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Elon Musk leads the world's billionaire ranking with an estimated fortune of 833 billion US dollars.

Yet Tesla is only the 9th most valuable company. Nvidia, Google, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon are all worth more.

The new wealth map of 2026:
https://t.co/NBBCSylBSC

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Statements attempting to contextualize such acts through arguments of fear or psychological distress are problematic. They risk shifting the perceived balance between victim and perpetrator. https://t.co/opbVL3EvTy

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Security is hard work. Behind Eurovision in Vienna stood 5000 police officers facing terror alerts, cyberattacks, protests, escalating slogans and growing political tensions around the event.
This time de-escalation held. But...
https://t.co/UGUvlXQ72r

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Statements attempting to contextualize such acts through arguments of fear or psychological distress are problematic. They risk shifting the perceived balance between victim and perpetrator. https://t.co/opbVL3EvTy

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How is going the trend of legacy media?

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Security is hard work. Behind Eurovision in Vienna stood 5000 police officers facing terror alerts, cyberattacks, protests, escalating slogans and growing political tensions around the event.
This time de-escalation held. But...
https://t.co/UGUvlXQ72r

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Sweden shows what happens when religiosity disappears from daily life. Data reveals one of the most secular societies in EU, yet also one of its strongest economies. But new pressures are emerging. What does this mean for cohesion? Two thirds never pray https://t.co/u71K1bbo9h

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Cole Allen: US-assassin of the day
Weapons: pistol, knife
Goal: to kill
Rhetoric: anti-imperialist protest participation, polarization, self-justification

Let´s monitor our universities and stop radicalization early before they reach positions with master degrees 🖐️🛑

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The balance of political "momentum" in Europe has shifted noticeably to the right. As Andreas Rödder explained, movements positioned on the right have gained strength across many countries, driven in part by growing dissatisfaction with progressive agendas https://t.co/vELVcSecr4

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🚀We've just released a special video mix of NASA's Artemis II Moon expedition (video-shot-credits: NASA / Film & Mix: The Kardinal) from the powerful launch.

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How is going the trend of legacy media?

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Trust in Legacy Media has tanked

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Sweden shows what happens when religiosity disappears from daily life. Data reveals one of the most secular societies in EU, yet also one of its strongest economies. But new pressures are emerging. What does this mean for cohesion? Two thirds never pray https://t.co/u71K1bbo9h

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From Apollo 8 in 1968 - the iconic Earthrise we all know from the history books - to Artemis in 2026.
Earth peeking over the Moon then, now setting behind it. Humanity’s view of our home, 58 years apart... (credits: NASA)

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For the first time since the Apollo era, humanity has returned to the vicinity of the Moon with astronauts on board. The current mission, Artemis II, marks a historic step to validate the systems that will enable a permanent human return...
https://t.co/tfVC1Lv4V3

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🚀We've just released a special video mix of NASA's Artemis II Moon expedition (video-shot-credits: NASA / Film & Mix: The Kardinal) from the powerful launch.

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From Apollo 8 in 1968 - the iconic Earthrise we all know from the history books - to Artemis in 2026.
Earth peeking over the Moon then, now setting behind it. Humanity’s view of our home, 58 years apart... (credits: NASA)

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For the first time since the Apollo era, humanity has returned to the vicinity of the Moon with astronauts on board. The current mission, Artemis II, marks a historic step to validate the systems that will enable a permanent human return...
https://t.co/tfVC1Lv4V3

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Across Europe, the debate around AI-driven video surveillance is still too often framed as a rigid conflict between security and freedom. This framing may be politically convenient, but it no longer reflects technological reality. In Norway for example... https://t.co/tcvvnZa2dE

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GOLD-Trend. The real question is: buy now gold, or already too late?
Geopolitics, inflation and central bank demand support the trend. But crowded trades rarely stay easy.
For many investors, less about speculation, more about long-term insurance (graphics: finanzen . net)

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E-Cars for police? Political Ambitions and the Push for Electrification. Case in Finland, Germany and Austria: Across Europe, police forces have been drawn into the broader political push toward low-emission mobility... https://t.co/Lm4LA2XHeb