Australia’s intelligence agency has raised concerns about its investigations being hindered by technology companies that are not cooperating with legal requests for access to encrypted communications. This statement is set to be part of a speech by Mike Burgess, the Director-General of Security for the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), in Canberra. Burgess will highlight […]Read More
Far from the trenches, at orderly new centres across Ukraine, civilian recruiters armed with laptops and info packs offer patriotic volunteers opportunities to join the war. As Ukraine’s efforts to conscript enough men to fight Russia are stymied by public scepticism, defence officials and military units are embarking on a multi-pronged charm offensive to recruit […]Read More
All too often, the India-Maldives narrative boils down to whether it is pro-India or pro-China, and in that respect the current government of President Muizzu, is seen as favouring China. But as Ambassador Pankaj Saran, former deputy national security adviser told StratNews Global, this overlooks the domestic issues that dominate everything else. He pointed out […]Read More
A senior U.S. arms control official indicated on Tuesday that the United States is likely, though not guaranteed, to meet a new deadline for finalising trade exemptions essential for the AUKUS defence project involving Australia and Britain. The AUKUS alliance, established in 2021, was formed in response to concerns about China’s increasing influence and involves […]Read More
Your one-stop destination for all the top international stories of the day. North Korea: Kim Jong Un Supervises ‘Simulated Nuclear Counterattack’ Drills Under the supervision of Kim Jong Un, these are North Korea’s first simulated nuclear counterattack drills. Several short-range missiles were fired by North Korea towards the sea to the east as a part […]Read More
A Chinese foreign ministry official stated that relations between Beijing and Washington are stabilising, even though U.S. actions have negatively impacted Chinese interests. This comment was made in anticipation of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming visit. The official, who is the director-general of the foreign ministry’s department of North American and Oceanian affairs, […]Read More
The head of the US Indo-Pacific Command has expressed concerns about China increasing its defence budget despite its struggling economy. Speaking in Tokyo, Admiral John Aquilino pointed out that China’s economy has been hit hard by problems in its real estate sector and claimed that the official growth figures were not accurate. He also said […]Read More
Eastern Taiwan, specifically Hualien County, experienced over 200 aftershocks late on Monday and into early Tuesday, following a significant earthquake. Despite the frequent seismic activity, only minor damage was reported, and there were no casualties. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s largest chipmaker, confirmed that its operations were unaffected. TSMC noted that while some […]Read More
Former US President Donald Trump criminal trial started in New York with opening statements from the prosecution, defence and with the first witness taking the stand. The prosecution’s first witness is former publisher of a tabloid called National Enquirer David Packer. The prosecution’s case is that Packer helped Trump in his ‘snatch and kill’ scheme […]Read More
The UN rights chief, Volker Turk, deeply disturbed by reports of a mass grave at a Gaza hospital, expressed shock at the situation. Condemning the horrifying discovery, he called for immediate attention to the matter. The report emerged from Gaza’s Civil Defence agency, stating that around 200 bodies were uncovered at a hospital in Khan […]Read More
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal on Monday, the U.S. is preparing sanctions aimed at potentially disconnecting certain Chinese banks from the global financial system. This move is intended to halt Beijing’s economic backing of Russia’s military production. As Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits China this week, there is speculation on […]Read More
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo and his son, the vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka, have left the nation’s largest party, the Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) after supporting the successful rival presidential candidate, Prabowo Subianto, according to a party official on Tuesday. Komarudin Watubun, who heads the ethical division of the PDIP, said Jokowi and Gibran […]Read More
Pakistan aims to secure a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund by June or early July, according to statements made by its finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday. The nation’s existing $3 billion deal with the IMF, which was arranged last summer to prevent a sovereign default, is set to expire in late April. […]Read More
According to the newly adopted visa “cascade” regime for India, Indian nationals can now be issued long-term, multi-entry Schengen visas valid for two years after having obtained and lawfully used two visas within the previous three years. Read More
Residential solar has long been regarded as difficult to access for lower-income Americans because of its high upfront cost and because less affluent people tend to rent their homes or live in apartment buildings. Read More
The fire department in Hualien said early on Tuesday that a hotel which had already been damaged on April 3 and was no longer in operation was now slightly leaning on its side. However, there were no reports of any casualties. Read More
The U.S. has some 2,500 troops in Iraq and 900 in eastern Syria on an advise-and-assist mission. Read More
The request came the same day that three Germans were arrested on suspicion of working with the Chinese secret service to hand over technology that could be used for military purposes. Read More
Apart from fighting Islamist militants in the northeast, Nigeria's military has been called upon to tackle the threat in northern and central regions posed by criminal gangs who kill and kidnap villagers and schoolchildren.Read More
The rule targets the rapid proliferation of privately made ghost guns bought online without federal requirements such as serial numbers or a background check for buyers. Read More
Protesting Over Gaza, Columbia University Students Boo US House Speaker Mike Johnson
Houthi Spokesman Claims Attack On Two American And An Israeli Vessel In Indian Ocean
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EU Raids Chinese Security Equipment Company Nuctech In Poland, Netherlands
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