Ransomware: Everything you ever wanted to know The ransomware attacks that forced hospitals across the UK to turn away patients are apparently part of a larger wave of ransomware infections worldwide. Prime Minister Theresa May said: “This is not targeted at the NHS, it’s an international attack and a number of countries and organisations have been affected,” according to the BBC. As well as the UK, where […]
SARAJEVO Five people, including three children, were killed in Bosnia on Saturday when a light aircraft they were travelling in crashed near the southern town of Mostar, police said. The accident occurred at 3.50 pm local time (13:50 GMT) and police, firefighters, paramedics and a prosecutor were at the site of the crash, a police duty officer told Reuters. “Five people are dead, including a pilot and […]
RIYADH Bahraini security forces detained family members of three U.K.-based activists on Saturday over their protests against the Gulf king’s attendance at a royal horse show in Britain, one of the activists said. The activists have been protesting against King Hamad’s attendance at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. State-run Bahrain News Agency photographs have shown King Hamad with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei, the director […]
MEXICO CITY Four people died after suspected oil thieves caused a fire at a pipeline owned by state oil company Pemex in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, the company said Saturday. Pemex brought the fire under control and has suspended pressure in the pipeline that transports oil from its Minatitlan refinery to Mexico City, the company said in a statement. (Reporting By Mitra Taj; Editing by […]
TUNIS Several thousand Tunisians marched through central Tunis on Saturday to protest against a bill that would grant amnesty to businessmen accused of corruption when autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali was in power. Critics of the Economic Reconciliation bill say it is a step back from the spirit of Tunisia’s 2011 revolution to oust Ben Ali but government officials say it is a way get the businessmen […]
By David Lawder and William Schomberg | BARI, Italy BARI, Italy The United States said on Saturday the world’s other rich economies were getting used to the policy plans of President Donald Trump, but Europe and Japan showed they remained worried about Washington’s shift. Officials from the Group of Seven nations met in southern Italy hoping to hear more about Trump’s plans which they fear will revive […]
A senior Dubai Expo 2020 official has given a rare glimpse into what it will take for the emirate to host the six-month mega event. Marjan Faraidooni, senior vice president, Legacy Development and Impact at Expo 2020 Dubai, revealed that 500,000 meals will need to be provided on the Expo site every day from October 20, 2020 to April 10, 2021 when it closes. About 34,000 tonnes […]
ABU DHABI // Confetti rained over Kareem Hanafieh and his teammates as they stood on the first-place podium hoisting their trophy in the air. Winning a model racing car challenge came as a surprise for the Al Yasmina School pupils following a long day of competitions against their peers at Yas Marina Circuit on Saturday in the Formula Ethara competition. “I’m feeling on top of the world […]
By Kay Johnson | ISLAMABAD ISLAMABAD Pakistan signed new deals with China on Saturday worth nearly $500 million ahead of Beijing’s international forum on its “Silk Road” trade and infrastructure initiative for Asia, Africa and Europe, the Pakistani government said. The memorandums of understanding add to $57 billion already pledged for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a network of rail, road and energy infrastructure that is part […]
· du’s advanced Cloud Infrastructure is awarded during the distinguished Cloud MENA Award · du recognized as the best Managed Security Services Provider by Fortinet in the Middle East 13 May 2017 Dubai, UAE – du has received prestigious recognition for its Cloud and Managed Security Services during two awards ceremonies this May. The telecommunications provider was recognised as the Best Managed Security Services provider in […]
The huge cyberattack wiped out display screens at rail stations in Germany Cyber security experts rushed to restore systems on Saturday after an unprecedented global wave of cyberattacks that struck targets ranging from Russia’s banks to British hospitals and a French carmaker’s factories. The hunt was on for the culprits behind the assault, which was being described as the biggest cyber ransom attack ever. State agencies […]
Good morning. Here’s our morning roundup of all the media news you need to know. Want to get this briefing in your inbox every morning? Subscribe here. Washington was convulsed last night by icy nastiness, harsh language and people crying foul. Oh, that was the deciding game in a hockey playoff between the historically hard-luck Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins, just one of three major sports distractions […]
