Section: The Epoch Times (USA)
Chernobyl Monitoring System Hit by Global Cyberattack: Reports
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant—the same one that melted down in 1986—was hit in by a global cyberattack, forcing operators to switch over to manual radiation monitoring. “Due to the temporary disconnection of the Windows system, the radiation monitoring in the area of the industrial site is carried out manually,” the agency in control of...
‘Unprecedented’ Cyberattack Spreads Across Ukraine, Russia, and Europe
A large-scale cyberattack hit Ukraine, Russia, and several other countries on Tuesday, according to reports. Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroysman told RFERL that his country is suffering from an “unprecedented” cyberattack, but its “vital systems” aren’t affected. The attack reportedly is affected websites in the United Kingdom and...
Politics Causes Trash Pile up in Lviv, Volunteers Try to Help
The city of Lviv is one of Ukraine’s top tourist attractions. That will change if trash keeps piling up there. The city’s dumps are full. The Ukraine government is supposed to haul garbage to landfills outside the city. But the country’s president and Lviv’s mayor belong to warring political parties. For a year now garbage...
Family Declines Autopsy for U.S. student released by North Korea
An Ohio coroner, abiding by family wishes, has performed an external examination instead of a full autopsy on the body of the U.S. student who was held prisoner in North Korea for 17 months and sent home in a coma, the agency said on Tuesday. The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office was still conferring on Tuesday with doctors at a Cincinnati...
Russia Cancels Meeting With U.S. Over Sanctions
Russia said on Wednesday it was cancelling a high level meeting between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and U.S. Undersecretary of State Thomas Shannon in response to what it called a significant widening of U.S. sanctions against Moscow. Moscow said it was obliged to react after the U.S. government on Tuesday added 38 individuals...
France’s Macron Accuses Russian Media of Spreading ‘Fake News’
VERSAILLES, France—French President Emmanuel Macron rolled out the red carpet for Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Monday, but past suspicions of Russian meddling in the French election resurfaced with Macron denouncing Russian media and Putin denying hacking allegations. The newly elected Macron hosted Putin at the sumptuous 17th century palace...
Macron Meets Russia’s Putin Near Paris, Promising Tough Talks
VERSAILLES, France—French President Emmanuel Macron met Russia’s Vladimir Putin near Paris on Monday, promising some frank talking with the Kremlin leader after an election campaign in which his team accused Russian media of trying to interfere. Macron, who took office two weeks ago, has said dialogue with Russia is vital in tackling a...
G7 Leaders End Summit More United on Trade, Split on Climate Change
TAORMINA, Italy—Under pressure from allies, U.S. President Donald Trump backed a pledge to fight protectionism on Saturday, but refused to endorse a global climate change accord, saying he needed more time to decide. The summit of Group of Seven wealthy nations pitted Trump against the leaders of Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Canada and Japan...
MP Urges Government to Fast-Track Magnitsky-Style Legislation
Legislation that would impose sanctions on human rights violators around the world, deny them visas, and seize their assets may soon be passed in Canada. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said last week that the government will support Bill-S-226—which would establish Magnitsky-style sanctions on human rights abusers not only in Russia...
Cyber Attack Group Threatens to Release More Malicious Code
WASHINGTON—Governments turned their attention to a possible new wave of cyber threats on Tuesday after the group that leaked U.S. hacking tools used to launch the global WannaCry “ransomware” attack warned it would release more malicious code. The fast-spreading cyber extortion campaign, which has infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide...
