Vittoria

aral, 5 days ago to random

“In one of those moments that you can’t believe is not satire, Antony Blinken met with Arab-American leaders and warned them that if Palestine got statehood, the US would defund the United Nations and potentially the World Food Program, plunging the developing world into starvation. It wasn’t enough for these fascists to starve innocents in Palestine, they’re now threatening to do it across the world. They would really rather kill millions more than stop doing genocide.”

https://www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/blinken-suggests-the-world-food-program

stux, 5 days ago to random

I really hope Scarlett Johansson will burn OpenAI and especially Sam Altman down to the ground 🔥

That guy does whatever he wants no matter if people say no, it has to stop

What is it with Sam's in tech that steal everything left and right 🤔

Altman acts like a Bankman Fried but apparently the world is okay with it since he brings them a fun tool

Vittoria, 5 days ago to France

#France 's main #FarRight party said it will no longer sit in the #EU parliament with the #AfD faction, indicating it had lost patience with the controversies surrounding its German allies. The head of the AfD's list in the polls, Maximilian Krah, had said in a weekend interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica that someone who had been a member of the SS was "not automatically a criminal". Pierre Benazet reports from Brussels.
#Germany
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNnQcLVch6s
#FarRight #Germany #France

Vittoria, 9 months ago to random

When Pierre de Coubertin revived the #Olympics in 1894, he imagined the Games as an occasion for world peace as countries came together in amicable sporting events. But the Games were soon caught up in nations' rivalries and political agendas. The #IOC struggled – and failed – to distance itself from the 20th century's global crises and conflicts, from holding the Berlin Olympics in 1936 during Nazi rule to rival boycotts of the Games during the Cold War.

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20230726-geopolitics-and-the-olympics-when-the-ioc-struggles-to-stay-on-the-sidelines

Vittoria, 5 days ago to OpenAI

And here we go..

May 22 (Reuters) - Sam Altman-led #OpenAI has signed a deal to bring News Corp's news content to the #ArtificialIntelligence platform, the companies said on Wednesday.
#journalism

Vittoria, 10 months ago (edited 8 months ago) to twitter

For all new #Twitter escapees who are finding themselves a bit lost, it may be comforting to know that there's a massive academic presence here on Mastodon, and you can find extremely interesting accounts to follow by perusing the local feeds of the instances below:
https://fediscience.org/public/local

#history
https://historians.social/public/local

All things #economics
https://econtwitter.net/public/local

#AI hub
https://sigmoid.social/public/local

#TwitterMigration #Fediverse #Science #ClimateChange

#Philosophy
https://fediphilosophy.org/explore

Vittoria, 25 days ago to Russia

Mark Owen speaks to Jacob Heilbrunn of the Atlantic Council and editor of The National Interest foreign policy magazine as Russia ramps up weapons production for the Ukraine war. Heilbrunn says Russia is going on the offensive as quickly as possible as casualties and war economy debts mount.
#Russia #Ukraine #NATO #Putin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sz8eRHa7-c

Vittoria, 5 months ago to Russia

US declassified intelligence on #Russia's losses in the #UkraineWar via Reuters
A declassified U.S. intelligence report assessed that the #Ukraine war has cost Russia 315,000 dead and injured troops, or nearly 90% of the personnel it had when the conflict began, a source familiar with the intelligence said on Tuesday.
The report also assessed that Moscow's losses in personnel and armored vehicles to Ukraine's military have set back Russia’s military modernization by 18 years, the source said.

Vittoria, 8 months ago to Ukraine

The United States will provide #Ukraine with additional assistance, including munitions and air defense systems, the White House said on Wednesday.

The new #military assistance package for Ukraine includes #HIMARS missile launch systems, #Javelin antitank weapons, #Abrams tanks and other weapons systems, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.

#US #UkraineWar #Russia

Vittoria, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to random

#Senegal president #MackySall NOT pursuing a third mandate. Addressing the nation, he confirms the current mandate will be his last.
#AfricanPolitics #Africa

Vittoria, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to ghana

via AFP

#Ghana's parliament voted to pass a controversial bill to severely restrict #LGBTQ rights on Wednesday in a move condemned by rights activists. The bill still has to be validated by the president before entering into law, which observers believe is unlikely before a general election in December. Activist groups have called the "Human Sexual Rights and Family Values" bill a setback for human rights and urged President Nana Akufo-Addo's government to reject it.

