Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has a new ride — a Tesla Cybertruck … with a twist. “We received a Tesla Cybertruck from the respected Elon Musk,” Kadyrov wrote on Telegram on Saturday. “I was happy to test the new technology and personally saw that it is not by chance that it is called the ‘Cyberbeast.’ A real invulnerable and fast animal,” he added. The Chechen warlord — an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin — posted a video of himself driving the vehicle, which was fitted with a gun turret, around the grounds of his presidential palace. At one point in…
Author: Seb Starcevic
The European Union’s digital enforcer wrote an open letter to tech mogul Elon Musk on Monday ahead of a planned interview with former United States President Donald Trump to remind him of the EU’s rules on promoting hate speech. Trump announced last week that he is sitting down with Musk for a “major interview,” which will be livestreamed on X. Europe’s Digital Commissioner Thierry Breton reminded the world’s richest man of his legal obligation to stop the “amplification of harmful content.” The EU in July charged X, which Musk bought in 2022, for failing to respect its social media laws.…
Bulgaria’s parliament passed a law banning LGBTQ+ “propaganda” in schools Wednesday, triggering a wave of protests and condemnation from rights groups. The amendment to the country’s education code, which was introduced by the far-right, pro-Russian Revival party and unexpectedly backed by pro-European Union parties prohibits the “propaganda, promotion, or incitement” of LGBTQ+ “ideas and views” in schools, without specifying further details. It passed by a massive majority, with 159 votes in favor out of the 240-strong parliament. Protesters took to the streets outside the parliament building in Sofia on Wednesday and Thursday to voice their opposition to the law, according…