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Latest 9 November 2026

Tech giant Nvidia to investigate CEO’s affair with suspected Chinese spy

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces a board probe into whether he was the target of a foreign intelligence effort after a media report linked him to a Chinese businesswoman accused…

Switzerland · 28 Aug 2026 Switzerland intends to build military drone battalion by 2028 Switzerland announced its intention to build a military drone battalion on Thursday, amid a rearmament trend across Europe. "From 2028, the army… South Korea · 24 Aug 2026 US cancels joint marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraints The United States cancelled a joint amphibious landing drill scheduled for next month with South Korea, ​Seoul's Marine Corps said on Monday,… Germany · 21 Aug 2026 German authorities uncover gun stash and see link to Russian intelligence operations German security authorities discovered handguns stashed in a forest near Berlin last ​year and believe the weapons were to ‌be used to… Germany · 21 Aug 2026 German spy agency opens helpline for those exiled from Russia, China People exiled in Germany under threat or attack from agents of their repressive home countries now have a support ​line to call,… Iran · 22 Jul 2026 War in Iran has cost the US $37.5 billion so far The cost of the United States' war in Iran has risen to $37.5 billion ​so far, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said… Lithuania · 2 Jul 2026 Lithuania agrees to remove constitutional ban on nuclear weapons Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda ‌said on Thursday that parliamentary parties had ​agreed on a ​plan to remove a ⁠constitutional provision prohibiting nuclear… USA · 29 Apr 2026 US mandates what it calls ‘enhanced’ security checks for immigration applicants President Donald Trump's administration has mandated what it calls "enhanced" security checks for immigration applicants, according to internal guidance sent ​to the… Russia · 8 Apr 2026 Russian Hackers Infiltrate Wi-Fi Infrastructure to Monitor Western Targets Russia's elite hacking group Fancy Bear is behind a large-scale campaign to spy on militaries and governments by hacking Wi-Fi routers, security… USA · 18 Mar 2026 Joe Kent resignation shines light on right-wing ties, conspiracy theories and antisemitism Joe Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), resigned from his post Tuesday, citing President Donald Trump's decision to go…