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Taiwan tightens security laws to counter rising Chinese espionage threat
Updated : 7 months ago IST
According to The Taipei Times, members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) submitted draft revisions to Paragraph 1, Article 13 of the act, designed to strengthen the loyalty and accountability of military officers, educators, and government officials. The proposed amendment calls for
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"The Pakistanis will lose," says ex-CIA officer warning against war with I
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou warned Pakistan would lose any conventional war with India. In an ANI interview, he urged Islamabad to avoid provocations, highlighted India's strong counterterrorism responses, and recalled missed U.S. action against nuclear scientist AQ Khan, stressing the
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"We paid tens of millions in cash as rewards to the Pakistani intelligence
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou revealed that the CIA funded Pakistan's ISI, tracked al-Qaeda targets, and linked Lashkar-e-Tayyiba to al-Qaeda. He highlighted mistrust within ISI, US-Pakistan transactional ties, post-9/11 strategies, and his whistleblowing on CIA torture, which led to his
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"Not confronting AQ Khan head-on was a mistake": Ex-CIA agent speaks on US
Updated : 7 months ago IST
In an interview with ANI, John Kiriakou, who spent 15 years in the CIA as an analyst and later in counterterrorism operations, said that the US had precise operational details of Khan, including his daily routine and residence. However, the agency was instructed not to act, following diplom
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"Sanctions remain one of the most painful blows for Putin," says Zelenskyy
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urged the US to expand sanctions on all Russian oil companies and provide long-range missiles, highlighting Russia's economic struggles. During talks in London with European leaders, he emphasized strengthening Ukraine's defences and countering Moscow's ongoi
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Russia condemns EU 19th sanctions as illegal, warns Brussels isolating its
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Russia's Foreign Ministry condemned the EU's 19th sanctions package as "illegal" and "self-destructive," saying it isolates the bloc internationally. Zakharova criticized restrictions on trade, banks, LNG, tourism, and diplomats, warning the measures harm EU interests and promised Russia
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Nepal continue to remain in FATF'S greylist
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) kept Nepal and 17 other countries on its 'greylist' and reviewed their progress in addressing strategic deficiencies in combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing.
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North Korea, Iran, and Myanmar continue to remain on FATF's blacklist
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog against terror financing and money laundering, continued to list North Korea (DPRK), Iran, and Myanmar under blacklist as "high-risk jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action" for severe deficiencies in their anti-money launderi
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DK Shivakumar hits back at Tejasvi Surya, asks BJP MP to show his contribu
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya over the latter's allegation that the Karnataka state government has neglected the development of the state in the last two years. DK Shivakumar countered, asking him to show his contrib
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“Osama bin Laden escaped disguised as a woman, US translator was an Al-Qae
Updated : 7 months ago IST
In a key revelation, former CIA Officer John Kiriakou has said that Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, who was the most wanted terrorist for the United States after terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, had escaped from Tora Bora hills in the guise of a woman.
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"Saudis came to us and said, 'Please leave him alone'": Ex-CIA agent on US
Updated : 7 months ago IST
In an interview with ANI, the former agent, who spent 15 years in the CIA as an analyst and later as part of its counterterrorism operations, said the US had full operational details of Khan, including his whereabouts and daily routine, but was told to stand down following Saudi pressure.
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Singapore hosted the 5th Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Singapore, October 24: Singapore hosted the 5th International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) Summit on 24 October 2025 at Marina Bay Sands, in conjunction with the Singapore International Cyber Week 2025 organised by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA).The 5th CRI Summit brough
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