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US allies' government officials hacked via WhatsApp: Report
Victims are spread across at least 20 countries on five continents, sources close to the investigation told Reuters.
UN experts demand US inquiry into Jeff Bezos Saudi hacking claims
‘Grave concern’ expressed at evidence of possible ‘effort to silence Washington Post’
Apple ditched plan to protect iPhone and Mac users using iCloud from hackers after FBI pressure
Apple considered to protect iPhone and Mac iCloud user]s data by offering people end-to-end encryption for iCloud two years ago, but decided to compromise users privacy and security in an act that helps not only the good guys from the FB...
Mike Pompeo: 'enormous evidence' coronavirus came from Chinese lab
The US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, claimed on Sunday there is “enormous evidence” the coronavirus outbreak originated in a Chinese laboratory – but did not provide any evidence.
Sons of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi ‘forgive’ killers
The move was condemned by the journalist’s former fiancée and a UN expert. Khashoggi was killed and dismembered at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul in October 2018
UK resumes arms sales to Saudi Arabia, says ‘possible’ war crimes in Yemen are ‘isolated incidents’
The UK “against human rights violations” government has come under fire after announcing that it is to recommence arms sales to Saudi Arabia, despite acknowledging that the kingdom could be using them to commit war crimes in Yemen.
Britain’s morality-preaching sanctions list immediately made worthless by pandering to warmongering Saudi Arabia
Chris Sweeney
Britain unveiled its version of the so-called Magnitsky laws, preaching human rights and justice, but then took all the shine off by resuming arms sales for Saudi Arabia’s illegal war on Yemen.
First Look Inside Virgin Galactic's Tourist Spaceship Cabin For The Very Rich
The Virgin Galactic spaceship that will someday carry very moneyed tourists into space boasts windows and cameras galore for easy selfies with planet Earth. Virgin Galactic calls its spacecraft cabin the "centerpiece" of the experience i...
How to Stay One Step Ahead of Donald Trump
Saudi leaders have figured out what makes the president tick like few others have.
Nasa finds hidden pockets of water on the Moon in breakthrough for space exploration
The announcement was based on data from the airborne observatory Sofia, a modified 747 carrying a large telescope.
Winking Putin Gets 'I Voted' Sticker In Election Day Street Art
The Russian president gives a thumbs-up and a smile in artist Pegasus’ latest piece reflecting Russia’s reported efforts to influence the U.S. election.
Saudi Arabia Is Scrubbing Hate Speech from School Books. Why That's a Win for the Trump Administration
Trump Administration officials say recent changes to Saudi Arabia's school textbooks are proof the nation is turning a corner on extremism.
Al Jazeera journalists hacked using Israeli firm’s spyware
Dozens of journalists at Al Jazeera Media Network were targeted this year by advanced spyware sold by an Israeli firm in an attack likely linked to the governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, a cybersecurity watchdog said.
The Spy in Your Phone
In mid-2020, a mobile phone belonging to an Al Jazeera Arabic investigative team was hacked. Over the next few months, reporter Tamer Almisshal and the Canadian research group Citizen Lab investigated Pegasus, the sophisticated spyware u...
Apple Fixes One of the iPhone's Most Pressing Security Risks
By hardening iMessage in iOS 14, the company has effectively cut off what had been an increasingly popular line of attack.
US Report Likely To Blame Saudi Crown Prince For Khashoggi Killing: Report
The officials said the report, for which the CIA was the main contributor, assessed that the crown prince approved and likely ordered the murder of Khashoggi, whose Washington Post column had criticized the crown prince's policies.
Biden shares report saying Saudi prince backed by Trump ok'd journalist's murder
Joe Biden has shared a report blocked by Donald Trump claiming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the execution of a critical journalist.
Biden will follow Trump’s policy to support Saudi Mohammed bin Salman for Jamal Khashoggi’s killing
President Biden won’t risk ties to Saudi Arabia by punishing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for Jamal Khashoggi’s killing, administration officials said, despite intelligence that shows the crown prince approved the plot to kill and di...
How Twitter Was Used To Defend Saudi Crown Prince Role In Khashoggi Case
Such tweets were part of broad effort by Saudi accounts, working in both English and Arabic, to shape the public narrative around the role of the crown prince in Khashoggi's killing, according to researchers.
Saudi Prince Preps $500 Billion Megacity As US Points At Khashoggi Murder
While NEOM is being sold as a vision of a brighter future, international investors have yet to bite.
The Moral Cost of Choosing Stability Over Justice
The events of January 6 illustrate the flaw in accommodating extremists in the name of stability.
Hidden Costs of the Petrodollar Uncovered
The world’s reserve currency relies on oil, dictators, inequality and the military-industrial complex. But a Bitcoin standard could change this.
The brazen arrest of a Belarusian activist has terrified dissidents all over the world
The chilling story of a Belarusian dissident being plucked from the sky while traveling on a passenger jet over the country's airspace sent a message to other opponents of President Alexander Lukashenko: you're not safe anywhere.
Spyware campaign targeted journalists, activists: researchers
A spyware campaign using tools from a secretive Israeli firm was used to attack and impersonate dozens of human rights activists, journalists, dissidents, politicians and others, researchers said Thursday.
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