Section: Africa&ME
Merkel takes aim at Trump ahead of stormy G20
Ahead of next month’s G20 summit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is seeking to agree a battle plan with EU allies amid continental divisions on immigration and how to deal with the Trump presidency © AFP / John MACDOUGALLBerlin, Germany, Jun 29 – German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared headed for a collision course with US President...
Focus on defense after new global cyberattack
Thousands of computer users across the globe scrambled to reboot Wednesday as calls grew to step up defenses after a fresh wave of ransomware cyberattacks spread from Ukraine and Russia worldwide. …read more Source: The Daily...
Germany Expects Steps From Ukraine, Russia Toward Minsk Deal Fulfillment
BERLIN (Sputnik) — Germany expects strident moves by both Russia and Ukraine aimed at the implementation of the Minsk agreements, the country’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer said on Wednesday. “We expect from Ukrainians, as well as from Russians, to take steps toward implementation of the Minsk accords,” Schaefer told the...
South Sudan deports three US citizens who served in military
Social media accounts and a magazine interview in the names of two of the men suggested they had recently been fighting pro-Russian forces in Ukraine. …read more Source: Eyewitness...
Another day, another cyberattack: huge threats to businesses
The ransomware attacks keep coming, posing huge threats and new challenges to businesses around the world. After the WannaCry worm affected hundreds of thousands of computers last month, it’s the turn of a new, more advanced attack to stop businesses in their tracks. Petya, as some analysts are calling the latest wave of attacks, infects...
Murray top seed at Wimbledon for first time
Defending champion Andy Murray’s indifferent form of late did not prevent him being named top seed for Wimbledon for the first time yesterday.The 30-year-old Scot and world number one — who suffered a shock first round defeat at the hands of journeyman Australian Jordan Thompson at last week’s Queen’s tournament — will not face...
Focus on defenses as users scramble after global cyberattack
KIEV — Thousands of computer users across the globe scrambled to reboot on Wednesday as calls grew to step up defenses after a fresh wave of ransomware cyberattacks spread from Ukraine and Russia worldwide. The virus, which demanded a payment worth $300 as it locked up files at companies and government agencies including the Chernobyl nuclear...
German FM urges lasting ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
KRASNODAR: German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Wednesday called for Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine to extend a harvest-related ceasefire, saying it could help pave the way for a political solution. Gabriel, speaking at a news conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, called for a new effort to rein...
Cyberattack: Fresh incident likely ‘more sophisticated’ than WannaCry
The wave of cyberattacks hitting Europe and North America is similar to last month's WannaCry ransomware havoc, but appears potentially "more sophisticated," the European police agency said Wednesday. The wave of cyberattacks hitting Europe and North America is similar to last month’s WannaCry ransomware havoc, but appears...
News24.com | MH17 team hopes emotional videos will bring new leads
International investigators and relatives of victims of flight MH17, shot down over eastern Ukraine almost three years ago, have renewed efforts to push the probe forward, issuing videos appealing for witnesses. …read more Source:...
