TOKYO (Reuters) – Several high school students sitting their university entrance exam in Tokyo were wounded on Saturday in an apparent knife attack, Japanese media said. Public broadcaster NHK said three people were conscious after being injured in the morning when another student attacked them with a bladed object as they gathered to take their …
Japanese students injured in stabbing during entrance exams – media Read More »
By Christopher Bing and Joseph Menn (Reuters) – Hackers who defaced and interrupted access to numerous Ukrainian government websites https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exclusive-hackers-likely-used-software-administration-rights-third-party-hit-2022-01-14 on Friday could be setting the stage for more serious cyberattacks that would disrupt the lives of ordinary Ukrainians, experts said. “As tensions grow, we can expect more aggressive cyber activity in Ukraine and potentially …
No lights, no heat, no money – that’s life in Ukraine during cyber warfare Read More »
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisian police sprayed water cannons into crowds and beat back protesters with batons as they dispersed more than 1,000 demonstrators trying to reach central Tunis on Friday, while journalists covering the protests against the president complained of police violence and abuse. A heavy police presence prevented many protesters who were …
Tunisians protest against president, as journalists complain of police abuse Read More »
By Tom Balmforth and Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has dismantled ransomware crime group REvil at the request of the United States in an operation in which it detained and charged the group’s members, the FSB domestic intelligence service said on Friday. The arrests were a rare apparent demonstration of U.S.-Russian collaboration at a time …
Russia takes down REvil hacking group at U.S. request – FSB Read More »
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Many people could still be infectious after 5-day quarantine After a five-day quarantine, about a third of people …
Contagiousness may linger beyond five days; COVID-19 worse for vapers Read More »
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A week of diplomacy by U.S. President Joe Biden failed to defuse tensions between Russia and Ukraine, but has maintained unity with European allies against Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to expose cracks, foreign policy analysts say. After former U.S. President Donald Trump openly disparaged NATO and …
Analysis-U.S. rallies a united front against Russia as Putin seeks cracks Read More »
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is concerned that Russia is preparing for an invasion of Ukraine soon by fabricating a pretext for war if diplomacy fails to meet its objectives, the White House said on Friday. Talks between the United States, its European allies and Russia ended in a stalemate this week …
U.S. concerned Russia prepping for Ukraine invasion if diplomacy fails-White House Read More »
By Pavel Polityuk and Steve Holland KYIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said it feared Russia was preparing a pretext to invade Ukraine if diplomacy fails to meet its objectives, after a massive cyberattack splashed Ukrainian government websites with a warning to “be afraid and expect the worst”. Moscow dismissed such warnings, though it has amassed …
Cyberattack hits Ukraine as U.S. warns Russia could be prepping for war Read More »
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Hackers who launched strikes against Ukrainian government websites appear to have used the software administration rights of a third party company that developed the sites, a top Ukrainian security official told Reuters on Friday. Serhiy Demedyuk, the deputy secretary of the national security and defence council, said Ukraine was …
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday announced the reopening of stores, hairdressers and gyms, partially lifting a lockdown despite record numbers of new COVIC-19 cases. “We are taking a big step and that also means we’re taking a big risk,” Rutte told a televised press conference. Non-essential stores, hairdressers, …
Dutch announce COVID lockdown easing amid record infections Read More »
