Israel did not deny using “advanced technology” to track the population, and rejected allegations that the practice was illegal An Israeli minister has denied reports that police illegally used Pegasus surveillance software to spy on the country’s own citizens, calling the “central claim” – that the practice was illegal – “not true.” Several government investigations […]
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Israeli government reacts to claims police snooped on own citizens
Several investigations have been launched in Israel over the alleged spyware abuse The Israeli government has launched investigations into reports about the country’s police allegedly using NSO group’s Pegasus software to illegally intercept citizens’ calls.The information was reported on Tuesday by news daily Calcalist. Law enforcement, as well as Public Security Minister Omer Barlev, categorically […]
Police used notorious spyware to snoop on citizens – media inquiry
The surveillance was allegedly done without the required court supervision or authorization Israeli police have been accused of using the NSO group’s Pegasus spyware to conduct warrantless phone intercepts of citizens without the required court authorization, according to an investigation by Tel Aviv-based media. On Tuesday, Israeli news outlet Calcalist published an investigation into claims […]
Govts tell their citizens to leave war-torn country immediately
A growing number of Western governments are urging any of their citizens currently in Ethiopia to leave the war-torn country as soon as possible, as the UN confirmed it will relocate the families of international staff. Amid fears of a rebel advance on the Ethiopian capital, Germany’s foreign ministry and the French embassy in Addis […]
EU top court slams Germany over citizens’ data collection
An adviser to the EU’s top court has claimed that citizens’ information in Germany is being illegally harvested, after telecom companies challenged bulk data collection. The German data retention law was criticized on Thursday by an adviser to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), who stated that general and indiscriminate retention of […]
Ethiopia declares emergency over Tigray ‘rebels’ advancing towards capital, as US ‘strongly’ urges its citizens to leave country
Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency as forces of the northern Tigray region continued to gain ground. The deteriorating situation prompted the US to urge its citizens to leave, and to restrict embassy staff movement. A six-month state of emergency was announced by Ethiopian authorities on Tuesday. The move comes after forces loyal to […]
Bahrain tells its citizens to leave Lebanon immediately after minister’s Yemen comments anger Gulf states
Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry has called on its citizens to leave Lebanon, warning their safety could be at risk if they remain, amid a deepening diplomatic rift between the states. Bahrain had already expelled Lebanon’s envoy. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised all of its citizens to urgently leave Lebanon […]
Global elites flying private jets to COP26 climate conference emit more CO2 than hundreds of citizens would in a year – UK media
The bigwigs heading to Scotland for the COP26 climate summit – where they ostensibly aim to help save the planet from greenhouse gases – will generate outsized emissions themselves by employing private jets for the trip. More than 400 private jets carrying politicians and business executives to this week’s conference will belch out 13,000 tons […]
Canada drops Covid advisory warning citizens to avoid going abroad, but maintains request for travellers to be double-jabbed
The Canadian government has scrapped its advisory for citizens to avoid non-essential foreign travel for the first time since March 2020, but urged people to be fully vaccinated before going abroad. The change to the government’s official travel advisory page was made Thursday evening, ending a warning that had been in place since the Covid […]
Marseille & southern France hit by severe flooding as heavy rainfall set to continue, citizens urged to stay home (VIDEOS)
Parts of southern France have been placed on alert after a weekend of torrential rain caused floods, prompting authorities to shut schools as weather experts forecast more downpours over the next 24 hours. On Monday, the mayor of Marseille, Benoit Payan, called on parents to collect their children from school and stay at home for […]
Bring a friend and get a present! Switzerland incentivizes citizens to convince acquaintances to get Covid jab
The Swiss government announced on Friday that it’ll begin to offer gift certificates to people who bring a “friend, neighbor, work colleague or family member” to get vaccinated, in a bid to boost the nation’s inoculation rate. Switzerland has, so far, fully vaccinated over 58% of its population, giving it one of the lowest inoculation […]
Trudeau says two Canadian citizens accused of spying by Beijing boarded plane home, hours after Huawei executive’s release
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has announced that Canadian citizens Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. who had been in custody in China, were flying back home. Beijing alleged the men were spies hunting for China’s state secrets. “About 12 minutes ago, the aircraft carrying Michael Kovrig and Micheal Spavor left Chinese airspace and they are on […]












