Author: Natalia Drozdiak
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Germany says Turkey and Greece to join missile-defense plan
Turkey and Greece will formally join a German-led missile-defense project Thursday, taking the number of members of the so-called European Sky Shield Initiative to 21, according to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. “This is a considerable number in such a short time,” Pistorius told reporters before a meeting with his NATO counterparts in Brussels. The…
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Ukraine struggles to restore utilities after big Russian strikes
KYIV, Ukraine • Ukraine restored electricity and other vital services to some areas, but most of the capital and other parts of the country remained without power in the cold after another wave of Russian missiles targeted civilian infrastructure. The relentless attacks threaten to trigger another refugee exodus to Europe and underscore Kyiv’s need for…
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Amazon workers are listening to what you tell Alexa
Tens of millions of people use smart speakers and their voice software to play games, find music or trawl for trivia. Millions more are reluctant to invite the devices and their powerful microphones into their homes out of concern that someone might be listening. Sometimes, someone is. Amazon.com Inc. employs thousands of people around the…