By William Schomberg | BARI, Italy BARI, Italy U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic policies risk creating growth that mostly benefits the rich and aggravates income inequality in the United States, Nobel Prize-winning economist Angus Deaton said. Trump was swept to power on promises of help for poorer Americans but Deaton said his proposals to roll back regulations on finance and industry and cut healthcare benefits would […]
By Gavin Jones | BARI, Italy BARI, Italy Group of Seven financial chiefs said they had no idea who was behind the international cyber attack that affected almost 100 countries on Friday but they pledged to redouble their efforts to make cyberspace more secure. The economy minister and central bank governor of Italy, which holds the G7 presidency, both replied negatively when asked at the end of […]
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he wants to move quickly to nominate a new FBI director to replace James Comey, who he fired this week. Trump told reporters traveling with him on Air Force One that he may be able to make his decision on the Federal Bureau of Investigation head before he leaves in his first foreign trip later next […]
LONDON Nissan’s manufacturing plant in Sunderland, northeast England, has been affected by a cyber attack that has hit nearly 100 countries, a spokesman for the Japanese carmaker said on Saturday. “Like many organizations around the world, some Nissan entities were recently targeted by a ransomware attack. Our teams are responding accordingly and there has been no major impact on our business,” he said in a statement. He […]
UAE residents, many of whom face a long commute each day, turn to a tried and tested wake-up option to supplement their morning coffee. It features a solid base of upbeat tunes, a dash of local news, a spoonful of friendly banter and a sprinkling of competitions – which together make up the potent concoction we call breakfast radio. For many listeners, it is what makes the […]
Nearly 70 years after he produced Hong Kong’s first plastic duck, toy industry veteran LT Lam’s factories in China now churn out everything from Transformers to Play-Doh. But with costs rising in China and the industry fragmenting because of technological advances and changing consumer tastes, the 93-year-old worries that Hong Kong could lose its decades-long role at the heart of the global toy industry. “We started with […]
JERUSALEM A Jordanian citizen stabbed and wounded an Israeli police officer who then shot him dead in Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday, Israeli police said. Police spokeswoman Luba Simri said the officer was walking down a street when he was attacked. “The terrorist rushed toward him, whipped out a knife that he had in his possession, stormed him and began stabbing him. The police officer responded with […]
PARIS French carmaker Renault stopped production at several sites on Saturday to prevent the spread of a global cyber attack that hit its computer systems, a spokesman said. “Proactive measures have been put in place, including the temporarily suspension of industrial activity at some sites,” the spokesman said. The Paris prosecutor has opened an investigation following the cyber attack, a judicial source told Reuters on Saturday. The […]
Readers are familiar with the various microwave and laser arrays located at the real New York Stock Exchange in Mahwah, New Jersey, both of which we have written about in the past. Microwave tower located next to the NYSE in Mahwah, NJ. This article, however, is not about the familiar antennas off Route 17 in New Jersey. Instead, demonstrating to what lengths the high frequency traders will […]
The Middle East’s first wellness destination resort will be developed in Qatar by Msheireb Properties, a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development. The developer said Zulal Wellness Resort will bring “health wisdom from across the world together with traditional Arabic and Islamic wellness principles”. “The ‘luxeclusive’ concept delivers global luxury standards while preserving traditional family values to ensure every visitor’s needs are addressed,” […]
Dr Ting Tiong Choon (right) with Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen and Sarawak DAP deputy chairman Chiew Chiu Sing (left) in Kuching May 12, 2017. — Picture by Sulok TawieKUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — A DAP leader who was disqualified as Pujut state representative by the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly yesterday may also be stripped of his Malaysian citizenship, a lawyer said today. Constitutional lawyer Nizam […]
BERLIN German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said on Saturday its systems were infected by a global cyber attack that caused computer turmoil in nearly 100 countries. It said in a statement that train services were not disrupted but some electronic boards at stations announcing arrivals and departures had been affected. Pictures posted online by travellers showed red windows appearing on announcement boards with a message demanding a […]
