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scmp.com | 1 hrs. 7 min. ago

Call to end ‘unjust’ national security cases as Hong Kong slams ‘malicious attacks’

Ten countries – including the “Five Eyes” allies – have called for an immediate end to “unjust prosecutions” under Hong Kong’s national security law after opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung was jailed for 10 years, while the government has urged foreign forces to stop their “baseless malicious attacks”.

The foreign ministers of the 10 countries issued a joint statement on Friday, a day after the High Court sentenced Wong over his role in a global campaign to instigate sanctions against...

kyivpost.com | 1 hrs. 49 min. ago

Kyiv Commits Additional $22M to Defense Forces, Supplies 2,700 Drones to Assault Brigade

Kyiv has delivered nearly 2,700 drones and 12 ground robotic systems (GRCs) to the 5th Separate Assault Brigade, the capital’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Friday, Nov. 6. The shipment, he said, includes 2,200 first-person-view (FPV) drones and 450 reconnaissance drones. On Thursday, Nov. 5, the Kyiv City Council allocated an extra Hr.

1 billion ($22 million) for Ukraine’s Security and Defense Forces, bringing the city’s 2026 military support to Hr. 6 billion ($132 million).

npr.org | 2 hrs. 40 min. ago

European air traffic is targeted by new threats after a week of hoaxes

Officials across Europe reported a fresh slew of bomb threats against multiple flights on Friday, following a string of hoaxes that have caused flight diversions this week. Two broadcasters also received security threats.

foxnews.com | 3 hrs. 17 min. ago

DOJ shake-up continues with head of national security division, US attorney in Miami resigning

euronews.com | 3 hrs. 47 min. ago

Iran delivers secret Khamenei message to Putin as Moscow pushes gas pipeline deal

Iran’s Security Council chief, Mohsen Rezaei, went to Moscow to deliver a personal message from Ayatollah Khamenei and discuss building a pipeline to import Russian gas.

al-monitor.com | 3 hrs. 50 min. ago

Lebanon files charges against 2 Hezbollah members as UNIFIL prepares to withdraw

The move comes amid growing security concerns in the south less than two months before the UNIFIL mandate expires.

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 15 min. ago

Kerala Police downgrades Pinarayi Vijayan’s personal security from Z+ to Y category

The Governor and Chief Minister have been assigned the highest security category of Z+, while State Ministers, Speaker and Deputy Speaker will receive Y category security with escort

thehill.com | 4 hrs. 33 min. ago

Former DHS official: Agents 'will confess...they don't know what they're doing'

A former official at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it is “going to take a generation for people to trust the department again,” adding that immigration agents “don't know what they're doing.” “Those agents need to be out there investigating spies, terrorists, pedophile rings,” Miles Taylor, a former DHS chief of staff, told...

marketwatch.com | 4 hrs. 39 min. ago

Trump’s Iran war has changed the future of Social Security

It’s a mathematical certainty that the Iran war is going to have an enormous influence on the future of retirement in America.

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 54 min. ago

Tight police security across Rayalaseema for MPTC, ZPTC vote counting

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 56 min. ago

Scrap Agnipath scheme, give permanent posting to Aginveers: Congress

The party alleged that the scheme has weakened the country’s security and left the armed forces facing a shortage of over two lakh soldiers

npr.org | 5 hrs. 42 min. ago

Ex-lawmaker gets 12.5 years in Macao's first national security case

Au's arrest last year was the first publicly known prosecution under Macao's national security law since it was enacted in 2009.

livemint.com | 7 hrs. 2 min. ago

Bengaluru tenant wins consumer court battle over ₹80,000 security deposit; landlord ordered to pay 9% interest

The consumer court ruled that the landlord could not withhold the security deposit without producing evidence of damage to the property or establishing any outstanding rent, utility bills or other dues

warontherocks.com | 7 hrs. 11 min. ago

Can Washington and China Build Confidence Around AI and Stability?

In the lead-up to General Secretary Xi Jinping’s September 2026 visit to the White House to discuss, among other topics, AI, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at JPMorgan Chase’s New York City offices. At the meeting, U.S. officials proposed establishing a dialogue between the United States and China, which would serve as a mechanism for notification of AI-related national security incidents.