#Africa #LGBTQIA 1/2

Vittoria, 11 days ago to thai

#IDF says two #Thai #hostages earlier believed to be alive in #Gaza were killed in the October 7 attack and their bodies are being held in the Palestinian territory. "We informed the families of two kidnapped Thai citizens, who worked in agriculture in the plantations near Kibbutz Beeri, that they were murdered in the terrorist attack on October 7 and their bodies are being held by Hamas," said army spokesman Daniel Hagari.

#Israel #Thailand

Vittoria, 6 days ago (edited 6 days ago) to random

La pub de #SNCF connect qui démarre quand on essaye d'ouvrir un article sur l'app du Parisien à propos des 450km de bouchons enregistrés en Ile-de-France... à cause de la #greve SNCF...

Vittoria, 6 days ago to France

As Macron heads to New Caledonia in an attempt to quell a political crisis that led to deadly riots, David Camroux, Senior Research Fellow at Sciences Po CERI, explains that the French desire to hang on to New Caledonia is stronger than in the past as the waters around the territory make France the second largest maritime power in the world. He spoke to FRANCE 24's Tom Burges Watson
#NewCaledonia #France #riots

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrI9KOYQVCA

Vittoria, 5 days ago to india

India's six-week-long election is still underway and the next round is due to take place on Saturday. But there are concerns that the blistering heat is going to have an impact on turnout. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to win a third term in office. His party is keen to court younger voters and in order to get their support, they have been turning to influencers.
#India #elections
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09SBgZiPIyg

Vittoria, 5 days ago to France

There have long been tensions between the Paris government and pro-independence voices among the indigenous #Kanak population in New Caledonia, colonised in the second half of the 19th century and part of French overseas territories spanning the globe. Antonia Kerrigan explains
#France #NewCaledonia #Pacific
#SouthPacific

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQC9yz7lfH8&t=34s

Vittoria, 5 days ago to France

President Emmanuel #Macron on Wednesday flew to France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on a politically risky visit aiming to defuse a crisis after nine days of riots that have killed six people and injured hundreds. Tom Canetti looks at how the South Pacific territory plays a major role in France's military and diplomatic policy.
#NewCaledonia #France #Kanak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5lLZueFgH0

Vittoria, 5 days ago to random

'The reality is that in the Supreme Court we have a code of ethics that is really more loophole than law' says James J. Sample, professor of law at Hofstra University. He was speaking to FRANCE24's Monte Francis about accusations levelled against Supreme Court Justice Samuel #Alito of having displayed a 'Stop The Steal' symbol on his lawn, adopted by Trump supporters seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
#SupremeCourt #US #Trump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFFmMw1XtNc

Vittoria, 1 hour ago to France

Until now, people in France suffering from incurable illnesses, and who wish to end their lives, have had to travel abroad. But one of President Macron's pledges for his second term in office was a debate on the right to die. That debate got started today, being such a divisive subject, the discussions are expected to carry on for more than a year. FRANCE24's Solange Mougin reports.
#France #Euthanasia #AssistedSuicide #Health #EndOfLife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLnDwNRVp5s

Vittoria, 3 days ago to random

Outside it won't stop raining. Perfect weather for #KirlianCamera and one of the most beautiful #darkwave songs of all time

K-pax
https://youtube.com/watch?v=-9h7neHpaKA&feature=shared

#synthpop #postpunk #electrowave

Vittoria, 1 day ago to animals

Chillin' #DogsOfMastodon #Dogs

Vittoria, 4 hours ago to environment

France in Focus

In this week's show we take a deep dive into the #Seine, to find out how #Paris 's river is preparing for the 2024 #Olympics. We see how authorities are racing against time to boost security, curb pollution and keep visitors entertained. With just a few weeks to go before the opening ceremony, one question remains: will the Seine actually be swimmable?
#environment #water

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08ITDHUaSag

Vittoria, 1 hour ago to random

#Haiti has long been plagued by gang violence, with armed groups fostered in the shadows by power-hungry political and economic elites. But now more than 80% of Haiti’s capital is controlled by the alliance of armed groups, and they’re vowing they won’t lay down their arms unless they get a seat at the negotiating table. FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris Trent and Roméo Langlois went on patrol with UTAG, a specially formed anti-gang unit of Haiti’s police.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8_R-CTHsmA

Vittoria, 2 hours ago to Israel

Following the deadly Israeli strike on Rafah, James Elder, #Unicef Global Spokesperson, tells FRANCE24's Tom Burges Watson that 'safe zones in Gaza are a dangerous narrative'. He says that so-called safe zones in Gaza cannot guarantee food, water and medicine to survive. 'These safe zones have none of those things, and they get bombed' he says, adding that 'Gaza remains hell on earth for boys and girls and their families'.
#Rafah #Israel #Gaza

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb-DNOdq_vk