BEIJING (Reuters) – Hackers linked to the Chinese government have infiltrated the Vatican’s computer networks, including the representative of the Hong Kong-based Roman Catholic Church, a US company that tracks state-backed cyberattacks said on Wednesday. . FILE PHOTO: A surveillance camera is seen near a religious painting during a mass …
Read More »New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and made a number of other changes after China’s decision to pass a national security law for the territory, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Tuesday. . FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters arrives for a press …
Read More »Syrian tycoon says front companies used to dodge sanctions as gap with Assad widens
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf revealed Sunday that he had established a network of companies off the coast to help President Bashar al-Assad evade Western sanctions, in a social media post criticizing the government for investigating your business empire. FILE PHOTO: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad addresses the government …
Read More »Belarusian self-exiled presidential contender trusts new ‘Joan of Arc’
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A presidential contender who says he fled Belarus because he feared for freedom and custody of his children told Reuters that the country’s opposition is trusting a candidate he characterized as Joan of Arc in recent days. Valery Tsepkalo, a Belarusian opposition figure who was banned from …
Read More »Daredevil divers dive off the Bosnian bridge in a centuries-old tradition
MOSTAR, Bosnia (Reuters) – Divers jumped off a 24-meter (79-foot) tall Ottoman-era bridge in the Bosnian city of Mostar on Sunday, organizing a centennial competition despite the COVID-19 pandemic preventing many visitors to come. A man jumps off the Old Bridge during the 454th traditional diving competition in Mostar, Bosnia …
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