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715 сюжетовGermany detains ex-BND chief Hanning on suspicion of espionage
August Hanning, who headed Germany's Federal Intelligence Service (BND) from 1998 to 2005, has been detained on suspicion of espionage, obtaining state secrets and attempted high treason, according to German and Russian outlets. His former …
Seoul appeals court to rule in ex-President Yoon's free opinion poll case
A Seoul appeals court is due to deliver its verdict on Oct 7 in the political funds case against former President Yoon Suk Yeol, accused of receiving 58 free opinion polls from political broker Myung Tae-kyun. The first trial sentenced Yoon…
Asian Games exemption row: Ahn Cheol-soo urges review, defense ministry regrets remarks
People Power Party lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo said on 7 October that the military service exemption for Asian Games gold medalists should be reviewed for abolition starting with this tournament, noting the rule is a presidential decree that Pre…
US charges Washington state resident in Canada school shooting case
US authorities arrested and charged James Cody Bryant, 30, of Bellingham, Washington, with conspiring to murder people in a foreign country over the Feb. 10 school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. Officials say Bryant communicat…
Россия закрыла больницу на карантин: после смерти сотрудницы лаборатории почти 200 человек под наблюдением
Сотрудница Иркутского противочумного института Сибири и Дальнего Востока умерла на прошлой неделе от пневмонии неизвестной этиологии, сообщили российские власти, а больница в городе Шелехов была закрыта на карантин. Чиновники и российские С…
UAE ranks first globally in citizen satisfaction with government digital services
The UAE ranked first globally in citizen satisfaction with government digital services, with 89% of respondents rating them highly, according to Boston Consulting Group’s 2026 Digital Government Citizen Survey Report. The survey, conducted …
Трамп одобрил расстрел Нидаля Хасана, осуждённого за стрельбу в Форт-Худе
Пентагон сообщил, что президент Дональд Трамп одобрил приведение в исполнение смертного приговора Нидалю Хасану через расстрел военнослужащими армии США. Хасан был осуждён за массовое убийство в 2009 году в Форт-Худе (штат Техас), в результ…
Финансовый регулятор Кореи распорядился провести полную проверку безопасности после утечек банковских данных
Председатель Комиссии по финансовым услугам (FSC) Ли Ок Вон 4 октября провёл в Сеуле экстренное совещание всего финансового сектора после того, как утечки клиентских данных распространились с крупных банков на небанковские кредитные организ…
Couple in their 60s found dead in Naju house; police seek suspect
A couple in their 60s were found dead at a house in Naju, in the Jeonnam-Gwangju region, according to police reports carried by several South Korean outlets on Oct 6. Local reports described the bodies as bound and said police believe the c…
Полиция Кореи начала официальное расследование связанных с ИИ хакерских атак на финансовые компании
Южнокорейская полиция преобразовала расследование серии связанных с ИИ хакерских атак на финансовые учреждения в официальное дело, выделив специальную группу из 28 сотрудников в составе четырёх команд. Утечки данных подтверждены в семи фина…
US military in Okinawa pauses operations, imposes curfew after Marine's arrest
The U.S. military in Okinawa is pausing operations for 48 hours and restricting personnel from leaving base after a Marine was arrested on suspicion of killing a local woman. Bloomberg reported the pause begins at noon Wednesday and is pair…
Финансовый регулятор Кореи распорядился создать ИИ-защиту после волны хакерских атак
Комиссия по финансовым услугам Южной Кореи провела 4 октября экстренное совещание после подтверждения хакерских атак и утечек данных в семи финансовых компаниях, включая банки Shinhan, KB Kookmin, Hana и BNK Busan, сберегательные банки Yega…
Land minister says Gangnam, Yongsan home prices have turned negative
Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Hong Ji-seon told a National Assembly audit on Oct 7 that home prices in Seoul's Gangnam three districts and Yongsan have turned negative, and said price growth should ease with the market stabili…
Shinhan Bank data breach victims move toward class action in Seoul
A law firm in Seoul has begun recruiting plaintiffs for a damages class action against Shinhan Bank over a data breach that exposed about 25,000 customers’ personal information on Oct. 1. Shinhan’s chief executive has apologised and promise…
Бывший сотрудник ЦРУ, у которого нашли золотые слитки, признал вину в мошенничестве на $194 млн
Дэвид Дж. Раш, бывший высокопоставленный сотрудник ЦРУ, во вторник признал себя виновным в федеральном суде в Александрии, штат Вирджиния, по одному пункту обвинения в мошенничестве с использованием электронных средств связи в рамках схемы,…
SME Minister Lee So-young unveils startup venture regulatory innovation committee at audit
South Korea's SMEs and startups minister, Lee So-young, said on October 7 that her ministry will create a "Startup Venture Regulatory Innovation Committee" to find regulatory improvements, and set out plans to expand the small-business soci…
LG Uplus to run mobile 'visiting stores' for island and mountain areas
LG Uplus said it will operate a converted Hyundai Solati vehicle as a "visiting store" to bring telecom consultations and digital education to island, mountain and other areas without fixed outlets. One vehicle each is to be placed in the Y…
Amazon’s October Prime Day runs October 6-8 as retailers cut prices early
Amazon’s October Prime Day, also called Prime Big Deal Days, runs from October 6 at 3AM ET through 3AM ET on October 8, with discounts already live, according to The Verge, NBC News and Wired. Wired listed Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 at $190 ($…
Korea's FSS tells 21 securities firms to shift to preventive internal audits
The Financial Supervisory Service met auditors from 21 securities firms in Seoul on Oct 7 and told them to move from audits that catch problems after the fact to preventive checks that protect investors first. The regulator cited repeated v…
KFF poll finds Medicare for All support at 66% in US, highest since 2016
A KFF poll published Tuesday found 66 percent of U.S. adults support Medicare for All, the highest level since 2016, with 32 percent saying they strongly favor a single government health plan. Support was up about 13 points from 2020, but t…