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A beginner’s guide to quantum computing | Explained

Over the last decade or so, quantum computing has become the talk of computer town. Significant milestones Quantum computers are technologically superior but this doesn’t automatically mean they will be better than classical computers at different tasks. Q System One uses quantum circuits composed of quantum gates that manipulate qubits, analogous to how classical computers use logic gates. A quantum …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Moldova's Oligarch Ilan Shor: A Controversial Figure at the Heart of Election Interference Scandal

Firstpost

Ilan Shor, a controversial oligarch born in Israel and raised in Moldova, has emerged as a central figure in allegations of Russian interference in Moldova's political landscape. His connections to a multi-billion-dollar fraud and accusations of electoral meddling have made him a key player in Moldova's ongoing struggle between European integration and Russian influence.

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Moldova commits to join EU in marginal vote as president claims foreign interference

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After 99.14 per cent of votes were counted in …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin's rage as bid to stop Moldova joining the EU is foiled: Kremlin tries to discredit referendum as voters back Brussels despite 'Russian interference'

Daily Mail

President Sandu said today that her camp had 'won justly in an unjust struggle' Russia has furiously attempted to discredit Moldova's referendum on joining the European Union as the nation narrowly voted in favour of joining the bloc in a shift to the West. Incumbent pro-EU President Maia Sandu gives a press conference on October 21, 2024 in Chisinau, Moldova …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Moldova accuses Russia of meddling ahead of its elections and EU referendum

NPR

Moldova accuses Russia of meddling ahead of its elections and EU referendum toggle caption Will Baxter On a bright, crisp morning just a few days ahead of Moldova’s landmark referendum on European Union integration, a handful of volunteers scattered out across the town of Rîşcani, in the country’s north, to talk to residents about the upcoming vote. toggle caption Will …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Moldova’s Andrei Nastase will stand up to Putin by bringing his country into the EU

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Andrei Nastase out on the …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro indicted over alleged falsification of his own vaccination data

LA Times

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro greets supporters after a campaign event launching the pre-candidacy of a mayoral candidate, in Rio de Janeiro, on Saturday. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was formally accused Tuesday of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination data, marking the first indictment for the embattled far-right leader, with more allegations potentially in store. Police detective Fábio Alvarez Shor, who …

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10 months ago

Moldova warns against Russian meddling as it gears up for EU referendum and presidential election

Associated Press

BUCHAREST, Romania — Moldova’s national intelligence agency warned Tuesday against “unprecedented” Russian interference as the country gears up for a referendum on joining the European Union and a presidential election. The Intelligence and Security Services, or SIS, released a report saying it has gathered data indicating Russia plans to launch vast hybrid attacks against Moldova through 2024-2025 to try to …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Thousands from Russia-friendly party join anti-government protest in Moldova’s capital

Associated Press

CHISINAU, Moldova — Several thousand people from a Russia-friendly party protested in front of Moldova’s parliament building on Thursday to demand the resignation of the pro-Western government. The Revival Party currently holds four seats in Moldova’s 101-seat legislature in the country of about 2.5 million people. The rally comes after Moldova’s Intelligence and Security Service, SIS, warned last month of …

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1 year ago

Christians in Lebanon’s tense border area prepare to celebrate a subdued Christmas

Associated Press

AIN EBEL, Lebanon — Christians in the border villages of south Lebanon prepared for a subdued Christmas under the shadow of the ongoing war in Gaza and its spillover in Lebanon. “We’ve been living war in every sense of the word,” said Sister Maya Beaino, the head of the school. At first, Louka said he was afraid of the sounds …

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1 year ago

Christians in Lebanon's tense border area prepare to celebrate a subdued Christmas

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

Moldova’s pro-Western government hails elections despite mayoral losses in capital and key cities

Associated Press

CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldova’s ruling pro-European party has lost a bid for the mayorship of the country’s capital and other key cities despite victories in many areas in local elections that were overshadowed by accusations that Russia was meddling to undermine the vote, according to preliminary results. Lilian Carp of the Party of Action and Solidarity, or PAS, lost out …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Moldova holds local elections overshadowed by accusations of Russian interference

Associated Press

CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldovans cast ballots in nationwide local elections on Sunday as authorities say that Russia has been conducting “hybrid warfare” to undermine the vote in the European Union candidate country. Cristian Cantir, a Moldovan associate professor of international relations at Oakland University, said that although Sunday’s election is “very much about local issues,” they are “also important geopolitically.” …

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1 year, 2 months ago

How quantum algorithms solve problems that classical computers can’t

The Hindu

We often hear that quantum computers efficiently solve problems that are very difficult to solve with a classical computer. Quantum v. classical algorithms A more involved example of an algorithm is the search for the largest number in a finite list of numbers. Some problems may need fewer steps on the part of a quantum algorithm than the number of …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Interview: Sita Menon - “My ideas don’t come when I talk; I figure things out on paper”

Hindustan Times

The story is that I am actually a journalist’s daughter. “The difference between film writing and show writing is essentially that in a feature film, you have to tell your story in about two hours so it’s about how concisely you can tell it. The difference between film writing and show writing is essentially that in a feature film, you …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Post-quantum Cryptography: Securing Data in the Age of Quantum Computers

