Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,212
Here are the key events on day 1,212 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Day: June 20, 2025
Climate change activist throws pink paint at Picasso painting
A climate change protester threw pink paint at a Picasso painting in Montreal.
IBM QRadar SIEM Bug Lets Attackers Run Arbitrary Commands
IBM has issued a critical security update for its QRadar SIEM platform after researchers uncovered multiple vulnerabilities, including a severe flaw that allows privileged users to execute arbitrary commands on affected systems. The vulnerabilities, di…
Pro-Israel Hackers Steal $90 Million In Iranian Crypto Heist, Then Lose All
The group on June 18 said it hacked the Nobitex exchange, a day after claiming it had destroyed data at Iran’s state-owned Bank Sepah.
Amazon Linux 2023 achieves FIPS 140-3 validation
Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) has earned FIPS 140-3 Level 1 validation for several of its cryptographic modules. This means it’s now approved for use in systems that need to meet U.S. and Canadian government standards for encryption. FIPS (Federal I…
Are Israel’s attacks against Iran legal?
International law proscribes the use of force except in self-defence – but what constitutes self-defence?
MPs back legalising assisted dying in England and Wales – UK politics live
Assisted dying bill will pass to the Lords after MPs vote to accept it, with 314 votes to 291MPs have gathered in the House of Commons for the third reading of the assisted dying bill. If approved, it will then go to the House of Lords.There will also …
Israelis have ‘a number of questions’ about military plans for Iran
“Next to the pride that most Israelis feel in the success of their air force, there are beginning to be a number of questions here about what plans the government has apart from begging the US president to join the fighting,” reported FRANCE 24’s corr…
Norway backs Nato’s 5% defence spending target despite Spain rejecting it as ‘unreasonable’ – as it happened
PM Jonas Gahr Støre declared Norway’s support for the 5% target proposed by Nato’s secretary general Mark RuttePoland’s EU minister Adam Szłapka, who led the country’s EU presidency from January, will become the new chief government spokesperson, prime…
What Is ‘Doomsday Plane’ Spotted In US Skies Amid Iran-Israel Conflict
The unexpected flight of the E-4B Nightwatch, the US military’s airborne command centre, to Washington has sparked interest in its purpose as global tensions mount.