Chinese and North Korean actors are “likely” to work towards targeting upcoming elections in the United States, India and South Korea, a new report from Microsoft is warning. The Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC), the computing giant’s security research group, warns the two countries’ cyber and influence abilities are growing. “China will, at a minimum, … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Taiwan’s top diplomat in Ottawa says a Canadian is missing after the powerful earthquake that hit the island this week, while two tourists from Canada have been “successfully rescued” from a national park. Taiwan’s representative to Canada, Harry Tseng, says he has no details about the missing person … Read more
The U.S. Justice Department’s long-running criminal case accusing China’s Huawei of misleading banks about the tech company’s business in Iran, among other charges, is heading toward a January 2026 trial. At a status conference on Thursday in Brooklyn, New York, Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander Solomon told U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly that “settlement discussions ended … Read more
CSIS director David Vigneault says his agency had intelligence ahead of the 2019 federal election that the government of China attempted to funnel — through a network of “threat actors” — approximately $250,000, possibly to interfere in Canadian elections. The document was shown Thursday at Canada’s inquiry into foreign election interference, which is examining attempts … Read more
The world’s oldest man, according to Guinness World Records, has died at age 114. Juan Vicente Pérez was born on May 27, 1909 in Venezuela. His death was announced Tuesday by the governor of Táchira state, where he lived. Pérez would have turned 115 next month. Governor Freddy Bernal wrote that Pérez was the archetype … Read more
An 79-year-old American tourist was killed during a national park safari in Zambia after a bull elephant charged the vehicle carrying six tourists and a tour guide on Saturday. The elephant attacked the car as it travelled through Kafue National Park in western Zambia, the tour operation company Wilderness told NBC News in a statement. … Read more
Israeli airstrikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza reverberated around the world, as friends and relatives mourned the losses of those who were delivering food to besieged Palestinians with the charity World Central Kitchen. Killed were three British nationals, an Australian, a Polish national, an American-Canadian dual citizen and a Palestinian. Some had traveled the world, participating in aid efforts in the … Read more
The number of people injured in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in eastern Taiwan climbed past 1,000 on Thursday though the death toll remained steady at nine, with 42 workers on their way to a hotel in a national park still missing. The temblor, the strongest in 25 years, hit on Wednesday morning just as people were readying … Read more
The bodies of six foreign aid workers killed in Israeli airstrikes began the journey back to their home countries Wednesday as they were transported out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt, Palestinian officials said. The deadly strikes have renewed criticism of Israel’s conduct in the nearly six-month-old conflict with Hamas and highlighted the risks … Read more
NATO is debating a plan to provide more predictable military support to Ukraine in coming years as better armed Russian troops assert control on the battlefield, the organization’s top civilian official said Wednesday. “We strongly believe that support to Ukraine should be less dependent on short-term, voluntary offers and more dependent on long-term NATO commitments,” … Read more
