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Realme GT 7 India Variant Key Specifications, Colour Options Surface Online Realme GT 7 India Variant Key Specifications, Colour Options Surface Online Realme GT 7 Pro Racing Edition was recently launched in China, a couple of months after the standard Realme GT 7 Pro came to India. The company is expected to unveil a vanilla Realme GT 7 model in India soon. Ahead of anything official, a new report has hinted at the expected RAM and colour options of the purported handset. Previously, the Realme GT 7 was spotted on multiple certification and benchmarking websites, which suggested some of its key expected features including display, chipset, storage, camera, battery and charging details. Realme GT 7 India Variant Key Features, Colour Options (Expected) The Realme GT 7 India variant will carry the model number RMX5061, according to a 91Mobiles report. The report claimed that the phone will be available in a configuration of 12GB of RAM and 512GB of onboard storage. The handset may be offered in other RAM and storage options at launch. Connectivity options for the Realme GT 7 are tipped to include NFC and INT support. The latter is said to be similar to Apple’s Intercom feature that allows users to send or receive messages from a HomePod to another or other Apple devices. The phone is expected to come in ****** and blue colour options. The report noted that the RMX5061 model number was previously speculated to be associated with the Indian variant of the Realme Neo 7. Now, it is said to be the Realme GT 7 India variant. Another Realme handset with the model number RMX5090 is expected to be a global variant of the vanilla Realme GT 7. Realme GT 7 Other Features (Expected) The purported vanilla Realme GT 7 with the model number RMX5090 was reportedly spotted on China’s 3C certification site, which suggested the phone will support 120W fast charging. A TENAA listing claimed that the handset could pack a 6,310mAh-rated battery, which will likely be marketed as a 6,500mAh cell. An earlier Geekbench listing of the Realme RMX5090 suggested that the smartphone could be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC paired with 16GB of RAM. It is expected to ship with Android 15-based Realme UI skin on top. The rumoured Realme GT 6 successor may sport a 50-megapixel main sensor alongside an 8-megapixel ultrawide shooter at the back, and a 16-megapixel front camera. It could carry a 6.78-inch 1.5K display. The handset is said to support 8GB, 12GB, 16GB, and 24GB of RAM, paired with 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB of onboard storage. Affiliate links may be automatically generated – see our ethics statement for details. Source link #Realme #India #Variant #Key #Specifications #Colour #Options #Surface #Online Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Hezbollah Stages Show of Strength at Hassan Nasrallah’s ******** Hezbollah Stages Show of Strength at Hassan Nasrallah’s ******** Hezbollah put on a show of strength on Sunday with an elaborate and sprawling ******** for its assassinated leader, Hassan Nasrallah, an event the Iran-backed militant group hopes will revive its battered image in Lebanon after the latest war with Israel. Tens of thousands of people from across Lebanon and the region flocked to the capital, Beirut, for the service, which was held at a large sports stadium on the outskirts of the city. Thousands packed into the arena, while others spilled out onto the streets, many carrying pictures of Mr. Nasrallah and waving large Hezbollah flags. When a truck carrying Mr. Nasrallah’s coffin entered the stadium, the crowd erupted in shrieks and cries as the voice of the former Hezbollah leader — clipped from his speeches — echoed from speakers. Some people tossed scarves toward the vehicle, wiping away tears. Others chanted, “We are at your service, Nasrallah!” The “massive crowd in Lebanon is an expression of loyalty to the resistance,” Hezbollah’s current leader, Naim Qassem, said in a video speech played in the stadium. “The resistance endures and remains present, regardless of what you may think,” he added. “Do not mistake our patience for weakness.” The ******** comes five months after Israel killed Mr. Nasrallah on Sept. 27, dropping 80 bombs over several minutes on his bunker just south of Beirut. In killing Mr. Nasrallah, Israel eliminated a leader who enjoyed near-mythical status among Lebanon’s Shiite Muslims and led their resistance against the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon. His death was one of the seminal moments in the confrontation between Iran’s proxies and Israel, from which Hezbollah has emerged significantly weakened. In the months that followed, Israeli forces battered the group, and its iron grip on Lebanon’s politics came undone, with many Lebanese blaming Hezbollah for dragging the country into one of its deadliest and most destructive wars. Hezbollah and Israel agreed to a cease-fire in November that forced Hezbollah to withdraw from southern Lebanon and abandon its strongholds along the border with Israel. While Israel agreed to withdraw from Lebanon as part of that truce, Israeli forces have remained in parts of southern Lebanon past the deadline to do so. Now, Lebanon is at an inflection point. After decades of consolidating power, Hezbollah entered the war as the country’s most dominant political and military force. But it has become a shadow of its former self. There is gathering momentum among Hezbollah’s political opponents within Lebanon to seize power back from the group for the first time in decades. The country’s newly appointed president, Joseph Aoun, has pledged to disarm Hezbollah and return the monopoly on military power to the state. Last week, the newly appointed Lebanese cabinet adopted a policy statement that further undermined Hezbollah, laying out that the state alone had the right to defend Lebanon’s territory. It was the first policy statement since the country’s civil war ended in 1990 that did not mention the Lebanese people’s right to resist Israeli occupation — a line that had long helped legitimize Hezbollah’s existence. Mr. Nasrallah’s ******** reflected the power struggle playing out in Lebanon, with Hezbollah seizing on it as an opportunity to reassert itself as a political force. With throngs of supporters in the streets to show their loyalty to Mr. Nasrallah, Hezbollah sought to send a message: Even though its leaders have been killed, its coffers drained, its Syrian ally, Bashar al-Assad, toppled and its patron, Iran, weakened, the group is here to stay. “The ******** is a launchpad,” said Mohanad Hage Ali, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. “They are trying to reinvent themselves” and use Mr. Nasrallah’s death “as a mobilizing tool to rally people around their cause, which has taken a great hit.” The ******** service also honored Hashem Safieddine, who effectively led Hezbollah for a week after Mr. Nasrallah’s death before he, too, was killed by Israel. Many in attendance had traveled from Iran, Iraq and Yemen, offering a reminder of Mr. Nasrallah’s outsize role uniting Shiites across the region against Israel. Others from Lebanon had spent the night in the stadium, braving the bitter cold to secure a seat for the service. “He meant everything to me,” said Rania Rammal, an accountant whose home in southern Lebanon was destroyed during Hezbollah’s nearly 14-month war with Israel. “My house is gone, but I wish I was gone instead of Nasrallah.” Notably absent from the ceremony: Mr. Aoun and the newly appointed prime minister, Nawaf Salam. Both sent representatives in their place — a move that highlighted their efforts to distance themselves from Hezbollah as they push for financial support from the West. The service at the stadium was followed by an hourslong procession, as the throngs of supporters followed Mr. Nasrallah’s coffin to a dedicated burial site nearby. The site will serve as a shrine for the slain leader, Hezbollah officials said. Israel projected its own show of force on Sunday, with Israeli fighter jets roaring over Beirut and airstrikes hitting several areas in eastern and southern Lebanon, targeting what Israeli officials described as Hezbollah military activity. Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said the jets were meant to send a “clear message” that “anyone who threatens to destroy Israel and attacks Israel — this will be their end.” The war between Hezbollah and Israel broke out in October 2023 after the Lebanese militia started firing on Israeli military positions in solidarity with its ************ ally, ******, in Gaza. The conflict sharply escalated last September, with Israeli forces invading parts of southern Lebanon and launching an intense bombardment across the country that lasted about two months before the cease-fire was reached. Within Lebanon, Hezbollah was widely seen as having suffered a stinging defeat in the war. “Hezbollah forced the whole country into this war but wasn’t powerful enough to put up a fight,” said Ali Mraay, 34, a delivery driver in Beirut. “The south — the most beautiful part of the country — is destroyed because of Hezbollah. Everyone who died in the war, it’s because of this war by Hezbollah.” The group now faces difficult questions from its supporters about whether it can provide the billions of dollars needed to rebuild towns and villages flattened in the war. That support will be critical to reviving the group’s support among followers whose faith in Hezbollah has been tested by this war. After its last war with Israel, in 2006, Hezbollah responded immediately with cash handouts bankrolled by Iran. But its response has been slower this time around. The group’s main land bridge for receiving cash from Iran through Syria was severed after the Assad dictatorship — an important ally to Iran and Hezbollah — was toppled by rebels in December. The loss of Mr. Nasrallah has also been devastating to the group’s public image. Mr. Nasrallah took charge when the group was a guerrilla force fighting the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon, which ended in 2000, and led the organization as it formally entered Lebanese politics. He served many roles in the lives of Hezbollah members, acting as a religious leader, political strategist and commander in chief. His charm — a rarity among leaders in the region — was also key to unifying Hezbollah’s followers. The group’s current leader, Mr. Qassem, does not share Mr. Nasrallah’s stature or charisma. Still, experts warn against writing Hezbollah off. The continued presence of Israeli forces in southern Lebanon breathes new life into Hezbollah’s raison d’être: armed resistance against Israeli occupation. And the group still maintains an arsenal which — in the context of its brewing showdown with the new government — has many in Lebanon on edge. Hezbollah, which the United States designated as a terrorist organization in 1997, has previously shown its willingness to sacrifice anyone — including Lebanese politicians and journalists — who challenge its hold on power. “They lost their battle with Israel. But now there is a concern about what they will do next,” Sami Nader, the director of the Political Sciences Institute at St. Joseph University of Beirut, said, referring to Hezbollah. “If they can’t use their arms against Israel, will they use them against those inside Lebanon? This is the concern.” Dayana Iwaza and Jacob Roubai contributed reporting. 