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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called the story a scandal - but no government officials have been charged in court
Phone spyware scandal in Greece moves to court as critics claim cover-up
ATHENS — It has become known as Greece's Watergate: spyware software and Greek intelligence targeted the mobile phones of government ministers, senior military officers, judges and journalists. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called it a scandal, but no government officials have been charged in court and critics accuse the government of trying to cover up the truth. Instead, a low-ranking judge will on Wednesday hear the case against two Israelis and two Greeks, allegedly involved with marketing spy software known as Predator. In the summer of 2022, the current head of socialist party Pasok, Nikos Androulakis — then an MEP — was informed by the EU Parliament's IT experts that he had received a malicious text message from an unknown sender, containing spy...
September 24, 2025

Phone spyware scandal in Greece moves to court as critics claim cover-up

The EU wants to build a 'drone wall' across the Eastern flank
EU calls for drone wall to deter Russia after new incident in Denmark
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has reaffirmed its intention to build a drone defence system along the bloc's eastern flank to deter Russia from violating common airspace and respond rapidly to any such incursions.In less than one month, Russian aircraft have violated the airspace of three member states – Poland, Romania and Estonia – putting the continent on high alert. The acts coincide with intensifying barrages on Ukrainian civilians.On Monday, two to three large drones were spotted at Copenhagen Airport, prompting a shutdown in operations for nearly four hours. The airport later reopened but warned of delays and cancelled departures. Norway's Oslo Airport was also disrupted.Police said they refrained from shooting down the aircraft because the risk was too great,...
September 23, 2025

EU calls for drone wall to deter Russia after new incident in Denmark

Police stand next to a fence outside an airport at night, a police vehicle is in the foreground
Copenhagen Airport reopens after drone sightings as origins still unclear
COPENHAGEN – Danish police have been unable to confirm the type or the number of drones seen around Copenhagen Airport, they have said in a press conference."It is not known where the drones came from. It is also not known where they have since flown," Deputy Police Inspector Jakob Hansen told reporters."We wish we knew where they were at this time, but we are operating based on what the situation is right now."Operations at the airport resumed at around 00:30 local time (23:30 BST) after flights were suspended for almost four hours following a drone sighting.Police said that "a number of measures will be implemented" as part of the investigation, but would not confirm what these measures might be.On Monday evening, between two to three large drones were...
September 23, 2025

Copenhagen Airport reopens after drone sightings as origins still unclear

Sarah Ferguson
Sarah Ferguson dropped from multiple charities over Epstein email
LONDON – Seven charities have dropped the Duchess of York as a patron or ambassador after an email from 2011 revealed that she called sex offender Jeffrey Epstein her "supreme friend" and seemed to apologise for her public criticism of him.Julia's House, a children's hospice, was the first to remove Sarah Ferguson, Prince Andrew's ex-wife, saying it was "inappropriate" for her to continue in the role.The Teenage Cancer Trust, Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, Children's Literacy Charity, National Foundation for Retired Service Animals and Prevent Breast Cancer also announced they had dropped the duchess as patron.The British Heart Foundation said she would no longer be its ambassador.A spokesperson for the duchess said she was not commenting on the...
September 23, 2025

Sarah Ferguson dropped from multiple charities over Epstein email

The alleged target of the strike was Foros Sanatorium, a luxury resort located near four Russian state dachas — country homes of Russia's political elite
Ukrainian drones strike a resort in annexed Crimea near Russian state dachas
KYIV – The Crimean resort area of Foros was hit by Ukrainian drones, causing damage and casualties, the head of the Russia-installed occupation government of Crimea said.The alleged target of the strike was Foros Sanatorium, a luxury resort located near four Russian state dachas — country homes of Russia's political elite, according to the Kremlin proxies.Russia-installed head of annexed Crimea said three people were killed and 16 were injured in a reported attack.According to some Telegram channels, "very important" guests were allegedly staying at the resort at the time of the strike.Russia’s defence ministry confirmed the attack, but did not comment on who could have been a target or could have been at the resort during the alleged attack.According to...
September 22, 2025

