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UK targets Russian cyber networks with new sanctions

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A Russian flag is reflected in an eye in this picture illustration taken October 4, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS Britain on Monday announced a new package of sanctions targeting Russian cyber networks, which it blamed for trying to sow chaos and division across Europe. “Today’s action targets 24 individuals and entities behind the destructive cyber and hybrid operations including cybercriminals involved in proxy networks linked to the Russian Intelligence Services,” the government said in a statement … Read more

EU to limit children’s access to social media ‘gradually’

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European Union been mulling social media ban since a push by states, including Greece and France, for limiting access European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks at a press conference in Brussels, Belgium, April 13, 2026.PHOTO: REUTERS Children should have “phased and gradual access” to social media, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said … Read more

France sends water bombers to tackle wildfire outside Paris

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Fontainebleau blaze scorches 800 hectares, forces A6 highway closure as smaller fires disrupt train services Firefighting planes, Canadair CL-415, fly over the church of Noisy-sur-Ecole, amid a wildfire affecting the area near Fontainebleau, France, July 13, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS More than 400 French firefighters worked through the night to contain a wildfire in the historic Fontainebleau forest … Read more