War in Ukraine : Ukraine President Zelensky urges ‘regime change’ in Russia
Vasily Astrov, economist at wiiw and country expert for Russia and other CIS countries, is our guest.
Month: August 2025
Day After US’ ‘Buying Russian Oil’ Tantrum, Government’s Calm Reply
India has issued a measured reply to US’ criticism of its continued Russian oil purchases, saying “In securing our energy needs, we are guided by what is on offer in the market and the prevailing global circumstance.”
AI-Generated Malicious npm Package Drains Solana Funds from 1,500+ Before Takedown
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a malicious npm package that was generated using artificial intelligence (AI) and concealed a cryptocurrency wallet drainer.
The package, @kodane/patch-manager, claims to offer “advanced license validation and reg…
9 things you shouldn’t use AI for at work
AI can boost productivity, but it can also derail your entire operation. From fake legal advice to customer service nightmares, here are nine places AI doesn’t belong at work.
Minister rules out absolute ban on foreign home buyers in Spain’s Canaries
The Finance Minister of the Canaries has dampened hopes of the islands imposing a total prohibition on foreign property ownership by saying it’s “not authorised” by EU law, while stressing that some justified limitations could be negotiate…
France sending 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza, foreign minister says
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday that France is sending four flights carrying 10 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza from Jordan. Jeremy Isacharoff, Former Ambassador of Israel to Germany and & Vice Director General of Foreign Mi…
Illumina Fined $9.8M for Cybersecurity Flaws in Genomic Tools Sold to U.S. Agencies
Illumina Inc., a leading genomic sequencing company, has agreed to pay $9.8 million to settle federal allegations that it knowingly sold cybersecurity-vulnerable genomic sequencing systems to government agencies while misrepresenting their security sta…
Heavy rain triggers flash floods and travel chaos on US East Coast
Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall and flash flooding to the US East Coast on Thursday, grounding flights and forcing emergency rescues of stranded drivers from Philadelphia to New York City.
India and EU Strengthen Defence Ties Amid Growing Global Challenges
The Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) recently organised a high-level closed-door discussion titled "India-EU Defence Cooperation: Partnering Europe’s Security Push" on July 28, 2025, to explore the evolving strategic defence partnership between India and the European Union (EU) amid growing global challenges.This session brought together senior European diplomats, Indian defence industry leaders
Japanese Attacked in Suzhou, China, Again – nippon.com
Japanese Attacked in Suzhou, China, Again nippon.comAttacks in China and Japan raise concerns about xenophobia in both countries AP NewsAttacker wounds another Japanese national in China’s Suzhou The Japan TimesJapan as…