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Malware broker behind US hacks is now teaching computer skills in China
A Chinese malware broker who was sentenced in the United States this year for dealing in malicious software linked to major hacks is back at his old workplace: teaching high-school computer courses, including one on internet security. Yu Pingan, who
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South Korea, Japan, China leaders to promote North Korea-US dialogue
China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to work together to promote dialogue between the United States and North Korea, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said today following a summit between the three countries in China. North Korea has set
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Five hospitalised after balloon drop at Australian shopping centre
Five people were hospitalized after Christmas shoppers were crushed in a midnight balloon drop of gift vouchers at a Sydney suburban shopping centre. Video footage showed people at the Westfield Parramatta shopping centre jostling for the gold, silver and white
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Turkey, rights groups decry Saudi verdict on Khashoggi murder
Turkey and international rights groups have led condemnation of a Saudi court verdict over the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying it failed to deliver justice. Five people were sentenced to death yesterday over the brutal killing of the writer by
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Australian PM under pressure as bushfires fuel climate debate
Calls for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to resign have littered social media platforms after it was revealed he was holidaying in Hawaii while the country battled a bushfire emergency and his return has failed to douse the criticism. Voters
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New Zealand police suspend search for two missing in deadly volcanic eruption
New Zealand police said today they were ending the search for the bodies of two people still missing following the deadly eruption of a volcano earlier this month. “The search for the two missing victims of the Whakaari/ White Island
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Leading Republican senator says impeachment witnesses not ruled out
WASHINGTON: US senators yesterday sparred over the shape of an impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, with Republican leader Mitch McConnell saying he has not ruled out hearing from witnesses as Democrats have demanded. McConnell, speaking on Fox News, stopped
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‘Do whatever it takes to end it’: Iranian Ayatollah’s ultimatum to end unrest
After days of protests across Iran last month, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared to be impatient. Gathering his top security and government officials together, he issued an order: Do whatever it takes to stop them. That order, confirmed by
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Five put to death for Khashoggi’s murder, UN rep calls it ‘mockery’
RIYADH/WASHINGTON: Yesterday, Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death and three to jail over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but a UN investigator accused it of making a “mockery” of justice by allowing the masterminds of last year’s
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‘No news is good news’ for families of Australia’s volunteer firefighters
PICTON: When Australian volunteer firefighter Andrew Hain is out battling bushfires, he sends emojis to his wife Kate to let her know he is safe. They have also discussed that “no news is good news” and that she should not
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