Security law – Page 18 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

World

IAEA chief says AUKUS deal could spark race for nuclear subs, task force will investigate safeguards & legality

Posted on October 21, 2021October 21, 2021By Editor

The UN’s nuclear watchdog has reportedly set up a team to probe the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, warning that the pact between the US, UK and Australia had raised proliferation fears over its potential to trigger an arms race. … Read More >IAEA chief says AUKUS deal could spark race for nuclear subs, task force will investigate safeguards & legality

Russia

Russia scrambles fighter jets to head off American warplanes near country’s airspace, days after warship intercepted near borders

Posted on October 20, 2021October 20, 2021By Editor

The Russian Air Force has escorted two US bombers over the Black Sea, after radar operators identified the planes flying close to the border, just days after an American warship was tailed as it moved toward the country’s waters. … Read More >Russia scrambles fighter jets to head off American warplanes near country’s airspace, days after warship intercepted near borders

EU

Italian riot police fire tear gas, water cannon at anti-Covid health pass protesters blocking Trieste port (VIDEOS)

Posted on October 18, 2021October 18, 2021By Editor

Police in northeastern Italy deployed tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters staging a sit-in at Trieste port in opposition to the introduction of the country’s ‘Green Pass’ Covid health document. … Read More >Italian riot police fire tear gas, water cannon at anti-Covid health pass protesters blocking Trieste port (VIDEOS)

EU

EU summons Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish officials over concerning reports of migrants stuck on Belarus border

Posted on October 14, 2021October 14, 2021By Editor

EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson has ordered a meeting with officials from Latvia, Lithuania and Poland on the “dire situation” of migrants stuck waiting at the bloc’s borders with Belarus. … Read More >EU summons Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish officials over concerning reports of migrants stuck on Belarus border

WATCH: Troops fire from armored vehicles as Beirut descends into chaos, resembling warzone

Posted on October 14, 2021October 14, 2021By Editor

Armored vehicles have rolled into Beirut as the Lebanese capital descended into chaos, with crowds led by Hezbollah and Amal groups demonstrating against Tarek Bitar, the lead judge of the port blast investigation … Read More >WATCH: Troops fire from armored vehicles as Beirut descends into chaos, resembling warzone

Russia

Facebook’s new ‘smart glasses’ could be American spying tool, Russian security agency says, warning of potential ban in country

Posted on October 13, 2021October 13, 2021By Editor

Russia’s top domestic security agency, the FSB, has aired a series of concerns about Facebook’s flagship wearable tech device, saying the camera-equipped glasses designed in partnership with Ray-Ban could be used for espionage. … Read More >Facebook’s new ‘smart glasses’ could be American spying tool, Russian security agency says, warning of potential ban in country

USA

US Navy nuclear engineer and wife arrested for trying to sell submarine secrets to ‘foreign power’

Posted on October 11, 2021October 11, 2021By Editor

A Maryland nuclear engineer and his wife have been arrested and charged with espionage for trying to sell classified information on US nuclear submarines to a foreign power. Their scheme was foiled in an FBI sting operation. … Read More >US Navy nuclear engineer and wife arrested for trying to sell submarine secrets to ‘foreign power’

Russia

Russia-focused, American government-funded investigative outlet Bellingcat officially labelled ‘foreign agent’ by Moscow

Posted on October 10, 2021October 10, 2021By Editor

The Russian Ministry of Justice has included Netherlands-based digital investigations team Bellingcat in a list of ‘foreign agents’ published on Friday, along with journalists working for US state-run media RFERL and the UK’s BBC. … Read More >Russia-focused, American government-funded investigative outlet Bellingcat officially labelled ‘foreign agent’ by Moscow

World

Ukrainian president rallies party to oust speaker of Parliament: Zelensky continues to silence dissent & tighten grip on power

Posted on October 8, 2021October 8, 2021By Editor

Ukrainian MPs have voted to remove parliamentary speaker Dmitry Razumkov after clashes over a new bill that aims to reduce the influence of oligarchs on the political system. Razumkov disagreed with President Volodymyr Zelensky. … Read More >Ukrainian president rallies party to oust speaker of Parliament: Zelensky continues to silence dissent & tighten grip on power

Russia

Russia bans Scientology: Justice ministry puts key Scientologist groups on list of ‘undesirable’ organizations

Posted on October 8, 2021October 8, 2021By Editor

Russia’s Justice Ministry has blacklisted two Church of Scientology entities, banning them from operating in the country. Moscow has taken numerous measures against the group, arguing that it’s a business masquerading as religion. … Read More >Russia bans Scientology: Justice ministry puts key Scientologist groups on list of ‘undesirable’ organizations