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North Korea has been quietly and steadily building up its cyber capabilities

'World's Leading Bank Robbers': North Korea's Hacker Army

'World's leading bank robbers': North Korea's hacker army

'Appointed By God': Samoan Leader Defiant After Vote

Samoa's veteran leader Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has cast a long shadow over public life since he was elected to Samoa's parliament in 1980

'Appointed by God': Samoan leader defiant after vote

US Exchanges Offer A Rich Potential Target For Hackers

Major exchanges say they are mitigating the risk of a cyberattack, but decline to elaborate on the specific steps they are taking

US exchanges offer a rich potential target for hackers

Protests were held in Poland calling for the release of Roman Protasevich

Lukashenko Defiant As UN Security Council To Meet Over Belarus

Lukashenko defiant as UN Security Council to meet over Belarus

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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, pictured on May 18, 2021, said the fund supports establishing a global minimum tax

Biden Global Tax Proposal Faces Setback After Ireland Objects

Biden global tax proposal faces setback after Ireland objects

Oil prices have rallied in recent days as expectations that Iran will resume shipping into the global market again wane

US, European Equities Mostly Fall After Mixed Economic Data

US, European equities mostly fall after mixed economic data

The Federal Aviation Administration said its air safety downgrade means US carriers cannot market and sell tickets with Mexican partner airlines, but existing service on Mexican carriers to the United States is not affected

US Cuts Mexico's Air Safety Rating, Bars New Routes

US cuts Mexico's air safety rating, bars new routes

Natalia and Dmitry Protasevichtold AFP they think their son, journalist Roman Protasevich, might be in a detention centre run by the Belarusian secret service, still known as the KGB

'Please Save Him' Plead Belarus Blogger's Parents

'Please save him' plead Belarus blogger's parents

Amazon is accused of abusing its dominance of online retail sales, harming consumers, in a lawsuit filed by the District of Columbia

Amazon Hit With Antitrust Suit In US Capital City

Amazon hit with antitrust suit in US capital city

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, pictured on May 18, 2021, said the fund supports establishing a global minimum tax

IMF Leader Praises US Global Corporate Tax Proposal

IMF leader praises US global corporate tax proposal

Protesters carry a banner reading 'Expropriate Deutsche Wohnen" during a demonstration against expensive rents in Berlin, on May 23, 2021.

German Property Giants Agree To Limit Rent Hikes After Major Merger

German property giants agree to limit rent hikes after major merger

Goldman Sachs said it won preliminary government approval to set up an asset managment joint venture with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Goldman Sachs Obtains China License For Asset Management Venture

Goldman Sachs obtains China license for asset management venture

Jurgen Conings was on a watch list for his far-right views

Belgium Startled By Online Support For Rogue Soldier

Belgium startled by online support for rogue soldier

Amazon is accused of abusing its dominance of online retail sales, harming consumers, in a lawsuit filed by the District of Columbia

Washington DC Sues Amazon Over E-commerce Domination

Washington DC sues Amazon over e-commerce domination

Lukashenko is said to have personally ordered the intercept of a European airliner

Lukashenko: Belarus Autocrat Determined To Retain Power

Lukashenko: Belarus autocrat determined to retain power

Tesla boss Elon Musk's tweets have sent the values of cryptocurrencies rising and falling

Elon Musk's Mining Tweet Fuels Bitcoin Rebound

Musk said he'd met with North American cryptocurrency miners to discuss sustainability, sending Bitcoin rocketing within a hair's breadth of $40,000.

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Where To Buy Lego’s 11,000-Piece Art World Map

The Lego Art World Map measures 25.5 inches high by 40.5 inches wide and was designed for the global builder.

