North Korea rejected accusations from the United States that it is a cyber threat, saying the claims are fabricated and are being used to justify Washington’s long-standing hostile policy toward Pyongyang.
Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, announced on Saturday (Feb. 28) that Israel launched a preemptive attack on Iran aimed at neutralizing threats against the country’s security.
Canada has said it is preparing an assistance plan for Cuba as the island struggles with severe fuel shortages and blackouts.
The United States has accused China of rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal, while Beijing has dismissed the claims as “groundless” and accused Washington of using them as a pretext to resume nuclear testing.
Japan will invest $36 billion in U.S. oil, gas, and critical mineral projects as part of a larger $550 billion trade deal with President Donald Trump.
At the Munich Security Conference, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said member states are not ready to give Ukraine a clear date for joining the bloc.
Iran and the US are set to hold high-level nuclear talks in Oman. AlJazeera reports that Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has confirmed the talks will take place this Friday in Muscat, Oman.
Officials in Ukraine say Russia has carried out missile and drone attacks on parts of the country. Reuters reported that Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, was hit early today by the Russian military.
MONITORING (SW) – Britain’s online safety regime came into force on Monday, requiring social media companies like Meta’s Facebook and ByteDance’s TikTok to take action to tackle criminal activity on their platforms and make them safer by design.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump aims to deport all immigrants in the U.S. illegally over his four-year term but wants a deal to protect so-called “Dreamer” immigrants, he said in an interview that aired on Sunday on NBC News’ “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker.”
MONITORING (SW) – Australia’s world-first legislation has passed the parliament with bipartisan support, which means children and teenagers will be banned from using social media.
Zuraya Hadad, an Israeli peace activist had been helping Palestinian farmers pick their olives when she was assaulted without provocation by Israeli soldiers, who’d accompanied settlers to the site.