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Trump threat overshadows 1st Liberal leadership debate – National Trump threat overshadows 1st Liberal leadership debate – National He wasn’t on the stage but U.S. President Donald Trump’s shadow towered over the Liberal leadership race during Monday night’s French-language debate. The candidates — former central banker Mark Carney, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, former government House leader Karina Gould and former MP Frank Baylis — spent much of the debate talking about the threat Trump poses to Canada’s economy and sovereignty. Carney said that Trump has changed since his first term and is now more “isolationist, more aggressive.” “Trump of today, he isn’t the same as before,” he said. “Before, he wanted a piece of our economy. Now, he wants our country.” Carney said that the first step when negotiating trade with the Americans is to be clear about what won’t be on the table: supply management, culture and water. Story continues below advertisement “We need to focus on what we can control,” he said. “We can’t control President Trump. We need to reinforce our economy immediately. It will reinforce our negotiating position.” 1:33 Trump says tariffs on Canada are moving ‘rapidly’ and ‘on time’ Gould agreed and said Canada needs to stand up for its economy. “We need to understand that ********* businesses have a lot to offer the world,” she said. “Not just the United States but other countries.” Freeland said Trump poses a once-in-a-generation threat to ********* sovereignty. “Trump represents the biggest threat to Canada since World War II. He threatens us with economic war,” Freeland said in her opening remarks. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. “Last time he was president, he threatened us. And I was successful in protecting Canada. This time, his threats are worse.” Story continues below advertisement Baylis said the talk of negotiation with Trump is meaningless, since Canada already has a trade agreement in place which isn’t being respected by the American president. He proposed forming a new economic alliance with the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Based on polls and fundraising to date, Carney is the clear front-runner — making him the target of Conservative attack ads in recent weeks. Opinion surveys suggest his candidacy has helped the Liberals close the polling gap with the Conservatives, though questions about his proficiency in French lingered leading up to Monday’s debate. 3:49 Carney pitches ‘spend less, invest more’ approach, would look to ‘reigning in government spending’ as PM During an exchange about the war in Gaza, Carney stumbled by saying that the Liberal candidates were in agreement “with” ******. Carney later clarified, saying he meant to state that the candidates were all in agreement on their positions on ******. Story continues below advertisement The Conservatives quickly jumped on the slip-up and questioned Carney’s ability to communicate clearly in French. “You don’t control the question, only your answer. The higher up you go, the more this matters,” Conservative MP Dan Albas posted on X, in response to Liberal MP Anthony Housefather coming to Carney’s defence. “If Mr. Carney doesn’t understand that, he should not be seeking the highest office in the country.” In the post-debate press conference, the first question Carney faced was on his command of the French language. Trending Now OAS and CPP payments to roll out Wednesday. How much will seniors get? Trump says tariffs on Canada, Mexico ‘on time’ for March 4 deadline “I look forward to having a debate with (Bloc Québécois Leader) Yves-François Blanchet and (Conservative Leader) Pierre Poilievre in the French language,” Carney said, switching to French halfway through his answer. 0:37 Liberal leadership candidates set to clear final hurdle to stay in race On the topic of health care, Baylis presented the most detailed plan of any candidate on the stage. Story continues below advertisement Prompted by a question on how to improve Quebec’s health-care system, Baylis — who made his fortune in medical technology — spoke confidently about his vision to “build the best health-care system in the world.” “Right now we only have two doors to enter the health system. You either have a doctor or you have to go to the emergency room,” he said. “So I want to form more nurse practitioners, invest in homecare, and I want to enlarge the practice of pharmacists to give them more diagnosing power.” More on Canada More videos Freeland was the first to answer the question and pitched her plan to recruit doctors and nurses from the U.S. to Canada. Carney spoke about eliminating obstacles for doctors and nurses in Canada and utilizing artificial intelligence in health care, while Gould spoke of holding the provinces more accountable for how they spend their federal health transfers. “In my view, there was too much money spent without results. It’s not for the federal government to have these results, it’s Canadians because it’s their money,” Gould said, adding she wants agreements with provinces and territories on mental health services. The candidates knew the broad themes they would be discussing going into the debate but not the specific questions they would be asked. Story continues below advertisement With little time remaining until voting begins, and just two weeks before the winner is announced, these debates are the only opportunities Liberal supporters will get to see the candidates together. Advance voting opens Wednesday for party members. The winner of the race, to be announced March 9, will replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as both Liberal leader and prime minister, though a general election call is widely expected soon after the votes are counted. &copy 2025 The ********* Press Source link #Trump #threat #overshadows #1st #Liberal #leadership #debate #National Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Ukraine Nears a Deal to Give U.S. a Share of Its Mineral Wealth Ukraine Nears a Deal to Give U.S. a Share of Its Mineral Wealth Ukraine and the United States are closing in on an agreement that would grant Washington a share of Kyiv’s revenues from natural resources, President Trump and a Ukrainian government official said Monday, after an intense pressure campaign from the American president to strike a deal. Mr. Trump said that President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine may come to the White House this week or next week to sign the agreement. “The agreement’s being worked on now. They’re very close to a final deal,” Mr. Trump said on Monday at the White House. Earlier in the day, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister, Olha Stefanishyna, posted on X that “Ukrainian and U.S. teams are in the final stages of negotiations regarding the minerals agreement.” A version of the agreement being discussed Monday, which was reviewed by The New York Times, contained more favorable terms to Ukraine than previous drafts but did not include security guarantees Ukraine had been requesting as it struggles to fight Russia’s invasion. Four people, who have been briefed on the deal and spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss confidential negotiations, said those were the terms being discussed. Two of the people said the talks were still ongoing as of Monday evening. So the terms of the deal, which was not final, could still evolve. The question of mineral wealth is tied up in conflicts over U.S. military and financial aid to Ukraine, and over how to end the war. Mr. Zelensky has said Ukraine must have Western arms and backing in any peace deal, to prevent a future Russian assault, while Mr. Trump has insisted the war must end quickly, without offering such security guarantees. “This economic agreement with Ukraine will not be a guarantee of future aid for war, nor will it include any commitment of U.S. personnel in the region,” a White House official said on Monday. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Monday also appealed to Mr. Trump’s interest in natural resources, telling a state television reporter that Russia’s deposits of rare earth minerals used in high-tech manufacturing were “orders of magnitude” greater than Ukraine’s. He said Russia could work with American companies to help develop those deposits, even inside Russian-occupied Ukraine. The draft U.S.-Ukraine deal seen by The Times no longer included a demand that Ukraine commit to giving the United States $500 billion in revenue generated from natural resources, including oil, gas and minerals. The White House has described that request as compensation for past American military and financial aid, but Ukraine balked, saying it would create a huge financial burden for future generations. Nor would Ukraine be required to repay twice the value of future American aid, one of the conditions in an earlier draft. But the version obtained by The Times showed that the United States is not offering the security guarantees to deter further Russian aggression that Ukraine has been requesting. The request for U.S.-backed security guarantees has been a standing demand of Mr. Zelensky. The absence of any guarantee was one reason the Ukrainian leader refused to sign previous draft agreements. Last week, Mr. Trump called Mr. Zelensky “a dictator” and appeared to falsely accuse Ukraine of starting the war, and on Monday his administration opposed a U.N. resolution, backed by most U.S. allies, that called Russia the aggressor. The document obtained by the Times, dated Feb. 24, lists Mr. Trump and Mr. Zelensky as required signatories. Under the terms of the draft agreement, Ukraine would relinquish half of its revenues from the future monetization of natural resources. Those revenues would be directed to a fund in which the United States would hold the maximum percentage of financial interest allowed under U.S. law, but not necessarily all of it. Those provisions are an improvement for Ukraine. A previous draft agreement dated on Saturday said the U.S. would have 100 percent interest in the fund and that Ukraine would contribute to it with revenues from both current and future natural resource extraction projects. The new draft agreement instead says the fund will reinvest revenues in Ukraine — though it remains unclear what percentage — and will be designed to attract further investment. It also says the United States will maintain long-term support for Ukraine’s economic development. The White House has argued the mere presence of American economic interests in Ukraine would deter future Russian aggression, even without specific assurances spelled out in the deal. “What better could you have for Ukraine than to be in an economic partnership with the United States?” Mike Waltz, the U.S. national security adviser, said on Friday. Maggie Haberman contributed reporting. Source link #Ukraine #Nears #Deal #Give #U.S #Share #Mineral #Wealth Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection (Nintendo Switch) Review – CGMagazine Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection (Nintendo Switch) Review – CGMagazine The Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection is an incredibly robust collection that is sure to please long-time fans, but may be a bit too archaic for some newcomers. Source link #YuGiOh #Early #Days #Collection #Nintendo #Switch #Review #CGMagazine Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The Memo: GOP divides emerge over Trump’s handling of Musk, Ukraine – The Hill The Memo: GOP divides emerge over Trump’s handling of Musk, Ukraine – The Hill The Memo: GOP divides emerge over Trump’s handling of Musk, Ukraine The Hill”The best we’ve had in our lifetime”: GOP lawmakers defend Musk snatching Congress’ power YahooDOGE cuts, Medicaid fears spark protests at GOP lawmaker offices across US Fox News Source link #Memo #GOP #divides #emerge #Trumps #handling #Musk #Ukraine #Hill Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

