Biden’s awkward threat of retaliatory cyber attacks belies US uncertainty and insecurity on all things Russia

By leaking plans for “covert” cyber-retaliation against Russia, the Biden administration allows domestic political considerations to trump legitimate national security concerns by painting Russia as the all-purpose bogeyman. … Read More >Biden’s awkward threat of retaliatory cyber attacks belies US uncertainty and insecurity on all things Russia

Kremlin ‘alarmed’ by reports US considering cyberattack against Russia, as official government websites suddenly taken offline

Russian officials have demanded Washington categorically rule out acts of cyberterrorism against the country, after Western media reported the US was mulling digital “retaliation” for a colossal hacker attack it blames on Moscow. … Read More >Kremlin ‘alarmed’ by reports US considering cyberattack against Russia, as official government websites suddenly taken offline

Russia begins SLOWING DOWN Twitter over child porn, suicide & drug-use claims as regulator warns it could BLOCK service altogether

Twitter users in Russia are about to find it takes longer to share their thoughts online, as authorities start slowing the service’s connection speeds amid a row over illegal content hosted by the US-based social media giant. … Read More >Russia begins SLOWING DOWN Twitter over child porn, suicide & drug-use claims as regulator warns it could BLOCK service altogether

‘No indication’ AstraZeneca Covid vaccine causes death, EU drug regulator says after Austria pauses rollout over safety fears

There is no evidence so far to link the death and illness of two people in Austria to their vaccination with AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 jab, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has said after a preliminary review of the batch used. … Read More >‘No indication’ AstraZeneca Covid vaccine causes death, EU drug regulator says after Austria pauses rollout over safety fears

Narco-busting nan: Italian grandmother helps police bust mafia cocaine ring after grandson’s drug addiction

A grandmother’s tip-off over fears for her drug-addicted grandson has led anti-mafia police in Italy to arrest 33 people for alleged drug trafficking and for possession of illegal weapons in the southern region of Calabria. … Read More >Narco-busting nan: Italian grandmother helps police bust mafia cocaine ring after grandson’s drug addiction

UNICEF boss pleads for an extra $1 BILLION in funding to support global Covid-19 vaccine rollout

The executive director of UNICEF has said the agency needs a further $1 billion of funding to ensure it can supply Covid-19 vaccines through the COVAX program and support healthcare systems in the world’s poorest nations. … Read More >UNICEF boss pleads for an extra $1 BILLION in funding to support global Covid-19 vaccine rollout