China spy case collapse blamed on UK government’s failure to brand Beijing a threat
Stephen Parkinson, the UK’s head of public prosecutions, explained why the charges against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry were dropped.
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Tusk says extraditing Nord Stream suspect to Germany is ‘not in Poland’s interest’
Volodymyr Z. — a Ukrainian man wanted in Germany in connection with the Nord Stream blasts in September 2022 — was detained near Warsaw last month.
Detroit haunted house keeps tally of visitors who flee in fear
A haunted house in suburban Detroit is drawing attention not only for its scares but for how it measures them.
Police granted additional powers to shoot down rogue drones
It follows a spate of rogue drone sightings in Europe
Bash a newline: Exploiting SSH via ProxyCommand, again (CVE-2025-61984)
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Qatar to grant QAR 12,000 marriage allowance, up to 150% pay raises for top-performing employees under new law
Qatar’s new Law No. 25 of 2025 introduces significant reforms for government employees, effective January 1, 2026. Key changes include an annual QAR 12,000 marriage allowance for Qatari couples, performance-based salary raises up to 150% of grade allow…
Trump threatens Insurrection Act as he sends troops to Chicago
The US President has threatened to invoke an 1807 law to give the National Guard powers of arrest and policing.
Trump to face uncompromising Xi at APEC summit, warns China expert
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to make stronger, more-nationalistic demands of President Trump at their upcoming meeting in South Korea, according to a former Defense Intelligence Agency specialist on China.
Sources: Meta and Apple are close to settling two EU antitrust cases and agreeing a deal to change their business practices after a total €700M in DMA fines (Barbara Moens/Financial Times)
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Sources: Meta and Apple are close to settling two EU antitrust cases and agreeing a deal to change their business practices after a total €700M in DMA fines — US Big Tech groups in final stages …
EU nation wants to ban social media for teens
“We have unleashed a monster,” Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen has said, as she proposed new restrictions for those under 15
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