According to Ortis, briefed him about a “storefront” that was being created to attract criminal targets to an online encryption service. A storefront, said Ortis, is a fake business or entity, either online or bricks-and-mortar, set up by police or intelligence agencies....
France issues arrest warrant for Syria's President Assad - source (www.reuters.com)
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Bedbug infestation fears in Hong Kong spark panic buying of insecticides (www.scmp.com)
Cyprus to clamp down as investigation reveals oligarchs moved assets after Ukraine invasion (www.theguardian.com)
Nepal bans TikTok and says it disrupts social harmony (apnews.com)
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What do we know about forced labour in Xinjiang? (www.theguardian.com)
Maya warrior statue with serpent helmet discovered at Chichén Itzá (www.livescience.com)
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Giant 200,000-year-old stone hand ax discovered in desert—"Amazing" (www.newsweek.com)
Alleged RCMP leaker says he was tipped off that police targets had 'moles' in law enforcement (www.cbc.ca)
According to Ortis, briefed him about a “storefront” that was being created to attract criminal targets to an online encryption service. A storefront, said Ortis, is a fake business or entity, either online or bricks-and-mortar, set up by police or intelligence agencies....
Meta, YouTube face criminal spying complaints in Ireland (www.theregister.com)
Brotherhood Alliance rewriting Myanmar's war narrative (asiatimes.com)
Australia offers climate refuge to Tuvalu citizens (www.bbc.com)
Protesters clash with police after Socialist Party deal confirmed (www.euronews.com)
Israel officials accuse Gaza reporters of knowing about Hamas attack (www.bbc.com)
The Philippines and China report a new maritime confrontation near a contested South China Sea shoal (apnews.com)
India and Pakistan choked by heavy smog, leaving thousands sick (www.abc.net.au)
Naver Webtoon: "150 Pirate Sites Shut Down" After Cloudflare DMCA Subpoena (torrentfreak.com)
Perfectly legal for cars to harvest your texts, call logs (www.theregister.com)
500-year-old Hebrew note reveals 'lost' earthquake swarm in Italy (www.livescience.com)
Former Catalan politician shot in face in Madrid (www.reuters.com)
Suella Braverman accuses police of double standards on rallies (www.theguardian.com)
Explosion at Canadian embassy in Nigeria kills two (www.reuters.com)