Marie Lamensch

Germany draws up law to allow police to shoot down drones Cabinet agrees draft legislation after spate of sightings, including over Munich airport

German police will be allowed to shoot down drones under new legislation aimed at increasing safety after a spate of sightings across Europe.

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Russian hackers turn to AI as old tactics fail, Ukrainian CERT says Russian hackers are now using AI not only to write phishing messages but also to generate malicious code itself.

Russian hackers are increasingly using artificial intelligence and adopting new tactics in cyberattacks against Ukraine as Kyiv’s defenses grow stronger

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China Punishes ‘Excessively Pessimistic’ Social Media Users

China’s censors are moving to punish bloggers and influencers whose weary posts are resonating widely in a country where optimism is fraying. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/w...

Russia is at ‘hybrid war’ with Europe, warns EU chief, calling for members ‘to take it very seriously’ European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen urged the EU to “urgently equip itself with a strategic capacity to respond” to Russian hybrid warfare.

Russia is behind a campaign of cyberattacks, sabotage and provocation across Europe, according to the president of the European Commission.

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Pro-EU party in Moldova set to win vote mired in claims of Russian interference The election was seen as critical for Moldova's EU path, and President Maia Sandu warned the country's future was in danger.

I'm finally looking forward to Russia's disinformation campaign no longer emailing us endless fake news videos about Moldova and Maia Sandu. Guess they won't be getting their bonuses
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Assemblée générale des Nations unies | Une grande gorgée d’effervescence mondiale Parlez-en aux résidants de Manhattan. Il y a peu d’évènements qui les énervent plus que l’ouverture de l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies. Pendant une semaine, alors qu’un immense dispositif de sé...

“Nulle part au monde peut-on croiser le nouveau président syrien, la reine de Belgique, des princes saoudiens, le président brésilien et le premier ministre canadien sur un même étage. Chacun se promène avec son entourage.“ @laura-julie.bsky.social

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Grok spread misinformation about a far-right rally in London.
It falsely claimed that police misrepresented old footage as being from the protest.

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Something Is Very Wrong Online The cycle of violence will continue as long as the medium doesn’t change.

“Every minute of every day, all of these thoughts and feelings are uploaded into platforms that are owned by billionaires or massive technology companies and built for viral advertising and the collection of individual data.”

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US ends international push to combat fake news from hostile states Washington terminates agreements with European countries to fight disinformation from Russia, China and Iran

The US is abandoning its international push against disinformation
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After Afghan Quake, Many Male Rescuers Helped Men but Not Women

Despicable.

After Afghan Quake, Many Male Rescuers Helped Men but Not Women
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The Return of the ‘War Department’ Is More Than Nostalgia. It’s a Message.

"In that world, American soft power is out, and hard power is celebrated."

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MIGS launches new report "Wired for War: How Authoritarian States are Weaponizing AI against the West." - MIGS MIGS and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Canada are delighted to launch the report Wired for War: How Authoritarian States are Weaponize AI against the

Read our latest joint report written by @marielamensch.bsky.social and @kylecmatthews.bsky.social

"Wired for War: How Authoritarian States are Weaponizing AI against the West.”

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‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American

‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American
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Russia pummels Ukraine overnight as peace talks stall The rate of drone and missile strikes has nearly doubled since Putin’s inconclusive meeting with Trump last month.

“The rate of drone and missile strikes has nearly doubled since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inconclusive meeting with US President Donald Trump last month, and Moscow’s troops have also advanced on the battlefield."

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Column | Thanks to Trump, China claims mantle of the post-World War II order Trump has plunged the world into an uncertain era of economic coercion and combat — one where many countries may see the merits in taking China’s side.

“Trump’s trade wars and dramatic turn against India and Brazil have compelled many governments elsewhere, including those in Brasília and New Delhi, to reckon with Washington as a potential threat and adversary, and to forge new understandings with Beijing.”
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Australia moves to stamp out ‘nudify’ and stalking apps Tech platforms to be responsible for preventing access to ‘abhorrent technologies’ under reforms announced by Canberra.

