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The assets, worth €183 billion and held mostly at Euroclear in Brussels, would fund Ukraine's defense and budget needs now, with repayment from future Russian reparations. De Wever demands EU-wide risk sharing and points to Belgium's ongoing aid via taxes on the assets' interest, expected to yield €1 billion next year. EU allies criticize Belgium's handling of those funds, while the standoff highlights strains in supporting Ukraine amid shifting U.S. policies. Diplomats hope for progress at December's summit.

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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever wrote a firm letter this week, calling the EU's proposal to back €140 billion in loans with frozen Russian funds fundamentally wrong. He worries it breaks international law and risks Belgium's financial standing.

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Cocoon runs on the TON blockchain and pairs AI developers needing processing muscle with GPU providers who earn cryptocurrency rewards. It uses Trusted Execution Environments to encrypt prompts and results, shielding them even from the hardware hosts. Telegram's billion users will soon feel the impact through features like message translation and voice-to-text in Mini Apps. Durov sees it as a privacy-focused rival to big cloud providers, with plans to scale up GPU supply and demand in the weeks ahead.

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Pavel Durov just flipped the switch on Cocoon, a new network that lets developers tap into GPUs worldwide while keeping every bit of data locked tight. It's a fresh take on AI power, rewarding hardware owners with TON crypto along the way.

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Holosoma unifies simulators like IsaacGym and MuJoCo for reinforcement learning on humanoid robots such as Unitree G1 and Booster T1. It supports tasks like walking, full-body motion tracking, and even dancing, with tools to retarget human motion data to robots. Researchers praised its efficiency and modular design, which lets them focus on algorithms. Demos show smooth real-world performance, and the team welcomes contributions on GitHub and Discord.

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Amazon's robotics team just dropped an open-source tool that turns simulation training into real-world robot walks in minutes. With a single high-end GPU, they train and deploy policies on hardware in about 20 minutes.

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Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau charged Timur Mindich and Oleksandr Tsukerman with embezzling around $100 million from state nuclear firm Energoatom through inflated contracts, kickbacks, and laundering. Mindich, a former co-owner of Zelenskyy's Kvartal 95 studio, and Tsukerman now face wanted notices and sanctions from Israel, complicating extradition. The case led to resignations of Ukraine's justice and energy ministers amid the war-torn energy sector's struggles. It tests Zelenskyy's reform promises as nuclear power remains crucial for the nation's fragile economy.

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Raids revealed stacks of cash and a gold-plated toilet in one suspect's apartment, exposing a scheme that drained Ukraine's vital nuclear power funds. The businessmen, tied to Zelenskyy's entertainment past, fled to Israel just before investigators closed in.

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The track from her 2025 album *The Life of a Showgirl* rebounded from No. 28 last week, fueled by strong streaming, radio play, and sales. It now stands as Swift's longest-running Hot 100 leader, topping her previous record with 'Anti-Hero,' while another album song 'Opalite' jumped to No. 8 on streaming gains. Challengers like HUNTR/X's 'Golden' at No. 2 and Bruno Mars' new 'I Just Might' at No. 3 on global Spotify charts show rising competition as 2026 begins.

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Taylor Swift's 'The Fate of Ophelia' climbed back to the top spot, shrugging off holiday distractions to claim its ninth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau charged Timur Mindich and Oleksandr Tsukerman with embezzling around $100 million from state nuclear firm Energoatom through inflated contracts, kickbacks, and laundering. Mindich, a former co-owner of Zelenskyy's Kvartal 95 studio, and Tsukerman now face wanted notices and sanctions from Israel, complicating extradition. The case led to resignations of Ukraine's justice and energy ministers amid the war-torn energy sector's struggles. It tests Zelenskyy's reform promises as nuclear power remains crucial for the nation's fragile economy.

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Raids revealed stacks of cash and a gold-plated toilet in one suspect's apartment, exposing a scheme that drained Ukraine's vital nuclear power funds. The businessmen, tied to Zelenskyy's entertainment past, fled to Israel just before investigators closed in.

