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Slovakia

Country in Central Europe

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Nov 18, 2025
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How many US troops are currently stationed in Europe and where are the largest bases?

Available reporting shows two different snapshots of U.S. troop levels in Europe: government and think‑tank tallies put the force at roughly 65,000–85,000 service members in early–mid 2025, while news...

Dec 9, 2025
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Which countries have the highest rates of reported child sexual exploitation and why

Global measurements of child sexual exploitation vary by metric: reported Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) takedown notifications are highest in some EU countries and other high-reporting states (St...

Oct 20, 2025
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Why were there swimming pools in concentration camps

Photographs and reports showing refer to different types of facilities and very different historical contexts; some were in Slovak forced-labour camps where Jewish leaders had limited autonomy, others...

Nov 29, 2025

Which countries lack laws specifically criminalizing possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) as of 2025?

There is no single, up‑to‑date global list in the provided reporting that names every country that lacks specific laws criminalizing possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM); major reviews sho...

Nov 3, 2025

Which EU member states collect fingerprints and facial images for EES and do any temporarily opt out?

The Entry/Exit System (EES) will collect from non‑EU nationals in the majority of Schengen and EU countries when it starts operations on 12 October 2025, with progressive roll‑out completing by April ...

Jan 16, 2026

What are recent notable examples of AI-generated political presenter impersonations and how were they debunked?

AI-generated impersonations of political presenters and candidates have surfaced across democracies—most visibly in robocalls impersonating President Joe Biden in New Hampshire and viral deepfake vide...

Dec 12, 2025

Which countries have the highest per-capita reporting rates of CSAM vs absolute volumes?

Global CSAM reporting shows two different stories: absolute volumes are concentrated in a few large hosts/countries — notably the United States and the Netherlands in multiple datasets — while per‑cap...

Nov 28, 2025

Which Western countries have delivered tanks to Ukraine since 2022 and what models were supplied?

Western countries have supplied Ukraine a mix of Soviet‑era and Western main battle tanks since 2022: large numbers of modernized T‑72s and other former Warsaw‑bloc tanks from Poland, Czechia and othe...

Dec 15, 2025

How have RT bans been enforced and what penalties exist for violations in EU states?

EU-level bans on RT and Sputnik date to March 2022 and prohibit EU operators from broadcasting or facilitating their content; national regulators and internet service providers (ISPs) are responsible ...

Jan 21, 2026

which EU countries deport the most irregular migrants and how?

Across the , the countries that carry out the largest numbers of are those with the biggest migration enforcement apparatus or the highest irregular arrivals — notably , , and — as measured in return ...

Jan 21, 2026

Which YouTube deepfakes from 2023–2025 were tied to elections or major political events?

Between 2023 and 2025, multiple high‑profile synthetic-media incidents tied to elections or major political moments surfaced on platforms including YouTube — most prominently a viral Slovakian deepfak...

Jan 16, 2026

What evidence exists for the role of local collaborators in mass shootings and deportations in specific occupied countries (e.g., Lithuania, Ukraine, Hungary)?

Local collaborators played demonstrable, varied roles in mass shootings and deportations across occupied Eastern Europe: in Lithuania and Ukraine, police battalions, auxiliary units, nationalist milit...

Jan 10, 2026

How many countries consider the actions of the USA against Venezula to be an act of aggression

At least a dozen countries and several international bodies have publicly condemned recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela as an act of aggression; multiple sources list overlapping but not identic...

Jan 7, 2026

Is dr hungry legit

Dr Hunger appears to be a real, operating restaurant brand or name in multiple cities: TripAdvisor hosts distinct listings for “Dr. HUNGER” in Žilina and “Dr Hunger Cafe” in London with guest reviews ...

Jan 5, 2026

Who were Sarah Kellen, Lesley Groff, Adriana Ross and Nadia Marcinkova and what did 2007 prosecutors allege about them?

Sarah Kellen, Lesley Groff, Adriana Ross and Nadia Marcinkova were four women named by prosecutors and victims as part of Jeffrey Epstein’s inner circle; they were listed as unindicted co‑conspirators...

Jan 3, 2026

Who invaded the Soviet Union in 1941?

Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union launched by Nazi Germany on 22 June 1941, a surprise offensive that terminated the German–Soviet nonaggression pact and...

Dec 7, 2025

How many US troops were withdrawn from active war zones under Trump and what conflicts were affected?

The available reporting shows multiple Trump administration decisions to reduce U.S. troop levels in active theaters in 2025 — most concretely a announced reduction in Syria of roughly 1,000 troops (f...

Nov 22, 2025

Which behaviors and environmental factors increase the risk of contracting intestinal parasites?

Recent studies and reviews identify poor water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), overcrowding, low education and poverty as the main environmental and behavioral drivers that raise intestinal‑parasite r...