Prompting anger in Beijing which denounced the patrol as illegal and a threat to peace and stability, a U.S. navy warship sailed close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea on Tuesday, a U.S. Department of Defense official… Read More ›
Geopolitics
As Evacuations Continue Canada Wildfire Could Double in Size
As authorities warn the blaze could double in size by the end of Saturday, more than 88,000 people have left wildfire-ravaged Fort McMurray in western Canada. As flames and smoke continued to play havoc with efforts to get to safety,… Read More ›
Anonymous launches DDOS against Bank of Greece
In a video message posted on YouTube, Anonymous said, “This marks the start of a 30-day campaign against [Greece’s] central bank sites across the world.” Activist hacking group, Anonymous has begun attacking Greek’s central bank with an official from the… Read More ›
It’s probable that oil prices will stabilize within a year
The U.S. Department of Energy expects global oil prices to balance themselves out in a year’s time. Ernest Moniz, the Energy Secretary of the United States has disclosed that he expects the global supply and demand of oil to rebalance… Read More ›
U.S. Justice Department requests Daimler to check the emissions of its diesel vehicles
Daimler has hired Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu for this purpose. Yet another car manufacturing company has come under the lens for its diesel engine emission claims. Audit firm, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has been hired by Daimler to assist its internal investigation… Read More ›
Issue of Influence of Sponsor BP being Investigated against British Museum
There have been allegations that some of Britain’s most revered cultural institutions have broken its code of ethics in the way they dealt with one of their commercial sponsors, BP and the allegations are being investigated by the Museums Association, reported… Read More ›
France’s smart maneuvering landed it a lucrative defense contract
The contract would have originally gone to Japan, but France with her smart quick made the contract her own. In 2014 when the Japanese Prime Minister met his Australian counterpart to make a $40 billion deal for the manufacturing of… Read More ›
Germany in talks with Panama in the wake of the Panama Papers
After the leak, Panama has come increasingly under international scrutiny with countries wanting increased cooperation and transparency. In the wake of the leak of the Panama Papers, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken at length with Juan Carlos, Panama’s President… Read More ›
BAE System’s security researcher shed light on Bangladesh’s central bank cyber heist
Login credentials were used as an intermediary step to compromise the very foundation of the global banking system banks and financial institutions depend on to transfer funds to one another. Security researchers from BAE have pointed to a far deeper,… Read More ›
Russia’s military moves in Syria Leaves White House Concerned
With a truce in tatters and peace talks in meltdown , reports that Russia is moving more military equipment into Syria to bolster President Bashar al-Assad has got the United States concerned. As a part of a move that may… Read More ›