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VPN services may soon become a new target of EU lawmakers after being deemed a "key challenge"

www.techradar.com VPN services may soon become a new target of EU lawmakers after being deemed a "key challenge"

The EU is considering solutions to ensure lawful data access by design

The EU's HLG (High Level Group) now considers VPNs among “key challenges” to investigative work. End-to-end encryption is also mentioned in the final report as the biggest technical challenge Experts are calling for restraint and consideration on the measures, fearing civilians will carry “state spyware in their pockets”

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World News 5 июнь

Trump urges Senate to postpone vote on Russia sanctions bill, Senator says

kyivindependent.com Trump urges Senate to postpone vote on Russia sanctions bill, Senator says

U.S. President Donald Trump has asked the Senate to delay voting on a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, Republican Senator Roger Wicker said on June 4.

Donald Trump has asked the Senate to delay voting on a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, Republican Senator Roger Wicker said on June 4. "I know that he (Trump) asked the leader (Senate Majority Leader John Thune) not to bring the bill to a vote this week," Wicker said during a meeting of the Defense Writers Group in Washington. The bill, introduced on April 1 by Senators Lindsey Graham (R) and Richard Blumenthal (D), seeks to impose a 500% tariff on imports from countries that continue purchasing Russian oil and raw materials. Its aim is to tighten economic pressure on Russia and discourage third-party nations from enabling the Kremlin’s energy exports.

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World News 5 июнь

New Zealand passes record suspension of lawmakers over haka

www.dw.com /en/new-zealand-passes-record-suspension-of-lawmakers-over-haka/a-72795008

**_The New Zealand Parliament has voted to impose record suspensions on three lawmakers who did a Maori haka as a protest. The incident took place last November during a debate on a law on Indigenous rights._** New Zealand's parliament on Thursday agreed to lengthy suspensions for three lawmakers who disrupted the reading of a controversial bill last year by performing a haka, a traditional Maori dance. Two parliamentarians — Te Pati Maori co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi — were suspended for 21 days and one — Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, from the same party — for seven days. Before now, the longest suspension of a parliamentarian in New Zealand was three days.

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World News 4 июнь

Ukraine releases dramatic FPV footage of drone attack on Russian airbases – video

www.theguardian.com Ukraine releases dramatic FPV footage of drone attack on Russian airbases – video

Operation Spiderweb was 18 months in the making and involved use of remotely operated drones from Ukrainian territory

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World News 4 июнь

These satellite photos show Russian bombers Ukraine says it destroyed

apnews.com These satellite photos show Russian bombers Ukraine says it destroyed

At least three Tu-95 bombers and four Tu-22Ms appeared to be destroyed. The base is a major installation for Russia’s long-range bombers.

Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press on Wednesday show seven destroyed bombers on the tarmac at a Russian air base in eastern Siberia, one of the targets Ukraine said it struck with drones in one of the most daring covert operations of the war. The photos provided by Planet Labs PBC show aircraft wreckage and scorched areas at the Belaya Air Base, a major installation for Russia’s long-range bomber force. In the images, at least three Tu-95 bombers and four Tu-22Ms appear to be destroyed. Ukraine said that 41 Russian warplanes, including strategic bombers and other types of combat aircraft, were destroyed or damaged in Sunday’s operation, which officials said was planned over 18 months. The attack delivered a heavy blow to Russia’s air force and its military prestige. It has so far been impossible to confirm the full extent of the damage.

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World News 4 июнь

'Nothing secret left' — Ukraine hacks Russia's Tupolev bomber producer, source claims

kyivindependent.com 'Nothing secret left' — Ukraine hacks Russia's Tupolev bomber producer, source claims

HUR's cyber corps accessed over 4.4 gigabytes (GB) of internal data, including official correspondence, personnel files, home addresses, resumes, purchase records, and closed meeting minutes, a source claimed.

Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) has gained access to sensitive data of Russia's strategic aircraft manufacturer Tupolev, a source in HUR told the Kyiv Independent on June 4. Tupolev, a Soviet-era aerospace firm now fully integrated into Russia's defense-industrial complex, has been under international sanctions since 2022 for its role in Russia's war against Ukraine. Its bombers have been widely used to launch long-range cruise missiles against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. According to the source, HUR's cyber corps accessed over 4.4 gigabytes (GB) of internal data, including official correspondence, personnel files, home addresses, resumes, purchase records, and closed meeting minutes.

