Ex-CIA officer arrested, suspected of spying for China and betraying informants who were then killed
The DOJ announced on Tuesday that a former CIA…
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Contained on the planet of Chinese language bitcoin mining
Bitcoin is a virtual currency devised by the mysterious Satoishi Nakamoto as a revolutionary monetary system independent of central banks and governments. The currency is booming as an investment asset and form of payment in China, Japan and South Korea. The value of bitcoin exceeded $12,000 in January. China is one of the main exchange…
The United States: Addicted to special forces
The Special Operations forces of the United States – currently 70,000-strong and thus larger than the regular militaries of many sizable countries – occupy a very special place in US national mythology. According to TIME Magazine, Special Ops « heroes » are the « planet’s most skillful soldiers » and « toughest warriors » – operating in their very own « secret world ». …
Google Chrome extensions with 500,000 downloads learned to be malicious
Researchers have uncovered four malicious extensions with more than 500,000 combined downloads from the Google Chrome Web Store, a finding that highlights a key weakness in what’s widely considered to be the Internet’s most secure browser. Google has since removed the extensions. Researchers from security firm ICEBRG stumbled on the find after detecting a suspicious…
Global NGOs criticise drastic US cuts of UNRWA funding
International NGOs have condemned the US government’s decision to cut more than half of its planned funding to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees. Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, said in a Twitter post late on Tuesday that Washington was « holding Palestinian kids’ humanitarian needs hostage to political agendas ». Jan Egeland,…
Qatari Sheikh Abudllah hospitalised in Kuwait
A member of the Qatari royal family, who was allegedly detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been transferred to a hospital shortly after his arrival to Kuwait. Sources told Al Jazeera that Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani was seen in a wheelchair when arrived in Kuwait from the UAE. Abdullah’s brother, Sheikh Khalid,…
Dwelling and Away neatly-known particular person Jessica Falkholt dies three weeks after Boxing Day break
Home and Away star Jessica Falkholt has died three weeks after the devastating Boxing Day crash which killed her family. The actress, 29, died in hospital on Wednesday morning, six days after her life support was withdrawn. A statement released on Wednesday read: « On behalf of the family of Jessica Falkholt, St George Hospital has…
Oklahoma’s Broad 12 title hopes are already dimming in January
Trae Young and the Sooners are an amazing story, but Tuesday’s loss showed why they are still a notch below Kansas, Texas Tech and West Virginia.
The fight to revive acquire neutrality is picking up steam
The companion House bill is by Rep. Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania and is designed to accompany the « resolution of disapproval » sent in by Senator Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts). Under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), the resolution needs simple majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives to pass Congress, though there’s also a chance…
Wenn Lehrer in den Arbeitskampf ziehen wollen
Wenn sich Grundgesetz und Europäische Menschrechtskonvention in die Quere kommen, dann muss das Bundesverfassungsgericht helfen. An diesem Mittwoch befassen sich die Richter in Karlsruhe mit einer spitzfindigen juristischen Frage, die jedoch für die Schulen hierzulande von großem Belang ist: Dürfen Lehrer streiken? Selbstverständlich, meint die Lehrergewerkschaft GEW. Auch die verbeamteten Lehrer hätten „ein Menschenrecht auf…
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