Pakistan:The US State Department on Wednesday has ordered non-emergency personnel from US consulates in the cities of Karachi and Lahore to leave-
The advisory noted “an ongoing threat of drone and missile attacks from Iran and significant disruptions to commercial flights” amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. It said there was no change to the status of its embassy in Islamabad. While there is also an additional consulate in Peshawar, the updated travel advisory did not mention... Read More
IDF: Israeli Air Force carrying out ‘extensive’ strikes on targets in Tehran-
IDF strikes Iran’s Basij paramilitary forces, IRGC command centers across TehranDozens of munitions were dropped on several different internal security centers belonging to the Iranian regime, including those belonging to the Basij.Israel also struck the regime’s supply and logistics center, as well as missile launchers and other systems. The Israeli Air Force is carrying out... Read More
Qatar Arrests 10 in IRGC-Linked Spy and Sabotage Cells.Qatari authorities said Wednesday they dismantled two networks linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), arresting 10 people accused of espionage and sabotage inside the Gulf state.
In a statement carried by the Qatar News Agency, the State Security Service said: “As part of the ongoing efforts to protect the security of the State and safeguard its stability, the competent authorities have succeeded in arresting two cells operating on behalf of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard within the State of Qatar,” QNA reported.... Read More
TikTok says it won’t encrypt DMs claiming it puts users at risk TikTok.
will not introduce end-to-end encryption (E2EE) – the controversial privacy feature used by nearly all its rivals – arguing it makes users less safe. E2EE means only the sender and recipient of a direct message can view its contents, making it the most secure form of communication available to the general public. Platforms such as... Read More
Joichi Ito, named in Epstein files, to quit as government project adviser -TOKYOJoichi Ito, the Japanese whose ties with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are being re-examined following a recent document dump by the U.S. Justice Department, said Tuesday he is stepping down as a government project adviser at the end of this month.
The former director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab wrote in a statement on his website that he will not seek reappointment as an expert advisory member of the government’s Global Startup Campus Initiative because “the initial objectives have reached a milestone.” Regarding his relationship with Epstein, Ito, whose correspondence as “Joi Ito”... Read More
Israel’s military said that it launched a “broad wave of strikes” on targets
Israel’s military said that it launched a “broad wave of strikes” on targets in Iran, after the Islamic republic fired rounds of missile barrages at Israeli territory. The military said the targets of its latest strikes include Iranian “launch sites, air defence systems, and additional infrastructure.” Air raid sirens rang out across multiple parts of... Read More
Israel’s military said that it launched a “broad wave of strikes” on targets in Iran, after the Islamic republic fired rounds of missile barrages at Israeli territory.
The military said the targets of its latest strikes include Iranian “launch sites, air defence systems, and additional infrastructure.” Air raid sirens rang out across multiple parts of Israel overnight as the military worked to intercept incoming Iranian fire. There were no immediate reports of significant impact, although police said munitions fell in the Tel... Read More
US says it has bombed over 2,000 targets in Iran, is ‘continuing with 24/7 strikes.’
The US military commander in the Middle East says that American forces have struck nearly 2,000 targets so far in Iran as part of the largest firepower buildup in the region in a generation. “We’ve already struck nearly 2,000 targets with more than 2,000 munitions. We have severely degraded Iran’s air defenses and destroyed hundreds... Read More
UK stops issuing student visas for four nations
The UK Home Office has announced an “emergency brake” on study visas for nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan. It said people were using the visas to enter as students and subsequently seek asylum. UK stops issuing student visas for four nations The UK Home Office has announced an “emergency brake” on study visas... Read More
Father of accused Georgia school shooter convicted of murder
Father of accused Georgia school shooter convicted of murder The 55-year-old gave his teenage son a rifle for Christmas a year before the deadly rampage. He is believed to be the first parent convicted of murder over a shooting carried out by their child.The father of a boy charged with shooting dead four people at a high... Read More