FBI Ousts Leader as Patel Fumes Over Attention to Agency Jet Use The FBI forced out a senior official overseeing aviation shortly after Director Kash Patel grew outraged about revelations of his publicly-available jet logs indicating he’d flown to see his musician ...

Scoop: FBI ousts senior official after Kash Patel’s fury over news of his use of government jet to see girlfriend perform. The removed head of critical incident response group was 27-year FBI veteran who oversaw aviation sections.
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Aurore Lalucq says Europe must grow up — and she’s right. We can’t keep running a continental condo where everyone argues over hallway lighting while the roof catches fire. Time for real #EUFederalism and #EUDefense. #Draghi

I don’t see how a man who authorizes killings without trial can ever be nominated to Peace Nobel prize…

This is not a missile strike… it is self inflicted…

Trump says his new White House ballroom “wasn’t paid by taxpayers.” Make no mistake — companies don’t give millions out of love for architecture. They invest, expecting returns: lower taxes, softer rules, and bills footed by American citizens.

Trump says his new White House ballroom “wasn’t paid by taxpayers.”

Make no mistake — companies don’t give millions out of love for architecture.
They invest, expecting returns: lower taxes, softer rules, and bills footed by American citizens.

France’s top general expects ‘shock’ with Russia in 3-4 years “The Russians are reorganizing with one goal in mind: to confront NATO.”

France’s top general warns of a “shock” with Russia within 3–4 years.

If Europe keeps debating instead of preparing, the shock won’t be Russia’s doing — it’ll be our own negligence.

Time for a real #EUDefense, not press releases.

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The only way Macron can stay in power is by naming Faure as Prime Minister and forming a broad coalition: Socialist + Greens + part of the Insoumis + Ensemble. Because with public debt ballooning and ~86% backing the Zucman tax, the government must reflect popular will.
#ZucmanTax #Macron #France

The answer may vary politician by politician, but the point I want to make is with EU citizens that have to understand their problem is our problem, so we need to act united.

European defense ministers are holding ‘drone wall’ talks as airspace violations mount Defense ministers from European countries with borders close to Russia and Ukraine held talks on Friday about building a “drone wall” to plug gaps in their defenses following several airspace violatio...

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In a condo, if the back wall cracks, all residents share the cost of repairing it. The same logic applies to EU borders—when drones breach one frontier, it’s not just one country’s fight. Every EU state must defend it together.
#EUDefense

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It is time to build a European Defense.
If companies such as Dassault or Airbus cannot find an agreement, EU should create a European Consortium to be the principal contractor.

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Can’t anyone see the analogy with the fascism?

H-1B visas just got more expensive: 100k USD each…

Unsustainable for many, and certainly for any startup… sounds like another invitation to relocate outside of US where making business is less and less easy…

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🚨 BREAKING: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced plans to sanction Israeli ministers.

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Fareed Zakaria explains the failure on Trump’s international policy.
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Relocate to where? US?

The most surprising data in this poll is that in spite of all he’s done, still 37% approve his action…

Most Trump tariffs are not legal, US appeals court rules A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that most of Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal, undercutting the Republican president's use of the levies as a key international economic policy tool.

A lot of people will be in a position to file for compensation … on both sides
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Every time you think you have leverage, you don’t.

Facing the risk of being blocked on microchips, China will boost it production by 3 times.

Step 2 will be to compete directly against your on international markets

#trump #microchips #huawei #nvidia #Cambricon #MetaX #Alibaba

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Russia has lost much more than this:
It has isolated itself from the rest or the world, has more countries within NATO now than before, and generated Western Military spending to rise up to 5% (with the support of President Trunmp).

Congrats.

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Aug. 20, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

‘We've given up on Israel’: Disillusioned with Netanyahu and the war in Gaza, Israelis are fleeing Israel has seen emigration double since the attacks of October 7, 2023, and the subsequent war in Gaza. While some are choosing to leave for security reasons, among those choosing exile are activists…

Netanyahu failed to protect his citizens and is now failing to bring peace — his war crimes are not securing Israel, they are emptying it, as more and more Israelis flee.

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France slams Netanyahu's claim that it fuels antisemitism as 'abject' and 'erroneous' After the Israeli prime minister condemned Macron's plan to recognize Palestinian statehood, claiming it 'encourages the Jew-hatred now stalking [France's] streets,' the Elysée Palace responded by ins...

When Netanyahu claims Macron fuels antisemitism, he twists reality: today’s hatred grows above all from the atrocities his army commits in Gaza under his orders.

#Netanyahu #antisemitism

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Putin demands Ukraine surrenders Donestsk region as condition for ending war Details on Vladimir Putin’s demand for Ukrainian terriotary comes ahead of Volodymyr Zelensky meeting Donald Trump in Washington on Monday

A negotiation, by definition, means concessions on both sides. Yet here, Moscow’s “offer” is nothing but Ukraine’s surrender dressed up as diplomacy. Hard to see what exactly Russia is putting on the table — except more threats.

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The Four Phases of Institutional Collapse in the Age of AI How democracy, expertise, and institutional memory are eroding during technological change - or @grok is this true?

Innovation is both vital and extremely risky for mankind. Without institutional framing, it mutates into chaos. The EU builds guardrails, while the US entrusts it to people whose only priority is money-making

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If gerrymandering is an abuse when Republicans twist it, it’s no less abusive when Democrats do the same. No “noble” purpose justifies bending democracy. Districts should reflect people, not power games. #Democracy #Gerrymandering

'False reporting!' DOJ threatens reporter for refusing to print irrelevant quote The Justice Department press office clashed with a reporter after she refused to print a statement that didn't address her question. ‪Jessica Huseman, editorial director for VoteBeat, the nonpartisan voting watchdog news site, reached out to the DOJ asking, "Does the DOJ have a response to widesprea...

The Justice Department press office clashed with a reporter after she refused to print a statement that didn't address her question.

Meiselas: A MAGA anti-vax extremist opened fire on the CDC, killing a heroic Black officer. 500 shots fired. Do we hear Trump or JD Vance saying anything?

Cohen: Not even thoughts and prayers.