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Polish billionaire plans to sue Meta over fake advertisements

Euractiv.com - Tue, 13/08/2024 - 08:25
Polish billionaire Rafal Brzoska and his wife plan to sue Meta over fake advertisements on Facebook and Instagram that feature his face and false information regarding her circulating on the social media platforms.
Categories: European Union

Une semaine après l'offensive ukrainienne sur Koursk, la riposte russe continue

RFI (Europe) - Tue, 13/08/2024 - 08:19
L'Ukraine a revendiqué, lundi 12 août, le contrôle de 1 000 km2 de territoire russe dans la région de Koursk, au nord de la frontière russo-ukrainienne, où ses forces sont toujours à l'offensive près d'une semaine après y avoir lancé une incursion armée. La Russie a promis une riposte et a lancé une trentaine de drones d'attaque contre l'Ukraine dans la nuit de lundi à mardi.
Categories: Union européenne

Rambling Trump, Musk interview marred by tech issues

Euractiv.com - Tue, 13/08/2024 - 08:05
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sat Monday (12 August) for a friendly two-hour interview with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Musk's social media platform X, after technical problems delayed the start of the event for more than 40 minutes.
Categories: European Union

IN MEMORIA Belko Adou Eric Sosthène DIALLO

Lefaso.net (Burkina Faso) - Tue, 13/08/2024 - 08:00

« Jésus lui dit : Je suis la résurrection et la vie. Celui qui croit en moi vivra, quand même il serait mort ; et quiconque vit et croit en moi ne mourra jamais. Crois-tu cela ? » Jean 11 : 25-26

15 août 2023-15 août 2024
A l'occasion du premier anniversaire du rappel à Dieu de leur bien aimé
Belko Adou Eric Sosthène DIALLO,
La famille prie celles et ceux qui l'ont connu et aimé d'avoir une pensée pieuse pour le repos de son âme en Dieu.

Union de prières

Categories: Afrique

Zelenskyy: Russia must be forced to make peace if Putin wants to fight

Euractiv.com - Tue, 13/08/2024 - 07:46
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday (12 August) that Russia had to be forced to make peace as President Vladimir Putin wanted to fight, and that war was coming back to Russia after Moscow had taken it to other countries.
Categories: European Union

France’s ‘beautiful dream’ fades as Games give way to political deadlock

Euractiv.com - Tue, 13/08/2024 - 07:27
The Paris Olympics delivered a dazzling summertime success that charmed the world and reaffirmed French national pride. But the hangover will be tough.
Categories: European Union

Israel keeps up strikes in Gaza as fears of wider war grow

Euractiv.com - Tue, 13/08/2024 - 07:14
Israeli forces pressed on with operations near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Monday (12 August) amid an international push for a deal to halt fighting in Gaza and prevent a slide into a wider regional conflict.
Categories: European Union

Council of Europe urges Bulgaria to scrap LGBTQ ‘promotion’ ban

Euractiv.com - Tue, 13/08/2024 - 07:00
The Council of Europe's human rights commissioner on Monday (12 August) said he was "deeply concerned" by an LGBTQ "promotion" ban passed by Bulgaria's parliament, urging President Rumen Radev "not to sign it".
Categories: European Union

European railways: big goals but lacking political will warns train campaigner

Euractiv.com - Tue, 13/08/2024 - 06:30
The EU's aims for rail often fall far short of the reality on the ground, says Jon Worth, a cross-border rail enthusiast and campaigner, in an interview with Euractiv.
Categories: European Union

Lockheed Tapped For F-35 Training Devices | Iran’s Guards Navy Added Missiles And Drones | Thailand Intends To Procure China’s QBZ-195T

Defense Industry Daily - Tue, 13/08/2024 - 06:00
Americas Lockheed Martin won a $29.7 million modification, which adds scope to procure training systems and simulation design, development, integration, test, production, deployment, modifications, upgrades and sustainment services to improve and sustain F-35 training devices in support of distributed mission training for the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corp, and non-US Department of Defense (DOD) participants. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida; and Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed in July 2026. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity. The US Air Force and Navy have tested a QUICKSINK live-fire anti-ship attack with a B-2 Spirit heavy strategic bomber aircraft in the Gulf of Mexico. The event saw techniques for neutralizing surface vessels using precision-guided bombs modified specifically to counter maritime systems at low cost. According to the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), QUICKSINK leverages a guidance kit equipped with a new Weapon Open Systems Architecture seeker solution. Middle East & Africa Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have added long-range missiles and drones to the force’s navy, official media said Friday, amid heightened regional tensions following Hamas leader’s killing in Tehran blamed on Israel. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the ideological arm of Iran’s military which […]
Categories: Defence`s Feeds

