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world13 days ago•3 min saved

Britain Seeks Answers After Activist Detained by Israeli Settlers in West Bank

The UK Foreign Office says it has raised the detention of Finn Joughin, a 22-year-old British student activist, who was forcibly detained by Israeli settlers in Umm Al-Kheir in the occupied West Bank; Israeli police initially described the case as involving a suspected indecent act against a minor and took him into questioning, while his family says deportation was expected. Activists contest the allegations, and the incident comes amid a wider surge in settler violence in the West Bank that has drawn condemnations from Israeli leaders and attention from the UK embassy, which is seeking more information as the investigation continues.

via BBC|

#activism #detention #israeli-settlers

world4 months ago•17 min saved

Ex-UK official alleges political pressure behind Mandelson’s Washington ambassadorship

A fired former UK foreign affairs chief, Olly Robbins, told MPs he faced political pressure to approve Peter Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassador to Washington, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer confronted a parliamentary showdown over the nomination.

via AP News|

#olly-robbins #parliamentary-showdown #peter-mandelson

world6 months ago•4 min saved

Allies tie Navalny’s death to rare frog toxin epibatidine

European allies say Navalny’s death involved epibatidine, a highly potent toxin from certain poison-dart frogs, with traces found in his body; the toxin is extremely rare and not produced in Russia, suggesting deliberate administration by the state, while Moscow denies involvement and calls it an information campaign.

via BBC|

#epibatidine #navalny #poison-dart-frog

world1 year ago•5 min saved

Civil servants urged to resign if they oppose Gaza policies

Over 300 UK Foreign Office staff raised concerns about the UK's stance on Gaza, questioning its compliance with international law, but were told that if they profoundly disagreed with government policy, resignation was an 'honourable course.' The response has sparked outrage among officials who feel their ability to challenge policy is being suppressed amid ongoing debates over Israel's actions in Gaza and UK arms exports.

via BBC|

#civil-servants #gaza-conflict #government-policy

cybersecurity2 years ago•2 min saved

"Revealed: Chinese Tech Firm's Global Hacking Scheme Uncovered"

Leaked documents suggest that a Chinese cyber security firm, i-Soon, claimed it could hack the UK's Foreign Office, along with successful hacks of public bodies and businesses across Asia and Europe. The leaked data, which appears genuine, reveals eight years of i-Soon's work to extract data and gain access to systems in various countries. The leak offers a rare inside look into a "commercially-fuelled, high-stakes intelligence operation," shedding light on the private sector's involvement in China's cyber espionage campaigns. The motive behind the leak remains unclear, with possibilities including a disgruntled former employee, a foreign intelligence agency, or a competitor seeking to undermine i-Soon's credibility.

via BBC.com|

#china #cybersecurity #data-leak