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The United Kingdom, the United States are joining allies to confirm that Chinese state-backed actors were responsible for gaining access to computer networks around the world via Microsoft Exchange servers. — Courtesy file photo
US, UK and others hold China responsible for pervasive pattern of hacking
LONDON — The United Kingdom, the United States are joining allies to confirm that Chinese state-backed actors were responsible for gaining access to computer networks around the world via Microsoft Exchange servers. The attacks took place in early 2021, affecting over a quarter of a million servers worldwide. Commenting on the move, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: "The cyberattack on Microsoft Exchange Server by Chinese state-backed groups was a reckless but familiar pattern of behavior."The Chinese government must end this systematic cyber sabotage and can expect to be held to account if it does not," Raab added. The UK is also attributing the Chinese Ministry of State Security as being behind activities known by cybersecurity experts as “APT40” and...
July 19, 2021

US, UK and others hold China responsible for pervasive pattern of hacking

Black players on the England team, including Marcus Rashford, Jason Sancho and Bukayo Saka, have been targeted with a torrent of abuse released on social media following the country's defeat. — Courtesy file photo
UK police make new arrest over EURO 2020 racist abuse against England players
LONDON — A man who posted racist abuse online after the EURO 2020 final has been arrested, London's Metropolitan Police said on Monday. The man, in his 50s, lives in Hounslow, in southwest London. He was arrested on July 17 for posting "racist abuse in a Facebook video" after the July 11 EURO 2020 final, the Met Police said. He has since been released "under investigation as inquiries continue." "We're working to identify and arrest those responsible for criminal behavior linked to EURO 2020," police added. More than 260 people were arrested across England for football-related incidents in the 24 hours after the final which saw Italy beat the Three Lions to be crowned European champions, the National Police Chief's Council (NPCC) has said.The...
July 19, 2021

UK police make new arrest over EURO 2020 racist abuse against England players

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was visiting flood-ravaged areas in the country on Sunday as the death toll in Western Europe climbed past 180. — Courtesy file photo
Merkel pledges aid, climate action after floods cause devastation in German towns
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel was visiting flood-ravaged areas in the country on Sunday as the death toll in Western Europe climbed past 180. "It is a surreal and ghostly situation, I would almost say that the German language is struggling to find the words to describe the devastation that has been caused," Merkel said after assessing damage in one of the affected towns.She promised that "the federal government and the regions will act together to gradually restore order" in the devastated areas.Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said an emergency package of at least 300 million euros would be tabled at the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, ahead of a vast reconstruction program of several billion.Merkel furthermore vowed to redouble political focus on curbing...
July 18, 2021

Merkel pledges aid, climate action after floods cause devastation in German towns

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will spend 10 days self-isolating after contact with a confirmed coronavirus case, his office said on Sunday, reversing an earlier announcement that he would not have to quarantine. — Courtesy file photo
In U-turn, Downing Street says UK PM will self-isolate after COVID-19 contact
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will spend 10 days self-isolating after contact with a confirmed coronavirus case, his office said on Sunday, reversing an earlier announcement that he would not have to quarantine. Johnson, along with Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, were both designated after Health Secretary Sajid Javid said he tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. Downing Street initially said the pair will take a daily COVID-19 test instead of self-isolating as part of a new government pilot scheme. But the plan was reversed less than three hours later amid accusations of double standards in the treatment of politicians. Downing Street said Johnson would self-isolate at Chequers, the prime minister's country residence, and “will not be taking part in the...
July 18, 2021

In U-turn, Downing Street says UK PM will self-isolate after COVID-19 contact

Austrian authorities said they are investigating reports that US diplomats in Vienna have experienced symptoms of a mystery illness known as Havana Syndrome. — Courtesy file photo
Austria probes reports of Havana Syndrome among US diplomats in Vienna
VIENNA — Austrian authorities said they are investigating reports that US diplomats in Vienna have experienced symptoms of a mystery illness known as Havana Syndrome."We take these reports very seriously and, according to our role as the host state, are working with the US authorities on a joint solution," the Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs said on Sunday."The security of diplomats dispatched to Austria and their families is of utmost priority for us," the ministry added. A US State Department spokesperson said Saturday: "In coordination with our partners across the US government, we are vigorously investigating reports of possible unexplained health incidents among the US Embassy Vienna community or wherever they are...
July 18, 2021

