Day: May 18, 2022
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Another opposition leader arrested in Nicaragua
[ad_1] Nicaraguan opposition figure Yubrank Suazo — seen here after release from prison on June 11, 2019 — has once again been detained, according to a local human rights group – Copyright 14 Peaks Expedition/AFP – Nicaraguan opposition leader Yubrank Suazo, who took part in protests against President Daniel Ortega’s government in 2018, was violently…
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Biden sells renewed US leadership in first Asia trip, but N.Korea looms
[ad_1] Joe Biden is making his first trip to Asia since becoming president, with stops in South Korea and Japan – Copyright 14 Peaks Expedition/AFP – Sebastian Smith Joe Biden leaves Thursday for his first trip as president to Asia convinced that the confrontation with Russia has reinvigorated US leadership, while wary that a rogue…
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‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli released to halfway house in US
[ad_1] Once dubbed ‘the most hated man in America,’ Martin Shkreli (pictured August 2017) became infamous for suddenly raising the price of the HIV drug Daraprim in 2015 by 5,000 percent — from $13.50 a pill to $750 – Copyright AFP Hector RETAMAL So-called “Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli has been released from a Pennsylvania prison…
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Ransomware’s reach extends to the agri-sector
[ad_1] Farming and agricultural equipment may not be at the top of the list when it comes to pinpointing items likely to suffer from a cyberattack. However, in the U.S. a major manufacture of agri-equipment has been targeted. The company in question is AGCO, a leading US-based agricultural machinery producer. The form of attack, as…
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US puts full weight behind Sweden, Finland bids to join NATO
[ad_1] US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (R) stands with Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist at the Pentagon, where they met just hours after Sweden and Finland formally asked to join the NATO alliance. – Copyright 14 Peaks Expedition/AFP – The United States Wednesday gave its full support for Sweden and Finland’s bids to join…
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UN chief warns of famine, urges Russia to free Ukrainian grain
[ad_1] UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (L) and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) speak during a “Global Food Security Call to Action” meeting of foreign ministers at the United Nations – Copyright AFP Hector RETAMAL UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday of years of mass hunger and famine if a growing global food…
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Tesla removed from S&P 500 ESG Index over autopilot and racial discrimination claims
[ad_1] Tesla CEO Elon Musk. — © AFP S&P Dow Jones Indices has removed electric carmaker Tesla Inc from its widely-followed S&P 500 ESG Index, citing issues including racial discrimination claims against the company and its handling of a government investigation after crashes linked to its autopilot vehicles. S&P Dow Jones Indices removed the electric…
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Tom Cruise: ‘I make movies for the big screen’
[ad_1] US actor Tom Cruise, seen at the Cannes Film Festival, aims to help movie theatres recover from the ongoing slump triggered by the pandemic. – Copyright AFP Hector RETAMAL Tom Cruise made it clear there was no chance “Top Gun: Maverick” would be released first on a streaming platform despite multiple pandemic delays, as…
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Making it tougher: How businesses can strengthen their security
[ad_1] © Digital Journal The most common issue of weakness, from the perspective of the user when interacting with information technology, recurs with passwords. It remains commonplace that passwords are set too weak, enabling hackers to break them. This is a pattern common within businesses and with consumers. Passwords can be strengthened by making them…
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Colombia beefs up security for right-wing presidential candidate
[ad_1] Security has been stepped up for Colombian presidential candidate Federico Gutierrez following threats – Copyright 14 Peaks Expedition/AFP – The Colombian government has stepped up security for right-wing presidential candidate Federico Gutierrez following threats from paramilitary and drug trafficking groups ahead of elections later this month. Gutierrez, who is trailing leftist candidate Gustavo Petro…