Federal government announces new disruptive technology strike force
Federal disruptive technology strike force aims to defend against illicit actors, strengthen supply chains and protect critical technological assets.
Day: February 17, 2023
Fox’s Murdoch called election fraud claims a ‘Trump myth,’ Toronto’s Dominion says in court filing
Toronto-founded Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News exchanged volleys in court filings on Thursday in a high-stakes defamation case, with internal texts and emails appearing to provide obstacles for th…
Boris Johnson ‘agrees to buy’ £4m nine-bed Georgian manor house (with moat)
The 400-year-old Grade II-listed Brightwell Manor in Oxfordshire boasts five acres and a moat fed by its own natural springBoris Johnson is understood to have agreed to buy £4m nine-bedroom Grade II-listed Georgian manor house in Oxfordshire.The former…
Watch live as the White House holds a briefing after doctors declare Biden ‘fit for duty’
Watch live as Karine Jean-Pierre holds a White House briefing after doctors declared Joe Biden ‘fit for duty’.
Iran Police Chief Gets 15 Months In Jail Amid Claims He Raped Minor Girl
A newspaper reported on November 9 that Colonel Kouchakzai had in September interrogated a 15-year-old girl in the southeastern port of Chabahar following the arrest of her brother for alleged murder.
Low tide in Venice leaves city of canals nearly dry
A severe low tide in Italy’s ‘floating city’ of Venice caused a big drop in water levels for its famous canals on Friday, leaving many of its gondolas and boats aground.
Senior Islamic State leader killed during US helicopter raid in Syria
A senior leader of Islamic State (IS) has been killed during a helicopter raid in northern Syria.
Amazon will require employees to return to the office 3 days a week
Amazon will require its employees to work from the office at least three days per week, effective May 1, the company announced Friday.
UK Man Accused Of Hacking Biden, Obama’s Twitter Accounts To Be Extradited
The accounts of former President Barack Obama, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Tesla boss Elon Musk, who now owns Twitter, were also hit.
White House defends response to toxic train derailment
The Biden administration is defending its response to a freight train derailment in Ohio that left toxic chemicals spilled or burned off, even as local leaders and members of Congress demanded that more be done.