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US regulator admits cyber-security lapse before rogue Bitcoin post
The cryptocurrency surged in value before the post was deleted.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) did not have multi-factor authentication (MFA) in place when hackers gained access to the account.
Cyber-security experts say…
Amazon fined for ‘excessive’ surveillance of workers
The CNIL said Amazon France Logistique, which manages warehouses, recorded data captured by workers' handheld scanners.
It found Amazon tracked activity so precisely that it led to workers having to potentially justify each break.…
Measles vaccine campaign targets unprotected millions
More than 3.4 million children aged under 16 are unprotected and at risk of becoming ill, NHS England says.
Areas with low uptake of the MMR vaccine, such as the West Midlands and London, are being targeted first.
A similar campaign…
This 2024 presidential election could change the world – and it’s not happening in the US
Taiwan, a small and vibrant Asian democracy on the doorstep of a much larger authoritarian neighbor, holds presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday and the results will reverberate far beyond its borders.
The outcome is being…
South African DJ Black Coffee injured during flight to Argentina
He was en route to a club performance in the Argentinian resort city of Mar Del Plata when the incident happened.
Local media are reporting that the DJ was admitted to hospital.
Black Coffee's management team called the incident…
Somalia begins ‘efforts to rescue’ UN helicopter crew held by al-Shabab
Somalia’s government is working to rescue the passengers of a United Nations helicopter that was captured by al-Shabab fighters, a spokesperson said on Thursday, but military officers said it would be difficult to access the area where…
NATO allies Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria sign deal to clear Black Sea mines
Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria have signed an agreement to clear mines drifting in the Black Sea that have posed a threat to shipping since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
On Thursday, Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler said the…
Uighur woman in the Netherlands says she leaked Chinese govt documents on Xinjiang detention camps
In a photo taken on Aug 4, 2019, an internment camp is seen near Harmony New Village, a farming settlement in the Xinjiang region of China.
LONDON (NYTIMES) - A Uighur woman living in the Netherlands said she helped leak secret…
China due to introduce face scans for mobile users
People in China are now required to have their faces scanned when…
Wealthy businessman charged in connection with murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has faced calls to resign after government ministers were questioned over the case.…
Boris Johnson vows review of Britain’s sentencing system as convicted terrorist named in…
British PM Boris Johnson (second from right) with Home Secretary Priti Patel (left) visits the crime scene near London Bridge in London, Britain, on Nov 30, 2019.
LONDON (AFP) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed on Saturday (Nov…
Hong Kong elections: Record numbers vote in district council polls
Voters have turned out in record numbers to cast their ballots in Hong…
Hong Kong: Record turnout in elections seen as poll on pro-democracy protests
Voters turn out in droves for the ballot which has taken on symbolic importance in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.…
New documents reveal details of top US diplomat Pompeo’s role in Ukraine affair
The e-mails indicate that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) spoke at least twice by telephone with President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani in March.
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - Internal State Department e-mails and…
Democrat wins governor election in Louisiana
Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards won the Louisiana governor's election…
It’s not just farmers, US exports may never recover from the trade war
A refinery near the Corpus Christi Ship Channel is pictured in Corpus Christi, Texas.
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - The Trump administration's trade war is ravaging exports to China across the US and well beyond the farm belt, new data…
No wall too high to be broken down, says Angela Merkel on Berlin Wall anniversary
Concerts, light shows and public debates are taking place in the city, including a concert at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate.…
Republicans want Hunter Biden, whistle-blower to testify in open impeachment hearings
A 2009 file photo shows Joe Biden and his son Hunter departing a pre-inauguration church service in Washington.
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - Republicans on Saturday (Nov 9) asked that former vice-president Joe Biden's son and the…