Tag: USA
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Bombs and missiles on Rojava: Turkey continues airstrikes in Northeast Syria
Using drones and fighter jets, the Turkish air force is bombing primarily civilian infrastructure in Kurdish Rojava in northern Syria. It is not only the power supply that has collapsed as a result. Turkey continued its airstrikes on the Rojava…
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Brussels goes it alone: EU Commission examines access to biometric data by U.S. police
U.S. authorities want to query fingerprints and facial images in a total of 40 states, most of them in Europe. In a twist, the Commission is putting itself at the forefront of talks about this so-called EBSP. A total of…
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Whistleblower of the hearts: Ten years ago, Edward Snowden exposed secret mass surveillance
From 6 June 2013, media reported on secret US documents on global mass surveillance by secret services. However, many secrets lie dormant in the Snowden treasure trove, the publication of which is prevented by the state and the media. At…
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Policemen’s Olympics: International special forces compete in Germany
Male-only teams from 48 countries shall find each other in “foam, mud, sweat and water” in the middle of June. As an intellectual challenge, there have already been Sudoku puzzles. Every four years, the German Federal Police invites special units…