Russian hackers target US officials, military personnel, and journalists on Signal, thousands of accounts compromised: FBI
Russian hackers have targeted US officials and other high-value individuals through the encrypted messaging app Signal, with thousands of accounts already compromised, FBI Director Kash Patel warned on Friday. In a post on X, Patel said the FBI had identified cyber actors linked to Russian intelligence services carrying out a widespread campaign against users of […]
No US visa for fact checkers, content moderators because ‘Trump’s social media accounts were once locked’
The Donald Trump administration has moved to deny visas to fact-checkers, content moderators who have engaged in “censoring the free speech of US citizens”. The State Department has sent a memo to overseas missions this week directing consular officials to deny visas to any applicant “responsible for, or complicit in, censorship or attempted censorship of […]
UAE: Business bank accounts can now be opened in Dubai in just 5 days with the unified licence | World News
Dubai’s Unified Licence now allows businesses to open bank accounts in just five days efficiently/Representative Image Dubai has dramatically simplified business operations with the Dubai Unified Licence (DUL), cutting the average time to open a business bank account from 65 days to just five. The initiative, led by the Dubai Business Registration and Licensing Corporation […]
Saudi Central Bank allows visitors to open bank accounts with visitor ID | World News
The Saudi Central Bank now allows bank accounts to be opened using a verified Visitor ID/Representative Image The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has updated its banking regulations to allow visitors to open bank accounts using their Visitor ID, an official document issued by the Ministry of Interior. This move is designed to improve the visitor […]
‘Significant positive impact’: Australia to ban children from YouTube; how will the govt restrict underage accounts?
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese (AP) Australia will be blocking children under 16 from creating YouTube accounts starting December. This comes after the federal government reverses its earlier stance to exempt the platform from national social media restrictions for under-16s, reports the Guardian. Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese and communications minister Anika Wells are expected […]
‘Pro-family initiative’: Donald Trump announces $1,000 government-funded accounts for American babies — who qualifies for the scheme?
Donald Trump announces a ‘pro-family’ legislation US President Donald Trump has unveiled a federal plan to boost future financial security for the next generation.The initiative includes opening $1,000 investment accounts for every American baby born between 2025 and 2029, reports the Guardian. The MAGA supremo describes this move as “a pro-family” effort, which is part […]
Bank accounts of Indians getting frozen in US before deportation? Viral post sparks speculation amid Trump’s crackdown
An X post claimed some Indians in US got their bank accounts frozen before they were deported. A social media post sparked fear and speculation on X as the user claimed that an Indian immigrant recently told him that a lot of Indians are getting their bank accounts frozen before getting deported. The post suggested […]