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Sunday, May 19, 2024
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Topic: Russia

How corruption cuts both ways in Russia’s surveillance state

The Russian state is both strong and corrupt, and it both hogs and leaks the data on which its strength increasingly rests.

All about the suspected Russian cyberattack that Microsoft has called ‘moment of reckoning’

A US-based company’s software update has been used, allegedly by suspected Russian hackers, to infiltrate key US govt depts as well as systems in many parts of the world.

US nuclear agency, three states attacked by suspected Russian hackers

Hackers with ties to the Russian government are suspected to be behind the attack that took advantage of weaknesses in the US supply chain to penetrate several federal agencies.

Pakistan to start building LNG pipeline with Russia in July

Pakistan will have a majority share of 51% to 74% in the project, while Russia will own the remainder, said PM Imran Khan's petroleum adviser Nadeem Babar.

Russia’s Sputnik V is 91.4% effective, says vaccine developers

Developers of Sputnik V, Gamaleya Center and the Russian Direct Investment Fund, said the Covid vaccine has also demonstrated 100% efficacy against severe coronavirus cases.

Russia’s emerging independent media outlets are going after Putin

Vladimir Putin's ostensibly successful campaign to control the Russian media is backfiring in a technological environment that has left him far behind.

China’s and Russia’s Covid vaccines could use a shot in the arm

Russia & China rolled out their Covid vaccines before the UK and US, but without more transparency, neither country will earn the confidence needed to reap the full reward.

Govt offer to farmers includes significant rollbacks. Talks take time, but farmers must be flexible

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

West making India party to ‘anti-China’ policies like Indo-Pacific, Quad — Russian minister

US has rejected the creation of a multipolar world and has launched a game to draw all others into a unipolar order, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says.

Russian billionaire’s son says he didn’t hide $50mn from mother but lost it in trading

In one of Britain's biggest ever divorce battles, ex-wife of Russian oligarch Farkhad Akhmedov had accused their son of helping his father to hide assets.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?