EU Parliament ram through “Chat Control” extension with undemocratic procedural trick

Chat Control: EU Pushes Through Mass Surveillance Despite Rejection by MEPs

A majority of MEPs present voted to reject the controversial Chat Control regulation but fell short of the absolute majority needed to block it at second reading. Controversially, the vote took place just before the summer recess, when many MEPs had already left Brussels. The post Chat Control: EU Pushes Through Mass Surveillance Despite Rejection by MEPs appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

Klon suara AI perlu dalam skop RUU Jenayah Siber

KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan diminta menjelaskan sama ada skop Rang Undang-Undang (RUU) Jenayah Siber 2026 meliputi teknologi klon suara (voice cloning) berasaskan kecerdasan buatan (AI) yang kini semakin kerap disalahgunakan dalam kegiatan jenayah. Datuk Mohd Kurniawan Naim Moktar (BN-Kinabatangan) berkata, ia menjadi suatu kebimbangan apabila teknologi klon suara kini digunakan oleh penjenayah untuk menyamar bagi mendapatkan ... Read more The post Klon suara AI perlu dalam skop RUU Jenayah Siber appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

South Africa: Stay Within the Law, MP Tells Anti-Immigrant Protesters

[GroundUp] Parliamentary committees brief media ahead of 30 June deadline

Politics : Maszlee Hopes Political Dialogue Will Nurture More Mature Political Culture

JOHOR BAHRU, July 7 (Bernama) -- Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Puteri Wangsa state seat, Dr Maszlee Malik, hopes the political dialogue session he participated in today will serve as a catalyst for fostering a more mature political culture in the country.

कांग्रेसको १५औँ महाधिवेशनमा डिजिटल मतदान प्रणाली अपनाइने

काठमाडौँ । नेपाली कांग्रेसले १५औँ केन्द्रीय महाधिवेशनको निर्वाचन प्रक्रियालाई प्रविधिमैत्री बनाउने तयारी गरेको छ। केन्द्रीय निर्वाचन समितिको आइतबार बसेको बैठकले निर्वाचनमा डिजिटल (पेपरलेस) प्रणाली वा ईभीएम (इलेक्ट्रोनिक भोटिङ मेसिन) प्रविधिलाई प्राथमिकताका साथ अघि बढाउने निर्णय गरेको हो। समितिका संयोजक वरिष्ठ अधिवक्ता प्रेमबहादुर खड्काको अध्यक्षतामा बसेको बैठकले महाधिवेशन तोकिएको समयभित्र स्वच्छ, निष्पक्ष र व्यवस्थित रूपमा सम्पन्न []

Arthur Reynolds: The civil service will prepare ‘day one’ briefings for Burnham’s new ministers but nobody’ll read them

So much behaviour around a reshuffle is performative. A flurry of notes is passed between departments to relay how a minister likes their coffee, their go-to lunch order, the font they like for speeches, whether their submissions should be single or double-spaced. Or you could just ask them The post Arthur Reynolds: The civil service will prepare ‘day one’ briefings for Burnham’s new ministers but nobody’ll read them appeared first on Conservative Home.

Opinion: While Washington Debates Screen Time, Many Students Lack Access Altogether

Earlier this year, U.S. senators convened to grill experts on how social media, smartphones and other technologies are affecting children’s mental health and learning. That conversation has since helped fuel a new wave of legislative action, with nearly a dozen states now considering screen-time restrictions for students. It’s an important debate. But from where I []

PARLIAMENT | Year One at 6: MOE receives over 70k applications; PN MP moots tiered traffic summons system

Offenders should be issued compounds based on income levels - Ahmad.

Government sets proposed date for inter-party dialogue launch ahead of elections

The Minister of Cabinet Affairs says a date has been proposed for the launch of the Inter-Party Dialogue aimed at building consensus among political stakeholders ahead of elections. The announcement by Minister Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro, who also serves as rapporteur of the Inter-Party Steering Committee, comes after the Office of the Senior Presidential Advisor [] The post Government sets proposed date for inter-party dialogue launch ahead of elections appeared first on Eye Radio.

Cabinet to meet tomorrow under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis

The Cabinet meeting is a highlight of the prime minister’s schedule for tomorrow, during which, among other things, a report on the government’s work during the first half of 2026 will be presented The post Cabinet to meet tomorrow under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Quote of the day by Ho Chi Minh: 'Write in such a way that you can be readily understood...'

Ho Chi Minh understood that clear communication is vital for fostering national unity and mutual understanding among people. In a similar vein, graphic designers have successfully simplified airport signage, effectively alleviating traveler confusion. Organizations today emphasize the importance of straightforward messaging, recognizing the short attention spans of the public. Ultimately, true comprehension of intricate subjects hinges on conveying them in an easily digestible format.

Australia moves to double Big Tech fines and arm its regulator over the under-16 ban

Six months after Australia became the first country to bar under-16s from social media, the government has concluded that the platforms are not taking the rule seriously enough, and is preparing to make the consequences of ignoring it considerably more expensive. New legislation announced this week would roughly double the maximum penalty for a systemic [] This story continues at The Next Web

Opinion: Congress At Akal Takht: A New Chapter, But Not Historical Closure

The Congress high command may have achieved an organisational accommodation on paper, but the real challenge will be converting this arrangement into collective leadership

US, Iran discuss nuclear file in detail during talks in Switzerland — media

According to the news portal, the parties had productive talks on implementation of the MOU and how to make sure everyone is on the same page

More Northern Ireland schools to be considered for 20mph limits

Potential fifth phase of scheme being explored by DfI officials as 273 schools already in line for slower limit

Administration publique : les Secrétaires généraux en immersion pour le succès du programme « Simandou 2040 »

Sur instruction du Premier ministre, le ministre Secrétaire général du Gouvernement a organisé, durant trois jours, une formation à l’intention des Secrétaires généraux des départements ministériels. Véritables chevilles ouvrières de l’action publique, ces hauts cadres ont été outillés pour mieux piloter la mise en œuvre du programme « Simandou 2040 ». L’objectif de ce conclave []

‘We won’t be a rubber stamp’: MPs demand parliamentary vetting for public prosecutor in constitutional split Bill

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Several PKR lawmakers today called on the government to expand parliamentary oversight in...

South Africa Cabinet Reshuffle: DA’s Unprecedented Move Sparks Constitutional Debate

PRETORIA, Gauteng — The recent South Africa cabinet reshuffle has ignited a fierce constitutional and political debate after the Democratic Alliance (DA) took the unprecedented step of initiating executive changes within the Government of National Unity (GNU). While President Cyril Ramaphosa officially announced the swearing-in of new ministers and deputy ministers, political analyst Professor Bheki Mngomezulu []