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Venezuela

UN backing of controversial cybercrime treaty raises suspicions

Certain UN members may have been ‘bought off’ by proponents of a controversial UN resolution on cybercrime in exchange for support on the plans, an official from the Council of Europe who deals with cybersecurity has told EURACTIV. In December, a Russian-led…

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

Matteo Salvini

ROME – Tunis irritated by Salvini

Egged on by his supporters, right-wing leader Matteo Salvini was filmed on the outskirts of Bologna ringing at the intercom and asking an alleged Tunisian dealer, whose family name and home address was clearly audible, whether he smuggles drugs. Osama Sgha…

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

Jaywalkers

Chinese city uses surveillance tech to shame citizens for wearing pajamas outside – CNET

A man wearing pyjamas out in Shanghai. This practice has come under scrutiny in the Chinese city of Suzhou. JOHANNES EISELE/GETTY Leaving the house in your pajamas to get groceries. We've all done it. But it's uncivilized behavior, according to bureaucrats…

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

Jerusalem Controversy

France’s Macron rebukes Israeli security forces in altercation at Jerusalem church

"Go outside," French President Emmanuel Macron demanded in English in a melee with Israeli security men on Wednesday, demanding they leave a Jerusalem basilica that he visited before a Holocaust memorial conference. The French tricolour has flown over the C…

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

Holocaust

World leaders rally in Jerusalem against anti-Semitism

Dozens of world leaders descended upon Jerusalem on Thursday for the largest-ever gathering focused on commemorating the Holocaust and combating modern-day anti-Semitism. Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron, Britains Prince Ch…

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

NASDAQ

Opera and the firm short-selling its stock (alleging Africa fintech abuses) weigh in

Internet services company Opera has come under a short-sell assault based on allegations of predatory lending practices by its fintech products in Africa. Hindenburg Research issued a report claiming (among other things) that Opera’s finance products in Nige…

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

Pandemic

Residents of China’s Wuhan rush to stock up as transport links severed

BEIJING (Reuters) - Residents of China’s Wuhan scrambled to stock up on supplies on Thursday as authorities suspended transport links in and out of the city in a bid to stop the spread of a new coronavirus that has raised fears of a global pandemic. The vir…

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

Jamal Khashoggi

Jeff Bezos reacts to MBS WhatsApp hack with picture honouring Jamal Khashoggi

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos tweeted this picture Thursday with the #Jamal. (Twitter/@JeffBezos)In his first reaction to reports of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman hacking his phone, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Thursday tweeted a picture commemorating journalist Ja…

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

Cold War

Russia, China, and Iran Would Love to Take Out a Nuclear Aircraft Carrier. Here’s Why They Can’t.

Key Point: The vulnerability issue is harder to address because putting 5,000 sailors and six dozen high-performance aircraft on a $10 billion warship creates what military experts refer to as a very "lucrative" target.Large-deck, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are the signature expression of American military power. No other combat system available to U.S. warfighters comes close to…

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

Donald Trump

Analysis: Republicans focus on insults as Democrats open their case in Trump’s Senate trial

A version of this story appears in CNN's Impeachment Watch newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. (CNN)Detail by detail, the Democrats prosecuting the impeachment case against President Donald Trump laid out their arguments on Wednesday. They included:How Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to…

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

UN backing of controversial cybercrime treaty raises suspicions

ROME – Tunis irritated by Salvini

Chinese city uses surveillance tech to shame citizens for wearing pajamas outside – CNET

France’s Macron rebukes Israeli security forces in altercation at Jerusalem church

World leaders rally in Jerusalem against anti-Semitism

Opera and the firm short-selling its stock (alleging Africa fintech abuses) weigh in

Residents of China’s Wuhan rush to stock up as transport links severed

Jeff Bezos reacts to MBS WhatsApp hack with picture honouring Jamal Khashoggi

Russia, China, and Iran Would Love to Take Out a Nuclear Aircraft Carrier. Here’s Why They Can’t.

Analysis: Republicans focus on insults as Democrats open their case in Trump’s Senate trial

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