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President Donald Trump proposed expanding Chinese student visas to 600,000 annually to prevent U.S. universities from closing due to enrollment declines, as stated in a Fox News interview with Laura Ingraham. Michael Flynn Jr. countered on X by calling colleges indoctrination camps and expressing indifference to half of them shutting down, drawing over 13,000 likes and sparking reactions from supporters decrying ideological bias and foreign influence to critics warning of harm to American innovation. The debate highlights tensions in Trump's base over higher education's role amid a 15% enrollment drop since 2010 and risks to institutions reliant on international tuition.

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In a bold Fox News interview, President Trump warned that slashing Chinese student visas could shutter half of U.S. colleges—only for Michael Flynn Jr. to fire back on X: 'Shut them down.'

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At the Jewish Federations of North America's General Assembly in Washington, D.C., Senator Ted Cruz argued that the $3.8 billion in annual military aid to Israel targets shared enemies like Hamas and Hezbollah, saving U.S. lives and costs while benefiting American defense firms. He highlighted Israel's Mossad providing critical intelligence to Washington and noted post-October 7, 2023, additional aid exceeding $14 billion amid regional conflicts. Cruz warned of declining support for Israel among young Republicans influenced by social media, citing GOP tensions between traditional hawks and an isolationist 'America First' wave.

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Senator Ted Cruz slammed U.S. aid to Israel as a mere 'pittance' that delivers priceless intelligence and security gains for America.

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In his early Monday post, Tony describes weed smoke, broken toys, and visible idleness in deprived neighborhoods, fearing Chancellor Rachel Reeves' November 26 Autumn Budget will raise taxes on hardworking people to fund welfare and immigrants. Replies from tradespeople echo multi-generational unemployment tales, while critics call it unfair to disabled PIP recipients, noting fraud rates around 1% per government data. The post highlights growing worker discontent since Labour's July 2024 win, amid budget leaks of £15 billion welfare hikes and tax rises.

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Tony, a 50-year-old joiner who's worked since leaving school, shares a stark view of littered streets, late-morning school runs in new cars, and families with benefits but no jobs.

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The inflow came as bitcoin rebounded from below $87,000 to over $91,000 that Tuesday, pushing IBIT shares up 6.8% with $3.7 billion in trading volume. This marked a stark turnaround from November's billions in losses across spot bitcoin ETFs, amid bitcoin's climb to around $93,000 by Wednesday. BlackRock's ETF, launched in January 2024, continues to draw institutional investors seeking bitcoin exposure without direct ownership, holding tens of billions in assets.

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After a rough November with $2.3 billion in outflows, BlackRock's IBIT ETF drew in $120.1 million on December 2—its biggest daily gain in three weeks.

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Stanford University's 2025 AI Index Report reveals a significant gap in AI perceptions, with 83% of Chinese respondents viewing AI as more beneficial than harmful compared to 39% in the U.S., and higher optimism in Asian nations like Indonesia (80%) and Thailand (77%) versus Western countries such as Canada (40%). Venture capitalist David Sacks attributes U.S. skepticism to funding from effective altruism billionaires, prompting discussions on X about AI safety's role in innovation and China's advantages in open-source models, education integration, and energy infrastructure. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warns that China's infrastructure edge could enable it to surpass the U.S. in AI within years, intensifying global competitiveness concerns.

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Why do 83% of Chinese people embrace AI's promise while only 39% of Americans do? Stanford's latest report uncovers a stark divide fueling U.S.-China AI tensions.

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The iYouth Endala Summer Experience ends tonight with its NYE Grande Finale, an All Black Affair at Ethiopia on 59 Richards Drive, Halfway House, Midrand. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. SAST, featuring DJs like DJ Sbu, Chymamusique, and Thabo Phatse, plus a live Boom Shaka set for nostalgia around midnight, running until 4:35 a.m. Presented by XO Agency and Radio 2000, the strict all-black dress code channels timeless elegance, with VIP options via Ticketpro and sponsors like GH Mumm boosting the vibes. Founder Clifford Masinga promises an unforgettable cultural send-off to 2025 for Johannesburg's party crowd.

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Picture slipping into your sharpest black outfit for a groove-filled countdown at Ethiopia venue in Midrand, where kwaito legends Boom Shaka take the stage right at midnight.

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