Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakes
Read full article: Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakesDeepfakes have become not only easier to make worldwide but also look or sound exponentially more realistic thanks to technological advances and the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence tools.
Christiania, Copenhagen’s hippie oasis, wants to rebuild without its illegal hashish market
Read full article: Christiania, Copenhagen’s hippie oasis, wants to rebuild without its illegal hashish marketThe now-aging hippies who took over a derelict naval base in Copenhagen more than 50 years ago and turned it into a freewheeling community known as Christiania want to boot out criminals who control the community’s lucrative market for hashish by ripping up the cobblestoned street where it openly changes hands.
Denmark and Germany announce arrests of terror suspects, including suspected Hamas members
Read full article: Denmark and Germany announce arrests of terror suspects, including suspected Hamas membersDenmark and Germany have announced arrests of several terror suspects, including alleged Hamas members suspected of plotting attacks on Jews in Europe over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Toymaker Lego will stick to its quest to find sustainable materials despite failed recycle attempt
Read full article: Toymaker Lego will stick to its quest to find sustainable materials despite failed recycle attemptDenmark’s Lego says it remains committed to its quest to find sustainable materials to reduce carbon emissions, even after an experiment by the world’s largest toymaker to use recycled bottles did not work.
Balzan Prizes recognize achievements in study of human evolution, black holes with $840,000 awards
Read full article: Balzan Prizes recognize achievements in study of human evolution, black holes with $840,000 awardsAn American literary historian, a French paleoanthropologist, a Danish evolutionary geneticist and a German-Dutch radio astronomer have been named the winners of this year’s Balzan Prize.
Maersk sues Evergreen over 2021 blocking of Suez Canal
Read full article: Maersk sues Evergreen over 2021 blocking of Suez CanalThe world’s biggest shipping company has sued a rival shipping line in a Danish court, seeking compensation for ship delays that resulted from the blocking of the Suez Canal by a hulking vessel two years ago.
Turkey summons Danish envoy over Quran-burning protest
Read full article: Turkey summons Danish envoy over Quran-burning protestTurkey has summoned the Danish ambassador and accused Denmark of endorsing a “hate crime” after an anti-Islam activist burned two copies of Islam’s holy book, the Quran, in a one-man protest in Copenhagen.
UN biodiversity summit moved from China over COVID-19 policy
Read full article: UN biodiversity summit moved from China over COVID-19 policyA United Nations summit on biodiversity will be held in Canada instead of China, the second major international event to be moved from China because of its strict anti-coronavirus policies.
Danish brewer Carlsberg reports strong growth in 1st quarter
Read full article: Danish brewer Carlsberg reports strong growth in 1st quarterDanish brewer Carlsberg says it saw a strong growth in the first three months of the year despite trying to sell its business in Russia, where it generated around 10% of its sales.
Artist wants safe passage in Hong Kong to remove sculpture
Read full article: Artist wants safe passage in Hong Kong to remove sculptureA Danish artist who is seeking to retrieve his sculpture in Hong Kong commemorating the victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown wants safe passage guaranteed for himself and his employees when they dismantle and remove the artwork called “Pillar of Shame,” which is at the center of a controversy.
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Norway intel agency: Kongsberg-type attack will happen again
Read full article: Norway intel agency: Kongsberg-type attack will happen againNorway’s domestic intelligence agency says that such deadly attacks as the one in the small town of Kongsberg earlier this month are highly difficult to anticipate and prevent and are likely to happen again in such an open and democratic society such as Norway.
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Danish police find IS flag in raid of bomb-making suspects
Read full article: Danish police find IS flag in raid of bomb-making suspectsDanish police officers work at Apotekerhaven in Holbaek, Denmark, on Saturday Feb. 6, 2021, as Danish police search addresses in Apotekerhaven. A number of people have been arrested in Denmark over an alleged terror attack plot, as part of a larger case with connections to Germany. Three of the suspects are Syrian nationals, ages 33, 36 and 40, who were arrested last weekend, according to German officials. Danish authorities announced eight arrests on Thursday, and police said another six people were detained Friday. They said the suspects were alleged to have purchased several kilograms (pounds) of chemicals in January that could be used to manufacture explosives.
