Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Google Cloud Platform allows data exfiltration without a (forensic) trace Attackers can exfiltrate company data stored in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) stor…
A treaty to protect the world’s oceans has been agreed after a decade of talks
For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas.
China’s “parliament” sets this year’s economic growth target at ‘around 5%’
China’s government announced plans for a consumer-led revival of the struggling economy as its legislature opened a session Sunday that will tighten President Xi Jinping’s control over business and society.
China pledges modest economic growth of about 5% in 2023
The National People’s Congress opened in Beijing. China’s rubber-stamp parliament is expected to approve a government overhaul that extends Xi Jinping’s control.
Another train derails in Ohio
A Norfolk Southern cargo train derailed near Springfield, Ohio, the company has said, adding that no hazardous materials were involved
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French education board hopes to make national civic service compulsory
The national civic service – a programme that replaced France’s military service – could gradually become compulsory from September 2024, according to a document from the French Education Ministry.
Simon Schama urges UK Jews to condemn Israel’s ‘horrifying’ shift to far right
Historian and TV presenter is among those to speak out as protest grows over settler violence against Palestinians British Jews must speak out over the “complete disintegration of the political and social compact” that underpins the state of Israel, th…
Police and demonstrators clash in Athens as anger over train disaster mounts
Officials have blamed the crash that killed at least 57 people on human error, and the stationmaster involved faces multiple charges of negligent homicide, bodily harm and disrupting transportation.
Ministers from five Mediterranean countries push for more EU solidarity on migration
Ministers from Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta and Spain met in Malta to push back against their EU neighbours for not voluntarily accepting asylum-seekers.
Pushing for a post-COVID rebound, China targets GDP growth of ‘around 5%’ this year
Outgoing premier Li Keqiang told delegates at the National People’s Congress that China is aiming to rebound economically after COVID slowed them down