Al Jazeera Media Network has condemned a series of cyberattacks this week against its services, saying it reserved the right to take legal action against those involved. In a statement on Wednesday, the Qatar-based network said the attackers tried to “access, disrupt and control” some […]
Amid killings and arrests, Iraqi activists have adapted to survive and turned to technology for protection. Article source: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2021/6/9/can-new-tech-help-police-stay-ahead-of-organised-crime
Authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) have charged a French national with espionage and conspiracy, nearly a month after his arrest. Juan Remy Quignolot was detained on May 10 after police said it had found weapons, military fatigues and foreign banknotes at his residence […]
Another batch of names has been added to the meme-stock frenzy as retail traders latched on to their latest favorites Wednesday. Prison operator GEO Group Inc. soared 60% and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. jumped 24% as of 2:32 p.m. in New York, supplanting names like […]
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega faces mounting international criticism after four potential presidential contenders were detained during the past week, prompting United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday to call for their release. On Tuesday, Juan Sebastian Chamorro Garcia was the latest opposition leader to be […]
The company behind a contentious oil pipeline that would have stretched between Canada and the United States has officially abandoned the project, months after US President Joe Biden revoked its permit. In a statement on Wednesday, TC Energy said it had terminated the Keystone XL […]
As the coronavirus hit countries across the Americas hard for more than a year, Haiti had reported relatively few cases and deaths, allowing the country to shutter COVID-19 treatment centres for lack of patients. But now, as some wealthy nations around the world are moving […]
The United States Bureau of Prisons (BOP) allows prisoners to hold large sums of money – in some cases up to $200,000 – in government-run accounts that face little scrutiny and are shielded from most court orders, according to a report by the Washington Post […]
Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest energy company, is selling $6 billion of bonds in its first dollar-denominated Islamic bond sale. The state-controlled company is offering sukuk due in three, five and 10 years, and the longest portion will yield 120 basis points above Treasuries, according […]
Gaza City, Gaza – On May 19, shortly after midnight, a reconnaissance missile tore through the roof of the Muhareb family home in Rafah in the south of the besieged Gaza Strip. Two minutes later, an Israeli warplane dropped another missile, which crashed through two […]
