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Scraped data of 1.5 BILLION Facebook users offered for sale on the dark web – reports

Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all down, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg has another headache: The personal data of 1.5 billion customers, scraped from his platform, is reportedly being offered for sale on the dark web. User IDs, real names, email addresses, phone numbers, and locations are among the data of more than 1.5 billion […]

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Michelangelo’s David canceled? Replica of iconic nude statue has its genitals COVERED UP at Dubai Expo – reports

A giant 3D-printed copy of Michelangelo’s famous statue of David displayed at the Expo 2020 in Dubai has been caught up in a censorship controversy, after organizers obscured its genitalia to adhere to strict public nudity laws. The 17-foot resin replica, manufactured from laser scans of the sculpture and coated with marble dust, was apparently […]

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Taiwan reports incursion by Chinese air force as Beijing celebrates PRC’s 72nd anniversary

Taiwan has accused the Chinese military of a mass air incursion of 25 jets, allegedly including nuclear-capable bombers, amid Beijing’s National Day celebrations to mark the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Taiwanese air force was scrambled on Friday, amid reports of Chinese military aircraft entering the country’s air defense zone near […]

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At explicit content site OnlyFans, ex-employees kept access to private customer information, including ID & credit cards – reports

More than one former employer of porn platform OnlyFans has reportedly kept access to the customer service software Zendesk after leaving the company, enabling them to access identity information of both creators and customers. OnlyFans is used mostly, but not exclusively, by amateur sex workers to sell pornographic content. The platform uses Zendesk to track […]

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Saudi Arabia & Iran may re-establish relations after series of discrete meetings – reports

Riyadh and Tehran may soon formally resume relations severed in 2016, one report said as officials from Saudi Arabia and Iran quietly met this week. The series of contacts is reportedly mediated by the Iraqi government. Saudi and Iranian officials met in Baghdad this week, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing Iraqi sources. The meeting’s agenda […]

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Biden rejected alternative sites floated by Israeli PM for reopening of US Jerusalem consulate closed by Trump – reports

US President Joe Biden reportedly rejected a proposal by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett that would have seen Washington re-establish its Palestinian diplomatic mission in a location beyond the flashpoint city of Jerusalem. During last month’s bilateral meeting at the White House, Bennett had apparently suggested that the US consulate – which had served as […]

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Pyongyang launches ‘unidentified projectile’ just as North Korean ambassador takes UN stage – reports

North Korea has fired an unidentified munition off its east coast, according to Japanese and South Korean military sources cited in local media, just as Pyongyang’s envoy took the stage to address the United Nations in New York. The Japanese government announced a “possible ballistic missile” launch from North Korea on Tuesday, according to sources cited by Kyodo […]

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French defense minister CANCELS meeting with British counterpart amid outrage over AUKUS deal – reports

The upcoming British and French defense ministers’ meeting has reportedly been called off, as Paris continues to fume over Washington’s nuclear-submarine deal with Australia, while belittling London as the “third wheel.”  The UK defence secretary, Ben Wallace, and his French counterpart, Florence Parly, were set to address the Franco-British Council think tank conference in London […]

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India plans to reopen for international tourism within 10 days, reports say, will issue free visas to first 500,000 travelers

An official statement announcing the reopening of India’s borders for international tourists could be released in the coming days, the country’s media have reported. As a bonus, half a million visas will be issued free of charge. For the first time in one-and-a-half years, India could welcome foreign travelers by the end of this month, […]

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German police detain 4, including a 16-year-old, after receiving reports of threat against synagogue

Police in the German city of Hagen announced on Thursday that they have arrested four suspects, after a significant police force was deployed near a synagogue on Wednesday amid concerns about a possible attack. In response to the reported risk to the synagogue, police imposed restrictions on traffic and pedestrians outside the religious site and […]

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Biden to launch NUCLEAR tech working group alongside UK and Australia in apparent bid to push back against China – reports

President Biden is set to announce a three-way tech-sharing pact with the UK and Australia, including nuclear defense, sources close to the White House told Politico. The countries will meet to discuss ‘threats’ including China. Biden is expected to announce a new defense pact, reportedly called AUUKUS and involving the UK and Australia, according to […]

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North Korea fires TWO ‘unidentified projectiles’ days after testing long-range cruise missile – reports

Pyongyang has fired two unidentified projectiles from its east coast into the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Japanese Coast Guard. The projectiles, alleged to be ballistic missiles, appear to have landed outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone, according to the coast guard. Neither Japanese authorities, nor the […]

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Venezuela reports another ‘terrorist attack’ on its electrical system as power outages hit Caracas region & other areas

Venezuela’s electrical system was targeted by another “terrorist attack” on Sunday, minister of electric power Nestor Reverol has said, referring to power outages in the Caracas area and other parts of the Latin American country. There was an explosion and fire at an electrical substation in the Jose Angel Lamas municipality of northern Aragua state, […]