The number of confirmed measles cases in Canada so far this year is more than three times higher than all infections recorded in 2023, the country's chief public health officer said as she urged people to ensure their vaccinations are up to date. The Public Health Agency of Canada is aware of 40 confirmed cases across the country in 2024, Dr. Theresa Tam said on Wednesday. Tam said she is concerned that not enough school-aged children have been adequately vaccinated against the highly...
Customs and Border Protection said fake birth certificates and passports were presented to officers
US and British officials on Monday filed charges, imposed sanctions, and accused Beijing of a sweeping cyberespionage campaign that allegedly hit millions of people including lawmakers, academics and journalists, and companies including defense contractors. Authorities on both sides of the Atlantic nicknamed the hacking group Advanced Persistent Threat 31 or "APT31", calling it an arm of China's Ministry of State Security. Officials reeled off a laundry list of targets: White House staffers, US...
A little-known U.S. intelligence principle called the “duty to warn” came into play ahead of the deadly attack on Moscow’s outskirts
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. warning to Russia couldn’t have been plainer: Two weeks before the deadliest attack in Russia in years, Americans had publicly and privately advised President Vladimir Putin’s government that “extremists” had “imminent plans” for just such slaughter. The United States shared those advance intelligence indications under
‘Duty to warn’ guided US advance warning of the Moscow attack. Adversaries don’t always listen
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. warning to Russia couldn't have been plainer: Two weeks before the deadliest attack in Russia in years, Americans had publicly and privately advised President Vladimir Putin's government that “extremists” had “imminent plans” for just such slaughter. The United States shared those advance intelligence indications under a tenet of the U.S. []
U.S. intelligence agencies shared information indicating that ISIS was plotting an attack in Moscow but Russia's President Putin disregarded the warnings. Putin labeled the warnings as 'provocative' - the attack resulted in more than 60 fatalities and over 100 injured at a concert hall. Earlier in March, the U.S. embassy in Moscow issued a security alert warning of potential terrorist activity in the city, particularly targeting large gatherings
U.S. officials say American intelligence agencies have been gathering information in recent weeks that ISIS was planning an attack in Moscow - but the warnings were dismissed by Russian President Putin, who called them "provocative."A U.S. intelligence official described how American authorities learned that an ISIS group based in Afghanistan was planning an attack in Moscow and passed the information on to Russian officials. Putin dismissed the warnings as an attempt to intimidate Russians.U.S....
Many people begin the Bank Holiday with a fish meal. (Picture: Getty)Over Easter weekend, many will be celebrating the occasion by cooking fish-based dishes. The Christian festival begins on Palm Sunday and continues throughout the Holy Week, culminating in Easter Sunday, which this year falls on March 31. It marks the day that Jesus rose again, after dying on the cross.While eating Easter eggs on Sunday is perhaps the most famous gastronomic part of the Bank Holiday weekend, it has a pretty...
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