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Harassment at US intel agency threatens spying efforts – WSJ

A retired Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) pilot said the “toxic” workplace conditions are a “threat to national security” Retired Air Force pilot Lt.Col. Ryan Sweazey has gone public with 30 witness statements from Defense Intelligence Agency personnel alleging the agency was not only a “toxic” workplace but a security risk after his attempts to seek […]

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Canada threatens to freeze pro-Trump bank accounts

‘You should be worried,’ justice minister tells conservatives who donated to trucker protests Canada’s Justice Minister David Lametti has told supporters of Donald Trump who donated to the ongoing Freedom Convoy trucker protests that they “should be worried” about having their bank accounts frozen. Lametti said his government is considering extending emergency powers brought in […]

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Trudeau’s use of Emergencies Act threatens ‘civil liberties’ – rights group

The Canadian PM’s handling of anti-Covid-mandate protests could normalize “emergency legislation,” a civil rights group says The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has responded to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s invocation of the Emergencies Act to combat the “Freedom Convoy,” saying on Tuesday they are concerned by how the government is dealing with anti-mandate protesters across the […]

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Meta threatens to pull Facebook, Instagram from EU – media

Tech giant apparently warned that bloc’s regulatory scrutiny over ‘transatlantic data transfers’ affects its ability to deliver targeted ads Facebook and Instagram services in Europe may have to be shut down if their parent company, Meta, can’t process, store and transfer data from European users on US-based servers, the tech giant reportedly warned. A number […]

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New York threatens prison time for faking vaccination

Falsifying Covid-19 vaccination documents can now land New Yorkers in prison, as Governor Kathy Hochul attempts to crack down on the illegal practice with new legislation. Hochul signed off on a measure to make falsification of Covid-19 records a felony crime on Wednesday, warning that residents who “misrepresent” their vaccination status “not only jeopardize their own health, […]

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US pauses aid to Sudan, threatens military coup leaders with ‘all measures’ if government not restored

The US State Department has frozen $700 million in aid to Sudan, after the country’s military staged a coup and arrested the civilian government. A spokesman said the US is willing to use “all measures” to resolve the crisis. “The United States is pausing assistance from the $700 million in emergency assistance appropriations of economic […]

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Damascus accuses Israel of launching missile strikes at three targets in south of Syria, threatens military response

The Israeli Defense Forces launched three missile strikes on southern parts of Syria, near the border between the two countries, as part of a campaign against Hezbollah targets, the Syrian Foreign Ministry has claimed. The ministry condemned Israel on Monday for launching missile strikes on three areas around the outskirts of the al-Baath settlement. “The […]