China “Spies” on USA critical infrastructure
In the advisory, western intelligence agencies warned that a state-sponsored group of hackers known as Volt Typhoon had accessed America’s critical infrastructure sectors. The western intelligence agencies said private sector partners had identified the activity and warned Volt Typhoon could target other critical infrastructure sectors worldwide. A group of Chinese state-sponsored hackers have been spying
Creation of South American currency
Brazilian leader -Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva organized the South America Summit to help revive the Unasur bloc, which had largely become defunct after it was shunned by right-wing leaders in recent years. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has proposed creating a regional trade currency for South America at a summit of regional
China Serbia amid Kosovo clashes involving NATO troops
China’s ruling Communist Party has long been a critic of the NATO alliance, stemming partly from the bombing of Beijing’s embassy in Belgrade during the 1999 air campaign to end Serbia’s brutal crackdown on ethnic Albanian separatists in Kosovo. China, along with Russia and Serbia, does not recognize Kosovo’s 2008 independence and Foreign Ministry spokesperson
NATo peace keepers clashes with protesters in Kosovo
led peacekeeping force KFOR clashed with protesters on Monday in northern Kosovo, where the Serb minority is protesting ethnic Albanian mayors taking office in Serb-majority areas. Tensions between ethnic Serbs and Albanians are escalating in Kosovo after Pristina deployed heavy police forces to install new mayors in Serb-majority areas. NATO had deployed its peacekeepers to
North Korea to launch its first military spy satellite
Since the start of 2022, North Korea has test-fired about 100 missiles, including intercontinental ballistic missiles designed to reach the U.S. mainland and a slew of launches it described as simulated nuclear attacks on targets in South Korea. North Korea has said its intensified testing activity is meant to counter its rivals’ joint military exercises
US starving China of semiconductors
China’s semiconductor industry is facing renewed pressure from the United States and its allies after Japan announced on May 23 that it will impose export restrictions on 23 types of chipmaking technology, including advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Last October, the US government introduced a series of export controls on advanced semiconductor chips. Since then, Washington
Russia strikes in Ukraine
In Moscow, a drone attack later caused minor damage to several buildings, the mayor of the Russian capital said. The attacks on Moscow came after another night of drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital. Citing preliminary information, Kyiv’s military administration said more than 20 kamikaze drones had been destroyed in the latest attack. It was
Kosovo-Serbia tensions
Kosovo is a mainly ethnic Albanian populated territory that was formerly a province of Serbia. It declared independence in 2008. Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo flared anew this weekend after Kosovo’s police raided Serb-dominated areas in the region’s north and seized local municipality buildings. Kosovo’s independence has been recognized by about 100 countries, including the
Poland approves Russian influence bill
In light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the subsequent war and energy crisis, the PiS party accused the previous party in power, the liberal Civic Platform (PO) of making Poland overly dependent on Russian fossil fuel. The bill, which was passed by parliament on Friday, allows for the creation of a
anti-LGBTQ bill into law in Uganda
Same-sex relations were already illegal in Uganda under a law that dates back to the British colonial period. The new law contains a provision that would punish “aggravated homosexuality” with the death penalty. The legislation has been met with broad international condemnation. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the UN’s HIV/AIDS program