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  • Good article, some very interesting facts.

    "The word [tariff] can be traced back to Latin as well as the Arabic word "taʽrīf," meaning "notification" or "inventory."

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    "Even words that were traced back to Old English eventually come from Proto-Indo-European," he explains. "So all language is imported, in that sense."

    But no mention of whether there were any tariffs imposed on importing the word, so that's curious. Fake news or wokism? I wonder.

  • Trump Claims Nazis Treated Jewish Prisoners With “Love”

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  • I don't want to defend Trump in anyway but this is a hystirical headline meant to generate clicks and attention.

    “I said to them, was there any sign of love?” Trump said, recounting his conversation with released hostages.

    “Did the, Hamas, show any signs of like, help? Or liking you? Did they wink? Did they give you a piece of bread extra? Did they give you a meal on the side? … Like, you know, what happened in Germany?” Trump said, absurdly comparing the hostages’ situation to the Holocaust, which murdered six million Jews.

    “People would try and help people that were in unbelievable distress,” the president went on, suggesting that the Nazis were known for their generosity.

    “No, they didn’t do that, they’d slap us,” Trump said the hostages told him about Hamas, while sitting next to the man who is currently leading Israel’s genocide in Gaza. “Their hatred is unbelievable.”

    What I think he is trying to say in a very weird way is Nazi's treated Jews better than Hamas does now.

    Yes the orange monkey is very stupid and crazy for saying shit like this, again I don't want to defend him in any way but the article does not say that Trump thinks Nazi's loved Jews.

  • Belgian prince loses legal battle to receive social security benefits on top of royal allowance

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  • But they do though. I'm not saying it's fair, just that we better use it since we pay for it.

  • Belgian prince loses legal battle to receive social security benefits on top of royal allowance

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  • If they cause shit than I'd say there is an actual reason to kick them out, as I said I don't know anything about Belgian royals. What I think is that the financial argument is weak, especially compared to the moral argument on whether it's fair or not. I think it'd be better this 'tradation' dies slowly.

    Also, I think this guy wanting extra money is a douchebag move. Feel like I need to stress that with all these downvotes.

  • Brussels police arrest US State Secretary Rubio's bodyguard

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  • Stupid question, what does it mean when a security detail is being stretched "to a near-breaking point" and is that what normally happens when one of your bodyguards is arrested?

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  • Trump Plans $92 Million Military Parade—Honoring Himself | Donald Trump is pulling straight from the dictator’s playbook.

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  • Belgian prince loses legal battle to receive social security benefits on top of royal allowance

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  • I don't know much about how Belgian royalty behaves, but I argue it would be fair not to end this tradition until they fuck up. Royal allowances and costs of ceremonies etc aren't that high if you consider the diplomatic weight royalties have in foreign countries, even more so in foreign monarchies.

  • Ethically sourced “spare” human bodies could revolutionize medicine - Human “bodyoids” could reduce animal testing, improve drug development, and alleviate organ shortages.

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  • Image a greenhouse where they grow human feet, whole legs, loose eyes and a bunch of hearts next to another greenhouse where they grow arms that wave as you walk past, their fingernails perfectly groomed. You see a bunch of scalps with a youthful head of hair next to some carefully protected brains. Perfect teeth growing row after row. And as you look around you realise how happy people will be with the spare body parts you're growing, and feel a deep form of gratitude your father got you in this new industry because thanks to him you are a rich man with a big house and a big car and a perfect wife.

  • Trump Orders Four Mile Military Parade for His 79th Birthday

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  • I hope you reconnect one day.

  • China Just Turned Off U.S. Supplies Of Minerals Critical For Defense & Cleantech

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  • In the source's url

  • China Just Turned Off U.S. Supplies Of Minerals Critical For Defense & Cleantech

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  • Luckily Europe is one step ahead:

    Access to clean energy and rare earths is critical for the EU as it seeks to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and boost its autonomy in strategic sectors.

    But sizeable shares of the global mining, processing and recycling of some of the critical raw materials, like lithium, that are indispensable to the development of renewable energy, everyday items as well as defence systems, are controlled by China, from which the EU wants to 'decouple' due to its aggressive and protectionist trade and foreign policy practices.

    Central Asia holds large deposits, including 38.6% of the world's manganese ore, 30.07% of chromium, 20% of lead, 12.6% of zinc, and 8.7% of titanium.

    "These raw materials are the lifeblood of the future global economy. Yet they are also a honeypot for global players. Some are only interested in exploiting and extracting," von der Leyen told Central Asian leaders.

    "Europe's offer is different. We also want to be your partners in developing your local industries. The added value has to be local. Our track record speaks for itself," she added.

    https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/04/eu-seals-new-central-asia-partnership-deal-as-debut-samarkand-summit-ends

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  • I don't think you understand the quote you use. What is in the article and in your quote of the article is thataccording to the opposition (and others) the current government is banning TikTok to silence critics and manipulate the upcoming elections.

    Then you mention how TikTok is being used to manipulatie elections ... on a global scale. I don't disagree with what you're saying, but in this case the banning of a social media platform is similar to how governments suppress newspapers and tv-channels because they are a threat to the ruling party.

    This is not about foreign agents influencing elections, this is about a local power suppressing their people.

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  • Banning all Russian social networks and internet services in Ukraine seems like a smart decision, definitely. When it comes to TikTok it is less clear to me what a good decision would be, but the fact a foreign and potentially hostile state can influence the people is a serious threat.

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  • In that case you could argue that it is the perfect time, but that is not happening in this case. The current government sees this particular medium as a threat because of the users on it, not because of the owners.

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  • But preferably not 2 months before the election

  • Bernie Sanders says U.S. under Trump is facing "unprecedented level of danger"

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  • Maybe we passed the point of no return, but doesn't mean there's nothing you can do to prevent further damage.

  • Safe professions

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  • Artist is the second the robot killed

  • You can stop asking where the mass opposition is. It's everywhere.

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  • I saw someone call for protesting on golf courses, might be even better.

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    Trump blows off honoring dead soldiers to attend golf tournament

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