Tag: Military and defense
Report: Boris Johnson’s phone number was online for 15 years
LONDON — The British government downplayed allegations Friday of a security risk after it was reported that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cell phone number...
US intel agencies sharply cut surveillance during pandemic
WASHINGTON — The number of targets of secretive surveillance in national security investigations fell sharply last year in part because of the coronavirus pandemic...
White House completes North Korea policy review
The Biden administration said Friday it has completed a review of U.S. policy toward North Korea and suggested it has limited hopes of brokering...
Homeland Security to repair damage created by border wall
SAN DIEGO — The Biden administration said Friday it will begin work to address the risks of flooding and soil erosion from unfinished sections...
Army disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in probe of soldier’s death
WASHINGTON — The Army said Friday that it has taken disciplinary action against 21 officers and non-commissioned officers at Fort Hood, Texas, in connection...
‘Clean out our insides’: Ethiopia detains Tigrayans amid war
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia has swept up thousands of ethnic Tigrayans into detention centers across the country on accusations that they are traitors, often...
‘Clean out our insides’: Ethiopia detains Tigrayans amid war
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia has swept up thousands of ethnic Tigrayans into detention centers across the country on accusations that they are traitors, often...
US pushes ahead with nuclear plans despite watchdog concerns
Associated Press — The Biden administration appears to be picking up where former President Donald Trump left off as the federal agency that oversees...
EU Parliament: COVID-19 pass should guarantee free movement
BRUSSELS — European lawmakers said Thursday that COVID-19 certificates aimed at facilitating travel across the European Union should be enough to move freely this...
Ransomware explained: No silver bullet, out-of-reach crooks
BOSTON — Political hand-wringing in Washington over Russia’s hacking of federal agencies and interference in U.S. politics has mostly overshadowed a worsening digital scourge...