Australia moves to stamp out ‘nudify’ and stalking apps
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ICE to Gain Access to Paragon Spyware After Biden Order Dropped US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is on track to gain access to controversial spyware designed to hack phones and read private messages after the Trump administration jettisoned a Biden-era order...

Of course

ICE to Gain Access to Spyware After Biden Order Dropped

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How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image

Musk and xAI have tweaked the chatbot to make its answers more conservative on many issues www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/t...

Xi Jinping says world faces ‘peace or war’, as Putin and Kim join him for military parade Trump criticises victory day event as China caps off week of diplomatic grandstanding seen as rebuke to west

America's isolationism and dismissal of its European and Canadian allies comes at a great cost for peace and security

Xi Jinping says world faces ‘peace or war’, as Putin and Kim join him for military parade

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How the Ban on WhatsApp, Telegram Calls Affects Central Asian Migrants in Russia The Russian government argues that the ban is necessary to fight terrorism and online scams.

How the Ban on WhatsApp, Telegram Calls Affects Central Asian Migrants in Russia
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Can Canada Build a Smarter Military? Ukraine’s Innovation Shows the Way Ukraine’s success with low-cost drone warfare shows how tech and agility can offset scale. Canada must decide if it’s ready to adapt or fall behind.

My latest article for CIGI on what Canada can learn from the war in #Ukraine as it invests heavily in defence.

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China Is About to Show Off Its New High-Tech Weapons to the World On September 3, China will hold a “Victory Day” military parade in Tiananmen Square to celebrate the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan—and to send the West a message.

"China will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japan in World War II with a spectacular military parade that is not only a ritual of historical remembrance but also a message to the entire world to be prepared for the war of the future" www.wired.com/story/china-...

Africa’s AI Strongmen Fake videos of celebrities singing the praises of military leaders have gone viral, tapping into people’s political disaffection across the continent

Africa’s AI Strongmen

Fake videos of celebrities singing the praises of military leaders have gone viral, tapping into people’s political disaffection across the continent
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Smiles and Clasped Hands as Xi, Putin and Modi Try to Signal Unity

“Xi Jinping clearly wants to challenge the post-World War II global order dominated by the United States and show that China is a reliable and legitimate alternative.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/w...

Trump Repeatedly Praises North Korea’s Dictator in Meeting With South’s President

Today in embarrassing Oval Office news
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'Powerful optics': China's Xi to welcome Putin, Modi in grand show of solidarity BEIJING (Reuters) -President Xi Jinping will gather more than 20 world leaders at a regional security forum in China next week in a powerful show of Global South solidarity in the age of Donald Trump ...

“President Xi Jinping will gather more than 20 world leaders at a regional security forum in China next week in a powerful show of Global South solidarity in the age of Donald Trump while also helping sanctions-hit Russia pull off another diplomatic coup."

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China's Great Firewall Mysteriously Severed Connection to the World for an Hour Maybe everyone just went outside for a bit.

For about an hour on Wednesday, China appeared to go dark—or at least internet access across the country did.

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Dictator having a wonderful day

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Column | Sudan’s calamity and ‘the end of the liberal world order’ Sudan suffers from a neglect and indifference that seems to reflect the new shape of global politics.

"At least 63 people, mostly women and children, starved to death in the past week in the besieged city of El Fasher, the last major urban center in the sprawling Darfur region to not fall to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces."

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Les vidéos haineuses générées par l'intelligence artificielle suscitent l'inquiétude La croissance des vidéos au contenu haineux faisant ouvertement la promotion de la violence contre les communautés LBGTQ+, juives, musulmanes et autres groupes minoritaires, suscite la colère et les i...

Les vidéos haineuses générées par l’intelligence artificielle suscitent l’inquiétude
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