Egyptian fisherman who arranged migrant boats to Europe jailed for 25 years in the UK
UK-based Egyptian national Ahmed Ebid helped smuggle nearly 3,800 people from north Africa to Italy as part of a lucrative criminal network.
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Global pandemic accord adopted by WHO amid U.S. absence
Members of the World Health Organization have adopted an agreement intended to improve preparedness for future pandemics following the disjointed global response to COVID-19.
Trump visits Capitol in bid to persuade party to unify around big tax cuts bill
Donald Trump called himself a ‘cheerleader’ for the party as he headed behind closed doors to rally Republicans.
RedisRaider Campaign Targets Linux Servers by Exploiting Misconfigured Redis Instances
Datadog Security Research has uncovered a formidable new cryptojacking campaign dubbed “RedisRaider,” specifically targeting Linux servers with publicly accessible Redis instances. This sophisticated Linux worm employs aggressive propagatio…
Trump backs off ceasefire after call with Putin, letting fighting rage on – The Washington Post
Trump backs off ceasefire after call with Putin, letting fighting rage on The Washington PostTrump’s New Position on the War in Ukraine: Not My Problem The New York TimesPeace in Ukraine looks further away after Trump’s call with …
Pak Army Chief Promoted To Field Marshal After Operation Sindoor Drubbing
Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir has been promoted to the topmost military rank of Field Marshal – an honour given only in the rarest of occasions and on achieving a stellar operations record throughout a career in the armed forces.
Russian APT Groups Intensify Attacks in Europe with Zero-Day Exploits and Wipers
Researchers at ESET observed strengthened cyber-offensive activity from Russian groups, especially against Ukrainian and European entities
WA raises annual Discover Pass fee
The price of a Discover Pass is increasing 50% starting in October. This will be the first price hike since the state park pass began in 2011.
Rare win for tourism protesters in Spain as prices plummet
Rental prices in the Balearic Islands have fallen for the first time in 42 months, a new study has revealed.
Tasnim: Report on cancellation of Iran nuclear talks attributed to Foreign Ministry ‘fabricated’
According to Tasnim on Tuesday, a quote attributed to Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei regarding the alleged cancellation of diplomatic talks is “not authentic.” The news agency confirmed, following an internal review, that Baqaei has made …