Nova Scotia Power has confirmed that it was targeted in a sophisticated ransomware attack, resulting in the theft of sensitive customer information. The breach, first detected on April 25, 2025, led to unauthorized access to parts of the company’s Canadian network and business application servers. While the company has not disclosed the specific ransomware group […]
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WASHINGTON / THE HAGUE — May 26, 2025 — In a major international cybercrime takedown, law enforcement agencies from the United States, Europe, and other global partners have disrupted the infamous DanaBot botnet, dismantling its vast infrastructure and unsealing indictments against 16 individuals allegedly involved in its operations. The coordinated action, part of the broader […]
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RedBird Capital Partners, a U.S.-based private equity firm, has finalized a £500 million ($676 million) acquisition of the Telegraph Media Group, which publishes the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph. This move concludes over two years of ownership uncertainty and positions the Telegraph for significant digital expansion and international growth.(AP News) A Transformative Acquisition Under the […]
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A German consumer rights organization, Verbraucherzentrale NRW, has been unsuccessful in its attempt to secure a court injunction preventing Meta Platforms from utilizing Facebook and Instagram user posts to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. The Cologne court ruled against the injunction, allowing Meta to proceed with its plans within the European Union .(Reuters) Meta […]
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President Trump’s announcement today proposing a 50% tariff on EU imports from June 1st is deeply disappointing. I had welcomed the decision to pause the imposition of new tariffs until early July, providing a window for continued dialogue between the European Union and the United States in the hope of reaching a negotiated settlement. I […]
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Financial inclusion is a critical aspect of economic development, enabling individuals and businesses to access essential financial services and participate in the economy. However, many Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and financially excluded demographics face significant barriers to accessing financial services. In this article, we’ll explore the challenges, opportunities, and innovations driving financial inclusion for […]
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The latest displacement brings the total number of people uprooted by violence, cyclones and social unrest in Mozambique to nearly 1.3 million, according to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. The situation is particularly dire in Cabo Delgado province, where attacks by non-state armed groups continue to drive displacement, destroy infrastructure and disrupt recovery efforts. “Thousands […]
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Tánaiste warns U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that new trade barriers would harm shared economic interests Tánaiste Simon Harris has written to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, cautioning against the imposition of tariffs on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors imported into the United States—two sectors that are critical to Ireland’s economy and central to its bilateral […]
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“We do not know one promise these men made, one pledge they gave, one word they spoke; but we do know they summed up and perfected, by one supreme act, the highest virtues of men and citizens. For love of country they accepted death…”— James A. Garfield, May 30, 1868, Arlington National Cemetery Each spring, […]
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Dozens of children injured, 8 confirmed dead in Balochistan blast as accusations fly across the border “There were screams of children everywhere. It was the only thing you could hear.” The aftermath of a deadly school bus bombing in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province has deepened the already fragile tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi. The […]
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