The ability to communicate in real-time with friends, family, and random internet strangers thousands of miles away falls nothing short of spectacular. Every rose has its thorn, and every computer system can be a victim of a cyberattack. In a world ever-connected, “Everything is reliant in some form on digital
In a matter of days, the number of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war exponentially grew in Eastern European countries. In a news conference, a spokesperson for Germany’s Interior Ministery said that almost 150,000 people registered as refugees, but the number in Germany could be much higher. In early March, 50,000
The United States Navy committed 100 unmanned vessels in the Middle East in a joint international effort to deter sea attacks by aggressive nations, namely Iran. By joining forces and combining unmanned surface vessel numbers with Middle Eastern allies, the United States hopes to better secure the trade region vital
Protests against mask mandates made their way across the Atlantic as a convoy of right-wing Frenchpeople began marching through major European traffic centres on Saturday. A group called “le convoi de la liberté” breached police defences at the Arc de Triomphe and Champs Elysees in Central Paris in an attempt
The Blue Diamond Affair reached a diplomatic resolution last week when Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to Saudi Arabia for the first time in more than 30 years. The restoration of full diplomatic relations is a historic event with many implications for Saudi
An Israeli-based software-turned-spyware has sewn worry into many state governments in the past year and has more recently struck fear into Polish opposition officials. Poland’s opposition-controlled Senate created a commission to look into allegations of phone hacking potentially conducted by the ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party last year,
North Korea tested two more short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, likely as a forewarning to the United States. Since North Korea resumed testing missiles in September, it has conducted at least six missile tests, testing a long-range strategic cruise missile, ballistic missiles from train cars, and
The United States joined Russia, Britain, France, and China in a joint statement condemning the use of nuclear weapons, stating that no one will win in the case of nuclear war. The five countries, all permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, currently amass 96 percent of nuclear warheads
Following months of trade and investment restrictions, new legislation passed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday led to a claim by the Chinese foreign minister that China would take the necessary steps to protect its sovereignty and would not fear confrontation by the United States, according to a Reuters article.
In a string of recriminations between Ukraine and Russia, Kyiv alleges Moscow has falsified claims of Ukrainian neo-Nazi arrests in an attempt to begin “information warfare.” Russia recently announced the arrest of 106 supporters of a Ukrainian neo-Nazi youth group for planning mass murders. Of the arrests made across 37
Iran turned in another set of proposals marked unrealistic by western powers during international nuclear talks. The talks aim at restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), attended by diplomats from the P4+1 – China, France, Russia, the U.K., and Germany. The U.S. also resumed short-lived indirect talks with
In what has come to be a longstanding border crisis, the E.U. agreed earlier this month to increase the aid it sends to migrants at the Belarus border. The aid, amounting to $800,000 worth of food, blankets, and other supplies, came after criticism that the E.U. has not done enough
