Afghanistan: ‘Travesty everything evaporated so quickly’
Provocative weakness shown in US troop withdrawal, a former security adviser to Dick Cheney says.
Apple CEO Tim Cook to Meet With U.S. President Joe Biden to Discuss Cybersecurity
MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors – Front Page 24. August 2021 This article has been indexed from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors – Front Page Apple CEO Tim Cook is set to join other tech executives in a cybersecurity meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden next week, reports Bloomberg. The meeting will focus on the…
Afghanistan: The BBC’s Lyse Doucet reports from Kabul airport
Kabul airport has become the epicentre of the crisis in Afghanistan, with many thousands seeking to flee the country after the Taliban swept to power last week. The BBC’s chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet witnesses the atmosphere on the tarmac as men, women and children are evacuated from their homeland.
Singapore, US Agree to Cooperate on Cyber, Climate Risk
The climate partnership focuses on stronger collaboration on sustainable finance, standard setting, climate risk disclosures, and carbon markets. Singapore and the US have entered new cooperation agreements to partner in areas including cybersecurity, climate, and the economy. The countries will also work together on pandemic and space cooperation, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in…
Tokyo Games: Robot Zen garden inspired by athletes
A robotic art installation inspired by traditional Japanese Zen gardens has been paying homage to athletes competing in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Constant Gardeners project looks at footage from different sports and then uses an algorithm to create an artistic representation of athletes’ movements. BBC Click’s Paul Carter reports. See more at Click’s…
Australian businesses stop reporting ransomware attacks over exfiltration doubts – Security
Australian businesses are incorrectly relying on what they think is a loophole in notifiable data breach laws to avoid reporting ransomware infections. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) warned that “a number of entities” in the six months to June 2021 didn’t report ransomware attacks because they could not prove whether or not…
Afghan activist: Either we let them kill us or keep working
A leading campaigner for women’s rights in Afghanistan was evacuated from Kabul last week, after going into hiding.
US is leaving Afghanistan but has allies’ back in Indo-Pacific, says Kamala Harris
Asked what went wrong with the US withdrawal after 20 years, she said “there will be and should be a robust analysis of what has happened” but it would have to wait. Afghan citizens are evacuated by the US Air Force from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul.Credit:Capt. Chris Herbert via AP “The President has,…
Afghanistan: British soldiers facing ‘extraordinary circumstances’
Armed forces minister James Heappey has said that British soldiers in Afghanistan are facing “extraordinary circumstances” at Kabul airport. UK troops were deployed to Kabul airport to aid the evacuation of people from the country, following the Taliban’s total takeover of Afghanistan. Mr Heappey told the BBC that while soldiers are helping with the evacuation,…
Singapore, US partnering in new areas, including cybersecurity and climate cooperation: PM Lee | Video
The United States and Singapore are entering new areas of partnership including cybersecurity, climate and economic cooperation, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday (Aug 23). The countries will also work together on pandemic and space cooperation, he said in a joint press conference with US Vice President Kamala Harris at the Istana.