The Biden administration confirmed on Monday, December 30, that a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group had infiltrated the U.S. Treasury Department, gaining access to government employees’ workstations and unclassified documents. The breach is the latest in a series of sophisticated cyberattacks targeting key U.S. institutions. In a letter to lawmakers, the Treasury Department revealed that the…
A Russian court has sentenced Eduard Sharlot, a 26-year-old singer, to five and a half years in prison for actions deemed as protesting Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine. The court in Samara, a city along the Volga River, found Sharlot guilty of “publicly insulting” religious believers and “rehabilitating Naziism,” according to state news agency…
China has imposed sanctions on seven US companies in response to Washington’s recent approval of a $571.3 million military aid package to Taiwan. Beijing claims the package infringes on its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Last week, US President Joe Biden authorized defence assistance for Taiwan, a self-governed island that China considers part of its…
A court in China has sentenced a man to d3ath for k!lling 35 people last month by driving into a crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings. Fan Weiqiu was venting his anger because he was unhappy with his divorce settlement, the court in the southern city of Zhuhai said in…
Michael Schumacher is set to become a grandfather. His daughter Gina announced she is pregnant just a few months after her wedding. The Formula One legend was said to have made his first ‘public appearance’ in 11 years when Gina married Iain Bethke in September. On Monday, December 23, Gina announced that she is…
U.S President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to “stop the transgender lunacy” on day one of his presidency, as Republicans set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House — continue to advance their anti-LGBTQ policy. “There will only be male and female in America. I will sign executive orders to end…
Senator Bernie Sanders has publicly criticized Jeff Bezos for dining with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago while Amazon workers went on strike across multiple U.S. locations Thursday, December 19. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Sanders condemned Bezos and his partner, Lauren Sanchez, for their Wednesday night double date with Trump and Melania, accusing…
United States Senator representing the state of Kentucky, Rand Paul, has endorsed Elon Musk as the next Speaker of the House. Senator Paul made this known in a statement on his official X account on Thursday December 19,saying the speaker of the House does not need to be a Congress member The Speaker of…
Pope Francis has revealed he escaped a double su!cide b0mbing during a visit to Iraq three years ago after the attempts on his life were foiled by British intelligence and Iraqi police. Francis made the revelation in his upcoming autobiography, Spera (Hope), excerpts of which were shared with Corriere della Sera on Tuesday, the pontiff’s…
Chance The Rapper’s estranged wife, Kirsten Corley has formally filed for divorce from the rapper after five years of marriage. According to a report TMZ published on Tuesday, December 17, Corley submitted the divorce paperwork last Friday.The details about the terms of their split are yet to be made public as the documents are not…