The Hindu

Computation pervades today’s world. This is a fast-changing field – one promising technique, supersingular isogeny Diffie-Hellman key exchange, was considered secure by many until it was utterly broken by Wouter Castryck and Thomas Decru last year. Perhaps if we built our circuits or gates using lasers, we could build new kinds of gates in addition to the basic ones – …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Moldova bans pro-Russian Shor party after months of protests

Al Jazeera

The party, whose MPs will retain their seats as independents, has led rallies against pro-West President Maia Sandu. Moldova’s Constitutional Court has banned the pro-Russian Shor party and said a wave of anti-government protests led by the group were “unconstitutional”. Over the past few months, the party has held demonstrations across Moldova, protesting against the policies of the country’s pro-West …

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1 year, 7 months ago

US sanctions Russian intelligence-linked group over efforts to destabilize pro-Western Moldova

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The U.S. imposed sanctions Monday on a group of people linked to Russian intelligence who it said had helped the Kremlin destabilize Moldova’s democratically elected, pro-Western government through protests in the Moldovan capital earlier this year. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated seven members of a group linked to a sanctioned Moldovan oligarch, Ilan Shor, …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Daman to host ‘Shor Fest’, a Bollywood night beach fest, on May 27 at Jampore Beach

Hindustan Times

Daman has yet again caught us with another surprise with 'Shor Fest', The Biggest Bollywood Night Beach Fest on May 27, 2023, at Jampore Beach, Daman. Daman to host ‘Shor Fest’, a Bollywood night beach fest, on May 27 at Jampore Beach The fest, presented by Vadodara-based Agency Unwork Media and supported by Daman Tourism, will have famous music composers …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Oligarch sentenced for role in stealing $1B from Moldovan banks

Associated Press

CHISINAU, Moldova — A fugitive Moldovan oligarch and opposition party leader was sentenced in absentia Thursday to 15 years in jail for his role in a one-billion-dollar bank theft case. In recent months, the Shor Party — which holds six seats in Moldova’s 101-seat legislature — organized large protests in Chisinau against the pro-Western government over high energy prices and …

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1 year, 8 months ago

With war in next-door Ukraine, this tiny country fears it’s in Russia’s crosshairs too

LA Times

At its heart, the plan was simple: Dispatch military-trained saboteurs, embed them among protesters and have them attack government buildings, perhaps even take hostages. But they have also raised placards saying, “We want peace,” and other slogans excoriating what they call Sandu’s ill-conceived determination to join the European Union and side against Russia in its war on Ukraine. At a …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Is Moldova the focal point of a new Russian strategy for 'horizontal' conflict?

Firstpost

One of the consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine is the fact that the Kremlin has lost a lot of its influence in former Soviet countries. Turkish control over key pipeline infrastructure, such as the trans-Anatolian gas pipeline which connects Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz region with the European trans-Adriatic Pipeline at the Greek-Turkish border, provides a critical alternative to oil and …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Moldova police say they foiled Russia-backed unrest plot

Associated Press

CHISINAU, Moldova — Police in Moldova said they foiled a plot by groups of Russia-backed actors who were trained to cause mass unrest during a Sunday protest against the country’s new pro-Western government. Moldova’s border police also said Sunday that 182 foreign nationals in the last week have been denied entry into Moldova, including a “possible representative” of Russia’s Wagner …

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1 year, 10 months ago

US says intelligence shows Russia stirring unrest in Moldova

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials have determined that people with ties to Russian intelligence are planning to stage protests in hopes of toppling the Moldovan government, according to the White House. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the intelligence shows that actors, some connected with Russian intelligence, are seeking to stage and use protests in Moldova as …

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A beginner’s guide to quantum computing | Explained

Moldova's Oligarch Ilan Shor: A Controversial Figure at the Heart of Election Interference Scandal

Moldova commits to join EU in marginal vote as president claims foreign interference

Putin's rage as bid to stop Moldova joining the EU is foiled: Kremlin tries to discredit referendum as voters back Brussels despite 'Russian interference'

Moldova accuses Russia of meddling ahead of its elections and EU referendum

Moldova’s Andrei Nastase will stand up to Putin by bringing his country into the EU

Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro indicted over alleged falsification of his own vaccination data

Moldova warns against Russian meddling as it gears up for EU referendum and presidential election

Thousands from Russia-friendly party join anti-government protest in Moldova’s capital

Christians in Lebanon’s tense border area prepare to celebrate a subdued Christmas

Christians in Lebanon's tense border area prepare to celebrate a subdued Christmas

Moldova’s pro-Western government hails elections despite mayoral losses in capital and key cities

Moldova holds local elections overshadowed by accusations of Russian interference

How quantum algorithms solve problems that classical computers can’t

Interview: Sita Menon - “My ideas don’t come when I talk; I figure things out on paper”

Post-quantum Cryptography: Securing Data in the Age of Quantum Computers

Moldova bans pro-Russian Shor party after months of protests

US sanctions Russian intelligence-linked group over efforts to destabilize pro-Western Moldova

Daman to host ‘Shor Fest’, a Bollywood night beach fest, on May 27 at Jampore Beach

Oligarch sentenced for role in stealing $1B from Moldovan banks

With war in next-door Ukraine, this tiny country fears it’s in Russia’s crosshairs too

Is Moldova the focal point of a new Russian strategy for 'horizontal' conflict?

Moldova police say they foiled Russia-backed unrest plot

US says intelligence shows Russia stirring unrest in Moldova