Category: security

Abbott, County Judges at Odds Over What ‘Repelling Invasion’ Looks Like

Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to some Texas judges Monday reiterating his commitment to border security. He also said it’s the federal government’s job to secure the border and encouraged the judges to call on the Texas Congressional delegation to act. So far, the judges and commissioners of 33 counties have declared an invasion…


Biden Discusses Security Pact, Taiwan Strait With Australian Prime Minister

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and discussed their security pact and issues surrounding the Taiwan Strait, the White House said. The AUKUS security pact between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia is seen as an effort by the West to push back against the Chinese regime’s…


NTD News Today (Nov. 11): US Senate Up for Grabs as Results Postponed; GA: Senate Candidates Stay on Campaign Trail

Three days after Americans went to the polls, the political world still remains in a state of nervous apprehension. With the nation’s gaze on two western states, Nevada and Arizona, here are the latest numbers. The balance of Power in the U.S. Senate could come down to Georgia. That’s if each party secures an undecided seat…


China’s TikTok Admits Its Staff Can Spy on User Data in Other Countries

The Chinese media platform TikTok admitted that its staff in China has the ability to access the private accounts data in the United Kingdom and the European Union. This comes after years of criticism from around the world, particularly in Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States over concerns that personal information could be…


Xi’s Speech and PLA Modernization: No Surprises

Commentary They used to say that when you stayed at a Holiday Inn the big surprise was no surprise. You pretty much knew what to expect and you usually got it. The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was the “Holiday Inn” of CCP political happenings. We knew what was going to…


Australia and Fiji Sign New Security Deal to Counter ‘Challenges’ in Pacific

A new security deal between Australia and Fiji will provide both countries with a framework to counter and respond to “common security challenges” in the Pacific. While no explicit reference to China was mentioned, both The Australian and Fijian Defence ministers—who signed the “Status of Forces Agreement” on Oct. 20—said the new deal marked an…


5 Trends in Finance

In our digital age, current events have an increasingly swift impact on our finances. Extreme weather events, warfare, and other forms of political and economic unrest on the other side of the world are all communicated instantaneously. Those events in turn carry the capacity to impact finance trends in every market. Of course, seasoned investors…


5 Hong Kong Teenagers Sentenced in First National Security Case Involving Minors

HONG KONG—Five Hong Kong teenagers were ordered by a judge on Saturday to serve up to three years in detention at a correctional facility, for urging an “armed revolution” in a national security case. The five, some of whom were minors aged between 15 and 18 at the time of the alleged offense, had pleaded…


Sheryl Sandberg Exits Meta, but Company Will Keep Paying for Her Security

In June, Sheryl Sandberg stepped down as COO of Meta. However, the company has decided to continue paying for her security into 2023, citing “continuing threats to her safety.” According to Meta, from Oct. 1 through June 30, 2023, the company will pay for security services at Sandberg’s residences and when she is on personal…


Elon Musk Accuses Twitter of Security Lapses in Court Filing

WILMINGTON, Del.—Billionaire Elon Musk accused Twitter Inc. of fraud by concealing serious flaws in the social media company’s data security, which the entrepreneur said should allow him to end his $44 billion deal for the company, according to a Thursday court filing. Musk, the world’s richest person, amended his previously filed lawsuit by adopting allegations…