Tough new EU cyber rules require banks to ramp up security — but many aren’t ready
Tough new EU regulations requiring banks to bolster their cybersecurity systems officially came into effect Friday — but many firms aren’t in compliance.
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Russia sentences lawyers of late opposition figure Navalny to prison
Arrested in 2023, the lawyers were charged with extremism for relaying messages from Alexei Navalny while he was in prison before his death.
CEO of Chinese smartphone brand Honor resigns due to personal reasons
Honor’s focus on high-end devices and technology is expected to continue under Jian Li, who will succeed Zhao as CEO.
Watch: Drone footage shows fire at one of world’s largest battery plants
The Moss Landing power plant, in California, was evacuated, as were people in the surrounding area.
Joe Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders
Total number of pardons and commutations issued by US president is now higher than any of his predecessors Joe Biden, who leaves office next week, announced on Friday he was commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offences, saying he had now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any predecessor….
Trump v Bannon, Musk v Farage: who hates who in Magaland
The feuds and rivalries within the US president-elect’s Maga ecosystem – including some British sympathisers The task of deconstructing the internal manoeuvrings of the leadership of the Soviet Union was once regarded as little short of a science such was the paucity of information. Today, the court of Donald Trump is perhaps no less enigmatic…
Taiwan may cut its defense budget, just as Trump returns
Another U.S.-aligned democracy in Asia is mired in political gridlock, with Taiwan’s opposition challenging defense spending aimed at fending off China.
Who is China sending to Trump’s inauguration?
This is the first time a senior Chinese leader will witness a US president being sworn in.
Imran Khan jailed for 14 years in corruption case
The £190m case is the latest in a series of charges that the detained former Pakistan PM faces.
South Korean investigators seek to arrest president for leading insurrection
Investigators say Yoon Suk Yeol abused his power when he tried to impose martial law last month. He would become the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested.