Posts by Amelia Frost
‘Kisses From Prague’: The Fall Of A Russian Ransomware Giant
The sudden fall of a ransomware supplier once described as the world’s most harmful cybercrime group has raised questions about Moscow’s role in its development and the fate of its founder. LockBit supplied ransomware to a global network of hackers, who used the services in recent years to attacks thousands of targets worldwide and rake…
Read MoreEU Investigates Four Porn Platforms Over Risks To Children
The EU kickstarted an investigation on Tuesday into four pornographic platforms over suspicions they are failing to stop children accessing adult content in breach of the bloc’s mammoth digital content law. The European Commission said its investigations into Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos “focus on the risks for the protection of minors, including those linked…
Read MoreMacron Gives Vietnamese Students A Lesson In ‘Impulsive’ Superpowers
Between jabs at Donald Trump’s US trade tariffs and criticism of Beijing’s assertiveness in the South China Sea, French President Emmanuel Macron warned Vietnamese students Tuesday that “on the impulse of a superpower, everything can change”. Macron is in Vietnam as part of a six-day Southeast Asian tour that includes Indonesia and Singapore, as he…
Read MoreFootball Unites After Car Ploughs Into Liverpool Victory Parade
The football world united on Tuesday after a car ploughed into a packed crowd celebrating Liverpool winning the Premier League title, sending 27 people to hospital. Police ruled out terrorism following the incident in the city on Monday as thousands turned out in torrential rain to see Liverpool’s victory parade. Four children were amongst those…
Read MoreTesla EU Sales Slump 52% In April: Trade Group
Sales of cars made by Elon Musk’s Tesla slumped by more than half in April as Chinese electric carmakers saw their share surge, the continent’s manufacturing association said Tuesday. While sales of electric cars rose overall in the 27 European Union nations, Tesla’s share fell dramatically amid the spotlight on Musk’s work with US President…
Read MoreOpposition’s Lee Leading South Korea Presidential Race: Poll
A Gallup poll released Tuesday indicates South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is the clear frontrunner to become the country’s next president, with less than a week to go until the elections. South Koreans go to the polls on June 3, capping months of political turmoil triggered by ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s ill-fated effort to…
Read MoreFire Halts Production At Ecuador’s Biggest Oil Refinery
A fuel tank fire on Monday halted production at Ecuador’s largest oil refinery, sparking the evacuation of nearby residents as a giant plume of smoke billowed from the facility. Operations at the plant in Esmeraldas province, which can refine 110,000 barrels per day (bpd), were suspended “to safeguard the security of the facilities and personnel,”…
Read MoreSE Asian Leaders Meet China’s Li And Gulf States To Bolster Ties
Southeast Asian leaders are looking to insulate their trade-dependent economies from geopolitical uncertainty, in particular US tariffs, as they hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Gulf state dignitaries in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump blew up global trade norms in April when he announced a slew of punishing levies targeting…
Read MoreN. Korea Says US ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Shield ‘Very Dangerous’
North Korea has slammed US President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile shield plan as a “very dangerous” threat that aims to weaponise space, state media reported Tuesday. Pyongyang’s foreign ministry has issued a memorandum calling the system “a very dangerous ‘threatening initiative’ aimed at threatening the strategic security of the nuclear weapons states,” the Korean…
Read MoreAlcaraz, Sinner Win Roland Garros Openers, Swiatek Makes Strong Start
Carlos Alcaraz powered into the French Open second round on Monday with a resounding win to start his title defence, while world number one Jannik Sinner and three-time defending women’s champion Iga Swiatek also progressed at Roland Garros. Four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz struck 31 winners in a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Italian qualifier…
Read MoreDua Lipa Accelerates This DIY Jeans Trend With Her Favorite Sporty Sneaker
Dua Lipa is in the middle of her Radical Optimism tour, but nothing stopped her from making a stop at the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend. The singer attended F1 as a guest of Porsche, a brand for which she has been an ambassador since December 2023. Naturally, the artist designed a car with the…
Read MoreEU ‘Fully Committed’ To Reaching US Trade Deal: Commissioner
The European Union remains “fully committed” to reaching a trade agreement with the United States, the bloc’s trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic said Monday following calls with top US officials. The contacts come after US President Donald Trump threatened Friday, but then postponed, to hit EU goods with a huge tariff, voicing frustration that talks with…
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