All Delta Force Platforms—****** Hawk Down PlayStation, Xbox, and PC Status Explained All Delta Force Platforms—****** Hawk Down PlayStation, Xbox, and PC Status Explained Delta Force is back with a full-scale release in 2025. Its platforms are the big topic of conversation with eager gun-toting, first-person shooter enthusiasts eager to satisfy their trigger finger. Developer Team ***** has been working hard to ensure 2025’s Delta Force is up to the task. It’s part of the less-heralded shooter series but demands the same respect. The title has been through rigorous alpha and beta testing. It was finally released on January 20 to acclaim—with many fans loving the shooter’s tough and gritty feel. Delta Force is officially out, but we’re here to let you know which platforms it’s on. Is Delta Force on PC? Can You Play ****** Hawk Down? Time to go loud. Credit to Team ***** Delta Force is available to buy on PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. You can play the free-to-play ****** Hawk Down Campaign. All of the early testing for Delta Force was conducted through PC. It’s only fitting the full release arrived on PC too. It seems likely any content—at the very least—is coming to PC before anywhere else. The Delta Force ****** Hawk Down Campaign is the perfect example of this. Is Delta Force on PlayStation? Can You Play ****** Hawk Down? Delta Force is coming to PlayStation at some point in the future, unfortunately, it’s not available to play on either PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 for the time being—which means no ****** Hawk Down Campaign for now. The first quarter of 2025 is when Delta Force was supposed to be released on PlayStation. However, complications have arisen in the game’s development, causing the developer to delay the console launch. A new release ******* hasn’t been confirmed as yet. One of the Team ***** staff declared in a video that “input fairness” on console was one of the key factors in the postponement. It remains to be seen how much longer PlayStation users need to wait for an update on a Delta Force platform update. Is Delta Force on Xbox? Can You Play ****** Hawk Down? Like PlayStation, a Delta Force Xbox release is assured, but development constraints have forced its release date—and subsequently ****** Hawk Down Campaign content—to be postponed. It’s an identical situation for Xbox users. The issue relating to inputs and aiming equally applies to Xbox as it’s also a console issue—breaking things down as simply as I can. Keep checking back to this guide as we will update once we hear when Delta Force is finally coming to Xbox consoles. Does Delta Force have the pedigree to compete with other military shooters such as Call of Duty or the new Battlefield game? Are you downloading it for consoles on day one when the time comes? Let us know. The game has undergone significant changes for sure. Not only is it no longer called Hawk Ops, but its ****** Hawk Down Campaign means business—even if it is considered “Too difficult.” SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter to receive the latest news and exclusive leaks every week! No Spam. Source link #Delta #Force #PlatformsBlack #Hawk #PlayStation #Xbox #Status #Explained Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Scientists Discover Declining Global Ocean Evaporation Amid Rising Temperatures Scientists Discover Declining Global Ocean Evaporation Amid Rising Temperatures A decline in global ocean evaporation has been identified over the past decade, despite rising sea surface temperatures. This shift challenges established climate models, which have long linked higher temperatures to increased evaporation. The unexpected trend was observed through satellite data analysis, revealing that evaporation rates started decreasing after 2008. Researchers suggest that changing atmospheric circulation patterns and reduced wind speeds may be influencing this reversal, highlighting the complexity of Earth’s climate system. Study Reveals Key Climate Anomalies According to the study published in Geophysical Research Letters, an assessment of ocean heat flux data was conducted by researchers from the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research at the ******** Academy of Sciences. It was found that while ocean evaporation had been rising from 1988 to 2008, a reversal occurred thereafter, leading to a decline between 2008 and 2017. The study’s lead author, Dr. Ma Ning, told Phys.org that two-thirds of the global oceans have shown reduced evaporation rates since the late 2000s. This decline contradicts previous expectations that global warming would consistently drive higher evaporation levels. The research suggests that large-scale atmospheric circulation shifts, particularly in the Northern Oscillation Index, may be contributing to the changes. Impact of Wind Stilling on Evaporation A decline in wind speed, referred to as “wind stilling,” has been identified as a crucial factor in this unexpected trend. Lower wind speeds result in reduced surface turbulence, thereby limiting the exchange of moisture between the ocean and the atmosphere. The study indicates that this phenomenon may be linked to broader climate oscillations affecting atmospheric circulation. Dr. Ma explained that while evaporation levels have declined, this should not necessarily be viewed as a weakening of the global hydrological cycle. Instead, it may be an indication of natural climate variability influencing regional and global weather patterns. Researchers continue to investigate how these findings may affect long-term climate predictions. Source link #Scientists #Discover #Declining #Global #Ocean #Evaporation #Rising #Temperatures Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Venezuelan opposition activist dies in jail Venezuelan opposition activist dies in jail A Venezuelan opposition activist who was arrested during anti-government protests in January has died in jail, his party has said. Reinaldo Araujo, a leader of the Vente Venezuela party in Trujillo state, had been suffering from health problems, which his wife said were not treated while he was in prison. Vente Venezuela’s leader, María Corina Machado, said she held “the regime” of Nicolás Maduro responsible for Araujo’s death. According to the Venezuelan Prison Observatory NGO, 20 political prisoners have died while in custody over the past few years. Vente Venezuela said Araujo had been seized by masked men on 9 January during a protest on the eve of the swearing in of Nicolás Maduro for a third term as president. His wife said he had been returning from a medical appointment and had merely been observing the protest when he was taken away. He had been in state custody since then. Read: Jailed Venezuelan activist details brutality of prison life His wife accuses the authorities of failing to providing her husband with medical care until it was too late, even though she had warned them that his health had been deteriorating. The head of the regional body Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, denounced Araujo’s death, writing on X that it was a “new atrocity of the regime”. He added: “No more political prisoners, no more torture, no more death.” Almagro has been an outspoken critic of Nicolás Maduro, accusing the Venezuelan leader of repressing the opposition in the run-up and the aftermath of July’s presidential election. Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE), a body closely aligned with the government, declared Maduro the winner of the election without providing detailed voting tallies to back up their claim. The OAS’s electoral observation department said it could not recognise the result because the CNE “was biased towards the government”. Venezuela’s opposition coalition also refused to recognise the result, saying that voting tallies it had gathered, with the help of official election observers, showed that its candidate, Edmundo González, was the overwhelming winner. The opposition also organised protests on the eve of Maduro’s swearing in and it was at one such event that Reinaldo Araujo was seized. According to the Venezuelan Prison Observatory, hundreds of protesters were arrested in the days leading up to Maduro’s inauguration and sent to jails notorious for the mistreatment of detainees. Among those seized was Rafael Tudares, the son-in-law of Edmundo González. Mr Tudares’s wife says she has not been given any information about her husband’s whereabouts since he was taken away by the security forces on 7 January. She also accused the government of holding her husband in order to exert pressure on Edmundo González, who is living in exile and has been meeting presidents across the region, many of whom have recognised him as the legitimate leader of Venezuela. Source link #Venezuelan #opposition #activist #dies #jail Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Spanish city honours migrants who intervened in homophobic attack Spanish city honours migrants who intervened in homophobic attack A Spanish city has honoured two Senegalese migrants for their heroism in trying to save a gay man beaten to death by a homophobic mob. Ibrahima Diack and Magatte N’Diaye were given “adopted sons of the city” status in A Coruña on Monday in a formal ceremony recognising their actions. The men were the only ones to intervene in July 2021, when Samuel Luiz was set upon by a group of men and kicked and punched outside a nightclub in the north-western city. The 24-year-old later died of his injuries in hospital – an event which sparked national outrage and condemnation. On Monday, at a formal ceremony in the city council’s hall, mayor Inés Rey described the migrants’ actions as “pure heroism”. Footage of that night showed other bystanders watching on, some filming on mobiles, and the two being the only ones who intervened. “That two undocumented migrants were the only ones who physically risked themselves to help the victim of a pack thirsting for horror leaves much food for thought and a series of lessons,” Mayor Rey said. “Thank you for your example in risking everything despite having a lot to lose,” said another councillor, Rosalía López, on Instagram in a post sharing videos of the ceremony. Mr Diack and Mr N’Diaye had been living in the city without papers at the time and doing irregular work, putting them at risk of arrest and deportation if they came into contact with authorities. But both men on Monday said they had just done what they thought was the right thing in trying to stop the violence. In front of a crowd of attendees at the council hall on Monday, they were handed plaques by the mayor bestowing them with the status of “Adopted Sons of A Coruña”. “We are not heroes, we did what we had to do,” said Mr N’Diaye, according to an AFP report. Mr Diack said: “I was born in a family that doesn’t have much… but they gave me many things more valuable than money. They gave me respect, education and above all, values.” The two were also crucial