The cybersecurity agencies of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance (the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand) issued a warning on Tuesday that hackers were increasingly exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities to…
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Fleeing Ukraine war, Russian deserters find refuge in France
“Deserters are not traitors, and desertion is not a crime, because there is no other way out of this situation,” said Alexander. The young Russian man said it is “a reasonable…
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Russia economy meltdown as bonds crash and shopping centres face mass bankruptcy
The Union of Shopping Centres (STTs) estimates that half of the country’s shopping centres are facing high debt burdens. Many have taken out loans with floating rates, which creates a…
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Russian bomber pilot linked to missile strikes on civilians killed with hammer in Russia
by Joan Soldadoby Joan SoldadoDmitry Golenkov served as chief of staff of an aviation squadron, and was found dead with head injuries likely “caused by hammer,” per HUR. The Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of…
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North Korean troops seen being equipped in Russia ahead of likely deployment to Ukraine
by Rio Spencerby Rio SpencerNorth Korean soldiers have been filmed receiving uniforms and equipment at a training ground in Russia’s far east, appearing to confirm reports from South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) that 1,500…
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Sri Lanka Snubs U.S. & India; Welcomes Chinese Navy’s Three-Masted Tall “Training Vessel” Despite Ban
In a move that can cause fresh tensions in the region, Sri Lanka has allowed the Chinese Navy training ship, Po Lang, to dock at its port, despite a 12-month…
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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed by Israeli airstrike in Lebanon’s capital Beirut
Israel’s military said Saturday that it killed Hassan Nasrallah, the overall leader of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, in a Friday airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon. The militant group confirmed Nasrallah’s death, saying its…
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How does one man consistently get it right in Earth’s most unpredictable political stage play? Meet Allan J. Lichtman, a historian with a seemingly magical Midas touch who has been…
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Thwarted Terrorist Plot at Taylor Swift’s Vienna Concert Was Intended to Kill ‘Tens of Thousands of People,’ CIA Official Says
“They were plotting to kill a huge number, tens of thousands of people at this concert, I am sure many Americans,” CIA Deputy Director David S. Cohen said “Tens of…
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Islamic State does not like Taylor Swift. Austrian police arrests plotters
Washington/Vienna/Berlin (10/8 – 45.45) After a tip-off by U.S. intelligence officials and only a few hours left Austrian police made swift arrests. The plot seems too bizarre not to be…
