Global fears of US power top those of Russia & China – Pew poll
Fears of American power and influence have risen dramatically around the globe in just four years, with more people, even those in some US allied countries, feeling more threatened by American policies than that of Russia or China, a latest Pew poll has found.
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Researcher Who Stopped WannaCry Ransomware Detained in US After Def Con
On Wednesday, US authorities detained a researcher who goes by the handle MalwareTech, best known for stopping the spread of the WannaCry ransomware virus.
motherboard.vice.com
Donald Trump begs Mexican president to not refuse to pay for his wall
Donald Trump tried to convince the Mexican president to stop publicly saying that he would not pay for a wall on the US-Mexico border, transcripts from a phone conversation between the two leaders have revealed.
ibtimes.co.uk
Trump calls state of New Hampshire 'drug-infested den'
President Donald Trump called New Hampshire a "drug-infested den" during a tense call with Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto in January.
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President’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump launches ‘real news’ video to list his ‘accomplishments’
Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law has launched a “real news” video on the President’s official Facebook page, listing his achievements from the past week and positive stories, while omitting news that has gained negative coverage.
independent.co.uk
Baltimore police officers accidentally filmed themselves seemingly planting evidence — again
The local prosecutor has been forced to pull dozens of cases involving the officers due to the misconduct.
vox.com
Policeman resigns after sharing racist 'drowning' post
A police officer in Louisiana has resigned after sparking online outrage with an inflammatory meme.
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U.S. bans travel to North Korea from September 1, says Americans should leave
A ban on travel by U.S. passport holders to North Korea will take effect on Sept. 1 and Americans in the country should leave before that date, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.
reuters.com
Death penalty calls spell end of current EU-Turkey relations – German FM
Claims of the possible reinstatement of capital punishment in Turkey signal an end to the existing relations between Ankara and Europe, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said.
rt.com
Dumbo: WikiLeaks reveals CIA system to take over webcams, microphones
Details of the CIA’s Dumbo project, a system that manipulates devices such as webcams and microphones on Microsoft Windows-operating systems, have been published by WikiLeaks. The program also corrupts video recordings, according to the leaked documents.
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Hackers find over 650,000 US voter records on voting machine sold on eBay
A US government voting machine, which was reportedly sold on eBay was found to contain personal and sensitive data of over 650,000 US voters. The machine was reportedly purchased by white-hat hackers for use at the Def Con hacker conference in Las Vegas. Although organisers believed that the voting machine, an ExpressPoll-5000, had been wiped clean of all data, the hackers instead found it contained sensitive data.
ibtimes.co.uk
Senate reauthorizes FDA to collect fees from drugmakers
The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a bill allowing the Food and Drug Administration to continue collecting fees from drug companies to review new product applications.
reuters.com
Iran says new U.S. sanctions violate nuclear deal, vows 'proportional reaction'
Iran said new sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday break the terms of its nuclear deal with the United States and other world powers, and vowed an "appropriate and proportional" response.
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