U.S. to indict North Koreans over WannaCry, Sony cyber attacks: official
The U.S. Justice Department is poised to charge North Korean hackers over the 2017 global WannaCry ransomware attack and the 2014 cyber attack on Sony Corp, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday.
EU executive to propose new measures to deter migrants
The European Union will announce plans next week to strengthen its external borders and push foreign states to do more to deter migrants.
Kurdish-led council deepens authority across Syrian north and east
The political wing of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces has started forming a unified administration for its territory, a move that would consolidate its authority in northern and eastern Syria.
International criminal court says it has jurisdiction over alleged deportations of Rohingya
The International Criminal Court ruled on Thursday it is able to exercise jurisdiction over allegations of deportations of Rohingya people from Myanmar to Bangladesh as a possible crime against humanity.
Provincial government building in Iraq’s Basra on fire
The provincial government headquarters in Iraq’s southern oil hub of Basra was on fire on Thursday afternoon, local army and police sources said.
German state to investigate far-right AfD for ‘unconstitutional goals’
A German state is to examine whether the regional chapter of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) is pursuing unconstitutional goals, a move that could lead to surveillance of the party by intelligence agencies.
U.S. to charge North Koreans over WannaCry, Sony cyberattacks: U.S. official
The U.S. Justice Department is poised to charge North Korean hackers over the May 2017 global WannaCry ransomware attack and the 2014 cyberattack on Sony Corp, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday.
Romania government picks little-known Florea for chief anti-corruption role
Romania’s justice minister nominated a little-known regional official, Adina Florea, for the post of national anti-corruption prosecutor on Thursday, following the controversial removal of Laura Codruta Kovesi from the post in July.
U.S. to help nations replace Iran oil, may consider waivers
Washington will consider waivers for Iranian oil buyers such as India but they must eventually halt imports as sanctions are imposed on Tehran, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday.
Autostrade top managers under investigation in Genoa bridge collapse: source
Italian prosecutors have placed under investigation the top executives of Autostrade, the firm operating a bridge that collapsed last month killing 43 people, a judicial source said on Thursday.
