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• German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned that Russia might deploy nuclear weapons in space and said Germany would spend billions to protect its satellites.
• Pistorius stated that satellite networks are the Achilles heel of modern societies and that attacking them can paralyze entire countries.
• Germany plans to invest €35 billion in space projects by 2030 to harden military space systems against disruptions and attacks.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned that Russia might deploy nuclear weapons in space, saying that Germany would spend billions to protect its satellites and that NATO allies should consider building “offensive capabilities” in orbit.

Germany plans to invest €35 billion ($41 billion) in space projects by 2030, Pistorius said. The money will flow into hardening military space systems against disruptions and attacks.

“Satellite networks are now the Achilles heel of modern societies. Attacking them can paralyze entire countries,” Pistorius told a space industry conference in Berlin on Thursday. “We know that the conflicts of the future will no longer be confined to the Earth. They will also be fought openly in orbit.”

Pistorius said that Russia and China in recent years have rapidly expanded their capabilities for warfare in space.

“They can jam, blind, manipulate, or kinetically destroy satellites. In space, there are no borders or continents,” he said. “Already today, German Armed Forces systems are affected by jamming attacks. These attacks are directed not only against the military, but against the economy and society as a whole.”

As an example, Pistorius pointed to two IntelSat satellites, used by the German Armed Forces, that he said Russian reconnaissance satellites were tracking. He said he doubted the satellite activity was peaceful.

“This shows how close we are now to real threats,” he said.

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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/38078698

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Chat Control: What is actually going on? In summer 2025, so-called “Chat Control” became a huge topic of public attention. This is because in a major vote planned for 13 or 14 October, EU governments will decide whether to endorse or reject a mass surveillance, encryption-breaking and anonymity-ending law: the EU CSA Regulation. However, there remain many democratic checks-and-balances in the EU lawmaking system that mean we still have a strong chance to stop measures that would amount to Chat Control..... (Read More Here).

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This is the perfect time for people across the EU to make their voices heard. Members of the European Parliament need to hear our support for their position in case there are negotiations in the future. Even more crucially, EU Member State governments urgently need to hear that we oppose measures that would amount to Chat Control. Under European and international law, they have an obligation to oppose the CSA Regulation until it protects our rights, freedoms and security. The current Council text which is the subject of October’s vote could not be further away from that threshold.

Sign the petition of the Stop Scanning Me campaign and join thousands of people opposing the attack on our secure communication. As soon as our petition reaches a critical threshold, we will deliver it to decision lawmakers as we did in the past.

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many thanks in advace and have a pleasant thursday!

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In the fall of 2014, Sweden became the first western EU country to recognise the state of Palestine. The small Nordic nation had hoped to spark a European-wide tide of recognitions. Instead, it found itself isolated – and left to pay a steep price in its diplomatic relations with Israel. More than a decade on, here is what France and other Western states who have recently followed suit can learn from Sweden's experience.

A French court on Thursday sentenced former president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years of prison for accepting illegal campaign funds from late Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi. Sarkozy was convicted of criminal conspiracy but was acquitted of other charges.

I’m not sure how to even ask this. What I mean is that if you’re a guy who’s only attracted to other guys, then it’s obvious those are the people you’re going to be dating as well. But how could I, as a bisexual man who’s only dated women in the past, know whether my interest in men is only sexual or if it could be romantic too?

The reason I’m asking is that since I’m now single again, I’m wondering if I should try dating men just to see what that’s like and maybe learn something about myself. I feel like the two most plausible outcomes are either that I discover my romantic attraction is limited to women, or it opens my eyes to why some things have been such a struggle in my past relationships - and maybe I should’ve been dating men all along.

The thing is, I’ve never had a crush on a guy before or noticed any other signs that a relationship with one could actually work. I’ve had occasional dreams of that sort, but usually there’s been something sexual about them. I can only think of one time I felt mild butterflies around a guy I found really attractive.

I don’t know. I guess I’m just worried that if I give it a shot, I might not feel anything more than what I feel toward my male friends. In the worst case, they might develop feelings for me, and then I’d have to break their heart - and I hate the thought of that.

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/38024308

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/36638855

September 24, 2025

“We need to stop the genocide in Gaza. Humanity cannot allow a single day more of this genocide, for the genocidal Netanyahu and his allies in Europe and the United States to continue.”

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called for Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza to be stopped, urging nations of the world to “bring together weapons and armies to defend Palestine.”

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/49541009

The cuts, all of which will take place in Germany, represent about 10 percent of Bosch's total workforce in the country

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EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra plans to push Beijing to go beyond its pledge – unveiled by President Xi Jinping on Wednesday – to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10% from peak levels by 2035, a target far below what NGOs and analysts hoped for.

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“This level of ambition [by China] is clearly disappointing, and given China’s immense footprint, it makes reaching the world’s climate goals significantly more challenging,” the climate commissioner said on Thursday morning.

“We will continue to push China (and others) to go beyond the current level of ambition, and respect our joint commitments under the Paris Agreement,” he said.

Analysts shared Hoekstra’s disappointment.

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“With the EU and others still struggling to row forward, China could be hoisting its sails and leading the way,” said Kate Logan, director of the China Climate Hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute. Instead, the “underwhelming” 7-10% target represented a missed opportunity to deliver real leadership, she said.

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This assessment echoed comments by Belinda Schäpe, a China policy analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, who spoke immediately after Xi’s announcement.

The 7-10% emission cut was “far below what would be required to align with the Paris Agreement targets,” Schäpe said, arguing that the required CO2 reduction would have been around 30%, compared to 2024 levels.

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The Mail Online claimed that Lipa had parted ways with David Levy for signing a letter urging festival organiser Emily Eavis to drop the rap group over their pro-Palestinian views.

Both Lipa and her talent agency WME have called the story "categorically false", saying that Levy stopped working with the star in 2019.

In a statement, Lipa criticised Levy's attempt to silence Kneecap, but said the Mail's "deliberately inflammatory" story had been "crafted... to fuel online division".