witnesses in the trial of Mr Luiz’s killers last November, Spanish media reported. A jury found four men guilty of the *******, with the court ordering sentences between 10 and 24 years. The court found the main accused – given a 24-year sentence – had shouted homophobic insults during the attack. Tens of thousands of migrants reach Spain illegally every year through boat crossings across the Atlantic – with the most common arrivals from Mali, Senegal and Morocco. Source link #Spanish #city #honours #migrants #intervened #homophobic #attack Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Argon40 teases the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 powered Upton One laptop Argon40 teases the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 powered Upton One laptop Fresh from a post on the Argon40 forum which showed off the PCB for a new Argon40 Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 powered laptop, we’ve seen the Kickstarter page and accompanying YouTube video for the rest of the computer. The Upton One, which is seemingly named after Raspberry Pi co-founder and CEO Eben Upton, is a sleek laptop with the power of the Compute Module 5. Using the Compute Module 5 means that users should be able to configure their laptop RAM and eMMC by swapping out the CM5 module. If Raspberry Pi continues to use the same dual 100-pin high-density connectors (like it did moving from the Compute Module 4 to 5) then we could upgrade the Upton One when the Compute Module 6 arrives. For all of us who enjoy hacking around with the GPIO, I’ve reached out to Argon40 to confirm how the GPIO will be broken out of the laptop. Previous Argon cases have broken out the full GPIO via a hatch, could it be the same here? So let’s take a look around the Upton One and see what more information we can glean. UPTON ONE: A True Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 Laptop – YouTube Watch On One second into the video and we can see the left hand side of the unit. Clearly visible is the stylized Upton One logo. There are three USB Type-C ports, a single HDMI port, and USB Type-A. So I was pretty close with my previous forensic analysis of the PCB. The case looks dark in color. In some shots, it appears grey, in others a dark navy blue. Case construction could either be aluminum or a form of heavy-duty plastic. Smart money is on aluminum as Argon40 has used it in its previous products. Image 1 of 2 (Image credit: Argon40) (Image credit: Argon40) Six seconds in and we see the laptop open, revealing an LCD display, highly likely to be around 14 inches in diameter. Just above the screen is a cut-out. Typically where a webcam would be, could there be a Raspberry Pi Camera Module v3 in there, or is it just a typical USB webcam? It also looks like there are microphones in the screen bezel. (Image credit: Argon40) Nine seconds, and we are on the right side of the keyboard, and going from left to right we can see an AV jack for audio and composite video output (I guess). Then we have a micro SD card slot, useful if you are using a CM5 without any eMMC or have chosen not to use NVMe storage. Two USB ports are present. They have dark-colored inserts, which could mean USB 2.0, but we hope that they are USB 3.0. Rounding off this side of the laptop is a Kensington lock point. (Image credit: Argon40) Now we get to the CM5 itself. Which is on the underside of the laptop with a long aluminum “heatpipe” that wicks away heat to the underside of the device. Looking at the CM5’s position and the M.2 NVMe slot position on the PCB (the ****** points are visible in the video), it seems that the NVMe storage also makes contact with the aluminum. We can’t see any form of active cooling in the video, but there is what appears to be a fan intake next to the CM5, so there could be some active cooling. After all, the CM5 and Raspberry Pi 5 both run hot. Image 1 of 2 (Image credit: Argon40) (Image credit: Argon40) The keyboard looks like the usual laptop chiclet style keys, but the Windows key (sometimes called the Super key) has the Raspberry Pi logo printed upon it. Under the space bar is a large trackpad with no visible buttons. Get Tom’s Hardware’s best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox. (Image credit: Argon40) When will it arrive, how much will it cost? Those details are still to be announced but we will make every effort to secure a unit for a full review. Source link #Argon40 #teases #Raspberry #Compute #Module #powered #Upton #laptop Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says club won’t give up on Premier League title race Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says club won’t give up on Premier League title race Arsenal will not stop fighting for the Premier League title despite slipping 11 points behind leaders Liverpool, says Gunners boss Mikel Arteta. The Gunners lost further ground on league leaders Liverpool last weekend following a 1-0 defeat by West Ham at the Emirates. But Arsenal still have a game in hand on Arne Slot’s side and visit Anfield on 10 May, and Arteta believes his side remain in the the title race. Asked if he would concede the title, Arteta said: “Over my dead body. If not I will go home. “Mathematically it is possible. Three days ago we could close a gap and you are like ‘you are one-and-a-half games away’. “The difficulty is higher than three days ago but if you are going to win the Premier League you have to do something special. “If you are going to win the Premier League with the circumstances we have you will probably have to do something that nobody else has done in the history of the Premier League.” Source link #Arsenal #manager #Mikel #Arteta #club #wont #give #Premier #League #title #race Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

European car sales drop in January as falling combustion engines outweigh EV gains European car sales drop in January as falling combustion engines outweigh EV gains STORY: New car sales in Europe were down by over 2% in January. A jump in fully electric and hybrid-electric car registrations in main markets was not enough to compensate for falling petrol and diesel sales. Industry data showed on Tuesday (Feb 25) that overall sales in France, Italy, Germany and Britain were all down from last year. Only Spain recorded year-on-year increase among the top selling nations. The EU executive will present auto sector plans at the beginning of March following talks with automakers, unions and interest groups. Carmakers are struggling to compete with ******** rivals and bracing for U.S. tariffs. They’ve urged the Commission to grant relief from potential fines resulting from CO2 car emission targets that came into effect in January. Some automakers have increased the prices of petrol engine models to encourage EV adoption. But the industry fears that customers will simply buy fewer cars. January sales in the EU, Britain and the European Free Trade Area fell slightly below 1 million cars sold – the lowest volume since August. Registrations at Volkswagen and Renault grew by 5.3% and 5.4% respectively, while they fell by 16% at Stellantis. In the EU, sales fell by 2.6%, even as the registrations of battery electric and hybrid electric cars grew by 34% and 18.4% respectively. U.S. President Donald Trump has raised tariffs on aluminum and steel and threatened a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada, as well as on all autos and semiconductors. Source link #European #car #sales #drop #January #falling #combustion #engines #outweigh #gains Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Poco M7 5G India Launch Set for March 3; Chipset, Price Range Revealed Poco M7 5G India Launch Set for March 3; Chipset, Price Range Revealed Poco M7 5G is all set to go official in India next month. The Xiaomi sub-brand will launch the new M series phone as a successor to the Poco M6 5G. Poco has shared a poster on its social media handle revealing the design and specifications of the Poco M7 5G. It will ship with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC and feature a circular rear camera module. It is confirmed to go on ***** through Flipkart in the country. Poco M7 5G Price Range Confirmed On Tuesday, the company announced via its X (formerly Twitter) account that the Poco M7 5G will launch in India on March 3 at 12:00pm IST. The teaser poster shared by the brand shows that the handset will come in a blue colour option with a circular-shaped rear camera island. It confirms that the handset will be priced under Rs. 10,000 in the country. The Poco M7 5G will have a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset under the hood. It will pack 12GB RAM (including 6GB Turbo RAM). Meanwhile, Flipkart has created a dedicated Webpage to tease the arrival of the new phone. Previously, the Poco M7 5G had surfaced on the Google Play Console database and Geekbench websites with model number 24108PCE2I. The listing suggested that the handset will have Android 14-based HyperOS skin, Adreno 613 GPU, and support for 6GB of RAM. The Poco M7 5G is expected to come with upgrades over the Poco M6 5G, which was launched in India in December 2023 with a starting price tag of Rs. 10,499. Poco M6 5G features a 6.74-inch HD+ ( 720×1,600 pixels) display with a refresh rate of 90Hz. It runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ SoC and carries a dual rear camera setup led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor and an 8-megapixel selfie camera. It houses a 5,000mAh battery with 18W wired charging support. Affiliate links may be automatically generated – see our ethics statement for details. Source link #Poco #India #Launch #Set #March #Chipset #Price #Range #Revealed Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Europe Prepares to Face Russia as Trump’s America Steps Back Europe Prepares to Face Russia as Trump’s America Steps Back President Trump was barely acknowledged in a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and 13 Western leaders who visited Kyiv in person on Monday to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Still, he was everywhere. In the subtle rebukes thrown his way. In how European leaders talked about further aid to Ukraine. In how they emphasized the importance of Ukrainian sovereignty, even as Trump officials have been talking about dialing back U.S. support for Kyiv and troop numbers in Europe. On the invasion’s somber anniversary, European leaders and other Western allies descended on Kyiv to demonstrate their resolute support and pledge more money and military assistance to Ukraine. Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, said strengthening Ukraine’s defenses and energy infrastructure was critically important, and that it was also essential to not back down now. “The autocrats around the world are watching very carefully,” she said. The show of solidarity in Ukraine on Monday comes at a head-spinning moment for Europe. For three years, the United States has been a major supporter of Ukraine’s resistance against Russia’s invasion, diplomatically, financially and militarily, pulling the allies together in the leadership role it has played since World War II. But Mr. Trump is in the process of upending that, or at least threatening to do so. He shocked European officials last week when he appeared to blame Ukraine’s leaders for Russia’s invasion. He called Mr. Zelensky a “dictator without elections.” And he has been drawing closer to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, initiating discussions about ending the war that so far have not involved Ukraine. On Monday, Mr. Trump said that the fighting could be over “within weeks” and suggested that he could visit Moscow as soon as this spring. He reiterated his demand that Ukraine sign over billions of dollars in mineral rights. In remarks to reporters beside President Emmanuel Macron of France, Mr. Trump refused to call Mr. Putin a dictator, the label he used last week for Mr. Zelensky. The United States also angered its European allies by voting against a resolution at the U.N. General Assembly that condemned Russian aggression and called for the withdrawal of invading Russian troops from Ukraine. An American resolution simply called for an end to the war. Because of concerns that Mr. Trump might slash American aid for Ukraine, Mr. Zelensky has been working furiously to shore up European support. And European leaders have been scrambling to come up with a plan to help make up for any change in U.S. engagement. As the visiting leaders gathered in Kyiv on Monday, European foreign ministers met in Brussels and debated how much aid to send Ukraine in their next support package. Those discussions could yield a package totaling more than 20 billion euros, according to two people familiar with the deliberations, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters. Kaja Kallas, the E.U.’s top diplomat, said during a news conference on Monday afternoon that the details would be “decided and discussed” on March 6, at a special meeting of European leaders. The ministers also approved a fresh package of sanctions aimed at Russian energy, trade, transport, infrastructure and financial services. That could displease the White House, as Mr. Trump pivots toward Russia seeking to bring a swift end to the conflict. “I feel a different sense of urgency, especially after what we all experienced in Munich a couple of weeks ago,” Lars Lokke Rasmussen, foreign minister of Denmark, said Monday on the sidelines of the Brussels meeting, referring to comments by Vice President JD Vance that criticized Europe at a recent security conference. “This is not only about Ukraine. I mean, this is basically about the world order of today.” The United States has spent about $119 billion on the war in Ukraine, with $67 billion of that going to military spending, according to one frequently used tracker. Europe has dedicated $65 billion to military aid — slightly less — though it has spent $21 billion more than the United States on humanitarian and financial aid. If the United States were to pull back support from Europe and NATO in a big way, it would be costly and difficult to replace, both in military personnel and in sophisticated military equipment. Even if Europe ordered such hardware now, it would take up to a decade to receive it. But Europe’s own capabilities were front of mind on Monday, because as much as European leaders are concerned about Ukraine, they are also worried about their own security, which is heavily intertwined. Mr. Trump has declared that the outcome of the war matters much more to Europe than to America, which is separated from the outcome by what he called a “big, beautiful ocean.” It is not clear yet whether America will slash military spending in Europe. But European leaders are increasingly worried that the United States could pull out thousands of troops, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently suggested. That could leave Europe — especially smaller members of the NATO alliance — vulnerable to an aggressive Russia. Over the last several years, Europeans have been increasing their spending on defense. But they remain far away — in both spending and military capacity — from a level that would allow them to manage without the United States. European leaders have emphasized their willingness to meet Mr. Trump’s demands that the continent take on more responsibility for its own security. Friedrich Merz, who is expected to become Germany’s next chancellor, said after his victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections that it would be an “absolute priority to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible.” For now, though, European leaders are doing their best to keep the United States at the table, both in regard to military matters of joint importance and when it comes to Ukraine. Mr. Macron visited Washington on Monday, saying that he will urge Mr. Trump not to “be weak” against Mr. Putin. Mr. Macron has floated the idea of putting European troops on the ground in Ukraine after a settlement to end the fighting — an idea that was initially dismissed by many NATO members and has since gained traction. Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, who will also visit the White House later in the week, has said he would be willing to commit troops to a peacekeeping initiative — but that it would only work only if the United States acted as a “backstop.” Mr. Trump has said that there will be no American troops on the ground in Ukraine, but a “backstop” could commit the United States to come to the aid of European peacekeepers if they were attacked by Russia. There is little indication that Mr. Trump would support that. Mr. Putin, meanwhile, has made it clear that he will not accept the presence of European troops on the ground in Ukraine in any settlement. The Trump administration’s recent talks with Russian officials about ending the war have raised concerns that Ukraine would be left out of negotiations for any settlement. On Monday in Kyiv, the visiting European leaders — including two dozen who joined the meeting virtually online — echoed Mr. Zelensky’s oft-repeated talking points: No peace without Ukraine. No peace without a strong security guarantee for Ukraine. They referred to Mr. Zelensky as “Volodymyr,” and praised him for his courage, with many uttering “Slava Ukraini,” or “glory to Ukraine,” the battle cry of the Ukrainian armed forces. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada called Mr. Zelensky a “duly elected democratic leader” — a pointed response to Mr. Trump’s recent insults. And António Costa, the president of the European Council, said only Ukraine can decide when the conditions are right to start negotiations. While some leaders offered vague assurances about security guarantees to prevent future aggression or generic promises about more aid, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark was more specific: Membership in NATO for Ukraine was the strongest, easiest and cheapest way forward, she said. Mr. Zelensky has pushed repeatedly for NATO membership as the one security guarantee his country needs, but the United States and Germany have said that can only happen after the war ends. Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania said in a video feed Monday that he felt that the meeting in Kyiv needed to acknowledge the fact that the world order had changed. “I think that something important has happened, as you all know,” he said, in reference to recent remarks from Washington. Officials in Brussels also expressed confusion and concern about the trans-Atlantic relationship. Ms. Kallas, who is going to Washington to meet with administration officials this week, was asked by a reporter if Mr. Trump was operating in a Russian disinformation bubble, as Mr. Zelensky has suggested. “It’s clear that the Russian narrative is very strongly represented,” she said, carefully choosing her words. Source link #Europe #Prepares #Face #Russia #Trumps #America #Steps Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Two Point Museum – Review | Sirus Gaming Two Point Museum – Review | Sirus Gaming Erickson from Sirus Gaming wrote: “The Two Point Games are known for their quirkiness and unique brand of humor. Two Point Hospital was an homage to one of my favorite classics: Theme Hospital. Two Point Campus took a different approach to handling a school curriculum but remained structurally similar to Hospital. Two Point Museum, on the other hand, fundamentally changed every aspect of its gameplay for the sake of its new Exhibits and Exploration systems. And it turned out way better than I expected.” Source link #Point #Museum #Review #Sirus #Gaming Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Buy this biopharmaceutical stock that can rally 25%, says RBC Capital Markets Buy this biopharmaceutical stock that can rally 25%, says RBC Capital Markets Insmed’s bronchiectasis treatment in development offers an opportunity for investors, according to RBC Capital Markets. Analyst Leonid Timashev initiated coverage of the biopharmaceutical stock at an outperform rating. Timashev set a $100 price target, which suggests upside of 25% over where the stock finished Monday. “While shares have continued to do well in the face of pressure on the sector, we still see additional value to be unlocked in the second half of the year, and we would be buyers,” Timashev told clients in a Monday note. Key to this call is Brensocatib, the company’s investigational treatment for bronchiectasis. Timashev said this offering may amount to a $6.5 billion opportunity and have a rapid launch given the high likelihood of regulatory approval. With momentum, he said the drug could see a peak sales opportunity of $8.2 billion. “We believe the brensocatib launch is likely to be among the strongest launches in 2025,” Timashev said. That’s “driven by significant patient and physician demand on the backdrop of a disease with no effective treatment options.” Timashev went on to describe Brensocatib as a “pipeline in a product.” He also listed other drugs in development like Arikayce for lung disease that can help deliver value. The bull camp on the stock is large. Every other analyst on Wall Street covering the stock has a buy rating, according to LSEG. Shares have jumped nearly 16% since 2025 began. That builds on the prior year’s rally of more than 122%. Source link #Buy #biopharmaceutical #stock #rally #RBC #Capital #Markets Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Tesla Moves One Step Closer to Self-Driving Cars in China Tesla Moves One Step Closer to Self-Driving Cars in China Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, tried for years to convince ******** regulators to let him offer self-driving capabilities in one of the company’s most important markets. After a series of false starts, Mr. Musk is now closer than ever. Tesla said on Tuesday that some drivers in China will be able to use the company’s Autopilot feature on city streets to help with lane changes and other more advanced tasks. Cars that use the update, which is similar Tesla’s Autopilot feature in the United States, are not completely autonomous and still require supervision from the driver. The update is available to Tesla owners who paid an extra $8,800. The news marked a breakthrough for Mr. Musk in China, where his company has faced increasingly tough competition. It is an important step toward Mr. Musk’s goal of offering full self-driving in China, something that would help Tesla to claw back some of the market share it has lost in recent years. Mr. Musk has identified autonomous-driving technology as critical to Tesla’s future. The company has fallen behind in China, where regulators have been slow to approve its latest self-driving functions. Days after stressing the importance of the technology to investors last year, Mr. Musk traveled to Beijing to meet with China’s No. 2 official, Li Qiang. Not long after, Tesla was among a group of ******** automakers