On Saturday, Lebanon's prime minister-designate Mustapha Adib resigned, abandoning his efforts to form a new government. This initiative was facilitated by France, who sought to end political …
U.S. Warns Iraq It Is Preparing to Shut Down Baghdad Embassy
The Trump administration has announced it will be closing the US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq if the Iraqi government refuses to stop a series of rocket attacks by Shiite militias against US interests. …
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Clashes break out between Armenia and Azerbaijan over disputed region
Long-standing tensions between bordering countries Armenia and Azerbaijan have escalated over the weekend in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Both countries have accused one another of conducting attacks …
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Lawmakers Propose $1M to Examine How Mis- And Disinformation Impacted COVID-19 Response
On Thursday, Democratic Congressmen introduced legislation that would give $1 million to the National Science Foundation to aid in their probe, which is investigating how online disinformation …
Ring’s Flying In-Home Camera Drone Escalates Privacy Worries
Cybersecurity experts have expressed concern over a new development from Amazon's Ring division, which unveiled a new drone feature on its Always Home Camera. The robot drone can fly around the …
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Alien Android Banking Trojan Sidesteps 2FA
A new variant of the infamous Cerberus banking Trojan named Alien has been ruthlessly targeting victims' credentials for over 200 popular mobile apps, including Microsoft Outlook and Bank of America. …
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Suspicious logins reported after ransomware attack on US govt contractor
Last week, US government contractor Tyler Technologies admitted that they had suffered from a ransomware attack that compromised their servers and locked access to some internal documents. However, …
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India Seeks Naval Edge as China Penetrates Indian Ocean
India and China have recently been battling over a disputed border in the Himalayas called the Line of Actual Control. Although the two countries have allegedly obtained peace at the border after …
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Kim Jong-un apologizes for killing of South Korean official
Kim Jong-un, North Korea's authoritarian leader, extended a rare personal apology after North Korean law enforcement killed a South Korean official allegedly attempting to defect. The man was found by …
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UK and France record most daily cases since start of pandemic, as university outbreaks linked to parties
The UK and France are facing renewed outbreaks of the COVID-19 virus, each reporting their highest rise in daily case numbers on Thursday. European universities have been especially hard-hit following …