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Italy Court: Hotels Not Required to Serve Tap Water | Legal Ruling
Italy's highest court rules hotels and restaurants are not legally required to serve tap water, rejecting a tourist's claim for damages. Learn about the case and compare laws across Europe.
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mBridge Reshapes Global Payments: BRICS CBDC Challenge in 2026
mBridge, a blockchain-based CBDC platform, reached live operational scale in April 2026 under India's BRICS chairship, processing $55B+ and challenging dollar dominance. BIS withdrew over sanctions concerns. Learn how this...
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2026: The Year Quantum Computing Threatens Global Encryption
2026 marks the year quantum computing threatens RSA-2048 and elliptic curve encryption, with qubit requirements collapsing to under 100,000. The NSA's January 2027 deadline and 'harvest now, decrypt later' attacks make...
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Europe's €800 Billion Rearmament: New Defense Industrial Order
European NATO allies commit to 3.5% GDP defense spending post-Hague Summit, pushing budgets toward €800 billion. Germany approves €108B budget, EU launches €150B SAFE loans. Supply bottlenecks and labor shortages challenge...
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Paris School Abuse Scandal: 114 Institutions Under Investigation
France's worst institutional child abuse scandal expands to 114 Paris schools. Over 100 allegations of rape and violence against children as young as 3. 78 staff suspended, 16 arrested. Mayor Grégoire launches €15.8M reform.
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Iran Restores Internet After 88-Day Blackout: What to Know
Iran's President Pezeshkian orders end to 88-day internet blackout that cost $1.8B, but heavy censorship remains. Learn the full story of the world's longest shutdown.