Venezuela accuses opposition politicians of treason over Essequibo

Venezuela has ordered the arrest of several politicians with close links to opposition presidential candidate María Corina Machado. Attorney-General Tarek William Saab accused them of trying to sabotage last week’s referendum over Venezuela’s claim to the disputed Essequibo region. An … Read More

Former UK police officers sentenced for sending racist messages about Meghan, royals

LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Six former London police officers on Thursday were given suspended prison sentences for sharing offensive and racist messages on WhatsApp, including references to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and other members of the royal family. … Read More

Foreign governments spy on Apple and Google users through push notifications, Ron Wyden says

Unidentified foreign governments are surveilling mobile phone users through push notifications, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) said. Wyden, a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence member, sent a letter to the Department of Justice on Wednesday inquiring about how foreign officials sought … Read More

Italy to withdraw from China’s belt and road initiative, say sources

Decision of only G7 nation to join project reportedly communicated to Beijing three days ago Italy has formally notified China of its withdrawal from Beijing’s ambitious belt and road infrastructure initiative (BRI), a significant trade and infrastructure project, according to … Read More

Nigeria airstrike ‘mistakenly’ kills worshippers at religious festival

At least 85 civilians were killed in Kaduna state, north-west Nigeria, in an air strike during a Muslim religious celebration on Sunday, the local emergency management authority said. The civilians were killed in a “bombing mishap”, President Bola Tinubu said … Read More

FBI chief to urge Senate panel to renew US global surveillance power

WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – FBI Director Christopher Wray will press a Senate committee on Tuesday to renew the authority of the U.S. government to conduct warrantless surveillance outside the United States, arguing that failing to do so would be … Read More

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