Security
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Dawood Ibrahim Poisoned? Underworld Don Hospitalized in Pakistan’s Karachi and Kept Under Tight Security: Reports
Notorious underworld figure Dawood Ibrahim has reportedly been poisoned and rushed to hospital due to serious medical conditions. News of Ibrahim being poisoned started circulating on social media on Monday…
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Facing Pressure, Security Council To Vote On New Gaza Ceasefire Call
The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday on a new resolution calling for an “urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities” in Gaza, as Washington exhibits growing impatience with key…
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Japan, ASEAN To Boost Security Ties With Eye On China
Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders will agree to boost “maritime security cooperation”, according to a draft statement seen by AFP from a summit that kicked off Saturday against the backdrop…
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UN Assembly Moves Past Security Council To Take Lead On Gaza
The UN General Assembly was due to vote Tuesday on a non-binding resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza — a call that the paralyzed Security Council has so…
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US Vetoes Security Council Resolution Calling For Gaza Ceasefire
The United States on Friday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have called for an immediate ceasefire in the intense fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Washington…
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UN Security Council To Consider Urging Gaza Ceasefire
The UN Security Council meets on Gaza Friday under acute pressure from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and will vote on urging an immediate ceasefire after weeks of ruinous war. Even though…
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Australia, Papua New Guinea Announce Security Deal
Australia clinched a security deal with Papua New Guinea on Thursday, bolstering ties to a key Pacific neighbour that has been courted persistently by China. Canberra pushed for a more…
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Hong Kong’s Largest Security Trial Closes, Activists Await Subversion Verdict
Hong Kong’s largest national security case, in which 47 pro-democracy activists are accused of subversion, closed on Monday with a verdict expected in three or four months. The defendants represent…
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UN Security Council Puts End To Mission In Sudan
At the request of Sudanese authorities, the UN Security Council on Friday ended the world body’s political mission in the African country ravaged by more than seven months of fighting…
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Update your iPhone, iPad, Mac immediately; Apple fixes two security vulnerabilities [details]
Switching from Android to iPhone made super easy, thanks to Apple Apple has released software patches for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS in response to two zero-day security vulnerabilities. The business…
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Arizona Security Guard Accused of Having Sex with 79-Year-Old Corpse in Hospital Morgue
A now-former Banner Health security guard is accused of having sex with a woman’s corpse last month at a Phoenix hospital. Officials confirmed that 46-year-old Randall Bird was arrested on…
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Final Debates Begin In Hong Kong’s Largest Security Trial
Hong Kong’s largest-ever national security trial began final arguments Wednesday, more than 1,000 days after authorities filed charges against 47 democracy activists under a law imposed by China to quell…
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Internet Out: India Deploys Shutdowns In Name Of Security
With the world’s largest biometric ID database, a pioneering digital payment system for daily transactions and a flagship space and satellite programme, India knows the power of connected technology. But…
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China ‘Biggest Security Anxiety’ For Both India, Australia: Australian Deputy Prime Minister
KEY POINTS Australian deputy prime minister Richard Marles’ remarks came as New Delhi hosted the India-Australia 2+2 ministerial dialogue India and Australia’s defence and foreign ministers were part of the…