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Terrorism In Europe – Analysis

Current Trends European governments and the European Union (EU) have grappled with domestic and foreign terrorist groups for decades, but numerous attacks since 2014 have renewed concerns about terrorism and violent extremism in Europe. Despite variances in how terrorist events are defined and tracked, studies indicate that terrorism poses a …

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The self in the cloud

Our identity is not just about our internal memories, beliefs, hopes and fears. We are made up equally of our environment, of things outside ourselves – for example, by how we react to people and places. With this in mind, the dream of uploading ourselves to the cloud has a …

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Bitcoin, le veau d’or 2.0

Le bitcoin, dont l’émission relève d’un algorithme, reste trop volatil et pas assez répandu pour remplir les fonctions classiques d’une monnaie. Pourtant, son cours s’envole. Cet engouement soutenu par une conjoncture angoissante – le Covid – s’explique : pour les spéculateurs amateurs, cette cryptomonnaie représente la perspective de gains rapides …

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L’Irlande du Nord: un conte de deux frontières

Les violences qui ont sévi en Irlande du Nord au cours des 12 premiers jours d’avril sont-elles le signe d’un retour des « troubles » qui ont divisé ce pays pendant presque 30 ans? Est-ce que le Brexit est responsable de cette menace potentielle? Analyse. Pendant une douzaine de jours, …

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Is the Israel-Iran shadow war coming into the light?

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Is timing everything regarding this week’s attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility? In 2010, it came to light that the Stuxnet computer worm had struck Iran, reaching its Natanz nuclear facility. Stuxnet eliminated about 1,000 centrifuges by making them speed up and then slow down, creating vibrations that …

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