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Information Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court convicted two executives, Tarek Obaid and Patrick Mahony, for embezzling over $1.8 billion from Malaysia’s state investment fund, 1MDB. Obaid and Mahony, involved with the oil exploration company PetroSaudi, were sentenced to seven and six years in prison, respectively, and ordered to reimburse most of the embezzled funds. The court […]

Information Pacific Island leaders have agreed to the Pacific Policing Initiative during a meeting in Tonga, a plan spearheaded by Australia. The initiative aims to enhance regional security by establishing up to four training centres and a crisis reaction force of approximately 200 officers. While member states will retain the freedom to choose their level

Information The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), in collaboration with intelligence services, successfully rescued Kaid Alkadi, a 52-year-old Israeli Bedouin, from Hamas captivity in the southern Gaza Strip. Alkadi, who had been abducted during Hamas’ October 7 attack, was rescued through a complex operation involving an underground tunnel. Following his rescue, Alkadi was found to be

Information A NATO airbase in Geilenkirchen, western Germany, has raised its security to level Charlie, the second-highest level, due to intelligence reports suggesting a potential threat. This elevated security status indicates a high likelihood of a terrorist incident against NATO, as per the alliance’s definitions. Non-essential personnel have been sent home, though operations continue as

Information The Taliban, currently acting as the de facto rulers of Afghanistan, have prohibited UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights, Richard Bennett, from entering the country. Labelling him as a propagandist whose reports they cannot trust, the Taliban’s decision reflects a broader resistance to international scrutiny. Bennett has condemned this exclusion, terming it a “retrograde”

Information Australia has approved a substantial A$20 billion solar energy project called SunCable, aimed at powering both local homes and supplying energy to Singapore via a pioneering 4,300-kilometer undersea cable. This ambitious project, touted as the largest solar precinct globally, was announced by Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek. It is expected to have the capacity to

Information On Monday, US security agencies, including the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, accused Iran of launching cyberattacks against the presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in the lead-up to the 2024 election. The agencies reported that Iranian activities were increasingly aggressive and involved cyber operations aimed at accessing individuals

Information A man suspected of producing €11 million ($12 million) worth of counterfeit Euro banknotes was apprehended in Naples, Italy, as announced by Europol. The man, whose identity has not been revealed, had already distributed €8 million in fake notes across Europe, primarily in France, and had an additional €3 million ready for distribution from

Belarus sends extra troops to border Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has said that his country has stationed troops along its entire border to Ukraine in response to what he claimed was Kyiv’s deployment of 120,000 troops on its side. Blinken in Israel for Gaza deal talks US top diplomat Antony Blinken is once again headed