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Philanthropist group buys up large tracts of land in Romania to create ‘European Yellowstone’
Local residents who at first suspected gold or uranium deposits had been found are being won over by the initiative to protect nature and economically develop the areas involved
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Artificial Intelligence Act: MEPs adopt landmark law
On Wednesday, Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act that ensures safety and compliance with fundamental rights, while boosting innovation.
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Proposed European Electronic ID Law Raises Concerns
The harmonisation of standards for electronic identification across the EU should normally be soporific enough to send even the most Club-Mate-hyped hacker straight to sleep, but as Computer Weekly…
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House-proud mouse discovered tidying British man’s shed every night
When retired postman Rodney Holbrook set up cameras to discover who was tidying his shed almost every night, he found an unexpected helper scurrying around his workbench.
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Apple refuses to relax its iron grip on iPhones in Europe
As its walled garden crumbles, Apple grudgingly allows EU users to sideload applications. Will regulators take stiffer action, and what about the US?
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How the Queen beat everyone to the Internet
Peter Kirstein is the man who put the Queen of England on the internet. In 1976.
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Harry kills Taliban chief
HERO Apache ace co-pilot unleashes 100 lb rocket to eliminate terror leader - his first Taliban commander kill.
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Expedia pays $632 million for majority stake in Trivago
Expedia plans to acquire a 61.6% equity position in Trivago, a German metasearch company for a total consideration of Euro 477 million ($632 million).
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Facebook Rejects German Demand To Allow Fake Names
Facebook will fight a German privacy watchdog's demand to allow users to register with fake names, insisting Tuesday that its current practice fully complies with the law.
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Chechnya: Russia closes paper after journalists laugh at Vladimir Putin
A Chechen newspaper has been closed down just hours after its editor-in-chief embarrassed the region’s Kremlin-backed leader while questioning Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Guyana to get $45M from Norway for saving forests
The South American country of Guyana says it will receive an additional $45 million in cash from Norway as a reward for protecting its Amazonian rainforest.
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Pope signals alliance against gay marriage
Pope Benedict on Friday signaled the Vatican was ready to forge alliances with other religions against gay marriage.
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Steve Jobs’s Yacht Impounded In The Port Of Amsterdam
One of the last projects Steve Jobs worked on before his passing was an 80-meter yacht that was co-designed by renowned designer Philippe Starck.
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Inside a Nazi Christmas Party: Photos From Munich in 1941
Pictures, by Hitler's personal photographer Hugo Jaeger, from a Christmas party thrown by Adolf Hitler for his generals in Munich in 1941.
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Belgium seeks conviction of Church of Scientology as a criminal organisation
Belgium's federal public prosecutors have decided to prosecute the Church of Scientology in Belgium and several of its high-ranking members. The organisation and several of its members face charges in connection with extortion, fraud, illegal practice of medicine and violations of privacy legislation.
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Funny remix of British news
Made from 15 editions of the BBC's News at Six.
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World War II carrier pigeon message cracked?
An encrypted World War II message found in a fire place strapped to the remains of a dead carrier pigeon may have been cracked by a Canadian enthusiast.
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4 dead in Moscow airliner crash
Four people are reported killed after a passenger airliner went off the runway and crashed onto a highway while landing at Moscow's Vnukovo airport today.
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The Top 10 Smartest Cities In North America
Some cities are adding high-tech infrastructure. Some are implementing revolutionary sustainability plans. Others are fostering innovative business and science developments. But which city combines these qualities and others to be the smartest city?
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Apple Store in Paris Robbed
Armed robbers hit an Apple store in Paris on New Year's Eve, the first major robbery of an Apple store in France.
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