FBI, EUROPOL TAKE DOWN VPN SERVICE USED BY CRIMINALS FOR CYBERATTACKS

Wed 19 January 2022: The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) said on Monday that ten countries’ law enforcement agencies had collaborated to shut down a VPN service named VPNLab.net that had been used by criminals to carry out cyber assaults. “This week, law enforcement authorities took action against the criminal misuse of […]

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RUSSIA REJECTS REPORTS OF EVACUATION OF ITS DIPLOMATIC PERSONNEL FROM UKRAINE

Tue 18 January 2022: On Tuesday, Russia denied removing its diplomatic staff from Ukraine, a move that some have viewed as a prelude to an invasion. According to a statement on Telegram by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, the Russian Embassy in Kyiv and consulates in other locations are operating normally. “The Embassy and Consulates […]

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UN CHIEF URGES BUSINESSES TO HELP LOW-INCOME NATIONS AMID COVID AND CLIMATE CRISES

Tue 18 January 2022: On Monday (January 17), UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivered a virtual presentation at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Davos Agenda 2022, emphasizing the need for immediate action to assist developing nations in the face of climate, coronavirus (COVID-19), and other problems. Guterres urged business leaders to support developing countries in the […]

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EARTHQUAKE: 26 KILLED, HUNDREDS OF HOUSES DAMAGED IN AFGHANISTAN’S BADGHIS

Tue 18 January 2022: As a result of an earthquake that struck western Afghanistan on Monday, at least 26 people were killed, four more were critically injured, and hundreds of homes were demolished or damaged, according to local officials. On Monday, the western province of Badghis was jolted by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake. According to […]

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“AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS”: CANADA SENDS SPECIAL FORCES; UK GIVES UKRAINE ANTI-TANK WEAPONS

Tue 18 January 2022: In response to fears of a Russian invasion, the United Kingdom has begun supplying Ukraine with anti-tank weapons, and Canada has reportedly deployed a small contingent of special forces to Kyiv. The news comes after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov strongly denied US claims last week that Moscow was preparing a […]

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MORE THAN A DOZEN DEAD IN COALITION STRIKES ON YEMEN’S SANAA

Tue 18 January 2022: The Saudi-led coalition has carried out air raids in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, killing more than 12 people, according to residents, a day after the Houthi rebel group launched a deadly attack in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Saudi Arabia and the UAE intervened in Yemen’s war in 2015 to restore the government of President […]

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SA OPENS NANTSA VACCINE PRODUCTION CAMPUS

Tue 18 January 2022: President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to join Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong, founder of the multinational conglomerate NantWorks, LLC, in launching the NantSA vaccine manufacturing campus in Brackenfell, Cape Town, on Wednesday. The President and Dr Soon-Shiong will also launch the Coalition to Accelerate Africa’s Access to Advanced Healthcare (The AAAH Coalition). This […]

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