US to expand Red Sea defense as Houthis disrupt trade
Mock drones and missiles are displayed at a square on December 07, 2023 in Sana’a, Yemen. Mohammed Hamoud | Getty Images U.S. officials are planning to expand a maritime force …
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Landmark national security trial opens in Hong Kong for Jimmy Lai
Jimmy Lai, Apple Daily founder, arrives at the Court of Final Appeal ahead a bail hearing on February 9, 2021 in Hong Kong. Anthony Kwan | Getty Images A landmark …
Opinion | Falling global trade and rising debt point to grim outlook for 2024
Not collapsing, just crumbling. That would be a good way to describe the state of the global economy at present, and now that it has begun sliding, it probably won’t …
U.S. urges Israel to move to a new phase of its war against Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu (R) meets with US President Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (L) in Tel Aviv, Israel on December 14, 2023. GPO | Anadolu | …
Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine
U.S. funding will not help Ukraine in its war efforts, Kremlin says The upcoming meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not impact circumstances …
Congress Clashes Over the Future of America’s Section 702 Spy Program
The PLEWSA likewise exited the House Judiciary Committee last week with broad bipartisan support from both Jordan, the Republican chair, and Jerrold Nadler, its ranking Democrat. Section 702 surveillance begins …
Indefinite detention: how a human rights triumph became a battle over Australia’s borders
“Over time, the use of detention strayed well away from its original purpose and came to serve as a proxy for other agendas, such as the deterrence of maritime asylum …
Trump no longer plans to testify in civil fraud trial on Monday
Former President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post on Sunday that he won’t testify in his $250 million civil fraud trial in New York on Monday. “I will …
Russian spies targeting UK with cyber campaign to undermine democracy: Report
A new U.K. intelligence report points to a years-long “campaign of malicious cyber activity” against politicians, civil servants and journalists by Russian spies. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images LONDON — …
Police Can Spy on Your iOS and Android Push Notifications
While Wyden’s letter says that governments outside the US have requested people’s push notification records, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has done so as well. A February 2021 search …