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US Homeland Security Reveals Guide to Enhance Cyber Incident Reporting

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced new recommendations to streamline the reporting of cyber incidents across the Department of Defense and 32 other federal agencies. The guide is expected to further protect the country’s vital infrastructure, reduce the burden on cybersecurity partners, and decrease the downtime of associated operations in each sector covered. The recommendations will also…

Austria to buy four Embraer C-390 cargo planes for over $500 million

  GRAZ, Austria — The Austrian Air Force will buy four Embraer C-390 “Millennium” aircraft to replace its aging fleet of three C-130 “Hercules” cargo planes in a deal that is expected to be worth more than half a billion Euros ($532 million), the defense ministry announced on Wednesday. Austria’s current fleet of turboprop transporters was purchased second-hand 20 years…

One Palestinian injured by occupation forces’ fire north of Ramallah

Occupied Jerusalem, SANA-A young Palestinian was injured on Thursday by Israeli occupation forces’ bullets north of Ramallah in the West Bank Wafa News Agency reported that the occupation forces stormed the Jalazoun camp, north of Ramallah, and attacked the residents with bullets and poison gas bombs, wounding a young man. The occupation forces also stormed the city of Nablus and…

MicroStrategy Buys 301 More Bitcoins, Now Holds Almost 130K

The software company purchased the additional coins at an average price of $19,851. MicroStrategy (MSTR) bought 301 bitcoins (BTC) between Aug. 2 and Sept. 19 for about $6 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. The software company that was co-founded by entrepreneur and crypto advocate Michael Saylor bought the world’s largest cryptocurrency…

Leidos Secures $7.9B IT Hardware Contract With US Army

Leidos has received a Common Hardware Systems 6th Generation contract to deliver tactical information technology (IT) hardware solutions for the US Army. The services and equipment will support the existing unified network for the Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2), a US defense strategy to enhance information and decision cycles across commanders to gain an advantage against enemy forces….

EU adopts fifth package of sanctions against Russia

The European Council has today (08 April 2022) adopted a fifth package of sanctions against Russia, with a view to putting pressure on Russia’s economy and limiting its capacity for aggression against Ukraine. Key sanctions include: – Prohibitions on: – The purchase, import or transfer of coal and other solid fossil fuels into the EU if they originate in Russia or are…

No, the Taliban are not promoting Western tourism in Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a geographically diverse country, home to the beautiful blue city of Mazar-i-Sharif, wild slopes of the Hindu Kush mountains, and the Hazarchishma Natural Bridge, among other attractions. A good place to vacation with family? One verified — albeit parody — Twitter account labeling itself as the PR team for the Taliban thinks so. “Visit the magnificent nation of…

BAE Systems Hägglunds purchases Iron Fist from Israeli firm for $109 million

JERUSALEM — Elbit Systems will supply the Swedish BAE Systems Hägglunds with its Iron Fist Active Protection System for CV90s in a deal worth $109 million, the Israeli firm announced Tuesday. Elbit noted the systems are intended for a European country, but declined to identify it. Based on previous publications by BAE, it is likely the client is Slovakia. BAE…

In northeastern Syria, Arab tribes rebel against the domination of Kurdish forces

An unprecedented tribal protest in the province of Deir ez-Zor is putting the Kurdish forces administering northeastern Syria to the test. After 11 days of clashes with tribal fighters in this predominantly Arab region, which killed at least 90 people, the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Wednesday, September 6, that they had regained control of the few villages…

G20 summit declaration has no condemnation of Russia’s war in Ukraine

  NEW DELHI, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Countries must refrain from use of force to seize territories, G20 countries said in a joint declaration at their summit in New Delhi on Saturday, avoiding any direct mention of Russia for the war in Ukraine. “In line with the U.N. Charter, all states must refrain from the threat or use of force…

Federal investigators zero in on deadly condo collapse cause in Surfside, Fla.

MIAMI — More than two years after 98 people died in the collapse of a Florida condominium tower, federal investigators have released new details about the cause of the collapse. They’re focusing on construction flaws on the building’s pool deck. Structural engineers with the National Institute of Standards and Technology say it’s one of the most complex investigations ever undertaken….

Actor Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for rape

A judge has sentenced “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women. “This has been a long and arduous road for the victims of Mr. Masterson,” read a statement from District Attorney George Gascón. “They not only survived his abuse, they also survived a system that is often not kind to…

Iran affirms respecting Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity

Tehran, SANA- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian called for the need for respecting Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, stressing that his country opposed the geopolitical changes in the region. During the joint press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Tehran Sunday , Abdullahian affirmed the necessity of respecting Syria’s sovereignty and without prejudice to its territorial integrity.

Abdullahian underlined the priority of the Palestine cause, stressing that the presence of Zionist entity in the region has caused sedition, division between its countries, and instability therein. Iranian Foreign Minister noted that Iran opposed any geopolitical changes in the region and restrictions on the existing historical transit routes there.
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University of Sydney data breach impacts recent applicants

  The University of Sydney (USYD) announced that a breach at a third-party service provider exposed personal information of recently applied and enrolled international applicants. The public university started operations in 1850 and has nearly 70,000 students and about 8,500 academic and administrative personnel. It is considered one of Australia’s most important educational institutes. In the data breach announcement, the…

Macron looks to renew social dialogue after contentious pension reform

Emmanuel Macron has opted to organize a type of forum dear to his predecessor, but for which he has had little taste, until now. During the long discussions with political party leaders and the presidents of the chambers of Parliament on Wednesday, August 30, the president committed to holding a “social conference.” The notion is reminiscent of several conclaves held…

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev calls out BBC over Julian Assange