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Europe’s New Digital Identity Wallet
On Nov. 8, the EU’s Internal Market Commissioner, Thierry Breton, announced a deal with Members of European Parliament (MEPs) for a European "digital identity wallet". According to Breton, this initiative promises every EU citizen “a secured e-identity for their lifetime”.
Sweden Tops the Charts at Eurovision 2023
The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest was held in Liverpool, England. The previous year’s winners were from Ukraine, so in keeping with tradition, they were to host this year’s competition. However, due to safety concerns regarding the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, England hosted in lieu of Ukraine. The winner of this year’s contest was Sweden, represented by pop artist Loreen.
Death Toll in Turkish and Syrian Earthquake Hits 50,000
On Feb. 3, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Turkey and northern Syria, succeeded by a second earthquake of 7.5-magnitude in the following hours. The tremors were the deadliest quakes in Turkey since an earthquake in ancient Antioch in 526 and the deadliest in Syria since an 1822 earthquake in Aleppo. By Feb. 28, the death toll had surpassed 50,000 in the two nations.