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Taliban Mark Five Years Back in Power With a Firmer Grip Than in the 1990s
Five years after retaking Kabul, the Taliban face no serious armed rival and have alternative patrons in Moscow and Beij...
Trump Signs 100% Drone Tariff, With 15% Cap for Japan, South Korea, EU and Taiwan
Washington will impose an additional 100% tariff on high-importance drones from September and 25% on smaller models in 2...
NSA 'LOVEINT' Cases Show Agents Spied on Partners, Report Says
The NSA confirmed a handful of deliberate overreaches over ten years; sources say most came from officers using surveill...
Nigeria Extends Policing Bill Submission Deadline to August 21
The presidential panel overseeing national police reform has given stakeholders eight more days to file memoranda, citin...
Silicon Valley's AI Data Startups Are Fueling China's AI Ambitions, Exposing a $500M Blind Spot
An investigation reveals top US data-labeling firms like Surge AI and Mercor are selling the same training data used by ...
Security Flaws Expose 10,000 Polish Public Entities to Cyberattacks, Researchers Find
Polish researchers scanning the country’s internet found critical vulnerabilities in outdated web software affecting cou...
America's AI Panic Over China: What's Actually at Stake
A surprise Chinese model has Washington and Silicon Valley arguing over how to respond — and what losing the AI race wou...
Russia-Iran Intelligence Sharing on U.S. Forces Signals a Wider Intelligence Contest
A Washington Post report says Moscow has been passing U.S. military positions to Tehran, widening Russia's role in the M...
Japan Launches National Intelligence Bureau to Centralize Security Decision-Making
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi inaugurates a 730-strong agency to coordinate fragmented intelligence efforts, citing thre...
FCC's China Robot Ban Divides Industry: US Manufacturers Cheer as Startups Fret Over Lost Access
The FCC has banned new imports of advanced Chinese robots, citing national security. Domestic manufacturers applaud, but...
US Bans Imports of Foreign Mobile Robots and Solar Inverters, Citing Security Risks
The FCC will require special authorization for new mobile robots and blocks inverter imports, shutting out Chinese rival...
Poland Confirms Belarus Tip on Terror Plot, Keeps Security Details Secret
Warsaw’s foreign ministry acknowledged receiving intelligence from Minsk about a planned terrorist attack, but refused t...
Kargil Vijay Diwas: The Five Battles That Turned Operation Vijay Into a Decisive Victory
27 years after Indian forces reclaimed the Kargil heights, the legacy of Tololing, Tiger Hill, Point 4875, and other def...
State Department Report Accuses Cuba of Decades-Long Espionage and Influence Campaign Inside U.S.
A newly published State Department report alleges Cuba has spent decades running a sophisticated network to infiltrate U...