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Google Says Iran Hackers Target Trump, Kamala Harris Campaigns

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Google confirmed that Iranian backed are targeting the campaigns of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Washington: Google on Tuesday confirmed that hackers backed by Iran are targeting the campaigns of US presidential rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. A hacker group known as “APT42” linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps went after high-profile individuals…

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1.4 Million Afghan Girls Banned From Schools Since Taliban Return To Power

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There are now nearly 2.5 million girls deprived of their right to education, the UN agency said. Kabul: At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now “in jeopardy”, the United Nations’ cultural agency…

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US Judge Says “Monopolist” Google Can’t Avoid App Store Reforms

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Google lawyer said that tech giant should not be forced to distribute its rivals’ app stores. Washington: A U.S. judge on Wednesday said he was planning to issue an order forcing Alphabet’s Google to give Android users more ways to download apps, but would not micromanage the tech giant’s business, following a jury verdict last…

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US’ UCLA Must Protect Jewish Students’ Access To Campus, Judge Rules

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UCLA faculty stands on the frontlines after they were asked to leave by UCLA campus police in May. (File) The University of California in Los Angeles cannot allow pro-Palestinian protesters to block Jewish students from accessing campus buildings, classes and services, a federal judge has ruled. US District Judge Mark Scarsi’s order appears to be…

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US On Allegation That It Was Involved In Sheikh Hasina’s Ouster

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Bangladesh has been witnessing a fluid political situation. Washington: The United States Department of State strongly rejected the allegations of the government’s involvement in former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, terming them ‘laughable’ and ‘absolutely false’ claims. “That’s laughable. Any implication that the United States was involved in Sheikh Hasina’s resignation is absolutely false,”…

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WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency

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Dr. Tresor Wakilongo, verifies the evolution of skin lesions on the ear of Innocent, suffering from mpox — an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus that sparks off a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes and fever; at the treatment centre in Munigi, following mpox cases in Nyiragongo territory near Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic…

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WHO Declares Mpox Global Health Emergency For Second Time In 2 Years

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It causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions on the body. Geneva, Switzerland: The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak of the viral infection in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has spread to neighbouring countries. Mpox can spread through…

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Al-Shabaab: growing from Somalia’s ruins

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On August 2, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at the entrance to the Beach View Hotel on Lido Beach in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, which is often frequented by government officials, businesspersons and youth. Before the shock could abate, five attackers stormed the site and started shooting at civilians indiscriminately. By the…

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Bangladesh Crisis Can Hit Medical Tourism Inflow By 10-15% In 2024: Report

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Contribution of medical tourism to entire Indian hospital sector is about 3 to 5 per cent. (File) Mumbai: The socio-political unrest in Bangladesh has impacted the medical tourism inflow from the neighbouring country and if the turbulence persists the total footfall from the country may drop by 10-15 per cent this year, a report has…

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Military show marks Taliban’s third year of Afghanistan takeover

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Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces. The Taliban’s armed forces towed Soviet-era tanks and artillery pieces through the former U.S. air base in Bagram, where Chinese and Iranian diplomats were among hundreds…

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