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Trump rejects Australia's bid for tariff exemptions
Donald Trump rejects Australia's bid for exemption from steel and aluminium tariffs
Australia will not be granted an exemption from the Trump administration's 25 per cent tariffs on aluminium and steel imports, the White House says.Carrington Clarke (ABC News)
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ACUD showcases Egypt’s smart capital at MIPIM 2025 in France for third consecutive year
The Administrative Capital for Urban Development (ACUD), the master developer of Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, is participating in MIPIM 2025—the world’s leading real estate exhibition—held in Cannes, France, from 11 to 14 March.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
As Europe criminalizes environmental protest, some activists turn to sabotage
As Europe criminalizes environmental protest, some activists turn to sabotage
Tougher laws are said to inspire clandestine attacks on the "property and machinery" of the fossil fuel economy.Mother Jones
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I don't understand who would be dense enough to expect any other outcome here.
We're talking about survival of the species long term, some of us absolutely are not afraid of "jail" or "juries" other than for it slowing their ability to foster change.
Guards Threaten Response After Trump Warning
Tehran, Iran: Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Sunday threatened a 'decisive' response to any attack, after US President Donald Trump ordered a wave of air strikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels and warned Tehran to stop backing the group.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Lessons for Western Militaries from the Gaza War
As the world transitions from a values-based international order to a transactional, multipolar framework, Western militaries outside the US are going to have to rearm rapidly following the withdrawal of US security guarantees.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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“Hope is like a piece of string when you’re drowning. It just isn’t enough to get you out by itself.”
—The Eye of the World
“Duty is heavy as a mountain, death is light as a feather.”
—The Great Hunt
Houthis announce countdown to attacks on shipping
"Confirming the readiness of the Yemeni naval operations, whose mission is to confront the Israeli American starvation and terrorist siege of Gaza," senior Ansar Allah member Mohamed Ali Al-Houthi posted in an Arabic statement on X.
"Any escalation will be the responsibility of the Israeli and American enemies."
This follows a four-day deadline declared Friday by Ansar Allah leader Houthi for Israel to lift its blockade on humanitarian aid entry to Gaza or face maritime threats. Israel has blocked aid entry and halted electricity supply to Gaza, putting pressure on Hamas over negotiations.
Houthis Announce Countdown to Attacks on Shipping
Ansar Allah said it was warning against escalation by "Israeli and American enemies"Amira El-Fekki (Newsweek)
~~Okay, but they never stopped, so...?~~
EDIT: It would seem I'm fake news this time - the incident in February I was thinking of was suspected of being a Houthi attack, but later turned out not to be. My mistake - this is then a credible threat.
Hidden in orphanages under Assad, where are they now? : Goats and Soda : NPR
Hani al-Farra shared these images of his son and daughter, who went missing with his pregnant wife and their third child at a Syrian regime checkpoint in 2013. Al-Farra searched for them for years to no avail.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Tesla Autopilot drives into Wile E Coyote fake road wall in camera vs lidar test
Tesla Autopilot drove into Wile E. Coyote-style fake road wall in the middle of the road in a camera versus...Fred Lambert (Electrek)
Safe Schools for Every Student: A Comprehensive Guide for Action
INTRODUCTION Donald Trump’s reckless rescission of the “sensitive locations” guidance has unleashed a wave of fear among immigrant families, stripping away critical protections that kept ICE out of schools, hospitals, and places of worship.Google Docs
French nuclear submarine surfaces in Halifax harbour.
Offcially, part of a trip to go to Arctic to test its capabilities.
Unofficially: sales pitch to Canada after France lost contract with Australia and Canada looking to replace its submarines.
Le Parisien (français) : youtu.be/6zT8ue78DcI
France 24 (english): youtu.be/lKSKWI40fI0
Spain to impose massive fines for not labelling AI-generated content
Spain's government approved a bill on Tuesday imposing massive fines on companies that use content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) without properly labelling it as such, in a bid to curb the use of so-called "deepfakes".
The bill adopts guidelines from the European Union's landmark AI Act imposing strict transparency obligations on AI systems deemed to be high-risk, Digital Transformation Minister Oscar Lopez told reporters.
"AI is a very powerful tool that can be used to improve our lives ... or to spread misinformation and attack democracy," he said.
Spain is among the first EU countries to implement the bloc's rules, considered more comprehensive than the United States' system that largely relies on voluntary compliance and a patchwork of state regulations.
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Spain's government approved a bill on Tuesday imposing massive fines on companies
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Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century (1977)
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I would argue that global wages and conditions should be better, in which case Aus (and even more so the US) could more easily compete.