Austria probes reports of Havana Syndrome among US diplomats in Vienna

Germany has borne the brunt of the extreme weather, with at least 155 people killed in Rhineland-Palatinate state and neighboring North Rhine-Westphalia. — Courtesy photo
Death toll rises to more than 180 as Germany, Belgium clean up after floods
BRUSSELS — As waters subside after devastating floods in Germany and Belgium, a huge clean-up is underway. Over 180 people have died and that figure could rise with many still missing. Germany has borne the brunt of the extreme weather, with at least 155 people killed in Rhineland-Palatinate state and neighboring North Rhine-Westphalia. Belgium has confirmed 27 casualties. The storms destroyed roads and bridges and reduced houses to rubble and mud. Heavy rain and flooding continued on Saturday in other parts of Europe, but in Germany, the waters receded to leave businesses and livelihoods destroyed. 'Everything is broken' The village of Wassenberg flooded when the nearby dam overflowed, leaving many inhabitants in shock. "What can we do? Everything is broken,"...
July 18, 2021

Death toll rises to more than 180 as Germany, Belgium clean up after floods

Belgium repatriated on Friday 10 Belgian children of militants and six mothers from Syria, the federal prosecutor said in a statement. — Courtesy file photo
Belgium takes back mothers and children from Syria militant camps
BRUSSELS — Belgium repatriated on Friday 10 Belgian children of militants and six mothers from Syria, the federal prosecutor said in a statement. "A plane chartered by the Belgian Government landed on Friday at 21.20h at the military airport of Melsbroek," the statement read. "Onboard were 6 Belgian women and 10 children coming directly from the Al Roj camp, located in the North-East of Syria." It is the largest operation of this kind organized by Belgian authorities since the fall of the so-called Daesh (the so-called IS) group in 2019. The adult women, "who were repatriated at their request," were arrested upon arrival, the federal prosecutor said. "They were transferred to different prisons after having been given the opportunity to separate...
July 17, 2021

Belgium takes back mothers and children from Syria militant camps

ens of thousands took to the streets throughout France on Saturday to protest against the new coronavirus rules announced by the government earlier this week. — Courtesy file photo
Tens of thousands protest against COVID-19 pass, vaccination in France
BRUSSELS — Tens of thousands took to the streets throughout France on Saturday to protest against the new coronavirus rules announced by the government earlier this week. The controversial measures include mandatory vaccination for health workers and an obligation for citizens to bring in a health pass for most public places. The health pass is given to those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have proof of a negative test taken within 48 hours. In Paris, one demonstrator's blouse read "No to compulsory vaccination, freedom violated!", while another's placard said: "Macron, no to the health dictatorship." In Marseille, protesters held a banner depicting faces of politicians, including French President Emmanuel Macron with Hitler's...
July 17, 2021

Tens of thousands protest against COVID-19 pass, vaccination in France

France will impose COVID-19 tests taken within 24 hours of departure for unvaccinated travelers from the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and the Netherlands, the Prime Minister's office said on Saturday. — Courtesy file photo
France tightens coronavirus test rules for travelers from UK and many EU countries
BRUSSLES — France will impose COVID-19 tests taken within 24 hours of departure for unvaccinated travelers from the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and the Netherlands, the Prime Minister's office said on Saturday. So far tests had to be performed within 48 hours of departure for UK travelers, and 72 hours for the other countries targetted by the new rule. The measure will enter into force from midnight on Sunday. It comes amid concerns over the fast-spreading Delta variant, which is fueling a wave of new infections across many European countries. The UK recorded more than 51,000 new infections on Friday — the highest daily tally since Jan. 15. According to health authorities, 99 percent of new cases are from the Delta variant, which was first detected in...
July 17, 2021

France tightens coronavirus test rules for travelers from UK and many EU countries

 British Health secretary Sajid Javid has tested positive for coronavirus, despite having received both vaccination jabs. — Courtesy file photo
UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid tests positive for coronavirus
LONDON — British Health secretary Sajid Javid has tested positive for coronavirus, despite having received both vaccination jabs.In a video message on his Twitter handle on Saturday, the health secretary said that his symptoms were “very mild” and he was self-isolating at home with his family.The minister is the latest in a line of senior Government figures to contract the virus - including his predecessor Matt Hancock.Boris Johnson also contracted the virus and was hospitalized.Taking to Twitter on Saturday, the UK health secretary said: "This morning I tested positive for coronavirus."I’m waiting for my PCR result, but thankfully I have had my jabs and symptoms are mild."Please make sure you come forward for your vaccine if you haven’t already." — Agencies
July 17, 2021

UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid tests positive for coronavirus

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