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Experts in disinformation are to be deployed to European Union offices worldwide to counter false narratives spread by malignant actors including Russia and China, the bloc’s top diplomat said on Tuesday.”All our delegations will be equipped with experts on countering disinformation in many parts of the world in order to make our voice be heard better,” Josep Borrell told a public conference on disinformation in Brussels.He added that in recent years Russia’s spending to boost its ability to create and disseminate so-called fake news to further its agenda has massively outpaced European investments to counter such interference.In response, he said, the EU and…

After years immersed in a lethal pandemic, a historic recovery fund, a devastating war, an energy crisis and dizzying inflation numbers, EU leaders are ready to bring back migration to the very top of the political agenda.The issue, responsible for opening deep fissures between EU countries, never actually faded away. But a 64% surge in irregular border crossings – around 330,000 – and a 46% rise in asylum applications – nearly 924,000 – last year have sparked a new sense of urgency among politicians to give the explosive topic another go.Austria is calling for EU funds to finance a new fence along the…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to press after 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hit southern provinces of Turkey, on February 07, 2023 in Ankara, Turkey.Mustafa Kamaci | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency in 10 of the country’s provinces Tuesday.Turkey, and neighboring Syria, are reeling from two consecutive earthquakes — the region’s strongest in nearly a century — that have devastated huge swathes of territory, taking lives and buildings with it.At the time of writing, the death toll from the quakes is above 5,100, with many still missing and critically…

Illustration by Elham AtaeiazarThe media industry is in the middle of change. There’s little doubt legacy cable TV will continue to bleed millions of subscribers each year as streaming takes over as the primary way the world watches television.Still, the details of what’s about to happen to a transitioning industry are unclear. CNBC spoke with more than a dozen leaders who have been among the most influential decision-makers and thinkers in the TV industry over the past two decades to get a sense of what they think will happen in the next three years.CNBC asked the same set of questions…

Bill Gates photographed in New York City on June 8, 2022. During a recent interview with the BBC, the billionaire said rich countries needed “to get their emissions down to zero as fast as they can.”Michael Loccisano | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesBill Gates does not agree that using a private jet and campaigning on the issue of climate change represents a contradiction open to allegations of hypocrisy.During a wide-ranging interview with the BBC aired at the end of last week, Gates was asked for his view on the charge that a climate change campaigner using a private jet…

Prices of risky US companies’ debt have risen sharply this year as investors bet the Federal Reserve will bring inflation under control without triggering a damaging recession.Yields on US junk bonds — debt sold by businesses with low credit ratings — have fallen by more than one percentage point since the end of 2022, according to an Ice Data Services index, trading at an average of 7.97 per cent. The decline reflects a sharp increase in prices.In turn, the gap between junk yields and those of US government bonds has narrowed by more than 0.8 percentage points to less than…

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Tuesday that explosive jobs growth in January is evidence that the central bank has more work to do when it comes to taming inflation.That means continuing to hike interest rates, as he sees a likelihood that the Fed’s benchmark borrowing rate should rise to 5.4% from its current target range of 4.5%-4.75%.”We have a job to do. We know that raising rates can put a lid on inflation,” Kashkari told CNBC during a Tuesday morning interview on “Squawk Box.” “We need to raise rates aggressively to put a ceiling on inflation, then let…

Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has issued a savage one-word statement in response to the Coalition’s decision to vote against the climate safeguard reforms.In a media release titled: “statement on the announcement that the LNP opposition will oppose safeguard reforms they proposed in government”, the Labor frontbencher made his feelings on the move incredibly clear.“Hypocrites,” he wrote.The Labor Government has been trying to push through an overhaul of the climate safeguard mechanism since making the environment a central part of their election platform last year.The proposed legislative changes aim to revitalise the safeguard mechanism – which has been…

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Australia’s top athletes, politicians and media executives have gathered at Parliament House to farewell the summer sports season and celebrate the start of the winter codes.More than 150 high profile guests flocked to Parliament House on Tuesday night with the star-studded event attracting top personalities on and off the field, including media stars, legends of all sporting codes and industry executives.Guests included AFL legend Jonathan Brown, Fox Sports presenter Braith Anasta, Canberra Raiders star Josh Papali’i and Rabbitohs hooker Damien Cook.News has never been more important. Stream more than 20 global & local news sources with Flash. New to Flash?…