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World News 4 июнь

Potential ‘agroterrorism weapon’ fungus smuggled into US by Chinese scientists, FBI alleges

www.theguardian.com Potential ‘agroterrorism weapon’ fungus smuggled into US by Chinese scientists, FBI alleges

Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu charged after allegedly smuggling a fungus to US that can cause serious illness and billions of dollars in crop losses

**_Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu charged after allegedly smuggling a fungus to US that can cause serious illness and billions of dollars in crop losses_** Two Chinese scientists have been charged with smuggling a toxic fungus into the United States that they planned to research at an American university, the justice department has said. Yunqing Jian, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, are charged with conspiracy, smuggling, false statements, and visa fraud, the US attorney’s office for the eastern district of Michigan said in a statement on Tuesday. The justice department said the pair conspired to smuggle a fungus called Fusarium graminearum into the United States that causes “head blight,” a disease of wheat, barley, maize, and rice. The fungus is classified in scientific literature as a “potential agroterrorism weapon,” the FBI said, and causes billions of dollars in losses each year.

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World News 4 июнь

World won’t forget Tiananmen Square, US and Taiwan say on 36th anniversary of massacre

www.theguardian.com World won’t forget Tiananmen Square, US and Taiwan say on 36th anniversary of massacre

Date of 4 June remains one of China’s strictest taboos, with government using increasingly sophisticated tools to censor its discussion

**_Date of 4 June remains one of China’s strictest taboos, with government using increasingly sophisticated tools to censor its discussion_** There is no official death toll but activists believe hundreds, possibly thousands, were killed by China’s People’s Liberation Army in the streets around Tiananmen Square, Beijing’s central plaza, on 4 June 1989. The date of 4 June remains one of China’s strictest taboos, and the Chinese government employs extensive and increasingly sophisticated resources to censor any discussion or acknowledgment of it inside China. Internet censors scrub even the most obscure references to the date from online spaces, and activists in China are often put under increased surveillance or sent on enforced “holidays” away from Beijing. New research from human rights workers has found that the sensitive date also sees heightened transnational repression of Chinese government critics overseas by the government and its proxies.

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World News 4 июнь

Russia's Ukraine war troop casualties near 1 million, study says

www.nbcnews.com Almost 1 million Russian troops killed or wounded in Ukraine war, study says

Surpassing that number would breach a "stunning" and grisly milestone, according to a report by a prominent Washington think tank.

**_Surpassing 1 million people killed and wounded would be “a stunning and grizzly milestone,” according to a report by a prominent Washington think tank._** Russia will likely surpass 1 million casualties in its war on Ukraine this summer, according to one of the world’s leading think tanks, reflecting the staggering human toll of President Vladimir Putin’s assault on his neighbor. Around 250,000 of these Russian soldiers have died, the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies said in a report Tuesday. Ukraine has also suffered heavy losses, with 400,000 casualties including between 60,000 and 100,000 killed, it said.

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World News 4 июнь

Pornhub is pulling out of France

gizmodo.com Just a moment...

Aylo, the company that owns porn sites like Pornhub, YouPorn, and RedTube, is planning to suspend service in France in protest of a new law that will require porn companies to verify the age of visitors. The deadline for porn sites to implement age verification is June 7 but Pornhub will block users starting Wednesday, June 4, according to France24. Websites will be required to verify a user’s age using a credit card or a government-issued ID document. France’s law requires porn companies to provide an option for age verification that relies on a third party, hypothetically protecting the user’s privacy. But Aylo has argued that third-party verification puts private information at risk of hacks and leaks.

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World News 3 июнь

Canada to expedite nation-building projects to counter Trump

www.bbc.com Canada to expedite nation-building projects to counter Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined on Monday his ambitious plan to make Canada "the strongest economy in the G7".

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government will start pushing legislation that would fast-track ambitious national projects to boost Canada's economy, now faced with Donald Trump's tariffs. Carney outlined his plan on Monday after a meeting - described as "very productive" - with the leaders of Canada's provinces and territories. "This has been the best meeting we've had in 10 years," Ontario premier Doug Ford told reporters. Carney said his plan is to narrow down a list of so-called "nation building" projects - like pipelines, nuclear reactors and trade corridors - and create a framework in which the projects would be approved in under two years' time.

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World News 3 июнь

Putin's demands to Ukraine underscore a position the West has always suspected: No compromise

www.nbcnews.com Putin's demands to Ukraine underscore a position the West has always suspected: No compromise

A memorandum published by Russian state media was less a peace plan and more a demand for Ukraine to surrender, defang its military and become a vassal of Moscow.

***The memorandum, published by the Russian state media, was less of a peace plan and more a demand for Ukraine to surrender, defang its military and become a vassal of Moscow.*** If Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thought that his spectacular drone strike on Russian air bases would yield a Kremlin compromise, Russia issued its blunt response in black and white: no chance. After waiting for weeks for Moscow to present its ceasefire demands in writing, the West finally got them Monday with a memorandum issued by Russian envoys in Istanbul. Few analysts really believed that Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” plot would gain immediate concessions from a stubborn President Vladimir Putin. And so it was. The memorandum, published in full by the Russian state news agency Tass, was less of a peace plan and more a demand for Ukraine to surrender, defang its military and become a vassal of Moscow.

