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- 1Critics slam EU chat control proposal as illegal surveillance●# chatcontrol # privacy # eu # europa @ EUCommission Stop your insane and illegal chatcontrol. Worse than # china https:
Opponents of the EU's chat control proposal are pressing the European Commission to abandon the plan, calling it 'insane and illegal' and comparing it unfavourably to surveillance in China. A Dutch security expert has warned of a possible 'dirty deal' to push through the introduction of chat scanning, fuelling privacy concerns across Europe.
- 2Takeaways from a week of UNGA speeches and hallway diplomacy●Takeaways from a week of UNGA speeches, meetings, hallway diplomacy
The UN General Assembly's annual high-level week in New York has concluded, with world leaders delivering speeches, holding bilateral meetings and conducting informal hallway diplomacy on the sidelines. Commentators are drawing conclusions about what the week of addresses and backroom negotiations revealed on major global issues, though the specific outcomes highlighted remain limited to general observations.
- 3Congress' backroom permitting reform risks making things worse▼Congress’ backroom permitting reform risks making things worse
Congress is weighing permitting reform negotiated behind closed doors, and critics warn the process could produce legislation that worsens delays rather than fixing them. Observers argue that rushing major changes to how infrastructure and energy projects are approved, without open debate, risks embedding new problems into federal review procedures.
- 4Carlos Cuesta leaves Parma by mutual agreement●Ex-Arsenal coach Carlos Cuesta leaves role as Parma boss after 'mutual decision' https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/763567
Carlos Cuesta has left his role as head coach of Parma after a mutual decision with the Serie A club, The Athletic reports. The Spanish coach, formerly part of Mikel Arteta's backroom staff at Arsenal, took charge of Parma but his tenure has now ended shortly into his spell. Fans are discussing the club's early-season form and who will replace him.
- 5HBO Max's 'Backrooms' and 'Slow Horses' Lead Weekly Streaming Charts●JustWatch: HBO Max's 'Backrooms,' Apple TV's 'Slow Horses' Topped Weekly Streaming Through Sept. 27
JustWatch's weekly streaming rankings for the period ending September 27 place HBO Max's 'Backrooms' and Apple TV+'s 'Slow Horses' at the top of the most-watched titles across streaming platforms. The rankings, compiled from viewing interest data, show the two series outperforming all other original programming on competing services during the week.