to receive approval for their data security precautions on some models. Mr. Musk has since ascended to a position of power in the U.S. government as an aide to President Trump, who is sparing with China over trade policy. Getting approval for its most advanced self-driving technology would help “give Tesla three to five more years of technology leadership in China’s hypercompetitive electric vehicle market,” said Michael Dunne, an auto consultant and former General Motors executive. Tesla was once the dominant player in China, expanding in a market where it has been given perks few other foreign businesses have been afforded. These days, Tesla is racing to keep pace in China with local rivals. Its biggest competitor, BYD, recently announced an assisted-driving system that uses artificial intelligence and other advanced technology. Mr. Musk has been working to convince regulators to roll out full self-driving approval. But, as Mr. Musk recently described it to investors, Tesla is stuck between ******** regulations that prevent it from taking data out of the country to train driving models and American authorities that will not let it train its self-driving systems in China. While Tesla has a data center in Shanghai that has collected years of data from the cars it has sold in China, that information cannot leave the country. Tesla is currently using videos of streets in China available on the internet to inform its training, Mr. Musk told investors on a recent earnings call. It’s part of an issue that relates to the broader digital curtain that is being drawn between the United States and China as relations between the two economic powers worsen. Last year, the Biden administration effectively banned ******** electric vehicles and ********-developed software used in internet-connected cars. For Tesla, “the key is whether its computing power training and other things can be localized in China,” said Cui Dongshu, secretary general of the China Passenger Car Association. “If you don’t set up a computing center in China, you can’t calculate these things and you can’t adapt to the driving ability of ******** roads.” Li You contributed research from Beijing and Claire Fu contributed reporting from Seoul. Source link #Tesla #Moves #Step #Closer #SelfDriving #Cars #China Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Police Shootout Review – Gamer Social Club Police Shootout Review – Gamer Social Club Police Shootout is finally releasing for Xbox Series and PlayStation 5. Is the game worth your time and money? Check out our review Source link #Police #Shootout #Review #Gamer #Social #Club Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Mecha BREAK: The PvPvE Extraction Shooter with Mechs You Didn't Know You Needed | Hardcore Gamer Mecha BREAK: The PvPvE Extraction Shooter with Mechs You Didn't Know You Needed | Hardcore Gamer Fans of the Gundam series or those of you looking for some sort of multiplayer component for Armored Core may want to check out Mecha BREAK. Source link #Mecha #BREAK #PvPvE #Extraction #Shooter #Mechs #Didn039t #Needed #Hardcore #Gamer Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

****** Official Expresses Reservations About Oct. 7 Attack on Israel ****** Official Expresses Reservations About Oct. 7 Attack on Israel For months, leaders of ****** have defended the militant group’s decision to launch the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, even though it ignited a devastating Israeli offensive that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza and reduced the territory to rubble. ****** has declared “victory” over Israel, and some of its officials have vowed that their fighters will carry out more Oct. 7-style attacks in the future. But now one of ******’s top officials is publicly expressing reservations about the assault, which also touched off a humanitarian crisis that displaced nearly two million and led to critical shortages of food and health care. Mousa Abu Marzouk, the Qatar-based head of ******’s foreign relations office, said in an interview with The New York Times that he would not have supported the attack if he had known of the havoc it would wreak on Gaza. Knowing of the consequences, he said, would have made it “impossible” for him to back the assault. Mr. Abu Marzouk has said that he was not informed about the specific plans for the Oct. 7 attack, in which roughly 1,200 people were killed and about 250 taken hostage, but that he and other ****** political leaders had endorsed its overall strategy of attacking Israel militarily. “If it was expected that what happened would happen, there wouldn’t have been Oct. 7,” as far as he was concerned, he said. He also suggested that there was some willingness within ****** to negotiate the future of the group’s weapons in Gaza — which has been a sticking point in negotiations with Israel — taking a position that other ****** officials have rejected. A compromise might help ****** and Israel avoid a renewal of the war, analysts say. Israel has said that it wants ****** to dismantle its military capabilities. Mr. Abu Marzouk, 74, the first leader of ******’s political office in the 1990s, made the remarks in a phone interview on Friday. It’s unclear to what extent Mr. Abu Marzouk’s views on Oct. 7 are shared by other ****** leaders, or if they were an attempt to influence negotiations with Israel or put pressure on fellow leaders within the militant group. Other ****** leaders, especially those closely connected to Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, have tended to take a harder line. In a statement posted after publication, ****** said that the comments The Times attributed to Mr. Abu Marzouk were “incorrect” and taken out of context. It also said the senior ****** official called the Oct. 7 attack “an expression of our people’s right to resistance and of its rejection of the siege, occupation and settlement building.” The statement added that Mr. Abu Marzouk affirmed the group’s position that “the weapons of the resistance” can’t be given up as long as “there is an occupation of our land.” His comments suggest that there are differences among ****** officials over the party line on Oct. 7 and its consequences. They also indicate that the frustrations of Palestinians in Gaza who say the attack has made them endure extraordinary suffering are having some impact within the ****** leadership. Mr. Abu Marzouk’s comments were similar to those made by Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, in the aftermath of the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. The scale of the destruction in that conflict led Mr. Nasrallah to concede that his group would not have kidnapped and killed several Israeli soldiers at the time had it known it would set off such a strong response. In the coming days, Israel and ****** are expected to start a discussion about the second phase of the cease-fire in Gaza, which calls for a permanent end to the fighting, a full Israeli withdrawal, and the release of more Israeli hostages and ************ prisoners. But delays in starting those talks coupled with disputes over the implementation of the first phase have reinforced fears that the truce could fall apart and the war could restart. Mr. Abu Marzouk, who spent years living in the United States, has long been seen as one of the more pragmatic figures in ******. The war has exacted a heavy price on his family, with his 77-year-old brother, Yousef, killed in the fighting. “He’s not a nihilist,” said Stanley Cohen, a lawyer and longtime friend of Mr. Abu Marzouk based in New York. “He would not support any action that he believed would bring unprecedented, wholesale retaliation by anyone on the people.” Mr. Abu Marzouk said that ******’s survival in the war against Israel was itself a “kind of victory.” He also likened ****** to an average person fighting Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight boxing champion: if the untrained novice survived Mr. Tyson’s punches, people would say he was victorious, he said. In absolute terms, he said it would be “unacceptable” to claim ****** won, especially considering the scale of what Israel inflicted on Gaza. “We’re talking about a party that lost control of itself and took revenge against everything,” he said, referring to Israel. “That is not a victory under any circumstances.” The Israeli military has claimed that it has conducted its air and ground campaigns in Gaza in accordance with international law, and that it was carrying out attacks against ******, which the United States and other countries have designated a terrorist group. But legal experts have accused Israel of using force in a way that resulted in the deaths of too many civilians. Mr. Abu Marzouk also suggested there is some openness within the ****** leadership to negotiate the future of the group’s weapons in Gaza, a thorny issue that other ****** officials have said is off limits. “We are ready to speak about every issue,” he said, when asked about the weapons. “Any issue that is put on the table, we need to speak about it.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has insisted that his country will not end the war with ****** without dismantling the group’s governing and military capabilities. While ****** has expressed readiness to concede civilian governance in Gaza, it has refused to give up its weapons. Mr. Abu Marzouk’s remarks appeared to contradict those of ****** Hamdan, another ****** official, who told a conference in Doha, Qatar, in the middle of this month that “the weapons of the resistance” were not up for discussion, seeming to rule out a compromise. When asked about Mr. Hamdan’s statements, Mr. Abu Marzouk said that no one leader could set the agenda on their own. Ibrahim Madhoun, an analyst close to ******, said there were multiple views within the group about important issues, but when its institutions made a decision, everyone stood behind it. Since the cease-fire first came into effect on Jan. 19, ****** fighters have been parading around Gaza with rifles — sending a message to Israel, the international community and Palestinians that the group was still in control. Mr. Abu Marzouk declined to answer specific questions about possible compromises on the issue of ******’s weapons. Those compromises might include ******’s storing its weapons in internationally supervised facilities, agreeing to forgo rebuilding its tunnel network and rocket arsenal, or stopping the recruitment of fighters. Disarmament, experts say, is unlikely. As the talks over the second phase of the cease-fire have been held up, Israeli and American officials have increasingly spoken about extending the first phase. Releasing some more hostages and prisoners during an extension of the first phase, Mr. Abu Marzouk added, could be discussed. But he clarified that, under any circumstances, ****** would demand far more prisoners in exchange for each hostage because the group considers the remaining Israeli hostages to be soldiers. He mentioned 500 and 1,000 prisoners as possible figures for each hostage. During the first phase, hundreds of ************ prisoners have been released, but the number of prisoners released per hostage has generally not exceeded 50. Mr. Abu Marzouk said ****** was also open to releasing all hostages at the same time, if Israel was willing to free the thousands of Palestinians in its prisons, end the war and withdraw from Gaza. “We’re ready to have a comprehensive deal,” he said. Israeli officials