In 2013, US-born computer contractor Edward Joseph Snowden released classified documents that revealed details on the many secret surveillance programs run by the US and other governments spying on their own citizens and others. Recently I came the below interesting magazine cover that ran the cover story on this topic: Click to enlarge Source: Frontline
A Schengen visa is required for non-Europeans to travel to the EU or the Schengen area countries. However the EU has visa agreements with many non-EU countries for citizens of those countries to travel to the EU without a visa. While most developed countries have this type of visa-free travel between them, I was surprised …
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The annual U.S. defense expenditure is the largest in the world. In 2023, the U.S. spent $916 billion on defense according to a report by Peter G.Peterson Foundation quoting SIPRI data. This amount was $55 billion higher than in 2022 in part due to military aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Looking at …
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The Tax Day for filing taxes by individuals in the US is April 15th of each year. If the date falls on a weekend or a holiday it is adjusted accordingly. The taxes for 2023 is due on the 15th of next month. With that said, I came across the below infographic from Peterson Foundation …
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The space industry in the EU is second only to the US. The following infographic shows some of the major achievements of the EU in space: Click to enlarge Source: The Council of the EU and the European Council