Facebook parent company, Meta, reveals of how Iranian hackers targeted Biden, Trump staff
In July, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said Iran’s government gave covert support to American protests against Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. Groups linked to Iran posed as online activists, encouraged campus protests and provided financial support to some protest groups, Haines said.
Aid teams in Sudan say heavy fighting, flooding and access obstacles makeg it hard to rein in new cholera outbreak
UN refugee agency’s Ms Hambrouck warned that cholera is spreading in areas hosting internally displaced people uprooted by the violence and those from other countries, in particular Kassala, Gedaref and Jazirah states.
Credit rating agency S&P downgrades Kenya on weaker fiscal and debt trajectory
The IMF board is expected to convene next month to approve a $600 million disbursement under Kenya’s $3.6 billion lending programme, which expires next year.
How Iranian hackers with deep expertise torment Trump, Republicans as Secret Service is caught pants down
In recent months, Trump campaign officials sent a message to employees warning them to be diligent about information security, according to one person familiar with the message. The message warned that cellphones were no more secure than other devices and represented an important point of vulnerability, said the person, who requested anonymity as he was not permitted to speak to the media.
Forced to evacuate every two days, Palestinians are being crammed into shrinking ‘humanitarian zone’ by Israel
Even Palestinians living in the humanitarian zone Israel declared at the start of the war have been forced to move. On July 22, the military ordered the evacuation of most of the eastern edge of the zone, saying that Hamas had launched rockets at Israel. Then on August 16, the military again shrank the zone, calling on Palestinians living in the center to flee.
Robert F Kennedy Jr pulls out of US presidential race, experts doubt his endorsement of Trump will have impact
Strategists said it was unclear whether Kennedy’s endorsement would help Trump, who is in a tight contest with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the November 5 election. Kennedy, 70, told a news conference earlier that he met with Trump and his aides several times and learned they agreed on issues like border security, free speech and ending wars.
In wake of deadly riots against ethnic minorities, UN rights experts tell UK to curb xenophobia
In calling for action, the UN Committee urged the UK authorities to implement comprehensive measures to curb racist hate speech and xenophobic rhetoric, including on the part of political and public figures. Members emphasised the need for thorough investigations and strict penalties for racist hate crimes, and effective remedies for the victims and their families.