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World News 3 июнь

‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects

www.theguardian.com ‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects

A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides

***A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides*** Reports of falling insect numbers around the world are not new. International reviews have estimated annual losses globally of between 1% and 2.5% of total biomass every year. Widespread use of pesticides and fertilisers, light and chemical pollution, loss of habitat and the growth of industrial agriculture have all carved into their numbers. Often, these were deaths of proximity: insects are sensitive creatures, and any nearby source of pollution can send their populations crumbling. But what Janzen and Hallwachs are witnessing is a part of a newer phenomenon: the catastrophic collapse of insect populations in supposedly protected regions of forest. “In the parts of Costa Rica that are heavily hit by pesticides, the insects are completely wiped out,” Hallwachs says.

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World News 3 июнь

Bill Gates says most of the $200 billion he's pledged to donate will go to Africa

www.cbsnews.com Bill Gates says most of the $200 billion he's pledged to donate will go to Africa

Bill Gates said on Monday that most of the $200 billion he plans to donate over the next two decades will be aimed at helping Africa.

Bill Gates is revealing his plans for the $200 billion he intends to give away through his foundation over the next 20 years, vowing that much of the money will go to Africa. Gates, who earlier this month told "CBS Mornings" about his plans to donate the bulk of his fortune, disclosed his intentions to focus on Africa on Monday while speaking at Nelson Mandela Hall at the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Gates had previously said his goal was to fund causes that would help save and improve lives around the globe.

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World News 3 июнь

Sana Yousaf: Pakistan TikTok star shot dead at home

www.dw.com /en/sana-yousaf-pakistan-tiktok-star-shot-dead-at-home/a-72771300

**_Islamabad police have launched a murder probe after a teenage social media influencer was shot dead in her home. The news has reignited fears about the safety of women, particularly those in the public eye._** Police in Islamabad on Tuesday were investigating the killing of 17-year-old Sana Yousaf after she was found shot dead in her home. The killing of the popular teenager, who had more than a million followers across TikTok and Instagram, has raised renewed concerns over the safety of online personalities in Pakistan, particularly young women. Police were said to have filed a case against an unidentified suspect after a complaint by Yousaf's mother.

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World News 2 июнь

Donald Tusk will call vote of confidence after Polish election setback

www.theguardian.com Donald Tusk will call vote of confidence after Polish election setback

Prime minister seeks to shore up his fragile coalition and vows not to back down

***Prime minister seeks to shore up his fragile coalition and vows not to back down*** Donald Tusk says he will call a vote of confidence in his government to try to shore up support for his coalition after a bruising setback in Poland’s presidential election. In his first public comments since Sunday’s election result was declared, the prime minister sought to regain momentum as he promised to “get to work” and submit a number of draft laws. Congratulating the supporters of the rightwing opposition candidate, Karol Nawrocki, on his win, Tusk said late on Monday the government had a “contingency plan” and vowed to “not stop even for a moment” and double down on his legislative agenda.

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World News 2 июнь

Going to an office and pretending to work: A business that’s booming in China

english.elpais.com Going to an office and pretending to work: A business that’s booming in China

Many citizens who don’t want to explain their employment status pay to rent a position in a fake office, with some even assigning fictitious tasks and organizing supervisory rounds

**_Many citizens who don’t want to explain their employment status pay to rent a position in a fake office, with some even assigning fictitious tasks and organizing supervisory rounds_** For a daily fee of between 30 and 50 yuan ($4-$7), these companies offer desks, Wi-Fi, coffee, lunch, and an atmosphere that mimics any work environment. According to a report in _Beijing Youth Daily_, although there are no contracts or bosses, some firms simulate them: fictitious tasks are assigned and supervisory rounds are even organized. For a fee, the theatricality can reach unimaginable levels, from pretending to be a manager with his own office to staging episodes of rebellion against a superior.

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World News 2 июнь

Ukraine to make 10 million air, land, sea drones a year

www.kyivpost.com /post/53815

**_At the forefront of combat drone technology and production, Ukraine’s UAVs account for 80% of battlefield engagements – and total number will soon grow significantly, says Kyiv._** Ukraine has made significant progress in the development of its drone industry and now has the capacity to produce up to 10 million drones annually. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore, Deputy Defense Minister Oleksandr Kozenko stated that Ukrainian drones are considerably cheaper than other combat UAVs and have already been battle-tested. “Ukraine has taken its drone sector to a new level, developing innovative solutions not only in the air, but also on land and at sea. Today, our defense industry has the capability to manufacture 10 million drones of various types per year,” he said.

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World News 2 июнь

Smuggler caught with dozens of venomous vipers "concealed in checked-in baggage" on plane, customs officials say

www.cbsnews.com Smuggler caught with dozens of venomous vipers "concealed in checked-in baggage" on plane, customs officials say

A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers in checked-in baggage was stopped after flying into Mumbai, India, from Thailand, Indian customs officials said.