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Dutch hacker steals data from the entire population of Austria
A Dutch hacker has been arrested after stealing data belonging to 9 million Austrian citizens through a misconfigured cloud database. An IT company based in Vienna was asked by the Austrian government to restructure its internal databases. The databases contained information on citizen locations to help track anyone attempting to avoid paying a broadcast fee.…
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Russia Launches Missile Strikes at Targets Across Ukraine
At least 11 people were killed in the attacks, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said. The strikes came a day after Western allies pledged to send tanks to aid Ukraine’s war effort.
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China Arrests ‘Zero Covid’ Protesters in Quiet Crackdown
The protests against “zero Covid” were a rare rebuke of Xi Jinping’s rule, and Beijing apparently seeks to deter those who might have been emboldened by them.
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Ukraine War Accelerates Shift of Power in Europe to the East
The war has raised the influence of Central and Eastern European countries with negative views of Russia, amplified calls to expand the E.U. and NATO, and dimmed the power of France and Germany.
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As Turkey Elections Loom, Erdogan Fights for Political Future
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to soften the blow of inflation on the population and using legal threats to bolster his position ahead of a vote that could reshape his country.
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Israeli Raid on West Bank City Kills Nine Palestinians, Officials Say
The violence comes as Israel’s new far-right government has signaled even tougher actions against Palestinians. So far this year, 30 Palestinians have already been killed.
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The Forgotten History of Chinese Railroad Workers Rises From the Texas Dust
In a creative departure, the artist Kenneth Tam spent the last year creating sculptures that honor the lives of Chinese laborers in Texas who helped build the country’s railroad system.
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Sundance 2023: A Little Prayer, Eileen, Bad Behaviour
Famous faces pop up in three very different films from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, all of them doing their best to anchor stories of complex characters struggling through difficult chapters in their lives. These three projects couldn’t be more distinct in terms of ultimate success with one being high on my list of the…
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Sundance 2023: Past Lives, Passages, You Hurt My Feelings
Three of the absolute best films of Sundance 2023 came from filmmakers who seemed eager to look in the mirror. Or at least a funhouse one. Of course, none of these are direct memoirs, but they all feel inspired by the lives and concerns of the people who made them, leading to projects that resonate with…
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Sundance 2023: Slow, Girl, Mami Wata
Three films found in this year’s World Dramatic Competition find themselves examining interpersonal relationships through very distinct means. In Marija Kavtaradze’s Lithuanian romance “Slow” two lovers strive to meet each other’s needs. In Adura Onashile’s “Girl” the closeness of an immigrant mother and daughter living in Scotland is threatened by unprocessed trauma. Lastly, in “Mami…