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- 1Darfur arms embargo set to expire Saturday●RE: https:// flipboard.com/@taz_de/politik- 7q8h8pgaz/-/a-6c03zolPQo2detKqy8v_ag%3Aa%3A2741305549-%2F0 "am Samstag läuft
The UN arms embargo covering Darfur is due to run out on Saturday and would need to be renewed by the UN Security Council. German-language discussion, linking to a taz article, highlights the stakes: continued weapons flows to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, regional spillover involving the UAE, Libya and Colombia, and the risk that non-renewal worsens the war in Sudan.
- 2Meta and YouTube agree to run ads for Musk documentary●RE: https:// flipboard.social/@CultureDesk/ 117334441450864576 Update: Meta and YouTube say they will run ads for the Mu
Meta and YouTube have reversed course and will now run advertising for the documentary about Elon Musk, according to a report by TechCrunch. The platforms had previously declined to carry ads promoting the film, a decision that drew criticism from the filmmakers and their supporters. The update was shared by Flipboard's Culture Desk, and discussion has centred on whether the earlier refusals amounted to censorship of a documentary about one of tech's most polarising figures.
- 3German chancellor's support sinks below 20 percent●RE: https:// flipboard.com/@diezeit/politik -ausland-9jaugk6jz/-/a-_5GU257zS2qBOhZfLdTRlw%3Aa%3A2383403394-%2F0 Extrem l
A German commentator argues that the centre-right CDU/CSU's slow drift toward right-wing positions has led it to a chancellor in whom fewer than 20 percent of Germans still believe. The remark, shared alongside a Die Zeit foreign-politics article, reflects a broader debate about the Union's political direction and the chancellor's deep unpopularity.
- 4Bangkok faces climate threat to millions of residents●RE: https:// flipboard.com/@bbcnews/top-sto ries-hc55lmo2z/-/a-SuOn1fW0SeGRhxUwJZcZ6Q%3Aa%3A3199692-%2F0 A big win for t
Bangkok, a city of tens of millions, is increasingly at risk from climate-related sea level rise and flooding, with warnings that many residents may eventually need to relocate. Commenters are framing the situation as a failure of political will, accusing oil industry interests and aligned politicians of delaying action on the emissions driving the crisis.