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Japan builds up ‘missile archipelago’ near Taiwan to counter China
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/12/2025
» TOKYO — As military tensions between China and Japan reach the highest level in more than a decade, the sparsely populated island of Yonaguni finds itself right on the front lines.
Deepfake political scam ads surging on Meta platforms
AFP, Published on 02/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - Scammers are among the top political advertising spenders on Meta’s platforms, using deepfake videos of American politicians — including President Donald Trump — to promote fake government benefits, a US watchdog group said Wednesday.
WWII bomb discovery paralyses Paris rail traffic
AFP, Published on 07/03/2025
» PARIS - The unearthing of a 500-kilogramme World War II bomb near tracks outside Paris on Friday halted traffic and stranded thousands of passengers in one of the biggest rail disruptions in the French capital in years.
South Korean president taken to army hospital
News Agencies, Published on 21/01/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea’s impeached and detained President Yoon Suk Yeol has been moved to a military hospital, the Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday.
US probes data security risks from Chinese cars
Reuters, Published on 29/02/2024
» WASHINGTON - The White House said on Thursday that the United States is opening an investigation into whether Chinese vehicle imports pose security risks and could impose restrictions due to concerns about “connected” car technology.
New space race could feature weapons
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/02/2024
» It seemed like the 2024 equivalent of a Sputnik moment: In a cryptic statement this week, An American lawmaker privy to US intelligence warned of a grave but unspecified security threat from Russia.
US says disabled Russian spyware used for two decades
AFP, Published on 10/05/2023
» WASHINGTON - The US Justice Department said Tuesday that it had disabled a "sophisticated" malware network used by Russia's FSB intelligence agency for two decades to spy in 50 countries including a NATO ally.
US indicts Russian oligarch Malofeyev for sanctions violations
AFP, Published on 06/04/2022
» WASHINGTON: The United States announced on Wednesday that it has indicted Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev for sanctions violations.
'Smart guns' touted as safety breakthrough
Published on 15/01/2022
» Personalised "smart guns", which can be fired only by verified users, may finally become available to US consumers after two decades of questions about reliability and concerns they will usher in a new wave of government regulation.
CNN blocks access to its Facebook page in Australia
AFP, Published on 30/09/2021
» SYDNEY - CNN has blocked access to its Facebook page in Australia after a court ruled media companies were liable for defamatory user comments on their stories.