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At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Israeli security firms play defense against drone, cyber threats
CYBER AFFAIRS: One cybersecurity company, KELA Group, referred to the World Cup, which is ongoing in the US, Mexico, and Canada, as the “largest digital battlefield in history.”
The US-Iran MoU is a product of Tehran's survival-first strategy - analysis
At G7 Summit, world leaders tackle reliance on China for critical minerals
Yum strikes two deals to sell Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion in tale of diverging fortunes
As China's regional influence expands so does it's strike capacity over Australia, says think tank
"China's military build-up is reshaping the balance of power in ways that affect Australian security regardless of China's ability to strike Australian territory," the Lowy Institute said.
Social media-famous Border Collie allegedly eaten after being stolen in China
Travel blogger Guo gained popularity on the Chinese social media app Douyin when he began documenting his adventures with his dog, eight-year-old Chutou.
Taiwan Film Week brings the island’s stories, culture to Jerusalem
The cinematheques of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Herzliya offer local audiences a taste of Taiwanese filmic fare.
China arrests US scholar of Myanmar on suspicion of spying
A ministry spokesperson told a regular news conference when asked about a New York Times report that Min Zin had disappeared in Kunming in southwest China last week.
Taiwan vows to expel Chinese vessels after Beijing claims jurisdiction over eastern waters
China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, was angered after Japan and the Philippines said last month they would begin formal talks on their maritime boundaries.
Explosion in China's Guangxi region kills seven, injures 17
Seventeen people were taken to the hospital, but none were in critical condition.
UK says new law will crack down on Iranian, Chinese, Russian proxies from next month
The legislation would make it illegal to express support for designated proxies or to take money from them, providing for jail terms of up to 14 years.
China and North Korea expand ties at Pyongyang summit as Xi Jinping visits Kim Jong Un
In his first visit in seven years to China's only formal treaty ally, Xi told Kim he aimed to strengthen ties, with both agreeing to strive for closer strategic communication through official visits.
US says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China's military
Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD were the companies most recently added to a US list of companies it believes are aiding Beijing's military.
How UN ‘human rights experts’ became a tool of dictatorships - opinion
The corruption of the system did not happen overnight. As dictatorships gained influence inside the UNHRC, they learned they need not abolish the language of human rights to weaken it.
