Pope Francis praises UN Security Council campaign for ceasefires in wars across the globe to help in fight against Covid-19 Pope Francis praised the UN Security Council efforts for worldwide ceasefires to help tackle the pandemic He called for the prompt implementation ‘for the good of the so many persons who are suffering’ Security Council resolution … Read more
Amazon may have banned police from using its facial recognition technology, but a new report shows the tech giant is providing thousands of departments with video and audio footage from Ring. Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit that defends civil liberties, found over 1,400 agencies are working with the Amazon-owned company and hundreds of them have … Read more
Fears have arisen that Beijing could punish ‘everyone on the planet’ with its national security law in Hong Kong with an alarming clause targeting people who are outside of China. The landmark legislation, officially passed on Tuesday, makes secessionist, subversive or terrorist activities illegal, as well as foreign intervention in the city’s internal affairs. But Article … Read more
Hong Kong police today made their first arrest under a landmark new security law giving Beijing draconian powers to punish dissent in the city. A man with a ‘Hong Kong Independence’ flag was arrested in Causeway Bay hours after the law came into force and 23 years to the day since Britain returned the former … Read more
Theresa May launched a furious attack on Boris Johnson and his top team today for choosing a close political aide as the UK’s national security adviser. The former prime minister tore into her successor’s decision to hand the job to David Frost, his Brexit negotiator, branding him ‘a political appointee with no proven expertise’. Mr … Read more
Campaigners mourned ‘the end of Hong Kong as we know it’ today after China passed a sweeping new national security law which critics say will smother the city’s freedoms. The legislation was unanimously approved by China’s rubber-stamp parliament, little more than six weeks after it was first unveiled. Though the wording of the law has … Read more
Minneapolis city council members spend $63,000 of taxpayer money on private security details after receiving death threats from ‘white nationalists’ for voting to abolish the police department A city spokesperson said the private security details were ordered for council members Andrea Jenkins, Phillipe Cunningham and Alondra Cano The security has come at the taxpayer’s expense, … Read more
Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator David Frost will take over as national security adviser from September, Boris Johnson confirmed today. Sir Mark Sedwill, who currently acts as NSA and Cabinet Secretary, announced he will step down from both roles later this year after more than 30 years in Government service. His exit follows reports of tensions … Read more
Coronavirus death rate is TWICE as high among factory workers and security guards than doctors and nurses, shock data reveals By Connor Boyd Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 11:20 BST, 26 June 2020 | Updated: 11:25 BST, 26 June 2020 Advertisement Men working in factories or as security guards were being killed by coronavirus at … Read more
LAX installs thermal cameras to screen international travelers for signs of COVID-19 infection – but it will be voluntary and passengers CAN opt out Travelers at Los Angeles International Airport will be screened for COVID-19 Two new thermal camera zones have been installed in the international terminal The cameras will screen passengers for temperatures over 100.4°Fahrenheit … Read more