In its annual threat assessment, the Norwegian Intelligence Service (Etterretningstjenesten – NIS) said that both Russia and China present security challenges to Norway and that the latter has most likely stolen military intelligence from Norwegian companies.
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France could fine Apple €1m unless it hacks smartphones
France will consider a law that would impose fines of €1 million on Apple and Google if they refused to hack into smartphones belonging to terrorists.
‘I will do my damn duty’ on refugees, says Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted that her chosen course in Germany and Europe’s refugee crisis was the right one in a TV interview on Sunday night, despite admitting to moments of doubt.
Clowns attack Germany’s nationalist party leader with a cake
Two men in clown costumes threw a pie in the face of EU lawmaker Beatrix von Storch during a meeting of the German AfD party in Kassel. The activists were protesting von Storch’s statement on shooting illegal immigrants.
Trump refuses to reject KKK endorsement, retweets Mussolini quote
Donald Trump is condemned for refusing to immediately reject an endorsement from a former Ku Klux Klan leader, and retweets a quote from Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.
France’s Jean-Marie Le Pen endorses Trump
French far-right patriarch Jean-Marie Le Pen, kicked out of his own party for xenophobic and anti-Semitic comments, has given controversial US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump the thumbs up, just a day after Trump was endorsed by Ku Klux Klan.
Szydlo exaggerated on refugees from Ukraine in Poland
In a politically motivated statement, Prime Minister Beat Szydlo claimed that “a million Ukrainian refugees” were living in Poland. They are, however, mostly foreign workers.
Gnomesville a victim of its own success as landowners complain
A gnome village that is the West Australian town of Dardanup’s most popular tourist attraction is threatening the privacy of local residents.
Report: The Republican Party Is A Beautiful, Chaotic Shitshow
Yesterday, NJ Governor Chris Christie made a major power move by breaking with establishment Republicans and endorsing WWE Hall of Famer Donald Trump as the GOP presidential candidate. If you’re wondering how Christie went from pulling out insulting impersonations of Trump on the campaign trail to rubbing elbows with him, the NY Times has a fascinating, hilarious, and terrifying report from behind-the-scenes of the beautiful shitshow that is the Republican party. Lars von Trier couldn’t have scripted it any better. [ more › ]
UN: We Won’t Have Any Food Once The Bees Are Dead, Just FYI
Bees are rapidly disappearing, a troubling phenomenon scientists have attributed to climate change. And while this does mean fewer kids have to worry about getting stung on the playground, it’s not great news for the world’s food supply—the United Nations says that “hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of crops” are at risk annually thanks to the dwindling bee population. [ more › ]
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