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Political situation in Germany
German politician on trial for Nazi slogans

The German politician Björn Höcke is charged for uttering the old Nazi slogan "All for Germany", writes several media. He now faces up to three years in prison.

Höcke is the regional leader of the ultra-nationalist AFD and has long been an influential figure within the party's most radical ranks, writes TT.

Höcke claims that he did not know that the expression, which is banned in Germany, was linked to Nazism.

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The election in India
AI takes place in the world's biggest election: "Wild West"

AI avatars that target political messages directly to individual voters and an AI-generated version of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that addresses voters by first name. There are two examples of how artificial intelligence is used in the elections in India, which begin tomorrow, writes the New York Times.

The world's biggest election offers a glimpse of the role AI may play in election campaigns, according to the paper. One strength is that the messages can be generated in the country's dozen languages at a fraction of the usual cost.

While chatbots and hyper-personalized videos with political messages may look harmless, experts fear voters may find it increasingly difficult to distinguish between real and fabricated material.

- It will be the wild west and a stage for unregulated AI this year, says Prateek Waghre of the Internet Freedom Foundation in New Delhi.

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The election in Croatia
Ruling party takes victory in Croatia

The ruling conservative party HDZ takes home the electoral victory in Croatia, several media reports. When over 90 percent of the votes were counted, HDZ had won 60 of the 151 seats in parliament. The opposition party, the social democratic SDP, had won 42 seats.

The election result means that HDZ, led by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, becomes the largest party. However, they do not get their own majority but must seek support from other parties.

- Starting tomorrow, we will begin to design a new parliamentary majority with the aim of forming a new government, says Andrej Plenković.

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Border policy in the United States
The Senate puts an end to prosecution of Biden's minister

The US Senate has voted not to proceed with the charges against Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security in Joe Biden's administration. This is reported by several media.

Mayorkas has been accused by Republicans of "deliberately and systematically" mismanaging the work of keeping the border with Mexico secure.

In mid-February, the Republican-majority House of Representatives voted to impeach Mayorkas. Democrats, in turn, have argued that the charges are against the constitution.

The White House welcomes the Senate's announcement.

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The problems with the Boeing plan
Boeing whistleblower: 'Told to shut up'

After several safety incidents for Boeing during the year, the aircraft manufacturer was the focus of the Senate that discussed the issue on Wednesday, international media reports. Whistleblower Sam Salehpour accused the company of ignoring his warnings and silencing him.

- I was told to shut up, he said in a prepared speech.

Salehpour alleged that there was no safety culture, and that the more he raised concerns, the more the response from the company became increasingly hostile.

Boeing defended itself against the allegations and spoke about the production of the 787 Dreamliner.

“Under (the agency) FAA's oversight, we have carefully inspected and improved the production quality of our aircraft. We have complete confidence in the safety and durability of the 787 Dreamliner," they wrote in a statement before the hearing.