Day: August 23, 2023
US Approves New $500M Arms Sale to Taiwan as Aggression from China Intensifies
The State Department said Wednesday it had signed off on the sale of infrared search tracking systems along with related equipment for advanced F-16 fighter jets.
Lawsuit settled over widespread abuse of former students at shuttered West Virginia boarding school
A lawsuit that alleged widespread sexual, physical and mental abuse at a now-closed West Virginia boarding school for troubled youths has been settled for about $50 million.
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 8/23/2023
Wall Street had its best day since June as pressure on stocks from the bond market relaxed a bit.
A Plane Crash and Prigozhin’s Lin Biao Moment
The downing of a plane that may have killed the leader of the Wagner Group parallels an incident in Mao’s China.
Biden quips Prigozhin should be ‘careful what he ate’ in resurfaced clip
A resurfaced clip shows US President Joe Biden joking that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin “should watch what he ate” after his attempted mutiny in Russia in June.
Chinese President Xi Jinping misses speech at BRICS summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping surprised observers this week by failing to show up for a major speech during a summit meeting of non-Western global powers in South Africa, fueling suspicions the ailing Chinese economy is dimming his political fortunes.
Tanker collision disrupts traffic at Suez Canal: Egypt authorities
Two tankers carrying oil products and liquefied natural gas collided in the Suez Canal, disrupting traffic through the global waterway, Egyptian authorities said Wednesday.
FCT Minister Takes A Train Ride From Abuja Metro Station – Channels Television
FCT Minister Takes A Train Ride From Abuja Metro Station Channels TelevisionWike speaks on N300 million official car Premium TimesWike inspects rail transport project, first official assignment VanguardWike on first off…
WinRAR 0-Day That Uses Poisoned JPG and TXT Files Under Exploit Since April
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A newly discovered zeroday in the widely used WinRAR file-compression program has been under exploit for four months by unknown attackers who are using it to install malware when targets open booby…