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NYT: Moldova in Putin’s crosshairs as he seeks to strike at NATO — Russian agents, priests and vote-buying
An extensive New York Times investigation documents a major and costly Russian influence operation, ranging from training people to carry out violent acts to exerting political influence through churches
Five years of Taliban rule: More than 2,700 public floggings in Afghanistan, with women targeted for “morality offenses”
Nearly 95% of the women who were flogged were accused of extramarital relationships, adultery, or other “moral” offenses
Netanyahu calls the UK an “Islamic Republic”
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu described Britain as an “Islamic Republic” during an extensive interview on an Army Radio podcast
New EU rules on the use of Artificial Intelligence: How AI-generated images & text will be identified
After intervening in Personal Data with the GDPR, the EU is now intervening in the use of Artificial Intelligence - AI-generated content will be distinguished through “watermarking” - Anthropic and OpenAI have begun adapting
GSI: The road map after the entry of France’s Meridiam, the outstanding issues in Cyprus & Israel
The maritime surveys, Nicosia’s decisions & the Turkish front over Crete-Cyprus - The steps toward investment decisions and financing
Trump gives US companies the “green light” for cyberattacks on hackers abroad
The practice could bring the US closer to China & Russia, where intelligence agencies have long relied on private-sector hackers to assist them in national security missions - Which companies will be able to participate - The risks and dangers
Japan: At least six dead in unprecedented storms near Tokyo
A man was found floating in a flooded street in Ichikawa, while a 66-year-old woman died when her car became trapped in floodwaters in the city of Sakura - More than 80 homes were flooded, while nearly 230,000 residents were urged to evacuate their homes
