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An Audacious Cyber Hack By Russian Military Intelligence Sets Off Global Alarms. Again. - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (309+ words) Russian intelligence agencies, including the Federal Security Service, the Main Intelligence Directorate, and the Foreign Intellience Service, have invested heavily in cyberwarfare tools over the past two decades. Hackers connected to Russia's military intelligence agency snuck into thousands of Internet…...
An Audacious Cyber Hack By Russian Military Intelligence Sets Off Global Alarms. Again.
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (342+ words) Hackers connected to Russia's military intelligence agency snuck into thousands of Internet routers used in homes and offices worldwide and secretly monitored e-mail traffic and website log-ons and passwords for months, authorities said. Underscoring concern about the scope of the…...
Nobel-Winners Memorial Labeled 'Extremist' By Russian Court
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (356+ words) Russia's Supreme Court has allowed the Nobel Peace Prize-winning rights group to be labeled as an "extremist" organization, a move that will allow authorities to go after anyone who contributes to the work of the group or shares materials it…...
Amid Fragile Truce, One Tehran Resident Tries To Find 'Hope For Tomorrow"
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (91+ words) Amid Fragile Truce, One Tehran Resident Tries To Find 'Hope For Tomorrow'Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Amid Fragile Truce, One Tehran Resident Tries To Find 'Hope For Tomorrow' No media source currently available Amid the fragile two-week cease-fire deal agreed…...
Russia's FSB Detains, Accuses Former RFE/RL Freelancer Of Treason
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (306+ words) Russia's main security agency detained a former Russian freelancer for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, accusing the man of treason and claiming he allegedly communicated with Ukrainian intelligence. The Federal Security Service (FSB) did not identify the man, saying only…...
Strait Of Hormuz 'Toll' Could Breach Maritime Law, Industry Insiders Say
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (353+ words) Amid reports Iran and the US are considering charging vessels a "toll" to transit the Strait of Hormuz, maritime insiders say such a move could backfire if other countries decide to charge ships for passing through natural maritime chokepoints. "This…...
Joey Hood: What Did The US, Iran Learn From Five Weeks Of War?
22+ hour, 32+ min ago (1280+ words) WASHINGTON -- Veteran ambassador Joey Hood, a career diplomat who has served with a focus on the Middle East under multiple US administrations, says the United States and Iran have each drawn stark lessons from the violent new chapter in decades…...
Fragile Iran Cease-Fire May Hang In Balance Over 'Misunderstanding' On Lebanon
19+ hour, 6+ min ago (848+ words) This audio is automated The fragile cease-fire between the United States and Iran could hang in the balance over what Washington has labeled a "misunderstanding" over whether the truce includes Israel's offensive against Tehran-backed Hezbollah assets in Lebanon. US Vice…...
In Russia, Putin Sees Something Not Seen In Years: A Notable Drop In Approval Ratings
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1157+ words) Maybe it's the widespread state-ordered mobile Internet outages that have disrupted the lives of millions of Russians, in Moscow above all. Maybe it's the Ukrainian drone attacks that have disrupted Russians' flight plans and severely cu`rtailed Russian oil exports…...
Three Things To Watch As The US-Iran Cease-Fire Takes Hold
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (901+ words) The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week cease-fire, brokered by Pakistan, premised on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement came less than two hours before US President Donald Trump's self-imposed deadline was set to expire…...