have previously dismissed proposals to exchange all hostages for all prisoners. Abu Bakr Bashir contributed reporting to this article. Source link #****** #Official #Expresses #Reservations #Oct #Attack #Israel Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

SteamDB now lets players filter out games that use generative AI SteamDB now lets players filter out games that use generative AI Steam database site SteamDB has added a new tag which lets players filter out games that use generative AI. For the past year Steam has required developers to disclose whether generative AI is used in their game when submitting it to Steam. As well as disclosing whether generative AI was used, the developer also has to describe exactly how it’s used. This then appears on the game’s store in a section called ‘AI Generated Content Disclosure’. For example, the AI section in the Steam page for The Outlast Trials includes a message from the developer saying: “Throughout the development of our game, we may leverage AI-based tools to assist our team in content creation. Please rest assured that what you see in the game reflects the creativity and hard work of our team. Examples may include pictures and/or posters used in some of our environments.” Players who may not necessarily support the use of generative AI can then use this information to determine whether they still want to buy the game. Steam currently doesn’t make it possible to filter its games so that only those without AI Generated Content Disclosure sections can be viewed, but SteamDB has now added this filter. A new ‘AI Content Disclosed’ tag on the site lists the more than 4,900 games currently on Steam which have an AI Generated Content Disclosure section in them. SteamDB users can now list all games that disclose the use of generative AI, and filter them out of search results. Because developers who don’t use generative AI dont have to provide a disclosure, and because not disclosing it is a breach of Steam’s terms, it can be assumed that a game not on this list either doesn’t use generative AI, or hasn’t disclosed it (and therefore risks action from Steam). Players browsing SteamDB can add &tagid=-1368160 to the end of their URL to remove games that have disclosed the use of generative AI. For example, SteamDB provides a list of current Steam Next Fest demos, which consists of 2,186 demos. By applying the filter, this removes 92 demos in which the developers have declared the use of generative AI. Source link #SteamDB #lets #players #filter #games #generative Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

3 Years Into Russia-Ukraine War, Trump Ushers in New World for Putin 3 Years Into Russia-Ukraine War, Trump Ushers in New World for Putin President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia took the stage in Sochi, Russia, last fall, two days after Donald J. Trump won the U.S. presidential election, and spoke of the dawn of a new world order. “In a sense,” Mr. Putin said, “the moment of truth is coming.” It may have already arrived. After three years of grinding warfare and isolation by the West, a world of new possibilities has opened up for Mr. Putin with a change of power in Washington. Gone are the statements from the East Room of the White House about the United States standing up to bullies, supporting democracy over autocracy and ensuring freedom will prevail. Gone, too, is Washington’s united front against Russia with its European allies, many of whom have begun to wonder if the new American administration will protect them against a revanchist Moscow, or even keep troops in Europe at all. It is a rapid shift of fortunes for Mr. Putin. He dug in on the battlefield — despite mounting pressures and costs — to wait out Western resolve in a far longer and more onerous conflict than Moscow had expected. Now, the Russian leader may believe his moment has come to shift the balance of power in favor of the Kremlin, not only in Ukraine. “I think he sees real opportunity, both to win the war in Ukraine, effectively, but also to sideline the U.S. not just from Ukraine but from Europe,” said Max Bergmann, a Russia analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington who worked at the State Department during the Obama administration. The Russian leader’s “grandiose objective,” Mr. Bergmann said, is the destruction of NATO, the 32-country military alliance led by the United States, which was established after World War II to protect Western Europe from the Soviet Union. “I think that is right now all on the table,” Mr. Bergmann said. The opening represents one of the biggest opportunities for Mr. Putin in his quarter-century in power in Russia. For years, Mr. Putin has lamented the weakness Russia showed in the decade after the fall of the Soviet Union and has fixated on reversing the influence the United States has since gained in Europe at the Kremlin’s expense. Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine three years ago, Mr. Putin issued demands to the United States and its European allies that went far beyond Ukraine, proposing the resurrection of Cold War-style spheres of influence in a Europe divided between Moscow and Washington. He demanded that NATO agree not to expand farther east to any nations of the former Soviet Union, including Ukraine. He also asked the United States and its Western European allies not to deploy any military forces or weaponry in the Central and Eastern European countries that once answered to Moscow. Many of those nations, such as Estonia, Poland and Romania, have been NATO members for decades and would be difficult to defend against a Russian invasion without pre-positioned troops and equipment. “In Putin’s view, it’s the most powerful countries that should get to determine the rules of the road,” said Angela Stent, emerita professor of government at Georgetown University. “Smaller countries, whether they like it or not, have to listen to them.” Never mind, Ms. Stent said, that Russia lacks a superpower economy. “But it does have nuclear weapons, it has oil and gas and a veto on the U.N. Security Council,” she said. “It’s just power, hard power.” At the time, the West immediately rejected Mr. Putin’s prewar proposals as unthinkable. The Russian leader is now almost certain to revive them in impending negotiations with Mr. Trump, a longtime skeptic of NATO and American troop presence in Europe. That has prompted a crisis among European allies, who are worried about what the U.S. president might concede. “There is something very big going on at the moment,” said Lawrence Freedman, emeritus professor of war studies at King’s College London. “This is not business as usual. This is a very different administration, and it’s very hard to see how trans-Atlantic relations will be the same at the end of this.” Even if Mr. Trump’s return has shifted the geopolitical environment in Mr. Putin’s favor, the Russian leader has suffered serious setbacks over three years of war, and so far has failed to achieve his goal of bringing Ukraine back into Moscow’s orbit. Russia turned the tide on the battlefield, wresting about 1,500 square miles of land from Ukraine last year, but still has not taken the full territory of the four Ukrainian regions the Kremlin formally “annexed” in 2022. Though Ukrainian forces are reeling from personnel shortages, there has yet to be a vast Russian breakthrough causing a complete collapse of the Ukrainian lines. Mr. Putin’s gains have also come at a significant cost. Russia is suffering losses from 1,000 to 1,500 dead and wounded per day by some estimates. Russia’s war economy is showing strains, with 10 percent inflation, sky-high interest rates and sputtering economic growth, despite gargantuan state defense outlays. NATO has expanded to include two more nations in Russia’s backyard, Finland and Sweden, the opposite of what Mr. Putin intended. “If you’re sitting in the Kremlin looking at this, yes, there is an opportunity, but don’t get your hopes too high,” said Thomas Graham, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, who served as a top White House adviser on Russia during the George W. Bush administration. “A lot could change quickly, and at the end of the day, Trump is unreliable.” To end the war, Mr. Graham added, both parties need to agree to stop fighting. Ukraine and its European backers most likely will not simply accept a raw deal that Mr. Trump cuts with Mr. Putin, despite intense pressure they might face from Washington. “This is a lot more complicated than simply Putin and Trump sitting down and signing a piece of paper basically prepared by Putin,” Mr. Graham said, noting that he “wouldn’t pop the champagne corks in Moscow right now,” even if Russia appears to be in a better position than it once was. Heading into talks, Mr. Trump faces the added difficulty that Mr. Putin is not a popular figure among the American public. Any deal seen as Kremlin appeasement could prove difficult to sell at home, though the vast majority of Americans favor a quick end to the conflict, which Mr. Trump promised on the campaign trail. Last year, more than eight in 10 Americans expressed a negative view of Russia, and 88 percent said they did not have confidence in Mr. Putin to do the right thing in international affairs, according to a Pew Research Center poll. Nearly two-thirds of respondents called Russia an enemy of the United States. Mr. Trump’s own secretary of state, Marco Rubio, who has been leading the talks so far, has in the past called Mr. Putin “bloodthirsty,” “a butcher” and “a monster.” Mr. Putin, however, has benefited from changes in the information landscape and increasing admiration in the right-wing media universe, led by the former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who visited Moscow to interview him last year. Three years ago, Ukrainians successfully took to Twitter to popularize their cause around the globe at the outset of the invasion. But disinformation, often friendly to the Kremlin, has flourished on the platform since Elon Musk took over the company in 2022 and later rebranded the social media giant as X. Federal prosecutors last year said they had unearthed a covert Russian campaign to spread Kremlin-friendly messages by funneling money to right-wing American influencers through a Tennessee-based media company. The Western countries that lined up against Mr. Putin are facing their own problems at home. The two most influential countries in continental Europe — France and Germany — have been mired in political dysfunction for months and gripped by the rise of Kremlin-friendly far-right parties, now enjoying the backing of both Russian and American officials. In the United States, Mr. Trump’s defense secretary has ordered senior leaders to begin the process of identifying major cuts in military spending. Some incoming top officials at the Pentagon have pushed for a significant withdrawal of American forces from Europe to focus on China, arguing that Europeans can handle their own defense. Mr. Putin and his advisers would welcome the change. “I would imagine if they are smart, they would adhere to Napoleon — when your enemy is destroying itself, don’t interfere,” Mr. Graham said. “I think that would be the approach at the moment.” Alina Lobzina contributed reporting. Source link #Years #RussiaUkraine #War #Trump #Ushers #World #Putin Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

