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Ukraine Corruption Scandal Stokes Longstanding Aid Concerns in U.S.
A top State Department official said the ouster of several Ukrainian officials this week after corruption charges “sends a very strong signal.”
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Zacks Investment Research got hacked, and customer records stolen
Stock research firm Zacks Investment Research is in the process of notifying customers that their personal information was compromised in a data breach. Founded in 1978, Zacks Investment Research is one of the largest providers of stock research, analysis and recommendations for firms in the US. Earlier this week, the company informed the Maine Attorney…
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Zendesk Got Hacked After Employees Falls for Phishing Attack
Customer service solutions provider Zendesk has suffered a data breach that resulted from employee account credentials getting phished by hackers.
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Dutch hacker steals data from the entire population of Austria
A Dutch hacker has been arrested after stealing data belonging to 9 million Austrian citizens through a misconfigured cloud database. An IT company based in Vienna was asked by the Austrian government to restructure its internal databases. The databases contained information on citizen locations to help track anyone attempting to avoid paying a broadcast fee.…
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Russia Launches Missile Strikes at Targets Across Ukraine
At least 11 people were killed in the attacks, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said. The strikes came a day after Western allies pledged to send tanks to aid Ukraine’s war effort.
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China Arrests ‘Zero Covid’ Protesters in Quiet Crackdown
The protests against “zero Covid” were a rare rebuke of Xi Jinping’s rule, and Beijing apparently seeks to deter those who might have been emboldened by them.
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Ukraine War Accelerates Shift of Power in Europe to the East
The war has raised the influence of Central and Eastern European countries with negative views of Russia, amplified calls to expand the E.U. and NATO, and dimmed the power of France and Germany.
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As Turkey Elections Loom, Erdogan Fights for Political Future
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to soften the blow of inflation on the population and using legal threats to bolster his position ahead of a vote that could reshape his country.
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Israeli Raid on West Bank City Kills Nine Palestinians, Officials Say
The violence comes as Israel’s new far-right government has signaled even tougher actions against Palestinians. So far this year, 30 Palestinians have already been killed.
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The Forgotten History of Chinese Railroad Workers Rises From the Texas Dust
In a creative departure, the artist Kenneth Tam spent the last year creating sculptures that honor the lives of Chinese laborers in Texas who helped build the country’s railroad system.