In recent weeks, Hungary has taken a hard line against Ukraine, saying the country is blocking oil that flows through a key pipeline. The pipe, called Druzhba, brings Russian crude to Hungary and Slovakia. Ukraine shut it down a month earlier after claiming damage from a strike, but Hungarian leader
A senior officer from the Department of Homeland Security called a meeting with state election leaders to confirm that immigration agents will not be present at polling places during the midterm elections. The official, named Heather Honey, assured participants that any rumors of ICE staff at voting
The French state acted quickly to calm a museum in turmoil, naming Christophe Leribault as the new president after Laurence des Cars stepped down. Leribault, who has guided the Palace of Versailles for years, will now steer one of the world’s most famous cultural sites. The Louvre has struggled sin
ADT has just bought a startup that can tell when people are moving around inside a house, using Wi‑Fi signals instead of cameras. The purchase cost about $170 million and will be added to ADT’s future security products by 2027. The company that sold the tech, Origin AI, works with algorithms that
Ireland has announced plans to upgrade its radar and underwater listening systems while working more closely with NATO allies. The move comes as the country faces new kinds of threats in the North Atlantic, such as hidden vessels that could spy or sabotage. The plan also targets a “nexus” of impo
The head of state told the country’s main security agency to tighten protection around power plants, pipelines and transport routes because of recent attacks that he says were helped by foreign spies. He made the remarks on the fourth year of the conflict, warning that those who push Moscow too f
Bitcoin’s safety is built on a type of math called ECDSA that current computers cannot crack. Some experts think that once powerful quantum machines exist, they could pull private keys from public ones once those public keys appear on the blockchain. If that happens, any coin whose public key is alr
The conversation starts with the idea that technology deals can pose hidden threats to national safety. It then explains how a new book tackles the maze of U. S. rules that guard against such risks. The author, who runs a cyber‑strategy firm in Washington, D. C. , argues that the growing list of reg
Zircuit has rolled out a fresh platform that lets people put their USDC and USDT into a vault that aims to bring back 8–11% yearly returns, depending on how the market moves. The service is built for people who want institutional‑style investing without having to meet huge minimums or lock their
Valley Glen, a quiet part of the San Fernando Valley, has seen its residents step up to keep their streets safe. Facing a surge of break‑ins linked to gangs from South America, homeowners installed 22 warning signs and set up infrared license‑plate readers plus video cameras. The initiative reported
