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‘May conduct malicious cyber activity’: US security agencies warns of possible Iranian-backed cyber threat; issues fact sheet

Representative image (AI) A new joint assessment fact sheet by US law enforcement agencies says, that the Iran-backed proxy cyber actors and hacktivist group “may still conduct malicious cyber activity,” “Based on the current geopolitical environment, Iranian-affiliated cyber actors may target US devices and networks for near-term cyber operations,” the bulletin from the cybersecurity and […]

Trump’s latest rejection of intelligence assessments reflects long distrust of spy agencies

Trump’s latest rejection of intelligence assessments reflects long distrust of spy agencies (Image: AP) WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump‘s fights with the intelligence community were a running theme of his first term, as he raged against an investigation into his campaign’s alleged links to Russia. Now, a sequel is playing out as Trump battles to shape […]

Trump gets ‘golden share’ power in US Steel buyout. US agencies will get it under future presidents

HARRISBURG: President Donald Trump will control the so called “golden share” that’s part of the national security agreement under which he allowed Japan based Nippon steel to buy out iconic American steelmaker US Steel, according to disclosures with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.The provision gives the president the power to appoint a board member […]

Moscow security chief in Pyongyang for talks with Kim Jong Un: Russian news agencies

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and North Korean President Kim Jong Un (AP) MOSCOW: Moscow’s top security official Sergei Shoigu arrived Wednesday in Pyongyang, where he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for talks, Russian news agencies reported.Shoigu arrived on orders from Russian President Vladimir Putin, TASS reported, with RIA Novosti saying it […]

US slaps visa ban on agencies facilitating illegal immigration

NEW DELHI: The US on Monday imposed a visa ban on errant Indian travel agencies and their owners who facilitate illegal immigration to the country. US State Department’s statement on Monday said it’s taking steps to impose visa restrictions on owners, executives and senior officials of travel agencies, based and operating in India, for knowingly […]

US spy agencies reject Trump claim on Venezuelan gangs: Memo

Relatives of Venezuelan migrants in the US who were flown to a prison in El Salvador by the US government who alleged they were members of the Tren de Aragua gang, protest outside of the United Nations building in Caracas, Venezuela (Image: AP) WASHINGTON: US intelligence agencies rejected a claim by President Donald Trump used […]

International students caught in legal limbo: US agencies downplay SEVIS termination impact, but attorneys warn of dire consequences

As legal challenges mount against the US agencies for termination of the SEVIS records of hundreds of international students and district courts are increasingly granting temporary restraining orders (TROs) against such termination, the stand adopted by US agencies to downplay the irreparable harm caused to students is being widely discussed by immigration attorneys.An affidavit submitted […]

Mass Layoffs US Health Agencies: ‘This will cost lives’: Mass layoffs reshape US health agencies as thousands receive dismissal notices

Hundreds of employees wait in line wrapped around the outside of the Health and Human Services headquarters building (Picture credit: AP) A sweeping reorganisation of the US department of health and human services (HHS) resulted in thousands of employees receiving dismissal notices on Tuesday. The layoffs, expected to eliminate 10,000 positions, include researchers, scientists, doctors, […]