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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicChinese hackers

Topic: Chinese hackers

Chinese hackers breach US envoy Nicholas Burns’ emails, says WSJ report

Daniel Kritenbrink, the assistant secretary of state for East Asia, was also hacked in the wider spying operation disclosed earlier this month by Microsoft, the report said.

Telecom to transportation hubs, Microsoft says Chinese hackers spying on US critical infrastructure

The espionage has also targeted the US island territory of Guam, home to strategically important American military bases, Microsoft said in a report.

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Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.