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The Moroccan government used Israeli malware to spy on French President Emmanuel Macron’s phone calls, Le Monde has reported. More than a dozen other French politicians were reportedly targeted in a scheme denied by Morocco. Hours after Paris prosecutors launched an investigation into allegations that Morocco’s intelligence agencies used Israeli …

Former Trump Inaugural Chairman Thomas Barrack has been arrested on federal charges in Los Angeles.

Sanofi-GSK hopes to get approvals by the end of this year after early-stage results showed the vaccine produces a robust immune response. Europe’s drug regulator said on Tuesday it had started a real-time review of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by French drugmaker Sanofi and the UK’s GlaxoSmithKline, the fifth shot …

Spies for centuries have trained their sights on those who shape destinies of nations: presidents, prime ministers, kings. And in the 21st century, most of them carry smartphones.

With a maximum range of 600 km, the latest missile weapon system carried out live-fire exercises to hit a high-speed ballistic target at Kapustin Yar training ground, Russian defence ministry says. Russia said it had successfully test-fired its new S-500 air defence missile systems at a southern training range and …

With incredibly convenient timing, China has been accused of mounting cyberattacks against Microsoft, taking the attention away from another more serious spying scandal that implicates the US, Israel, and others. On Monday, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union accused China of being behind a hack of …

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, stressed today the need for those responsible for the terrorist attack in Baghdad to be brought to justice as soon as possible. This was stated by his deputy spokesman, Farhan Haq, who said in a statement, “This deadly attack ahead of the …

Britain said on Tuesday it would permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters after its Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and escort ships sail to Japan in September through seas where China is vying for influence with the United States and Japan. Plans for the high-profile visit by the carrier strike …

Restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 during the Muslim hajj in Saudi Arabia have also reduced the risk of the deadly crowd crushes that have marred the pilgrimage’s stoning of the devil in the past years, worshippers said on Tuesday. Before the pandemic, the annual haj rite typically …

Scientists are working on a benchmark for COVID-19 vaccine efficacy that would allow drugmakers to conduct smaller, speedier human trials to get them to market and address a huge global vaccine shortage. Researchers are trying to determine just what level of COVID-19 antibodies a vaccine must produce to provide protection …

At least three rockets landed near the Afghan presidential palace on Tuesday as the country’s leader Ashraf Ghani held outdoor prayers with top officials to mark the start of the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday. Although there was no immediate claim of responsibility, it was the first rocket attack on Kabul …

The death toll from the bomb attack that took place in the east of Baghdad on Monday has risen to 35, a security source updated, with 57 injured at least. The attack took place in a busy market of Sadr City, the source said. It happened a day before the …

Hundreds of Saudi political opponents, distraught with the recent online publication of pictures of the empty Grand Mosque complex in the holy city of Mecca next to crowded nightclubs in the kingdom, have set fire to photos of the country’s leaders, calling for mass anti-regime protests on the Day of …

The United Arab List, an Arab political party and a part of the ruling coalition regime in Israel, has stressed that the al-Aqsa Mosque is “solely the property of Muslims”, warning of renewed escalation after Israeli settlers stormed the Muslim holy site. “The Al-Aqsa Mosque, in its 144 dunams, is …

Iraqi forces shoot down a drone flown by Daesh against a police headquarters in the country’s west, and destroy four of the Takfiri terrorist group’s strongholds in the north. The Iraqi Security Information Center delivered the report on Sunday. It said the forces brought down the aircraft as it was …

The United States has formally accused the Chinese government of widespread destabilizing activities in cyberspace, including through a massive breach of Microsoft email systems used by many of the world’s big companies. In a coordinated announcement on Monday, the White House and US allies in Europe and Asia alleged that …

Democrats have agreed to include a tax on imports from nations the US says do not have strong policies aimed at combating climate change in a wide-ranging spending package. They are seeking to draw up a sweeping $3.5 trillion budget plan stocked with other provisions which aim to ratchet down …

A force from the Iraqi National Security Services apprehended a senior ISIS terrorist after a long manhunt throughout three governorates. A statement issued earlier today, Monday, by the Security Media Cell (SMC) said that the terrorist served in a variety of different positions in the terrorist organization, most prominently the …

Iraq on Sunday reported a record high of 9,883 COVID-19 cases in a single day, bringing the total tally to more than 1.5 million cases since the emergence of the virus. According to the Iraqi Ministry of Health, 62 patients have passed away from the complications of the virus, the …

The Security Media Cell announced today that the intelligence agency had arrested six suspects wanted in terrorist cases, including a suicide bomber, in Kirkuk governorate. A statement of the cell said, “based on the defendants’ confessions, it was found that they fought along with ISIS terrorist gangs and that they …