him”

Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’

nytimes.com

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*Have you noticed that digital products and services are getting worse? So have we!* 🧨 Today we are publishing a new report, Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future. The report is… | Fi...

*Have you noticed that digital products and services are getting worse? So have we!* 🧨 Today we are publishing a new report, Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future. The report is about...

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What effect does politician corruption have on the publics they serve? Ramos et al. explore in their paper from this month's issue. Read the full piece for their findings on corruption's toll on perceived morality & justice of society & what it means for people's well-being. doi.org/10.1111/pops...

🇵🇱🇺🇦“Some say that Ukraine should be grateful for everything. The truth is exactly the opposite. The rest of us should be grateful to Ukraine.” - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk

Free piece just released. Marco Rubio called on tolerant, democratic, liberal Europe to destroy itself and embrace a Trump-like future. He received a standing ovation and we are told some people are reassured. If so, Europe will deserve everything coming its way. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Rubio Calls For The End Of A Tolerant, Democratic Europe And The Crowd Goes Wild

Just over an hour ago, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for the end of a tolerant, democratic Europe and its break-up into a disparate group of smaller, Trumpist states, and the Europeans in t...

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Ads are coming to AI. But not to Claude. Keep thinking.

Here come the AI marketing wars — ahead of Super Bowl weekend. (via Claude)

Another great piece of political analysis from @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social.

"Piece of Denmark" - Marsh Family parody of "Piece of My Heart" by Erma Franklin on Greenland/Trump

YouTube video by Marsh Family

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For første gang i et halvt århundrede hældes der nu mindre storudledende kul i kinesiske og indiske kraftværker. Forklaringen er en rasende hastig udbygning af vind og sol i de to lande. www.berlingske.dk/videnskab/de...

Der skrives verdenshistorie: Kæmpenationer tæt på at knække helt afgørende kurve

For første gang i et halvt århundrede hældes der nu mindre storudledende kul i kinesiske og indiske kraftværker. Forklaringen er en rasende hastig udbygning af vind og sol i de to lande. USAs præsiden...

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"Donald Trump now genuinely lives in a different reality, one in which neither grammar nor history nor the normal rules of human interaction now affect him. Also, he really is maniacally, unhealthily obsessive about the Nobel Prize." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

As Trump Talked About Taking Greenland, Former Employees Gained a Foothold in the Arctic Island George Sorial & Keith Schiller who worked for Trump Org hold shares in GreenMet, which signed deal with a company ready to mine critical minerals in Greenland www.occrp.org/en/scoop/as-...

As Trump Talked About Taking Greenland, Former Employees Gained a Foothold in the Arctic Island

Two men who worked with the Trump Organization hold shares in GreenMet, which signed a deal with a company ready to mine critical minerals in Greenland.

occrp.org

Dear America, Greenland Is Not on Zillow www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...

Video: Opinion | Dear America, Greenland Is Not on Zillow

Trump wants Greenland? Its previous colonizer has some thoughts.

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Poland's nationalist President Karol Nawrocki sided today with his ally U.S. President Donald Trump to veto legislation on enforcing the EU's social media law, which is hated by the American administration.

Polish president aligns with Trump to block Brussels’ Big Tech law

Nawrocki called EU social media law “Orwellian,” echoing Washington’s main line of attack.

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“Grok Is Undressing Women and Children. Only Elon Musk Is to Blame” The abuse is widespread, writes ⁦‪⁦‪Taylor Lorenz‬⁩ for Zeteo. But instead of apologizing, Musk has gleefully encouraged the behavior, praising Grok’s ability and promoting the tool.

Grok Is Undressing Women and Children. Only Elon Musk Is to Blame

The abuse is widespread. But instead of apologizing, Musk has gleefully encouraged the behavior, praising Grok’s ability and promoting the tool.

zeteo.com

It's New Year, so time to look back and forward. These are 10 things I think we need to recognise in 2026. It’s a response to what I think are profoundly damaging mistaken assumptions I’ve heard and read from practitioners, journalists, and analysts in 2025. Warning: very long🧵

The Iranian regime divides and isolates the opposition, writes Saeid Golkar, which is how it survives mass discontent. Also it has help from friends in China and Russia open.substack.com/pub/persuasi...

Why the Iranian Regime Endures

Protests have broken out across the country. We’ve been here before.

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Danske politikere, der poster på og/eller betaler for X støtter nu direkte en børneporno- og kvindevoldsgenerator. Jeg tror dog ikke, det vil stoppe dem, fordi eNGaGeMEnT.

Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women

People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.

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Ouch det her er skarpt og nødvendigt skåret igennem af vores Kulturminister @engelschmidt.bsky.social! 💪🥳 #dkpol www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...