Exactly 15 years ago, in August 2008, the Russian military entered into open conflict with Georgia. Moscow launched an offensive deep into the country before securing a favorable peace treaty and avoiding international isolation.
In its submission to the Australian government’s review of the regulatory framework around AI, Google said that copyright law should be altered to allow for generative AI systems to scrape the internet.
The consumer price index (CPI) for the month dropped 0.3% year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The producer price index (PPI) fell for a 10th consecutive month, down 4.4% from a year earlier after a 5.4% drop the previous month.
The Russian government plans to export waste from the territory of the Russian Federation there," an official statement said. The declared funds should officially be spent on rubbish containers and special equipment. However, in fact, they will use machinery and equipment stolen from Ukrainian utility companies.
A top Moscow official and his colleagues were directly involved in forcibly deporting Ukrainian children, who were then placed in Russian military training programs, it has been reported.
The textbook claims the “military operation” in Ukraine was launched for “the protection of the Donbas and the pro-active security of Russia”, referring to an area in eastern Ukrainian made up of the Dontesk and Luhansk regions that is partly occupied by Russian forces since 2014. “Residents of Donbass were called...
The parents of US-based Anna Kwok were taken to a police station on Tuesday morning, local media outlets reported. "They are suspected of assisting persons wanted by Police to continue to commit acts and engage in activities that endanger national security,” police said.
Russia’s largest known military equipment storage facility has been stripped of nearly half of the Soviet-era tanks and armored vehicles that were stored on its grounds before Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, The Moscow Times’ Russian service reported, analyzing satellite imagery of the storage site.
After the invasion of Ukraine, thousands of Russians fled to Tbilisi. But the graffiti that has sprung up across the city suggests not everyone is pleased to see them.
Russian forces damaged nine and five-storey buildings, residential houses in the private sector, a hotel, catering establishments, shops and administrative buildings, according to Donetsk GPO Pavlo Kyrylenko.
In the days before his death, Russian draftee Alexander Samoilov repeatedly called his brother and said his superiors were threatening to kill him if he didn’t confess to a crime.
The Philippine military and coast guard have accused the China Coast Guard of breaking international law in blocking and firing water cannon at the re-supply mission, which prevented one of the charter boats reaching the shoal. Another charter boat was successful in unloading its cargo.
‘Putin realized there wouldn’t be any consequences’ - What Russia’s elites learned from the 2008 invasion of Georgia (meduza.io)
Exactly 15 years ago, in August 2008, the Russian military entered into open conflict with Georgia. Moscow launched an offensive deep into the country before securing a favorable peace treaty and avoiding international isolation.
Google says AI systems should be able to mine publishers’ work unless companies opt out, turning copyright law on its head (www.theguardian.com)
In its submission to the Australian government’s review of the regulatory framework around AI, Google said that copyright law should be altered to allow for generative AI systems to scrape the internet.
China swings into deflation as recovery falters, officials say (www.reuters.com)
The consumer price index (CPI) for the month dropped 0.3% year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The producer price index (PPI) fell for a 10th consecutive month, down 4.4% from a year earlier after a 5.4% drop the previous month.
Researchers strengthen defenses against denial-of-service attack (techxplore.com)
Research shows snoops can decipher keystrokes during Zoom calls (techxplore.com)
Putin plans to transport waste from Russia to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine (en.socportal.info)
The Russian government plans to export waste from the territory of the Russian Federation there," an official statement said. The declared funds should officially be spent on rubbish containers and special equipment. However, in fact, they will use machinery and equipment stolen from Ukrainian utility companies.
In Zhytomyr, children were not allowed into the shelter during air raid (en.socportal.info)
Russia making cadets out of children kidnapped from Ukraine: report (www.newsweek.com)
A top Moscow official and his colleagues were directly involved in forcibly deporting Ukrainian children, who were then placed in Russian military training programs, it has been reported.
Russia rewrites history with new textbooks urging children to seize 'opportunity' of war (inews.co.uk)
The textbook claims the “military operation” in Ukraine was launched for “the protection of the Donbas and the pro-active security of Russia”, referring to an area in eastern Ukrainian made up of the Dontesk and Luhansk regions that is partly occupied by Russian forces since 2014. “Residents of Donbass were called...
Parents of wanted overseas Hong Kong activist Anna Kwok questioned by national security police (hongkongfp.com)
The parents of US-based Anna Kwok were taken to a police station on Tuesday morning, local media outlets reported. "They are suspected of assisting persons wanted by Police to continue to commit acts and engage in activities that endanger national security,” police said.
Russia Pulls Thousands of Soviet-Era Military Vehicles From Major Storage Facility (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Russia’s largest known military equipment storage facility has been stripped of nearly half of the Soviet-era tanks and armored vehicles that were stored on its grounds before Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, The Moscow Times’ Russian service reported, analyzing satellite imagery of the storage site.
‘Ruzzki not welcome’: the Russian exiles getting a hostile reception in Georgia (www.theguardian.com)
After the invasion of Ukraine, thousands of Russians fled to Tbilisi. But the graffiti that has sprung up across the city suggests not everyone is pleased to see them.
Italy shocks banks with 40% windfall tax for 2023 (www.reuters.com)
Russian troops strike missiles at apartment blocks in Pokrovsk in Ukraine (video, photo) (en.socportal.info)
Russian forces damaged nine and five-storey buildings, residential houses in the private sector, a hotel, catering establishments, shops and administrative buildings, according to Donetsk GPO Pavlo Kyrylenko.
UK - Chinese political slogans spark graffiti free-for-all on east London wall (www.theguardian.com)
After artists painted 24 bold red characters in Brick Lane, other people began to add their thoughts – until the council stepped in.
Russian gays are murdered in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, just as in Chechnya (holod.media)
If you cannot believe in it, read these three stories
A Russian draftee was hanged after abandoning his position. Russian authorities call it a suicide, but his family is skeptical. (meduza.io)
In the days before his death, Russian draftee Alexander Samoilov repeatedly called his brother and said his superiors were threatening to kill him if he didn’t confess to a crime.
Philippines summons China ambassador over water cannoning of boats (hongkongfp.com)
The Philippine military and coast guard have accused the China Coast Guard of breaking international law in blocking and firing water cannon at the re-supply mission, which prevented one of the charter boats reaching the shoal. Another charter boat was successful in unloading its cargo.
Zelensky advisor says not all countries participating in Saudi peace talks understood why Russia must leave Ukraine (meduza.io)