Security law – Page 23 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia

Russian budget airline drops orders for Boeing 737 MAX airliners after planes crashed & killed hundreds sparking safety fears

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021By Editor

The head of popular Russian budget airline Pobeda has revealed that it has canceled its contract for the troubled Boeing 737 MAX plane, a month after it was rumored that the company had pulled out of an agreement to buy twenty. … Read More >Russian budget airline drops orders for Boeing 737 MAX airliners after planes crashed & killed hundreds sparking safety fears

China pledges ‘legitimate & necessary’ response after Biden’s first arms sale to Taiwan approved by State Department

Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021By Editor

Beijing has vowed to retaliate after the US State Department gave the green light to a $750 million arms sale to Taiwan – President Joe Biden’s first to the island – arguing the deal damaged bilateral ties and Chinese sovereignty. … Read More >China pledges ‘legitimate & necessary’ response after Biden’s first arms sale to Taiwan approved by State Department

World

South Africa reshuffles government in response to riots: Health & finance ministers out, security placed under presidency

Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021By Editor

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced major changes to the government of South Africa in response to last month’s unrest, abolishing the Ministry of State Security and accepting the resignation of health and finance ministers. … Read More >South Africa reshuffles government in response to riots: Health & finance ministers out, security placed under presidency

World

‘Shut them down’: Snowden responds after French intelligence confirms 3 journalists targeted with Israeli Pegasus spyware

Posted on August 14, 2021August 14, 2021By Editor

France’s National Agency for the Security of Information Systems (ANSSI) has confirmed that three French journalists had their devices infected with the Israeli spyware Pegasus. … Read More >‘Shut them down’: Snowden responds after French intelligence confirms 3 journalists targeted with Israeli Pegasus spyware

Lebanon ‘shamelessly’ obstructed Beirut port explosion investigation – Amnesty International

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021By Editor

Human rights group Amnesty International has condemned Lebanese officials ahead of the first anniversary of the deadly Beirut port blast, accusing authorities of “shamelessly obstructing victims’ quest for truth and justice.” … Read More >Lebanon ‘shamelessly’ obstructed Beirut port explosion investigation – Amnesty International

World

Australian man charged for impersonating police officer in bizarre video plotting to oust government

Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021By Editor

A man has been charged by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) after a video circulated online of him impersonating a police commissioner and declaring that there were plans to overthrow the government. … Read More >Australian man charged for impersonating police officer in bizarre video plotting to oust government

Russia

Two media organizations owned by disgraced oligarch Khodorkovsky to cease operations – websites banned by Russian media watchdog

Posted on August 6, 2021August 6, 2021By Editor

Two media organizations owned by disgraced 1990’s oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky are to cease operations entirely after Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor ordered their websites to be banned and blocked throughout the country. … Read More >Two media organizations owned by disgraced oligarch Khodorkovsky to cease operations – websites banned by Russian media watchdog

EU

Amazon hit with whopping $887 million fine by European privacy regulators

Posted on August 6, 2021August 6, 2021By Editor

Amazon has been handed an $888 million fine by European Union regulators for breaching the bloc’s data protection laws. The fine is the largest issued by the EU, but is still less than one percent of the firm’s annual revenue. … Read More >Amazon hit with whopping $887 million fine by European privacy regulators

‘Mossad cell’ arrested over plans to provoke violence during ongoing protests in Iran, Tehran claims

Posted on August 2, 2021August 2, 2021By Editor

Members of an armed cell who allegedly worked with Israel’s Mossad spy agency and planned to provoke violence during protests in Iran have been detained, Tehran’s Intelligence Ministry has told local media. … Read More >‘Mossad cell’ arrested over plans to provoke violence during ongoing protests in Iran, Tehran claims

Russia

Russian tech billionaire Durov unsurprised to be listed in bombshell Pegasus data leak, says he already knew he was being targeted

Posted on July 26, 2021July 26, 2021By Editor

Following revelations that Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov was targeted by the notorious Pegasus spyware, the tech billionaire has revealed that he has known for years that he was a potential target of surveillance. … Read More >Russian tech billionaire Durov unsurprised to be listed in bombshell Pegasus data leak, says he already knew he was being targeted