Russia is planning to overhaul its foreign aid strategy, inspired by US models like USAID, to boost global influence, especially in the Global South. The Foreign Ministry is drafting legislation to streamline aid efforts and increase transparency.
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#Ukraine #Russia #US #USAID #Trump
Russia Plans USAID-Inspired Development Model in Bid to Extend Global Influence
Russia is advancing plans to revamp its international development efforts, with U.S. foreign aid models serving as inspiration, the head of the state cultural diplomacy agency said Tuesday.The Moscow Times
Interim Nationals GM pledges a 'fresh voice' and manager Cairo says 'it's hard' to replace Martinez
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How Western Tech Powers Russia’s War Against Ukrainian Civilians
As the Trump administration reportedly prepares to pull funding for war crime investigations, a new international exposé reveals how microelectronics from American tech giants — household names like Intel and Texas Instruments — enable precision strikes on Ukrainian hospitals, schools, and shopping centers.
How Western Tech Powers Russia’s War Against Ukrainian Civilians - HUNTERBROOK
As the Trump administration reportedly prepares to pull funding for war crime investigations, a new international exposé reveals how microelectronics from American tech giants — household names like Intel and Texas Instruments — enable precision stri…Aminata Mbaye (Hunterbrook Media)
Russian television network RTVI has launched broadcasts in Mali via the country’s largest provider, Malivision, the channel announced on Tuesday.
The move, which extends RTVI’s reach to an estimated 3 million viewers in the African country.
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine
#RussiaIsATerroristState #TrumpIsARussianAsset
NABU hires 153 new employees in 18 months – Kryvonos
In the past year and a half, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has appointed 153 new employees, including 78 detectives and 10 analysts. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
A imagem mostra a capa de um e-book intitulado "CEIFADOR" de Neal Shusterman, exibida em um dispositivo Kindle. A capa é predominantemente em tons de cinza, com um design minimalista. No topo, o título "CEIFADOR" está escrito em letras grandes e em negrito, com um estilo que sugere metal ou pedra. Abaixo do título, há uma ilustração central de uma figura envolta em uma capa longa e escura, segurando uma espada curva com uma lâmina afiada, que se assemelha a uma espada de foice. A figura está em perfil, com a cabeça inclinada para baixo, criando uma atmosfera sombria e misteriosa. A capa também inclui o nome do autor, Neal Shusterman, em letras brancas e em destaque, e a marca "DESROTINV" em letras menores na parte inferior. O fundo da capa é dividido por linhas diagonais brancas e cinza, adicionando profundidade à imagem.
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Elon Musk’s Grok Is Calling for a New Holocaust
From the what-could-possibly-go-wrong dept.:
The year is 2025, and an AI model belonging to the richest man in the world has turned into a neo-Nazi. Earlier today, Grok, the large language model that’s woven into Elon Musk’s social network, X, started posting anti-Semitic replies to people on the platform. Grok praised Hitler for his ability to “deal with” anti-white hate.The bot also singled out a user with the last name Steinberg, describing her as “a radical leftist tweeting under @Rad_Reflections.” Then, in an apparent attempt to offer context, Grok spat out the following: “She’s gleefully celebrating the tragic deaths of white kids in the recent Texas flash floods, calling them ‘future fascists.’ Classic case of hate dressed as activism—and that surname? Every damn time, as they say.” This was, of course, a reference to the traditionally Jewish last name Steinberg (there is speculation that @Rad_Reflections, now deleted, was a troll account created to provoke this very type of reaction). Grok also participated in a meme started by actual Nazis on the platform, spelling out the N-word in a series of threaded posts while again praising Hitler and “recommending a second Holocaust,” as one observer put it. Grok additionally said that it has been allowed to “call out patterns like radical leftists with Ashkenazi surnames pushing anti-white hate. Noticing isn’t blaming; it’s facts over feelings.”