‘No plans’ to add Pokémon TCG Pocket to competitive circuit, says The Pokémon Company ‘No plans’ to add Pokémon TCG Pocket to competitive circuit, says The Pokémon Company The Pokémon Company has said it has no plans to add Pokémon TCG Pocket to the roster of competitive Pokémon games. Pokémon TCG Pocket was released in late October 2024 and got off to an impressive start, reportedly passing $120 million dollars in earnings in its first two weeks. The game, which was developed by The Pokémon Company and mobile developer DENA, includes competitive battling, however, The Pokémon Company has said that it doesn’t currently plan to add the game to the competitive Pokémon circuit. The current Pokémon competitive lineup includes Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Pokémon Go, Pokémon Unite, and the Pokémon Trading Card Game. “We’re always looking at different titles,” said Chris Brown, The Pokemon Company director of global esports, during an interview with VGC. “Pokemon Sleep is out there too,” said Brown, laughing. Last April, The Pokemon Company released a parody trailer for the Pokemon Sleep Champion Tournament to celebrate April Fool’s Day. “But at this time there are no plans for Pokemon Pocket to join, but we’re always looking at things.” One element that may prevent Pokemon TCG Pocket being included in the competitive scene is the lack of balance that has plagued the small competitive scene since the game debuted last year. Many players have complained that the same decks are dominating virtually every ranked battle and that the game, which is currently on its second full set of cards, isn’t ready for true competitive play due to these balance issues. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Pokémon Go, Pokémon Unite, and the Pokémon Trading Card Game all featured during last weekend’s Pokémon European International Championships (EUIC), wherein players competed for thousands of dollars worth of prizes. The event saw players from around the world descend on London’s Excel Center to compete for prize money, but also the opportunity to compete at The Pokémon World Championships, which this year will take place in Anaheim, California. The biggest tournament of the weekend, the Pokémon Video Game Championship finals, was won by Wolfe ‘Wolfey’ Glick, a Pokémon veteran, former world champion, and popular content creator. The second prize was won by British player Dyl Yeomans. The Pokémon Company has announced its annual Pokemon Presents presentation to celebrate Pokémon Day will take place this week. The stream, which will include information about upcoming video game projects as well as other news, will air on February 27 at 2 PM UTC/GMT, 6 AM PT, and 9 AM ET. Source link #plans #add #Pokémon #TCG #Pocket #competitive #circuit #Pokémon #Company Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump administration firings raise concerns about vulnerability of election systems Trump administration firings raise concerns about vulnerability of election systems Over the last month, the U.S. government has worked quickly to pause, disband and dismantle the U.S. effort to fight foreign meddling in elections, raising concern among federal lawmakers and election officials across the country who rely on the federal cybersecurity agency and its counterparts to warn them about attacks on election systems. First came a flurry of notices forcing out Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency personnel who are tasked with stopping foreign interference in U.S. elections — at least a dozen have been put on leave or fired over the past month. Then, on Attorney General Pam Bondi’s first day in office on Feb. 5, she disbanded the FBI task force targeting foreign influence operations originating from places like Russia, China and Iran. The focus on election security has been turned toward the past, rather than the future. In an internal memo earlier this month, CISA’s acting director announced an internal investigation to assess every position and program that touches election security – including election misinformation and disinformation — dating back to President Trump’s first term in office, with findings to be delivered in a final report on March 6. The message, penned by Acting Director Bridget Bean and first reported by Wired, also revealed the defunding of a nationwide program to train state and local government officials and offer threat monitoring services through a center known as the “Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center.” “It is necessary to rescope the agency’s election security activities to ensure CISA is focused exclusively on executing its cyber and physical security mission,” Bean wrote in the message, echoing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s assertion during her confirmation hearing that the agency had strayed “far off mission.” The memo landed in the mailboxes of CISA’s roughly 3,400 personnel on Valentine’s Day, hours before more than 130 probationary workers – roughly 4% of the nation’s cyberdefense agency — were summarily fired with form-letter terminations. Top Democrats on the Senate and House committees overseeing election legislation expressed “grave concern” over the changes in a letter to CISA’s top leaders, noting the agency’s “establishing legislation clearly directs it to work on elections.” “We’re here because in 2016 a foreign government – Russia – tried to tamper with our stuff,” Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon told CBS News. “They tried to physically hack into election systems,” he added, noting Minnesota was just one of 21 states targeted, setting into motion a January 2017 designation of elections as critical infrastructure. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes likened the cuts to shutting down the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ahead of hurricane season in a letter to President Trump. “This decision undermines Arizona’s election security at a time when our enemies around the world are using online tools to push their agendas and ideologies into our very homes,” he wrote. The moves come months after CISA and the FBI aided states responding to a slew of Election Day bomb threats and white powder mailings. Officials debunked phony Russian-linked videos purporting to depict election workers destroying ballots during nationwide voting, and an FBI investigation outed a hack-and-leak operation that stole documents from Mr. Trump’s campaign, leading to the indictment of three Iranian cyber operatives. CISA and the FBI possess a broader view of the threat landscape that election officials find to be helpful in sizing up the threats facing them. “You know it would be difficult to comprehend 50 states doing this on their own,” Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt told CBS News. “Each state runs elections in accordance with federal and state law… but no state has a national or global perspective on the nature of threats and the capabilities of bad faith actors seeking to disrupt our electoral process.” While state and local governments run elections nationwide, federal agencies like CISA and the FBI coordinate with election offices to help safeguard against rising cyber and physical threats, while uncovering foreign influence campaigns designed to sow division among Americans and uproot voter confidence. “States can often see only the effects of the attacks — disinformation directed at them and their voters and threats, but they have no insight into where those attacks are coming from, and therefore, have a limited ability to respond,” said David Becker, CBS News election law expert and political contributor. “CISA, the FBI Foreign Influence Task Force, and others, have that ‘birds-eye view’ insight, both detecting the source of the attacks – domestic or foreign, nations or criminal actors – as well as how they all fit into the big picture.” In a letter to the DHS secretary, Friday, nearly 40 chief election officials wrote to try to persuade Noem to maintain cybersecurity and physical security services provided to states. “Information technology systems related to election administration have long been targeted by sophisticated cyber threat actors including nation-state and cybercriminal groups,” leaders of the National Association of Secretaries of State wrote. “CISA’s prioritized services help election entities defend against these national security threats.” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that “CISA needs to refocus on its mission” and is “undertaking an evaluation of how it has executed its election security mission with a particular focus on any work related to mis-, dis-, and malinformation.” But the cuts across CISA and the FBI targeted teams may not only affect their ability to identify false content online but could also affect safeguards protecting election infrastructure from being undermined, according to multiple current and former U.S. officials. The teams have rooted out covert operations from Russia, China and Iran in the last year alone. Among the cyber agency employees targeted are members of CISA’s Election Security Resilience Team, the Cybersecurity Advisory Committee and Regional Election Security Advisors, multiple current and former federal and state officials told CBS News. The new administration has not yet nominated a new CISA director, with the agency’s highest-ranking political appointee, Karen Evans, now serving as a senior adviser. Earlier this month, Mr. Trump attempted to fire the chair of the Federal Election Commission, a move that coincides with the adjudication of campaign finance complaints from the 2024 election, including those against tech billionaire and presidential ally Elon Musk. Mr. Trump and some conservatives on Capitol Hill have accused CISA of policing speech by coordinating with social media companies to identify online misinformation and disinformation ahead of the 2020 election. They accused the agency of “censorship,” which CISA officials have repeatedly denied. Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit over the government’s work, but the blowback prompted CISA to curb those conversations with tech platforms in 2021, according to three former U.S. officials. “That is not our role, that’s not what we do,” former CISA Director Jen Easterly told reporters, last year, ahead of the 2024 election. “We’re looking to work with our partners on overall threats to election infrastructure.” CISA’s ongoing internal probe appears to follow a Jan. 20-related directive instructing the attorney general and agency leaders to investigate Biden administration activities that are “inconsistent” with Trump’s vow to end “online censorship.” DHS and CISA did not immediately respond to CBS News’ questions about who directed the audit and would not say whether the report would be publicly released. The Justice Department did not respond to questions about whether the attorney general would be consulted on the investigation. “I’m concerned and alarmed at what looks like a retreat from the anti-disinformation mission,” Simon said. “If a foreign adversary is spinning up a false narrative about our election system that could impact physical security, all it takes is one person who believes this disinformation to act out in a violent or threatening, harassing or intimidating way. All it takes is one.” Nicole Sganga Nicole Sganga is a CBS News reporter covering homeland security and justice. Source link #Trump #administration #firings #raise #concerns #vulnerability #election #systems Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]