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Trump supporters among those seeking Jan. 20 protest permits
Read full article: Trump supporters among those seeking Jan. 20 protest permits(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON – Supporters of President Donald Trump are among a handful of groups that have applied for permits to hold protests during Joe Biden's inauguration. But it appears unlikely their application will be approved as the National Park Service greatly curtails protests as part of a major security lockdown. Among them, was a group called "Let America Hear Us, Roar For Trump." On Friday Jeff Reinbold, NPS superintendent for the National Mall, said the two approved groups had agreed to each keep their demonstrations below 100 people. The park service on Friday closed Washington’s National Mall to the general public until after Wednesday's inauguration.
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The Latest: Arkansas coach Pittman tests positive for virus
Read full article: The Latest: Arkansas coach Pittman tests positive for virusThe reserve/COVID-19 list is either for players who have tested positive or have been in close contact with someone who has. ___Italian basketball team Olimpia Milano has suspended all team activity after “numerous” members of the squad tested positive for the coronavirus. ___The Danish soccer federation has put eight national team players and some staff members in quarantine after two positive tests for COVID-19. Robert Skov of German club Hoffenheim is one of the people who tested positive. ___European qualifying in December for the Women's Rugby World Cup next year in New Zealand has been postponed.
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The Latest: Earliest French Open exit for Stephens since '11
Read full article: The Latest: Earliest French Open exit for Stephens since '11(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)PARIS – The Latest from the French Open (all times local):____6:10 p.m.Former runner-up Sloane Stephens lost in the second round for her earliest exit at Roland Garros since a first-round defeat on her debut in 2011. ___4:15 p.m.Novak Djokovic's biggest concern seemed to be dealing with a rare bit of sunshine during his second-round victory at Roland Garros. ___2:30 p.m.Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin reached the third round at Roland Garros by beating Ana Bogdan 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. ____1:10 p.m.Danish teen Clara Tauson's surprise run is over after losing to American player Danielle Collins 6-2, 6-3 in the second round. Pliskova's twin sister, Kristyna, was also playing a former French Open champion when she faced 2016 winner Garbiñe Muguruza.
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Humanitarian ship takes 27 migrants from Danish tanker
Read full article: Humanitarian ship takes 27 migrants from Danish tankerMILAN – Twenty-seven migrants who have grown increasingly distressed aboard a Danish tanker since being rescued at sea more than a month ago have been transferred to a humanitarian rescue ship, a nongovernmental organization said Friday. Mediterranea Saving Humans immediately appealed to Malta to offer a safe port, after taking the migrants on board its ship Mare Jonio. The migrants have been caught in a standoff since being rescued by the Danish-flagged chemical tanker from a flimsy fishing boat just before it sank in the central Mediterranean on Aug. 5. “Our medical team found them in serious psycho-physical conditions that make it impossible for them to stay on the petrol tanker," Mediterranea Saving Humans tweeted. Despite Malta’s insistence, Mediterranea Saving Humans said Friday that Malta was responsible for the search and rescue area where the migrants were picked up on Aug. 5.
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Greenland: Police arrest suspects in statue vandalism case
Read full article: Greenland: Police arrest suspects in statue vandalism caseThe statue in Nuuks old district was vandalized early Sunday as Greenland was marking its National Day. Statues and monuments of people associated with racism or colonialism have been targeted in light of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month. Egede, who was born in Norway that was part of Denmark at the time, is considered to be the person who colonized Greenland and founded the capital, Nuuk. Greenland was a Danish colony until 1953 when it became a formal part of the Danish Realm. In 2009, Greenland became a self-governing entity.
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