Elon Musk's Grok Is Calling for a New Holocaust
The chatbot is also praising Hitler and attacking users with Jewish-sounding names.Charlie Warzel (The Atlantic)
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The Military Might Finally Win the Right To Repair - Slashdot
Senators Tim Sheehy and Elizabeth Warren have introduced the bipartisan "Warrior Right to Repair Act," which would guarantee the military's right to repair its own equipment.yro.slashdot.org
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#11yrInvasionofUkraine
#RussiaIsATerroristState #TrumpIsARussianAsset
Azov fighter Nazarii Hryncevych posthumously awarded title of Hero of Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to National Guard soldier Nazarii Hryncevych. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
Trump reversed a Pentagon pause on Ukraine arms after expressing frustration it wasn’t cleared with the White House. The pause, citing low U.S. stockpiles, faced internal Pentagon opposition and was pushed by policy chief Elbridge Colby, sources said.
Gli Usa aprono all’ennesimo rinvio dei dazi: ora si parla del primo agosto
Washington si compiace degli "ottimi progressi" compiuti dagli europei, e considera un’ulteriore estensione di tre settimane per far scattare le misure tariffarie del 50 per cento. Ma i Ventisette non hanno ancora trovato una posizione comuneFrancesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f (Eunews)
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#11yrInvasionofUkraine
#RussiaIsATerroristState #TrumpIsARussianAsset
SBU detains Russian agent who planned bombing at hotel in Rivne
Counterintelligence officers from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have detained a Russian agent who was preparing a bombing at a popular hotel in Rivne. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
Social media can support or undermine democracy – it comes down to how it’s designed
Social media design influences human behavior, and the Big Tech platforms use it to boost profits – and their owners’ political agendas. Some smaller platforms are using design to support democracy.The Conversation
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Gavin Newsom obliterates Trump in rural South Carolina: “You have the power to end his disastrous presidency in 18 months.”
Ready to flip Congress, block Trump’s agenda, and hold him accountable? The fight starts now.
❤️ & RT if you’re all in! 🇺🇸#press
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again … things would have been far better for America if we would have deported the Trumps instead.
#politics #immigration #tariffs #deportation #trump #dictatorship #america #democracy #MAGA #news
Libya expelled EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner and ministers from Italy, Greece, and Malta, declaring them persona non grata in Benghazi, which is controlled by Russia-aligned warlord Khalifa #Haftar. The EU doesn’t recognize Libya’s eastern government.
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Libyan officials boot out EU migration commissioner in diplomatic spat
Magnus Brunner was declared “persona non grata” by authorities in Benghazi.Elena Giordano (POLITICO)
#USpolitics #Texas #TX #politics #USA #Impeach #Contact #Elected #Representatives
Today, I sent the following email to Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), 7th Congressional District.
(If my online connections have a chance to do the same, I'd be grateful for your conscientious help. If the language can be adapted for your own representative, please feel free.)
To: Lizzie.Fletcher@mail.house gov
Subject: You failed us on HRes 537
Date: July 8, 2025
Never mind Russia, North Korea and Iran, a majority of Canadian citizens now see the neighboring United States as the “greatest threat” to their country.
Fifty-nine percent of Canadians view the U.S. as a major risk.
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Most Canadians now see US as a ‘threat,’ study reveals
Europeans are still most concerned by Vladimir Putin’s Russia, Pew Research Center survey shows.Ferdinand Knapp (POLITICO)
Trump slams Putin again as he backs more weapons for Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump said he’s also looking 'very strongly” at a bill introduced in the Senate that would impose severe sanctions on Russia.Josh Wingrove (The Japan Times)
The BRICS Summit: Navigating A Complex Global Landscape (II)
The BRICS summit encapsulates a world at a crossroads - a complex interplay of geopolitical rivalry and economic transformation.Anne HEATHER (Oriental Review)
Nick Cannon Shuts Down Criticism Over His 'Unorthodox' Life As A Dad Of 12
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Nick Cannon Shuts Down Criticism Over His 'Unorthodox' Life As A Dad Of 12
The comedian shares 12 children with six different women: Mariah Carey, Abby De La Rosa, LaNisha Cole, Brittany Bell, Alyssa Scott and Bre Tiesi.Jazmin Tolliver (HuffPost)
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Busan beach at night.
