اتجاهات تويتر/X في Geneva - تحليلات فورية والهاشتاقات الرائجة

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Pieter Garicano argues in Works in Progress Magazine that Europe's rigid dismissal protections—like 62 months' salary in Spain or €167,000 per worker for Opel's 2014 factory closure—deter firms from high-stakes bets in EVs, AI, or space tech. While Volkswagen outspends U.S. rivals on R&D, it sticks to safe improvements rather than breakthroughs, and economists link this to Europe's lag in AI chips and mRNA vaccines. Critics cite studies showing protections can spur innovation, plus successes in flexicurity models like Denmark's, but many call for reforms to boost dynamism without sacrificing social stability.

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Europe boasts educated workers and solid infrastructure, yet incomes have fallen 20 percent behind U.S. levels since 2000. A new article pins the gap on strict firing rules that make bold risks too costly for companies.

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In 2023, Labour Together—a think tank key to Keir Starmer's leadership shift—paid APCO Worldwide £30,000 to investigate reporters like Sunday Times' Gabriel Pogrund and Harry Yorke, Guardian's Henry Dyer, Paul Holden, and Matt Taibbi after stories on its £740,000 in unreported 2017-2020 donations. The firm labeled them 'significant persons of interest' and speculated their info came from an illegal hack, even submitting reports to the National Cyber Security Centre. Labour Together's then-director Josh Simons, now a minister, called it a probe into a suspected hack unrelated to UK journalists, but targeted reporters described the materials as a 'dodgy dossier' aimed at discrediting their work. Press freedom groups raised alarms over the tactics amid broader concerns about political pressure on scrutiny.

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Journalists who exposed hidden donations faced unexpected scrutiny from a Labour-linked group, with leaked memos revealing a PR firm's detailed dossiers on them.

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Users on X are engaging in heated discussions triggered by a post from Tom London claiming overwhelming evidence of genocide in Gaza by Israel and equating its denial to Holocaust denial. Counterarguments reject the genocide label, attributing blame to Hamas for initiating the conflict and accusing critics of antisemitism or blood libel. The exchanges address distinctions between Judaism, Zionism, and Jewish support for Israel's right to exist, as well as the irrelevance of indigeneity claims to genocide definitions.

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Ava from @juniperdots made a 17-second animation featuring a sassy character in a Brazil flag bikini grooving to the song, commissioned by bbno$ and racking up over 6 million views. Fans praise its nostalgic, early-internet vibe and defend her talent, while some slam bbno$ for repeatedly using non-Brazilian artists on Brazil-themed tracks and leaning into stereotypes. Amid calls to support human creators, the debate shows the challenges freelance artists face when taking high-profile gigs.

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A 19-year-old animator created a fun, bouncy clip for bbno$'s 'Come to Brazil'—and now she's caught between fans loving her work and critics targeting the rapper.

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Flamengo's official Twitter account started a viral trend with interactive posts featuring effects activated by tapping, including one referencing Chelsea player Cole Palmer as 'Cold Palmer'. The trend has spread among soccer fans from Chelsea, PSL, and Flamengo communities, who share and replicate the effects. Discussions focus on how the effects function in light or dark mode and methods to recreate them.

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The three nations began 'Maritime Security Belt 2026' exercises on Thursday, involving vessels like Russia's corvette Stoikiy, which docked in Iran ahead of the drills. Focused on counter-piracy and protecting trade routes, the maneuvers follow Iran's recent anti-ship missile firing that delayed tankers and come amid U.S. military buildup in the region over nuclear talks. Iran has warned it stands ready to close the strait, a key chokepoint for 20% of global oil, while Russia and China describe their role as routine BRICS cooperation. Oil prices rose briefly but have stabilized, with no incidents reported so far.

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Warships from Iran, Russia, and China gathered in the Sea of Oman, just days after Iran's missile tests briefly halted shipping in the vital Strait of Hormuz.

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A senior U.S. official revealed Iran will soon submit a written proposal addressing American demands to end its nuclear activities and curb missiles, following Tuesday's mediated session in Geneva. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met separately with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, with both sides noting progress on guiding principles—though Iran insists its program is peaceful and seeks sanctions relief. The Trump administration is positioning troops and a second aircraft carrier in the Middle East by mid-March, as President Trump weighs diplomacy against potential strikes.

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In Geneva's indirect talks, U.S. and Iranian envoys found common ground on principles amid rising military tensions. Now, a written proposal from Iran could shape the path ahead.

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