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“Cross Woman” Obtains Permission from Swedish Police to Burn the Quran in Malmö Ahead of Eurovision

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Falcon powers – After the activities of the Danish-Swedish extremist Rasmus Bawaldan and the actions of the Iraqi extremist Sulwan Mumika, the famous Swedish “Cross Woman” is preparing for the second time to burn a copy of the Quran in the city of Malmö, southern Sweden, just before the start......
European

EU election candidates face a TikTok conundrum as bloc cracks down on app

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FALCON POWERS – Hopefuls in June’s European elections are taking the leap to TikTok in a bid to influence young voters, despite the security and misinformation concerns plaguing the app. The Chinese-owned platform has some 142 million users in the EU, predominantly young Europeans, making it crucial campaigning territory for......
European

EU Policy. Facebook and Instagram probed over disinformation handling

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FALCON POWERS – The European Commission says the platforms’ tools to protect the EU elections are not sufficient. Meta’s Facebook and Instagram are subject to an investigation over how the platforms tackle disinformation under the Digital Services Act (DSA), amid fears they are vulnerable to Russian networks, the European Commission said today......
International

American Historian: Universities Witness Unprecedented Protests Since the Vietnam War

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FALCON POWERS – For over two weeks, American universities have witnessed a surge of support for Palestinians and opposition to the war in Gaza, reminiscent of previous protest movements in the country, according to Harvard historian Julie Robin, who has been involved in student activism. In her view, the “deep,......
International

US Police Raid Columbia University, Arrest Dozens of Gaza Genocide Protesters

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Falcon powers – Police officers wearing neckties and riot gear stormed the building of Columbia University, occupied by protesters demonstrating against the genocide committed by Israel in Gaza. They broke through the windows late Tuesday and arrested dozens of individuals. The university administration accused the protesters of seizing the administrative......
Lebanon and Gaza War

Israeli Minister of Interior Orders Denial of Entry Visa to UNRWA Commissioner for Gaza Visit

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Falcon powers – Israeli Minister of Interior, Moshe Arbel, has decided to prevent the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, from obtaining an entry visa to visit the Gaza Strip. According to the Israeli Broadcasting Authority, the Minister of Interior rejected......
Asylum & MigrationEuropean

New System for Migration and Asylum: Children’s Biometric Data Collection, Detention of Refugees during Asylum Applications, and Unified Rejection

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FALCON POWERS – Recently, the European Parliament approved a comprehensive package of amendments to the migration and asylum system in the European Union countries, including Sweden. This new system aims to reduce the influx of refugees and expedite the process of deporting those whose asylum requests have been rejected to......
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Media freedom ‘perilously close to breaking point’ in several EU countries

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FALCON POWERS – Media freedom is declining across the EU and “perilously close to breaking point” in several countries, a leading civil liberties network has said, highlighting widespread threats against journalists and attacks on the independence of public broadcasters. The Berlin-based Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) said in its annual......
International

Members of Congress Warn “International Justice” against Prosecuting Israeli Officials!

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Falcon powers – According to Axios, members of both parties in the U.S. Congress are threatening the International Criminal Court (ICC) with “retaliatory measures” if it issues arrest warrants against senior Israeli officials. The website added that Michael McCaul, the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told Axios......