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A Far-Right, Anti-Islam Firebrand Just Won the Dutch Elections
The shock victory of Geert Wilders, a notorious critic of Islam, has been welcomed by anti-immigration populists across Europe.
Less Intelligent People Were More Likely to Vote for Brexit, Study Says
Researchers believe that lower cognitive ability made them more susceptible to misinformation and disinformation.
Photos From the Ancient Forest Where Migrants Hide in Fear
On the border between Poland and Belarus, one of Europe's last old-growth forests has become a humanitarian disaster zone.
Defense Lawyers Push Judge to Reveal Secret Country that Helped FBI Wiretap the World
For the worldwide Operation Trojan Shield, the FBI secretly ran an encrypted phone company. Now defense teams are demanding the FBI reveal which unnamed third country helped intercept messages of their clients.
Arms Manufacturer Says TikTok ‘Cat Videos’ Are Keeping It From Making Ammo
A Norwegian arms company had said that TikTok servers' electricity demands are keeping it from producing artillery shells for the war in Ukraine.
Western Governments Accuse Russia of Hacking US Satellite Internet Provider
The hack was launched just one hour before Russia invaded Ukraine, according to the European Union.
Lawmakers Call For Better Facebook User Data Oversight
After a Motherboard article showed that Facebook struggles to track what it does with user data, European and American lawmakers are calling for closer oversight.
Zelenskyy Translator Chokes Up During President’s Emotional Speech to the EU
The English translator was the second in recent days to break down during a defiant Zelenskyy speech.
Belgian Government Workers Can Now Ignore Their Boss After Work Hours
Belgium is enshrining a “right to disconnect” for civil servants.
Greece Built a Massive Fence to Deter Afghan Refugees
It's 40 kilometres long, five metres tall, and a people smuggler told VICE World News that won't make much of a difference anyway.
French President Macron Slammed for Call to ‘Protect’ Europe From Afghan Refugees
Critics accused the French leader of heartlessness after he reacted to the crisis in Afghanistan by raising concerns about France's “security”.
'It's Bad Design On Purpose' – Why Website Cookie Banners Look Like That
I rejected cookies for three days straight, and learned that while websites might say they "value your privacy", there are darker motives at play.