US, UK, and Australia sanction Russian web host tied to ransomware operations
Coordinated action targets Media Land and affiliatesThe United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have sanctioned a Russian web hosting company accused of supporting ransomware operations. The U.S. Treasury said on…
Dutch Government Halts Intervention in Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia After Talks With Beijing
Intervention Suspended Following Diplomatic DiscussionsThe Dutch government has suspended its intervention in Nexperia, the Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands, after what it described as “constructive talks” with Beijing. The…
Instagram Begins Shutting Down Australian Teen Accounts Ahead of Nationwide Under-16 Social Media Ban
Meta Starts Removing Accounts for Users Under 16Instagram, Facebook, and Threads have begun notifying Australian users identified as being between 13 and 15 that their accounts will be deactivated starting…
Larry Summers Steps Back From Teaching as Harvard Reviews Newly Released Epstein Emails
Harvard Launches Review as Summers Takes LeaveHarvard University confirmed that Larry Summers is taking leave while the school investigates his and others’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Summers will stop teaching…
Trump Administration to Reduce Coffee and Banana Tariffs in New Trade Agreements with Four Latin American Countries
The Trump administration said on Thursday that it will lower import taxes on coffee and bananas under new trade agreements with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador and Ecuador. The announcements come…
EU Weighs Binding Law to Remove Huawei and ZTE From Telecom Networks
The European Commission (EC) is considering new legislation that would require member states to phase out equipment from Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE from Europe’s 5G and next-generation communication…
Italian Political Consultant Says He Was Targeted With Paragon Spyware
Francesco Nicodemo, an Italian political consultant known for his work with the country’s center-left Democratic Party (Partito Democratico), has publicly claimed he was targeted with Paragon spyware, expanding the ongoing…
Bipartisan Bill Would Require Companies to Report Job Losses Caused by AI
US Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) have introduced a bipartisan proposal that would require companies and federal agencies to report any job cuts linked to artificial intelligence…
Trump Administration Searches for Funds to Pay Federal Officers During Shutdown
As the U.S. government shutdown enters its third week, the Trump administration is searching for alternative financial mechanisms to ensure federal law enforcement officers continue to be paid. With Republicans…
Vance Claims ACA Tax Credits Are Rife With Fraud Amid Shutdown
Vice President JD Vance accused Democrats of “hostage-taking” in the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, as the political stalemate continues over Democratic demands to extend expiring healthcare subsidies. The Healthcare Policy…
Obama’s Democracy Warnings Now Seem Aimed at the U.S.
Former President Barack Obama recently warned of a “rising wave of authoritarianism sweeping the globe,” even in nations once considered immune to democratic erosion. Speaking with democracy activists from Hungary…
Trump Says Administration Has Found Funds to Pay Troops During Shutdown
The Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers across a range of government agencies on Friday, the tenth day of the prolonged U.S. government shutdown. President Donald Trump…
Trump Responds to China’s Rare Earth Limits With Threat of 100% Tariffs
President Donald Trump declared on Friday that he will impose a 100% tariff on all imports from China, dramatically escalating the ongoing trade conflict between the two nations. In the…