I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of the following 43 participating States: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San...
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NATO Allies: joint statement to the OSCE Ministerial Council 2023
Statement by the delegation of Luxembourg, also on behalf of Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, as well as Sweden. Mr. Chairperson,...
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How to Ride in Winter in a City Without Cycling Infrastructure
Be visible We know Christmas is still a month or so away, but don’t hesitate to light yourself like a Christmas tree so people can see you on the road. Yes, being visible is essential regardless of the cycling infrastructure in your city, but when you have to ride with the rest of the traffic,...
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NATO’s flagship cyber exercise concludes in Estonia
From 27 November to 1 December, Allied and partner cyber defenders tested their ability to protect networks and critical infrastructure against realistic and complex cyber threats and attacks. Exercise Cyber Coalition is NATO’s flagship cyber exercise and one of the largest in the world. This year’s edition brought together more than 1,300 cyber defenders from...
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Why SWFs and pension funds with $4.3 trillion in assets are bullish on India
Credit: Thinkstock Sovereign wealth funds and public pension funds view India as the most attractive investment destination among key emerging markets, as regulatory challenges and geopolitical constraints weigh on China’s popularity, a survey shows. The survey by the London-based Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) of 22 funds that manage a total of $4.3 …… This...
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Dutch startup HULO.ai secures €800,000 investment for AI-driven water conservation
This week LUMO Labs and the Netherlands Enabling Water Technology (NEW) Fund invested €800,000 in Wetsus Research Institute spin-off HULO.ai. The Dutch startup develops advanced AI algorithms to tackle water loss, a critical global challenge. HULO.ai offers a solution that detects and localises water leakages in real-time within water distribution networks, enabling efficient and timely...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the UN Climate Conference, COP 28, Leaders Event: Transforming Food Systems in the Face of Climate Change – United States Department of State
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you, David. Thank you very, very much, Madam Minister. Thank you for your leadership. Thank you for hosting us here today. The Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action represents a landmark commitment by now over 130 countries to better align efforts on agriculture and food systems with...
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The key to solving loneliness and pollution might be giving up cars and hanging out in the street. It’s working in Barcelona.
Barcelona is a decade into transforming many of its streets into green, car-light public spaces. The effort is admired by urban planners around the world and could be a model for US cities. Americans are increasingly demanding dense, walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a...
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Qakbot Takedown Aftermath: Mitigations and Protecting Against Future Threats
Dec 01, 2023The Hacker NewsMalware / Cyber Threat The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI recently collaborated in a multinational operation to dismantle the notorious Qakbot malware and botnet. While the operation was successful in disrupting this long-running threat, concerns have arisen as it appears that Qakbot may still pose a danger in...
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3i Infrastructure completes EUR215 million Attero stake sale to Ardian
(Alliance News) – 3i Infrastructure PLC on Friday said it has completed the sale of its stake in Dutch waste management company Attero to French investment firm Ardian Infrastructure. 3i Infrastructure, a Jersey-based infrastructure investment trust, back in July announced the sale of its 25% stake in Attero, a waste treatment and recycling company in...
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‘Inhumane’ conditions as Eurostar passengers stranded for eight hours without toilets or power
1 December 2023, 09:19 Engineers were called to the scene after an overhead cable failing left 700 passengers without power or working toilets. Picture: Twitter & Alamy Around 700 train passengers were left without working toilets and electricity for around eight hours after a Eurostar service broke down in Kent. The train, heading for Amsterdam,...
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Project for implementing Scotland-Rotterdam hydrogen export route moves forward
The consortium behind the LOHC for Hydrogen Transport from Scotland (LHyTS) project, which aims to establish a hydrogen export route from Scotland to Rotterdam via liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC), has conducted engineering studies targeted at developing a pilot project as a precursor to large-scale export. Illustration; Archive. Courtesy of Net Zero Technology Centre The...