Pro-Duterte Group or Individual Likely Behind Deepfake Audio of Philippine President

In mid-April, a video message allegedly made by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emerged on YouTube and Facebook. In the message, Marcos called for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to “act against a foreign country” during a...

IDF Soldier Killed in Hezbollah Attack

The IDF has announced that a soldier of the 869th battalion, 20 year old Sergeant Haim Sabach, was killed during "operation activity in the...

Talks Stall Between the FARC-EMC and Government Regarding the Release of Government Officials

Talks regarding the release of two government officials belonging to the Federal Prosecutor's Office and their "companion" stalled on Wednesday between the government and...

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U.S. Delaying Arms Shipments to Israel Pending Rafah Invasion

The US has confirmed that they delayed last week an arms shipment to Israel out of concern that the weapons would be used in...

Wichita, KS Assailed by Cyber Attacks as Air Force Planes Flee Severe Weather

Ransomware Attack Announcement At approximately 0500 EST, the City of Wichita, Kansas announced that a ransomware attack had caused the shutdown of some systems as...

ICJ Begins Deliberation Regarding Provisional Measures Against Ecuador

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has announced they will begin deliberation on a number of provisional measures against Ecuador regarding the ongoing court...

ICJ Delivers Verdict on Nicaragua v. Germany Case

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has delivered its ruling on Nicaragua's request for provisional measures to be instated against Germany concerning their policy...

IDF Soldier Killed in Hezbollah Attack

The IDF has announced that a soldier of the 869th battalion, 20 year old Sergeant Haim Sabach, was killed during "operation activity in the...

U.S. Delaying Arms Shipments to Israel Pending Rafah Invasion

The US has confirmed that they delayed last week an arms shipment to Israel out of concern that the weapons would be used in...

Israel Seizes Control of Rafah Crossing

Israel has seized control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, effectively isolating Gaza from the...

Kerem Shalom Strike Likely Played Key Role in Negotiations Collapse

High-Profile Negotiations As this publication reported earlier this morning, the Israel Defense Forces have begun evacuating civilians from East Rafah, Gaza Strip and are poised...

Pro-Duterte Group or Individual Likely Behind Deepfake Audio of Philippine President

In mid-April, a video message allegedly made by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emerged on YouTube and Facebook. In the message, Marcos called for...

Taiwanese Lawmakers Urge Increased Protection of Taiwan-Matsu Underwater Cables

A Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator, Hung Sun-han, urged additional protection for the underwater internet cables that run from Taiwan to the Matsu Islands...

Philippine Research Vessel Continues to Loiter Inside Philippine EEZ

On May 1st, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced they would dispatch a vessel to intercept the Chinese research vessel, the Shen Kuo, currently...

South Korean Fighter Shot Down Chinese Balloon Near Baengnyeongdo, Incheon

According to the Seoul Broadcasting System and local South Korean Media, the Korean military shot down a "balloon-shaped flying vehicle" near Baengnyeongdo, Incheon, after...

Putin’s Fifth Term: Inauguration and Outlining Russia’s Strategic Objectives to 2030

On May 7, 2024, Vladimir Putin was officially inaugurated for his fifth term as Russian president in a ceremony at the Grand Kremlin Palace,...

U.S. Identifies and Sanctions LockBit 3.0 Leader After Eleventh-Hour Data Dump

Update (1035 EST): The U.S. Department of Justice has formally charged Mr. Khoroshev. The announcement reads below: "Dimitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, also known as LockBitSupp, LockBit,...

Polish Judge with Access to Classified Information Defects to Belarus

Defection Timeline On May 6th, 2024, at approximately 0500 EST, Polish Judge Tomasz Szmydt of the Warsaw Voivodeship Administrative Court and the former head of...

Belarus Orders Inspection of Tactical Nuclear Weapons

As this publication reported in March 2023, the Russian Federation signed several Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with Belarus to host nuclear weapons on Belarusian...

Mauritanian National Army Conducts Drills Near Southeastern Border with Mali

The Commander of the Mauritanian National Armed Forces announced in a statement on Sunday the onset of a series of military drills near the...

Operation Vala Umgodi: Illegal Mining Kingpin Shot Dead in Soweto, South Africa

A Basotho illegal mining kingpin connected to at least 29 murders in South Africa’s Gauteng Province, including the massacre of 16 patrons at Nomzamo...

Chinese Nationals Kidnapped in the Central African Republic

According to independent local sources, an undisclosed number of Chinese nationals working at a mining site in Gofo, Basse-Kotto prefecture, in the Central African...

Chinese Mining Operations Temporarily Suspended Following Animal Poisonings in Niger

A mission report published by a delegation of members from the commune of Tabelot, in conjunction with the Nigerien Defense and Security Forces (FDS),...

Talks Stall Between the FARC-EMC and Government Regarding the Release of Government Officials

Talks regarding the release of two government officials belonging to the Federal Prosecutor's Office and their "companion" stalled on Wednesday between the government and...

Four Colombian Soldiers Killed in Combat With FARC-EMC

Four Colombian soldiers were killed in action while undergoing an operation against a splinter group of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as...

Thousands, Not Millions, of Colombian Munitions Missing

The Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, stated that over 1.3 million rounds of ammunition had disappeared from military bases in the Cundinamarca and La Guajira...

ICJ Begins Deliberation Regarding Provisional Measures Against Ecuador

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has announced they will begin deliberation on a number of provisional measures against Ecuador regarding the ongoing court...

Germany and Czech Republic Accuse Russia of Cyberattacks

The German government, alongside the Czech Republic, the US Department of State, and NATO, has accused the Russian government of initiating cyberattacks against Germany's...

Ukrainian National Sentenced for Role in REvil Ransomware Operation

A Ukrainian man was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison on Wednesday for his role in conducting over 2,500 ransomware attacks...

Database of Argentine Driver’s Licenses Allegedly Stolen by Hacker Group

A group of hackers have allegedly hacked a database holding all of Argentina's driver's licenses, requesting a payment of $3,000 USD for whoever wishes...

PRC Spokesman Denies Cyber Campaign Allegations

What's going on:  In a recent interview by media, a PRC Spokesperson speaks out against alleged "so-called cyber attacks by China against UK, are completely...

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