China is a hugely important market for Tesla, where it sells one out of every four of its cars

Tesla To Build Data Centre In China After Backlash, Spying Fears

Tesla to build data centre in China after backlash, spying fears

Germany's antitrust investigation into Google follows the application of a new law giving the authorities more power to rein in big tech companies

After Amazon And Facebook, Germany Opens Google Antitrust Probe

Germany's antitrust regulator said it has opened an investigation into Google over anti-competitive practices, wielding a new law that has already been used to scrutinize other tech giants.

Alexei Navalny was arrested in January upon returning from Germany after recovering from a nerve agent poisoning attack he says was orchestrated by the Kremlin

Jailed Kremlin Critic Navalny Says Facing New Criminal Probes

Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny says facing new criminal probes

Members of Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, attend a rally in Gaza City on May 24

Gaza Conflict Forged New Sense Of Palestinian Unity: Analysts

Gaza conflict forged new sense of Palestinian unity: analysts

Walmart reported strong earnings behind higher sales at US stores, with consumers shopping less frequently, but spending more at each visit

Walmart Apologizes To Customers After Racial Slur Causes ‘Disturbing’ Emails

“We know the email was appalling and strongly believe those words should never be used," Walmart said in a statement.

Less than 20 percent of people in Hong Kong have so far chosen to have the coronavirus vaccine, despite plentiful supplies

Hong Kong Warns It Could End Up Binning Unused Vaccine Doses

Hong Kong warns it could end up binning unused vaccine doses

Belarus sparked international outrage by dispatching a fighter jet Sunday to intercept a Ryanair flight from Athens to VilniusÂ carrying wanted reporter Roman Protasevich, 26, and his girlfriend Sofia Sapega.

More Airlines Suspend Flights In Belarus Airspace

More airlines suspend flights in Belarus airspace

Hopes that Europe's largest economy will soon rebound after a damaging third wave of the pandemic were reflected in a surge in business confidence in May.

German Business Mood Bright Despite Drop In GDP

German business mood bright despite drop in GDP

Facebook's WhatsApp application has blocked the accounts of dozens of Palestinian journalists following the fighting between Israel and the internationally-blacklisted Islamic militants Hamas which rule the Gaza Strip

Dozens Of Palestinian Journalists Say Blocked By WhatsApp

Dozens of Palestinian journalists say blocked by WhatsApp

An internal memo suggests Huawei will mount an all-out push in the software sector

Huawei To Unveil New OS, Push Into Software To Weather US Pressure

Huawei to unveil new OS, push into software to weather US pressure

Malaysian authorities are investigating a train accident in Kuala Lumpur near the Petronas Towers that left more than 200 people injured

Malaysia Probes Metro Crash That Injured Over 200

Malaysia probes metro crash that injured over 200

An internal memo suggests Huawei will mount an all-out push in the software sector

Huawei CEO Calls For Push Into Software To Weather US Pressure

Huawei CEO calls for push into software to weather US pressure

A cyberattack in mid-May paralysed Colonial Pipeline, one of the largest US oil pipeline operators

Cyberattacks: Bigger, Smarter, Faster

Cyberattacks: Bigger, smarter, faster

Experts say that Russia heavily relies on its cyber and information warfare capabilities in its ongoing stand-off with the West

Hack, Disinform, Deny: Russia's Cybersecurity Strategy

Hack, disinform, deny: Russia's cybersecurity strategy

An aerial view of the US Cyber Command joint operations center on the NSA campus is seen on May 25, 2020, in Fort Meade, Maryland.

Operating In The Shadows: US Cyber Command

Operating in the shadows: US Cyber Command

Firms and experts have been warning for years about the rising tide of online attacks -- some state-orchestrated, some criminally motivated

Rising Cyberattacks In West Highlight Vulnerabilities

Rising cyberattacks in West highlight vulnerabilities

Samoa's Prime Minister-elect Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has accused her predecessor, who has refused to cede power, of playing 'electoral games'

Samoa's PM-elect Slams Rival's 'Games' Amid Vote Crisis

Samoa's PM-elect slams rival's 'games' amid vote crisis

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