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$590 mn in ransomware payments reported to US in 2021 as attacks surge
AFP, Published on 15/10/2021
» WASHINGTON - New data out Friday showed $590 million in ransomware-related payments were reported to US authorities in the first half of 2021, setting a pace to beat totals for the previous decade as cyber-extortion booms.
UK Conservative MP stabbed to death
AFP, Published on 15/10/2021
» LONDON - Conservative British lawmaker David Amess was killed on Friday after being stabbed "multiple times" during an event in his local constituency in southeast England, in the second death of a UK politician while meeting voters since 2016.
US to reopen borders to vaccinated travelers Nov 8
AFP, Published on 15/10/2021
» WASHINGTON - The United States will reopen its land and air borders on November 8 to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against Covid-19 -– ending a more than 18-month ban on travel from much of the globe that separated families, hobbled tourism and strained diplomatic ties.
Deadly blasts hit Shiite mosque in Afghanistan's Kandahar
AFP, Published on 15/10/2021
» KANDAHAR (AFGHANISTAN) - Blasts tore through a Shiite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar during weekly prayers on Friday, killing at least 16 people and injuring 32 others.
Adele releases soul-stirring comeback single 'Easy On Me'
AFP, Published on 15/10/2021
» LONDON: British soul diva Adele on Friday released comeback single "Easy On Me", in which she shares with the world details of the traumatic six years she has endured since last releasing a record.
No-nonsense masks, strict bubble: What to expect from China's Winter Olympics
AFP, Published on 15/10/2021
» BEIJING - Beijing, which will host the 2022 Winter Olympics, is staging a series of test events -- giving a strong taste of what the Games will look like and what coronavirus measures will be in place.
Durian sparks Canberra 'gas leak' emergency
AFP, Published on 15/10/2021
» SYDNEY: Canberra firefighters rushed to a store in Australia's capital Friday after reports of a gas leak — only to find the smell was caused by the penetrating waft of durian fruit.
Fire, tobacco and spirits: Venezuelans fight Covid with ritual
AFP, Published on 15/10/2021
» MONTAñA DE SORTE (VENEZUELA) - With a single kick, Victor Medina collapses a burning pyre, then crosses the smouldering embers in his bare feet.
Sydney to end quarantine and open to overseas visitors
AFP, Published on 15/10/2021
» SYDNEY: Sydney will end all quarantine requirements for travellers from next month, officials said on Friday, an abrupt step toward reopening Australia's long-shuttered borders.
'Art transcends race': Paris Opera Ballet's first Asian etoile ballerina
AFP, Published on 15/10/2021
» SEOUL: When Sae Eun Park auditioned for the world's oldest ballet institution, her Paris hotel room was so small she could not fully stretch her legs.