In a significant security breach of India’s Aadhaar, the world largest Biometric Digital ID System, an anonymous hacker claims to have compromised the personal identifiable information (PII) of approximately 10% of the world’s population. This includes digital ID numbers and sensitive data of around 815 million Indian citizens.
Recent attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria underscore the challenge the Biden administration faces in deterring Iranian-backed militias without sparking a direct conflict with Iran or upsetting the U.S.-aligned government in Iraq, from which many of these attacks are launched, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The Taliban has set up fraudulent non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to embezzle hundreds of millions in U.S. humanitarian aid sent to Afghanistan following the 2021 military withdrawal, according to a report by Judicial Watch.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered a police investigation after a popular radio anchor was fatally shot by a man inside his southern Philippine station’s home studio on Sunday.
The president of Hungary, from where tens of thousands of Jews emigrated to Israel since World War Two, expressed concern about Hungarian Jewish hostages held by Hamas on Sunday and said Israel “has the right to defend itself.”
Palestine supporters have gathered around the world for sometimes violent protests against Israel, chanting slogans ranging from “Free Palestine” to “Crush the Zionists.”
The president of war-torn Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, tries to visit Israel as he competes for attention amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war at a time of scandal over the killing of more than 20 Ukrainian soldiers by a Russin air strike.
Police say a hostage situation at Hamburg Airport involving a young child has ended after 18 hours of tense negotiations. However, the standoff raised security security when Europe was on heightened alert for possible terrorist attacks.
Germany’s major Hamburg Airport canceled all flights late Saturday as the authorities responded to an armed man who drove his car onto the tarmac, parked near a plane, and fired at least one shot, officials said.
Thousands of Iranians gathered in Tehran on Saturday chanting “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!” just days after Iran’s supreme leader made those slogans official policy.
Europe was struggling Saturday after being hit by a deadly storm that also saw flooding, leaving at least 15 people dead, including in Italy, where some areas recorded their worst rainfall in 100 years. And another storm was to hit Europe on Saturday.
More than 150 people have been killed after a massive earthquake struck western Nepal on Friday, destroying houses and shaking buildings as far as New Delhi, India, officials said.
U.S. and European authorities have begun discreet discussions with the Ukrainian government to explore potential terms for peace negotiations with Russia aimed at resolving the war in Ukraine, NBC News reported.
Parts of Europe have been hit by a deadly storm that also saw flooding, leaving at least 14 people dead including in Italy, where some areas recorded their worst rainfall in 100 years.
At least 37 people have been killed and dozens injured after a massive earthquake struck western Nepal on Friday, destroying houses and shaking buildings as far as New Delhi, India, officials said.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah disappointed many Palestinians and their more militant supporters on Friday, according to Middle East analysts, in his first public remarks since the “Black Sabbath.”
On the final day of his four-day visit, King Charles III met with religious leaders on Friday to promote peace and enhance security in Kenya.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has declared the “death to America!” slogan Iran’s policy as Washington acts “against Iran” and supports Israel- a nation, he said, should be destroyed, according to footage obtained by Worthy News.
Israel has ceased its practice of alerting Russian forces in Syria in advance of its airstrikes in the region. This decision comes amid a deteriorating relationship between Moscow and Jerusalem, according to Bloomberg on Friday.
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin enacted a bill nullifying Russia’s adherence to a nuclear test ban treaty.