Posts Tagged ‘global-impact events’
Iran’s Leader in Moscow to Sign Cooperation Treaty With Russia
President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran on Friday met in Moscow with Vladimir V. Putin, his Russian counterpart, for high-profile talks, solidifying an alliance between two countries driven by a mutual desire to challenge the West. Iran and Russia have been subjected to numerous sanctions by the West, and trade and finance are at the forefront…
Read MoreIsrael’s Security Cabinet Meets To Vote On A Ceasefire To Pause The War In Gaza And Release Hostages
Israel’s security Cabinet convened Friday to vote on a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with Hamas in Gaza and release dozens of hostages held by militants there. Mediators Qatar and the U.S. announced the ceasefire on Wednesday, but the deal hung…
Read MoreRussia planned ‘acts of terrorism’ in the air, Polish PM says
Russia planned “acts of terrorism” in the air against Poland and other countries, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Warsaw. Security officials have said that parcels which exploded at logistics depots in Europe were part of a test run for a Russian plot to trigger explosions…
Read MoreSweden plans to remove citizenship from people seen as threat to state
Sweden’s political parties have agreed that dual citizens who commit crimes that threaten national security should lose their citizenship. A cross-party committee recommended that the change could be applied to anyone who had used bribes or false information to obtain their citizenship; and also if they committed crimes that were a threat to the state…
Read MoreNetanyahu Says ‘Last Minute Crisis’ With Hamas Holding Up Approval Of Gaza Truce And Hostage Deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a “last-minute crisis” with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages. Israeli airstrikes, meanwhile, killed at least 72 people in the war-ravaged territory. Netanyahu began signaling there were issues with the…
Read MoreJustice Department and FBI Conduct International Operation to Delete Malware Used by China-Backed Hackers
The Justice Department and FBI today announced a multi-month law enforcement operation that, alongside international partners, deleted “PlugX” malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide. As described in court documents unsealed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, a group of hackers sponsored by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), known to the private sector as…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Impeached President Yoon Detained In Major Law Enforcement Operation
South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was detained in a major law enforcement operation at the presidential compound Wednesday, defiantly insisting the anti-corruption agency didn’t have the authority to investigate his actions but saying he complied to prevent violence. Yoon, the country’s first sitting president to be apprehended, now faces the prospect of a…
Read MoreBiden moves to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba, part of deal to free prisoners
President Joe Biden notified Congress of his intent to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House announced, as part of a deal facilitated by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island. Senior U.S. administration officials, who previewed the announcement on the condition of anonymity,…
Read MoreHamas Has Accepted A Draft Agreement For A Gaza Ceasefire And The Release Of Hostages, Officials Say
Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday. Mediator Qatar said the negotiations were at the “closest point” yet to sealing a deal. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the proposed agreement, and an…
Read MoreNATO Announces A New Mission To Protect Undersea Cables In The Baltic Sea Region
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced Tuesday that the alliance is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region. Rutte said at a meeting in Helsinki with the leaders of NATO countries located on the Baltic Sea that the effort would be dubbed Baltic Sentry. “It will involve a range of…
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