En Tanzanie, le leader du principal parti d'opposition et d'autres membres libérés

France24 / Afrique - Tue, 13/08/2024 - 02:42
Les leaders du principal parti d'opposition en Tanzanie, Freeman Mbowe et Tundu Lissu, arrêtés avant un rassemblement interdit par la police dans la ville de Mbeya (sud-ouest), ont été libérés sous caution, a annoncé mardi le porte-parole du parti.
Categories: Afrique

Athènes menacée par les incendies, la Grèce appelle l'Union européenne à l'aide

RFI (Europe) - Tue, 13/08/2024 - 00:17
En Grèce, un incendie hors de contrôle atteint à présent certaines zones résidentielles des faubourgs d’Athènes, au niveau du secteur nord-est de la ville. Sur place, les messages d’évacuation de la part des autorités se multiplient et, face aux menaces des flammes, Athènes a demandé l’aide de l’Union européenne. Un corps carbonisé a été retrouvé par les équipes de secours.
Categories: Union européenne

America’s Middle East Defense Rests on Aircraft Carriers

Foreign Policy - Tue, 13/08/2024 - 00:13
They have big guns, fighter jets, and are hard to kill—with Iran’s weapons, at least.

Guinée : l'appel à la ville morte peu suivi à Conakry

France24 / Afrique - Mon, 12/08/2024 - 23:23
En Guinée, pas de mobilisation dans les rues de Conakry, malgré l’appel des principaux partis d'opposition et organisations de la société civile pour une opération ville morte. Les forces vives de Guinée entendaient protester contre la junte, accusée de vouloir confisquer le pouvoir.
Categories: Afrique

Greece Hosts 2024 Edition Of The European Phantom Conference

The Aviationist Blog - Mon, 12/08/2024 - 23:00

PhanCon 2024 allowed enthusiasts to get up close and personal with Andravida’s F-4s, among the few Phantoms still operational in the world. After the successful editions in 2022 and 2023, Andravida Air Base hosted once [...]

The post Greece Hosts 2024 Edition Of The European Phantom Conference appeared first on The Aviationist.

Categories: Defence`s Feeds

Kazakhstan president calls for Central Asia renaissance as an Asia-EU bridge [Advocacy Lab Content]

Euractiv.com - Mon, 12/08/2024 - 22:25
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for Central Asia to position itself as a link between Asia and Europe and as a separate regional actor in international relations.
Categories: European Union

U.S. F-22 Raptors Land in Indonesia for the First Time as Part of Dynamic Force Employment Exercise

The Aviationist Blog - Mon, 12/08/2024 - 22:22

The four F-22 Raptors, preceded by a C-130, performed hot-pit refueling operations before departing again, improving the interoperability with Indonesia and increasing the awareness of Indonesian airspace operations. Four U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors landed [...]

The post U.S. F-22 Raptors Land in Indonesia for the First Time as Part of Dynamic Force Employment Exercise appeared first on The Aviationist.

Categories: Defence`s Feeds

ICJ Opinion on Israeli Settlements, Explained

Foreign Policy - Mon, 12/08/2024 - 21:16
The top court’s historic declaration is a major boon to the Palestinian solidarity movement.

Après l'offensive sur Koursk, Vladimir Poutine promet d'«expulser» les forces ukrainiennes du sol russe

RFI (Europe) - Mon, 12/08/2024 - 20:43
Lors d’une réunion retransmise à la télévision, le président russe Vladimir Poutine a dressé le bilan des incursions ukrainiennes en territoire russe et donné les grandes lignes de la réponse que Moscou entend y donner. L’occasion pour le président russe de présenter une nouvelle fois la Russie comme la victime de l’impérialisme des Occidentaux.
Categories: Union européenne

EU Commissioner Breton reminds X owner Musk of EU digital rulebook compliance ahead of Trump debate

Euractiv.com - Mon, 12/08/2024 - 20:25
On Monday (12 August), European Commissioner Thierry Breton urged Elon Musk to ensure X adheres to EU regulations and effectively moderates content, ahead of Musk's planned live-streamed debate with US presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Categories: European Union

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