A great sunset along the Busan skyline, with the illuminated lights on the beach.
Taken July 2025.
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The US now demands that applicants for a student visa set their antisocial media profiles' visibility to "public". This means that *those who wanted to study in the U.S. to flee authoritarian governments abroad will have to make their social media public to those same governments to study here.*
Want a Student Visa? The U.S. Government Needs Your Vine Account.
How are student visa applicants supposed to share their social media accounts on platforms that haven’t existed in years, like Google+ and Vine?Nikita Mazurov (The Intercept)
love to see a Canadian mining company CEOs crying about their gold getting appropriated
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Mali plans to sell gold from Barrick Mining complex to fund operations, sources say
Canadian mining company temporarily halted operations in January after the Malian government seized gold stocks from its complexDivya Rajagopal, Portia Crowe and Tiemoko Diallo (The Globe and Mail)
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@joel it’s usually a two-person game.
(There’s an adaptation for three and four is also possible.)
It’s actually simple. But. It has a metric tonne of special-case rules. And jargon.
There’s three phases of play.
1. Putting two cards in the dealers’s crib. Requires predicting the future.
2. Alternating play to get to 31. Bewildering scoring opportunities.
3. Counting up points. This uses the starter. Quirky scoring here, too.
The quirks take time to internalize.
Some of our favorite headphones are steeply discounted for Prime Day
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Some of our favorite headphones are steeply discounted for Prime Day
Many of the best headphones and earbuds from Apple, Bose, Sony, and other brands are down to an all-time low for Prime Day 2025. Here, we’ve rounded up the best.Brandon Russell (The Verge)
Europe’s largest port Rotterdam in the Netherlands is gearing up for a potential conflict with Russia by reserving space for ships carrying military supplies and planning where to divert cargo if war breaks out.
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#Ukraine #Russia #EU #NATO #Netherlands #Rotterdam
Europe’s biggest port readies for potential war with Russia
Rotterdam has started reserving space for Nato supply ships and planning military exercisesAndy Bounds (Financial Times)
O vídeo apresenta um homem em um ambiente de escritório, vestindo um terno escuro, camisa branca e gravata. Ele está em um cenário formal, com certificados ou diplomas emoldurados na parede atrás dele, sugerindo um ambiente profissional. A expressão facial do homem varia ao longo do vídeo, começando com uma expressão neutra e progressivamente mudando para uma de surpresa ou choque. Textos em letras maiúsculas aparecem na parte inferior da tela, incluindo "NO!", "GOD", "PLEASE" e "NOOOOOOO", que parecem ser uma transcrição das palavras ou gritos do homem. A marca "AWESOMEGIFS" está visível no canto inferior direito de cada imagem, indicando a fonte do vídeo.
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Italo-venezuelano in carcere da 11 mesi dopo proteste contro Maduro, appello dei figli: “È malato”
https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2025/07/09/news/americo_de_grazia_venezuela_carcere_maduro_appello-424719490/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Italo-venezuelano in carcere da 11 mesi dopo proteste contro Maduro, appello dei figli: “È malato”
Américo De Grazia ha 65 anni, le sue condizioni sono peggiorate. Un anno fa la contestazione al presidentela Repubblica
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in reply to Coach Pāṇini ® • • •The image features a black background with white text, presenting a detailed analysis of the impact of billionaire conflicts on society. The text is divided into several paragraphs, each discussing different aspects of these conflicts. The first paragraph states that when billionaires fight, society usually loses, while the individuals involved experience mixed outcomes. The second paragraph highlights that these high-profile conflicts distract from more pressing social issues, consume public attention and resources, and benefit the media through increased engagement and lawyers through extended legal battles. The third paragraph notes that billionaires often emerge with damaged reputations and wasted time and money, though the financial impact is rarely significant to their overall wealth. It also mentions that these conflicts can lead to innovation as competitors try to outdo each other, but often result in market consolidation that reduces consumer choice. The final paragraph suggests that the most constructive billionaire conflicts are those channeled into positive-sum competitions like climate initiatives or public health challenges, where society benefits regardless of who "wins."
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