World News Sources: ‘What happened today in the world’ 20.01.2015
Pamela Anderson speaks out against foie gras force-feeding in France
The Playboy Playmate has angered many by speaking out against force-feeding animals for the French delicacy. Her visit has drawn outrage from some politicians.
The Playboy Playmate has angered many by speaking out against force-feeding animals for the French delicacy. Her visit has drawn outrage from some politicians.
Anderson, the ex-“Baywatch” star, caused a stir on Tuesday in French Parliament as she sought to bolster support for a bill outlawing the process of forcibely engorging the livers of ducks and geese for culinary purposes. >> Read More
Poland defends ‘sovereignty’ as EU probes controversial reforms
Poland’s prime minister has told the EU it has no business meddling in the country’s internal affairs. The eastern European country has come under pressure from the EU over controversial judicial and media reforms.
Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo defended her government’s reforms over the constitutional court and media, which the EU executive is investigating for breaking standards of rule of law, in a debate of the EU parliament on Tuesday. >> Read More
Hawking warns new technologies may threaten human survival
The Cambridge professor said that humans had to be “careful” for the next 100 years to ensure survival. His statement follows a 2015 warning on the risk of using artificial intelligence in conflicts.
World-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has once again issued a warning on technological and scientific threats to human survival after singling out artificial intelligence in 2015. >> Read More
Russia uses the refugee crisis for propaganda
Russian television is reporting that a young girl of Russian-German descent was raped by immigrants in Berlin. The police have denied the claim. The story is reminiscent of propaganda used during the Ukraine conflict.
On Saturday evening, Russian state television’s “Channel One” aired a hair-raising story during its main news segment. The story claimed that a 13-year-old girl with Russian roots was abducted by immigrants in Berlin, at which point she was sped off to an apartment by car where she was repeatedly raped for days.>> Read More
Schengen to fail in months if migration crisis not ‘under control,’ says Tusk
A top EU official has warned that the outcome of the migration crisis could lead to the EU failing “as a political project.” The statement comes as Germany’s FM said closing the country’s borders is not a solution.
European Council President Donald Tusk told the European Parliament on Tuesday that EU member states had “no more than months” to manage the migration crisis, and failure to do so would result in the collapse of the Schengen passport-free travel zone. >> Read More
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