Bessent clarified the intent as: “We think that just like with any cross-border activity, that moving from opaque to more transparency between the No. 1 and the No. 2 AI powers in The post Can Washington and China Build Confidence Around AI and Stability? appeared first on War on the Rocks.

abcnews.com | 7 hrs. 56 min. ago

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy presses Western allies for postwar security guarantees

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his government is seeking specific security guarantees from Western allies for post-war support

thehindu.com | 8 hrs. 8 min. ago

Gauhati High Court quashes Assam activist’s NSA detention

The State government invoked the National Security Act against Pranab Doley on July 30, a day after a court granted him bail for protesting a luxury hotel project near Kaziranga National Park

scmp.com | 8 hrs. 14 min. ago

Hong Kong authorities arrest 28 in crackdown on bid-rigging after Tai Po fire

Hong Kong authorities have cracked down on a bid-rigging syndicate and arrested 28 people, including directors of contractors and consultancy firms as well as some with triad backgrounds, in the first operation by a joint task force after the devastating Wang Fuk Court fire. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Friday that the task force, formed to combat bid-rigging, had also set up a 24-hour hotline for the public to report any suspected bid-rigging activities and would offer...

abcnews.com | 11 hrs. 32 min. ago

Former pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12 1/2 years in Macao’s 1st national security case

Macao pro-democracy former lawmaker Au Kam San was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison Friday in the Chinese city’s first national security case following a closed-door trial that raised concerns about fairness

bbc.co.uk | 12 hrs. 5 min. ago

Macau jails pro-democracy campaigner in city's first national security case

Au Kam San was sentenced to 12 years and six months' jail for "subversion against the political power of the state".

thehindu.com | 12 hrs. 51 min. ago

Six criminal cases booked over fake, tampered number plates in Hyderabad

Custom alterations, missing digits and temporary stickers on registration plates are prohibited. Only government-approved High-Security Registration Plates (HSRP) are legally permitted, police said.

thehindu.com | 13 hrs. 24 min. ago

Anti-dam activist rejects Arunachal government’s invitation for talks, says time for negotiations is over

Katon Moyong, a prominent voice against the proposed 11,200-MW Siang project, called the national security argument an attempt to overcome public resistance

thehindu.com | 15 hrs. 26 min. ago

OpenAI launches GPT-6 Cyber with 'Critical' cybersecurity rating

The model ⁠is meant to help security researchers find vulnerabilities, test how they could be exploited and ‌fix flaws before attackers do, OpenAI said

scmp.com | 16 hrs. 29 min. ago

12½ years’ jail for ex-Macau lawmaker Au Kam-san in city’s first national security trial

Former Macau lawmaker Au Kam-san has been convicted on five out of seven charges in the city’s first national security trial, with the court handing down a 12½-year prison sentence. The Court of First Instance in Macau on Friday found the 69-year-old guilty on four counts under the city’s national security law – subversion of state power and establishing links with foreign groups or individuals to commit activities endangering national security – as well as a fifth count of violation of...

abc.net.au | 16 hrs. 41 min. ago

AFP officers meet flight at Sydney airport after 'threat' sent

While a wave of bomb threats has affected nearly 30 flights across Europe, there's been a security scare in Australia, with armed AFP officers meeting a flight in Sydney overnight after threats were sent to the airport.

nypost.com | 16 hrs. 46 min. ago

Citibank office shooter targeted company over $2,500 debt: says Florida sheriff

Jacob Pearson, 35, who was enraged over a $2,500 credit card debt, killed a Citibank employee in Tampa, Florida, before a security guard fatally shot him.

thehill.com | 17 hrs. 39 min. ago

Top Democrat vows 'vigorous' oversight of Pentagon

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Top Democrat vows 'vigorous' oversight of Pentagon Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), pledged on Wednesday to conduct "vigorous" oversight of the Pentagon, including seeking testimonies from senior...

kyivpost.com | 20 hrs. 44 min. ago

Acid, Hammers and SBU General: What Operation Carthage Reveals About Ukraine’s Unreformed Security Service

Recordings released by Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau allegedly link an SBU general and police officials to a Russian-led drug cartel that tortured victims and plotted acid attacks on journalists. Why does the security service keep landing in scandal, and why has it never been reformed?

nytimes.com | 20 hrs. 51 min. ago

Rubio Dismisses Reports He Will Leave His Jobs to Run for President

President Trump’s secretary of state and national security adviser said he intended to stick with the administration to the end.