Ukrainian drones strike a resort in annexed Crimea near Russian state dachas

Passengers queued for hours after cyber-related disruption hit automated check-in and baggage drop systems
EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminals
BRUSSELS – The EU's cyber security agency says criminals are using ransomware to cause chaos in airports around the world.Several of Europe's busiest airports have spent the past few days trying to restore normal operations, after a cyber-attack on Friday disrupted their automatic check-in and boarding software.The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, ENISA, told the BBC on Monday that the malicious software was used to scramble automatic check-in systems."The type of ransomware has been identified. Law enforcement is involved to investigate," the agency said in a statement to news agency Reuters.It's not known who is behind the attack, but criminal gangs often use ransomware to seriously disrupt their victims' systems and demand a ransom in bitcoin to...
September 22, 2025

EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminals

Swedish JAS 39 fighters intercept Russian MiG-31 jets over the Baltic Sea on September 19, 2025, following a violation of Estonian airspace
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Russian jet incursions over Estonia
NEW YORK – The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss Russian incursions over Estonia’s airspace, Estonian and UN officials said Sunday.Estonia requested the emergency meeting after three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered its airspace over the Gulf of Finland without permission on Friday. The jets remained for 12 minutes before being intercepted by NATO, according to the Estonian Foreign Ministry and an alliance spokesperson.Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said in a post on X on Sunday that Russia’s actions “undermine principles vital to the security of all UN member states.”“When such actions are committed by a permanent member of the Security Council, they must be addressed by that very body,” Tsahkna wrote.According to the...
September 22, 2025

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Russian jet incursions over Estonia

An airport employee points at a departure board after a cyber attack caused delays at Brussels International Airport in Zaventem, Belgium, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
Brussels Airport asks airlines to cancel half of Monday's flights
BRUSSELS – Brussels Airport, which faced considerable issues following late Friday's cyberattack that disrupted electronic systems in several European airports, requested airlines to cancel half of their flights for an additional day on Monday.On Sunday, the airport cancelled 45 outbound and 30 inbound flights, more than double the number of flights cancelled a day earlier, 25 departures and 13 arrivals.It remains unclear when the situation will be fixed, spokesperson for Brussels Airport Ihsane Chioua Lekhli said, "We're taking it day by day.”The two other impacted airports, in London and Berlin, also saw the fallout from the cyberattack on check-in systems for a second day on Sunday.Berlin's Brandenburg Airport stated that problems persisted with the software, but...
September 22, 2025

Brussels Airport asks airlines to cancel half of Monday's flights

General view of the MI6 building overlooking the River Thames in south London
MI6 launches dark web portal to attract spies in Russia
LONDON – MI6 is launching its own dedicated portal on the dark web in the hope of attracting new spies online, notably from Russia.Secure messaging platform Silent Courier aims to strengthen national security by making it easier for the intelligence agency to recruit, the Foreign Office said.Potential agents in Russia and around the world will be targeted by the UK, it adds.Outgoing MI6 Chief Sir Richard Moore On Friday appealed to potential spies globally to anonymously access the dark web by following instructions on MI6's own YouTube video.In his final public speech as MI6 Chief, Sir Richard launched the worldwide recruiting drive targeting potential spies in Russia, China, Iran, North Korea and elsewhere.In the same speech delivered from Istanbul on Friday morning, he expressed...
September 19, 2025

MI6 launches dark web portal to attract spies in Russia

Police officers detain a protester during a demonstration called by major trade unions to oppose budget cuts in Paris, 18 September, 2025
French budget cut strikes turn violent as protesters and police clash in Paris
PARIS — Large-scale protests in the French capital Paris turned ugly on Thursday afternoon, after a few dozen individuals clad in black attacked the police officers on site, who responded with teargas.Small pockets of demonstrators out of a crowd of tens of thousands in Paris' 11th arrondissement around Boulevard Voltaire — a major Parisian thoroughfare — lobbed projectiles at law enforcement securing the gathering, accidentally striking other protesters and journalists, as witnessed by Euronews.The police pushed back and charged the assailants several times, deploying teargas in an attempt to contain the unfolding situation.The clashes further escalated by the time the line of protesters reached Place de la Nation, the landmark circle in the eastern part of Paris, where a group...
September 19, 2025

French budget cut strikes turn violent as protesters and police clash in Paris

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