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World

As Belarus shuts border, Lithuania invites NATO for war games with tanks & troops just 8km from shared frontier

Posted on December 22, 2020December 22, 2020By Editor

US soldiers hoping for an exotic winter posting to one of their many tropical overseas bases must have been disappointed to land in icy Lithuania. Nevertheless, their presence will help to heat up military tensions in the region. … Read More >As Belarus shuts border, Lithuania invites NATO for war games with tanks & troops just 8km from shared frontier

USA

US border patrol’s call for more facial recognition at airports is ‘illegal, discriminatory & dystopian’ – ACLU

Posted on December 22, 2020December 22, 2020By Editor

Customs and Border Patrol are demanding sweeping new surveillance powers at all US entry points, potentially exposing visitors to unprecedented plundering of their private info by law enforcement and even foreign governments. … Read More >US border patrol’s call for more facial recognition at airports is ‘illegal, discriminatory & dystopian’ – ACLU

EU

EU needs stricter borders & swifter action on terrorist content online after string of attacks, say ministers

Posted on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020By Editor

Tighter internal borders and a more robust online counter-terrorism approach need to be implemented following a string of terrorist attacks in Europe, EU ministers have said. … Read More >EU needs stricter borders & swifter action on terrorist content online after string of attacks, say ministers