nytimes.com | 20 hrs. 51 min. ago

Bomb Threats Disrupt European Flights and Rattle Passengers

Passengers recounted landing at a military base and being subjected to security checks and travel delays after threats that turned out to be hoaxes affected planes in Italy, Poland and Spain.

rferl.org | 22 hrs. 18 min. ago

'Carthage' Investigation: Ukrainian Security Officials Accused Of Involvement In Criminal Activities

Three senior Ukrainian officials have been accused by the country's anti-graft agencies of taking part in a criminal organization uncovered in a major investigation, as Kyiv seeks to tackle corruption amid its bid to join the European Union.

nypost.com | 22 hrs. 27 min. ago

Key group that helped Trump win in 2024 drove Dems’ historic midterms blue wave

"I think many Latino men are realizing that Trump’s strongman image doesn’t translate into economic security or protection for their communities."

foxnews.com | 23 hrs. 32 min. ago

Marine veteran working security hailed as hero after stopping active shooter at Florida Citibank campus

Florida Marine veteran John Fraley took a tactical position in a restroom and shot the Citibank Center campus gunman five times, the sheriff said.

kyivindependent.com | 23 hrs. 32 min. ago

Meloni warns of need for dedicated EU envoy to avoid 'condemning Europe to irrelevance' in peace talks

"I am convinced that we all realize how, by giving the image of a Europe that is proceeding in disarray, we are doing nothing but serving the interests of those who want this war to continue. And I think it is unacceptable, given that human lives and the future of our security are at stake," Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warned.

scmp.com | 23 hrs. 54 min. ago

Cuba detains award-winning journalist Yoani Sanchez

Cuban State Security agents detained Yoani Sanchez, the award-winning founder and director of the independent news outlet 14ymedio, in Havana on Thursday morning amid the latest government crackdown on independent journalists. It was the third detention of an independent journalist in the Cuban capital this week.

“Yoani Sanchez has been detained by State Security today in Havana,” journalist Reinaldo Escobar, Sanchez’s husband, who is currently in Madrid, announced on social media. Sanchez left...

nypost.com | 1 days ago

Tennessee slaps back at Christa Pike’s demands to be transferred to cushy unit while she recovers from botched execution

Tennessee officials urged a judge to reject Christa Pike's request for a low-security prison transfer after her botched lethal injection.

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

Congress hit backs at Amit Shah for his ‘ghuspetiya bachao’ remark on INDIA bloc rally

Give up charge of the Home Ministry and return to the BJP, the Opposition party says, questioning the Union Home Minister’s handling of internal security, including the continuing violence in Manipur

theguardian.com | 1 days ago

Carers deserve a new, fairer social contract

Letter | Academics question the purpose of the carer’s allowance and say we can learn from the Scottish government’s reform processYour editorial (27 October) is right: serious issues with the Department for Work and Pensions’ administration of carer’s allowance run far deeper than inadequate IT systems.

Well-documented systemic failures and flawed design have caused preventable financial and emotional harm. While the abolition of the punitive “cliff edge” is welcome, a taper cannot be the extent of the government’s commitment to carers.The unacceptably long timeline for implementation prolongs the injustice. How will the government protect carers who are at risk of incurring overpayments debt in the period until 2030-31? Following the revelation that the DWP has completed fewer than 2% of the cases included in its reassessment exercise, this brings into question the urgency given to improving carers’ financial security.

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abc.net.au | 1 days ago

China wants workers to pay 'social insurance' but many can't afford it

Beijing wants to build a "more optimised and sustainable social security system" as China's population aged 60 and over is expected to reach 390 million by 2030.

abc.net.au | 1 days ago

Patient allegedly sexually assaults nurse at Melbourne forensic hospital

Police investigate an alleged sexual assault on a nurse by a patient at the high-security Thomas Embling Hospital this week.

theguardian.com | 1 days ago

UK and US condemn ‘cruel’ second jail term handed to Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong

Foreign Office says 10-year sentence shows city’s security law is being used to ‘target individuals for political expression’Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security caseThe UK and the US have condemned the 10-year sentence given to Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong under a controversial national security law.Wong, 30, was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to “foreign collusion” under the law.

He is the only person to have been prosecuted twice under the legislation that critics say has been used to silence political opposition in the city. Continue reading...