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January 2025

Neo-Nazis Linked to “Terrorist Activities” to Host Budapest Concert

“More than 10 bands from Europe” will take the stage in early February, according to the Hungarian affiliate of Blood & Honour (B&H), a UK-founded international neo-Nazi music network

Béla Inczemember of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania
If their activities were in any way linked to terrorism or support for terrorism, they would have been contacted by the relevant authorities long ago,
Thorsten Hindrichsexpert
Blood & Honour is an international right-wing terrorist network,
Thorsten Hindrichsexpert
I fear that the festival will contribute to the further normalisation of right-wing extremism and terrorism, especially if state security authorities and political officials simply let it happen without further ado,
Hungary.….has declared zero tolerance against Nazi ideology, open anti-Semitism and racism,

M23 Rebels Consolidate Control over Key City in DR Congo

Goma has a population of approximately 2 million people (including 1 million Internally Displaced Persons), and is the gateway to precious mineral mines in the region as well as being a humanitarian hub and a busy cross-border trading post

The wounded are transported by motorbike, others by bus, or with the help of Congolese Red Cross volunteers. Civilians arrive seriously wounded by bullets or shrapnel. The entire hospital is mobilized and the three surgical teams work tirelessly to treat patients who are sometimes lying on the floor due to lack of space,

Faking It: Deepfake Porn Site’s Link to Tech Companies

Patrizia Schlosserjournalist
At first I was shocked and ashamed — even though I know the pictures aren’t real,
At first I had the same impulse as many other victims: it’s not worth it, you’re powerless,
The online marketing ecosystem is complex, and some affiliate webmasters have more than 100 websites where they might place our ads,
We take appropriate action against users who attempt to misuse our platform,
It’s par for the course that you’ll have a parent company and then a very long list of subsidiaries that are registered in Hong Kong, because Hong Kong has a different legal structure than mainland China,
It could be used by these companies to run scams or public opinion monitoring, but it also can be used to identify persons of interest — someone who could work in a secure facility, for example,